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ISO Report, P & C Industry Posts $1.3 billion 1st Qtr Loss, Will It Affect Businesses
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If you do Insurance Restoration Work, how do you think this will affect your business in the near and long term future?
"Today the property and casualty industry posted a $1.3 billion first-quarter loss—the worst results it has recorded in more than 20 years
P&C Insurers Post $1.3B Loss For 1Q
By MARK E. RUQUET
Published 6/29/2009
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The property and casualty industry posted a $1.3 billion first-quarter loss—the worst results it has recorded in more than 20 years, the Insurance Services Office said.
Jersey City, N.J.-based ISO said the p&c industry recorded net loss after taxes for the first three months of this year compared to net income of $8.5 billion for the same period last year.
The poor results were blamed on a combination of losses on underwriting and deterioration in investment results, ISO said, the primary revenue generators for insurers, with one segment of the industry (mortgage and other financial guaranty insurers) getting hit with a disproportionate toll on its results.
ISO said the industry saw a net loss after taxes on annualized overall rate of return on average policyholders surplus. The overall rate of return on surplus dropped to negative 1.2 percent for the first quarter of this year compared to a positive 6.6 percent for the same period last year.
There was also a worsening in the industry's combined ratio, which rose over 100 in the first quarter from 99.9 to 102.2.
"Based on quarterly data extending back to 1986, insurers' $1.3 billion net loss after taxes for the first three months of this year is the worst first-quarter result on record," Michael R. Murray, ISO's assistant vice president for financial analysis, said in a statement. "The perfect storm that beset the insurance industry in 2008 continued unabated in first-quarter 2009."
ISO reported that net written premiums, on a comparative basis, dropped close to 4 percent, or $4 billion, to $106.4 billion. Net earned premiums declined 2 percent, or $2.3 billion, to $1.5.6 billion.
Mr. Murray called these results "the weakest for any first quarter since the start of ISO's quarterly data" collection that goes back more than 20 years.
Investment results fell $1.1 billion, or 8.7 percent, to $11.7 billion through the three months.
In terms of annualized rate of return for mortgage and financial guaranty insurers, ISO estimates their number fell to negative 149.3 percent from a negative 89 percent for the same period last year. Excluding these insurers, the insurance industry's rate of return declined to 2.2 percent from 9.5 for the comparative period last year.
Robert P. Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute, noted in his commentary on the report that there were some bright spots in the gloomy numbers.
"There are several reasons to believe that the worst might be behind the industry in terms of realized investment losses," he said.
Mr. Hartwig mentioned that insurers have shifted assets into more conservative investments and barring "another catastrophic deterioration in the financial markets, the magnitude of write-downs on credit instruments should begin to diminish." Indeed, in some cases insurers may be able to record increases in value going forward.
He noted lower catastrophe losses were one of the few bright spots in the report, coming in at $2.9 billion for the quarter, down $600 million, or 17 percent, from the same period a year ago. Mr. Hartwig added that catastrophe losses have remained tame during the second quarter of 2009.
However, David Sampson, president and chief executive officer of Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, warned of a "genuine risk of complacency that could have disastrous consequences," urging everyone to be prepared should a mega-catastrophe strike.
While net written premium growth remained negative in the first quarter of 2009, it is not as bad as the Great Depression, noted Mr. Hartwig.
While the industry has seen two straight years of negative written premium growth, followed by this year's first quarter, the first consecutive three-year period of decline since 1930 to 1933, the numbers are not as bad as then.
Based on I.I.I.'s own estimates, Mr. Hartwig noted that from 1929 to 1933, premiums written fell by "a staggering 35 percent."
Policyholder surplus, a measure of capacity, decreased by 12 percent in 2008 (the first decline since 2002) and another 4.2 percent for the first quarter of 2009. However, during the Great Depression policyholder surplus fell 28 percent.
"The bottom line is that the impact of the current financial crisis on p&c insurance, as bad as it is, in not even remotely close to impacts experienced during the Great Depression," said Mr. Hartwig.
"While insurers remain cautious about the economy and financial market conditions, there is guarded optimism that both will continue to improve as we move into the second half of 2009," Mr. Hartwig observed. "Fundamentally, the property and casualty insurance industry remains quite strong financially, with capital adequacy ratios remaining high relative to long-term historical averages."

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Perumal in the temple appears as if always ready to come to the rescue of His devotees with His Chakra-discuss. King Ambarisha drowned in the worship of Lord, failed to strengthen his army. He lost his kingdom too. Not deterred by the loss, he continued his devotion to Lord only. He was observing the Ekadasi fast one day with his habitual meditation. He did not notice that Sage Durvas came to see him. The sage thought that Ambarisha ignored him and cursed the king. Ambarisha fell at the feet of Lord for protection. Lord applied his discus on the sage which began to chase the sage. Finally the sage surrendered to Lord and begged his pardon.
Ambarishan built a temple for Perumal in this place. Hence, He is also praised as Ambarisha Varadhar. Those praying to Perumal here are protected by Lord Himself directly guiding them in life.
All the holy rivers joined in Cauvery to cleanse themselves of the sins left on them by peope. Thus Cauvery had to bear the total sins of all. She approached Lord Brahmma for solution who suggested that she pray to Perumal in this place for relief. Thus Cauvery purified herself by the grace of Perumal in this place.
A parrot living in this temple complex used to pick a blackberry (Naval fruit) from a tree and place it at the feet of the Lord chanting Hari Hari. One day, when it was bringing the fruit, a hunter shot it down, the bird fell chanting Hari Hari. Hearing the parrot chanting the name of Lord, the hunter was scared and ran away from the place. Lord Vishnu gave darshan to the parrot and reminded of its past birth as a scholar but a pedant and that it was cursed to be born a bird and that it remembered His name chanting it for ever. Lord relieved the parrot of its curse. The message of the story is that salvation is open to those placing themselves at the feet of Lord chanting His glorious name.
It is noteworthy that the sacred jack tree behind the sanctum sanctorum has a conch symbol as if naturally gown. When the discus chased Sage Durvas, the conch had all the prominence here and this symbol is related to the story. Worshipping this natural conch and the discus together ensures immense benefit to the devotee, it is strongly believed.
Of the Navagrahas-9 planets, this place is linked with Ketu importance. Sri Sheektha (Sri Sukta) Homa is conducted in the temple with 108 lotus leaves on full moon days. During His Varaha Avatar, Perumal went deep into earth. The gap between the two feet of Perumal in the sanctum sanctorum is considered the centre point of the world. Sage Nandaka and Devas came together (Koodi in Tamil) here to worship Lord, the place came to be known as Koodalur.
Demon Hiranyaksha fought with Mother Earth and hid her under the world below-Padala Loka. Lord rescued her back to her place with His Varaha Avatara. He split the earth for the purpose and brought back her at Sri Mushnam. Remembering this event, Saint Tirumangai Azhwar praises this place as Pugunthan Oor (Lord entered into earth). As Lord protected the world (Vaiyagam) from the demon, He is praised as Vaiyagam Katha Perumal.
Lord Perumal graces the devotees in a standing form. The vimana above the sanctum sanctorum is called Suddha Satwa Vimana. The devotees strongly believe that the very discus of Perumal would be a security to them if they surrender at His Lotus feet. Devotees offer sugar candy and butter to Perumal as neivedya for prosperity and marital harmony.
The temple is around 25 kms from Kumbakonam and can be reached by travelling in buses plying to Thiruvaiyaru. The bus stop is in front of the temple. The temple is about 5 kns from Thirukavithalam and Thirukandiyur, Thirupullamboothangudi, Thiruaadhanoor and Thanjai Maa Mani divyadesams can also be covered at the same time if a private car/auto is booked for half a day.
The temple is open from 7.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Sri Vaiyagam Katha Perumal Koil, Tirukudalur-614 202, Thanjavur district.


