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Q: angular 2 seed, webstorm 2016.1 suddenly stop importing libraries I'm using the newest Webstorm 2016.1 und angular 2 seed.
Somehow it doesn't auto import libraries from node modules any more (e.g. RouteConfig or OnInit)
any suggestions?
Thanks!

A: Go to Settings -> Language & Framework -> Javascript and add new library typed node-modules pointing to your node-modules directory.

A: In my case Idea was using wrong tsconfig.json (src/tsconfig.json) file. You can see which tsconfig.json is being used when the project is loaded to the IDE. After renaming src/tsconfig.json to src/tsconfig.json_disabled it started to use tsconfig.json from the root of the project. At this point, Idea didn't compile anything under src, because it was excluded in the tsconfig.json. I commented out the exclusion and everything started to work.
Although not perfect solution, the problems seems to be caused by wrong tsconfig.json. Unfortunately you cannot specify which tsconfig.json is used in project configuration.

A: I couldn't figure out what was the issue but I did this and it started working again

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*Make a copy of the app folder using finder/explorer

*Delete .idea and node_modules folders from finder/explorer

*Open the folder in webstorm and do npm install

*Wait for webstorm to index all files.

It started working

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The hidden cost of cybercrime
The first three months of 2011 has seen a record number of new malicious software, or "malware," released on the internet. Accounting the cost of cyber attacks, however, remains difficult as the crime is underreported, analysts say.
A few years ago a disgruntled employee for a large multinational automotive firm left the company -- but when he walked out the door, he also walked out with plans for a new car model under development on a cheap USB drive.
When the plans were leaked, the cost to the company was an estimated $1 billion in lost sales and increased research and development costs, according to a security expert who worked on the case.
"The information ended up being published, which saw sales plummet for the existing model as customers decided to wait for the new model," said the expert, who asked not to be named due to confidentiality agreements with the automaker.
Yet that theft will never showed up in criminal statistics, nor will the cost be listed in public ledgers as cost due to "cybercrime." Murky by nature, cybercrime losses are difficult to categorize. That helps keep them hidden from the public eye by companies leery of publicizing breaches in corporate security.
The cost of cybercrime has come into focus due to a recent spate of high profile computer crimes: a hacker attack on Sony in May took its PlayStation Network down for 23 days after confidential information on tens of millions of network subscribers was breached; the company estimated the cost of that attack will total $171 million.
The aerospace and defense titan Lockheed Martin announced it had "a significant and tenacious attack" on May 21 using data stolen from security token maker RSA, which was hacked itself in March. Google last week announced a scam that appeared to emanate from China that stole Gmail passwords in a targeted attack of hundreds of high profile U.S. and South Korean government officials, as well as journalists and Chinese activists.
The amount of new malicious software, or "malware," unleashed on the internet during the first three months of this year hit six million programs, according to a report last week by McAfee, the computer antivirus maker. "It's been a busy start to 2011 for cybercriminals," Vincent Weafer, senior vice president of McAfee Labs, said in a statement.
A 2009 study by computer antivirus maker McAfee and SAIC, a technology security firm, estimated that computer crime cost companies $1 trillion across the globe, but analysts say the actual total is sure to be higher as computer security breaches are underreported.
"I think all the service providers are victims of this type of issue, it's just whether the company has a public interface to warn users of this type of problem is the big question," Andrew Lih, author and professor at the University of Southern California, told CNN.
"Google has been pretty good at being forthcoming in having this kind of dialogue with its users," Lih said. "It's very possible to probable that these other service providers, from Yahoo to Microsoft to any of these other ones, have had these types of attacks, it's just that Google has been very public in trying to combat this."
The increase in computer attacks is a sign of the times in a post-September 11 world of "asymmetric attacks," analysts say -- the ability for a small group of people to do disproportionate damage on governments and large companies. Just as WikiLeaks damaged U.S. foreign policy through thousands of confidential cables apparently stolen by one U.S. soldier and released to the media in November, companies are increasingly under risk by rogue attacks from employees or by outside attack.
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The increased difficulty in protecting data comes as the value of intellectual property is skyrocketing for companies. In 2009, 81% of the value of S&P 500 companies was "intangible assets" such as patented technology, proprietary data and market plans, according to an estimate by Ocean Tomo Intellectual Capital Equity. In 1985, only 68% of the S&P 500 market value was from intangibles, according to Ocean Tomo.
When bandits make off with intellectual property, the cost to the company does not equal the money made by cybercriminals.
"It's like in the Cold War -- the amount of money spies got paid to give away state secrets was absolutely inconsequential compared to the cost of the damage," Parenty says.
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As the Southern Miss Gulf Coast Civic Chorale prepares for a new season of performances along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, several members reflect on the chorale's beginning nearly two decades earlier.
Because of the possibility of inclement weather, The University of Southern Mississippi will hold its Founders' Day activities in Bennett Auditorium Friday, March 30 at 3 p.m. with a reception to follow at 4:30 p.m. at the Student Activities Hub. Both facilities are located at the center of the Hattiesburg campus.
The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Biological Sciences' annual spring plant sale will be held Saturday, March 31 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Stepping Stone Rock and Garden Center in Oak Grove, located behind Optimist Park. A wide variety of selections will be available.
The Center for Community and Civic Engagement's Campus Link AmeriCorps, located at The University of Southern Mississippi, is teaming up with the Oseola McCarty Youth Development Center for a community garden project sponsored by Venue Church. The project kicks off Saturday, March 31 at 8 a.m. at the McCarty Center, located at 607 McSwain St. in Hattiesburg.
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials will host a group of high school students Friday, March 30 who will be challenged in competition to engineer a polymer project to be tested on laboratory equipment at the school.
The University of Southern Mississippi's Frances Karnes Center for Gifted Studies has three programs scheduled for this summer, including those in Leadership Studies, Summer Gifted Studies and its Summer Program for Academically Talented Youth.
The Student Think Center at The University of Southern Mississippi is hosting a high school collaborative in partnership with the Mississippi Arts Commission on Tuesday, March 20 on the Hattiesburg campus in suite 319 of the International Center.
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) will facilitate the Weather Planning for Sport Events Workshop March 8 at the at the Mississippi Center at Jackson State University's E Campus.


