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How I'm Making It: Street Style Photographer Mr. Newton
Whether you're ready or not, NYFW SS12 is upon us. In the spirit of fashion week, we're bringing you a special interview with one of our favorite street style photographers, Mr. Newton. With a client list that includes Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Lucky, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Nylon, Elle UK, and every other publication you love to read, Mr. Newton has proved that he's more than some cool dude with a blog - he's a major force in on-the-street photography. We could give you quite a few reasons why this is so, from his unique perspective on fashion to his charming southern drawl, but we'd rather let Mr. Newton speak for himself. Fashionista: Where are you from and how did you get started as a photographer? Mr. Newton: I'm from Fayetteville, North Carolina - it's like southeastern North Carolina. I lived in Atlanta for a few years before New York, and now I've been here for 13 years. I started out shooting parties with cool kids and I would send those around, just to some friends, not anybody in the industry really. I used the Kodak website, where you had to sign in to look at the photos, and I noticed a good amount of people were signing in to look at them.
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What's the best neighborhood to shoot in? I would make an argument that SoHo is the best neighborhood for street style in the world. SoHo has a really great mix of lots of different types of fashionable people. And the cobblestone streets and the cast-iron buildings make for great backdrops. I also like to shoot in Williamsburg, because my blog skews a little younger and cooler.
What's a typical work day like for you? I'm usually either out almost all day shooting or I'm in almost all day editing, Photoshopping, emailing people, sending photos to clients, to magazines who license them, or to magazines and websites who hire me to shoot for them. In nice weather I'm usually outside shooting all day, like 11am to 6pm.
Are you represented by an agency, or do you have an agent that works with you to draw up contracts? Or is it all you? I have a law degree, so I am able to negotiate most things. My law degree can be helpful when working out things contractually. I also used to produce fashion photo shoots in New York, a lot of people don't know that. For two years I worked for agents who represented photographers, and so I was involved in producing studio shoots for magazines like Vanity Fair and for Steven Meisel. That taught me a bit about magazine page rates, I learned a bit about invoicing and managing money. Lately, it's really busy, thankfully. I can barely keep up. [laughs]
You travel a lot for your job, so how often would you say you get on a plane in a month? And how does that affect your work and your personal well-being? Well, right now I'm living in a hotel, even in New York, and may be for the next few weeks. I never get tired of traveling, really. I enjoy it, and it gives my site a lot more variety, as well as a bit more authority because readers are looking at the site from around the world, so I want to have some taste, some flavor of these cities. The negative effect traveling has is that it can become wearing physically. It's not unusual for me to stay up all night during fashion month. I fall asleep with the lights on.
And what are your plans for the future of Mr. Newton? Just to keep traveling, and keep shooting, and keep my site viable, artistically and financially. If I had to shoot for the moon, I'd say my goal is to do this for the rest of my life. I want to have lots of fun with it, but I want to have top clients. To me, the next level down from that is just doing it as an art project, just for myself. I have no interest in ranking number 186 on a list of 200 street style blogs, I'd just feel like I should do something else. If I were a designer I'd want to show in a primetime spot in Lincoln Center, or in a really cool off-site space like Milk Studios. Go big or go home.
Any advice for the kids out there who want to become street fashion photographers?Move to a fashion capital. But not New York, there's too many here already! [laughing] I'm kidding. You need to be somewhere where you have a huge variety on a daily basis. That would be my biggest advice. Not to be too harsh, but I don't think there's much use in being a kick-ass street style photographer in Cleveland or Toulouse. You need to be in Paris or New York, or another major city.
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How I'm Making It: Deb Polanco of Sanctuary
The perfect pair of pants are hard to come by. This is something Deb Polanco, founder of West Coast-based label Sanctuary, knows all too well. When Polanco launched her label in 1997, in just 12 stores, it was all about the pants. Since then Sanctuary has branched out into easy tees, dresses, and separates, and is now in 800 specialty stores. You read that right: from 12 to 800. Plus the brand just launched e-commerce so you can get that California look without having to leave your New York City couch. Find out how Deb Polanco is "making it" in fashion, and how she makes those great fitting pants, too.
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How I'm Making It: Designer Mandy Coon
Mandy Coon has the innate ability to mix things that are cute (bunnies) and things that are badass (leather) with ease. From diaphanous dresses to body-conscious jumpsuits, Mandy Coon knows what a woman wants. The eloquent and meticulously organized Texan invited me into her studio to get a peek at the behind-the-scenes life of her young fashion brand. Let me tell you, it's quite amazing. What was the inspiration for you to start your own label? I always wanted to do it, but I was unsure of myself for a long time. Growing up in Texas being a fashion designer wasn't a thing you could be. I went to college for computer science, if that gives you any idea. Then I ended up in the fashion industry and knew I wanted to design, but I was kind of unsure of myself, so I went back to school at FIT and learned everything technical I could possibly learn. Afterwards I started working for Camilla Staerk, and I knew I wanted to start my own thing, but I was being hesitant. Camilla was the one who really pushed me to start. She was like, "You're ready. You're going to do this." Her believing in me that much was what pushed me to actually do it.
How I'm Making It: Lori Leven of Love, Adorned
Walking into Love, Adorned, a jewelry and lifestyle shop on Elizabeth Street in New York, is like walking into a wonderland of incredible, unique, and truly lovely items. From selling one-of-a-kind antique jewelry to luxurious candles to handwoven rugs, Love, Adorned almost defies categorization. Just about every New Yorker I know is head over tails for this shop, including myself, so I had to meet the woman behind the magic, Lori Leven. What I found out was that Lori is just as wonderful and insightful as her store. Immediately I got feeling that Love, Adorned isn't just her job, it's her love project. You'll definitely want to hear how Lori Leven is "making it."
How I'm Making It: Greg Armas of Assembly New York
On a cool-kid block of the Lower East Side is a white shop that is so meticulously orderly, it might make your head spin. Envelope clutches rest upon a white piano. Minimal gold rings sit beside crystals on the countertops. Shoes are perfectly paired on the floor. Of course I'm talking about Assembly New York. The child of Greg Armas' love of fashion and art, Assembly New York is an aesthete's wet dream. Not only is it a clothing store, but it's also its own label, launching womenswear at fashion week for fall 2012. With his calm demeanor and soft-spoken nature, Greg Armas is the thoughtful brains behind Assembly New York's success. I sat down with him to discuss his budding business and exactly how he makes it in fashion today.