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US Olympic Swimming Team: 10 Things You Need to Know About Rebecca Soni
John Rozum@Rozum27Twitter LogoCorrespondent IJuly 30, 2012
Rebecca Soni is the best American swimmer who doesn't get nearly enough recognition.
A three-time medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Soni is once again a strong contender for multiple medals in London.
Here though, we'll look into the world of an Olympian where there's much more outside of the pool. Yes, some of her career accomplishments will be known, but Soni's an important part to the U.S. swimming team because of her influence as a person.
Ahead, let's check out what makes Soni such an interesting athlete to watch for in the 2012 Summer Games.
She Speaks Hungarian
Not only does Rebecca Soni speak Hungarian, she's "almost fluent" as mentioned in her Arena International profile.
And in an interview with NBC Olympics, Soni stated:
[My parents] taught us Hungarian because they were still learning English. I think it was just when I started to go to school that I was taught English. We picked it up pretty easy, being so young. But I still have a little bit of Hungarian in me. I probably can understand it better than I can speak it.
Just from a diverse perspective, having a second language is quite impressive.
It's hard enough to be a competitive swimmer and enjoy success in and of itself. But possessing another language simply makes Soni a rarity in sports.
Not to mention it would be cool to speak to her Hungarian opponents at any swimming competition.
She's a Spokeswoman
In August of 2010 Rebecca Soni joined the Girl Up campaign, which displays her willingness to act as a positive influence for a younger generation.
From a press release on the Girl Up website:
"Through my partnership with Girl Up, I'm excited to encourage American girls to channel their energy and compassion into becoming powerful forces for change in the lives of their peers in developing countries," said Soni. "Where you are born should not dictate how big you can dream."
And what is Girl Up?
Girl Up, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, gives American girls the opportunity to channel their energy and compassion to raise awareness and funds for programs of the United Nations that help some of the world's hardest-to-reach adolescent girls. Through Girl Up's support, girls have the opportunity to become educated, healthy, safe, counted and positioned to be the next generation of leaders.
Campaigns like this are excellent ways to make life better for anyone, and having an Olympic athlete such as Soni only enhances the awareness. Considering that she competes basically around the world, Girl Up will continue to become even more known through time.
She's a Graduate Student
Rebecca Soni should just also become a professional juggler, because she's doing so many things in addition to being an Olympic swimmer.
Joining the aforementioned Girl Up campaign is important, and now we learn about graduate school.
As mentioned on her official website:
Rebecca graduated in 2009 from the University of Southern California with a major in Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication. She is now back in school working on a graduate degree in topics of science and nutrition.
So, Soni is an Olympic athlete, philanthropist and graduate student.
There's honestly no superlative to justify how impressive this juggling act is. The only thing we can hope for is that athletes of her stature (regardless of sport), continue to follow a similar path in being positive role models of society.
She Used to Suffer from an Irregular Heartbeat
As if we need to be any more impressed, Soni underwent a surgical procedure called cardiac ablation because she was suffering from an irregular heartbeat.
In an article by Karen Rouse of The New York Times from 2008:
Starting when she was 16, Soni experienced episodes once or twice a month in which her heart would beat very rapidly during exercise. Toward the end of her freshman year at U.S.C., the episodes became more frequent.
She had the procedure done in July 2006 in Los Angeles. A catheter was inserted in her groin and electrical energy was used to destroy areas of abnormal tissue in the heart that were causing the rhythmic disturbances.
Soni said her heartbeat has been normal since the procedure.
Now look at everything Soni has accomplished in an out of the pool.
Considering her dominance prior to the procedure, Soni's success thereafter is a legitimate foregone conclusion. It clearly limited her ability despite the talent, but since, Soni has taken even further advantage of her opportunities.
It's an inspirational story, because it simply means that anyone can overcome any obstacle en route to enjoying Olympic success.
She Holds 2 Short Course World Records
One of the few athletic endeavors are Rebecca Soni's two world records.
At the Duel in the Pool in December of 2009, Soni went back-to-back on the short course women's 100- and 200-meter breaststroke.
In the 100 she finished with a time of 1 minute and 2.7 seconds, which was three-tenths of a second faster than the previous world record. As for the 200, Soni swam it in 2:14.57 and broke the record by .85 seconds.
Interestingly enough, both records were recently set by Australia's Leisel Jones just a month earlier in Berlin, Germany.
Her out-of-the-pool pursuits are great for defining Soni as a person, but there's no denying the credibility she holds in being a dual world record-holder.
She Is the Current 2-Time Defending Swimmer of the Year
Not just in America, but the world.
For 2010 and 2011 Rebecca Soni was named Swimmer of the Year for America and the world.
Talk about the best and utmost athletic recognition for one sport in such a short time-frame, Soni is also only 25 years old.
Therefore, she's in the midst of her prime form and will likely remain for at least another few years. So now combine her previous success with the potential of her immediate future, and it's quite possible for Soni to win this award at least once more.
Soni was the first U.S. swimmer to win the award in consecutive years since Janet Evans (1989, 1990) and winning it once more would tie her for the most all-time for women.
She Began Swimming Because It Was More Convenient
Looking at Rebecca's Soni's natural talent from an overall perspective, she could have easily just done as well as a gymnast.
But, Soni decided to take the swimming route because of her older sister. As mentioned from her official website:
When Rebecca was growing up she preferred gymnastics and only joined her older sister Rita's swimming club because it was a better option than the alternative of having to wait for Rita to finish her class. So at age 10, Rebecca started swimming, with no idea that she would eventually win an Olympic Gold medal.
So to some extent, Soni's swimming career began out of spite and the impatience of having to wait for her sister after gymnastics.
In turn, we can only imagine Soni's career had she stuck with gymnastics. And although time machines haven't been invented yet, given her swimming accomplishments it's reasonable to say that Soni would have done just fine on the gym floor.
She Has Many Hobbies
One appealing advantage to being an elitist within your respective sport are the fun opportunities life presents.
And because of that, Rebecca Soni takes complete advantage by having many hobbies in addition to her schooling, philanthropy and competition.
Listed on her website, Soni is a fan of hiking, yoga, reading, cooking and biking. Obviously family and friends are part of this and having these hobbies simply makes the Olympian a little more down-to-earth.
When someone does as many influential things as Soni, it's easy to get carried away by her bigger-than-life image as opposed to seeing her as just a good person with fun interests. Not to mention that hiking, yoga and biking could be another way to get a workout in as well.
She Has the Same Coach from College
Since 2007 Dave Salo has been Rebecca Soni's swim coach, per Soni's London 2012 profile.
Salo is the head swimming coach for USC and has coached other U.S. Olympians, so it's not surprising to see Soni continue training with him.
One fascinating aspect of any sport that often goes overlooked is the importance of a consistent coach. When you think of team sports like football and basketball, the most consistently successful programs (regardless of level) have a consistent coach.
Bill Belichick with the New England Patriots and Mike Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University basketball are two of the most prime examples. Well, Salo is just that when it comes to swimming after having coached under Peter Daland.
And for as much overall talent, potential and success Soni has enjoyed, a big part of that comes from her coach.
Her Parents Are Immigrants
We previously learned that Rebecca Soni speaks Hungarian, and quiet well at that.
Well, the core of where Soni's second language derives is from her parents, who emigrated to America, as listed on her USA Swimming profile.
In short, learning the Hungarian language relates to having a sense of ethnic pride and it's obvious this importance comes from her parents. Additionally, Soni also considers them her heroes and the most influential people in her life, per her London 2012 profile.
It is quite amazing how much one can learn from their parents.
Soni has taken that to heart and her all-around impact as a swimmer, student and philanthropist can be traced back to the folks.