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Obama and Romney Unite on Destructive Bioenergy Policy
Josh Schlossberg,
Energy Justice Network
President Barack Obama and Republican Party Nominee Mitt Romney may not see eye to eye on issues like same-sex marriage, immigration, or abortion, but when it comes to the candidates' harmful stances on biomass energy and biofuels, the two might as well be running on the same ticket.
Governor Mitt Romney
Technically, Romney's white paper on energy policy, The Romney Plan For A Stronger Middle Class: Energy Independence, contains only a single mention of the word biofuels. Yet reading between the lines of his plan suggests that an expansion of industrial-scale bioenergy is very much on the former Massachusetts Governor's agenda.
In broad strokes, Romney's plan would seek to "dramatically increase domestic energy production" in hopes of reaching "North American energy independence" by 2020. While Romney's main focus is to ramp up destructive oil and gas drilling, along with coal mining, his plan also supports development of wind, solar, hydroelectric and "other renewable energy facilities."
The Republican hopeful's thorough drubbing of the President over the closing of the Solyndra solar panel factory makes it hard to think of Romney as a strong supporter of solar energy—this from the man whose idea of clean energy is "developing alternative sources of energy like biodiesel, ethanol, nuclear, and coal gasification."
More clues to Romney's stance on biomass energy include his desire to stimulate domestic energy production by allowing states to trump federal control of public lands—such as National Forests—and to "reform" environmental laws so they aren't "paralyzing industry." He also wants to get rid of "regulatory barriers to a diversification of the electrical grid, fuel system, or vehicle fleet," which opens the floodgates to everything under the sun, including bioenergy.
The Republican's support of the Renewable Fuel Standard equates to a vote for biofuels, as the policy requires the blending of 36 billion gallons of "renewable fuel" from crops, grasses and trees into transportation fuel by 2022.
It's certain that Romney's rise to power would mean a massive and devastating uptick in drilling for oil, fracking for natural gas, and mining for coal on public lands. It's also a safe bet that this federal lands free-for-all would involve an onslaught of logging in National Forests and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holdings, with biomass incinerators the destination for much of these forests.
"From oil and gas and coal to wind and solar and biofuels," the Romney plan decrees, "states are far better able to develop, adopt, and enforce regulations based on their unique resources, geology, and local concerns." Romney would establish a "State Energy Development Council," to give states the power to "establish processes to oversee the development and production of all forms of energy on federal lands within their borders."
While the plan claims energy development would exclude "lands specially designated off-limits," it's unclear whether this refers to Wilderness Areas, Wildlife Refuges, or simply tracts where neither oil, gas, coal, nor biomass are to be found in great enough quantities to be profitable.
President Obama's position on biomass and biofuels is far less speculative than Romney's, based on the Democrat's actions over the last four years. According to the biomass industry trade magazine, Biomass Magazine, Obama "has assembled somewhat of a 'bioenergy dream team,'" referring to strongly pro-bioenergy heads of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (Tom Vilsack), Department of Energy (DOE) (Steven Chu), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Lisa Jackson) and even the Navy (Ray Mabus).
Much of Obama's biomass boosting has come in the form of a deluge of billions of dollars of taxpayer subsidies to the polluting bioenergy industry. His own plan trumpets the fact that "both through the Recovery Act and the 2008 Farm Bill, DOE and USDA have provided grants, loans and loan guarantees to spur American ingenuity on the next generation of biofuels."
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), or Stimulus Act, alone handed over $800 million for the development of advanced biofuels and over $100 million to build nine new biomass incinerators through Act 1603, which provides 1/3 of construction costs up front in lieu of tax credits.
The Farm Bill's Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) forked over hundreds more millions for more biomass. The Renewable Electricity Tax Production Credit bailed out the biomass industry to the tune of $0.011 per kilowatt hour, or approximately $10 per megawatt hour, while federal loan guarantees under the Department of Energy furnished further millions.
In April 2012, Obama pledged another $35 million for biomass and biofuels through the Biomass Research and Development Initiative.
The President's March 2011 "Energy Blueprint" seeks to "encourage increased use of biofuels, including both ethanol and advanced biofuels." Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 6 made one mention of biofuels: "We're offering a better path, a future…where farmers and scientists harness new biofuels to power our cars and trucks…"
In a September 4 executive order, the President announced his intention to expand combined-heat-and-power (CHP) biomass facilities by 40 gigawatts by 2020, a 50% increase from current levels. Specifically, Obama would push this forward through the "promotion of utility partnerships with the CHP industry…[and] the encouragement of effective and innovative CHP policies and financing." The order states that "it is reasonable to expect CHP applications to operate at 65–75 percent efficiency." Stand alone biomass power plants operate at roughly 25% efficiency.
Obama's EPA regulates greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide) emitted from large-power plants, such as coal burning facilities. But in July 2011, the EPA allowed biomass incinerators to continue to be permitted and built for another three years without being subject to the rules that other facilities now must comply with. While the rule effectively ended the permitting of new coal power plants, EPA is encouraging states to allow the burning of biomass to be considered Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for reducing greenhouse gases, so that coal power plants can burn trees—releasing more carbon dioxide than they otherwise would—and pretend that they're lowering emissions.
Two Heads, One Body
When it comes to bioenergy, the stances of President Obama and Governor Romney are virtually the same. Both candidates have come together on an aggressively pro-biomass and biofuels platform that ignores the resulting increase in lung disease from particulate matter emissions, the contribution to runaway climate change, the watershed degradation, the forest destruction, and the disproportionate negative impacts on low income Americans and communities of color.
And it goes without saying that both "major party" candidates ignore the crumbling foundation propping up their shaky energy policies as a whole: the impossibility of infinite growth on a finite planet.
Josh Schlossberg
Josh Schlossberg is an award-winning investigative journalist based in Denver, Colorado, and the editor of The Biomass Monitor, a publication focusing on the pros and cons of bioenergy.


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Siegrist tallied 28 points to help lead the 'Cats to a 1-0 record.
Women's Basketball Dominates in Season Opener, 70-37
Madison Burke
Nov 25, 2020 Updated Nov 25, 2020
Villanova women's basketball team opened its season Wednesday by blowing out visiting Rider, 70-37.
Sophomore forward Maddy Siegrist was one of two players scoring in the double digits, with 28 points, going 13-of-19. Siegrist was named to the preseason All-Big East list and the Katrina McClain watchlist for her stellar performance last season.
The Wildcats were able to take control of the game quickly and held an 11-point lead at the end of the first quarter. Villanova extended that at halftime to 36-21.
The 'Cats expanded their lead to 54-27 after three quarters behind excellent efforts from Siegrist and Lior Garzon.
Rider was unable to score in the final three and a half minutes of play. Junior guard Amanda Mobley scored 14 points for the Broncs but was unable to change the inevitable.
Villanova received a strong performance from veterans Brianna Herlihey, who had eight points and eight rebounds, and Sam Mortensen. Mortensen is a Denmark native and University of Miami transfer who sat out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA rules. Mortensen had seven points and five rebounds.
Garzon and fellow freshmen Bella Runyan had strong performances. Garzon went 4-of-6 from the field and 3-of-4 from behind the three-point arc. She scored 11 points, and Runyan scored 6 in her career debut. Although fellow freshmen Kylie Swider did not put up any points, she had two rebounds.
Their next game which was recently added will be Saturday, Nov. 28 at Manhattan College. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 P.M. The team will play four games in December, starting with a game on Dec. 4 against DePaul at home.


