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The Warriors (1979) OST
Hello Boys and girls. For the first I want to make a little apology for my weird english. I'm Russian, so my skills in knowing english not so perfect.
Okey. Lets start. I want to thank Zero, for inviting me in guestbloggin at such cool blog. A few words about me. My name is Fill ,I live in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. I'm 24. I'm workin in small firm by web-designer, and currently I'm at work right now.
So this is my first post. It is a great soundtrack from a great movie. Walter Hill's "Warriors" (1979).This movie is an absolutely cult classic. If you haven't seen this, so you may be just an alien from another world. Movie is a brilliant, and soundtrack is brilliant too. Its a many cool gems here."Nowhere to Run" by Arnold McCuller is a killer. I can't just sitting when I hear this tunes, I starting to dance around my chair. Ha-hahahaha. "Love is a Fire" by Genya Ravan, is a very very strong, beautifull rock, soul, or whatever you want, its amazing song. and Desmond Child's "Last of an Ancient Breed" is an epic, marvelous, one of the great example of songwriting I ever heard. So here it is. Enjoy. CAN YOU DIG IT?
Shot on location in and around New York City's grimy nighttime subways, flaunting a virile cast of unknowns, Warriors remains a '70s cult favorite, featuring violent gang warfare and a perfectly matched movie score. Barry De Vorzon's bone chilling compositions envelop hard rock and subdisco funk with gritty apocalyptic urge. Conjuring strange film images, "Theme From Warriors," "The Fight," and "Baseball Furies Chase" are testosteroneladen instrumentals, combining sinister guitars and plodding drum work peppered with creepy sounding keyboards. Adding laidback soul texture is a smooth Mandrill rarity, "Echoes in My Mind," highlighting solid basslines popping over funky horns and catchy vocals. "In Havana," performed by Kenny Vance with Ismael Miranda, boasts deepcut ethnic spicing and seamy hornwork dressed in easy rhythms. Memorable audio clips from the mysterious female DJ informing rival factions of the Warriors' brutal clashes are placed between tracks, as well as the infamous battle cry complete with clacking beer bottles, "Warriors...ome out to playaay" The film's exhausting conclusion is forever cemented to Joe Walsh's desperate survival anthem "In the City," as our heroes walk triumphantly into a dreary Coney Island sunrise. - Craig Curtice, All Music Guide
P.S. If you haven't seen this movie, I got an .avi file over a 700mb. so ask me if you want me to upload it to somewhere.
Genre: Rock, Soul, Funk, Dark Pop
Bitrate:192-320kbps
01. Barry De Vorzon - Theme From "The Warriors"
02. Arnold McCuller - Nowhere To Run
03. Kenny Vance With Ismael Miranda - In Havana
04. Mandrill - Echoes In My Mind
05. Barry De Vorzon - The Fight
06. Joe Walsh - In The City
07. Genya Ravan - Love Is A Fire
08. Barry De Vorzon - Baseball Furies Chase
09. Eric Mercury & William Smith With Johnny Vastano - You're Movin' Too Slow
10. Desmond Child - Last Of An Ancient Breed
Download: 1979-The Warriors OST
Download size: 57,5 mb
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Labels: Soundtrack
Be Back Shortly
I'll be without internet access for a short time. Hopefully it won't last more than a couple of days. I wish that I could have found someone to guest blog during the meantime, but unfortunately I didn't have much notice or time on my hands. I'll be back before you know it though. In the meantime check out the DM blogroll for hundreds of other great blogs: http://music-bloggers.blogspot.com
Update: Unfortunately it looks as if I'm going to be without internet access for a few more days. I'm intercepting someone else's connection at the moment. I may be able to upload a couple of albums soon, but I'll have to load up some albums on my flash drive from my spare hard drive first. I've invited someone else to guest blog during the meantime. Hopefully they will accept my invitation and be able to start soon so that this blog can continue to be updated during my temporary absence. Stay tuned for more updates.
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Labels: Blog News
Jim Woodring - The Artist's Eye
Randy Holden - Early Works '64-'67
UPDATE: This post was re-uploaded 11/17/2013.