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Three decades of music-making hasn't dulled the Hoboken group's ability to stop their listeners in their tracks. Dale Berning gives the casual listener a guide to the high points of their career
In their 30 years as a band, Yo La Tengo have released 14 full-length albums including this year's Stuff Like That There. Each, without exception, has added new songs to the playlist of Yo La Tengo tracks that I could listen to forever; each track like beads on a prayer bracelet. Of course, that's an unashamedly mega fan thing to say - the kind of thing that might well have the band squirming. I once wrote them a card, a properly earnest thank you note for the beauty that was And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out. When the album came out I was traipsing around Berlin, in grey mid-winter rain, with a very heavy rucksack. I found it in in the highlights section of a record store and listened to it from beginning to end twice, the weight of my bag bearing down on my shoulders like some kind of physical manifestation of how thoroughly the songs had me in their grip. Yo La Tengo had me pinned down.
In fact, other than being somewhat nonplussed by a shiny Carsten Höller slide, listening to that album is pretty much the only thing I really remember about the trip. So I wrote to them (the only way I could explain how it made me feel was to quote 'Surprised By Joy' by CS Lewis). Ira Kaplan wrote back, on the back of a Slinky postcard. He was quick to note the disconnect. But you know, he took the time to write back (with characteristic courtesy and quiet wit).
And these are all things that have come to define for me what this band is about. They make music that is thoroughly arresting, by turns tender, relentless and devastating but always jostling with a delicious lightness of touch, a cool remove and something like bold reticence. They aren't afraid to beat your ass, be it with a pummelling half-hour of sustained electric noise (Sunsquashed), or a quarter-hour ever-quieter sundown epic (Nightfalls On Hoboken), or with a simple song of love, heartbreakingly sweet and true (Take Care). And as the latest album shows, with its impeccable, improbably takes on songs by The Cure, Hank Williams and Antietam among others, their light touch belies a craftsmanship so resolute, they can make any tune – even the most familiar – their own.
On the eve of the UK leg of their Stuff Like That There tour, I spoke with Ira and emailed with James McNew about their 14th album, their free-associative free-wheeling flow, and friendship.
Deeper Into Movies
Covers and remakes are a constant strand of the band's output. One of the things about the original version of 'Deeper In Movies', from 1997's I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One, is the really slow fade in, that sense of travelling from far away into the song, and the density of the sound that the voices compete with. It's a version of the song that demands volume. On this year's Stuff Like That There though it's right up close.
James McNew: The combination of propulsion and meditation can be most enjoyable, at any volume or intensity.
Ira Kaplan: As the Freewheeling Yo La Tengo, we take questions from the audience that lead us to what we're going to play. Frequently we'll end up playing songs that we've never done acoustically before and I'm sure that 'Deeper Into Movies' got played that way. Sometimes someone will pick an electric song that we don't really want to do anymore, we're like, "Oh God, that song's 20 minutes long." So we think, "Well, let's bring Georgia [Hubley, drums, piano, vocals] up front and adapt it for the way we do want to play it." So we always treat the songs as if they're maleable. When touring on the Fade record, we did two sets, one essentially quiet, one essentially loud, and we would move songs from one set to the other, Paddle Forward we worked up a quiet version. It's just a natural outgrowth of how we treat our songs. We like the challenge of making each night's environment part of the evening whenever we play. The acoustics in a room will change everything; some nights it's really difficult to hear what people are saying, some nights it's all too easy. And people will respond differently. Some will raise their hand, others just blurt things out. The Freewheeling shows are not request shows. It's at its most intriguing for us when it's free-associative. It's one of the pluses of the three of us being up there, the more we're bouncing off each other, the more interesting it is.
Possibly the Yo La Tengo track I've listened the most since I first heard their music in the late 1990s, 'Green Arrow' is an endless stretch of open road, it's dusk and sunlight and a feather floating on the breeze. Paris, Texas-style guitar weaving in the silence around a lilting bassline, shakers shaking a steady beat and a sea of crickets. The quietest cymbal rushes fade intermittently in and out til dampened drums kick in at 4:30 and hold you captive. Invariably, no matter what I listen to immediately afterwards, I'm pissed off at it for ruining what 'Green Arrow' had previously conjured.
IK: With a lot of our songs, we just happen to be playing one day, and somehow we settle on something. We don't just show up going, "Here's a song I wrote, this is the first verse, this is the chorus." It's just about what it sounds like when we're playing. If we hear something we like we try to either record it or remember it. It is of the moment. 'Green Arrow' came out of 'Blue-Green Arrow', which we released on 7" in the UK after I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One - it was the demo to 'Green Arrow'. We had recorded something and decided to add an e-bow part to it, or for all I know, the e-bow part was the original but either way it was raw enough that we didn't think of it as finished. But when we went to Nashville to record I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One, the e-bow part was unrepeatable. So we found ourselves in a scenario where we thought we were going to do a lesser version of something, just kind of like cleaning up the recording quality but it wasn't going to be as good, it was just going to be better recorded. And that seemed like a terrible idea. So we dropped the e-bow and that's where the crickets came in. We had lost one texture and just wanted to find some other way of making that song come to life - to not miss this section that we liked. So somebody had the idea of sticking a microphone outside and recording all the crickets that were chirping away. But we maintained our affection for the original, cruder version.
And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out/Stuff Like That There
Stuff Like That There – with reworked versions of tracks from I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One, Electr-O-Pura and Popular Songs – has made me think a lot about the very distinct, coherent sound worlds each of YLT's albums has come with. Stuff Like That There feels deceptively immediate, like it's a live one-take recording, like we've been let into a room and the band have played it right there for us, exactly this way.
JM: Thanks for saying that, I think there's no nicer compliment. We knew what sounds we wanted going into the sessions, which was very strange for us; usually we have no idea. There's some otherworldly playing by Dave Schramm on this album. I don't know how he does that, even when I stand next to him and watch him. And there are fewer tracks to bury the vocals under on this album. So, we had to make them as good as possible. Same goes for the bass, which felt like driving the truck in the movie Wages Of Fear.
In its quiet dreaminess, it's made me think a lot of And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
IK: When we wrote the songs for And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out, we didn't intend to make a record of quiet songs, it just came out like that. And it was only years later, when we left that rehearsal space, that we put it together: there was something about the sound in that room that kept us from playing loud. It helped us gravitate towards quiet songs, so when we would play loud, it didn't stick; we didn't like the way it sounded.
Before We Stopped To Think
YLT seems at times to cultivate a playful dry distance – raw emotion isn't a descriptor I'd usually use for their music, which in many ways makes it that much more moving. It's withheld; at a remove. But this track is something else. It's like they heard something in the lyrics of this Great Plains track that wasn't even touched on in the original.
JM: We don't like to just give stuff away. Raw emotion is always right there, it's just not on a billboard. It's such a beautiful song, Great Plains had a bunch of those.
Return To Hot Chicken
This introductory track to I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One is another of my all-time favourites: the simple beat counting out the first ten seconds never fails to get my pulse racing, my hopes up, it's so full of promise, like you're on the cusp of something excellent.
What is hot chicken?
IK: Hot chicken is a regional food from Nashville. It was kind of our way of saying hi to Nashville when we started recording there. We did Painful in Hoboken with Fred Brockman and Roger Moutenot, who both at the time lived there. And then when we were getting ready to make what would become Electr-O-Pura, we wanted to work with Roger again but he had moved to Nashville. He suggested we come there to record, so that's what we did. We'd been there before but we'd never spent a lot of time there until that recording – we stayed for about a month, and that's when we tried hot chicken for the first time. On Electr-O-Pura, where the songs are subtitled 'Flying Lesson (Hot Chicken #1)' and 'Don't Say A Word (Hot Chicken #2)', it was an allusion to the Flying Burrito Brothers ['The Gilded Palace of Sin', 'Hot Burrito #1' and 'Hot Burrito #2'], it was a shout-out to Nashville, it seems to kind of fit our idea of being informative but not remotely informative. And then on I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One, with 'Return To Hot Chicken', it was because we did return to hot chicken: we returned to Nashville to do another record. I don't think we knew that song was going to be first on the album. In fact that song is an edited version of a much longer instrumental, and when we were going through what we had recorded, trying to figure out how to present it as a record, the idea of cutting that down to an introduction seemed to just fit. It seemed like a good introductory title, we're back in Nashville, we've returned to hot chicken again, and here's what we did. A lot of the titles for our songs happen after the song has been written and recorded. And that was definitely one of them. I think we had all forgotten that there was this longer recording but recently we remembered it existed. We've not yet actually listened back to it - we may have cut it down for a reason!