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Louise Penny's series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is up with the best in Canadian crime fiction. The series debut, Still Life, is the winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards.
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montréal and yet a world away. Jane Neal, a long-time resident of Three Pines, has been found dead in the woods. The locals are certain it's a tragic hunting accident and nothing more but Gamache smells something foul this holiday season…and is soon certain that Jane died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless bowhunter.
With this award-winning first novel, Louise Penny introduces an engaging hero in Inspector Gamache, who commands his forces—and this series—with power, ingenuity, and charm.
The real action in the novel begins on Thanksgiving Day in the small rural Québec town of Three Pines. Retired school teacher Jane Neal is taking a walk that morning when she's killed by an arrow in what looks at first like a terrible bow-hunting accident. But it's soon identified as a murder, and Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec is called to the scene. With him he brings his second-in-command, Inspector Jean-Guy Beauvoir and newly-minted Agent Yvette Nichol. The three begin the task of looking for evidence, interviewing witnesses and trying to find out as much as they can about the victim.
It turns out that Jane Neal was a shy, but warm, generous and beloved person. There hardly seems to have been a reason for anyone to want her dead. But then, little hints emerge that suggest that some people in Three Pines have been keeping some secrets.
There are other local people, too, who are not telling everything they know. As Gamache and his team learn more about Jane Neal, Three Pines, and the town residents, they discover that quite a lot lies beneath the town's peaceful surface. At one point, Gamache is speaking to a group of locals. He says, "We all have secrets, and before this is over I'll know most of yours."
There are several elements that stand out in Still Life. This is a police procedural, so one of the elements woven through the novel is the realistic investigation routine of collecting evidence and making sense of it, of interviewing witnesses and suspects, and of integrating forensics information. The investigators set up a "command post" in an unused building in Three Pines and from there, they collect all of the information they have and make sense of it. It's a routine of odd hours and inconveniences, and Penny makes clear that finding answers in a police investigation involves a lot of hard work.
There's also a strong element of character in the novel. Three Pines is a small "arty" town, so several of the characters who live there are at least a little eccentric. Even those who aren't are unique and memorable, and it's easy to see why a reader would be quite eager to "reunite" with them in another novel. For instance, there are Olivier Brulé and his partner Gabriel Dubeau, who own the local B & B and bistro. There are artists Clara and Peter Morrow, who were close friends of Jane's. There's also Ruth Kemp Zardo, an award-winning poet with a strong personality and a sharp wit. And there's bookshop owner Myrna Landers. There are other characters, too and they make strong impressions because they're "fleshed out" and all of them contribute to the story.
The character of Armand Gamache is also well-drawn. He's devoted to his job, but he's very much in love with his wife Reine-Marie. He's a veteran investigator but that doesn't mean he's perfect. For example, he likes to mentor new members of the Sûreté and Beauvoir thinks his boss is too soft on newcomers. He's by no means weak, but he doesn't like heights. He's got layers without being stereotypically "tortured by personal demons."
There are several sub-plots woven into the novel, and these, too, add to it. For example, Yvette Nichol is a brand-new member of the Sûreté and out to "make her mark." Gamache wants to help her learn the job and gives her several opportunities to do good work. She's intelligent and makes solid observations; in fact, she provides more than one clue. But Nichol is smug and arrogant, and does not function well as a member of a team. She's unwilling to listen and learn and at one point, after she bullies a suspect and ruins a promising interview, Gamache realises that she's simply not going to co-operate and be a part of the team. For her part, Nichol believes that Gamache is "against her" because he's jealous of her ability to do her job so well right from the beginning. Sadly, she doesn't seem to learn much from the experience of working the case.
There's humour in this novel, too. For instance, Ruth Zardo has a very prickly, often rude personality and a running "mock feud" with Olivier Brulé and Gabriel Dubeau. Here's just a snippet of one verbal match when everyone's visiting Clara and Peter one day: "'Oh, great,' said Ruth… 'the village people.''
Bonjours mes amours,' cried Gabri, waltzing into the room, 'and Ruth.'…Olivier deposited…a couple of paper bags on the counter.'
I was wrong,' said Ruth. 'It's just a couple of old bags.'" A lot of other teasing goes on, too: "Clara ripped open the cellophane around the Lune Moons and gobbled one down, miraculously getting at least half of it in her mouth. The rest nestled on her face and in her hair. 'Haven't had one of these in years. Decades.''
And yet they're so becoming,' said Gabri, surveying Clara, who looked as though the POM bakery had exploded in her face." It's easy to see from this banter that this is a group of people who truly care about each other. In fact, the residents of Three Pines really are members of a close-knit community and are shaken and truly saddened when one of their own dies.
A realistic police procedural with a solid mystery, a group of memorable and interesting characters and a compelling small-town setting, Still Life has several plot threads and sub-plots, but they all tie together, and Penny adds welcome doses of humour to the story.
Review by Margot Kinberg, Confessions of a Mystery Writer
About Louise Penny:
Louise Penny was born in 1958, in Toronto, Cananda.
Many of her books are published under different titles by UK/Canada and US publishers.
She lives in a small village south of Montreal.


