We're delighted to welcome South Africa's 38th best cartoonist to our community! Jerm (aka Jeremy Nell) is an award-winning cartoonist whose work is widely published in South Africa and beyond. In 2012, Jerm was fired from The New Age for being 'too political'. Check out his website to see more of his work.
Marios Boras is the 11th cartoonist from Greece to join Cartoon Movement. He is an independent cartoonist and illustrator working for various publishers.
We can add another country to our list in our quest for global cartoonist coverage. Oleg Gutsol is originally from Ukraine, but lives and works in Minsk, making him the first cartoonist from Belarus to join our community. You can see more of his work here.
Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa, the biggest art festival in Africa. I was there by invitation of the Embassy of the Netherlands in South Africa, a co-sponsor of Think!fest, a series of lectures at the festival. The theme this year, with the attack on Charlie Hebdo in mind, was satire. As part of our international Peace & Justice project, I joined forces with one of South Africa's best cartoonists, Jeremy Nell (also known as Jerm), to talk about the importance of satire.
In preparing our talk, Jeremy and I decided that we would like to focus on the limits of satire. We wanted to reflect on the use and misuse of stereotypes in cartoons, the way cartoons can fight but can also reinforce prejudice, and explore what is taboo in South African and Dutch society.
In South Africa, cartoonists have to tread very carefully when they deal with race and religion. And while Jeremy thinks that a cartoonists should be able to poke fun at anyone, mocking Nelson Mandela is a no-go. Jeremy is probably the most hard-hitting cartoonist publishing in South Africa. He consistently pushes the boundaries of what you can mock. He's also known to use stereotypes in his work, and sometimes this gets him into trouble. But controversy does not always come from where you expect it.
The cartoon above featuring the big five, with the rhinoceros replaced by an Asian carrying a stack of rhino horns, was published throughout South Africa and in the US without any angry response. Then, when it was entered into a competition in Germany, it was rejected in the final round on the grounds of being racist. When Jeremy was told the stereotype of the Asian was crossing the line, he simply replied: 'How did you know it was an Asian?' Because although stereotypes can reinforce existing prejudices, they are also an important tool for cartoonists, who rely on a collective visual language to connect their work with the audience.
Dutch society is also no stranger to taboo. Dutch anti-Islam cartoonist Gregorius Nekschot was apprehended by the authorities in 2008 for allegedly spreading hatred with his very provocative cartoons on Islam in what many still consider to be a political arrest. Another big taboo in the Netherlands is anything related to Hitler or the Holocaust. Comparing anyone to Hitler will virtually always cause a big controversy.
But another cartoon did get me into trouble. Last year, I was asked to make a cartoon about Islamic State for Boomerang, a company that provides free postcards that are distributed to bars, cinemas, theatres and restaurants in the Netherlands. I decided to make a cartoon that would not focus on IS exclusively, but was a critique of religion in general. As I mentioned earlier, controversy often comes from where you least expect it. I this case, it wasn't angry Muslims rallying against the cartoon. Instead, Christians were outraged that their religion was being compared to IS.
So how does all of the above relate to our cartoon project on peace and justice? It seems counterintuitive, but insulting and provocative cartoons do actually have a role to play when it comes to creating a peaceful and just society. Because we can only create a fair society if we are allowed to debate what we consider to be the wrongs of that society. And sometimes you need a bit of controversy to make people think about issues that would be ignored otherwise. And as cartoonists, creating controversy is part of our job description.
Ilian Savkov is the second cartoonist from Bulgaria to join Cartoon Movement. His work is characterized by loose lines that show a confidence most artists work very hard to achieve. Ilian publishes in Bulgarian daily newspaper Standart.
Cartoons are the barometer of freedom. You can measure the level of freedom in a society by what it allows to be ridiculed. But every society has taboos, subjects that, when mocked, will always be controversial. In their joint talk at ThinkFest! (part of the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa), South African cartoonist Jeremy Nell (Jerm) and Dutch cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards explore the limits of social satire in their respective countries.
Cartoons can be a powerful weapon, which means cartoonists have a responsibility to consider the potential impact of their work. But provocation and insult are -and should continue to be- an essential part of the toolbox of a cartoonist.
Jeremy and Tjeerd show examples of their own cartoons that deliberately use the power to insult to make a point, and explain why these cartoons matter, even if they get you fired (in the case of Jeremy) or anger half the country (in the case of Tjeerd).
This Hague Talk will take place on July 10 in Grahamstown, South Africa. For those who cannot attend, there will be a video available later. This talk is part of our Peace & Justice project.


Travel packing is one task that scares most travelers. Whether you are headed on a foreign trip, adventure outing or road trip, packing essentials is something you just can't avoid. Packing your stuff the right way becomes all the more important if you are someone who likes to carry their home in a bag (pun intended). Did that just feel relatable to you? Then, you must check out these hacks to pack before you head on your next journey.
Having a list of must carry items handy is going to save you loads of time. So, first things first, sit down with a pen and paper or use your smartphone, and start preparing the list of the things you need for the trip. Then, arrange them in the order of utilization to pack efficiently. Having such a checklist ensures that all the essentials are covered and you don't miss out on anything important. By laying out all the to-carry articles and then carefully sorting out things that you seldom utilize, it will be easier for you to discard the unnecessary items. The trick is to pick light and to the point.
Once you have sorted your travel packing list, it's time to pick the right bag. When you are travelling, every inch of space in your bag counts. So, choose wisely. You can select from a variety of bags like a suitcase, duffle bag, hiking or trekking bag, etc. depending on the no. of days and destination you are heading to. Rolling your clothes makes your items take the least space and thus, create more space for you to carry other important stuff. However, if you plan to travel via self-driven cars like the ones offered by Myles, then you can afford to skip this step and carry a lot more stuff than you normally would. But still, it is always wise to lighten your luggage, as they say, less is more!
You must secure your valuables like jewelry, cameras or other expensive items so that there is a minimum risk of the same being damaged or stolen. Thus, you must carry a dedicated safe bag that has a secure locking system and is durable to withstand shocks. While you might avail travel insurance as well, it is better to prepare in advance.
Last but not the least, talk yourself out of the 'just in case' packing scenarios. This will not only help you pack light but also leave some space for souvenirs that you might buy during your travels.
So, that pretty much sums up the basics of light and smart packing. However, this list would be incomplete without the mention of one extra PRO tip for nailing smart travel packing. And, that is, carry an extra duffle that is foldable and can fit perfectly in your bag, so you can have an extra bag on your way back home to carry the stuff you shopped.


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Ja Arthur Jahannes (August 25, 1942 – July 5, 2015) was a professor at Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia and the pastor of the Abyssinia Missionary Baptist Church in Savannah. He was a prolific playwright, music composer, essayist, and poet, a frequent theatre director and international lecturer, and a pioneer of Black psychology.

Jahannes was raised in Baltimore. He earned a bachelor's degree from Lincoln University, a historically-black university in Pennsylvania, in 1964. He then earned two master's degrees from Hampton University in Virginia in 1966 and a doctorate in 1972 from the University of Delaware. He joined the Savannah State faculty in 1981 as dean of the School of Humanities there.

His wife, artist Clara Agüero, also worked as a professor at Savannah State.

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Three Coloring Books on the Blog Review Today! Do you like to color?
Scriptures and quotes with coloring pages. The coloring illustrations are not super-detailed but very well done. Kids and adults will enjoy picking up this color book to wile away the summer hours!
A beautiful coloring book celebrating motherhood! Scriptures are included and the illustrations are lovely. If you are into adult color books? Pick up this one.


Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1116. Chiefly letters to James E. Poe, a Warren County, Kentucky native, who later lived in Colorado and Washington Territory, from his family in Kentucky. They write of crops, weather, and their health. They also ask Jim to lead a sober life and consider returning home. Evidently Poe went west after a run-in with the law concerning the making of illegalalcohol. Also, data related to the collection.
Folklife Archives, Manuscripts &, "Poe Family Papers (SC 1116)" (2013). MSS Finding Aids. Paper 3147.


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The NITI Aayog has called for accelerating the establishment of one lakh 50 thousand Health and Wellness Centres under the Ayushman Bharat programme and making them operational on priority by 2022-23.
The Aayog in its Strategy for New India @75 document released yesterday said, this will ensure sufficient coverage of affordable primary care and lower the burden on secondary and tertiary care.
It said, Health and Wellness Centres should provide services such as screening and management of non-communicable diseases, mental health ailments, trauma care and emergency care among others.
The battle against non-communicable diseases can only be won through a primary health system.
The Aayog termed the decision to launch the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna under the Ayushman Bharat, a path breaking step towards Universal Health Coverage.