I ran across this little gem over at the Garage Music blog, and I thought that I would cross post it here for Aaron since he requested Population II. The Garage Music blog is operated by a real nice guy by the name of Pablo, who does a great job over there. If you enjoy this be sure to stop by his blog and thank him for making this available.
"A nifty compilation of most of the rare mid-'60s singles that Holden played on before joining the Other Half. The two 1966 singles by Sons of Adam are solid psych-pop-punk, particularly the scorching "Saturday's Son." Those four tracks are joined by three previously unreleased Sons of Adam cuts that show an unexpected Zombies/Beau Brummels influence. The remaining six selections are by the Fender IV, including both of their Imperial singles and a
couple of previously unreleased items. It's solid surf music, highlighted by Holden's stellar w all-of-staccato reverb on "Mar Gaya" (also available on Rhino's Legends of Guitar: Surf, Vol. 1) and the propulsive (vocal) surf-Merseybeat hybrid "You Better Tell Me Now." If only it had the third and last Sons of Adam single, this would be a complete retrospective of Holden's pre-Other Half output; unfortunately, that third Sons of Adam single ("Feathered Fish"/"Baby Show the World") was the group's best, so its omission is significant. (It is available on a hard-to-find EP on Moxie that has all three Sons of Adam 45s.) Incidentally, unlike many such import compilations of impossibly obscure '60s music, this is personally authorized by the artist himself.
Amazing compilation of one of the best guitar players of the 60s...remeber that Randy was part of Fender IV (surf-rock), Sons of Adam and Other Half, before joining Blue Cheer. Not a good career ah??? This album contains a lot of great Surf-rawn-rock-music, great covers, yes, "Mr, you are a better..." its just amazing!. Some surf classics as "Highway surfer" and "Mar Gaya" among others. Highly Recommended." - Pablo
Label: Captain Trip
Genre: Surf, Garage, Psychedelic
Bitrate: VBR
1. Take My Hand
2. Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day
3. Saturday's Son
4. Mr. You're A Better Man Than I
5. Without Love
6. I Told You Once Before
7. You Make Me Feel Good
8. Mar Gaya
9. You Better Tell Me Now
10. Malibu Run
11. Everybody Up
12. Highway Surfer
13. Little Ollie
Download: Randy Holden - Early Works '64-'67 (decryption code in comments)
Download Size: 71.6MB
Labels: Garage, Psychedelic, Surf
Randy Holden - Population II
Here's another great album I managed to find on DC++. The following notes were included with the download:
LOUD. Very LOUD. Louder than Blue Cheer, who were louder than god.Chris Lockheed of Kak helped ex-Blue Cheer guitarist Randy Holden on the above album, which is an extension of the proto-metal direction he explored on Side Two of the third Blue Cheer album, New! Improved!. Probably because Holden plays all the music himself, the album sounds rather one-dimensional and sparse. It certainly isn't the best record that he's played on, but it's by far the rarest, and is still highly sought-after. The stories which have circulated for years, about it being withdrawn from the market immediately after release, are probably accurate. It is still held in high regard by collectors of primitive heavy rock, and copies were changing hands for hundreds of dollars over twenty years ago.
Holden had earlier played with The Fender IV, Sons Of Adam, The Other Half and Blue Cheer. His early works have been compiled on the CD, Randy Holden Early Works '64-'66: The Fender IV, Sons Of Adam (Captain Trip Records) 1997. It includes both of The Sons Of Adams' 45s for Decca plus three previously unreleased cuts, Without Love, I Told You Once Before and You Make Me Feel Good. It also includes the two 45s for Imperial by The Fender IV plus two previously unreleased tracks, Highway Surfer and Little Ollie.
One year after his departure from Blue Cheer, Randy Holden released this solo album accompanied only by ex-Kak drummer, Chris Lockheed on drums. And until the original master tapes surface and "Population II" gets reissued for real, one must be content with a recording level a little less coherent than "Metallic K.O." But despite its total lack of fidelity, one thing it still has going strong in the mix is Holden's lead guitar blasting out relentlessly from the curtain of his Sunn amplifier cabinets, as pictured on the back cover. I count 16 in this photo, but there were probably more. I mean, Holden had to rent an opera house in order to just rehearse, as each speaker could handle 200 watts. However many were fit into the confines of Amigo Studios, the very same studio Blue Cheer had recorded "New! Improved!" with Holden in tow (well, for half an album's worth, anyway*) is anybody's guess. But there were enough to make it… LOUD. Very LOUD. Louder than Blue Cheer, who were louder than god.