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TTA Press ineligible?
Post subject: TTA Press ineligible?
Was wondering if anyone knows why TTA Press is ineligible for the BFS awards?
Post subject: Re: TTA Press ineligible?
It's because Stephen Theaker is the Awards Administrator, and anything he's contributed to during the 2012 period is therefore ineligible.
He's done a review for Black Static and several for Interzone.
Of course he wasn't Awards Administrator when he did the review for Black Static, so this is being applied retroactively.
But I understand the BFS are aware of the unfairness of the situation and will get something sorted that is more reasonable just as soon as they have a committee meeting or something.
And Stephen has stated that he will resign from the post if a compromise can't be worked out, rather than let TTA miss out.
So, watch this space.
Thread about it over on the BFS forums:-
http://www.britishfantasysociety.co.uk/ ... pic=3450.0
Rolnikov
Yes, Pete's summed it up well. It'll be sorted one way or another by the time voting kicks off, but I hope it'll be a way that lets me keep doing both jobs, because I love doing them both, and could see myself doing them both for years if not decades to come!
The BFA rules as they stand are a bit of a mess - in most other places I'll be able to ignore the non sequiturs and paper over the gaps, but in this case there's a strong chance people (people like me, for example) would say that I was ignoring the clear meaning of the rule to suit myself.
At some point before the end of the year we'll give BFS members a chance to either change the rule or say whether I'm applying it too strictly. If this is really what they want the rule to be, I'd respect that, but have to resign.
I don't think that would put the BFS in too much of an awkward position - I warned them that I might have to do that the day after taking the job, as soon as I'd had a thorough read of the current rules. I'm giving them all the time possible to sort it out, and I wasn't warned of the consequences when I took up the position (which was a snap decision at the AGM) - I don't think anyone had realised how the rule would affect someone who writes little bits for different places. They were thinking more of publishers, and the authors of novels.
Theaker's Quarterly Fiction
Thanks, gents. It sounds as if it is getting sorted for the best. Fingers crossed.
Why is "*ineligible - see note 1" shown against TTA products when either the rule will be resolved satisfactorily or the administrator will resign as confirmed above?
In either case (I hope it is the former), TTA products will always be eligible. Unless I'm missing something.
Firstly, because as things stand they are ineligible - it's just a statement of fact. Secondly, because it gives everyone the chance to realise that those items are currently ineligible, and to think about whether they want that rule fixed, whether they want to challenge that decision, etc.
'TTA products will always be eligible' - only if the person who was found to replace me wasn't someone else who contributes to TTA Press publications. And if they weren't, there's a good chance, given the kind of people who are active in the BFS, that another small press, magazine or anthology would be similarly affected by the rule.
If the rule is strictly applied, the implication seems to be that any publisher who takes work from the Administrator must be prepared to accept that their publication will be ineligible.
And even then people might get caught out, as the Administrator could change mid-term, by which time work could already have been published and the ineligibility would apply retroactively, as appears to have happened with Black Static.
It's in nobody's interest that this is allowed to stand and hopefully the obvious unfairness of the situation will be sufficient justification for some more reasonable alternative to be found.
Pete wrote:
Hear Hear! If this rule of potential public perceived favour applies, logically perhaps (arguably) there should be another counterbalancing rule of potential public perceived disfavour (in anyone at all associated with the awards, not only the administrator). We either trust the appointees or we don't (and I personally do).
The reason I asked the question is that it arguably puts a negative label on TTA products (especially for those unaware of the rule controversy and who take Note 1 as final and definitive) or if they are going to use the list as a reading list for voting from outset.
This list is subject to later checking for eligibility, anyway.
A separate unrelated question: presumably it behoves any publisher of anthologies or collections, or any author of them, to add as eligible every single story in those books (for me that would be all the stories in 'The First Book of Classical Horror Stories' and any previously unprinted ones in 'The Last Balcony'). Would this be encouraged or discouraged?
des2 wrote:
A fair point - once it's resolved, one way or another, we do plan to publicise that TTA publications are back in the running, whether that's as part of an announcement that the rule has been changed/softened, or an announcement that once again I've had to resign.
But don't forget that this is the rule that BFS members voted for. (I think almost half the BFS/Fcon members polled wanted a rule like this to extend to the work of all committee members.) The normal result of the rule would have been for votes for Black Static and Interzone to simply be disregarded come March. The same for other things currently marked as ineligible - Babylon Steel, Empire State, Dogbot, etc. I've given people an early chance to see the decision that's been made and thus, if they think it's wrong, to challenge it now rather than when it's too late.
I won't be checking the whole thing - this isn't the longlist the BFS used to produce. It's an informal, crowdsourced list of items suggested as eligible. I am trying to keep it tidy, and if someone sends me a correction, or if I happen to notice something's ineligible, I'll fix those things or make a note, but otherwise I'll be doing the same as last year's admin - just checking the items that get the most votes in each category (and any added by the juries) before announcing them as the shortlist.
A separate unrelated question: presumably it behoves any publisher of anthologies or collections, or any author of them, to add as eligible every single story in those books (...). Would this be encouraged or discouraged?
Go for it - that's exactly what I hope people will do.
Rolnikov wrote:
Thanks, I've done it! Sorry, I made a mess of two of them.
So are individual stories from BS ineligible? This would seem like hitting a tack with a sledgehammer given that you contributed a single review to their years eligable output.
No, the stories in Black Static aren't affected. The stories that appear in the magazine I edit and publish are all ineligible, but I think that's what you would expect. I voluntarily withdrew my own mag from competition last time I was the awards admin, and would have done so again this time even without the rule change.
The current rule does seem a bit over the top, but bear in mind that it was introduced in the midst of a moral panic, in unusual circumstances: a winner returning an award, the society in the newspapers, a cabal of FantasyCon attendees presenting a secret ultimatum to the president... (Would love a copy of that for my records at some point.)
At the time BFS members really didn't want any connection between the awards admin and the nominees at all. There was even talk of paying accountants to run the awards and stuff like that, so that it would be completely independent...
The consensus now seems to be that in the current circumstances the rule is operating rather unfairly, and so I hope we'll get that rubberstamped at the EGM in December.
Good news on this front - the BFS chair proposed a change to the BFA rules at an Extraordinary General Meeting yesterday, and it passed, so Interzone, Black Static and TTA Press are in the clear now without me needing to quit. Quite a relief.
Excellent news, thanks Stephen.


Today I thought I would do an October Favourites 2017; I have had a few favourites this month, quite a lot of them being beauty related, so I thought I would share them with you.
I haven't done a favourites post since August so I thought it was about time I did another one.
These are some of my favourite posts to read because I love finding new things to try out (and probably because I am nosy).
If you didn't see on my last post or you don't follow me on Twitter then you may not know that I will be posting twice a week throughout the whole of November so keep an eye out every Wednesday at 9am and every Sunday at 4pm for a new post from me!
If you saw my Glossier Haul a few weeks ago you may have seen that I when I tried the Milky Jelly Cleanser and the Super Pure serum I really liked them and I have been continuously loving them over this past month.
I found that they both have made a big difference to my skin this month and have definitely noticed a difference since using them which is amazing!
Another beauty favourite that I have been loving is the Selfie Story collection by Tanya Burr Cosmetics. I have tried a few of Tanya's products before but nothing really stuck out to me as being my favourite until this range came out.
I was really intrigued when it came out as it looked great so I thought I would just give it a try to see what it was all about and as soon as I did I fell in love.
This year I started doing my eyebrows properly and have been trying to find an eyebrow product that I love and that works on me that wasn't too expensive and now I have found it with the Selfie Sculpt eyebrow pencil.
I have it in the colour Blonde, which doesn't match my eyebrow shade perfectly but it is very similar and I love the product itself so it doesn't really bother me.
My other favourite from the range is the Selfie Lash mascara; mascara is one of my favourite make up products and I am always on the hunt for the perfect mascara so I really wanted to try this one and I love it! It makes my lashes look so long and separated and I will be using and re-purchasing this mascara for a long time.
I will hopefully have a review of these two products coming in a few weeks so keep your eyes peeled for that.
Another kind of beauty favourite that I have been loving this month is the Snowella Body Mist by Zoella Beauty.
I have been wanting to try this out for ages and see what it smelt like because I love all of the fragrances that Zoe has brought out so far so was really interested to see what this one was like and yet again I fell in love with it and have been using it ever since.
The scent has notes of peony, mint and pink pepper so it is a super fresh and pretty scent that is just perfect for winter time and I love love love it!
If you know me, you will know that I love Frozen, and in particular Olaf from Frozen; I literally adore him so whenever I see anything Olaf related I get rather excited (yes I am 5 years old at heart), so when I saw this limited edition Olaf Tangle Teezer I had to get it.
I am not ashamed to say that I love it and use it so I had to include it in my favourites!
If you know me this favourite is so unlike me because I barely ever drink; I haven't ever found a drink that I actually like and alcohol also doesn't really agree with my body because of my anxiety etc.
However, I remember ages ago in a vlog, Lily Pebbles went to visit the Sipsmith gin distillery and one of the gins she tried and loved was the London Cup gin and when she was describing it I thought it sounded so nice so I tried to look for it whenever I went shopping but couldn't find it.
It wasn't until sometime in October that I found it in John Lewis and my mum bought it for me. They suggest that this type of gin should be served with lemonade so that's what I did and I tried it and loved it!
This month I also thought I would include some random favourites such as my favourite moments and favourites songs of the month.
I have two favourite moments from this month one being going to HelloWorld and the other being getting a super special message from my friend that I used to go to school with.
Even though it was at the end of the month, going to HelloWorld was such a special favourite to me this month because I had the best time and met some of my favourite people but also because I got to go with one of my best friends Paige.
I met Paige through Twitter and we have been talking for almost two years now but only met each other in person this year – it was so amazing to have the chance to go to HelloWorld with her because we live so far away from each other but we got to spend the whole day together sharing our love for the same thing and I just had the best time!
Earlier this month I got the most unexpected message from a girl I used to go to school with called Hoi Hang and it honestly made my day and I will always remember it because it really made me smile.
I thought I would also include a favourite blogger of this month and I have been loving Poppy Deyes particularly this month; I always love her posts and really admire her as a blogger but this month especially.
I was also lucky enough to meet her at HelloWorld at the weekend so that was extra special!
The songs from The Vamps are particularly memorable and my favourites because they are the two songs that they played at HelloWorld and whenever I hear them now it always reminds me of the amazing time I had such I love.
Seeing them live has made me love them so much more, they were absolutely incredible and I really want to go see them on tour next year!
If you want to see more photos of The Vamps that I took at HelloWorld then check out my post that is going up on Sunday with all my photos from HelloWorld.
I hope you enjoyed this post and let me know what your favourites for October were!