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NBC football analyst Tony Dungy shares debunked anti-trans myth
What you should have said was nothing.
It hasn't been a great week for NBC Sports football analyst Tony Dungy. He made up one-half of perhaps the most low-energy broadcast team we've ever heard on Saturday night (along with Al Michaels, and has been getting flack for it ever since. Dungy has also been getting roasted, and rightly so, by Cyd Zeigler over at OutSports for his ongoing opposition to same-sex marriage. In the past, Dungy once called openly gay SEC defensive player of the year Michael Sam "a distraction," (then tried to walk it back) and has publicly aligned himself with anti-gay individuals and organizations.
Dungy's worldview apparently extends to the trans community as well. On Wednesday, Dungy shared a myth that litter boxes are being placed in schools for children that identify as furries, a brain-dead rumor that was debunked months ago after being spread as right-wing propaganda, designed to mock children who identify as something other than the sex they were assigned at birth. And Dungy fell for it, hook, line, and sinker.
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Dungy was responding to this tweet from the Daily Wire, a conservative news outlet.
Almost as damning as the tweet is that Tony Dungy attempted to engage in a dialogue with the Daily Wire. If you've never heard of the Daily Wire, our heartiest congratulations. All you really need to know is that the site was founded, in part, by Ben Shapiro and calls Jordan Peterson "the most important public intellectual of our time." So.
Dungy's history under scrutiny
If this is the first time you've heard Dungy called out for alleged homophobia, Ziegler does a good job of itemizing all the times he should have said (or done) nothing:
The public debate about Dungy's anti-gay leanings started in earnest in 2006.
That year, Dungy was the headliner at a fundraiser for the Indiana Family Institute, whose primary objective was to oppose same-sex marriage. The event's invitation featured a picture of Dungy coaching an NFL game in his Colts attire, with assurances that "an opportunity to financially support the Indiana Family Institute" would be available.
"I appreciate the stance [IFI is] taking, and I embrace that stance," Dungy said during the IFI fundraiser of the group's opposition to same-sex marriage. "IFI is saying what the Lord says. You can take that and make your decision on which way you want to be. I'm on the Lord's side."
In 2013, when NBA player Jason Collins came out publicly as gay, Dungy said he doesn't "agree with Jason Collins' lifestyle."
The following year, after Michael Sam came out publicly as gay and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams, Dungy said he would not have wanted Sam on his team.
"I wouldn't have taken him," Dungy said of the Rams drafting Sam. And wait for it… "I wouldn't want to deal with all of it. It's not going to be totally smooth … things will happen."
Dungy deleted the tweet, presumably after he saw the backlash it engendered, but the internet never forgets.
It's also worth noting that NBC Sports has yet to comment on Dungy's behavior.
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Good News Friday: Shaq does the hora at a Jewish wedding, and it's awesome. A World Series pitcher helps a girl on Twitter with her homework. And a baby polar bear dreaming is adorable.
And a Happy Friday to you out there in Internet-land. Thanksgiving is coming, the leaves have turned, the New York Rangers are the best team in hockey (well OK maybe not the best but I'm still pretty damn excited at their 13-4 start!), and we still have 64 more days of a sane human being President of the United States. (Check out this amazing article by the New Yorker's David Remnick on Obama, pre and post-election thoughts.) So sure, I'm in a good mood.
We start Good News Friday with Shaquille O'Neal, who knows how to have a good time and poke fun at himself as much as any athlete I've ever seen. Shaq is a giant teddy bear, he's got a great personality, and he does goofy stuff like this (My favorite Shaq quote may be the time he coached a friend's kid's youth hockey game and told them pregame, "Fellas, I don't know much about hockey, but the fourth quarter is ours!")
My latest favorite Shaq moment was this: One of Shaq's business partners invited him to his son's Jewish wedding last week, and of course at every Jewish wedding there's a hora dance, and so of course Shaq joined in.
If you're not smiling watching this, your jaw may be wired shut. Look at how happy all the tiny, white people are dancing with this mammoth human!
**Next up, the Columbus Zoo released a video of a baby polar bar sleeping and having vivid dreams and I think it's kind of adorable. So here you go…
**Finally today, I thought this was kind of cool. Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer, who a few weeks after injuring his finger while cleaning his drone (who among us hasn't done that once or twice?) pitched in the World Series, was on Twitter recently and got a Tweet from a girl needing help with her math homework.
Bauer was eager to help, even with the girl, Maddie Martin, having to get back to him about the specifics of the question.
Bauer takes Maddie, a big Indians fan, through her problem, and then even says he's "glad he could help.!" when she says she now understands.
This is great. But I'm damn envious. Where the hell was Don Mattingly in 1989 when I couldn't understand Mr. Gallo's algebra homework??? Where was my hero then, huh???
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How to Purchase an Expensive Family Car?
Today there are probably close to a million guides written for people who want to save money on purchasing a new family car on a budget. However, one of the biggest markets for cars in America is the luxury car market. Luxury cars are another name for high-end expensive cars that can cost thousands of dollars and their monthly installments can be as much as the average American's mortgage payments. While luxury and the expensive car may be beyond the reason of most Americans the fact remains that everyone wants to buy a huge family far with everything from a hi-fi system to a Blu-ray player wrapped up into one tight package. If you are on a budget there is still a way you can go about purchasing an expensive car. What is your budget?
The big question here is what really is your budget and does a luxury family car realistically fit into it? If the car does not fit into it there are a number of things you can do which includes making a sizable down payment for the car. For many people, a sizable down payment will mean selling their old car and then adding some money in order to make a down payment. The recommended down payment for a luxury car is around 40% of the car's price. The reason why we recommend this is because it will motivate car lending companies to lend you the remaining 60% because with average credit you're going to not going to find a loan you can easily afford. Making a down payment puts a dent in the overall interest rate you are charged as well as makes it easy for money people to pay back the remaining 60% for the car. Visiting car showrooms The luxury family car market is huge and there are probably hundreds of models for you to chose from which can really make things very confusing.
The best way to sort out the best cars from all the others is to visit a showroom and take the car out for a spin. Taking a car for a test drive will give you a feel for everything. You will know how comfortable it is, how many of your family members it can easily accommodate and what safety and security features are built into the car since they should be your no.1. priority and secondary to nothing else. Purchasing a good luxury family car is probably the best decision you ever made but it shouldn't be made at the expense of what you can afford or the financial security of your family.
Paying for your family car is a good idea but make sure that the car you are purchasing has a good resale value or at the very least good reviews and the muscle to last you a decade, because that is the only way most Americans will be able to extract every dime from the huge investment they made.


This is the time of year when many people are resolving to quit bad habits with the hopes of transforming their lives for the better. According to a survey by Nielsen, most New Year's resolutions revolve around one of two themes: fitness and money.
Striving for better health and money management are pretty virtuous goals, but what most people don't know is that there's an opportunity cost to keeping bad habits around. This makes it even more important to make sure these resolutions stick. Seemingly harmless, unconscious behaviors can impact your ability to save and build wealth over the long run.
Once you put a dollar amount to how much bad habits set you back, it makes it all the more worth it to make changes and stick to them. Additionally, we often neglect the "time value of money," and the true opportunity cost of a bad habit can be much higher than we think.
For example, a $4 daily latte isn't just $28 a week or $112 a month. If that $112 is invested each month at a 5% return for 10 years, it grows to $17,749.92. Now that's an expensive fancy drink!
Teresa Mears of Living on the Cheap once spent upward of $55 per week, or $220 per month, on coffee, tea, snacks and restaurant lunches. Soon, she began to make her own hot drinks and pack her own lunch. Saving $220 or more per month might not sound major, but it could result in a nest egg of $32,647.18 over 10 years!
Angela, founder of the Work at Home Wife, admits that both she and her husband smoked a pack of cigarettes each day. This added up to $75 per week, or $300 per month. The couple just celebrated their five-year anniversary of being cigarette-free. Angela estimates that she's already saved $18,000 by kicking this bad habit. Plug that in an investment calculator, and you'll find that investing $300 per month for 10 years could yield $47,544.42.
Gym memberships can cost anywhere from $10 to $200 per month, with the average being around $60 per month. Public radio station NPR profiled a popular gym in New York, which reported that almost half of its members never even show up to work out! If you decide to skip the gym (which you might not even use anyway), you could invest that $60 each month. At a 5% rate of return for 10 years, that amount could yield $9,508.88.
Doing this type of math will definitely help you weigh the impact of frivolous spending connected with potentially bad habits. If you are looking to improve your financial outlook, adjusting expensive habits like the ones mentioned could be a great start.
What do you plan on doing to improve your financial outlook for the year ahead?
All this talk of where can I find 5% returns is scary. I hope these are just honest questions from people who do not know. 5% is so conservative, I would say it is an error to use that low of a number. A simple S&P 500 ETF will get you more than 5%. Stocks are the way to invest. Do not use banks as investments. It is difficult to get less than 10% returns with the major index ETFs. This is long term of course. If you want something with less than a 10 year time frame your options are more limited. With the start of a new bull market, right now is an excellent time to begin investing in the stock market. Please do a little research. You will be very happy you did.
Saving in general is a healthy practice. Investing those savings in moderate risk mutual investment funds can see anywhere from 5-8% annual returns. Take some time to look into investment sites such as Fidelity, TrowePrice, Charles Schwab, etc., and you will find out that investing $200 a month over the life of 20 years can grow to a substantial amount. $10/day for lunch, etc. can be saved or cut back. It's all a matter of priority and discipline. Not easy, but can be very beneficial in the long run.
Your calculations use 5% annual interest rate. Tell me. Where do I find an long term investment option at 5% these day? I am lucky to get 0.05% on a 10 year CD!
It's true that you won't get that kind of return from a bank. However, historically, data has shown that if you invest in the stock market over the long term, it's not unreasonable to expect to see a return of about 7%. This is also a hypothetical, but I don't think it's unrealistic. Obviously, everyone's situation and risk tolerance is different.
I have prudential annuity that pays a guarantee of 6%. There is other ones that pay that much or even 7%.
Who pays you 5% interest these days?
I think it's fair to stipulate that you're not going to get a 5% return from any particular bank. If you look at stock market returns on a historical basis, the average return if you keep your money there and invest in the long term is around 7% . This is a figure that's been quoted by various reputable sources. The author was also trying to give a hypothetical example of the return you could see. If you invest your savings by cutting out some of these habits, you'll certainly earn more money than if you didn't invest.
Thanks for sharing your tips, Kenneth!
Thanks, Lester! Have a great night!
good ideas/ but everytime I try to enter the 4,000 contest it WILL NOT take my phone number!!!! Actually any phone # mine or my husband.
Sorry for the confusion. It should work if you just enter the numbers as in 0123456789. Please let me know if you have any other problems and good luck in the contest!
Please tell me where I can get a 5% return…..
The actual investment returns mentioned in the article are hypotheticals. Regardless of actual return, you can still get more out of your money by investing it. Thanks!