SportingBet is an SA sports betting site, and not one that simply deigns to accept our currency: SportingBet is South African to the bone. It's based here (they have offices in the Western Cape), operates here, and works exclusively in South African Rands – refreshing, isn't it?
SportingBet aims to offer the most complete SportsBook experience that a South African sports gambler could hope for. Meticulous detail has been paid not only to making sure that local fixtures have been covered, but an extremely comprehensive package of internationals is covered as well. The site accepts deposits via the methods that South Africans find easiest: direct bank transfer (EFT), credit card, or you could even post them a cheque. And if you want to place a bet via telephone, they offer that too. Simply dial their Toll Free number and place your wager.
This last point is what makes the site shine, because often sports betting fans looking to place a wager on an international fixture that they can watch on DSTV don't feel confident placing a bet somewhere that's located on the other side of the world. Even when placing a bet somewhere reputable, some people are uncertain what, if any, their course of action would be if the company didn't honour the arrangement.
Well, you simply don't have that concern with SportingBet. It's a local site serving local South Africans, and it's completely licensed in our country: it doesn't even have to operate from one of our neighbouring countries like some sites do. In terms of the presentation and the actual end user experience, clearly a lot of work has gone into making sure that it's easy to find the things you want to bet on, and easy to make a bet once you do. SportingBet provides a very slick, very professional interface for making online sports bets. Go check it out and grab up to R30,000 in free bets. You've not nothing to lose!
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Steaks are available in a wide variety of textures and cuts. The best quality steaks can either be served in single or double cuts and diners will find both types served by steakhouses in Nashville. It is just a matter of preference. Chefs working the steakhouses in Nashville know steak lovers enjoy each one so many offer entrée selections with either one or the other on the menu. The difference between these two steak cuts has to do with the thickness and weight. These variations in beef cuts are seen most frequently in the tenderloin or filet mignon that many of the steakhouses in Nashville serve.
The Nashville outpost for Ruth's Chris is located in a prominent section of downtown; Vanderbilt University is directly across the street. The classic steakhouse is also three blocks from Centennial Park, plus closer to Bridgestone Arena, the downtown Broadway Honky Tonk area, the Country Music Hall of Fame and City Center Convention Center.
Jimmy Kelly's is a classic steakhouse in every sense of the word. It's housed in a stately Southern mansion--what you'd expect of a steakhouse based in Nashville--and has been around since the early 1930s.
Steakhouse Nashville restaurants know their clientele. Those with discriminating palates expect the highest quality steak presentation when it comes to the best steakhouse in Nashville. This is why you will find precision in the way a single cut filet and a double cut filet are presented in steakhouse Nashville restaurants listed on Nashville Best Steak. Special attention is given to each one. The single cut will weigh between 3 to 6 ounces and measure from 1 1/4 inch to 1 3/4 inches in height. Diners can expect a double-cut steak to weigh between 8 to 12 ounces and be cut to a height of 2 inches or more. Steakhouse Nashville restaurants prepare both similarly, however the double-cut steaks often require more cooking time due to the thickness of the cut.
Nashville steak houses present some of the most succulent beef and enjoyable dining experiences to its patrons every day of the week. From single to double cut filets, steak menus at top Nashville steak houses provide traditional offerings as well as innovative culinary creations that surprise and delight their guests. Any of the Nashville steak houses considered a best steakhouse in Nashville can be found at Nashville Best Steak. Interested visitors can pursue the menus of these Nashville steak houses right there online. Read reviews and look through photographs to get a true understanding and feel of the place. Once the best steakhouse in Nashville is found for the occasion, book the reservation to assure yourself a table at one of the best steakhouses in Nashville.
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Lower Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster, DY10 4QN
Mon - Sat 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Sunday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Rowberry's Deli
A recent addition to our business!
A wide range of cheeses from croome cuisine and carron lodge.
Freshly baked bread and pastries available every day.
Cooked meats galore.
Pork pies, pasties, black pudding, scotch eggs and gourment pies.
The perfect selection for a family picnic or garden party!
We are now making our own pork pies, scotch eggs, sausage rolls and pastries. All made using home-reared pork from Rowberry's farm.
About Rowberry's
The Nursery was started in 1977 by Chris Rowberry, growing and selling the plants from his house in the local village near Kidderminster.
Then in 1989 the current site was purchased and Rowberry's "The Growing Nursery" was created by Chris, his wife Maria and his sister-in-law Arna; three people with a passion for growing, not just pot plants but farmed plants, such as Wheat and Potatoes too.
Lower Chaddesley Corbett, Kidderminster DY10 4QN
Main: 01562 777 003
Restaurant: 01562 770 058
Butchery: 07970 983 651
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Mon/Sat - 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Gollum's original name 'Sméagol' was not in fact the one he historically would have used: that name was Trahald. 'Trahald' comes from a Mannish dialect spoken in the region around the Gladden River, and means 'burrowing'. Tolkien created an anglicised version of the name, based on the Old English word smygel, which evolved into the better known name of Sméagol. The same old word for 'burrowing' lies behind smial, the Hobbits' traditional name for their hobbit-holes.
The word smial is an invention of Tolkien based on the Old English word smygel. Smial is a translation of the Hobbitish word trân (Rohirric trahan "burrow").


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Daily Dhaka Times: Grameenphone has signed an agreement with the National Flag carrier, BIMAN Bangladesh Airlines to launch a joint partnership promotion.
Under this campaign, Grameenphone STAR customers shall enjoy 10% discount on Base Fare of Air Tickets (Both Economy & Business Class) in all International (Bangladesh to 18 destinations) and Domestic Routes (Dhaka, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Sylhet, Jessore, Saidpur, Rajshahi, & Barisal).
Customers have to Pre-Book the ticket at least one day prior to avail the offer (ticket purchase). Customers must have to select preferred Biman Office where he/she will avail the offer through sending particular code through SMS as mentioned below. Codes for Motijheel, M; Banani, B; Chittagong, C; Cox's Bazar, COX; Sylhet, S; Saidpur, SA; Rajshahi, R; Barisal, BA & Jessore, J.
This strategic alliance is in line with Grameenphone's continuous effort to reward its best customers and win loyalty through pioneering product offerings.


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Saturday's win at Wycombe Wanderers should be AFC Wimbledon's blueprint for the rest of the season according to striker Rhys Murphy.
The Oldham loanee believes the Wombles raised the bar on themselves with their impressive 2-1 win at Adams Park in what boss Neal Ardley told them before kick-off was the first of eight cup finals between now and season's end in the quest for a playoff spot.
The result ended a spell of just one win in seven for the Wombles and Murphy claims they must not waste their rediscovered momentum.
"The manager said beforehand it was eight cup finals to the end of the season, so we can tick this one off as a good performance, but it has to be the benchmark now," he said.
"The whole squad was terrific today. We have come to a really tricky place and won and now we need to be like that every week.
"You only get the three points, but on this occasion we stopped them getting the three as well.
"So you could call it a six-pointer, especially at this time of the season it is a massive win for us because it is a really tough place to come and get a result.
Murphy accepts he will have to raise his own game a notch after a match in which he might have bagged a hat-trick but ended up drawing a blank.
The former Dagenham and Redbridge front-man hit the bar with one effort and fired over another with the goal gaping.
And while he won't be beating himself up about it he knows the report card reads must do better.
"They are the chances I have been brought into the team to tuck away, so that is my one disappointment I will take away from the game," he added.


DSTRYRsg: Destroyer Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: 'TIS THE SEASON FOR GNARLY LAT DROPS.
'TIS THE SEASON FOR GNARLY LAT DROPS.
Like you, I enjoy watching a punishing wrestling takedown as much as the next grappler ... almost as as much as I do watching a slick, boutique-y inverted submission.
We've said it before - we're not experts on freestyle/folkstyle wrestling. No. We're BJJ guys, who have huge respect and a lot of appreciation for all the grappling arts/sports (even the non-submission-based ones). And, we know dope sh%t when we see it.
The dudes at Flowrestling really know their wrestling, and we thank them for sharing. Check out a well-timed, very clean lateral drop from a recent dual match between UNC (Jon Burns) and Rutgers (Mario Mason).
Something to work on over the holidays.
Oh, and here's a good, quick demo of the takedown, as performed by a 225lb coach on a 12-year old. Quality!


