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REVIEW: DJ CLue – The Professional 2
Artist: DJ Clue
Album: The Professional 2
Label: Def Jam
Reviewer: DJ MF
DJ Clue. The name itself normally conjures up emotions of hate in many avid followers of hip hop. One of the first mixtape sellers, and a veritable legend in NY hip hop circles, Clue has based his entire career on making albums with loads of hot artists who bestow upon him exclusive freestyles and songs.
While I may not necessarily agree that Clue should have "DJ" in front of his name, I do think this album follows in the same vein as Part One. A nice mix of popular hip hop acts, with accessible beats, and a nice flow.
Now to the nitty gritty.
1) Intro
Done by Puff Daddy, much like Part One, it sucks. Just Puffy talking about how great Clue is. Coincidentally, much like Part One, it doesn't make me think the rest of the album will be good either.
2) Back 2 Life 2001 – Mary J. Blige And Jadakiss
A remix of sorts of the classic track from the early nineties by Soul II Soul. It keeps the basic beat from the original, and adds an extended acapella portion at the start by Mary J., with Kiss coming in for a verse where he speaks on his women. The singing by Mary is on point, but the rap isn't up to bar, and I don't need Clue ruining everything by yelling over the track. I KNOW I bought your damn album Clue, so I don't need you reminding me over and over.
3) Jay-Z Freestyle
Using the instrumental from 'Who Shot Ya?' by Biggie, Jay rips a pretty nice verse. Not sure if it's an actual freestyle or not, but it's still solid, with lines like "I burn like Left Eye Lisa Lopez" adding humour to the braggadacio.
4) Who's Next (X-Clue-Sive) – DMX
I don't normally feel DMX, but something about this song makes me wanna listen to it over and over. On "Part One", Clue and X made a banger, and they've done the same here. A great dark beat, accentuated by some swirling guitar sounds and some atmospheric sound effects in the background. The lyrics are usual DMX, with the stop start style, and subject matter dealing with guns, etc. I really like the part where the vocals are accentuated with gunshots and match the beat exactly though.
5) Coming For You – Beanie Sigel & Freeway
Uh oh. When I hear a nursery rhyme leading into a song, I know problems lie ahead. The beat sounds like a standard Busta Rhymes beat, with frantic sounding keys, and a staccato background noise. Sigel has never really impressed me, and newcomer Freeway sounds oddly like he's crying when he raps. Bleh.
6) Fantastic Four Pt. 2 – Sheek, Cam'ron, Nature & Fabolous
They've got big shoes to fill with this one. On "Part One", Fantastic Four featured Cam'ron, Canibus, Nore, and Big Pun. Looking at the roster for Pt. 2, only Nature stands out, so we'll see what they do. First off, the beat can't compare to the original. Standard east coast beat, with dark bassline accentuating some operatic strings. Very simple. Nature rips it first, and does so as I expected. The rest can't carry his or anyone elses' jock strap. A dissapointment.
7) Getting It – Busta Rhymes & Rah Digga
WOW. This beat is jacked. It starts up, and it's just electric for lack of a better word. Sounds like it's going to explode. And then it slows down for some crazy reason. Not saying the beat is bad mind you, just a let down from what the intro hinted at. Listenin to it again, it really is a good beat, and fits perfectly with Busta and Rah. I've never felt Busta too much, but in my mind he's improved. The real treat is Rah on this one, as she rips it with too many metaphors and lines to write down.
8) Cream 2001 – Raekwon and Ghostface Killah
Damn. That's the first thing I thought looking at the title. There's NO way this lives up to the original CREAM by the Wu. And you know what? I was right. The beat is NOTHING like the original, and sounds jiggy of all things. Way too overproduced. If they wanted to remake CREAM, they should have toned it down. The lyrics for the most part are on point, with Ghost stealing the show as usual with his stream of consciousness flow. Not worthy of the title.
9) What The Beat – Method Man, Eminem and Royce Da 5'9
I love this cut. Brilliant lyrics, and a simple yet really effective beat.A piano loop strung around a basic beat, and that's it. I'd normally be kinda critical of something like that, but it does it's job and let's the MC's shine, which with this lineup is a good thing. Meth starts and RIPS his verse, and ends it by commenting on George W., "now that Bush is president, n#$ga we all through". Em is up next and does his usual crazy style, with the subject this time being the fact that people are blaming him for the actions of his fans. A fun verse. And then Royce comes in and finishes it off more than strong, ending his verse with a very nice inhale/exhale kind of verse. Stunning.
10) Lil' Mo Interlude
Lil' Mo singing about how great Clue is. Fast forward.
11) Fuck A Bitch – Snoop Dogg & Kurupt
The strains of "West west y'all" opens this cut, and you get just that, with a pretty interesting beat. Synth keys looped around a super heavy bassline that you need to hear in a system to believe. Snoop leads off,and it's the usual bragging ish. It ain't Nate on the chorus, but it's still funny nonetheless, albeit misogynistic. Kurupt then jumps in and does his thing. To be honest, I've never felt Kurupt to much, and this is another one of those times. His flow just doesn't seem right for beats like this.
12) Change the Game Remix – Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, DPG
The second single from the Dynasty LP remixed. That is, if you think a remix is just using the same beat, but with a couple of guests and new verses. The beat is the EXACT same as the original. Crazily enough, Kurupt comes off REALLY nice on this cut. I mean, I think he rips it better than everyone else. Actually, even Daz kills it, making the DPG members the highlight of this cut. Jay does his normal thing, and Sigel should've stuck to his original verse. Memphis provides the other highlight with a dis towards Mobb Deep with the line, "your clique ain't too thoro to mention we". Interesting stuff for that alone.
13) My Niggaz Dem -Trick Daddy & Trina
Straight up this song doesn't belong on this. It's like they wanted to rep the south too, and decided to just slop it on. The song is alright, but nothing special. Trina has a decent verse, but it could just be my bias, since I think she's hot :). The beat is your standard southern bouncy ish.
14) Live From The Bridge – Nas
Sweeeet. I don't know where this violin or organ or whatever is from, but it is absolutely awesome. It starts the track and runs throughout, providing the bassline for the track. I can't describe it, but I highly recommend listening to it. As for the lyrics and the rest of the cut, it's probably the most solid on the LP in my opinion. Nas brings a style that's part Esco, part Nasty, and it works amazingly. Highlight line of the track- "I make Hillary leave Bill quick as lightning, I'll have her wearing tight jeans, giving nice brains, in a white Range". Killer.
15) So Hot -Foxy Brown
A cool beat. Very slow, and has hints of a reggae vibe. And not failing me, Foxy throws some patois in there too. Her lyrics ain't nothing to amaze over though, although she does get a good line in there about Lil' Kim, saying "I'm the reason why b#$ches buy fake t#ts".
16) Chinatown – Lil Kim Featuring Junior Mafia & Lil Cease
Some oriental keys open this, and run throughout. Add in some layered vocals in the background, and some decent drums. Kim brings it pretty raw here, so I gotta give her props. The problem arises when Junior Mafia and Cease jump in. They simply stink, and wouldn't have careers if they hadn't been afilliated with Biggie in the past. Oh well.
17) Bathgate Freestyle
Beat sounds familiar. I've heard it on the Sunz of Man LP but it could have been used elsewhere as well. Bathgate is nothing special. Next.