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Taryn Gregory
Silver Dancer Director
Taryn Gregory began dancing as a freshman at Stony Point High School in Round Rock, Texas, where she soon became a part of the Stony Point High School Tiger Dancers. She was a member for three years and served as a line officer her junior and senior year. Ms. Gregory graduated from high school in 2012 and enrolled at Texas State University as a dance education major.
During her time at Texas State, Ms. Gregory became a member of Orchesis Dance Company. She served as Associate Artistic Director her junior year and lead the company as Artistic Director her senior year. Ms. Gregory was also a member of Merge Dance Company, the pre-professional modern company at Texas State. In the summer of 2013, Ms. Gregory became a staff member for Crowd Pleasers Dance Company, and has had the opportunity to travel and teach Drill Teams all across Texas during each summer. Ms. Gregory also worked at both The Element Dance Center and New Braunfels Dance and Company, where she had the opportunity to teach students of all ages in various dance styles. Of all aspects of teaching dance, Ms. Gregory loves choreographing the most. She has choreographed for many high schools in the greater Austin area, and has even won scholarship awards for her choreography within the Texas State dance department. At the end of her college career, Ms. Gregory had the privilege of student teaching at Hendrickson High School with Bethany Dudley under the supervision of Denise Cochran.
Ms. Gregory graduated from Texas State University in 2016 with her BFA in Dance Education, and began working at Cedar Ridge High School as a Visual and Performing Arts Academy dance teacher and Royalty assistant director. During her two years at Cedar Ridge, Ms. Gregory also created and directed Cedar Ridge's Ensemble Dance Team, Nobility.
Ms. Gregory is beyond excited to start her second year at Hendrickson and serve in the role of the Director of Silver Dancers! She is committed to continuing the high level of excellence established throughout both the dance department and Silver Dancers!
Autumn Fleet
Silver Dancer Assistant Director
Autumn Fleet grew up in Tyler, Texas and started dancing at the age of three. Her passion for dance began at Candy Crocker School of Dance and she continued training there until high school graduation. She attended Robert E. Lee high school and was on the Southern Belle Drill Team for three years. Her senior year she served as Captain of the Southern Belles and graduated in 2015.
Ms. Fleet attended Kilgore College from 2015-2017 and was a Kilgore Rangerette on the 76th line. She performed in the 90th Anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 75th Pearl Harbor Commemoration in Hawaii and the Texas Inaugural Ball in Washington D.C. In 2016, Ms. Fleet started working for the American Dance/Drill Team Company where she judged competitions, tryouts and taught several summer camps. She was also a Texas Dance Educator Association College Assistant for two years and assisted with choreography for the annual All State Dancer's routine.
After earning an Associate's Degree and graduating from Kilgore College, Ms. Fleet went to Texas A&M University from 2017-2019. She majored in University Studies of Dance Concentration with two minors in Youth Development and Creative Studies. She was a part of the Texas A&M Dance Arts Society where she choreographed several pieces. She also choreographed multiple routines within the dance department as well as high school and middle school field and contest routines for various schools. Ms. Fleet was the dance team director at A&M Consolidated middle school during her two years in College Station. She graduated from college in 2019 with her Bachelor of Science.
Ms. Fleet is overjoyed to be serving the Silver Dancers and dance department this year! She is excited to help each student grow as individuals and dancers throughout their high school career. Ms.Fleet is honored and grateful for the opportunity to teach and guide the students of Hendrickson high school towards success!


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King Kong The Classic 1933 Shooting Script
"How would you like to star opposite the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood?"
Enticed by these words, brunette leading lady Fay Wray dyed her hair blonde and accepted the role of Ann Darrow in King Kong—and stayed with the project even after learning that her "leading man" was a 50-foot ape.
King Kong is a 1933 landmark black-and-white monster film about a gigantic gorilla named "Kong" and how he is captured from a remote lost prehistoric island and brought to civilization against his will.
The story, like "Frankenstein" and "Dracula," has taken on the significance of a modern folk tale, layered with obvious moralizing and as familiar as personal history.
Huckster filmmaker Carl Denham corrals struggling actress Ann Darrow into joining others on a tramp steamer exploration into the unknown.
Kong is found and captured in the forests of a far-off island—a gorilla god who's worshipped behind high stone walls by a band of feverish natives.
We know exactly what Kong is thinking and feeling; we perceive his fascination with the little human figure he ends up playing with, and we grasp his protectiveness towards her as well as his petulant, immature rage when he can't have her.
The picture triumphs with the character of Kong himself. He is rendered far more engaging than any of the humans, developing from a frightening grotesque into a tragic, semi-heroic figure. His return to New York in chains takes on genuine pathos.
When Kong hurts, the spasms of his body and the pain on his face register impeccably. It is among the great triumphs in all of animation. Kong has a soul; as big a soul as any monster in any movie ever.
King Kong represents one of the handful of true great leaps forward in cinema history, probably the most perfect movie ever made by a Hollywood studio in what we would today call the "popcorn movie tradition."


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Lolo Jones joins Olympic bobsled team
Lake Placid, NY – American hurdler Lolo Jones has been named to the United States bobsled team.
Jones, a two-time Olympic hurdler and the American record-holder in the 100 meter hurdles, was among the 24 athletes selected for the team. She will now have a chance to compete in this winter's World Cup circuit and possibly vie for a spot in the 2014 Winter Games.
Jones finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2008 Games in Beijing, then was fourth in London this summer.
Another Olympic track star, Tianna Madison, was also selected for the women's team. Madison was part of the 4x100-meter relay team that won gold in London.
Both were chosen as a push athlete, whose job it is to push the sled before jumping in for the ride.


Plethora of guests join on a "celebration of Fogerty's iconic songbook"
Put them in, coach. They're ready to play. Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket, Miranda Lambert, and other big-name artists are teaming up with John Fogerty for his fall album Wrote a Song for Everyone, the former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman has announced. Billed as a "celebration of Fogerty's iconic songbook," the album combines newly recorded songs the California roots-rocker's hugely influential back catalogue with an unspecified number of totally new tracks.
One of the albums from CCR's terrific late-'60s/early '70s run was titled Willy and the Poor Boys, but the new record's list of contributors is nothing if not rich with talent. Foo Fighters will perform alongside Fogerty on class-warfare classic "Fortunate Son," and fellow blue-collar hero Bob Seger will help out on "Who'll Stop the Rain." Other guests include Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, and even the rising Los Angeles folk-rock group Dawes. Who knew Fogerty was scoping out the indie circuit?
Wrote a Song for Everyone is the "Proud Mary" songwriter's first studio album since 2009's The Blue Ridge Rangers Ride Again, which brought in guest appearances by Bruce Springsteen and members of the Eagles. His latest song, the humid rock'n'roll boogie "Swamp Water," serves as the theme to FOX TV show The Finder. But Fogerty has also been hitting the road, and spent much of 2011 on tour, including two nights at New York's Beacon Theatre. A full track list, including collaborators yet to be named, is set to be released soon.