But Population II were gods one louder: a Power Duo with their amplifiers set at eleven. What we hear is a little under a half an hour's worth of Holden's super-slowed and heavy guitar riffing/wailing/soaring. The pure sludge of it will cause cracks in your ceiling, all the windows of your room, the sky itself and possibly even your brain. It's almost as though Holden is trying to make his drummer sense his purpose is futile and bolt the studio door to leave him alone to continue his deafening work as it dwarfs everything in its path as guitar solo upon guitar solo reduce Lockheed's drumming to function more as punched pillows in the background. And Holden's volcanic eruptions continue as slow as molasses and fiery as lava, spewing forth a barrage to drown out even the caterwauling-ness of his own vocals…not to mention his rhythm and bass guitar tracks.
It's a telling sign that the album's opener is entitled "Guitar Song", for this is a man truly in love with his guitar. He loves it so much, it rivals his own vocal lyrics as more a voice-over (or rather, 'voice-under' as it's buried by a couple hundred decibels of guitar) that scream (although by comparison to the lead guitar, is a microscopic whisper in comparison): "I pierce the air with pain -- AND LOVE!!!" as the guitar lines crawl and wriggle while roaring out at top volume simultaneously.
"Fruit & Iceburgs" (sic) is one of the three tracks Holden wrote and played on for Blue Cheer's "New! Improved!" album*. It's far bettered here -- far more unrestrained, and much darker and with a psychotic introductory solo that is all vibrato, sustaino and a thousand dead souls howling in the wind akin to the death lament sustain Iommi shakes out at the very end of "Children of The Grave". A brief track called "Between Time" divides "Fruit & Iceburgs" into two parts and sees the drums getting a bit more audible. It's also the only place where the tempo swings up by half a notch in tempo, with plenty of vocal punctuation from Holden who coaxing his guitar into a bitching bump and grind as though to give Daddy more sugar as he soars off on the (probably all too) tangible wings of volume. "Fruit & Iceburgs (Conclusion)" fades back in and although it is really just the coda, it takes them little over a minute to end it with drum fills and shrieking sustain of infinity (Playing at a volume as high and long as Population II did must have altered their biochemistry to some degree, and the deliberate volume abuse must have caused their perception of time to slow).
The second side offers more of Holden roaring out at top volume and minimum speed with guitar lines that seem more a barometer of his soul than mere riffs, flowing together like trains of thought constantly converging and splitting apart. "Blue My Mind" has a feel like a far more damaged "Had To Cry Today" by Blind Faith played far heavier, doomier and slower. A wordless chorus almost tries to hurry up the pace of the main theme, but no way -- this is Holden's experimental journey, and getting there is more important than the destination. "Keeper of The Flame" starts off with a tom-tom pattern from Lockheed that gets practically wiped out by Holden's sudden departure from Population II's speed limit: He's now really kicking up speed and letting loose, with slurred accenting up and down the neck. He then starts wah-wahing and soloing with expertly felt tone and sustain. One short break and feedback flourish sets the stage for the emergence of the ultimate "Population II" riff: one whose tail AND scrotum dragging-ness is of the s-l-o-w-e-s-t order. It's so slow it's on the verge of heading back in time. And it's so heavy it's off on a forced march to armageddon with attached lead weights.