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Dairy Groups Urge Halt of Canada's New Pricing Policy
Jamie Johansen April 17, 2017
The U.S. dairy sector and state agriculture officials urged President Trump to take immediate action against Canada's repeated and escalating disregard for its trade obligations under NAFTA. As a result of Canada's new national pricing policy, dozens of dairy farmers in the Midwest recently learned they must find new customers for their milk by May 1, which will cause considerable economic hardship and possibly force them to go out of business.
In a joint letter, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) urged the administration to tell Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to halt the new pricing policy and restore imports of the blocked U.S. products, specifically ultra-filtered milk. They also asked President Trump to direct U.S. agencies to "examine a full range of tools that could be used immediately to impress upon Canada in a concrete way the importance of dependable two-way trade."
"U.S. dairy exports support approximately 110,000 jobs across America, many of which are in farming and food manufacturing, as well as in supporting rural manufacturing and skilled farm service workers," the organizations said in the letter. "However, for trade to yield its full potential and provide the maximum impact possible in supporting American jobs, our trading partners must hold up their end of the bargain as well."
"We appreciate your administration's work to date on this issue and ask you to send a very clear message that Canada should be one of America's most reliable trading partners, but in the case of dairy it has consistently chosen to pursue a disturbing and harmful path," they said. "We stand ready to support your efforts to address this urgent dairy issue."
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There are many reasons that people lose their teeth throughout their lifetime. Most commonly, inadequate oral hygiene combined with lack of regular dental visits contributes the most to people losing their teeth. Many people are afraid to visit a dental office until it is too late to save their teeth. Consequently, the dentist must extract all of their remaining teeth due to disease. There are two diseases that lead to the eventual lose of teeth: caries and periodontal disease. Interestingly, these are the two most common dental diseases. Caries, also know as cavities, is dental decay, which leads to the eventual breakdown of tooth structure. Periodontal disease, also know as gum disease, leads to destruction of the gums and bone that support the teeth. When people have periodontal disease, their teeth slowly become loose until they fall out. If you have teeth remaining and think that you may have caries or periodontal disease, it is important to schedule a dental consultation so that your disease process can be halted and you may have the opportunity to save some of your teeth.
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There are many ways that dentures can improve your quality of life—some are more obvious than others may be. The primary reason that many people want to replace their missing teeth is because of esthetics, or appearance. Most people who do not have teeth are uncomfortable with the look of their "gummy smile". Additionally, missing teeth can cause facial muscles to sag, which can make people appear older than they actually are. Dentures can help you look younger by filling out your face and profile. Additionally, dentures can improve your health by improving your nutrition. With dentures, you may be able to eat more nutrient-dense foods more easily. Additionally, dentures may improve your speaking abilities. Certain words and sounds can only be made when the lips or tongue contact the teeth which makes speech difficult without teeth or dentures. Please watch the following video from the American Dental Association for more information on Living with Dentures.
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I made a decision to dramatically reduce the size of my closet before and after joining the military. Although it was a tough decision, I then realized that doing less is more. Minimalism.
When I was in all of my trainings, I only had one suitcase full of clothes good for the whole year. I came back and decided to purge half of my closet, and only bring what I can on my move to California. I actually enjoyed the freedom of getting rid of old items that I know I will never use again. I continued purging my clothes every week. I had donated a total of 7 black trash bags and sold my high-end valuable pieces. No regrets.
So, now my wardrobe has been down-sized and nothing more, I discovered different ways of wearing basic pieces, mixing and matching staple pieces without having to wear the same outfit every day. And I've been loving clean, basic, effortless get-up lately. After all, options are endless in the world of fashion. Just be yourself and you will always be in fashion.


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Мухомо́р панте́рный () — гриб рода Мухомор () семейства Аманитовые ().
Научные синонимы:

Русские синонимы:
 Мухомор серый

Описание
Шляпка ∅ 4—12 см, плотная, сначала полусферическая, затем выпуклая и полностью распростёртая с тонким рубчатым краем и (иногда) небольшими свисающими хлопьями, оставшимися от общего покрывала. Кожица буроватого цвета, гладкая и блестящая, покрыта мелкими белыми хлопьями.

Мякоть белая, не изменяющая цвета на воздухе, водянистая, хрупкая, c неприятным запахом и немного сладковатая на вкус.

Пластинки частые, белые, не прирастающие к ножке, иногда с буроватыми пятнами у старых грибов.

Ножка 4—12 см в высоту, ∅ 1—1,5 см, белая, цилиндрическая, слегка суженная кверху, внизу клубневидно-расширенная, полая, с белым приросшим влагалищем в виде кольцевидного ободка, (иногда) многослойная. Поверхность ножки слегка ворсистая. Кольцо, расположенное очень низко, висячее, гладкое, хрупкое, иногда может отсутствовать.

Споровый порошок белый, споры 11×7,5 мкм.

Виды шляпки
Шляпка бывает светло-бурого, коричневатого, оливково-грязного и сероватого цвета.

Экология и распространение
Образует микоризу со многими деревьями, встречается в хвойных, смешанных и широколиственных лесах, часто под сосной, дубом, буком, предпочитает щелочные почвы. Широко распространён в умеренном климате Северного полушария.

Сезон середина июля — конец сентября (массово в августе и начале сентября).

Сходные виды

Съедобные:
 , отличающийся розовеющей на воздухе мякотью и штриховатой верхней поверхностью кольца.

Несъедобные:
 , редко встречающийся, от которого пантерный отличается тем, что менее мясист, с мелкими хлопьями на шляпке, гладким кольцом и воротничковой вольвой.

Химический состав и механизм токсического действия
Гриб сильно ядовит. Также обладает галлюциногенным эффектом. Микроатропиновый эффект выражается в следующем действии: психотоник, галлюциноген и энтеоген. Содержит как характерные для других ядовитых мухоморов мускарин и мускаридин, так и скополамин и гиосциамин, которые встречаются у белены, дурмана и некоторых других ядовитых .

Галерея

Примечания

Литература

 Фёдоров А. А. Жизнь растений: в 6 т. — Т. 2: Грибы. — : Просвещение, 1976. — С. 279.