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Q: MySQL - Query records between yesterday and today but with a specific time I seem to be having a case of the Fridays. I am new to MySQL (few weeks now) and I just can't seem to get a report automated. I need to be able to query data from yesterday 8 am until today 8 am. I am going to schedule the report to run at 10 am. What is the best way to do this? I have been running it manually with BETWEEN but this will not do. I tried to use the interval feature but no luck. I think I am almost there.
One try:
purchase_date BETWEEN '2020-11-18 09:00:00' and (DATE(NOW()) - INTERVAL 16 hour)

Another try:
purchase_date BETWEEN BETWEEN (DATE(NOW()) - INTERVAL 40 hour) and (DATE(NOW()) - INTERVAL 16 hour)

If you can just point me to the function or best option in this case, I should be able to figure out the arguments. Ideas/suggestions/thoughts? Thank you!

A: USE CURDATE() and INTERVAL
SELECT CURDATE() - INTERVAL 1 DAY + INTERVAL 8 HOUR, CURDATE() + INTERVAL 8 HOUR

RESULT
# CURDATE() - INTERVAL 1 DAY + INTERVAL 8 HOUR  CURDATE() + INTERVAL 8 HOUR
2020-11-19 08:00:00                             2020-11-20 08:00:00

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Missouri weather always seems to impede on its state's wineries. From harsh, cold winters to potentially drought-filled summers, the weather is tough on grapes.
Now researchers at MU are looking for commercially viable varieties that can withstand Missouri's weather. On March 25, 26 and 28, the Grape and Wine Institute (GWI) at MU hosted its fourth annual Experimental Cultivar Wine Tasting on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia. The event supports the Missouri Grape and Wine Board who uses the research to help Missouri wineries find marketable new grapes. This is the fourth vintage in a planned seven-year study to identify new wine grape cultivars that can thrive in Missouri and make excellent wine.
The Grape and Wine Institute has two experimental vineyards, one in Ste. Genevieve County south of St. Louis and the other in Howard County in north/central Missouri. Combined, the vineyards grow more than 50 different varieties.
University of Missouri student viticulture crews tend to the vines and graduate students make the wine used in the experimental tastings. Leonardelli said the same Lalvin 1118 yeast is used for all 19 wines and the wines are made in the same style each year. No malolactic fermentation is used.
Because of the drastically hot and dry summers of 2011 and 2012, GWI has moved away from using the same varieties every year. Usually, the Institute only accepts yields of 200 or more pounds. This year, the requirement was reduced to no less than 150 pounds.
Leonardelli assigned random numbers to each wine to randomize the flight organization.
(From left): Jessica Pearcy from St. James Winery and James and Charla Fashing of Cedar Lane Vineyard blindly sample wine on Tuesday, March 26.
To judge each flight, a modified version of the 20 point UC Davis scoring system was used. Participants rated wines on: clarity, color, aroma/bouquet, acidity, body/texture, flavor/taste, bitterness, finish, and quality. After each flight, Leonardelli revealed the tasters' scores and information about the wine including growing conditions during the vintage year. Aroma and taste characteristics for each of the wines were also reviewed for the participants.
A mix of grape growers, vineyard and winery owners, industry workers and wine consumers scored the wines at the event. The number of attendees has slightly fluctuated with 60, 40, 75 and 50 people attending in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively.
After four years of analysis, the GWI researchers are noticing some general trends among the varietals, but the weather has slightly disrupted the continuity of the results. For example, Valvin Muscat was the most popular white wine with tasters for 2009 and 2010. But the severe drought of 2012 reduced the University's supply of Valvin Muscat grapes and there was not enough of the varietal to be included this year.
'Valvin Muscat provides consistently high quality, semi-dry wines with spicy, floral Muscat aromas and no bitterness." according to Leonardelli. He says more Missouri wineries and vineyards have started planting this grape. Blumenhof Vineyards and Winery in Dutzow won the 2011 Missouri Governor's Cup for their Valvin Muscat.
Petit Manseng, which has a fruity flavor and fair cold hardiness, has done consistently well in the tasting the past four years. Sémillon, another white wine with a plethora of aromas including fruity, floral, spicy and even herbal, has been one of the top varietals too.
Enologist Michael Leonardelli explains the growing characteristics for the tasting's Chardonel.
For the reds, Tempranillo has been a steady scorer. It has a low acidity with smells and flavors consisting of strawberries, cherries and plums. In addition, Teroldego, an Italian grape, which is comparable to Zinfandel, has also scored high. Noiret and St. Croix have done well in year's past, and Leonardelli thinks they will become successful blending grapes.
The GWI's experimental research was originally set up for seven years, but Leonardelli said that the number of grapes might be reduced to four to six varieties after this year. Now that they have basic research regarding what experimental cultivars work best, the focus could shift to experimenting with different styles and learning how the grapes grow best using different techniques.
The Missouri Grape and Wine Board will review the Institute's funding after the fiscal year, but it seems wineries are responding well to this research as some of these experimented cultivars are beginning the process of commercialization. One future goal is to conduct surveys asking how many wineries are using these new varietals and which ones they use.
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The Air Is Getting Hot Around Bobby Kotick
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has said that he doesn't believe in the future of esports, but what is his real opinion on virtual reality?
"Bobby Kotick" is the CEO of "Blizzard Activision". He has been under fire recently, with many people questioning his decisions. Read more in detail here: blizzard activision.
If the heads of PlayStation and Xbox have already expressed their discontent (and the former is a close buddy of Activision Blizzard…), it's no surprise that more than 1300 employees or contract workers have signed a petition demanding Bobby Kotick's resignation…
When Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard, was accused in a Wall Street Journal story of failing to treat his female workers correctly and supporting the harassers, the Activision Blizzard controversy accelerated. What was Bobby Kotick up to in the meantime? He stayed deafeningly quiet, as if nothing had occurred to him in the previous week or so.
In a joint statement, the Acti-Blizz board of directors said that they "remain convinced that Bobby Kotick correctly handled workplace problems brought to his notice." Bobby Kotick has also been accused of suppressing pertinent information from the board about an employee's sexual harassment, which is shocking. To put it another way, they don't give a damn as long as they can fill their wallets. The Game Developer went on to state that on an internal call, the board defended Kotick, arguing that he is not subject to zero tolerance since they have no proof to back up the charges made by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which all occurred a long time ago.
However, Jim Ryan and Phil Spencer, the CEOs of the three console makers (since Nintendo is not a key target for Acti-Blizz…), are backing away from the firm. According to Bloomberg, Ryan was "disappointed and simply astonished" by the handling of events around the publisher in an internal email. "Shortly after the story was published, we contacted Activision to express our profound concern and inquire about their plans to address the concerns mentioned in the article. The email states, "We do not feel their declarations of reaction adequately address the matter."
However, Spencer's reply is equally crucial: Bloomberg has revealed the contents of the Xbox CEO's internal email. Bobby Kotick has a poisonous personality and had been aware of issues inside the firm for years, threatening to murder an assistant and refusing to terminate Treyarch's co-founder Dan Bunting when he was accused of sexual harassment. The Xbox team is "disturbed and profoundly worried" by the "horrific acts and actions," according to Spencer, who added that they are "examining all areas of our partnership with Activision Blizzard and making continuing proactive modifications." This sort of conduct has no place in our business."
Since then, Spencer has verified to IGN that the Bloomberg report is accurate. "I have strong principles for a welcoming and inclusive workplace for all of our workers at Xbox," he stated, without going into detail about Microsoft's measures. This is not a destination, but rather an ongoing journey. Xbox and Microsoft leadership stand behind our staff and assist them in creating a safer workplace for everyone."
"We acknowledge all comments from our valued partners and are working with them further," Activision said in a statement. We've been detailing major improvements we've made in recent weeks, and we'll keep doing so. We are dedicated to making our culture and workplace as safe, diverse, and inclusive as possible. We recognize that it will take time, but we will not give up until our staff has the finest working environment possible."
Several shareholders, including minority stakeholder SOC Investment Group, have already demanded Kotick's dismissal. They aren't alone, though: the ABK Workers Alliance, a union effort inside the publisher, released a document on Twitter demanding for Kotick's ouster, and over 1,300 employees and contractors have already signed the petition. "We, the undersigned, no longer have faith in Bobby Kotick's leadership as CEO of Activision Blizzard. According to the petition, "the material that has come to light concerning his behavior and methods in the operation of our firms goes opposite to the culture and ethics we demand of our leadership–and directly contradicts the efforts undertaken by our peers."
Ryan, on the other hand, may have already issued an order. According to a picture published on Twitter, Acti-cash Blizz's cow, Call of Duty: Vanguard, is no longer on the PlayStation Store's highlighted titles list. And this is what we've been saying all along: For a console generation, Sony has enjoyed an edge over Call of Duty (pre-release betas, timed exclusives for DLCs…). And it's a move that may very well be made by the PlayStation CEO. (Before and after photos below.)
And this situation is just going to get worse… Best of all, Jen Oneal, Blizzard's former co-boss, was paid less than his male colleague…
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US expert says extreme weather events are 'new norm'
The director of the US Crisis Management Agency (FEMA) warned Sunday that the United States faces a "new standard" as devastating weather events spread, at a time when the country is in shock from Friday's devastation caused by the weather crisis. A series of hurricanes that hit several states.
"This is going to be our new standard," Diane Cresswell told CNN. "The effects we are seeing from climate change are the crisis of our generation," he added.
The FEMA director highlighted the "incredibly unusual" and "historic" dimension of these hurricanes at this time of year.
December is usually quite free from this kind of phenomenon in the United States.
He noted that "even the gravity and the amount of time they have traveled on land is unprecedented."
"We're seeing more severe storms and more severe weather, whether it's hurricanes, tornadoes or wildfires," Cresswell told ABC.
However, some experts are calling for caution, as tornadoes remain a relatively inexplicable phenomenon.
"Sadly, hurricanes are one such extreme event in which we cannot attribute specific events (or even long-term trends) to climate change," Zeke Hausfather, a climate scientist at the Breakthrough Institute, commented on Twitter.
"The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, but some caution is warranted," he added.
Daniel Swain, a climate researcher at UCLA, explained in a tweet that the effects of climate change on certain meteorological phenomena such as hurricanes are "not well established at the moment."
"But there is a body of research … that indicates that global warming may increase risks in many parts of the world," he said.
See also John Boyega tells London's Black Lives Matter protesters: "Now is the time"
And meteorological phenomena are "more severe" with rising temperatures, President Joe Biden confirmed on Saturday after denouncing dozens of victims who caused Friday night "one of the worst series of hurricanes in the history" of the United States.
"Everything is more severe when the weather warms," the president said, but he did not prove a direct causal relationship between climate change and the disaster that killed at least 94 people, the majority of them in Kentucky.
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Losing weight can be a goal that is close to your heart, and this may be really difficult for you. However, with the advice that will be presented to you, it is simply impossible to not see decent progress. In fact, if you stay focused on your goal, persevere and follow these simple tips for as little as a week (or two ), You should start seeing results. Yes the results after a week may not be phenomenal, but it should motivate you and make you go beyond a week. Remember that, whatever your fitness or strength goal, It is very important to stay motivated. So, let's start right away!
The healthiest way to lose weight is not to suddenly impose a drastic diet that may disgust you more than anything else! Your body needs to adapt to change, so go slowly. First and foremost, you must be aware of the amount of calories you ingest. What can you do ? Keep a notebook detailing what you eat and drink each day (yes you have time for that ). We know that your body stores unused fat in your body (hence the reason you are overweight), Then reduce the amount of fat you eat.
Instead of scattering everywhere with various diets, focus only on control of fat intake. And we remind you that "a diet that is healthy is based on a combination of complex carbohydrates, lean fiber and protein, and 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. In other words, take less sugar, less confectionery, less carbonated drinks, no alcohol, fewer foods (fewer servings), Eat more complete breads, fruits and vegetables and drink more water.
To effectively lose weight, you are obliged to increase your level of activity. This point goes hand in hand with your diet. It is an inseparable whole if you want to maintain results over the long term. Even if you are not very sporty (or you never even do exercises), you have to make the effort if you really want to lose weight. A short walk of 20 minutes performed as often as possible, during the week can bring big changes (the small drops make great lakes). Nevertheless, whenever you do any exercise, you will burn more calories and fats and so you will get closer to your goal.
There are many ways to do exercises : the household for example . You will be really surprised at the number of things you do daily and that make you lose calories. Choose the activities or sports you like the most to keep you motivated and those who do not take up too much of your time.
Is your diet giving you a hard time? Do not get upset too fast. There is another solution that may be right for you. You can always use some food supplements. As such, take into account that their role is not to replace your daily diet, but only to supplement it. This point is very important, because it is not taken seriously enough. The pill type aspect of dietary supplements may somewhat discourage you, but they can really help you if you use them properly and if you follow the prescribed doses.
There are some clever people who think that if we increase the daily dose, the results will be faster! Not at all ! They will just help bring up problems you did not want. It is true that dietary supplements are considered rather foods rather than drugs. However, like drugs, they can also cause side effects. In addition, when you buy dietary supplements, you should choose products that clearly describe their component.
To best shape your body, you can use a cure of steroids. Actually, steroids or better known as "corticosteroid" are ideal for increasing muscle mass production. However, for steroid intake to be effective on you, consider controlling your diet and especially your carbohydrate intake. Sure enough, steroids will make you more hungry than usual and can increase your blood sugar levels. So be sure to plan your daily diet appropriately.
Beware of large portions, Drink plenty of water (8 to 10 drinks per day), give preference to complex carbohydrates like oats or brown rice in your diet and consume fewer starchy foods such as potatoes. In short, anything that can be a source of fast sugar is to be avoided at all costs. If you decide to take steroids, be prepared to devote 60 to 90 minutes of your time to you exercise routine to get maximum results. Steroids will therefore be valuable allies to develop your muscles and transform your body.
Along with developing your musculature, some steroids are also effective at destroying body fat. For your weight loss, we particularly recommend an optimal cure: T3 + Clenbuterol. With this cure, your fat will melt like snow in the sun!
Galber, firm up and refine your silhouette in record time tempts you, only taking steroids angers you a lot, because of the possible side effects? In this case, orient yourself towards the peptides!
The peptides correspond to small chains of amino acids lower than 50 amino acids. When the number of amino acids increases above 50, we are then in the presence of proteins. The peptides therefore represent small proteins and are found in each cell of the body.
Their main action will be to stimulate the production of Growth Hormone, But in a targeted way. Peptides are extremely effective if We are looking for weight gain, weight loss or dryness.
Of the HGH Frag 176-191 : this wonderful peptide has the ability to automatically change the fat of food into energy and burn localized fat under the skin.
Slim Fit Lifetech Labs: formidable combination of two peptides effective for melting fat. Effectively Slim Fit brought together the action of Frag 176-191 and Mod GRF (1-29) For an even faster reduction in adipose mass. With Slim Fit you will find weight loss occurring in just a few days.
So now, all you have to do is take control of this weight loss path and do not forget: steroids and peptides can become valuable allies!
Precious tips to follow ... In addition, you go into details, your blog is quite rewarding. So, I will follow your advice.
One question, can one lose weight by taking steroids but without doing sports? because I and sport are two different things.
Losing weight is the problem of modern society. The evil of 20e e21e SITUATING weight is the problem of modern society. The evil of 20e and the 21th century.
Slimfit is very effective, so do not worry if you lose very little weight after two months.
Me who was used to yo-yo diets! after cures with peptides, I no longer resumed my pounds.
This post summarizes everything! I had a hard time losing weight and had to go through the gastric bypass. But to take muscles, I took steroids and peptides. Besides, I still take it until now.
I understand why some people have difficulty losing weight!
In any case, very good paper.