'Somebody's In Love' / Sun Ra
Sun Ra crops up frequently. Yo La Tengo covered 'Nuclear War'. Also And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out might just take its title from a Sun Ra quote not to mention the more recent cover of 'Somebody's In Love'.
Did you ever meet him?
IK: No, we never did. I saw him play a bunch of times, although frankly not as often as I could have. When I was younger, he played all the time, and I went occasionally, but the eureka moment happened for me after he was ill, so still playing but more sporadically. I remember a memorable show at Maxwell's. Georgia used to DJ at the venue once a week. On one of her nights Sun Ra was playing and she asked me to help her. She felt like it would be appropriate if she mixed in a lot of jazz, but didn't feel like at the time it was going to come together that easily, so we ended up doing it together and Sun Ra did two sets. He was so frail that they helped him on to the stage and between sets he just sat the piano, even though everyone else left - it was easier for him just to not move. Meanwhile other members of the Arkestra were listening to what we were playing, doing a blindfold test – they knew every song, they knew every player, it was uncanny. The more I've heard the Arkestra, the more I'm awestruck by them. And that continues to this day – the band with Marshall Allen is still remarkable. Every time something more of that seemingly endless supply of archival material is released, it just deepens my reverence for what they've accomplished. And in terms of what Sun Ra has led me to discover, even though I don't really think about the paths to things that much, I'm sure that the tributaries off of listening to them have been multiple.
I'm So lonesome I could cry
How do you approach something so familiar? Or is it more just about beautiful songcraft?
JM: Honestly, I've listened to Vom a lot more than I have listened to Hank Williams. I live in New York and I've never been to the Statue Of Liberty or the Empire State Building. It's all relative, I guess.
Naples / Antietam
Last December Yo La Tengo posted
a flyer for an Antietam and YLT gig at Maxwell's on their website mentioning their first ever gig together there in 1984. The new album features a cover of their song 'Naples'. That's a long friendship.
IK: There are so many analogies between Antietam and our band. They're a trio that have not changed members in a really, really long time, Josh is still the new guy, like James. But you know, James has like merely been in our band for 24 years. We met Tim and Tara at Maxwell's and became good friends, and at some point when Georgia and I knew we wanted to have a band, we asked them if they would think of playing with us. And at the time they said, "Well we would but we've actually started a group with our friends Mike and Wolf." And that was the band that went on to record Antietam's first album on Homestead. So our friendship goes that far back. We formed Yo La Tengo soon after their third show. They did a lot of changing instruments, all took turns playing drums, Wolf and Mike left and eventually it was just Tim and Tara and a bunch of different drummers, and they'd write different kinds of songs depending on who was playing with them. When they asked Georgia and I to produce a record for them, they finally had a drummer, Charles Schultz, and they chose tracks for the record from these very two very different periods. So we made a record, the five of us, and Naples was on it. I'm not sure if they ever played it live, but it's always been a song that I've loved so much and one day it occurred to me that it would be a cool song to try.
The YLT back catalogue is full of covers, a seemingly endless supply of songs they love.
Do you remember any mixtapes you first made each other at the beginning of the band?
IK: There's a tape that our friend Byron Coley made for Georgia, or for us, I can't remember. It was a tape that we listened to a great deal and we ended up finding many of the records subsequently. We recently moved and we didn't have to get rid of it, but it was obvious that culling was a good idea because of how much stuff we have. I don't know whether it was hundreds or thousands of cassette tapes, but so many of them we just threw in the garbage, keeping only the ones that were really talismanic. And still now we have what by any yardstick is a huge number of cassette tapes, considering we don't have a cassette tape player, but they were the ones we couldn't bear to part with. And that tape that Byron made for us is still with us. I'm thinking that 'Hurricane Fighter Plane' by Red Krayola is on it. I'm just going to leave it at that, and hope that it is.
Yo La Tengo's Private World/ Silence
When addressing a question about tracks on any mixtapes Ira and Georgia might have made for each other at the beginning of Yo La Tengo, Ira starts by saying, "The one thing that is coming to mind is something I'm not dying to talk about." After a conversation about food and cooking together and the inclusion of recipes in the video for 'I'll Be Around', I ask Ira if they – the band members - have signature dishes, to which he replies: "You know, it seems weird to say this, but I feel like I don't want to say." And at any suggestion that a specific influence or interest might be "important" to the band's music, Ira talks of running away as fast as he can: "It's all just part of the things that you soak up or are exposed to, but I'm going to have a hard time with 'important'." All of which brings it all back to the music, to the sound, to listening. Yo La Tengo have the kind of sound you loved first as a kid first loving music, when the whole world could be contained in that one song and that song felt like it could last for ever and whenever the song did come to an end, the world seemed to follow suit: it was unbearable. The kind of sound you never want to have properly defined, which is precisely what writers with words strive to do – with questions about influences and interests and anecdotes – because to do so would be reductive. It's all there for the taking, in the songs themselves. The music is all that matters. A recent review of Stuff Like That There said that in doing yet another compilation of covers and remakes that underline how extensive the band's musical tastes are, they've somehow made an utterly lovely but oddly pointless record. But must a record have a stated point, or a purpose? If the songs are purposefully chosen, and a first listen leads to a second and a tenth and a month and five years go by, and those songs are still there with you, like every one of these 14 albums – remarkably – has done, then all is right with the world. Things are exactly as they should be.
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Fall to Grace is a 2012 album by Paloma Faith.

Fall to Grace may also refer to:

 Fall to Grace (film), a 2013 documentary film about former New Jersey Governor, Jim McGreevey
 Fall to Grace: A Revolution of God, Self & Society, a 2012 theology book by Jay Bakker
 "A Fall to Grace", an episode of Trapper John, M.D.

See also
 Fall from grace (disambiguation)
 Fall of man, Biblical doctrine

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Slowly gathering parts that have multiple applications (front rail, etc), but still kinda stuck on the chamber. I have two main reasons for the gun. 1: sport shooting 2: deer. I've heard both sides of pro/con on using 5.56 for deer, and while I'm sure there are positives for both arguments, I'm not one to want to end up leaving an injured animal to suffer and die as a waste. So, now I need to figure out what chamber to use on my AR platform to feel confident regarding the previous statement not happening. I'm also leaning towards attempting, if possible, to build one lower and have multiple uppers down the road, that way I can swap between a couple/few different calibers at some point. Mainly at this point though, I'm needing the dual use upper to start with. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Oh, almost forgot. No need to reach out and touch someone, live in the appalachians, so 100 yds would most likely be the furthest shot to worry about, and even then thats gonna be rare.
I'd go with 5.56 and use Barnes TTSX for deer. But if you're averse to 5.56 then 6.8 should meet your needs rather handily.
.277 Wolverine would be perfect for you. Check out the Mad Dog Weapons forum for the loaded ammo announcement that was posted today by Mid-South Munitions. This thing is moving fast!
.300blk will take a deer no problem, but the round has kind of lost it's appeal to me until I go suppressed. .223 is plenty enough to take a deer reliably with the right load and shot placement. If you put a hunting load right in the "boiler room" that deer isn't gonna go far. That being said, I wouldn't want to shoot a deer with a .223 round at much further than 100-150 yards. Where I hunt I'm lucky if I could even shoot 100yds without hitting a tree, but I hunt with my .25-06 anyway.
Hard for me to make a call on. I've never hunted deer with an AR. I've always used my .303 Lee Enfield.
I'm not necessarily avoiding it, I just hear so much back and forth about it, I would prefer to err on the side of caution and go a bit bigger to feel confident in a clean kill. It's still on the table though, just looking at all my options at this point before I invest in a barrel.