Label: Hobbit
Genre: Instrumental, Metal
1. Guitar Song
2. Fruit & Iceburgs
3. Between Time
4. Fruit & Iceburgs (Conclusion)
5. Blue My Mind
6. Keeper Of The Flame
Bonus Tracks (From "Guitar God" Album 1996)
8. Wild Fire
9. Scarlet Rose
10. Pain in My Heart
12. No Trace
13. Got Love
14. Blue My Mind
Download: Randy Holden - Population II
Download Size: 74MB
Labels: Instrumental, Metal
Thank You Ally
Thank you Ally for the time and effort you devoted here at Digital Meltd0wn. You more than exceeded my expectations as guest blogger of the week, as I knew you would. Although I was familiar with some of the music you posted, there were several artists/albums that I had not heard of. Judging from the comments, which the minority of the visitors here leave, I'm sure that you introduced countless others to music that they were unfamiliar with. The whole point of inviting guest bloggers here to DM is to share music that I wouldn't post myself, either because I'm not familiar with it, or I'm just not a fan of. It's interesting to visit my own blog as more of a visitor than a participant, and look forward to the latest album to be posted here. Thank you for making that possible. You are more than welcome to return here any time.
A Return To Wonderland
This is my final post here at Digital Meltdown. I hope you all have enjoyed having me as much as I have enjoyed posting here. I would appreciate any feedback you have about my postings here. There is a bit of a melancholy air in my tone because I have so much music to share and I feel I've only revealed a 1/10th of what I am about. This is a very nice blog here and I am sure I will come here time to time to comment and nab some great music. (I pick up a Negativland album here not too long ago. Joy! :D )My time ending here doesn't mean we cannot still talk music. Feel free to contact me, especially if you have an extensive knowledge of music @ my LastFM or MySpace page; which some of you already have or on AIM. Screen name: AllyBeingAlly.
I love learning about new music from people and sharing my finding with others. I leave you with something to remember me by: the American McGee's Alice soundtrack. It is one of my favorite soundtracks and video games of all-time. It's nice dark ambient music by Chris Vrenna (of Tweaker and NIN) Enjoy and take care! I am due for tea with the Mad Hatter in an hour.
Genre: Dark Ambient, Industrial
1. Falling Down The Rabbit Hole
2. Village Of The Doomed
3. Fortress Of Doors
4. Fire And Brimstone
5. Wonderland Woods
6. The Funhouse
7. Skool Daze
8. Time To Die
9. I'm Not Edible
10. Taking Tea In Dreamland
11. Fungiferous Flora
12. Tweedle-Dee And Tweedle-Dum
13. The Centipede
14. Pandemonium
15. Flying On The Wings Of Steam
16. Late To The Jabberwocky
17. Pool Of Tears
18. Battle With The Red Queen
19. A Happy Ending
20. Flying On The Wings Of Steam (Remix)
Download: American McGee's Alice soundtrack
Download Size: 65.62 MB
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Labels: Dark Ambient, Industrial
Rapeman- Two Nuns and a Pack Mule/ The Tear Garden- The Last Man to Fly
Many times musicians take a hiatus from their more well-known bands to create new musical experiences. Whether the hiatuses are permanent or temporary, these experiences can produce a lot of good music. I present to you a mix pack of albums by lesser known bands comprised of well-known band members.
The first album in this pack is Rapeman's Two Nuns and a Pack Mule. Rapeman was a noise punk band formed in 1987 by Steve Albini (of Big Black and Shellac fame,) David Wm. Sims and Rey Washam (of Scratch Acid.) The band's name is taken from the Japanese comic, The Rapeman, and has been the target of controversy. On a side note, I have read a few of The Rapeman comics out of curiosity and the story lines are some of the most disturbing story lines I've ever read.
This version of Two Nuns and A Pack Mule also contains the Budd EP. This album is definitely in the vein of the noise rock of Big Black with a more art-rock atmosphere at times. Album highlights include the hilarious Kim Gordon's Panties, Monobrow, and the cover of ZZ Top's Just Got Paid. While, I prefer Big Black as a whole, if you enjoy Shellac, Scratch Acid, or Big Black you will definitely dig this.