♦ Þýðingar: Norska bókaforlagið Skald heldur áfram útgáfu á bókaflokknum um skrímslin, en von er á norskum Skrímslaerjum (Monsterbråk) úr prentsmiðju þá og þegar. Áður hafa verið gefnar út á norsku bækurnar: Nej! sa Veslemonster, Store monster græt ikkje, Monster i mørket og Monsterpest. Hér má lesa kynningu á Monsterbråk á vef forlagsins. Í vetur verður bókin svo lesin samtímis um Norðurlöndin öll á Norrænu bóksafnsvikunni sem hefst 10. nóvember.
♦ Translations: The Norwegian version of Skrímslaerjur (Monster Squabbles) is just about to hit the stores. Our publisher in Norway, Skald, has already an online introduction of the book. See the publisher's website for Monsterbråk or read few pages from the book in the window below. Monster Squabbles was also selected for reading in the annual Nordic Library Week 2014, starting on 10. November with participation of libraries from all over the Nordic countries and Balticum.


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Title The Flag was still there.
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La Japan Diamond Softball League, comunemente nota come JD.League, è il massimo campionato giapponese di softball femminile. La lega è composta da 16 squadre (8 nella East Division e 8 nella West Division). La maggior parte delle squadre sono possedute dalle principali aziende giapponesi.

Storia
Il primo campionato nazionale di softball femminile venne fondato nel 1968 come Japan Softball League.

La JD.League fu fondata nel 2022, e le prime 16 squadre dalla Japan Softball League si unirono alla nuova lega. Nel frattempo, la Japan Softball League precedente esiste ancora come campionato de facto di livello inferiore.

Squadre
La JD.League è composta da 16 squadre divise in due divisioni da 8 squadre ciascuna.

Vittorie per squadra

Japan Softball League (1968-2021)
La Japan Softball League era il massimo campionato giapponese di softball femminile dal 1968 al 2021. I Bic Camera Takasaki Bee Queen furono la squadra più titolata, vincitrice del campionato per 14 volte.