18) M.A.R.C.Y. – Memphis Bleek Featuring Geda K
Looks like they're trying to make an anthem for Memph looking at the title.And yup, it's got a sing-a-long chorus as you'd expect.The beat is grating. I don't like it. It's got some decent drums, accentuated by a horrible electronic noise. Nothing else really. Memph is like a low grade Jay-Z. A very low grade Jay-Z. He's trying hard, but he just doesn't have anything to make him stand out.
19) I Don't Care – Capone & Noreaga
Nice start. A rolling piano loop, and some orchestration in the background with violins for the chorus. A pretty hot beat actually. Standard Nore vocals, hype but not exactly the most intelligent, and Capone I've never felt, and don't now either.
20) The Best Of Queens (It's Us) – Mobb Deep
Classic Mobb. Chimes for the beat, and a crazy bassline. Sounds like something that could have belonged on "Hell On Earth". P always kills it, and this ain't no different. Havoc does a great job too. You can guess the lyric content by the title of the song. Of note though- Prodigy answers Bleek on this track, saying "Yeah yeah yeah, I ain't Roccing with you neither b$%ch". Subliminal? No. Gonna lead to some good battle tracks? Hopefully.
21) RED – Redman
Crazy. That's the only way to describe this. A jacked flute sample screams above this track, and the drums and bass sound reminiscent of Rockwilder. Red does his usual braggadacio and funny metaphor ish, and it works perfectly with this frantic beat. You really need to hear this.
22) Dangerous -Muggs & Lady Luck
I still don't know who Muggs is, and he was on "Part One". I DO know he ain't the Muggs from Cypress Hill, so I'ma call him a chump for taking such a recognized name for himself. Lady Luck comes off pretty nice on this, but she's nothing special, and Muggs just plain sucks. The beat is interesting with an electronic flute or something like that running in the background. Nothing special.
23) Phone Patch -Ty Shaun
Uses 'Incarcerated Scarfaces' for the instrumental, and like the title would suggest, the freestyle sounds phoned in. Not bad.
For sure, there are stinkers on this, but I think the good outweighs the bad in the end, much like Part One. One thing to note though- Clue yells over songs throughout the entire freakin LP. I don't know why he feels the need to do this, but it angers me. If you can put up with that, you'll find an album that's worth your float.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada is leading the charge higher in global bond yields as major central banks turn more hawkish, but the rapid climb in domestic yields may have gone far enough for the Bank of Canada which is also concerned about risks to financial stability.
The median consensus in a Reuters poll showed the bank will hike rates by 25 basis points to 0.75 percent on Wednesday.
But the jump in Canadian yields since the Bank of Canada turned hawkish last month, which is already pushing up borrowing costs for highly indebted Canadians, could soften the message that the central bank sends about its willingness to take back more than the 50 basis points in "insurance" cuts.
"I think the risk is they hike and they're dovish," said Ed Devlin, head of Canadian portfolio management at Pacific Investment Management Co.
The 10-year yield CA10YT=RR has soared 44 basis points since the Bank of Canada turned hawkish. That is much more than the 17 basis point rise for the U.S. equivalent US10YT=RR over the same period, even as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and said it would begin cutting its holdings of bonds and other securities this year.
"They flat-footed the market in a big way," said Scott Colbourne, co-chief investment officer and senior portfolio manager at Sprott Asset Management.
Bearish bets on Canada's currency ramped up in May to a record high as Canada's largest alternative lender Home Capital Group Inc (HCG.TO) nearly collapsed in April.
Colbourne expects Canada's central bank to be no different than other central banks which are proceeding cautiously on the removal of ultra low interest rates amid concerns about financial stability.
The Bank of Canada said in June that rising consumer debt levels and an unbalanced housing market have raised household vulnerabilities.
An early start to rate hikes could allow the central bank to proceed at a more gradual pace and be less disruptive for the economy.
"I would look to inflation, I would look to the commodity markets to say what's the urgency of trying to get two (hikes) rapidly in," Colbourne said.
The Bank of Canada's preferred measures of inflation are all well below the 2.0 percent target.
Still, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank also sent hawkish signals in June.
"It does have the appearance of a somewhat coordinated set of actions," said James Athey, senior investment manager at Aberdeen Asset Management.
He says that risks to financial stability from running monetary policy "at incredibly easy levels" and reduced fear of deflation have been the two major factors that have altered the mood of global central bankers.


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Just Listed: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
Highly original convertible includes Pagoda hardtop
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Classic Mercedes-Benz convertibles radiate a unique sense of class and timeless style. This 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL with 88,438 miles listed on Bring a Trailer exudes that same luxurious refinement that made this model iconic.
The original 2.8-liter inline-six is still under the hood and it's mated to a highly desirable 4-speed manual transmission. When new, the engine produced 170 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque. The 280SL rides on the factory wheels with fresh whitewall tires.
Silver Gray Metallic covers the body of the car, which its seller says is mostly original. The same goes for the glass, trim, and lenses. Stampings on the hood, top lid, hardtop, and transmission support are also original, as are the factory spot welds and headlight notches. Almost all consumable parts are true to Mercedes-Benz and the factory Pagoda hardtop roof is also included.
Seats are wrapped in the original Black upholstery and the floors are covered in square-weave carpeting. Wood trim lines the interior — other equipment includes air-conditioning, a Becker Europa radio, rear window defrost, and Kangol seat belts.
Meticulous care throughout the lifetime of the car is apparent in the complete tool kit and presence of the manuals, books, and original pamphlet with which the car was initially sold. Service documentation until the late 1970s is all present. It comes with a clean Texas title and Mercedes DataCard as well.
The current bid for this 280SL is $26,000 and the auction closes on June 12. Head over to Bring a Trailer for a closer look or watch the video below for a more complete view of the car.


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Upward communication is the process of information flowing from the lower levels of a hierarchy to the upper levels.   This type of communication is becoming more popular in organizations as traditional forms of communication are becoming less popular. The more traditional organization types such as a hierarchy, places people into separate ranks. The ways in which low status members of such hierarchies communicate with higher status members has been a subject of study, and the term 'upward communication' has been used since at least the 1960s.

Upward communication helps employees to express their requirements, ideas, and feelings. For the top management, upward communication is an important source of informations for business decisions. It helps in alerting top management about the requirement of changes in an organisations. Upward contribution is the core contributor of business process reengineering in many organisations.

Upward communication is widely used as part of whistleblowing policy in many large organisations. Under whistle blowing policy, each employee is permitted to directly communicate with top management about matters requiring examination on vigilance angle. Hence it is used as a fraud prevention tool as well.

Upward communication keeps managers aware of how employees feel about their jobs, policies and procedures, and the business in general. It consists of methods like Feedback from employees, helps in bringing mutual trust and helps the organization to determine, implement or decide upon new policies. It keeps the organization updated or prone to upcoming challenges.

Upward communication is not free from disadvantages. It suffers from problems like information can be changed during transmission, unwillingness to participate, fear of inefficiency, bypassing and flattery. Sometimes top level executives discourage the upward flow of information and neglect the constructive suggestions and opinions about the work related issues of the organization. It is a time taking process and is comparatively slow.

The concept has also been applied to educational organisations, in the context of communication from teachers to school principals.

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Centre 200 is Cape Breton's primary sports and entertainment facility, located at 481 George St., Sydney, Nova Scotia. It is home to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Cape Breton Tradesmen. Besides ice hockey, the arena hosts many other events, such as rock concerts, figure skating, antique/custom car shows, and now CaperCon!
The convention entrance and parking will be the back of Centre 200. Parking in front, around Tim Horton's or the Casino, may result in towing, as those parking lots do not belong to C200. Gender neutral bathrooms are also present in the convention centre.