Here's why .277. Just so happens I took this doe a couple hours ago. 120yd shot 10.5'' barrel 95grTTSX. I was back a little more than I would have liked mostly a lung shot, deer was down in 30yds.
congrats on putting some meat in the freezer! It looks like I'll be missing out on the season this year, but that just gives me more time to prep for next year I guess. I had really thought about going w/ the Wolv, but the only issue I have is I dont have reloading equip or exp, so kinda worried about ammo availability; but, I've got some time before I get my rifle pieced together, so that may become a non-issue between now and then. Guess I'll have to keep my ear out on the ammo thing and keep plodding away on making up my mind. The .277 is in my short list though.
For 100 and under the 300blk is perfect. Same mags and bolt as a 5.56, suppresses very well, very accurate, easy on your parts, and excells with shorter barrels.
Seen that pic up on facebook and thought of someone from this forum was the slayer...lol.
I hunt deer almost year round between hunting 3 states different seasons and the crop damage permits. I have used many calibers from .22LR to .338 Lapua's. And a 50BMG once. lol 5.56 is woefully inadequate for white tails. Regardless of bullet type, 95% of the time even a perfect shot results in a long search for an animal. Head shots on small does are an exception of course. In rounds that fit the AR15 platform I have used 6.8SPC, 6.5 Grendel, 5.45x39, 7.62x39, and .300 BO. Along with a few other big bores thrown in. The Russians are limited by bullet types unless you handload and honestly why waste time loading those with so many other choices out there. The .300 Blackout is by far the most effective round out of all those. I use a 16" Daniel Defense barrel on my most often used AR hunting rifle and from 25 yds to 200 yds it is deadly. I run a 10.3 DD pistol barrel for pistol season the last few years and other than a slightly limited range it too hits with authority. Over 150 yds I pass on the shot with the pistol. The Barnes 110 gr. TAC-TX is a great factory load, as is the Nosler 125 gr. Ballistic tip. Handloads I run the Hornady SST's in 125 gr with 19 grains of H110, running right around 2200 FPS . I do not have a .277 Wolverine but ballistics are going to be right in line with the 6.8 and other than people who do not already have the proprietary mags and bolt needed I see no advantage to yet another round to sort through.
When I made the decision a few years back it came down to the 6.8 having a flatter trajectory and longer range because of it. That's not to say .300 won't knock down deer, and it's a good point to mention a lot of shots are under 100m.
But for an all around rifle, longer ranges are also part of the mix. You might try antelope with 85 gr Barnes bullets, but a .300 would run short.
I was considering .300 for a pistol build but decided the main reason I wasn't shooting the 6.8 much was that there was no $8 a box ammo on the shelf. Now, there is, in 5.56 - but not .300 or 6.8 either. While there may be promises of imports or surplus from contracts, it's two months from another SHOT Show and likely, more empty promises, same as many times before.
If you are wanting to hunt with 5.56, stay away from light GI loads and look for Barnes in 77 gn bullets designed to expand down to 1,800 fps. Your hunting trip isn't someone else's vermin hunt - no doubt it's nice to see deer and take a shot, many years go by and that doesn't happen, too.
Unfortunately another part of being an all around rifle. My first was an HK91 in .308 for 18 years, later I built the AR and it's been a lot less work hiking back into the woods.


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Vinyl or digital: which one is better?
The millennial generation is the generation that grew up with the evolution of the CD to MP3, MP3s to streaming apps. Millennials have not only experienced multiple new technologies in the music world but have also had the opportunity to grow up with vinyl records, thanks to influence from Generation X and the boomers.
With the myriad of music that's illegally downloaded and streamed today, musical artists don't make songs or album sales the same way anymore. Artists now depend on tours and selling albums or merchandise to help financially support their careers. Vinyl records can't be pirated like an MP3 can. Vinyl helps give money to the artists that deserve it, while the patron receives not only a record but a 12-inch piece of art with a story engrained in the nicks and grooves of a vinyl.
In today's instantaneous world, everything is at the tip of people's fingers. People listen to music on their way to work, while exercising, while doing homework—literally anywhere. While that freedom of accessibility is beneficial, listening to music becomes too nonchalant, to the point of mindless futility, because of how accessible it has become.
Vinyl gives a refreshing spin back to slower moments, taking the listener into a simpler time. Playing a record is a conscious effort; it gives a listener a moment to take a second to just sit and simply take in the music rather than focusing on other things that may distract them. When the record stops, the listener must physically get up and flip it over. Touching the grooves is literally holding and touching the songs. With digital music, it's so easy to switch from one artist to the next that the possibilities can be overwhelming.
Vinyl records include an experience. In such a fast-paced world, it's rare to just be still and listen. That is what vinyl gives back.
In the past few years, records have had their own renaissance, but is music actually better on vinyl?
When someone listens to vinyl they can expect to hear crackling in the music, making the music not sound as clear and crisp. But with digital music, everyone gets a clear sound. Digital music supports smaller artists and people who are trying to break through in the music business. Local bands often don't have the luxury of putting their music out on vinyl when they first start out, as the process is expensive and often reserved for artists who already make a living off of their music. However, with digital music, any band can put their music on Spotify; this allows masses of people to be able to discover new and local artists.
When it comes to talking about the longevity of the two, digital music comes out on top because there is no chance of it suffering any physical damage. If someone has a vinyl record, it is bound to get scratched or even broken. This makes the sound either less clear or prone to skipping. Thus, the worth of digital music is greater due to its virtually undamageable qualities.
Today, people look for convenience in their everyday lives. Because digital music is always at the ready, it makes sense that digital music will sustain the future. With streaming services like Spotify, anyone can listen to music anywhere, at any time, to any artist that they want to. Since people can't drag a record player around with them when they want to listen to music on a commute or in an office, it doesn't make sense to limit a music collection solely to vinyl. With the ease that digital music brings, it makes sense that more people are ditching their vinyls.
Vinyl might give people a more authentic sound, but most people aren't looking for that. They are looking for convenience and digital music gives people just that—the freedom of music at any time and right a their fingertips.


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Insomniac Announces 24/7 Broadcast of Classic Festival Sets with 'Insomniac Rewind'
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INSOMNIAC ANNOUNCES 24/7 BROADCAST
OF CLASSIC FESTIVAL SETS WITH 'INSOMNIAC REWIND'
Fans can tune in and relive performances and archive festival footage from EDC Las Vegas, EDC Orlando, EDC Mexico, HARD Summer, and the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival
24/7 broadcast on tv.insomniac.com runs now through March 31
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WHAT: To help ease the festival FOMO of dance music fans around the world, Insomniac has unlocked its archives and created a special YouTube channel that will be broadcasting 24/7 classic sets and festival footage from the past 5 years of EDC Las Vegas, as well as performances from EDC Orlando, EDC Mexico, HARD Summer, and the recent Okeechobee Festival. Formally launched at 11am PT on March 19, 'Insomniac Rewind' will broadcast 24/7 on YouTube and Twitch until midnight on Tuesday, March 31, keeping spirits high while the dance music community stays safe at home.
Fans can also tune in to Insomniac's first-ever Virtual Rave-A-Thon, which will feature special live DJ sets this Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, from 8pm until 12am PT. Stay tuned to the Beyond Wonderland Instagram for set times and updates.
Insomniac will continue to release new content via its YouTube channel throughout the coming weeks, including new episodes of its Golf Cart Confessions interview series, filmed backstage at various Insomniac festivals in 2019.
WHEN: The Beyond Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon will broadcast live Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 from 8pm PT to 12am PT each night. The 24/7 Insomniac Rewind livestream will launch Thursday, March 19 at 11am PT and broadcast through Tuesday, March 31. You can view the livestream schedule in the YouTube description of the broadcast page.
WHERE: tv.insomniac.com
About Insomniac
Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next-generation special effects, these events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction. The quality of the experience is the company's top priority.
For over 25 years, Insomniac has produced more than 2,000 festivals, concerts and club nights for nearly 5 million attendees across the globe. The company's premier annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world's largest dance music festival and attracts more than 465,000 fans over three days.