 Ci sono record delle "finali perse" solo dopo il 1994 quando si adottarono i playoff della postseason.
 Nel 1968, 1969 e 1971, si tennero il torneo primaverile (P) e il torneo autunnale (A).

JD.League (2022-presente)
Aggiornato al 13 novembre 2022.

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Esplicative

Bibliografiche

Collegamenti esterni
 Sito ufficiale
 JD.League live stream
 Japan Softball League

Leghe di softball
Softball in Giappone


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Meet Dr. Ralph.
"My pledge to you is I will fight to reduce the tax and regulatory burden that continues to keep good-paying jobs out of our communities. I promise to pursue better schools, lower health care costs and an even greater commitment to the quality of life we enjoy in Citrus and Hernando County. I will never waver on my core values that ensure seniors and families are first in every legislative discussion and debate."
Physician. Policy Maker. Family Man.
Ralph Massullo has been a local physician and business owner for more than 25 years. As the founder and president of his Lecanto-based practice, he provides valuable jobs in our community and important medical services for our neighbors.
Dr. Massullo is the past president of the Florida Society of Dermatology Surgery and was named Surgeon of the Year in 1998. Over the years he has authored numerous journal articles on cutting-edge medical techniques and technology to help better serve patients.
He has participated in multiple missions to foreign countries to serve the needy. Here at home, he has served on the board at Seven Rivers Christian School, as a co-sponsor of the USA Olympic wrestling team and as an active supporter of several local charitable causes. He and his wife, Patty, have four children and are active members of Seven Rivers Presbyterian church.
Dr. Massullo campaigns for re-election at the Hernando Heritage Museum
Learn more about Dr. Massullo's Point of View.
Read his Letters to the Editor and other articles that highlight the legislation he's filed to increase access to care, protect students, increase jobs and restore our waterways.
Increased Access to Care
Patients should be able to see qualified physicians of their choice.
Keep Students Safe
Every child should feel safe at schools and we can help by hardening buildings, increasing security and providing more mental health programs.
Protect Florida's Springs
Florida's waterways are one of our greatest treasures and need to be restored and protected.
Pave the Way For Jobs
Through lower taxes and less regulation, Florida must create a "climate" that attracts small and startup companies that employ our Nature Coast neighbors.
Prepare Students for Life After School
Dr. Ralph is on a mission to ensure high school students graduate college and are career-ready.
Citrus County Chronicle: Massullo deserves third term in Florida House
"Together with Sen. Simpson, Rep. Massullo has helped steer millions to Citrus County for water improvements and springs restoration projects, something he says he expects to continue. As a physician, Massullo focused on health, as well, sponsoring a health-care vaccine registry for students. He praises the county's mental health crisis intervention team model, which has cut down on Baker-Act actions, especially with young people, and would like to see the model be adopted statewide."
Florida Chamber Endorses Ralph Massullo for District 34
"The Florida Chamber has a long-standing reputation of endorsing incumbent candidates who continue to drive sound policy for Florida business that make Florida more competitive," said Mark Wilson, President and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce. "We trust these incumbent legislators to make Florida's future a priority, focusing on job creation and further economic opportunity for everyone."
Midwives Association of Florida Endorses Dr. Ralph Massullo for District 34
"The Midwives Association of Florida is pleased to inform you that the Association has endorsed your candidacy for election in the November 2020 general election. We take this action based upon your legislative record, your interest in health care issues, and trust that in the future you will continue to be open to discussions about our Association issues."
Federation of Manufactured Home Owners of Florida, Inc. Endorses Rep. Ralph Massullo's Re-Election
"The Federation of Manufactured Home Owners of Florida, Inc. (FMO), endorses your candidacy and we look forward to your relelection to the Florida House of Representatives. ...Your election will be a tribute to the good work and representation you have been providing to your constituents during your time in the Florida House."
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Dr. Ralph Shares His Views on Leadership, Respect and the Role of Civil Discourse
When asked by a constituent at his District Office Open House, "Do you stand or do you kneel?"
Good Policy that's Good for Floridians
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If you need assistance with a state issue, please contact Rep. Massullo's legislative office at:
4067 North Lecanto Highway
Beverly Hills, FL 34465-3551
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402 South Monroe Street
Contact Rep. Ralph Massullo's Campaign Team
If you'd like to join us in building a stronger and safer Florida, please contact Dr. Ralph's campaining office at:
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Backbooth is a live acoustic album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three.  It was released on February 9, 2010, on Settle Up.

Track listing

"Untitled" – 3:30
"Last Kiss" – 4:01
"Oceans of Envy" – 3:31
"Wait" – 3:07
"Laughing Out Loud" – 3:30
"Dreaming Against Me" – 3:07
"Home Stretch" – 3:28
"Dead Days In the Kitchen" – 3:40
"She Wants Results" – 4:21
"Flagship Eleanor" – 2:49
"Upside Down" – 4:22
"Hammer & a Stone" – 4:43
"Each Little Mystery" – 3:13
"Southwestern State" – 5:50
"Lucky" – 4:12
"That's How Strong My Love Is" – 3:05
"Walk With the Devil" – 4:40

Album credits
 Jason Ross – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
 Thomas Juliano – lead guitar, backing vocals
 Casey Daniel – bass
 Mike Levesque – drums
 Aaron Lee Tasjan - keyboards
 Steven Foxbury - backing vocals

References

2010 albums
Seven Mary Three albums


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This month we're going to do something very unusual and special. Since autumn 2011, I've been working with a Peter, Paul and Mary tribute band called Gourmet Blend. Phillip Sewell and Skip Skinner are Peter and Paul, or sometimes, Paul and Peter. I'm Mary, in case that was not obvious. We're going to send it on its maiden voyage this month at the NeWorlDeli. I'm so excited!