Being in the downtown core of Sydney, C200 is seconds away from a Tim Horton's, several pizza shops, bars, and a variety of restaurants that serve international cuisine.
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THE STORY OF ALLEN HYMSON, by Victor A. Berch & Allen J. Hubin.
Posted by Steve under Authors , Bibliographies, Lists & Checklists , Pulp Fiction
THE STORY OF ALLEN HYMSON, MYSTERY WRITER
Victor A. Berch and Allen J. Hubin
Since we spend quite a bit of time researching biographical details such as birth and death dates of various crime and mystery writers, my co-author queried me one day about the writer Allen Hymson.
Hymson's claim to fame was his inclusion as one of the authors of the book The Marble Forest, published by the Alfred A. Knopf Co. of New York and copyrighted for publication on January 10, 1951. It was a collaborative effort on the part of twelve members of the California chapter of the Mystery Writers of America and published under the byline of Theo Durrant. [See also below.]
I quickly set to work to check through my various genealogical databases to see what might. be there of value concerning Allen Hymson.
Much to my surprise, the name Allen Hymson was nowhere to be found in any of the census records or birth and death records. I relayed that message back to Allen with the suggestion that perhaps he should contact the office of the Mystery Writers of America in order to learn just who was this Allen Hymson.
It didn't take more than a few minutes for Allen to agree that this was a good suggestion and he sent off an e-mail to the office of the Mystery Writers of America. Within a day, an answer came back with the information that Allen Hymson was actually a pseudonym for Alma Hymson, a San Francisco writer. Along with that information came the revelations that Alma Hymson also used the pseudonyms Allen S. Jacobs and Edgar C. Nicholas, as well as Sylvia Blair.
Armed with that information, I quickly ran the names through the WorldCat database to see what books she may have written. Alas! Nothing turned up. What next? I took a stab at the Fictionmags database and there I hit a bit of pay dirt.
For there were entries for the pseudonyms Allen S. Jacobs, Allen Hymson and Edgar C Nicholas. But nothing for Sylvia Blair. Perhaps that had been used for newspaper publications at one time or another.
Taking another look at the pseudonyms, I thought "If Allen Hymson represented Alma Hymson, could the pseudonym Allen S. Jacobs represent Alma S. Jacobs?"
This opened a new avenue to explore and the answer to that puzzle lay in the fruits of a family tree on Ancestry.com labeled The Aaron and Jennie (Cohn) Jacobs Tree.
Here the complete story unfolded. An Albert J Hymson, born July 8, 1904 in Jefferson, KY and had died in San Francisco, CA on Oct. 25, 1950. His spouse was listed as Alma S. Jacobs. She was the offspring of Aaron and Jennie (Cohn) Jacobs. Her record revealed that she was born January 14, 1899 in California and had died in San Francisco April 12, 1995.
There were some family photographs and documents attached to the tree. One of particular interest was a document composed by Alma Hymson wherein she had traced some of her ancestors back to Spain and who were later expelled during the Spanish Inquisition and ended up in Eastern Europe. Anyone having access to Ancestry. com can examine the tree for whatever reason.
A Chronological Listing of the Writings of Alma Sylvia (Jacobs) Hymson:
Writing as Allen Hymson —
A Grave Mistake (ss) Dime Detective Magazine August 1947
Writing as Allen S. Jacobs —
Scented (ss) Clues Apr. 1927
Square Up (ss) Clues June 1927
The Dagger of Mahaputi (ss) Clues July 1927
The Trouble Cruiser (ss) Clues Oct. 1927
Foxiest Crook Living (ss) Clues Feb 25, 1928
Another Perfect Crime (ss) Clues Mar. 25, 1928
Three Gats (ss) Short Stories Mar. 25, 1928
— Short Stories (UK) Aug. 1928
Hard-Boiled Soft (ss) Clues Sep. 25, 1928
Easy Mark (ss) Clues Oct. 25, 1928
A Cinch Lay (ss) Clues Nov. 10, 1928
One Minute More (ss) Clues Jan 10, 1929
A Tight Squeeze (ss) Clues Feb. 10, 1929
The Menacing Garment (ss) Clues May 10, 1929
On An Even Draw (ss) Clues May 25, 1929
A Fraud In Pictures (ss) Clues June 10, 1929
Dead Partners (ss) Clues July 25, 1929
Sharpshooter (ss) Clues Aug. 10, 1929
The Machine Gun Racket (ss) Clues Sep. 10, 1929
Every Man For Himself (ss) Clues Dec. 25, 1929
Catspaw (ss) Clues Jan. 25, 1930
The Boasted Boomerang (ss) Clues Apr. 25, 1930
One Man's Jinx (ss) Clues May 10, 1930
Reverse Luck (ss) Clues June 10, 1930
Convicting Evidence (ss) Clues Sep. 10, 1930
Chicken Feed (ss) All-Fiction Nov. 1930
Double Decoy (ss) Clues.Nov. 25, 1930
Better Dead Than Alive (ss) Clues Mar. 25, 1931
Nemesis (ss) Clues Apr. 25, 1931
The Dead Past (ss) Clues Feb. 1932
Coppered Bet (ss) Clues Apr. 1932
The Sinister Sap (ss) Clues May 1932
The Secret Address (ss) Clues Aug. 1932
Under The Gun (ss) Rapid-Fire Detective Stories Oct. 1932
Trial By Gunfire (ss) World Stories Feb. 1933
Writing as Edgar C Nicholas —
Queer Business (ss) Clues Oct. 1927
Taken For A Ride (ss) Clues Oct. 25, 1928
Which Way The Cat Jumps (ss) Clues Feb. 10, 1929
It has yet to be determined which part of The Marble Forest Alma Hymson had written.
The authors would like to express their sincere thanks to Ms. Margery Flax of The Mystery Writers of America office in New York for her able assistance in helping to put the pieces of this puzzle together.
THE MARBLE FOREST, by Theo Durrant, a joint pseudonym of William A. P. White (Anthony Boucher), Terry Adler, Eunice Mays Boyd, Florence Faulkner, Allen Hymson, Cary Lucas, Dana Lyon, Lenore Glen Offord, Virginia Rath, Richard Shattuck, Darwin L. Teilhet & William Worley. Alfred A. Knopf, hardcover, 1951. Popular Library #507, paperback reprint, 1953 as The Big Fear. Filmed as Macabre (Allied Artists, 1958; director: William Castle).
From Jeffrey Marks' recent biobibliography of Anthony Boucher, The Marble Forest was far less a detective novel than it was a thriller in which a young girl is buried in a coffin with only five or six hours to live. The Northern California chapter of the MWA held a contest challenging readers to determine which author wrote which chapters.
From TCM.com: "For $5,000, he [William Castle] purchased an insurance policy from Lloyds of London guaranteeing a $1,000 payout to the beneficiaries of anyone felled by fright while watching Macabre."
A Special Note: The pulp cover images used in this post came from Phil Stephensen-Payne's Galactic Central website. Follow, for example, the link to Pulp Magazines, then to Clues, then to Issue Checklist. The result will take your breath away.
7 Responses to "THE STORY OF ALLEN HYMSON, by Victor A. Berch & Allen J. Hubin."
J F Norris Says:
Extremely impressive work! Puts Paul Collins' unearthing of the real "Charles Felix" to shame.
Has anyone among our pulp collectors read any of her stories? I have only one copy of a CLUES pulp but it's from 1937.