Ссылки
 Мухомор пантерный на сайте «Грибы Калужской области»
 Мухомор пантерный на сайте toadstool.ru

Ядовитые грибы
Мухомор
Грибы Евразии
Грибы Америки
Грибы Северной Африки
Мультирегионально-лесные грибы
Виды грибов, описанные в Systema mycologicum

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The Army-Surgeon Famine. An Intercepted Letter
Medical Practitioners, Medical Treatment, Surgery, Education, Charlatanry, War, Amateurism, Professionalization, Class, Commerce
This spoof letter is headed 'To Earl de Grey and Ripon', apparently a conflation of the names of former Secretary of State for War, Henry G Grey (3rd Earl Grey), and current Secretary of State for War, George F S Robinson (1st Marquess of Ripon); the salutation is 'My dear De Grey', and the letter is signed 'George', and addressed from 'Horse Guards'. It urges that 'Something must be done to provide the Army with competent Surgeons', noting that the terms and payment offered by the army are not good enough for 'men of education'. Draws attention to the problems of raising army surgeons' pay and recognising their 'social standing', notably the fact that other officers regard them as 'intermediate between gentlemen and tailors'. Suggests that a solution to the problem is to revise the standard of qualification needed to become an army surgeon, in the belief that army surgery requires no more skill than that possessed by a butcher or cabinet-maker, and should not depend on proficiency in Latin. Similarly, noting the disagreements between doctors, thinks 'what they call medical science is all humbug' and believes that 'any druggist's apprentice' could undertake the duties of an army medical officer. Questions why an army medical officer should be catechised 'in botany and chemistry and philosophy' and insists that he be examined 'in his own business'. Concludes by pointing out that if 'illiterate snobs' are accepted as army surgeons, they will be 'satisfied with moderate pay' and will not want to associate with 'officers and gentlemen'.


My husband I have a common and frequent saying: "Just keep moving." We are both high-energy, fast-moving doers. Friends tell us that we cram more into a weekend than they do in a whole year of activities. We say, "Why not"? We are busy and happy, not busy and stressed. For us, it's our way of staying young and staying ahead of the curve (that being the curve of aging).
I used to ask my kids if they would rather go to the beach or wash the floor. No one ever mentioned the dirty floors, but I have lots of great memories of my summers at Pine Point. Today, I see no harm in letting the clean laundry sit in baskets until the next season. Who cares? I would much rather spend my time doing dozens of other things than putting away laundry.
In this issue of My Generation, we look at several high-profile, high-energy baby boomers who, at the top of their game, have no intention of slowing down. When I first met Cheryl Carrier in 1991, she ran a small preschool from her home in Scarborough. Today, Carrier, the owner of Toddle Inn, oversees large day care facilities in eight communities, serving hundreds of children. At 57, Carrier shows no signs of slowing down, she sees herself providing quality child care to Maine families for many years to come. You can read more about Carrier and her business on page 6.
Most of us have come to know Cindy Williams, longtime WCSH news anchor, from the comfort of our own homes. Williams, with more than 25 years at the station, is well known to many Mainers. A former Miss America competitor from Mississippi, Williams had aspirations to work in larger markets, but fell in love with Maine and chose it as the place to raise her family and build her career. Like the other boomers we are featuring in this issue, Williams has no plans of changing course. She wants to continue to make a difference in people's lives. Read more on page 9.
Colleen Hilton, CEO of VNA Home Health & Hospice, and mayor of Westbrook is a busy woman. She juggles the demands of a huge corporate health-care job with the ever-challenging needs of overseeing a feisty city government. Hilton can't possibly have time to rest. She takes the "keep on moving" mantra to a new level. Like so many of us in our professional lives, Hilton is challenged in both her roles to find ways to do more with less. Hilton has no intention of slowing down, but would like to spend more time with present and future grandchildren and maybe take a few vacations.
As a maturing baby boomer, I am so thrilled to read about others who make the most of their time on this planet. Whether it's career, family or personal passion, I think if we all keep moving and manage to stay slightly ahead of the curve, we will be in good shape. Take care, Happy New Year and all the best for success in 2016.


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Liz Lee, the author of Delicious Dishes for Gluten-Free Vegetarians, was interviewed for two newspapers in Wiltshire.
Liz's book contains delicious ideas for main dishes without gluten, meat or fish and the recipes range from winter warmers (cider hotpot) to summery delights (summer salad with nectarine, avocado and feta). You can also find unusual gems, such as the gorgeous rhubarb and sweet potato soup.
We are thrilled to publish The Vegan Cookie Fairy's Ice Creams by Clémence Moulaert in French.
Clémence, aka The Vegan Cookie Fairy, translated the book into French herself and we're very excited about that – it's Luscious Books' first foreign-language book.
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Those looking to prove proficiency in Canadian law by taking the CIPP/C exam may notice some changes when they sit down for the test this year. The IAPP introduced an updated version as of Jan. 1 to reflect changes in the Canadian privacy landscape.
Because those changes happen at such a rapid pace, IAPP exams undergo annual updates to ensure that new topics, legislation and other information deemed important make it onto the test pages in order to keep IAPP-certified privacy professionals ahead of the proverbial curve.
To ensure exam content reflects the privacy's legal landscape, each exam has an Exam Development Board that meets annually. The EDB reviews content in light of policy developments and decides if the exam appropriately reflects those developments.
IAPP Certification Operations Manager Bridget Morang, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPT, described the update as "the biggest adjustment the IAPP has made to CIPP/C in three years," adding, while all exam updates don't result in significant changes, the new CIPP/C is deserving of such distinction.
At this year's EDB meeting, it was obvious that changes were needed.
Not only is the exam now properly set up to reflect the privacy landscape in Canada, but with healthcare on its own, she added, it is better suited by design to include policy changes that are coming down the pike.
Chris Klein, IAPP's managing director, Canada, CIPP/C, CIPM, FIP said "All in all, it's a very dynamic industry and the IAPP is the one place that is doing a good job at staying on top of it all."
What will this mean for future CIPP/C exam takers?
Healthcare is a new section in the CIPP/C Blueprint and the Body of Knowledge — but what does that mean? The CIPP/C BoK outlines all the concepts and topics that privacy pros need to know to become certified. The exam blueprint indicates how many questions from each topic area to expect on the exam.
What's clear is that anywhere between nine and 16 questions will stem from Canadian privacy laws and practices. Topics include statutes, application and scope, key concepts and issues, health information organizations and genetic testing – with each having at least one devoted question and at most, four.
Klein said, "Things in the privacy world in Canada are constantly changing so it makes sense that our exam is keeping pace. We see policy changes all the time."
The BoK now includes sections covering the Digital Privacy Act's updates to PIPEDA, Canada's anti-spam legislation, genetic testing, health information privacy updates and health information organizations.
Overall, the content focus remains the same as earlier iterations of the exam, with only about 10 percent affected as a result of the update.
An updated study guide is in the works and until then, the IAPP has identified material to keep privacy pros covered. Additionally, the IAPP, in conjunction with its Canadian certification advisory board, compiled a reading list of information covered in the BoK.
My primary field is bioethics  (biomedical ethics), and several years ago I saw a growing need for knowledge of patients' privacy protection within healthcare. That led me obtain a CIPP/C, specifically because privacy has become such an important facet of healthcare - in Canada - in the past few years. Excellent initiative from the IAPP!