SOUTH PORTLAND — There are four candidates competing for two at-large seats on the City Council.
Incumbent Tom Blake is finishing his first, three-year term on the council and is seeking re-election. Councilor Linda Boudreau cannot run because of term limits.
Residents Albert DiMillo, Alan Livingston and Donald Russell are all seeking to either unseat Blake or replace Boudreau.
The candidates discussed the budget, education, the city's foray into the power business, the need for a new City Hall, the ongoing review of the Comprehensive Plan and whether South Portland should have a popularly elected mayor.
Blake, 59, is a retired firefighter who now manages properties and is an adjunct faculty member at Southern Maine Community College. He and his wife, Dee, have four grown children and eight grandchildren.
Blake, a lifelong city resident, said he is seeking re-election to continue working on initiatives that began during his first term, including green energy and sustainability initiatives, strategic planning and bridging the gap between City Hall and the School Department.
Blake said he supports the $41.5 million high school bond, but called it as a "huge sum of money" that will be a "tremendous burden" on taxpayers. Blake said he supports creating a local tax-relief program for senior citizens.
Blake said he would like to produce budgets that do not increase the property tax rate, but said cuts in state revenue sharing and education funding will make that difficult.
The city needs to be more creative in generating revenue, he said, including pressing state leaders to allow a hotel tax and a local-option sales tax. The city should, once again, increase oil tanker inspection fees, he said.
City and school departments must also increase efforts to secure grants, he said, and consider instituting pay-to-play sports and establishing community gardens with user fees.
Blake said he doesn't support buying 100 Waterman Drive for a new City Hall, because there are other priorities, like the high school, middle school consolidation and a new Public Works and Transportation facility. If the middle schools consolidate, he said he would like to house all city and school offices at Mahoney Middle School.
Blake said he believes residents – not councilors – should elect their mayor, but the roles and the duties of the position should not change. He said he also believes the city should pursue proposals to buy electricity at wholesale prices and build a natural gas-fired power plant for the semiconductor industries.
The city should also take a more regional approach to its Comprehensive Plan, he said, and emphasize sustainable principals.
DiMillo, 56, is a retired accountant and corporate tax director with 30 years of financial experience. He and his wife, Linda, have lived in the city for four years and has an adult son and daughter.
DiMillo has never run for public office, but advised the successful statewide effort in June to repeal the Legislature's tax reform plan.
DiMillo said he is running for council to reduce property taxes. He said he would do that by controlling school spending, which consumes two-thirds of the city budget. He said councilors and School Board members lack financial experience.
DiMillo said he would vote against the school budget until the district addresses what he says are its annual budget errors. He said the school budget has produced surpluses in each of the last six years. He said he would also call for the schools to cut $1 million in middle school administration costs and technology investments.
DiMillo said he doesn't support the $41.5 million high school bond, because the plan would result in a 50 percent expansion of the building; contains too much space per student; rebuilds relatively new areas, like the cafeteria, and contains so-called "team rooms" for faculty.
Meanwhile, he said he would push for "zero-based budgeting" – where departments must annually justify every dollar – and creation of a finance committee that would scrutinize every major purchase.
DiMillo contends councilors are "illegally" receiving taxpayer-financed health care. If elected, he said, he will not accept his $3,000 stipend and will pay for his own health care.
He said he would tighten term limits for councilors, capping service at six consecutive years, requiring at least four years off and instituting a 12-year lifetime cap.
DiMillo said he doesn't support the city getting into the utility business and opposes a new loan program for small business. He also doesn't support an elected mayor.
DiMillo said the city's Comprehensive Plan should increase the minimum lot size for new homes and focus on high-end housing for "empty-nesters," who would pay property taxes, but not use the schools.
Livingston, 60, is a math teacher at private Cheverus High School in Portland, and has lived in South Portland since 1955. He and his wife, Anne, who works for HomePartners elderly care, have three adult children.
He is completing the first year of a three-year term on the School Board.
Livingston said he is running for the council to "build bridges" between the two elected bodies and to explore consolidating some city and school administrative positions and services, such as transportation, to save money.
Livingston said the city has done a good job managing its budget, but the school budget needs to be more transparent. He said he is concerned about property taxes, but would not identify any potential budget cuts to keep taxes low amid declining revenue.
Livingston said he supports the $41.5 million high school bond. He said the city has been creative in trying to limit the projected tax impact, and he hopes parts of the new school, including a proposed 100-seat lecture hall, will be used by the whole community.
"It gives the city something to be proud of," he said.
Livingston said "something new needs to be done" at City Hall, but is concerned about tax increases. He said 100 Waterman Drive is a "great deal" and the city should investigate ways to leverage its current property to pay for it.
The city should make preservation of open space a priority in its Comprehensive Plan, he said, including pursuing acquisition of 71 acres of land on Highland Avenue owned by Portland Pipe Line, although the property is not for sale.
Economic development should be concentrated on the Main Street corridor, he said, and the city should pursue an East-West connector from Highland Avenue to Main Street.
Livingston said he supports the city getting involved in the utility business, but opposes having a popularly elected mayor. He said he would also like to see a tax cap for seniors.
Russell, 50, is founder of South Portland-based BrandME Marketing and is a past president of the Waterfront Market Association. He and his wife, Sue, a Realtor and member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, live on Meeting House Hill. They have two children in public schools.
Russell, who is finishing his first three-year term on the Planning Board, said he would bring a unique perspective to the council, noting he would be the only councilor with school-age children.
Russell said he would try to increase collaboration between the city and schools, including consolidating services. Potential areas include facilities, grounds maintenance and transportation, he said.
Meanwhile, Russell said a committee made up of councilors and qualified residents should be formed to study major expenditures, such as the high school bond and a new Public Works facility, and to issue recommendations to the council about the merits and timing of financing.
If service cuts are needed to balance the budget, Russell said he would separate critical needs, such as police and fire, from secondary needs, like public transportation.
The city should get more creative with generating revenue, he said, and should lobby legislators to allow the city to levy its own meals, lodging and other local-option taxes.
The city should not consider a new City Hall until more important issues, like the high school, middle school consolidation and a Public Works facility, are resolved, he said.
The city's new Comprehensive Plan should have a "formidable" open space plan that maintains public access, he said. Development in the Maine Mall area should not be confined to retail stores, but should also include residential developments, he said.
Breathing life back into Knightville-Mill Creek should also be a priority, he said.
Russell said he supports the $41.5 million high school bond, because failure to address the issues now will damage the city's reputation and image.
"(The) really real dangers and damages of another losing vote far outweigh the imperfections and missteps of this process and plan," he said.
Albert A. DiMillo Jr. is one of four candidates for two at-large seats on the South Portland City Council.
Alan R. Livingston is one of four candidates for two at-large seats on the South Portland City Council.
Donald M. Russell III is one of four candidates for two at-large seats on the South Portland City Council.


The last view weeks have been a little bit quiet on our blog but that doesn´t mean that we were lazy ;) We have been hard-working: we relocated and set up our new office in Schwaz (images will be on our blog soon) and we also did some product- and ad-photography jobs. Amongst others we had the honor to photograph Planlicht´s awesome new COMET.
simply flexible - the High-end 3-phase spotlight made of powder-coated die-cast aluminium with bicolour stainless steel design elements, high-class materials and components stand for quality made in Austria. The COMET was designed by Planlicht and their agency KISKA.