The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since it was formed in 1993. In 2013, Insomniac entered into a partnership with global entertainment company Live Nation.
Keep up with Insomniac announcements and news on Insomniac.com, Facebook and Twitter.
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This is a Sunday late afternoon matinee show.
Tickets R150 (Excludes food/drinks)
Kristi Lowe is a 24 year old singer/songwriter from Cape Town. Kristi started her music journey at the age of fifteen when she produced her first single with well known South African band Goodluck in order to raise funds for her sister, Jenna Lowe, who had a terminal lung condition. After her sister's passing Kristi took a break from the music industry, but has since returned to the world of music and has been performing at prestigious venues and functions all over Cape Town, as well as writing her own original music. Kristi's talents span between genres, from pop to R&B to jazz. Her love for jazz music resulted in a month long residency at the Crypt Jazz Club, where she performed with incredibly talented local musicians such as Johan Laas, Shaun Johannes, Marc De Kock and Damian Kamineth. After thoroughly enjoying their performances together, the group decided to form Kristi Lowe & Co., a five-piece Jazz band that performs a combination of jazz classics, R&B and familiar favourites. Sunday 05 December sees Kristi Lowe & CO. coming together again to perform at Cafe Roux, one of the country's most beloved live music venues. Don't miss out on what promises to be an incredible evening of live music!
Age restriction Family friendly
Chapmans Peak Dr, Noordhoek, Cape Town, 7979
Cafe Roux
http://caferoux.co.za/
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Elif Geris
I'm a Creative Writing major at the University of Illinois at Chicago, which does not have a journalism program. My (and your) response to that: WHUCK?! But it's okay. Almost as much as I love to report world events to you, I love to write fiction stories that normally entail someone getting lost somewhere. And a lot of the time, I get my writing inspiration from music; Royksopp, Radiohead, Air, Regina Spektor. To me, music completes everything. On the side of writing, I play piano, sing and write music. And do impressions. My mockery inspirations range from Kristen Wiig's "Penelope," to high school classmates, to Bill Hader's eyebrows, to 1940s film actor voices. One of my favorite impressions is a kid in my high school senior year trigonometry class who didn't seem to understand much of the concept. But he, nevertheless, would constantly utter the word, "Troo," while the teacher was explaining an equation. A lot of the time, I just like to ridicule my own existence. I like to add a Southern twang while speaking Turkish or French; every Turk I've met has told me I have a very noticeable accent, and that my sister's is...well...less blemished. And I enjoy acting like a Sim with her and fellow " The Sims" players. Sool sool if you're reading this! Speaking of Sims, my traumatic experiences with The Grim Reaper taught me how to really take care of myself. I recently do not like people who are too mysterious. The movie, Drive –which I give a 70% - taught me to stay away from attractive people, who stare at you for extensive periods of time with doughy eyes. I admire quirky people like Kristen Wiig – one of my greatest idols – who are unafraid to make themselves appear ugly or "Target Lady" to make other people laugh. I like to think that my insignificantly pathetic moments serve just that purpose. There's a "pAAHsitive" spin!
Push gravity down: Chance The Rapper, John Maus and Fiona Apple
Chance The Rapper, John Maus and Fiona Apple
When changing seasons are dragging you into another semester of school, and into another age, into more drama, more breakups (especially if you're Taylor Swift), and you suddenly find yourself nearing the other side of the hill, run as fast as Fiona Apple in "Dull Tool." Apple's vibrato runs parallel with the rapid pulling of the violin bow as she laments the idleness of communication. Stagnation is the last thing on your list in places where nature controls time, and time controls nature – you. Race faster than the numbers that force your path like the banging of a kick drum and sharpen the dull tool so as not to get caught within the slow pace of joy in the beginnings. Win the race against time and take the job market by storm, by disallowing others to win you over – emotionally and professionally.
"Hey Moon," I said, when it lay on its back, ready to take on its next form. Winter break came to an end and so did the visibility of a proper night sky. Arriving back at school may pose as another segue to darkness in the fortress of a library, but once you exit, you may become pleasantly surprised by the clear, glittering sky above you, with John Maus's "Hey Moon" emanating through your eardrums. Or the flashing lights that illuminate the snowy ceiling, drawing you back to the top of the red rods of the soaring Willis Tower.
Now change your pace and glide across the slippery surface of outer space that the quad comprises with Chance The Rapper's "Brain Cells [prod. By Peter Cottontale]." Instead of slipping, allow the watery particles to push you across the semester. Don't look down, and relax with the sporadic piano arpeggiation that accompanies Chance's carefree and confident emissions. Float above the soaked, intermixed ground with The Rapper's vocal stream as it flows through you like purple water. Forget the things that broke you. Glide – don't let the books take you down.
Epic Proportions Tour brings new and deserving musical talents your way
Help your school discover new music with the Epic Proportions Tour
Anchor Artist and co-owner of the Epic Proportions Tour, Gabe Kubanda is bringing his brand of acoustic indie pop along with 2 other amazing bands to colleges, high schools and military bases across the nation this Spring.
"There's NOTHING more proportionally EPIC than one lone guy on a stage with his acoustic," jokes Gabe to a Dallas crowd. Known for his interactive live shows and intimate, yet humorous songwriting style, Gabe loves to mess with the audience, sometimes even in the middle of a song.
Co-headlining the tour with Gabe will be Rocktronica band Lost In Atlantis and fun-pop rock band Halocene. Both bands tout female lead vocalists, but with widely varied styles. Check out the official videos for Lost In Atlantis' single "Tek No" (http://youtu.be/k1h2lj8flCQ) and Halocene's single "Sometimes" (http://youtu.be/EB9dOyE-DBU).
This "admittedly" unique tour is a boon for colleges on a tight budget, student-programming boards wanting to provide a different concert experience to their students, or activity leaders looking to remove some of the headache/funds out of planning a big concert.
As opposed to most talent agencies today, EPT provides amazing bands, a full iPad-driven Stagescape sound system (courtesy of Line 6), all the gear and a crew for a drastically low price to colleges. By packaging these bands together, traveling in one tour bus, and using alternative fuels when available, EPT is able to keep their costs low to the benefit of cash-strapped schools. They also play concerts for our men and women in uniform, and perform for free at high schools. In addition, EPT is able to partner with great charities like Keep A Breast to provide free giveaways at each concert, and promote awareness of social issues.
Gabe mentions: "We created this tour for one reason: To bring deserving bands to deserving fans." And the exposure doesn't just end after the Spring Tour. EPT is in talks to produce a rockumentary/reality series about life on the road, based on all the live concert/behind-the-scenes footage acquired on each tour, and Gabe Kubanda and Lost In Atlantis have just been confirmed for a string of west coast tour dates on this summer's widely anticipated Vans Warped Tour 2013. After that, it's another three-month college tour in the Fall of 2013.
To request the Epic Proportions Tour at your school, email info@epicproportionstour.com or visit the official facebook tour page at www.facebook.com/epicproportionstour to get some free songs!
College Soundtrack: Lost In Atlantis, Gabe Kubanda and Halocene
Gabe Kubanda, Lost In Atlantis and Halocene
A sea of colors pours from the mouth of Lizzy Rosnowski to preface the collaboration of instruments in "Tek No" of Lost in Atlantis, and accompanies the drummed heartbeat of the song – the deceptions and angst that come with the start of another semester. Lost in Atlantis brings you your new school season with all its new challenges – roommates whom you deemed your good friends only months ago, or your core classes creating confusion concerning your major; run with the stampede that is the professional world, and use Lost In Atlantis as a guide. As though a female version of Silverstein, let the yearning of Lizzy Rosnowski, and the persistent guitar riff of Lost In Atlantis tear through you via "Tek No," and help you make your mark. Don't let the small moments ruin you – rather fight back, and become what you want to become.