I wonder why Macabre was not released on DVD when most of the William Castle thrillers were done in that box set around 2002 or so. I remember Jim Backus was in it (one of his rare dramatic roles along with being James Dean's ineffectual Dad) and I also remember that it was far from heart attack inducing in the scares department. Castle's money was certainly safe. Still, viewing it as a teenager when I saw it on the "ABC 4:30 Movie" some afternoon decades ago I do recall being creeped out by the idea of live burial.
David L. Vineyard Says:
February 23rd, 2011 at 1:38 am
Really impressive work as I was drawing a complete blank until the mention of MACABRE.
I don't know why this one isn't on DVD save that even by Castle standards it was pretty minor fare though it got a little unwanted attention when it was later claimed to have inspired a real life kidnapping and burial alive of a young woman (I don't think the connection was ever proven, but it may have kept it off television for a while).
From what I remember of the film actually paying the premiums on a life insurance policy would be more harrowing than watching it, though the central idea is certainly creepy enough.
This was from the point in Jim Backus career when he could still play straight roles before Mr. Magoo and Mr. Howell meant audiences automatically thought comedy when they saw him. At this point his biggest comic role had been Joan Davis long suffering husband on I MARRIED JOAN while in films he tended to play dads, police captains, the boss, the best friend, and general Babbitt types — with rare forays like ICE PALACE where he played the conscience of Alaskan canning tycoon Richard Burton.
Shattuck, Boucher, Offord, and Teilhet aren't bad credits on the book though.
Victor Berch Says:
I would like to commend you for pulling all the parts of The Marble Forest together in a very cohesive way. It certainly added substance to the article. The real hero of the article is the person who drew up the family tree for Ancestry.com.
Mike Doran (aka Lowbrow Crank) Says:
February 23rd, 2011 at 12:18 pm
FYI:
MACABRE isn't in the William Castle box set because it wasn't a Columbia release. As memory serves, MACABRE and its immediate successor, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, were released by Allied Artists (son of Monogram); their big boxoffice led Columbia to bring Castle back to his old home studio with a multi-picture deal.
Post Columbia, Castle made NIGHT WALKER and I SAW WHAT YOU DID for Universal, and then a string of films for Paramount, so that's why those aren't in the box set either.
Walker Martin Says:
Nice detective work and another obscure pulp writer unearthed from hiding(I always wanted to use the phrase "unearthed from hiding").
This article shows once again why this site is called MYSTERY*FILE. Only here do we see such original research by digging through the musty, brittle, pulpchips.
Ray O'Leary Says:
I read a dvd review magazine called VIDEOSCOPE Put out by the "Phantom of the Movies" that reviews genre films on dvd. The latest issue has a review of MACABRE which has been issued by the Warner Archive service. So if you want to pay $20 to see it, you can.
Twenty bucks for a short movie is more than I'd care to pay, unless it's one I've been waiting for for a long time. MACABRE doesn't fall into that category, but it's nice to know that it's available. Warner Archives has sales every once in a while. I always wait for those, and then stock up.
Tuesday, Feb 22nd, 2011 at 10:25 pm
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Kiser, Jackson L.
Born 1929 in Welch, WV
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 4, 1981, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on December 3, 1981, and received commission on December 3, 1981. Served as chief judge, 1993-1997. Assumed senior status on April 30, 1997.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 1956-1958
Concord College, B.A., 1951
Washington and Lee University School of Law, LL.B., 1952
U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1952-1955
U.S. Army Reserve captain, 1955-1961
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Virginia, 1958-1961
Private practice, Martinsville, Virginia, 1961-1982


Appendix F: Norms for rhyme, assonanceF and fragment cues.
Format. Appendix F presents norms for beginning stem cues, ending stem cues, beginning fragment cues, and ending fragment cues. The target words are listed in alphabetical order in the first column, the next 10 columns provide information about the non-semantic cue or cues that generated it, and the next 10 columns present information about the target, such as its frequency of occurrence. The file is in text format with the columns of data separated by commas so it can be opened in StatView or Excel when column separation is desired. The file can also be opened in Word or BBEdit or in any software program that will open a text file. Finally, it is important to know that each of the targets presented in this file can be looked up in Appendix B whenever an investigator needs both a non-semantic and a semantic cue for the same target word. All of the target words appearing in this file are cross-referenced in the meaning files making it possible to manipulate type of cue or type of prime while holding normative cue-to-target strength as well as other word characteristics constant.
Data. Appendix F presents 2,883 words in the norms which were produced by at least one of several types of non-semantic cues. The cues producing these words consisted of beginning sounds, ending sounds, beginning fragment cues, or ending fragment cues. Examples of each type of cue for the word BEST are, respectively, BE read aloud, EST read aloud, and both BE_ _, and _ EST presented visually with spaces for missing letters indicated by the dashes. For some words, such as BEST, non-semantic cues were normed for each of the four types of cues whereas for others only 1-3 non-semantic cues were normed. The beginning sound norms were collected from two samples of subjects (n = 113 and n= 135). Each subject was given a booklet containing a list of blank lines and they were given to understand that we wanted them to write the first word they thought of when they heard each beginning sound. The sound was read to them over a tape recorder twice with a slight pause between repetitions, and they were asked to repeat it to themselves silently and then write the first word to come to mind that began with the same sound. Five seconds was allowed for writing each word and each person in each group was asked to respond to 90 beginning sounds, producing a total of 180 normed beginning sounds. These 180 sounds produced 1,296 of the target words appearing in the normative database. Of course, other words not appearing in the database were also produced but they are not represented here. The cues for targets produced by beginning sounds are not presented in Appendix F because such cues can be easily inferred from the target itself by pronouncing the initial letters up through the initial vowel sound, as in BE for BEST.
The ending sound norms were collected in the same manner. Given our greater interest in rhyme, these norms were actually collected first and in greater numbers. A total of 397 ending sounds were normed. In each of two samples (n = 184 and n = 201), 130 ending sounds that formed single rhymes (Woods, 1971) such as A, AB, ACH, and so on, were presented. A total of 123 of these sounds were unique to each group and 7 were repeated to provide a small sample for checking reliability which averaged r = .79 according to a Spearman Rank Correlation. In two other samples (n = 153 and n = 242), 144 double rhymes such as A' BE, AB' IT and A' BER were normed. It is important to note that the single and double rhyme sounds are separated in Appendix F by placing an asterisk next to the generated word for only the double sounds. Hence, if there is no asterisk present next to the target word listed, this should be taken to mean that the last few letters of this item beginning with the terminal vowel sound was used to form the sound cue, as with EST for BEST. The single and double rhyme sounds produced a total of 2,120 words from the database. Finally, the same female (CM) read the beginning and ending sounds in all groups.
The word fragment cues were collected by presenting participants with printed letters and spaces for missing letters as in BE _ _ and _ EST in booklets. Letter fragments were defined in terms of the letters that were present in the cue, e.g., a beginning letter fragment has at least its first letter present in the fragment. Participants were asked to produce the first word to come to mind that fit with the letters and spaces provided as the cue. For example, as suggested above, some people responded with the word BEST to each of these non-semantic cues. Five different samples were involved in collecting these norms and the number of participants differed considerably (n = 148, n = 132, n = 79, n = 67 and n = 59). Totals of 279 and 283 beginning and ending fragments cues, respectively, were normed and they produced 1,274 and 1,110 of the words appearing in the normative database. Because fragment cues vary substantially, they are presented in Appendix F.