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Immigrant City by David Bezmozgis
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms
Immigrant City by David Bezmozgis is a book that is both unassuming and quietly powerful. It's a collection of short stories, each with their own independent characters who are dealing with different situations, but are connected by the experience of immigration. The main character in each story is an immigrant in some form, and the book deals with the often-subtle ways that personal and collective history can affect the present day.
Most of the stories focus on the ordinary, such as buying a used car door, or taking your child to a doctor. It's the stuff of everyday life, and Bezmozgis then uses these small instances to examine deeper questions of identity and self.
By the end of most stories in the book, the revelation isn't what the main character had starting out thinking about. An example is the story Roman's Song, which at first appears to be about a car sale and business dealings, but instead becomes about a father missing his son. Ultimately, the stories suggest that what really matters in many situations isn't the thing we set out looking for.
The book includes seven short stories, and at just over 200 pages, it's a fairly quick read.
The writing is simple, but deceptively so. Just like the content of each story, the reader doesn't always realize they're dealing with complicated emotions until they're already fully entrenched in them. It's only later that it's clear something significant has happened. In this way, the book is brilliant at subtly pulling the reader in and holding attention.
In a way, the stories that make up Immigrant City are very quiet. At first they don't seem like anything spectacular, but that is precisely the revelation; that there are massive emotions often motivated by identity in even the smallest of actions. Immigrant City offers small glimpses into different people's lives in order to understand the effect of personal history, how it sometimes dictates what we do and how we see things. It is both beautiful and illuminating.
Immigrant City is published by HarperCollins.
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Kirk Hammett & Adam Jones: Bad Religion
By by Brad Angle 2009-05-04T16:02:06Z
Originally published in Guitar World, April 2009
They both started as cult heroes—Metallica's Kirk Hammett was a man of
the people, and Tool's Adam Jones was a man of mystery. Join them as
they compare notes on how they transformed their heavy metal into a
worldwide religion.
It's only 5 P.M. when I arrive at the Forum in Inglewood, California, but the parking lot of this classic 18,000-plus arena is already crowded with metalheads of every age, shape, color and gender, all eating and drinking in anticipation of tonight's show. Above the din, a familiar metal refrain blasts from a stereo:
The Horsemen are drawing nearer
On leather steeds they ride
They come to take your life.
And what better soundtrack to prepare for the four bringers of tonight's metal apocalypse—Metallica's James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo—than their own ripping ode to Armageddon, "The Four Horsemen." Although Metallica won't hit the stage for hours, the excitement is palpable among this hometown crowd of old thrashers, young longhairs, weekend warriors and metal chicks, all of whom have come to see Metallica kick out a fiery set of old and new favorites pulled from a quarter-century of classic metal—from their 1983 debut, Kill 'Em All to last year's epic Death Magnetic.
Since the release of 1991's chart-crushing "Black Album," Metallica have enjoyed full-fledged global domination of the metal market. Yet, as expansive as their empire has become, there was a time back in the early Eighties when the SoCal four-piece was championed almost exclusively by a cult of adolescent males disaffected by mainstream music—a grassroots, tape-trading clique that related to Metallica's fast-as-hell riffs, boundless energy and boozy, kick-ass older brother persona.
Counted among those headbangers was Tool guitarist Adam Jones, who has followed the band ever since Kill 'Em All.
"They're still the 'older brothers,' " says Jones, who has accepted Guitar World's offer to watch the sold-out show and catch up with his old friend Kirk Hammett. "The reason I like Metallica is because they're very complex, mature men who at the same time have the enthusiasm of little kids. There's nothing better than meeting your heroes and finding that they're real, down-to-earth people. You can go out and have a beer with them and talk about something besides, 'Oh, you're great. I love your band. I love that song.' You can forget all that and just have a really inspiring conversation."
Like Metallica, Tool insist on creating the music they want to hear, a progressively heady and utterly heavy sound that, as it turns out, many others want to hear. What's more, their willingness to challenge industry models and expectations has earned them the respect and devotion of fans, critics and artists alike. "I'm a big Tool fan. How could I not be?" Hammett announces when we sit down for our interview on the evening of the Forum show. "They have everything: riffs, arrangements and subject matter. They just kick ass, and they are definitely one of the best bands to come out in a long time."
As a testament to the loyalty of Tool fans, when the band released 2006's 10,000 Days after a five-year gap between the previous album, Lateralus, the record immediately shot to Number One and eventually went Platinum. Tool are the rare band that can go up the mountain, disappear for years and return—with 10 (or so) commanding tracks—to an even stronger reception.
Intriguingly, Tool and Metallica took opposite attitudes toward building recognition when their popularity started to grow: Hammett and his bandmates became increasingly more visible; Tool obscured their faces in photo shoots and stopped appearing in videos. "When we first started out here in Hollywoodland," Jones explains, "we saw that everyone had to have a look. We decided that people would be more serious about listening to everything we did if they didn't know what we looked like. Early on Metallica had a bit of the Tool thing going in the fact that they weren't overly pumping their image. But because of their success, Metallica found themselves in the spotlight more than we were, to the point where they've now become iconic. But to me the music is what comes first. I remember hearing those first three Metallica albums. They were so good I didn't care what the band looked like!"
Given their similar experiences and mutual admiration for each other's bands, it's not surprising that Hammett and Jones connected when they first met in the Nineties. "We opened for Metallica in Korea and decided to hit Hawaii on our way back to do a couple shows," explains Jones. "Kirk was heading to Hawaii, too, but I didn't see him on our plane. After we landed, I was getting my luggage and I felt this tap on my shoulder. It was Kirk, and he said, 'Are you the guitarist in Tool? I love your band. Would you like to come to dinner?' And I was like, 'Yeah!' "
In the years since that first meeting, the two have cultivated a friendship built on a shared belief in art for art's sake—not to mention a love of seriously thrashing guitar work, classic prog-rock, esoteric subjects, comic books and surfing.
Having arrived a few minutes early for our interview, Adam and I are escorted down a ramp into the belly of the massive Forum and led to the room designated for our interview. No sooner do we sit down on a pair of leather couches than Hammett bursts through the door, clutching a freshly custom-painted ESP. The rapport between the two guitarists is apparent as they greet each other with smiles and hearty handshakes.
After a minute of ogling Kirk's occult-themed ax (more on that later), I sit down speak to the two guitarists about a range of topics, not the least of which is how to become a successful artist while staying true to your vision—a subject that both guitarists are uniquely qualified to discuss.
GUITAR WORLD Let's start with a little history. How did you guys become friends?
KIRK HAMMETT I've always admired Adam from a distance.
ADAM JONES A far distance.
HAMMETT As far a distance as possible. [laughs] We played some shows together in 2006, in Korea, and that's when we started getting to know each other. After those Korean shows, Tool went right to Hawaii. I was also going to Hawaii, because I spend a lot of time there. They were playing a show, and Adam asked me to come onstage and play "Sober" with him. To which I said, "Hell yes!"
JONES Yeah, it was really great. We extended the breakdown in "Sober" where [Tool vocalist] Maynard [James Keenan] comes in by himself, and we built the song back up into the chorus again. We softly started playing the main riff and let Kirk swim over it. For a guy who didn't prepare at all, he blew my mind! It just kept getting better—more complex and cooler.
HAMMETT It was one of my best onstage jamming experiences, ever. It was totally improvised and really mind-blowing.
GW Adam, in the days before Tool did you ever listen to Metallica?