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Chopping Up The Recipe With ProbCause
August 13, 2013 Jake Krez	Leave a comment
Things come about in abstracts for ProbCause. The Evanston, Ill., native, who is in the process of wrapping up a MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has become known around his city for pointed lyricism and careful collaborations. On his latest project, The Recipe Vol. 2 he seeks to have his message stimulate eyes and ears alike while pulling from all corners of burgeoning the Windy City scene.
The Recipe vol. 2 is a departure for the Psalm One protege-an exploration of blending separate aspects of himself and those around him into one cohesive project.
As a kid growing up in the north Chicago suburb of Evanston, Prob began taking daily rides south on the Purple line towards the city to graffiti. New to the culture, he quickly discovered the inevitable link between graffiti and hip-hop.
"I think that has always been a thing for me, trying to figure out how to combine music and art," said ProbCause. "With this album I did individual visual art for all of the songs on it."
Crammed into a small stall amongst a catacomb of artist spaces off of Monroe St. in the loop is Prob's work. As he describes different tracks from the latest installment of The Recipe, he shows off his original visual components.
Hanging from the white walls, the paintings vary from abstract meanings to sports motifs. Pointing at one of an old-school basketball player he smiles, "Phil Jackson in the old days". Probcause may be from Evanston, but he can appreciate a strong mustache like any naturalized Chicagoan.
The complex drawings pair with each track and evoke the mood and theme of the overall piece, acting like a road map to his latest project, one that takes the listener on a trip around his adopted hometown.
Prob has added a smattering of features, playing on his Chicagoland roots on the second installment of The Recipe. Enlisting the help of artists big and small, young and old-the list of features include a who's who of local artists such as Chance The Rapper, ShowYouSuck, Psalm One, Martin Sky, Legit, The Palmer Squares, Eryn Koehn and Augie The 9th, among others.
Koehn, who provides one of the surprising appearances on the song "Motivation" relished the opportunity to work Prob and be part of such a multi-faceted album.
"It was awesome working with someone who I'd known about for years. He's an amazing artist and I feel lucky to be a part of a project like The Recipe Vol. 2 that is able to pull from so many different sides of this scene," said Koehn.
For her part, veteran Chicago MC Psalm One has seen Probcause grow from the young paint-covered teenager into the cultured, lyrically-conscious artist he is today.
"Prob and I have known each other for a long time. I would say pretty soon it will be creeping up on a decade, because I remember crashing on his couch when he was studying in Boston and I would come through there on tour," said Psalm One. "He's a real artist and a good person so I expect him to keep growing as both. As soon as someone improves they have my respect, and I've seen Prob constantly improve."
When asked about the name of his next project, ProbCause is quick to note that while Volume One was met with positive reception, the next installment brings together an assortment of Chicago flavors that come together for a "three course meal", also the name of one of the first singles off the project with Chance and the bona fide chef himself, Action Bronson.
"My goal with The Recipe was that I kept adding a lot of ingredients. There's a lot going on in Chicago across all genres and I want to embrace that and work with as many different artists and producers as I could," said ProbCause.
As Chicago has produced an impressive line of successful artists over the past two years, those around the city have pointed to a recent openness to collaboration as a key to the bubbling Midwest scene.
At his listening party for The Recipe Vol. 2 July 12 on the near west side of Chicago Prob addressed a packed room, stating: "I wanted to capture this moment in Chicago music." The slew of local features big and small, along with an impressive video with Chance The Rapper for "LSD" by Elijah Alvarado do just that, embodying the essence of the collaborative nature of the young Chicago scene.
While the mix of sounds and styles certainly puts Prob and his latest release firmly in the eye of the storm that is Chicago hip-hop today, it is the subtle messages throughout the album that comment on the current state of the city that makes it at once endearing to anyone who has been to a show at Reggie's or hung out at Jugrnaut for a day.
Touching on everything from violence to the sudden break up of Chicago trailblazers Kids These Days, Prob is able to craftily navigate tender subject matter while delivering a meaningful, lasting message about the state of his city.
Prob is a patchwork of Chicago and the recipe he's cooked up on his latest release demonstrates the kind of forward-thinking multi-genre music that has come to embody the city again recently. By employing a multitude of sounds from the city both big and small, along with a creative visual addition, ProbCause has been able to create a complete project that is able to stand alone.
"I'm going to continue making music I feel strongly about now and hopefully the work speaks for itself," said ProbCause. "I'm happy I've made so much music and so much art because I feel like people can look at that. I'll live through this stuff if I die tomorrow."
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A Little Bit Longer
Genres: Pop, Rock
BB Good
Burnin' Up
Can't Have You
Pushin' Me Away
Got Me Going Crazy
Produced by John Fields (with Jon Lind and Kevin Jonas, Sr., serving as executive producers), "A Little Bit Longer" covers much musical and emotional ground, kicking off with the joyful jam "BB Good." Says Joe of the track... more », "It's a big sing-along song, and it's fun." The funky and danceable debut single, "Burnin' Up," keeps the party going, with Big Rob, the brothers' hefty security guard, rapping midtrack. "It's about this girl," adds Joe. "Maybe she's at a party, and you feel that immediate connection. You both know it's there." Though relentlessly upbeat, most songs on "A Little Bit Longer" explore star-crossed standoffs and missed romantic opportunities. Songs like "Shelf," the hard-rocking "Pushin' Me Away" and "One Man Show" survey love's unequal playing field, bad break-ups and the defiant isolation that follows. "'Shelf' is one my favorite songs on the record," says Nick. "Basically, it's about a girl that has a gallery of hearts." Other songs take a light-hearted look at the craziness of fame and fortune. "Video Girl" paints a portrait of the shallow wannabees dotting the entertainment landscape (" Move to L.A., got no talent/Not even like you won a Miss Teen pageant"), while "Lovebug" starts out as sweet-tempered acoustic love song before ending up a crashing Queen-like rocker. Of course, the brothers made sure the album breathes. The power ballad "Sorry" features classic JB harmonies and an eternal message of forgiveness. But the song that will have people talking is "A Little Bit Longer," Nick's stunning account of his struggle with diabetes. With strings underscoring a plaintive piano/vocal, he sings about his battle ("A little bit longer and I'll be fine/Waitin' on a cure/But none of them are sure"). Recalls Nick, "I was having one of those days where I was discouraged. So I went into this empty hotel ballroom and wrote this song." Adds brother Kevin, "Nick sings this song every night and it brings people to tears. It's amazing." The brand new album from the Jonas Brothers includes a 30 page CDVU+ experience including: Exclusive Video Performances 60 Printable Photos Complete Album Lyrics Downloadable Graphics Hidden Links Package Made from 100% Recycled Materials! « less
All Artists: Jonas Brothers
Title: A Little Bit Longer
Total Copies: 20
Label: Hollywood Records
Style: Teen Pop
UPCs: 050087121587, 0050087125189, 050087127626, 050087128678, 0050087129910