In addition to presenting the words produced by one or more non-semantic cues, Appendix F provides the set size associated with each cue as well as the probability of its production in the subject sample. For example, the sound produced by pronouncing the beginning letters BE produced a total of 14 words sharing this sound, with this information appearing in the column labeled BSSQ--which stands for beginning set size of the cue. The probability of generating the word BEST from this sound provides an index of cue-to-target strength from the sound BE to the word BEST. A value of 0.04 in this case appears in the column labeled BSGQ--which, in shorthand terms, stands for beginning strength of the cue in relation to the target. In this shorthand the term beginning simply indicates that participants were told that the non-semantic cue they heard consisted of the beginning letters (as opposed to ending letters).
The ending sound EST had a set size of 20 different words (see ESSQ) and the probability of producing BEST from this sound was .38 (see ESGQ). Similarly, the fragment cues BE _ _ and _ EST produced this word with respective set sizes of 19 and 7 and with respective strengths of 0.06 and 0.42. Hence, the non-semantic norms provide information concerning the number of readily available words generally given to four types of non-semantic cues as well as estimates of baseline cue-to-target strength in the absence of recent experimenter controlled study. Quick Reference. Table 11 presents definitions for the abbreviations appearing on the columns in Appendix F: Abbreviations related to target characteristics are defined and described in Appendices A and B.
Abbreviations of terms and their equivalencies in Appendix F.


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Sportswire Sep 16 2013
What happens if you stand in the way of progress? You get run over.
The above photo shows the groundbreaking today in 1959 for Dodger Stadium, a venue that would become the home of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. In a mostly Latino barrio of Los Angeles known as Chavez Ravine, a long process of buying land from willing sellers, forcing land sales via eminent domain laws, and finally sending in cops to forcibly evict the remaining homeowners resulted in clearing a site about 350 acres in size. The land had originally been slated for public housing, and most of the purchases and eminent domain sales had occurred between 1950 and 1953 for that purpose. But the 1953 election of conservative mayor Norris Poulson halted those plans, because he opposed public housing as "communist" in nature. The land sat idle for five years, but when the parcel was given to the Dodgers in 1958, the remaining occupants had to go. They were smeared in the press in order to turn public opinion against them, and were then evicted, resulting in ugly scenes of families being dragged from their homes. Sulfur and Cemetery Ravines were filled in and the entire site was graded. An elementary school was simply buried whole. A total of eight million cubic yards of earth were moved. Today, Dodger Stadium is considered one of Major League Baseball's crown jewels.
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Intl. Notebook Dec 6 2012
It was a year to remember.
Above is a photo of Manhattan, New York City, in the year 1947, looking from Battery Park toward midtown. Here you see everything—the Staten Island Ferry Building at bottom, Wall Street to the right, the 59th Street Bridge crossing Welfare Island at upper right, and in the hazy distance, the Empire State Building—at that time arguably America's most recognized symbol. In the aftermath of a war that had destroyed Europe's and Japan's industrial capacity, the U.S. was the unquestioned power on the planet, with massive economic might, a military that had taken up permanent residence in dozens of countries, and a growing stock of nuclear weapons. Two years later the Soviets would detonate their first nuclear bomb, shaking the American edifice to its foundation. Meanwhile, all around the world, the seeds of change were taking root. Below is a look at the world as it was in 1947.
Firemen try to extinguish a blaze in Ballantyne's Department Store in Christchurch, New Zealand.
American singer Lena Horne performs in Paris.
The hustle and bustle of Hong Kong, and the aftermath of the execution of Hisakazu Tanaka, who was the Japanese governor of occupied Hong Kong during World War II.
Sunbathers enjoy Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, and a military procession rumbles along Rua Catumbi.
Assorted Brooklyn Dodgers and manager Leo Durocher (shirtless in the foreground) relax at Havana, Cuba's Estadio La Tropical, where they were holding spring training that year. Second photo, Cuban players for the Habana Leones celebrate the first home run hit at Havana's newly built Estadio Latinoamericano.
Thousands of Muslims kneel toward Mecca during prayer time in Karachi, Pakistan.
A snarl of traffic near St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
The city hall of Cape Town, South Africa is lit up to celebrate the visit of the British Royal Family. Second photo, during the same South African trip, the royals are welcomed to Grahamstown.
A wrecked fighter plane rusts in front of Berlin's burned and abandoned parliament building, the Reichstag. Second photo, a shot of ruins in Berlin's Tiergarten quarter, near Rousseau Island.
A crowd in Tel Aviv celebrates a United Nations vote in favor of partitioning Palestine.
Men and bulls run through the streets of Pamplona, Spain during the yearly Festival of San Fermin.
Fog rolls across the Embarcadero in San Francisco; a worker descends from a tower of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Detectives study the body of a woman found murdered in Long Beach, California. Two P-51 Mustang fighters fly above Los Angeles.
Danish women from Snoghøj Gymnastics School practice in Odense.
Tens of thousands of protesters in Cairo demonstrate against the United Nations vote in favor of partitioning Palestine.
A beauty queen draped with a sash that reads "Modern 1947" is lifted high above the boardwalk in Coney Island, New York.
A woman in Barbados holds atop her head a basket filled with fibers meant for burning as fuel.
Mahatma Gandhi, his bald head barely visible at upper center, arrives through a large crowd for a prayer meeting on the Calcutta Maidan, India.
Major League Baseball player Jackie Robinson is hounded for autographs in the dugout during a Brooklyn Dodgers game.
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Sportswire Apr 4 2012
Wrigley Field falls to the wrecking ball. The other Wrigley Field, that is.
In honor of baseball season in the U.S., we have for your enjoyment today an extreme rarity—an official 75th anniversary baseball program from Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, circa 1951. Casual baseball fans are scratching their heads right now, because Wrigley Field is located in Chicago. Well sure, that one is. But the first Wrigley Field, which opened in 1926, was in L.A. Chewing gum millionaire William Wrigley used the park to house his Los Angeles Angels, a minor league team that played in the Pacific Coast League. Wrigley also owned the Chicago Cubs, but though the park in Chi-Town was built before the one in L.A., it wasn't named Wrigley until 1927. The original Wrigley Field, with its unusual off-center clock tower, was a marvel of Spanish revival architecture, but L.A. being L.A., it was demolished without a thought in 1966. Check the images below. And... play ball!
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Intl. Notebook | Sportswire Apr 5 2010
Days go by and still I think of you.
In the United States, Major League Baseball's 2010 season opened last night with a couple of games, but today is the first full slate of baseball, and in commemoration we've tracked down a few images of baseballers from the past. We won't identify every player, but we do want to make special mention of a few. In panel two below you see Ty Cobb spiking catcher Paul Kritchell in the nuts. Why? That's just how he rolled. Panel three shows Buck Leonard of the Homestead Grays running out a grounder against the Philadelphia Stars during the 1945 season, and below him is Oscar Charleston. Leonard, Charleston, and Josh Gibson, in panel eleven, are all Negro League players who were inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame way back in the early seventies. All three are considered by sports historians to be among the best who ever played their positions, though they never played in the Major Leagues. Lastly, in panel fourteen you see Lefty Grove, one of the great pitchers of his era, frozen in time just before a game, forever young.
We decided to post all these photos because we're basically a history site, and baseball, more than any other American sport, is inextricably bound with the country's history. When you think of Ted Williams, you don't just think of baseball—you think of World War II. When you think of Joe DiMaggio, you think of Marilyn Monroe and her tragic ending. Hank Aaron, chasing a sacred record with grim determination, is part and parcel of the civil rights movement—not for anything he said, but just because that was his place in time. For every era of baseball, the faces conjure moments on the field, but also events far from the confines of the ballpark. This is what makes the boys of summer such a special group. Seasons change, winter inevitably comes, careers and lives end, but their niches in history are secure. Meanwhile these images are a reminder of just how long and wonderful the summer can be. Enjoy the season everyone.