JONES Absolutely. You always hear about the prog and math stuff that influenced me, but there's also Aerosmith, AC/DC and Metallica. All that stuff has affected me. It's really funny to think back to when I bought …And Justice for All, that one day I would be hanging out or surfing with Kirk.
GW You guys surf together?
JONES Yeah. The first time was in Hawaii, the day after we met. He lent me a long board and took me out to this spot where all the old-timers surf. I'm from California, so I've never had to paddle 30 minutes anywhere. [laughs] And you have to go out real far in Waikiki to catch the good waves. My arms were getting so tired, and I was so worried I was gonna look like a pussy! [laughs]
GW What initially attracted you to Metallica's music?
JONES I definitely have this prog side of me, so I listen for counter rhythms and polyrhythms, and …And Justice for All had stuff in seven and nine. There's even one riff that's in 11, which I really like. But I'm sure you guys don't count it like that, or maybe you do?
HAMMETT I can only count to four, bro. [laughs]
JONES Exactly. [laughs] We actually do that too. We write weird riffs and sometimes we count them and other times we just feel them. I always felt that the stuff on …And Justice for All was written from Metallica's heart and not their head.
GW Kirk, what do you like about Adam's playing?
HAMMETT I really appreciate that Adam is the prog master. I love the fact that he strives to create progressive music that really stands on its own. I come from a real old-school prog background myself. I love bands like King Crimson, Yes and Genesis. I love Robert Fripp, and I know Adam loves Robert Fripp, as well. I think it's cool that he's carrying that torch.
GW Adam, what attracts you to these artists? Is it strictly their music, or are you also drawn to their ideologies or creative processes?
JONES If I have the chance to find out what David Bowie was thinking when he came up with this or that, I'm absolutely interested. But it's also nice to be immersed in just the song without worrying what it's about. That curiosity can backfire. The funniest time for me was when I found out what the Melvins' song "Boris" was really about. It's from Bullhead, which is a very innovative and phenomenal record. I remember listening to the lyrics and being like, This is the purest, most meaningful and heaviest shit I've heard in a long time. Later on, after I befriended [Melvins guitarist/singer] Buzz [Osborne], I said, "That song 'Boris' really means a lot to me." And he says, "Oh, that song's about my cat." [laughs] So it's good to not get too analytical about this stuff.
GW Kirk, how much does musical analysis play a role in Metallica?
HAMMETT Adam really nailed it when he said some people count it and some people feel it. We totally feel it. You won't hear anyone in our band saying, "Oh that's in five and this is in seven." We'll say something like, "It's on the upbeat," "It's on the downbeat," "Switch here after you count to five"… It's really simple for us: it comes from the gut and heart rather than the head. Sometimes it does come from the head, and I have to sit down and do the math. But after I've done the math, I just start feeling it again.
JONES Thinking too much will always become distracting. When you think too much, especially when you start to get successful, you can go down paths like, Oh, what will the fans like? What will radio like? But when you keep it in your chest or stomach, it stays about What do I like? When you nail that, only then will your excitement be reflected by other people who listen to your music.
GW In the early days Metallica gained its rep and momentum through its cult status, with the tape traders and underground metalheads. Similarly, a cult of fans has always surrounded Tool. I'm wondering what, in your opinions, are the upsides and downsides to becoming a cult phenomenon?
JONES The upside is that you can play onstage and you can fart, and no one knows it. [laughs]
HAMMETT [laughs] I just totally lost my thought, because that statement was just so profound.
JONES [laughs] I know, sorry. I think the downside is that there's a real potential to forget your roots and why you started playing
in the first place. It's important to remember where your head was when you first started, because when you get successful and spoiled it's easy to forget the excitement of when you were first writing songs. And that's why his band and my band go into hiding—to write songs and try to find that spot again. We do this so we don't just keep writing what we wrote last time that was successful and start sounding like a cover band of ourselves. We have to constantly go back and find ourselves.
HAMMETT I guess you can say Death Magnetic is Metallica reaching back to our cultish days, as well. I don't know if you can even call us a "cult band" now, because we're a very popular band. Can you be a cult band and still be popular? I don't know.
JONES It probably depends on who you ask. I think the word "cult" comes from an outsider's perspective. When someone on the outside looks at Metallica, they would say they have a cult following. Because Metallica have had years of success and have a dedicated fan base, it could almost seem like people are following them out of blind faith, but I don't think this is exactly correct. Tool has had that too. I've heard stuff like, "How can a band that a lot of people never heard of have Gold and Platinum records?" That's when they'll say, "It's because Tool has a weird cult following." To me it's just a term people use to describe something they don't quite know how to explain…which is not necessarily a bad thing.
GW It also seems a cult band can become an easy target for disgruntled fans when it grows beyond being their "pet band."
HAMMETT I know that a lot of people who are cultish types are really obsessive. They really want a certain thing, or feeling, and they find this thing in a band. When the band grows bigger—and maybe more personally inaccessible as a result—these cultish people try even harder to get this thing or feeling from the band. There's a certain type of person who is obsessed with Metallica who spends all of their time trying to get this one thing outta our music, and when they don't get it they become passionately pissed off. [laughs]
JONES For me, there's nothing wrong with obsession as long as you're getting something out of it that's positive. And when your expectations are let down because you didn't like this record as much as the last record…well, you just have to be a little more forgiving, or move on.
HAMMETT "Forgiving" is totally the right word, because after all it is just music. You can live through it.
HAMMETT Speaking of music, how's the new album coming along, Adam?
JONES It's coming along…great! [laughs] No, we've been on hiatus. I'm writing and [bassist] Justin [Chancellor]'s been writing, but Maynard has been working on his wine. [Keenan owns the Caduceus Cellars winery in Arizona.] We've all just been taking some time away from each other, which has been nice. I've also been working on producing some comics.
HAMMETT Ah, fantastic. Right on. I know last time we talked you were doing a Tool video.
JONES We're working on "The Pot," but I've been really lazy lately. [laughs] The setup for it is a lot more epic, so it's actually good that we've been able to have more time. It's going to be all stop-motion and in 3D. We're doing it so that we can hopefully have it shown in the theater.
HAMMETT Wow. With glasses and the whole thing?
JONES Yeah, because a lot more theaters are going digital and those projectors can do 3D. We have a consultant who worked with us on the 3D packaging for 10,000 Days, and he was telling me that in 10 to 20 years you won't need goggles for 3D, you'll go to the movie theater and everything will look like 3D. It's almost holographic. It's really exciting. Sorry, gimme a chance to nerd out and I will. [laughs]
GW No sweat. Actually, let's nerd out on some music questions. Musical tension is a large component in both Tool and Metallica's sound. Kirk, Metallica are known for locked-down rhythms, which are balanced by your frenzied solos. As a guitarist do you see your role as a release for all the pent-up aggression?
HAMMETT Well, like I said earlier, I've always just felt the music. That's always been my approach. I've never put it under the microscope. My approach is to sit down and play, and whatever comes out is what I have to work with. But I do think I'm a very bombastic type of player. I have to try really hard to be subtle. Sometimes when the song calls for a section where I need to create a subtle atmosphere, I have trouble because there are all these explosions going off in my head. Death Magnetic is a good example of that: None of the solos are subtle! They're all just going for the throat. It's kinda just the way I play.
GW Your initial inspiration is spontaneous, but what specific techniques do you use to achieve maximum tension? Like maybe nailing a certain middle frequency on the wah?
HAMMETT Yeah, I use the wah in an unpredictable way. A lot of the reason why I love the wah is its unpredictability and randomness. You know that this tone will never be on that downbeat or that certain frequency will never be exactly at that microtone ever again.