Genre: Noise Rock, Punk Rock
Label: Touch & Go Records
1. Steak & Black Onions (2:47)
2. Monobrow (3:45)
3. Up Beat (2:15)
4. Coition Ignition Mission (2:23)
5. Kim Gordon's Panties (4:17)
6. Hated Chinee (2:01)
7. Radar Love Lizard (1:50)
8. Marmoset (2:12)
9. Just Got Paid (3:35)
10.Trouser Minnow (4:06)
11.Budd (7:29)
12.Superpussy (2:12)
13.Log Bass (2:23)
14.Dutch Courage (2:40)
Download: Rapeman-Two Nuns and a Pack Mule
The second album is The Tear Garden's The Last Man to Fly. The Tear Garden is a band with an odd mix of psychedelic, experimental electronic, and Gothic elements. The Tear Garden was formed in 1985 by Edward Ka-Spel of The Legendary Pink Dots and cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy. They have often been labeled as industrial as well, perhaps because of the Skinny Puppy connection but industrial, they are not.
The Last Man to Fly was the second full-length album released by The Tear Garden and, in my opinion, their best effort. Key and Ka-Spel were joined by Dwayne Goettel of Skinny Puppy and The Silverman, Ryan Moore, and Martijn de Kleer of The Legendary Pink Dots for this album. I cannot recommend album highlights because this album is a sonic adventure that must be experienced from beginning to end. Imagine Jefferson Airplane or Pink Floyd from the future and possessed by Satan and you have a general idea of this album. If there is anything I could recommend you taking away from me during my guest blog time here, it will be this album. I also recommend if you enjoy this to check out The Legendary Pink Dots as well. I hope you enjoy.
Genre: Psychedelic, Electronic, Gothic
Label: Nettwerk
1. Hyperform (5:12)
2. The Running Man (8:22)
3. Turn Me On, Dead Man (6:37)
4. Romulus And Venus (6:08)
5. The Great Lie (4:49)
6. Empathy With The Devil (7:52)
7. Circles In The Sand (3:27)
8. Love Notes & Carnations (5:19)
9. A Ship Named 'Despair' (3:41)
10. White Coats & Haloes (2:19)
11. Isis Veiled (3:22)
12. Last Post (8:58)
13. 3-D Technicolor Scrambled Egg/ Trip Down The Hell Hole (With Canary) (7:10)
Download: The Tear Garden- The Last Man to Fly
Download Size: 120.89 MB
Labels: Electronic, Experimental, gothic rock, Noise Rock, Psychedelic, Punk
Boo!- Seventies, Eighties, Nineties, Naughties
It's Exam week at my university. If you are like me, this can make for very trying and depressing times. You need something to lift your spirits. Well, look no farther...
Boo! is a quirky, 3-piece band out of South Africa. Known for their unique sound, absence of guitar, and combination of bass, drums, brass instruments and keyboards has led them to describe their sound only as Monki Punk music. It is three parts ska, two parts punk, one part synth-pop...all fun. I was introduced to this band by Ruscca of LastFM. She has an impeccable taste in music and perhaps you may share more in common with her.
Released in 2000, Boo!'s Naughties promises to deliver good vibes and perfect music to usher in summer. Have fun!
Genre: Monki Punk, Ska, Punk
Label: Monki Punk Productions
1. Stiki Choon
2. Avrocado Pair
3. Champion
4. Wishboan
5. Bipass
7. Hosanna
8. Franki
9. I Ying I Yang
10. Wannabe
11. Ben Hur
12. #1
13. Krusti (La View re-mix)
14. Blêrrie Hunter
Download: Boo!- Naughties
Labels: Punk, Ska
Tripping Daisy- Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb
While musicians Tim DeLaughter, Mark Pirro, and Bryan Wakeland maybe best known today for their contributions to the symphonic rock group, The Polyphonic Spree; arguably their best work was created with a prior band named Tripping Daisy. I was introduced to Tripping Daisy through a person from LastFM, whose name I cannot recall now but if you are reading this; thank you, for enriching my music library.
Tripping Daisy was an alternative rock band formed in 1991 in Dallas, TX. I cannot understand for the life of me how this band went virtually unnoticed (much like The Toadies also from the Dallas area) in a time where post-grunge bands like Bush seemed to flourish. They possessed all of the qualities that could have made them a huge success in the late 90s; concise, psychedelic, grunge-pop songs with lyrics reminiscent of The Beatles. Tripping Daisy disbanded in 1998, shortly after the death of lead guitarist, Wes Berggren, but not before they released what is widely-considered their masterpiece amongst their fans, Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb.
Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb is a 15 track, 57 minute slice of psychedelic pop-rock heaven. This is one of those albums that must be listened to from start to finish, as the transitions from track to track are flawless. Stand out tracks include, "Waited A Light Year," a masterful and the longest track on the album (6 minutes) that teeters on the brink of shoegaze yet maintains its pop form and remains quite polished. "Geeareohdoubleyou," "Human Contact" and their two-in-one cover of Brianiac's "Indian Poker, Pt. 2" and "Indian Poker, Pt. 3" are the other highlights of the album.
Whether you are a fan of psychedelic pop rock, a fan of bands like The Flaming Lips, or a curious The Polyphonic Spree fan; check out this underrated pop rock gem.
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Alternative-Pop Rock, Post-Grunge
Label: Island
1. Field Day Jitters
2. Waited a Light Year
3. Sonic Bloom
4. Bandaids for Hire
5. Mechanical Breakdown
6. Your Socks Have No Name
7. Geeareohdoubleyou
8. New Plains Medicine
9. Our Drive to the Sun / Can a Man Mark It?
10. Human Contact
11. Pillar
12. 8 Ladies
13. About the Movies
14. Tiny Men
15. Indian Poker Pt. 2 & 3
Download: Tripping Daisy- Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb
NoMeansNo- The Sky Is Falling/ The Jelvins- Never Breathe What You Can't See
Today is your lucky day. I am in a good mood and since you all have been good little kiddies, how about some dessert? Wash your filthy hands and enjoy a double helping of Jello with me. There is always room for J-e-l-l-o.
Jello Biafra, if you are unfamiliar with this name then you are unfamiliar with punk rock. Most notably, the legendary front man for the hardcore punk band, Dead Kennedys; Jello has also been known to branch out and dabble into other endeavors such as spoken word poetry, running for the Presidential nomination for the Green Party in 2000, and bands: Lard, 1000 Homo DJs, Pigface, and RevCo
I present to you two of Jello's collaborations. The first being, Jello's joint effort with underground punk rock darlings, NoMeansNo.
"The Sky Is Falling and I Want My Mommy" was recorded in 1991, born out of a previous collaboration between the two on the track, "Falling Space Junk," for the Terminal City Ricochet soundtrack. It is quite an interesting collaboration. Eat up!
Genre: Hardcore Punk
Label: Alternative Tentacles
1. The Sky Is Falling, And I Want My Mommy (Falling Space Junk)
2. Jesus Was A Terrorist
3. Bruce's Diary
5. Ride The Flume
6. Chew
7. Sharks In The Gene Pool
8. The Myth Is Real
For collaboration number two, I have included Jello Biafra With The Melvins' "Never Breathe What You Can't See." This collaboration was a dream come true for me, being a huge Melvins and Dead Kennedys fan. The members of this band performed under different aliases. Jello perfromed under the name, Osama McDonald, Buzz Osborne (of the Melvins) performed under the name Jon Benet Milosevic, Dale Crover (of the Melvins) under the name Saddam Disney, Kevin Rutmanis (of Tomahawk) under the name George W. McVeigh, and even Adam Jones (of Tool) lend his talents to this project.
The Jelvins (as they are often referred) album highlights include "Caped Crusader," "Dawn of the Locusts," and "McGruff the Crime Dog."
Genre: Hardcore Punk, Sludge Metal
1. Plethysmograph
2. McGruff The Crime Dog
3. Yuppie Cadillac
4. Islamic Bomb
5. The Lighter Side Of Global Terrorism
6. Caped Crusader
7. Enchanted Thoughtfist
8. Dawn Of The Locusts
I will be away for the weekend but I will return Sunday afternoon. I am still unsure how far I want to veer off the rock path, as I am still trying to gauge this audience. I may have a few curve balls in the future. Hopefully, these 4 albums can keep you satisfied until Sunday. Ta-ta!