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Sportswire Oct 8 2009
Cryonics exec claims Ted Williams' frozen head was roughed up.
Just in time for Major League Baseball's postseason, a former employee of the cryonics company Alcor Life Extension claims in a new book that Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams' frozen head was mistreated at the facility. Former chief operating officer Larry Johnson writes in his book Frozen: My Journey into the World of Cryonics, Deception and Death, that an Alcor official used a wrench as a—well, let's just say it—as a bat, to knock a tuna can loose from Williams' head.
According to Johnson, the cans were used as head pedestals, but only after their contents had been fed to the Alcor cat. Instead of praising his coworkers for their spirit of improvisation, Johnson is critical of these practices. To bolster his claims, his book includes a photograph of an upside-down severed head with what indeed appears to be a tuna can stuck to it, though the head pictured is not Williams'. But Johnson did describe the former Red Sox outfielder's earthly remains, writing: "The disembodied face set in that awful, frozen scream looked nothing like any picture of Ted Williams I've ever seen."
Alcor has responded to the macabre allegations by threatening to sue everyone in this world and the next. In light of that announcement, we'll just forego joking about company officials making bets about whether their tongues would stick to the heads. "Forego" means to go ahead and do it, right? We better look that up.
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1950—Alger Hiss Is Convicted of Perjury
American lawyer Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury in connection with an investigation by the House unAmerican Activities Committee (HUAC), at which he was questioned about being a Soviet spy. Hiss served forty-four months in prison. Hiss maintained his innocence and fought his perjury conviction until his death in 1996 at age 92.
1977—Carter Pardons War Fugitives
U.S. President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all of the country's Vietnam War draft evaders, many of whom had emigrated to Canada. He had made the pardon pledge during his election campaign, and he fulfilled his promise the day after he took office.
1915—Claude Patents Neon Tube
French inventor Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube, in which an inert gas is made to glow various colors through the introduction of an electrical current. His invention is immediately seized upon as a way to create eye catching advertising, and the neon sign comes into existence to forever change the visual landscape of cities.
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Abbott leads Bandits to 1-0 Win
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ROSEMONT, Ill.— The Bandits looked to continue their success from last night as they faced the Pride in the second game of the series Friday night.
Monica Abbott and Cat Osterman started in their respective circles and it proved to be an old fashioned pitching duel as neither team were able to score until the Bandits secured a run in the bottom of the third. The Bandits scored after Vicky Galindo was hit by a pitch and was brought home off Amber Patton's double to left center field.
The Pride continued to struggle to find a way to get on base in the fourth, leading to another quick inning. The Bandits threatened in the bottom of the sixth after Alisa Goler and Kristen Butler each walked, however a fly out ended the inning as the Bandits were unable to put any runs across.
The one run on three hits would be all the offense the Bandits would need as Abbott pitched a one-hitter. Both Abbott and Osterman were impressive in the circle with 10 and 9 strikeouts respectively.
The only Pride hit came off a single by Lauren Lappin in the top of the first.
The Bandits and Pride return to action again tomorrow night at The Ballpark at Rosemont with the first pitch set for 7:35.
– Attendance for tonight's game was 774
Monica Abbott (CHI): 7.0IP, 1H, 0R, 10K, 2BB
Cat Osterman (USSSA): 6.0 IP, 3H, 1R, 9K, 3BB
Amber Patton (CHI): 1-3, 2B, RBI
Alisa Goler (CHI): 1-2, 2B
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Prominently placed at the North West corner of Congress Park is one of Saratoga's greatest treasures; The "Spirit of Life". This memorial was dedicated in 1915 to Spencer Trask (1844-1909) by his wife Katrina and his business partner George Foster Peabody. After the death of his first child Alanson, Spencer bought an estate in Saratoga Springs hoping the distance would help his wife Katrina overcome the loss of their child. Prior to the purchase of this estate the Trasks spent most of their time in New York City but were familiar with the summer racing season in Saratoga. The estate that they bought is now known as "Yaddo" and is recognized throughout the world as a premier artists' retreat. Spencer was a founding member of a committee which was charged with renewing the city's reputation as a health resort. Although Spencer participated in many investment and philanthropic opportunities in his life, his best known accomplishments are the ones shared with his wife Katrina.
In 1913, after Spencer's passing, Katrina Trask and George Foster Peabody, commissioned the "Spirit of Life" to honor her late husband, who loved Saratoga and all it had to offer. The memorial was completed and dedicated in 1915 the same year that Saratoga Springs was incorporated. The beautiful bronze sculpture was created by Daniel Chester French. French's first design was a model of an angel with outstretched arms and a downturned head. This was rejected by Katrina who preferred a more active pose. French kept his first model titled the "Spirit of the Waters" and cast 2 bronzes from it: One located in Chesterwood, French's summer home and studio, the other at Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum. Back to work he went.
Audrey Munson, was the model used for the "Spirit of Life". The sculptor Daniel Chester French is well known, but his model, and the tragic story of her rise and fall has nearly disappeared into history. Audrey Munson was born 1891 in Rochester, New York. She and her mother later moved to New York City. She was the model for the Mercury dime and the half dollar. Sculptures of her likeness were displayed so often in New York City that she was nicknamed "Miss Manhattan". Tragically she was committed to an asylum suffering from depression, schizophrenia, and paranoia. She would live in the institution for 65 years. Audrey died in 1996 at the age of 104.
The "Spirit of Life" was French's second sculpture. The figure holds a basin (from which water falls into a pool) and a pine branch which references the towering pines on the Trasks' estate; Yaddo. In many ways the winged female figure embodies the health and history of Saratoga. The flow of the angel's robe and the position of her right foot gives a great deal of motion and Katrina approved!
Henry Bacon known for his public buildings and monuments designed the niche, wing walls, reflecting pool, and overlook, largely constructed of Indiana limestone, which established the architectural setting for the sculptures. The Spencer Trask Memorial was a true partnership between French and Beacon, who also designed and executed the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
There were six smaller castings of the statue between 1923 and 1931. A casting dated May 1914 is found at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The Statue is on display outdoors in an open vestibule at the entrance to the Church.
In 1983 the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation and the City of Saratoga Springs developed a conservation/restoration plan to preserve the memorial. In 2010, three decades after the first restoration, citizens once again voiced concern about the deteriorating condition of the sculpture, its architectural surround, and landscape setting. A plan was put together at a cost of $650,000 to save the Memorial. Restoration was completed just in time to celebrate the Spirit of Life's centennial in June, 2015, the same anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Saratoga Springs.
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Confession of Faith
Statements of what Mennonites believe have been among us from earliest beginnings. A group of Anabaptists, forerunners of Mennonites, wrote the Schleitheim Articles in 1527. Since then, Mennonite groups have produced numerous statements of faith. This Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective takes its place in this rich confessional history. The historic creeds of the early Christian church, which were assumed as foundational for Mennonite confessions from the beginning, are basic to this confession as well.
This confession is the work of two Mennonite groups in North America, the Mennonite Church (MC) and the General Conference Mennonite Church (GC).