JONES You mean there's more to the wah than using it for porno music?
HAMMETT [imitating a porno wah sound] Wack-a, wack-a, wack-a. [laughs] And as far as our songs are concerned, we just do what feels natural. When we're writing music—say when we're riding on a very heavy rhythmic riff—it's obvious to us where to go from there. Whether it's switching to half time with clean guitars or playing some arpeggiated chord thing with a key shift, those are some ways we create tension within a song.
JONES Your wah playing has influenced the way I approach the effect, especially the way that you use it as a wash. I love how you'll do a solo where you start real low on the wah and slowly bring it up. At least that's what I think you're doing.
HAMMETT Yeah, that's exactly it.
JONES I think it's cool, because most kids go out and buy one and immediately start playing the porno music. They don't think about how you can get the low tones without the high, and then you can go high and cut the low, which can really add a lot of emotion to what you're playing.
GW Adam, how do you go about adding tension to Tool's songs?
JONES My bandmates and I have never looked at songwriting like, There's verse, chorus, verse, chorus, breakdown, chorus, chorus, and it's three minutes long because that's what radio will play. Some songs have turned out like that, but we've never worried about it. My approach to playing, whether it's a riff or adding effects, has been, How can I build this? How can I take this from zero to 10 and make it more and more exciting? I've been a fan of the Melvins since before our band took off, and they've influenced me a lot. The biggest thing I've learned about from them is the discipline of nothing—of negative space. Not playing between parts can be just as powerful as playing. Learning that taught me a lot about discipline, and I'm lucky, because everyone in Tool understands that sometimes less is more. It's like film: you have to build a moment and carry yourself toward it. You choose your own path. Do you take the short or long path? Is it a gravel or dirt road?
HAMMETT I've just got to say to Adam, I think the way you dial in certain colors with effects is really admirable. How you implement the filters and pedals into your music adds so much color to the sound.
JONES It's like you were saying, it's all about asking, "What does this part of the song need?" And that's what keeps it exciting, which in turn adds to the emotion and makes it more intense. That variety means so much more to me than, Oh, I hope Kirk plays the same exact solo on this song, too. Instead you hope he's going to take the emotion of the current song and enhance it through his lead playing.
GW I understand you two share similar tastes in visual art.
HAMMETT Absolutely. We have a similar sort of aesthetic with art, comic books, graphics and that whole deal.
JONES Watch out, our nerd sides are definitely coming out. [laughs] As soon as I started making any real money, I began investing in art, buying paintings, sculptures and original comic pages. Kirk and I bonded on that immediately, because he has a huge appreciation of art. I will vindictively hate Kirk for the rest of my life because he owns a bunch of [original works by fantasy illustrator/painter] Frank Frazetta. [laughs]
HAMMETT I also have a big fascination with the occult and esoteric subjects. I know Adam is into sacred geometry [the relationship between mathematical ratios and music, architecture, cosmology and so on], which is something I'm way into, too, as well as quantum physics and all that sort of stuff. So we're connecting on quite a few levels.
GW Speaking of mysterious subject matter, Kirk, you brought a pretty tripped-out ESP guitar with you today, which goes well with this issue's cult heroes theme.
HAMMETT More like occult heroes. [laughs] Basically, for this guitar, I gave the artist [American painter] Mark Ryden a list of topics, and I said, "Translate these ideas into your vision and paint it onto the guitar." There's a bee, which is symbolic of knowledge; the raven, symbolizing secret knowledge; and then the all-seeing eye, symbolic of universal knowledge. Caduceus [a symbol formed by a short staff entwined by two serpents] symbolizes the tree of life, but if you notice it also resembles a DNA strand [a double helix]. Then there's the hand from heaven, the Rosicrucian rose and my astrological sign, Scorpio, as well as assorted skulls and a yin-yang. It's full of numerology, astrology, occult and religious symbolism.
JONES It's an amazing-looking guitar. I love all the light sources beaming off of the female shape, and the design at the center,
over the pickups, which I see as a life-and-death thing. Mark Ryden is really the icon of this current underground, up-and-coming art movement, and he's paved the way for a lot of people who have similar approaches. I've seen his paintings in person in Seattle, and he is a master at what he does. I'm glad he's now getting the recognition. And Kirk's going to play it and scratch it all up? He should just put it under glass and hang it on his wall. Or better yet, give it to me. [laughs]
HAMMETT It's gonna see some wear and tear, but that's its purpose. Plus, Mark said he'd do touch-ups when they're needed.
GW It seems you're both very thoughtful when it comes to studying hermetic philosophies. Do you find them useful in adding order to your lives outside of the musical realm, too?
JONES The order is already there. It's just that we're making ourselves aware of it. Sacred geometry is basically studying anything and breaking it down to its purist form, be it a symbol, shape, color, vibration or sound. That's what our life is. It goes outside who we are as people, the earth or the universe, into the spiritual realm or even an unconscious collective realm.
GW Going back to your guitar, Kirk, what specifically fascinates you about symbolism?
HAMMETT Well, as far as symbolism goes, there are different schools of thought, like how colors can influence your mood or perspective. Different symbols, like the all-seeing eye or the rose, will trigger different things in your psyche or unconscious. All this stuff is influential on some level and has an impact on the person surveying it, whether on a quantum level or a more overt level. I'm really interested in that sort of thing. Another good example of this is Jimmy Page's use of the ZoSo sigil, which he had written on his outfit. [A sigil is a word or symbol of supposed occult power. Page's ZoSo symbol first appeared on the packaging of Led Zeppelin IV and later on his stage outfits.] He thought that it helped his music and artistic direction. I'm totally into how certain images can influence the subconscious mind. On a very basic level, if this guitar was stark white I would feel completely different about it. The fact that it has this amazing graphic on it inspires me and moves me.
GW Does this kind of energy transfer relate to your belief in string theory and the effect of vibrations, which you've talked to us about before? [String theory is a model in physics proposing that all elementary particles are manifestations of the vibrations of one-dimensional strings.]
HAMMETT For me, music is vibration, and the universe seems to be created based on numbers and vibrations. If you want to get down to quantum physics, string theory and other dimensions, it seems to me that vibration is what holds the entire universe together. The fact that we're musicians and we use vibrations to conjure up moods, atmospheres, emotions, thoughts and concepts—well, a lot of times I think musicians are magicians in that sense! But I'm just getting way out there on the ledge now. [laughs]
JONES No, you're absolutely right. There's an emotional bond that Kirk's talking about that comes from what influences him and what influences me. That kind of bond is partially why I think Metallica are so successful. The four members are very different from each other, but they bring all these different perspectives and influences together and meet in the middle—and then it becomes something else altogether. I think that's why their music is incredibly eclectic. I think of the "Black Album" and how no two songs sound the same.
I love my bandmates in Tool for that same reason: we all think about where things come from. Like I was talking about before with sacred geometry: if you can break something down into its basic form—like the vibrations Kirk mentions—and you can apply that to what you do, then people will get it, without even knowing they're getting it! There's a harmonic vibration that reaches out and affects people consciously or unconsciously. I'm completely inspired by this type of thinking, including Kirk's views of the universe, and what I talk about as the "unconscious collective" and how all the different perceptions are interwoven. It's almost like a sweater: there are many different threads along different paths, but they are all woven together. It's a nice way of looking at the perception of things.
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namespace Tests\Security;