Download: NoMeansNo- The Sky Is Falling and I Want My Mommy
Download: The Jelvins- Never Breathe What You Can't See
Labels: Metal, Punk
Birth Control- Hoodoo Man
Often when one thinks of the Krautrock phenomenon that took off in the 1970s, bands like Tangerine Dream, Can, Neu!, and Kraftwerk come to mind. Often forgotten in the wave of those bands is Birth Control. Formed in Berlin, Germany in 1969, Birth Control has been described as a Krautrock, progressive rock band but this band had a harder edge and more of a jazz influence than most progressive rock bands of their era. I believe Birth Control's first three albums are essential buys for any fan of progressive rock or Krautrock, but I have chosen to spotlight "Hoodoo Man."
Released in 1972, Hoodoo Man, immediately attracts attention by its unusual cover art, which had been a running theme for Birth Control up until this point. If the cover art is not enough of a signal to what Birth Control is about, the first track, "Buy!" offers up an immediate glimpse into their serious with a light-hearted spin subject matter.
Tracks "Buy!," "Get Down on Your Fate, and "Gamma Ray," the band's biggest hit, are album highlights. With only 6 tracks, it is all killer and no filler. Do not let this great piece of progressive rock continue to go underrated. Enjoy!
Genre: Krautrock, Progressive Rock
1. Buy!
2. Suicide
3. Get Down to Your Fate
4. Gamma Ray
5. Hoodoo Man
6. Kaulstoss
Download: Birth Control- Hoodoo Man
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Labels: Krautrock, Progressive
Alice In Chains- Is Layne Still In Rehab? (Bootleg)
If you asked the average person what does Alice in Chains and glam metal have in common; the general response would be nothing at all. As a matter of fact, Alice in Chains along with bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam are widely considered to be the wave of bands to drive home a death nail into the heart of glam metal's popularity. Those people do not know the Alice in Chains I know.
I present to you, "Is Lanye Still in Rehab?" a compilation bootleg of Alice in Chains tracks consisting of mostly of unreleased Pre-Facelift demos. The album kicks off with "What the Hell Have I?" and "A Little Bitter," which are easily recognizable AIC tracks from "The Last Action Hero" soundtrack. Also the studio version of "Killing Yourself" was a B-side of AIC's first EP, "We Die Young." The demo version of the track along with the tracks "I Can't Have You Blues," "Social Parasite," and "Queen of the Rodeo" have been since released on the AIC Music Box.
The other remaining 13 tracks have never seen the light of day on an official AIC recording and are little pieces of Alice in Chains glam gold.
The album highlights include: The cover of David Bowie's "Suffragette City;" "Social Parasite" and "Chemical Addiction," which offer up glimpses of what AIC would become, especially pertaining to subject matter; "Queen of the Rodeo," a hilarious track that must be experienced; the glamed out "Glamerous Girls," which could have been written by Poison and "Fat Girls," a sexist but hilarious take on what make overweight girls worthwhile.
Trade in that smack, tattered jeans and flannel jacket for some spandex and Aqua Net and enjoy the not so serious side of life!
1. What The Hell Have I?
2. A Little Bitter
3. Killing Yourself (studio)
4. Suffragette City
5. Social Parasite
6. Chemical Addiction
7. King Of The Kats
8. Killing Yourself (demo)
9. Queen Of The Rodeo
10. Heaven 'N Hell [pre-Facelift demo]
11. Fairytale Love Story [pre-Facelift demo]
12. I Can't Have You Blues [pre-Facelift demo]
13. Lip Lock Rock [pre-Facelift demo]
14. Fat Girls [pre-Facelift demo]
15. Over The Edge [pre-Facelift demo]
16. Sealed With A Kiss [pre-Facelift demo]
17. Ya Yeah Ya [pre-Facelift demo]
18. Glamerous Girls [pre-Facelift demo]
19. Don't Be Satisfied [pre-Facelift demo]
20. Hush, Hush [pre-Facelift demo]
21. Football [pre-Facelift demo]
Download: Alice In Chains- Is Layne Still in Rehab?
Download Size: 88.72MB
Labels: Metal
Premature Ejaculation- Anesthesia
Premature Ejaculation. The mere mention of the words can make a man blush and a girl sigh with disappointment. It is two of the worst words that can ever be uttered, unless you are talking about the Rozz Williams (of Christian Death and Shadow Project fame) side project.