The Mennonite Church had its beginnings during the sixteenth century in the Swiss-South German part of Europe, where the Schleitheim Articles were adopted. The Mennonite Church still recognizes these articles. In time, this group accepted additional confessions: the Dordrecht Confession (Holland, 1632), the Christian Fundamentals (1921), and the Mennonite Confession of Faith (1963).
The General Conference Mennonite Church was organized when some groups that had roots in the Mennonite Church, joined in 1860 with Swiss and German Mennonite groups who had more recently immigrated from Europe. Later, the General Conference added congregations of Dutch and Prussian descent in both the U.S. and Canada. The lengthy Ris Confession (Holland, 1776) has been widely used in General Conference circles. In 1896 the General Conference adopted the Common Confession. The General Conference triennial session in 1941 also approved a Statement of Faith for its new seminary.
How do Mennonite confessions of faith serve the church? First, they provide guidelines for the interpretation of Scripture. At the same time, the confession itself is subject to the authority of the Bible. Second, confessions of faith provide guidance for belief and practice. In this connection, a written statement should support but not replace the lived witness of faith. Third, confessions build a foundation for unity within and among churches. Fourth, confessions offer an outline for instructing new church members and for sharing information with inquirers. Fifth, confessions give an updated interpretation of belief and practice in the midst of changing times. And sixth, confessions help in discussing Mennonite belief and practice with other Christians and people of other faiths.
In its format, this confession follows some traditional patterns, but also introduces new elements in line with our Anabaptist heritage. As in the past, the confession is arranged as a series of articles. The Articles appear in four sets. The first eight Articles (1-8) deal with themes common to the faith of the wider Christian church. The second set (Articles 9-16) deals with the church and its practices, and the third set (Articles 17-23) with discipleship. The final article (24) is on the reign of God. Each article makes an important contribution to this confession of faith, regardless of its order here. In this confession, each article begins with a summary paragraph and is followed by a commentary. In addition, the topics of most articles are found in former confessions. But there are some new titles, such as "Christian Spirituality." Finally, as in former confessions, the articles are based on biblical texts. Scripture references are to the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV).
The complete articles of the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective can be found here.
The Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective was adopted at the delegate sessions of the General Conference Mennonite Church and the Mennonite Church, meeting at Wichita, Kansas, July 25-30, 1995. The twenty-four articles and summary statement were accepted by both groups as their statement of faith for teaching and nurture in the life of the church. The commentary sections were endorsed as helpful clarification and illustrative application of the articles of the confession. The accompanying unison readings for use in worship are samples of the ways in which this confession can be used widely in the church.
This confession guides the faith and life of the Mennonite Church and the General Conference Mennonite Church. Further, the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective is commended to all Christian churches and to those of other faiths or no faith, that they may seriously consider the claims of the gospel of Jesus Christ from this perspective. May these articles of faith encourage us to hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for the One who has promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23). Praise and thanksgiving be to our God!


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Liverpool have named their team and substitutes to go up against Manuel Pellegrini's West Ham United in a Premier League game at the London Stadium tonight. "That is how it is".
However, the injury has proven hard to overcome and after failing to return to full training in January, Jurgen Klopp confirmed last week that Gomez was set for an extended spell on the sidelines. Because of our situation, yesterday night we trained and after the session we had to change three positions, that's of course not ideal. "That is of course not ideal", Klopp explained. And you saw that around the set-pieces especially with organisation. But the point is absolutely deserved. Apparently our goal was offside and maybe the referee knew that in the second half.
"His attitude during this rehab has been outstanding but it just hasn't healed as we'd have liked so we will make this intervention and then he will come back". We had ups and downs.
Let us know in the comments. They defended well, that is true.
But this wasn't a normal Liverpool display.
LFC " s recent record against West Ham United has been good - four wins in the last four games, with the reds scoring four goals in each fixture.
"They didn't scare us - it's a normal away game".
'We lost balls in different moments. The team is doing well. He said we don't talk at all. "I didn't know that in the game and at half-time nobody told me, I didn't ask".
But back to Lallana, and his series of turns. Could we have played better? 100 per cent, that's what we expect from ourselves. These games are hard. You have to keep your shape and stop them.
"Klopp is used to win because of offside, because he beat me and Malaga with Borussia Dortmund with a goal that was seven meters offside". So he can not complain about anything'.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted Joe Gomez will "probably" require surgery as his return to fitness faces another setback.
"I am confident about this". I have to say, all credit to Pochettino and his team how they did it, winning games late with a lot of injury problems as well. For me, they are 100 per cent in the race. We're still top of the league. That is the truth. That is not flawless in the moment. It is not about pressure. That's where we struggled a bit. You don't have to.


What do Aveeno, Recyclebank and the Independent Spirit Awards have in common? This weekend, the shared thread is Product Girl! I'll be heading to Los Angeles with a team of bloggers and Aveeno to attend the Independent Spirit Awards. We'll be meeting with experts from Aveeno and learning more about their eco-initatives. So it's only fitting that today's Ten or Less focus on one of my favorite Aveeno products: Postively Nourishing Calming Body Wash.
This is one of my go-to evening body washes. I take a lot of baths in the wintertime or a hot shower before bed to warm up and relax, and this helps put me in a zen state. It contains natural ingredients ylang ylang, chamomile and lavender and smells fabulous. Truly relaxation in a bottle. A recyclable bottle at that!
The other factor in this equation is Recyclebank, a partner of Aveeno's that works to encourage a green lifestyle and rewards you with points for doing so. I'm excited to head out west this weekend, and will provide a full recap when I return. My one wish at the Independent Spirit Awards? To see Mark Ruffalo. I adore him! He's actually from my home town, and his family owns a hair cuttery called Ruffalo's that I used to go to when I was a kid.
His movie "The Kids Are All Right" is a frontrunner for a few Independent Spirit Awards, so good luck to him!


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2021 Australian Antarctic Divisions Art Fellowship
The coronavirus pandemic has had significant impact on all aspects of the Australian Antarctic Program. So far, careful management and screening of expeditioners has prevented the spread of COVID-19 to Antarctic stations and on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. We look forward to expedition dates being announced for the Australian Antarctic Arts fellows.
2020/21 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellow :: Janet Laurence
Artist Janet Laurence was awarded the 2020/21 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship.
Janet will spend time at Australia's Casey research station to develop an immersive installation. The proposed installation will be based on extensive on-site research, including photographs, video works, drawings, watercolours, and collected writings on the Antarctic landscape and Casey station. "My aim for the project is to bring back a captivating experience of Antarctica's preciousness and power to those that have never been," said Ms Laurence. "I have expectations, and yet I know that the actual experience of Antarctica will open up unknown and far-reaching possibilities."
The Antarctic Arts Division and ANAT are also excited to support a second project by sound artist Dr Philip Samartzis to produce a series of high-resolution sound recordings of Mawson station and Australia's new icebreaker RSV Nuyina to complete a sound map of the Australian Antarctic Territory. The map expands on his work produced over two Antarctic Arts Fellowships (2010, 2016) where sound recordings were made of Casey, Davis and Macquarie Island stations, and RSV Aurora Australis. The completed sound map will span 12 years and will demonstrate how the Australian Antarctic Territory has been transformed through the introduction of new technologies, transport and building projects, as well as shifts in climate and weather due to anthropogenic change.
Ms Laurence and Dr Samartzis will travel to the icy continent during the 2021/22 season.
(left) David Bridie. Image courtesy the artist. (right) Keith Deverell, Tasmania. Photograph Bianca Blackhall.