use Security\AdminSecurity;

/**
 * Class AdminSecurityTest
 *
 * @autor       -  jochen.mandl / mandl.js@googlemail.com
 * @date        -  12.03.2015
 * @time        -  19:49
 * @description -
 *
 * @package Tests\Security
 */
class AdminSecurityTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    /**
     * @var AdminSecurity $admin
     */
    private $admin;

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::setUp()
     *
     */
    protected function setUp()
    {
        $this->admin = new AdminSecurity();
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::expectedGroups()
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function expectedGroups()
    {
        return array(
            array(
                array(
                    'WRITE_POST'    => AdminSecurity::WRITE_POST,
                    'READ_POST'     => AdminSecurity::READ_POST,
                    'DELETE_POST'   => AdminSecurity::DELETE_POST,
                    'DELETE_POSTS'  => AdminSecurity::DELETE_POSTS,
                    'READ_POSTS'    => AdminSecurity::READ_POSTS,
                    'WRITE_USER'    => AdminSecurity::WRITE_USER,
                    'READ_USER'     => AdminSecurity::READ_USER,
                    'DELETE_USER'   => AdminSecurity::DELETE_USER,
                    'DELETE_USERS'  => AdminSecurity::DELETE_USERS,
                    'READ_USERS'    => AdminSecurity::READ_USERS
                )
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityHasPermissionWritePost()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityHasPermissionWritePost($expected)
    {
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->hasPermission($expected['WRITE_POST']));
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityHasPermissionReadPost()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityHasPermissionReadPost($expected)
    {
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->hasPermission($expected['READ_POST']));
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityHasPermissionDeletePost()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityHasPermissionDeletePost($expected)
    {
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->hasPermission($expected['DELETE_POST']));
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityHasPermissionReadPosts()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityHasPermissionReadPosts($expected)
    {
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->hasPermission($expected['READ_POSTS']));
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityHasPermissionWriteUser()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityHasPermissionWriteUser($expected)
    {
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->hasPermission($expected['WRITE_USER']));
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityHasPermissionDeleteUser()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityHasPermissionDeleteUser($expected)
    {
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->hasPermission($expected['DELETE_USER']));
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityHasPermissionDeleteUsers()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityHasPermissionDeleteUsers($expected)
    {
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->hasPermission($expected['DELETE_USERS']));
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityHasPermissionReadUsers()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityHasPermissionReadUsers($expected)
    {
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->hasPermission($expected['READ_USERS']));
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityRemoveGroup()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityRemoveGroup($expected)
    {
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->removeGroup($expected['READ_USERS']));

    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityRemoveGroupThenHasNotPermission()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertFalse
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityRemoveGroupThenHasNotPermission($expected)
    {
        $this->admin->removeGroup($expected['READ_USERS']);
        $this->assertFalse($this->admin->hasPermission($expected['READ_USERS']));
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityAddGroup()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityAddGroup($expected)
    {
        $this->admin->removeGroup($expected['READ_USERS']);
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->addGroup($expected['READ_USERS']));
    }

    /**
     * @see AdminSecurityTest::testAdminSecurityAddGroupThenHasPermission()
     *
     * @dataProvider expectedGroups
     * @param $expected
     *
     * @Assert assertTrue
     */
    public function testAdminSecurityAddGroupThenHasPermission($expected)
    {
        $this->admin->removeGroup($expected['READ_USERS']);

        $this->admin->addGroup($expected['READ_USERS']);
        $this->assertTrue($this->admin->hasPermission($expected['READ_USERS']));
    }
}

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Cards accepted : Mastercard, Visa, Diners club, American express.
Transport/transfers : Area shuttle (free).
Swimming pool : Swimming pool – children's.
Tel.: +962 3 209 2900.


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In Part I of this series, I argued that a fundamental reason our government is broken is the political selection process favoring ideological warriors over pragmatic problem solvers. I introduced my "Funnel of Futility" theory: as ideology becomes increasingly important in one's decision-making process, the more futile working with an ideological opposite becomes. In contrast, as more data-intensive decision-makers interact, the partisan gap narrows, and government becomes more useful and efficient.
Today, I will introduce the second official guiding principle of Reflections of a Rational Republican — small, but not minimal, government is best.
I'm basically with you on Principles – Part II.
1) Your heading " Small, but Not Minimal Government is Best", might be better stated as "Minimal but Not Inconsequential Government is Best".
2) Would you agree that the Constitution places certain responsibilities on the Federal Government, but these are limited, with residual responsibilities allocated to the States or the Citizens? I think this should be acknowledged as a critical determinant of the size of the Federal Government and an important ingredient in assuring the dispersion of centralized power.
Point #1 is duly noted. I was trying to argue that the current government is way too large, but also wanted to suggest that a government that only enforced contracts and provided for the common defense was too small.
I agree whole-heartedly with point #2.
I agree with principle 2, although I favor "optimal" for size. The ideological conflict is to define the terms "optimal", "consequential", or "not minimal". I prefer 20% of GDP for all levels of government, say 10% federal, 6% state, and 4% local.
You are correct in noting that the 50 year increase in government spending is booked at the state and local levels. And you are correct about equilibrium. One chart from this site, http://grandfather-economic-report.com/ , shows that about half of our national income (not GDP) is spent by the private sector and the other half by government. Since government's income is only from the private sector, the government snake is close to eating his own tail.
This might very well be a good size. I just don't know. I would be content to first get the federal government down to 19% of GDP, and then explore alternative from there to see if the country can make it smalller.
In general I agree with the opinions expressed that federal government should be smaller and more power exercised at the state and local level. That view causes me numerous arguments with liberal friends with whom I agree on many other things. I don't think there is an optimum percentage to spend, however, nor do I think government spending half the income is necessarily a problem because that spending goes into the economy and often back to the private sector.
Thinking comparatively, rates of government spending vary. Sweden has a very successful economy and is rated more competitive than the US in recent years. Yet Sweden's government spends 52% of its GDP. That is not a problem because it is what the Swedes want. Part of it is cultural, but part of it is that government spending is easier to monitor and hold accountable in a small government — people don't mind paying more taxes if they like what it is buying. High taxation does not hinder capitalism or Sweden's ability to create a good business climate and have prosperity. To me there is no optimal or proper level, it depends on what the citizens choose and support. If more power were shifted to states, they could spend and tax closer to what their citizens want (and with various 'experiments' at state levels, they could learn from each other).