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Vatican unveils program of Pope Francis 7-hour trip to Hungary
Heroes' Square in Budapest, Hungary./ budapestinfo.hu
By Catholic News Agency
VATICAN— The Vatican unveiled on Wednesday the intensive program for Pope Francis' trip to Hungary on Sept. 12.
The pope is scheduled to spend just under seven hours in the country before embarking on a three-day visit to neighboring Slovakia.
A program released by the Vatican on July 21 confirmed that the pope would meet with Viktor Orbán during his whirlwind visit, following speculation that he would snub the Hungarian prime minister.
Pope Francis is traveling to Hungary to celebrate the closing Mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest.
The last time a pope took part in an International Eucharistic Congress was in the year 2000, when John Paul II attended the event in Rome.
Pope Francis will depart for Hungary from Rome's Fiumicino International Airport at 6 a.m. on Sept. 12, arriving at Budapest International Airport at 7:45 a.m.
After an official welcome, he will meet for half an hour with Orban and Hungarian President János Áder at the Museum of Fine Arts, located in Budapest's Heroes' Square.
The pope will then give a speech to the country's Catholic bishops, followed by another address with representatives of the Ecumenical Council of Churches and Jewish communities.
He will then leave the Museum of Fine Arts to celebrate the closing Mass in Heroes' Square at 11:30 a.m.
Afterwards, he will return to the airport for a farewell ceremony, leaving for the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, at 2:30 p.m.
Pope Francis formally announced on July 4 that he would travel to Hungary and Slovakia in September.
He had previously mentioned the possibility of visiting the neighboring central European countries during an in-flight press conference in March.
The week-long International Eucharist Congress was originally scheduled to take place in 2020 but was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hungary has a population of 9.8 million people, 62% of whom are Catholic. The country, which borders Austria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine, and Slovakia, last hosted the Eucharistic Congress in 1938.
St. John Paul II was the last pope to travel to Hungary, visiting Pannonhalma and Győr 25 years ago in 1996.
Cardinal Péter Erdő has said that Catholics in Hungary are looking forward to the papal visit, which he will host as the archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest.
"The Catholic community is waiting for the arrival of the Holy Father in great joy and love. We are praying for his visit to be the sign of hope and a new beginning after the abatement of the pandemic," he said on July 4.
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01/08/2018 - By European Views Brussels Bubble
2019 EU Elections Threatened by Fake News, Cyberattacks, European Commissioner Warns
The European Commission, the executive of the European Union, has warned that the 2019 elections for the European Parliament will likely come under threat through the spread of fake news and through cyberattacks.
The threat of meddling in next year's European Elections should be taken seriously by all EU member states, according to European Commissioner for the Security Union Julian King.
King referred in particular to worries that social media would be used to spread foreign influence in the EU, a scenario similar to the Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential elections or the 2016 referendum in the Netherlands on the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine.
"All member states must take seriously the threats to the democratic process and institutions posed by cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns, and should have national plans to prevent them," the EU Security Union Commissioner told Germany's Funke media group, as cited by DW.
"We must prevent state and non-state actors from undermining our democratic system and using this against us," King added.
He described the manipulation tactics used by hackers trying to influence an election through online campaigns, especially by spreading fake news through social media, as subtle and very harmful.
"We want to see real transparency, traceability and accountability online," King said, insisting that online platforms such as Facebook and YouTube should also take responsibility.
He urged the social media giants to boost their mechanisms for detecting and removing fake accounts spreading misinformation.
After the shock surrounding the Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential vote, which has cast doubt over Donald Trump's election, there have been growing concerns that the 2019 EU elections will be especially vulnerable to similar attacks as they will be taking place simultaneously in 27 countries.
The European Commission hopes that in September 2018 it will be able to adopt a Code of Conduct for tackling online disinformation which is being developed by the EU with the support of online platforms, social networks, and advertising agencies.
The Code was originally supposed to be adopted in July but the EU Security Union Commissioner said that the first draft was unsatisfactory.
The Code is supposed to create greater transparency in sponsored content with the obligation to clearly identify and specify the financier.
"Users should know who made the content, who can benefit from it, and why it is being shown to them," King said.
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The Making of an AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Film
June 30, 2013 in History
June 30, 2013 11:44 a.m.
Just as the weather starts heating up, many offices start slowing down, but not here at AMERICAN EXPERIENCE! With five hours of new programming, including our epic two-part documentary on JFK premiering in the fall, our staff has been hard at work. In June alone we have already had five screenings for various films in different levels of production. While this has become old hat to everyone here on staff, we realize that our viewers may not always be aware of the process our films go through before they air.
For most of our films we work with independent producers (JFK notwithstanding – more on that later). The filmmakers, along with their amazingly talented teams, are charged with the production, from writing the script to filming and editing to post. Our core staff works with our filmmakers as needed, helping with collecting materials, finalizing budgets and ultimately getting the programs ready to air on PBS.
Because we usually work with outside production companies, the filmmakers make trips to our office in Boston to show their progress to our Executive and Senior Producers. Eventually our VP of National Programming will sit in as well. They do this so everyone can see where the film is going and provide comments and feedback.
The process begins with the Assembly Screening, which is the first attempt to piece together the narrative. At this point the filmmaker may not have all of their footage shot or interviews conducted, just the bare bones. The next step is the Rough Cut. At this stage the film starts to take its final shape. The notes from the Rough Cut are used to guide the Fine Cut. And then, any final changes are made before the Picture Lock. This means exactly what it sounds like, the images in the film are locked and the film is ready for animation, final narration and music.
This year we have had the exciting opportunity to produce a film in house – JFK is being produced by our Series Producer with support coming from members of our staff. With Picture Lock coming up next month, the team has been working diligently to get everything just right. The office is abuzz with activity. And it is great for us here on staff to get a taste of what our outside filmmakers deal with on the day to day.
Keep checking back to learn …read more
Source: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Crisis: Interventionism or Free Markets?
June 30, 2013 in Economics
By John P. Cochran
Shawn Ritenour, author of Foundations of Economics, channels Mises to dispute the "sad narratives of the financial meltdown of 2008 and its aftermath .. that it was and remains the result of unbridled capitalism. Too much freedom spoiled the economic broth" is his excellent commentary "Is the Economic Crisis an Indictment of Capitalism?" His conclusion:
In a free market rooted in private property, the only way entrepreneurs are able to sustain profits is by serving customers better than anyone else. It is only when they receive special privileges through preferential regulation, subsidies, bailouts and the like that they are able to reap profits for which they have not sowed productive activity.
I was struck by how much of what Mises said about the response of many to the Great Depression applies closely to our current situation. Just like Mises, we must never tire of explaining the fallacies in the thinking of those who think the Great Recession is a clear case of the failure of capitalism. In fact, it is a quintessential example of the failures of interventionism to bring about anything other than economic destruction and relative impoverishment.
Pierre Lemieux's Somebody in Charge: A Solution to Recessions? "debunks the "markets caused the problem" literature in "The Laissez-Faire Scapegoat," and "The Crime Scene"."
From my review:
The U.S. reforms were truly incomplete and were being reversed. Prior to the 2007–2009 recession, the U.S. system was an entrenched mixed economy with, as Lemieux puts it, "the line between politicians and bureaucrats on one hand and tightly regulated private companies on the other hand . . . blurred" (p. 82). The regulatory climate, from at least the mid- to late 1990s, was not pro-business, free market, or antiregulatory. In fact, the George W. Bush years were "one of the most regulation-heavy periods in American history," with an "American banking system and financial system that certainly could not be described as laissez-faire. It was tightly supervised and controlled by the authorities—in the spirit of the times" (p. 102, emphasis added). One major financial institution of central control was mostly unaffected by the liberalizations of the 1980s and actually ended the era with enhanced prestige and power—the Federal Reserve System (the Fed).
Once the crisis hit, many economists (pp. 83–102), pundits, and political opportunists such as the democratic majority on the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission jumped to the conclusion that "the banks led …read more
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Egyptians Have Lost Faith in Morsi
By Dalibor Rohac
Dalibor Rohac
As Mohamed Morsi prepares to mark his first anniversary as president Sunday, Egypt is bracing for a fresh wave of protests.
The Tamarod (or Rebel) campaign has reportedly collected more than 15 million signatures demanding Morsi's resignation and an early presidential election. In response, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated ruling Freedom and Justice Party is organizing rallies in support of the government. Last week, tens of thousands of FJP supporters were brought in on buses from rural areas to Cairo's Nasr City neighborhood, where they chanted slogans such as "Islam is the solution" and "The Koran is the constitution."
Things could take a nasty turn; after all, the Rebel campaign headquarters were burned down on June 7, and attacks on local FJP offices have been reported. The government is talking of a conspiracy aimed at bringing it down. "There is information about an arrangement among certain former MPs and Mubarak's National Democratic Party thugs to cause violence and mayhem in the June 30 demonstrations," said an FJP media advisor.
But that's just fear-mongering, Magdy Samaan, a Cairo-based journalist for London's Daily Telegraph, told me in an interview. "The constant talk about violence is aimed at keeping people at home on June 30…. Egyptians have never been more upset with their government than now, and the Muslim Brotherhood is afraid that more people will come to the streets than during the Arab Spring."
The popular discontent with Morsi is understandable. There has been crisis after crisis — economic and political — with many of the goals of the Arab Spring seemingly forgotten.
Over the last year, the government has done little to address the country's economic problems. The economy is expected to grow at 2.5% in the current fiscal year — barely half of pre-2011 growth rates — and the budget deficit is now at 11.5% of GDP.
The deficit is overwhelmingly driven by wasteful subsidies to fuels and food, accruing mostly to wealthy households and big businesses, while the poor face shortages. The imports of subsidized commodities are draining the country's foreign reserves — now at one-third their 2010 levels. Instead of proceeding with systemic reform of the subsidy system, Morsi's government has a pattern of announcing partial reform initiatives but with very little, or no, follow-through.
The unemployment rate has been rising steadily since 2010. The current rate is 13.2%, with 77% of the unemployed between the ages of 15 and 29. The lack of private-sector-led job …read more
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Letter to the Editor: Ecuador Clings to the Greenback
By Steve H. Hanke
Steve H. Hanke
The reportage by John Paul Rathbone and Andres Schipani ("Ecuador's starring role as champion of human rights beset by contradictions," June 25) states that "… Ecuador's economy is pegged to the US dollar." No. Ecuador is dollarized.