2021/22 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellows :: David Bridie and Keith Deverell
Award winning Australian musician and composer David Bridie, and renowned artist Dr Keith Deverell who works in video, installation, sound and performance, were awarded the 2021/22 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship. Together, David and Keith will record and film the continent's natural soundscapes and stories to create an immersive audio-visual art installation and accompanying music album capturing Antarctica.
The installation will involve multi-screen floor and wall projections of abstracted footage and photographs, presented in an enclosed space, approximately ten metres by ten metres, with accompanying surround soundscape. The soundscape will be comprised of recorded natural sounds from Antarctica melded with composed music, spoken word pieces and songs, both new and archival.
The resulting work will be a half hour audio-visual projection presented on loop, and the soundscape will be released as a CD and digital audio download album.
"I regard this as one of the most fabulous artistic opportunities I have been given and look forward to diving right in," said Mr Bridie. "I am honoured to be awarded the Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship. I look forward to immersing myself in the sounds and stories that resonate from this place and create a piece of work that reflects the history, science, unique beauty and geography of the only continent where people never lived."
The partnership will deliver an interesting and unique immersive experience of Antarctica and is designed to provoke thought and action in new and broad audiences.
"The Antarctic Arts Fellowship means so much to me as an artist because Antarctica is a place you think you will never get to see, just like space," said Dr Deverell.
"Antarctica is so pivotal to the world, it is the source of so many crucial systems, oscillations and reverberations, to stand within them, experience them and interact with them is something very special."
Depending on COVID-19 impacts on the Australian Antarctic Program, it is hoped that David and Keith will travel south in the 2021/22 Antarctic season.
The Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship has been running since 1984 and is supported by the Australian Antarctic Division with additional support provided by ANAT since 2017.
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BECKFORD SIGNS ON LOAN!
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Striker moves on loan deal from Leicester
Huddersfield Town has today bolstered its forward options by bringing striker Jermaine Beckford to the Club on an emergency loan from Leicester City.
Beckford is well known to manager Simon Grayson, having worked under him at Leeds United for 18 months as the striker gained his reputation as a prolific goal-getter. Standing at 6'2" tall, London-born Beckford is a two-time League 1 Player of the Year and has an impressive record of 119 goals in 264 career appearances.
The 28 year-old striker joins Town on a 93 day emergency loan, keeping him at the Club until 29 December inclusive. As the paperwork was completed this evening, subject to league clearance tomorrow morning, he is available for selection for Saturday's npower Championship game at home to Watford and takes the number 21 shirt at Huddersfield Town.
Huddersfield Town Manager Simon Grayson is delighted to welcome Jermaine to the Club:
"Jermaine is a good footballer and he adds something different to the squad. The players we have at the squad all have different qualities and Jermaine is a natural goalscorer – his record speaks for itself. Having that variation in the squad is perfect for me as Manager as it allows the team to adapt to different situations.
"I want competition for places and the addition of Jermaine gives us strength in depth – hopefully he can help us build on the successful start we have made to this season.
"Everyone at the Club has had a tough time trying to get this deal over the line; not just on August transfer deadline day, but also in the last 24 hours.
"Jermaine comes straight into the squad for Saturday's game against Watford."
Beckford was part of Chelsea's youth setup in his formative years but was released by the Premier League giants and took his first steps into senior football at part-time Ryman Premier League side Wealdstone.
35 goals in just 40 appearances for the Club brought him to the attention of several clubs and after a trial at Crystal Palace he signed for Leeds United under Kevin Blackwell in March 2006 amid reported interest from Palace, Southampton, Chelsea and Watford.
Jermaine spent two months on loan at npower League 1 side Carlisle United in late 2006 before furthering his League experience with another loan at Scunthorpe United in 2007, where he played every game as Nigel Adkins' side were crowned Champions of League 1 – scoring eight goals in the process.
His big break into the Leeds team came in the 2007/08 season, which heralded 20 goals in 47 appearances and a new three year contract. At the end of that terrific season he was crowned 'League 1 Player of the Year' for the first time, as well as winning the 'Goal of the Year' accolade at the Football League Awards.
A further 34 goals followed next season, which saw him voted the PFA League 1 Fans' Player of the Year.
His 31 goals in the 2009/10 season helped Leeds finish second, gaining promotion to the Championship.
31 goals in the 2009/10 as Leeds finished second and gained promotion to the Championship, attracting interest from Championship Newcastle United mid-season. Newcastle United had shown an interest in him mid-season and the player allowed his contract at Elland Road to run out before joining Premier League Everton in the summer of 2010.
Despite 10 goals in just 18 starts and 22 sub apps for the Toffees, Jermaine moved on to Championship side Leicester City for a reported fee of £2.5 million in August 2011 - where he netted 15 goals in 46 appearances in last year's Championship.
The terms of his agreement mean he cannot feature against his parent club, Leicester City, when they play Huddersfield Town on Tuesday night.
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One of the most important things you can do in life is learn how to hear from God. The world in its present condition is just too messed up to try to live here on your own. No, you need help from above and you need it right now. You need to become more sensitive to those inward promptings and when you do hear from Him yield to what He tells you to do. This book is not for the novice or a young Christian no this book is for the "Maturity of Christianity" which should be the title of the next book in this series of books "Son's of God" (part 1)so look out for (part 2) and part 3 is coming soon.However the title will also be called "Maturity of Christianity" much more to come.


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New Orleans Jazz: Where the conservatory meets the "street"
Contrary to what we may sometimes think, the early jazz of New Orleans wasn't only about the blues and raunchiness. Yes, that was a big part of it, so much so that a popular New Orleans Dance venue was named "Funky Butt Hall." But in fact, the musical environment which produced early jazz was a fertile mixture of the so-called high and low, refined and crude. Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong and their contemporaries heard blues on one corner and opera at the next.
Listen to Armstrong's 1928 recording of "Basin Street Blues" to hear a good example of this. (It's not a 12-bar blues but definitely has a bluesy flavor.) When Armstrong arrived at the studio to record the song, he spotted a celesta at the side of the room. He was enchanted by the keyboard instrument's delicate, bell-like tones and asked the pianist, Earl Hines, to play it on the recording. As you listen to the tune via the link above, check out how prominently the celesta is featured at the beginning and then again at the ending of the arrangement.
Even some prominent musicians and critics don't understand how representative this approach was to early jazz. Gunther Schuller, in his often excellent book, Early Jazz, wrote, "Basin Street Blues, full of arranged passages, is spoiled by another badly balanced, slightly out-of-tune vocal ensemble, also a celesta introduction and coda which, though sophisticated and clever, are out of place on a blues-ish tune."
Whaaaaaat?
Louis Armstrong was one of the inventors of jazz. He was bringing his own life experience and musical taste and documenting it on record for all of us to experience and enjoy. He enjoyed "sweet" music and felt it was appropriate on a bluesy tune, not for commercial reasons but because he liked it (he said he loved "pretty" music in many interviews). It's not up to any of us to define what 1920s jazz should sound like. "Basin Street Blues" reflects the richness of the culture which produced it and we're all the better for having heard it, as it sounds wonderful and also gives us a direct insight into this aspect of New Orleans life a century ago.
For me, Schuller's comment entirely misses the point of early jazz. This music reflects a mixture of cultures which on the surface seen contradictory, but are maybe more related beneath the surface than we think. New Orleans jazz is where the conservatory meets the street. Where the "high" mingles with the "low." It's about going to hear an opera in the evening and then dancing the night away at "Funky Butt Hall." Let's celebrate it in all its glory.
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