Produced by John Fields (with Jon Lind and Kevin Jonas, Sr., serving as executive producers), "A Little Bit Longer" covers much musical and emotional ground, kicking off with the joyful jam "BB Good." Says Joe of the track, "It's a big sing-along song, and it's fun." The funky and danceable debut single, "Burnin' Up," keeps the party going, with Big Rob, the brothers' hefty security guard, rapping midtrack. "It's about this girl," adds Joe. "Maybe she's at a party, and you feel that immediate connection. You both know it's there." Though relentlessly upbeat, most songs on "A Little Bit Longer" explore star-crossed standoffs and missed romantic opportunities. Songs like "Shelf," the hard-rocking "Pushin' Me Away" and "One Man Show" survey love's unequal playing field, bad break-ups and the defiant isolation that follows. "'Shelf' is one my favorite songs on the record," says Nick. "Basically, it's about a girl that has a gallery of hearts." Other songs take a light-hearted look at the craziness of fame and fortune. "Video Girl" paints a portrait of the shallow wannabees dotting the entertainment landscape (" Move to L.A., got no talent/Not even like you won a Miss Teen pageant"), while "Lovebug" starts out as sweet-tempered acoustic love song before ending up a crashing Queen-like rocker. Of course, the brothers made sure the album breathes. The power ballad "Sorry" features classic JB harmonies and an eternal message of forgiveness. But the song that will have people talking is "A Little Bit Longer," Nick's stunning account of his struggle with diabetes. With strings underscoring a plaintive piano/vocal, he sings about his battle ("A little bit longer and I'll be fine/Waitin' on a cure/But none of them are sure"). Recalls Nick, "I was having one of those days where I was discouraged. So I went into this empty hotel ballroom and wrote this song." Adds brother Kevin, "Nick sings this song every night and it brings people to tears. It's amazing." The brand new album from the Jonas Brothers includes a 30 page CDVU+ experience including: Exclusive Video Performances 60 Printable Photos Complete Album Lyrics Downloadable Graphics Hidden Links Package Made from 100% Recycled Materials!
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Jonathan Appleseed | 08/13/2008
"4.5 stars
Here I am, surprised again by the Jonas Brothers. What an outstanding offering.
Before I go any further, I want to explain my ranking system. I'm not comparing this CD to Abbey Road, Dark Side of the Moon, or even Thriller. I'm placing it into its intended category: young boy bands making pop music. Then I assign it a rating, 1-5 stars, based on how well I believe they represented their genre of music.
And boy (pun intended), are they making good pop music.
I came upon the Jonas Brothers last year when I saw their last CD debut in the top 5 on Billboard. As always with a group or performer of whom I'm unfamiliar, I checked them out and saw that they were "Hanson-ish". As Hanson, mostly full grown, had released a terrific and highly underrated CD (Underneath) not too long ago, I was interested to see if Jonas Brothers was another Hanson in the making. I sampled a few tracks, liked what I heard, downloaded it, and instantly loved it. I was, and still am surprised by the maturity evident in their music (if not always their lyrics).
When they announced a new album, so close upon the heels of Jonas Brothers, I was worried that they were moving too quickly, especially as I read that they had been on tour, filmed a movie, and apparently did at least one hundred million different things between then and now.
When they announced that that they would be releasing four singles off the CD prior to its release, I thought they were insane. Most bands have one commercially appealing single, if they're lucky, and if they're phenomenally talented, they'll have several. I hadn't made the jump yet to thinking that the JBs were quite that talented.
The first song, "Burnin' Up" was a great song, musically, though again the lyrics were suspect, and the video (sorry guys) was really, really cheesy. "Pushing Me Away" was a good song, but it didn't elicit the number of listens that "Burnin' Up" did. Still, I thought it was a commercially viable single. The third was "Tonight," and while that wasn't my favorite of the bunch, I still liked it. It has good guitar work, and a strong, driving beat. With that driving beat, though, I was somewhat concerned that they were leaning toward that style. We've seen it on a few of their songs already. "A Little Bit Longer" went a long way toward quelling any concerns I had, as it was very different from anything I've heard from them in the past (I am not familiar with their first CD, and wish it would be re-released). It seemed strange to listen to Nick singing a song about his diabetes, especially with the clichéd line, "you don't know what you've got until it's gone," normally reserved for human relationships, but that strangeness wore off quickly, and I found the song very touching - especially after I found the lyrics online (being a bit hard of hearing, I rely on seeing the lyrics, and often tend to judge music first on the music, second on lyrics - odd because I'm a writer...).
And now the whole CD is here.
My other concern, that they would be releasing the only songs worth listening to, thus making the CD a downer, was blown away with the first chords of BB Good. Really excellent song, amazing beat, silly but fun lyrics, and the guitar work reminiscent of some of the 70s stadium bands like Queen or Journey, with great keyboard accompaniment. And their ability to craft insanely addictive hooks is so evident here. I haven't been able to get the chorus of this song out of my mind all day.
Lovebug, too, was a standout. It had a touch of bluegrass to it, reminding me somewhat of Michelle Shocked combined with the calmer sensibilities of "Anyone Else But You", from the movie Juno. I thought the talking in the song was funny - unlike others, it didn't throw me off, but felt organic.
The rest of the CD is strong too. They've really grown, musically, and that's good to see. They're not relying on old hooks or tricks, and are, for the most part, finding new ones.
Now my concern is that they're over-saturating the market with everything JONAS, especially with the upcoming sitcom on Disney. Flames that burn too brightly when they're first lit sometimes are the quickest to die. It didn't happen to the Beatles, though, or their solo careers, so let's hope it doesn't happen with these guys. They're still very young, and they seem (well, Nick's the leader, and he seems) to have an innate ability to write music people want to listen to. I hope that they're able to stick to what they seem to best at: making great music that's easy to love."
Tepid, dead dull, nauseating,
Bartok Kinski | Prague | 11/09/2008
"An extremely unsatisfying smorgasbord of tepid, dead dull instruments mixed in with haggard teen vocals. I was forced to listen to this immature rubbish on an airplane flight. I was stuck by some individuals wearing headphones and then the Jonas Brothers also appeared on the airplane TV so we were all forced to watch them.
If I were to describe it in physiologically terms, it's gut wrenching, like a depressing vacuum inside your guts. There's also an over indulgence in queasiness, then a complete urge to vomit sporadically. The sickness seems to dissipate once you stop listening to it.
Seriously, I did not feel well after listening to this and I would highly recommend that any true fans of music, AVOID this. There is nothing worthy or "catchy" or even redeeming about this.
Invest in real music. Franz Ferdinand, Fugazi, Tom Waits, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Modest Mouse, John Coltrane, Ghostland Observatory, Interpol, etc."
Andrew Warber | International USA | 09/18/2008
"this "album" implying that it is infact music.. does not convey the suck that exists in plenty. I think buing this trainwreak of music for your children should be on the same level of abuse, as chaining your kid to a bed in Michel Jacksons house. Cliche pop format with lyrics that would embarass The Monkeys.. Do your children a favor and ban this album from their frail impressionable ears. Give them some Zepplin or at least Hanson. I would even put slipknot as a less offensive band for kids. But i digress, avoid this music like you would avoid Rosie O'donnel holding a wooden spoon at a free prostate exam convention. Thank you for your time and god bless. -Andy"
mistermaxxx@yahoo.com | usa | 08/16/2008
"i finally got to hear this album and with all the hype surrounding the Jonas Brothers who I view as a up-dated version of Hanson with the instrumentation,etc.. now I dug Lovebug and I thought burnin up was cool in a Maroon 5 kind of way. had they stuck with those two tracks as musical themes then they would have a really tight album. the rest of the album which has commerical appeal is basically pretty standard. they had about 5-6 tracks that didn't do much for me but when i heard a burnin up I gave them some dap. it will be interesting how they sound in the next few years once they get some more musical seasoning."
Lisa Feld | New York, NY | 11/16/2008
"From there previous album, I was very disappointed of this one. There previous one was amazing and this one is like.. blaaahh! they have a few good songs like Burnin Up and Tonight isn't to bad but the other songs were just plain stupid!! like for example BB Good To Me: it had a good beat and all but come on BB-- so cheezy!! When they come out with another album- which they most probably will- i will deff. check it out more before buying it."