An avid and devoted Muse fan, I can't help but to fall into the deep, determined bass line intro of "Sometimes" from the album, "Can You Hear Us Now?" of Halocene. The intro immediately reminds listeners of the tenacity in "Hysteria" off the worldly "Absolution" album of Muse. Although the vocals of Addie Nicole are not quite a male falsetto, they are easily comparable to the youthful clarity that comes from the throat of Ellie Goulding. The band has covered "Lights," a popular hit from the debut album of Ellie Goulding. With persistent guitar strokes and a surprising bridge that brings the sound of sporadic illumination, Halocene throws its listener back into the hasty desperation that Addie Nicole is conveying with a backing vocal that wails for support from "you."
Finally, with acoustics that contradict the determination of Halocene and Lost In Atlantis, comes Gabe Kubanda with "Across The Room." The vocals of Gabe Kubanda narrate the timidity that only his guitar and vocal progressions can clearly convey, as the soft, flawless string section brings the setting to life. It's that burst of confidence needed to finally get the number of the beautiful girl at your college party whom you may never see again unless you seize the day. Gabe Kubanda has an untainted falsetto, which bridges the gap between these juxtapositions, and leaves the listener yearning for more.
A Muse to just guide you
Just along for the "Ride"
Where to next? Ask MUSE, as their new "Follow Me" begins with the beating heart of front man Matthew Bellamy's son's soaring sonar of a heartbeat. Let the pounding of your heart symbolize the pounding of your feet on the quad's gravel as you make your mark this academic year. Though the ultrasound may seem like the recording of a crowd of marching protestors to match the band's past common themes, it is the contrary. Don't let the toils of college turn you into a sizzling robot. Staying calm, but remembering what and who means the most is vital. Bellamy's gargantuan honey vocals implore patience and understanding that his footsteps will forever be visible. Whoever your role models are, don't let a shadow of a loaded schedule cover the path you wish to see.
Instead, "Ride" with Lana Del Rey. What sets you free? Follow those footsteps to the place where the breeze kisses your skin as you pass. Don't let the squeaking in your tin legs distract you from the dose of melancholy you should allow yourself once in awhile. Del Rey emits an orchestral sound from her throat like that of the pouring sun's rays, which blossom out of the orange strings. The agony in her "don't leave me now" is brought down with the setting of the sun at four p.m., but lifted once again with the reunion of her soul with her passion. Don't fear Lake Michigan's bite on your nose; hold your knowledge and love close.
But really, "Wasting Time (feat. Chance The Rapper)" may indeed be the time spent dwelling. The bass opens this Kids These Days song much like an indecisive heart that beats anxiously, waiting for the outcome of a choice. When there's a fork in the road, love can be lost and so can the self. Chance The Rapper laments of a lost love, and of regret, his downtrodden vocals contrasting with the tunes of the trickling guitar. The water under the bridge flows inevitably, no matter what the choice is. KTD vocalist Liam Cunningham trades off turns with Chance, and Vic Mensa, the band's resident rapper as they exchange their own struggles with individuality.
Keep in touch with the whos and the whats that give you, you.
Yeardley Smith talks about being Lisa Simpson
and her line Marchez Vous
How do you mainly express yourself?
I love words. I think letter writing is an art form. But at the end of the day, I believe deeds are the most authentic form of expression.
How did you get started in voice acting?
I did a new play at a grubby little theater in Los Angeles, a few months after I arrived in 1986. I think 17 people saw that play, but one of them ended up casting "The Simpsons" shorts on Fox's "The Tracey Ullman Show" a year later. She remembered me and said right away, "I know who should play 'Lisa Simpson'!"
Do you have any voice acting idols?
I am genuinely in awe of my fellow Simpsons actors who all do multiple voices and do them beautifully and effortlessly. I'm also a huge fan of Charlie Adler who voiced both 'Cow' and 'Chicken' on the late '90's cartoon series Cow and Chicken. Pure genius!
Who are your idols in general?
I'm inspired by people who pursue their dreams and follow their instincts. To me, this is the fastest way to happiness. So James Bond is at the top of my list –and so is Santa Claus.
Any favorite writers? Scriptwriters or authors of novels?
You can't go wrong with Dr Seuss — ever.
I understand you have a novel out, "I, Lorelei," and it has some similarities with "The Simpsons." Writing the novel, did you draw any inspiration from "The Simpsons?"
Not consciously, though 'Lisa Simpson' and 'Lorelei' are smart, funny, über-resourceful, and take no prisoners. Basically, they're who I wish I'd been at ages 8 and 11, respectively.
Do you and Lisa Simpson have anything in common?
I'd say one thing we have in common is that we both excelled at something at a young age, and that automatically sets you apart from your peer group. For instance, I did a lot of school plays from age 10, on. By age 14, I was doing professional theater. Some of my classmates thought that was cool; others thought I was just showing off. Lisa is in the same boat given her brilliant academic achievements. The writers on the show always make fun of her for not having any friends. I had friends as a kid, but I'm not sure I ever felt as though I really fit in.
What do you and don't you like most about Lisa's character?
I love her sense of humor! She's so funny! I'm less fond of her standing on a soapbox and going off about some meaningful cause. Only because if we make Lisa too preachy and forget she's a kid, she becomes really tedious.
You initially auditioned to do Bart Simpson's voice. Why was that your first choice?
It wasn't my choice. In animation, they always have women do the voices of young boys because our voices don't change. I think the producers of "The Simpsons" were just throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what stuck that day. I'd never done voice-over at all when I auditioned for "The Simpsons" So I, personally, didn't have a preference. But, even so, I knew it was a stretch to say I sounded like a boy.
What were your thoughts of the show before starting recording?
The premise of the Simpsons "shorts" that began on "The Tracey Ullman Show" was so off-the-wall I wasn't even sure what the job was when I went auditioned for it! But I'm usually game for anything so I didn't care. By the time we spun off into a half hour series, everyone said Fox was crazy to put a cartoon on in prime time — it hadn't been done since "The Flintstones." The first half hour episode of "The Simpsons" aired on December 17th, 1989. It was a Christmas special called "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." After that the show was unstoppable.
What's it like to work with international superstars like Mick Jagger and Anne Hathaway?
I loved meeting Mick Jagger. I mean, come on! It's MICK JAGGER! I can't say he felt the same way about meeting me. As in, he seemed rather underwhelmed when we were introduced. LOL! Anne Hathaway was grace, incarnate: beautiful, funny, willing, and tall! Loved her.
What was the hardest part about doing "The Simpsons?" Did you ever have a sick day that you couldn't record? Side note: What's been the worst thing to happen during recording?
There's nothing hard about doing "The Simpsons." It's the best job in the world.
What inspired the decision to start designing shoes? And what inspires the style behind your designs?
I love fashion, and I think shoes make or break your outfit. When I realized I didn't have beautiful shoes that were comfortable enough to keep up with my busy life, I was inspired to be the solution. But I didn't want to just license my name as a celebrity designer, I wanted to be the designer –I'm an all-in type of girl. I knew nothing about making shoes when I started Marchez Vous two and half years ago; now I know more than I ever imagined!
My motto has always been: "Screw it, let's do it!" (Thank you, Richard Branson.) I don't worry about the hows. Instead, I surround myself with extraordinary people who share my enthusiasm and passion for getting where we need to go and then we just go. Marchez Vous is no exception. Now we're at Zappos, and about 30 high-end boutiques around the country. It's a fantastic adventure and we've only just started!
McKayla Maroney jokes about her internet memes
McKayla Maroney responds with a photo emulating her silver medal face
The joke on the street, McKayla Maroney, joins in on the laugh around the internet meme that ridicules the disappointment on her face from when she won silver in the Olympics.
The variation of memes includes a photo of McKayla Maroney's scrunched lip, paired with raised eyebrows and crossed arms that cover her silver medal. One of the memes reads "Psh. Didn't wanna pay $8,986 in taxes anyway."