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TEST PREVIEW: ALL BLACKS V FRANCE (PARIS)
by rr_admin - November 20, 2021
The All Blacks team has been named to play France for the Dave Gallaher Trophy in the final Test of their Tudor Northern Tour at Stade de France, Paris, on Saturday 20 November (Kick off: 9.00PM CET / 9.00AM Sunday NZT).
The matchday 23 is:
Joe Moody (56)
Dane Coles (79)
Nepo Laulala (39)
Brodie Retallick (91)
Samuel Whitelock (131) – captain
Akira Ioane (12)
Sam Cane (76)
Ardie Savea (59)
Aaron Smith (101)
Richie Mo'unga (31)
George Bridge (18)
Quinn Tupaea (6)
Rieko Ioane (46)
Will Jordan (12)
Jordie Barrett (35)
Samisoni Taukei'aho (8)
George Bower (10)
Ofa Tuungafasi (43)
Tupou Vaa'i (10)
Shannon Frizell (16)
Brad Weber (16)
Damian McKenzie (39)
David Havili (14)
In several changes from the 23 which played last weekend, Dane Coles will start at hooker, with Samisoni Taukei'aho coming onto the bench; George Bower and Ofa Tuungafasi come in as reserve props; Akira Ioane starts at six and Sam Cane at seven; with Shannon Frizell coming onto the bench as loose forward cover.
In the backs, Aaron Smith starts at halfback, with Richie Mo'unga at ten. Quinn Tupaea comes in at 12 to pair up with Rieko Ioane in the midfield, and George Bridge comes in on the left wing. Brad Weber and Damian McKenzie come onto the bench, joining David Havili as the back reserves.
All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said: "We're really excited about this match, it's a big statement game for us, and we know we have to respond from the Irish performance.
"It's been an incredibly long tour but I've been delighted with how the players have handled it from a physical point of view. They've given us everything and I couldn't be more proud of the way they've handled the length of this tour.
"But we've had to manage the physical and mental load for the players, so have changed things up a bit for this final Test to maximise the energy within the whole group. That's not a reflection on the guys that haven't been selected, it's more a chance to bring some fresh players in, and that's going to be vital for us."
Foster said All Blacks versus France Tests were always eagerly-anticipated clashes.
"There's a mutual respect between our two countries built over years and years. Kiwis have always loved the way the French play, there's a flair about them that we've always been drawn to … they have knocked us over in some pretty big moments in history.
"They are a young, formidable team building in confidence and they've been targeting this match so it's a huge way for us to finish our Tudor Northern Tour."
Won: All Blacks 48, France 12, Drawn 1
Last time: All Blacks 49, France 14 (23 June 2018)
Referee: Wayne Barnes
CH, CH, CHANGES
Coach Ian Foster has made several changes from the 23 which played Ireland last weekend. Dane Coles will start at hooker, with Samisoni Taukei'aho coming onto the bench; George Bower and Ofa Tuungafasi come in as reserve props; Akira Ioane starts at six and Sam Cane at seven; with Shannon Frizell coming onto the bench as loose forward cover. In the backs, Aaron Smith starts at halfback, with Richie Mo'unga at ten. Quinn Tupaea comes in at 12 to pair up with Rieko Ioane in the midfield, and George Bridge comes in on the left wing. Brad Weber and Damian McKenzie come onto the bench, joining David Havili as the back reserves. "We've had to manage the physical and mental load for the players, so have changed things up a bit for this final Test to maximise the energy within the whole group," Foster said.
TWO MORE TRIES
The All Blacks need just two more tries to become the first side in Test match history to score 100 tries in a single season. The previous record of 92 had been held by Argentina since 2003 until the All Blacks broke the mark during their 47-9 victory over Italy in Rome. Will Jordan tops the try-scoring for the side in 2021 with 15 tries, just two tries short of Joe Rokocoko's record mark of 17 tries set in 2003.
ALL EYES ON DUPONT
Northern Hemisphere rugby followers have known for some time about the world class ability of halfback Antoine Dupont, and now New Zealand rugby fans get the chance to see the French maestro in action. Regarded by some pundits as the best halfback in the game, Dupont has been nominated for the World Player of the Year award in 2021 and will relish the opportunity to duel with 100-cap All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith who returns to the side for the final Test of the year. Loose forward Sam Cane spoke of Dupont's threat in the lead-up to the Test. "His speed of delivery is first-class, but he's a constant threat with the ball and, because he's a constant threat, he creates space for others around him because you have got to put so much attention on him defensively," Cane said.
DAVE GALLAHER TROPHY
The Dave Gallaher Trophy will be on the line at Stade de France. The trophy was introduced in 2000 and commemorates Dave Gallaher, who was captain of the famous 1905–06 "Originals" All Blacks and later died in battle at Passchendaele in 1917 during World War One. The All Blacks have held the trophy since 2009. While Stade de France is a stronghold for Les Bleus in the Six Nations, the All Blacks remain unbeaten at the ground with six victories and one draw.
STATCHAT (Opta)
France have lost their last 14 games against the All Blacks – only against Wales have Les Bleus lost more consecutive Tests (15 losses between 1908 and 1927). France's last home win against the All Blacks was back in November 2000 (42-33).
1. Cyril Baille, 2. Peato Mauvaka, 3. Uini Antonio, 4. Cameron Woki, 5. Paul Willemse, 6. Anthony Jelonch, 7. Francois Cros, 8. Gregory Alldritt, 9. Antoine Dupont, 10. Romain Ntamack, 11. Gabin Villière, 12. Jonathan Danty, 13. Gael Fickou, 14. Damian Penaud, 15. Melvyn Jaminet
Reserves: 16. Gaëtan Barlot, 17. Jean-Baptiste Gros, 18. Demba Bamba, 19. Thibaud Flament, 20. Dylan Cretin, 21. Maxime Lucu, 23. Mathieu Jailbert
All Blacks (caps in brackets):
1. Joe Moody (56) 2. Dane Coles (79) 3. Nepo Laulala (39) 4. Brodie Retallick (91) 5. Samuel Whitelock (131) – captain 6. Akira Ioane (12) 7. Sam Cane (76) 8. Ardie Savea (59) 9. Aaron Smith (101) 10. Richie Mo'unga (31) 11. George Bridge (18) 12. Quinn Tupaea (6) 13. Rieko Ioane (46) 14. Will Jordan (12) 15. Jordie Barrett (35)
Reserves: 16. Samisoni Taukei'aho (8) 17. George Bower (10) 18. Ofa Tuungafasi (43) 19. Tupou Vaa'i (10) 20. Shannon Frizell (16) 21. Brad Weber (16) 22. Damian McKenzie (39) 23. David Havili (14)
The All Blacks and France have played each other 61 times since 1906, with 48 wins to the All Blacks, 12 wins to France and one draw. The last match between the two sides was in Dunedin in 2018 which the All Blacks won 49-14. The last Test in France was in Paris on the 2017 Northern Tour, which the All Blacks won 38-18.
The All Blacks will again be playing for the Dave Gallaher Trophy, which the All Blacks have held since 2009. The trophy was introduced in 2000 and commemorates Dave Gallaher, who was captain of the famous 1905–06 "Originals" All Blacks and later died in battle at Passchendaele in 1917 during World War One.
Dane Coles will be playing his 80th Test, Ardie Savea his 60th, while Nepo Laulala and Damian McKenzie will be playing their 40th.
All Blacks Tudor Northern Tour
All Blacks 104 USA 14
Saturday 23 October, FedExField, Greater Landover, MARYLAND 20785
All Blacks 54 Wales 16
Saturday 30 October, Principality Stadium, CARDIFF
All Blacks 47 Italy 9
Saturday 6 November, Stadio Olimpico, Viale dei Gladiatori, ROME
All Blacks 20 Ireland 29
Saturday 13 November, Aviva Stadium, DUBLIN
All Blacks vs France
9.00PM CET Saturday 20 November / 9.00AM Sunday 21 November NZT
Stade de France, 93200 Saint-Denis, PARIS
The All Blacks: With a history extending back more than a century, New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, is not only the most successful international rugby team of all time but also one of the most successful teams in world sport, with a winning Test record of more than 75 percent. The All Blacks play European opponents every year in June and again at the end of the year, and play Argentina, Australia and South Africa annually in The Rugby Championship. In 2015 the All Blacks became the first team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups, following their victory in 2011, and the first team to win three RWCs, with the All Blacks winning the inaugural Tournament in 1987. In 2013 they became the first international team in the professional era to go through the season unbeaten. The team has been named the World Rugby Team of the Year a record nine times and was Laureus Team of the Year in 2016.
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