On 9 January 2000, President Mahuad announced that Ecuador would abandon the hapless sucre and replace it with the US dollar. By 2002, the process of official dollarization was complete. Since then, Ecuador has endured a great deal of political instability. But, thanks to dollarization, the economy has turned in a most respectable performance. That's why President Correa, for all his bluster directed towards the US, clings to the greenback.
Steve H. Hanke is a Professor of Applied Economics at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C.
Washington Times Op-Ed: Obamacare 'is still unconstitutional' one year after Supreme Court approval
June 28, 2013 in Politics & Elections
One year ago, the Supreme Court upheld a law that radically transforms our health care system in a way that continues to frighten and beleaguer most Americans.
Friday is the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. The 5-4 decision declared that the federal government could force Americans to buy health insurance. Not just any insurance, but insurance covering procedures dictated by the federal government. Obamacare established a new labyrinth of red tape and bureaucracy, colossal even by Washington standards, and most importantly-penalize the uninsured through the Individual Mandate.
Writing the Majority Opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts declared that individual mandate could be considered a tax, and that the power to tax was also the power to enforce the law. Dissenting Justices Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito vehemently disagreed, writing in their dissent: '(W)e cannot rewrite the statute to be what it is not… (W)e have never-never-treated as a tax an exaction which faces up to the critical difference between a tax and a penalty, and explicitly denominates the exaction a 'penalty.'
I believed that Obamacare is still unconstitutional. I still believe that Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas and Alito got it right.
One year later, the federal health care law is even more concerning. In addition to potentially causing upwards of 20 million Americans to lose their private health insurance policies, estimates say it could destroy 800,000 jobs.
The particular jobs that Obamacare creates are perhaps the most troubling.
Obamacare creates 16,000 new jobs at the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS is also given the authority to enforce and police compliance with Obamacare. The same agency that admittedly targeted groups with 'tea party' or 'patriot' in their names is now given the responsibility of making sure our individual health plans fall under the guidelines and restrictions imposed by this administration.
Last June, many considered Obamacare a nightmare. Surveying the ramifications of this law a year later, it looks even worse. Even Democrat Senator Max Baucus calls it a 'huge train wreck.'
After the IRS scandal became public, President Obama declared his 'outrage' and vowed that those responsible would be held 'fully accountable.' Yet nothing has been done.
Instead, we are using taxpayer dollars to reward IRS agents with $70 million in bonuses. So, the IRS gets millions in bonuses and thousands of new jobs. Meanwhile they and the other Washington bureaucrats implementing Obamacare, along with the Supreme …read more
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Good News on the Budget Deficit?
By Doug Bandow
Doug Bandow
If you're a big spender, there's good news in Washington. The deficit is down. The budget crisis is over. So Uncle Sam can go back to his wastrel ways!
Indeed, the usual suspects insist, it's time to spend more. The federal government should provide more stimulus spending to put people back to work. Food Stamps should not be cut despite nearly doubling in cost over the last five years. Every state should expand Medicaid. Social Security benefits should be increased, not reduced. After years of horrible, painful austerity, it's time to party!
Only in Washington.
A normal person could be forgiven for believing the U.S. faces a budget crisis of extraordinary proportions. Uncle Sam has run up $5 trillion in red ink over the last four years. The national debt now approaches $17 trillion. Economist Laurence Kotlikoff figured total federal debts, unfunded liabilities, and other obligations exceed $220 trillion.
But no. The Congressional Budget Office has delivered us from a life of pessimism and tears, of penury and privation. It recently issued new budget projections, which put Uncle Sam's red ink this year at $642 billion.
That's one-sixth of total federal outlays. It is 50 percent higher than that pre-Obama record deficit in 2008. It is adding huge obligations for tomorrow's taxpayers to pay.
But no matter. It is less than previously predicted. So no more need for "austerity." No more necessity for "draconian" budget cuts. No more cause to balance the budget "on the backs of the poor." Now Washington can get back to what Washington does best — spending taxpayers' money on clamorous interest groups.
In fact, the CBO's latest report, "Updated Budget Projections: Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023," actually demonstrates that we face a continuing, enduring, and potentially catastrophic budget crisis. The near term is slightly less disastrous than originally thought. But without a genuine change of direction, the federal Leviathan remains headed over an economic cliff.
There is one bit of good news. The deficit is falling. Earlier this year CBO figured the likely 2013 deficit at $845 billion. Now the organization estimates $642 billion.
However, this reduction does not reflect spending restraint. Rather, tax collections are up and the housing revival has at least temporarily stopped the fiscal bleeding of Washington's boondoggle housing agencies. Explained the agency: the deficit estimate dropped significantly from February "mostly as a result of higher-than-expected revenues and an increase in payments to the Treasury by Fannie …read more
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Salerno Interview on the Fed
By Mark Thornton
Joseph Salerno appeared on Russia Today's TV show Prime Interest to discuss money, the Fed and the future economic crisis. He comes on at about the 3 minute mark.
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Senators Reject Department of Interior's Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Regulation with Introduction of FRESH Act
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today reintroduced the Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands (FRESH) Act of 2013 (S.1234) for the 113th Congress. The bill is cosponsored by the EPW committee's Ranking Member Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) along with Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and John Hoeven (R-N.D.). Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) has reintroduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
'States have been safely and effectively regulating hydraulic fracturing since it was first done in Duncan, Oklahoma in 1949,' said Inhofe. 'Since then, a robust regulatory structure has emerged in every state where hydraulic fracturing occurs. States and industry have developed strong working relationships so that today's regulations match the industry's practices and provide effective environmental protection. The Department of Interior's foray into this space is simply an attempt to further hinder oil and gas production on federal lands and makes it more difficult for us to achieve domestic energy independence.
Streamlined regulations are critical if we are going to achieve this important goal, but the DOI's rules are duplicative and add unnecessary layers of complication and compliance to the already frustrating business of developing energy in the federal mineral estate. The DOI should abandon its rulemaking effort and simply defer to the states to continue effectively regulating the process when it occurs on federal lands.'
Sen. Vitter added, 'All too often we see the federal government using flawed science on hydraulic fracturing, even though the states have shown they are capable of regulating themselves. There has been such positive progress with hydraulic fracturing – clearly the brightest spot in our otherwise slumping economy – and this bill gives states the freedom they need to be effective in providing proper safety protocols while growing American businesses. Just recently the EPA was forced to step aside in Wyoming and allow the state to take the lead, and we want this to be the case nationwide.'
'Hydraulic fracturing has allowed for an unprecedented increase in the production of domestic sources of oil and …read more
Thwarting America's Crude Awakening
By Scott Lincicome
Scott Lincicome
The American "shale boom" is poised to revolutionize global energy markets. It could transform the nation from a longtime net oil importer into an export powerhouse. Consider that the 2012 increase in U.S. crude oil production, announced last week, was the largest not just in U.S. history but the world.
To help this transformation, a bipartisan swath of federal and state officials is pressing for new infrastructure, like the Keystone XL pipeline, to move a glut of domestic oil from the center of North America to Gulf ports. This is a crucial step, but unless Congress reforms archaic restrictions on crude oil exports, all that black gold's going nowhere.
These restrictions not only contradict global trade rules and national trade and energy policies, they also threaten to derail the American energy revolution. Yet, unlike similar restrictions on natural gas, almost no one in Washington is talking about them.
"Archaic restrictions on crude oil exports threaten to derail the American energy revolution."
In a free market, the answer to the key question of where to sell all this new American oil would be simple: wherever demand takes it. Unfortunately, the U.S.crude oil market is anything but free.
Instead, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 authorized an export licensing system that, though intended to address temporary conditions, remains in place. It prohibits almost all crude oil exports — even in this time of abundant supply.
Exports today require a license from the Commerce Department that, except for shipments to Canada and a few other narrow circumstances, is only approved if the proposed transaction is "consistent with the national interest."
Non-Canadian exports of U.S. crude oil are effectively banned. No license applications were approved under the "national interest" exception between 2000 and mid-2012, and subsequent data confirms that this unfortunate streak remains intact.
This de facto ban creates a host of problems. First, by curtailing exports and subjecting license approvals to the whims of bureaucrats, the current system slows domestic production, breeds economic distortions, discourages investment and destabilizes energy markets.
U.S. oil producers, for example, lose an estimated $10 billion a year due to their inability to sell crude in foreign markets. They've also spent hundreds of millions of dollars building "mini-refineries" in the Midwest and Gulf region to circumvent the current restrictions and export a slightly processed, cheaper product — leaving another $1.7 billion in potential profit on the table.
As Rube-Goldbergian as this sounds, producers have few alternatives, given that …read more
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SWAMP THING - Creature Feature
You know what to expect, considering whom Swamp Thing is made of. Those familiar with underrated rappers Timbuktu and Chokeules from Toolshed, and Savilion, shouldn't be overly surprised by the content of Creature Feature. This is one of their cheerful albums, full of old-school era playfulness and frantic tempos, with lots of samples, scratches and dexterous rimes, like in the heyday of East Coast rap, in the 90's. This is just Backburner at its purest, especially since other members of the Canadian collective, Jesse Dangerously, Wordburglar, More Or Les, Ghettosocks, and a few others, are supporting their comrades here and there.
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The record title refers to an old horror TV series. The band is named after a comics creature. The cover art is a parody of A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders. And all of these are indications, in their ways, that the trio chose to focus on one key subject matter: Z-movies. All over the record, actually, the rappers are talking about dreadful monsters ("B-Movie Monster"), Star Trek-like series ("First Contact"), the exploration of planet Mars ("Red Planet"), H.G. Wells' time machine ("Time Machine Massacre"), macho and invulnerable cops ("8-Track Playback"), and John Carpenter, the famous horror and science-fiction movie filmmaker.
Savilion produced the album, and he selected adequate beats: strings from beyond the grave with "The Damned", or a morbid organ with "All About the Brains". In addition, he blended it all with some dialogs sampled from cult or forgotten movies, and police sirens, laser gun noises, macabre laughs, cries of terror. These are particularly visible on "Creature Feature", the final track, a posse cut with Modulok and a large part of the Backburner family. Even the vintage raps sampled from Busta Rhymes, Method Man and others, are about the same themes.
This results into a pandemonium. But this pandemonium is from Backburner, and has a strong taste for acrobatic raps, old school hooks, Uncle Fester's furious cuts, 90's inspired soul samples, and the astute and catchy beats these Canadians are used to. The formula works well, especially with the melodic "Time Machine Massacre", the stirring "Red Planet", and the strident "John Carpenter". All are ecstatic, and potential hit singles, would more people have a chance to hear them.