Another McKayla Maroney meme is a photo of the USA gymnast looking down at the camera with raised eyebrows, her posture straight. Across the photo read the words, "Oh you vault? Never heard of you. [sic]"
So in response to the internet memes, the 16-year-old cheerfully joked, "I am just not impressed with anything."
McKayla Maroney also posed in a photo with fellow gymnasts Kyla Ross and Aly Raisman in bathrobes, emulating the original look of dissatisfaction on Maroney's face.
On The Late Show with David Letterman, Maroney sat with her four gynastics teammates, and told Letterman about the fun they had after they noticed the internet meme.
Entertainment Weekly contributor Annie Barrett referred to McKayla Maroney as the "Posh" of the team of five, and said that she stole the show.
"After I did it, the girls kept pointing it out, 'You're doing that face again,'" Maroney said.
One of the memes even features an animated version of Maroney wearing the look of disappointment alongside the animated cast of "Charlie Brown" as they eat at a long table.
Jodie Foster sticks up for Kristen Stewart via "The Daily Beast"
Jodie Foster's thoughts about the media
Jodie Foster saw all the fire Kristen Stewart has been under for cheating on Robert Pattinson, and decided to speak up on her behalf.
Foster starred in Panic Room with the 22-year-old actress in 2002, and took a stand against the flying judgments from the public in her The Daily Beast article.
Jodie Foster highlighted the options for a young, famous actor, and what she would do if she were a young, famous actress today. Jodie Foster, plain and simple, said she would leave the industry, or at least re-evaluate her career before immersing herself in what she believes to be an inevitable mass of "drugs, sex and parties."
As someone who has survived the Hollywood industry for 46 out of her 49 years of life without excessive media attention or judgment, Jodie Foster wrote about a tool she wished someone like Kristen Stewart had.
Foster wrote, "I would only hope that someone who loved me, really loved me, would put their arm around me and lead me away to safety."
Jodie Foster wrote of a technique to avoid such judgment, but does not actually know how she did it.
Foster lamented about what would become of the stories writers put great amounts of thought into without sacrificing their actors into the limelight. Jodie Foster said the media "lift up beautiful young people like gods and then pull them down to earth to gaze at their seams," referring to stars like Kristen Stewart whose name has graced the cash registers of almost every grocery store.
She continued, "Clarice would never have shared the awful screaming of the lambs to Dr. Lecter."
Kris Humphries giving Kim Kardashian Hell?
Kris Humphries wants a trial so he can move on
Reportedly trying to maim Kim Kardashian's career is Brooklyn Nets player Kris Humphries.
Kardashian referred to Kris Humphries as a "cancer" who emotionally drained her, and whom she refuses to let walk away without showing him who is boss.
Kardashian alleged that, "He told our producers he would destroy my career and me if the show wasn't edited right," adding, "It's all on camera and it's going to backfire in his face."
The famed reality TV hottie hopes the outtakes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians will prove to the judges involved in a probable divorce trial how "manipulative, vindictive, petty" and "fame-hungry" Kris Humphries is.
According to Taletela.com, Kris Humphries plans to use evidence involving Kanye West against Kardashian.
But also according to Taletela.com, Kris Humphries is not about to let this divorce affect his career.
In the meantime, West defends long-time buddy and new girlfriend, Kardashian in his song, "I Wish You Would/Cold." Not only does he defend his new love interest, but he also bashes Kris Humphries in the song.
A Kris Humphries source said, "He is focused on the upcoming NBA season and wants to leave all the childish games to Kim & Kanye, and he is happy moving on from all her bulls—t."
Focusing on his $24 million contract with the Nets will help Kris Humphries move on from Kardashian.
FindLaw.com blog contributor Andrew Lu wrote that, "While Kris Humphries may have strategic reasons to take the Kim Kardashian divorce to trial, the decision could be motivated by spite as well."
The Powerball winner of $337 million is unidentified
The roll-over value of $337 million needs a home
The last person to win the Powerball jackpot of 2006 won $365 million, and Wednesday's drawing had people dreaming about what they would do if they were the lucky, unidentified winner near Detroit who would have taken home $241 million.
From what is known, the winning Powerball ticket was purchased from a Sunoco gas station just north of Detroit.
Wednesday's winning ticket amounted to $337 million, an inflated result from Saturday night's Powerball roll-over. The initial Powerball offering was $253 million.
According to CBSNews.com, the winning numbers from Saturday's Powerball drawing were 6, 27, 46, 51, 56 and the Powerball-winning prize of 21.
Tickets are sold all the way until an hour before the Powerball drawing, at 10:59 p.m. ET. Five numbers are drawn from 59 white balls, separate from a drum of 35 red Powerball potentials. From that drum, one Powerball is drawn.
"I would travel; quit my job and travel," said a 7/11 customer to an NBC correspondent, when asked what she would do if she won a Powerball drawing.
When The Associated Press reached out to the winner, he or she was too busy to talk, according to NBC.com.
But the Powerball winner was not the only winner Wednesday night. Of those eight who bought million-dollar tickets were two people who lived in Indiana, along with winners who lived in Kansas, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
A $50,000 bonus will be awarded to the Michigan Lottery for selling the winning Powerball ticket.
"The Enquirer" worries for the health of Macaulay Culkin
Allegations of Macaulay Culkin's possible drug problem grow
Following accusations and unwelcome concerns that Macaulay Culkin is overdosing on heroin, with only six months left to live, the Home Alone star's representatives released an angry statement in complete denial.
But The Enquirer supports the belief that Macaulay Culkin has a drug problem. The Enquirer was right about Whitney Houston's dangerous habit, which is proven by her recent death.
The pattern here is clear. Houston had some of the same representatives as Macaulay Culkin, and at the time of suspicions of Houston's problem, she refused to take any blood tests.
The Enquirer released a statement by its representatives that advised Culkin to be cautious. This was despite the furious responses by Macaulay Culkin's representatives.
The statement by The Enquirer's representatives read, "Our advice to Macaulay is to seek professional help to avoid the same tragic fate of other beloved celebrities, including Whitney Houston, who died earlier this year."
The statement continued, "We believe that the former child star should be doing everything he can to get the treatment he so desperately needs — and which could have saved the life of his friend Elijah Rosello. Her family confirmed to The Enquirer that she did drugs with Macaulay before her drug-related death in March."
The representatives of the publication even offer Macaulay Culkin a blood test if he should choose to take one.
According to NZCity News, the parents of Macaulay Culkin saw photos of the former child star keeled over, his hand gripping his stomach, as though he is about to vomit in the street.
Culkin's stepmother Jeanette Krylowski said, "Now we're hearing he is denying the allegations – but it certainly looks like he is on drugs. He looks awful."


Out of the many delicious and fresh dishes served at The Fair Deli, the "Awesome Reuben" is our signature sandwich. The Reuben has been the spotlight on our menu since we opened in the year 2000. We urge you to try it and see what the talk is all about. Come with a full appetite or bring someone to help you finish!
We are proud to have the best beer selection in town. With over 400+ beers, we guarantee you will find something you love. From KEGS to single bottles, we have what you need, and are always willing to go the extra distance to try and find the specific beer of your desire.
757 State Fair Blvd has been a hot spot of the Lakeland community for decades operating as a family owned business. The Fair Deli Mart was established in 2000 and has been in business for over 18 years. We are grateful for the support of our loyal customers.


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# All subclasses which require modal views should inherit from this class.
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  helper_method :modal?, :plugin_name, :modal_size
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We began the tradeshow in 2010 to support Granite Equity's growing community of stakeholders, hosting around 30 exhibitors. Now, 10 years in, we expect it to be bigger and better than ever! The steady growth of the Granite Stakeholder Tradeshow prompted us to move it to a larger venue; the tradeshow will be held in the Sexton Arena, named after one of Granite Equity's early investors Bill Sexton and his family. We anticipate approximately 70 exhibitors, including Granite Companies, investor companies, lenders, suppliers, and professional advisory firms. As always, the tradeshow is a great time to network and discover potential business and learning opportunities.