Those of you who are thinking Premature Ejaculation is just an extension of Christian Death, need not apply. Arguably the most unique and controversial project of Rozz Williams, Premature Ejaculation was an experimental, industrial, noise outfit that included outrageous on-stage theatrics including the eating of roadkill (a dead cat.) While not nearly as accessible as Christian Death or Shadow Project, it is worth experiencing for you Rozz fans out there.
The album I present to you is called, "Anesthesia." It is one of PE's most recognized effort. There are virtually no lyrics throughout the entire album, just nine pieces of dark ambient music. The standout tracks include: "Red," " Transillumination," and "The Most Astounding Living Monstrosity." Hopefully, this will satisfy your dark ambient craving and you will not find this Premature Ejaculation effort unfulfilling and limp. Cheers!
Genre: Noise, Experimental, Industrial, Dark Ambient
Label: Dark Vinyl Records
1. Salvation, Deliverance, Prayer For The Sick
2. Red
3. The Nature Of Pain
4. Partial And Complete
5. Transillumination
6. Fistula In Ano
7. Taking Good Care Of Your Fear
8. The Most Astounding Living Monstrosity
9. Ara
Download: Premature Ejaculation- Anesthesia
Labels: Dark Ambient, Experimental, Industrial, Noise
Mirrorthrone- Gangrene
When one feels the need to express themselves or let off some steam, one usually writes in their journals, listen to music, paint or perhaps even exercise. Few people compose cathartic symphonies from the comfort of their own bedrooms. Vladimir Cochet is one of these rare beings. Hailing from Switzerland, Vladimir is the brainchild behind the one-man projects such as Unholy Matrimony, Weeping Birth, Deafening Loneliness, and Accursed Journey. His most celebrated project would be Mirrorthrone, an avant-garde, symphonic black metal outfit that can only be described as Igor Stravinsky meets Emperor.
After two album releases ("Of Wind and Weeping" and "Carriers of Dust") and a big buzz amongst the underground metal scene, Mirrorthrone released "Gangrene" in April of 2008.
From the opening track "Dismay," there are significant changes I hear from past releases. One of the biggest knocks of previous Mirrorthrone releases has been the heavy reliance on programmed drum beats that leave the listener empty at times. While, the programmed beats still exists; they have been cleaned up and done tastefully to compliment the driving guitar riffs and piano compositions. In other words, "Gangrene" comes across as a more living, breathing, flesh and blood "human" album that is capable of providing the complex feelings of a human.
I have made 3 tracks from the Gangrene album available below.
The first track, "Dismay," is a song I didn't particular care for from my first experiences with "Gangrene."It has since grown on me and I consider it one of the most unique song on the album. The song runs beautifully through the first six minutes ranging from the baroque classical style symphonic metal we have grown to love from Mirrorthrone to an industrial feel at some points. This song would be perfect if it were only around 6 minutes long; it seems to get bogged down and I am left with the feeling of being stuck in quicksand in the last five minutes of the track.
The second track and my second favorite track on the album, "No One By My Side," is a rather straight forward Mirrorthrone song that is carried greatly by its woeful lyrics.
The final track I included and the final track on the album is entitled, "So Frail," my favorite track on Gangrene and an absolutely beautiful song. "So Frail" is indeed a proper title . Between the song structure and Vlad's vocals, which seems to be at their most vulnerable; one couldn't help but think of the adjective "frail" to describe this song. A gentle breeze could collapse the entire song.
Gangrene may only be six tracks but it is over an hour of some of the most unique metal music you will hear. If you have enjoyed the tracks I provided, you can purchase the entire album at the following link: Mirrorthrone-Gangrene You can also just drop him a message or a comment at Mirrorthrone's Myspace page. He's a really nice guy and typically willing to respond. Enjoy!
Genre: Avant-Garde Black Metal
Label: Red Stream, Inc.
1. Dismay
2. No One By My Side
3. So Frail
Download: Mirrorthrone-Gangrene (Sampler)
I would like to thank Zer0_II and Digital Meltdown for the introduction and this great opportunity to guest blog. It's a privilege and I will try my best not to sink this ship. I guess now would be the time to tell you a bit about myself.
I'm a 22 year-old Rutgers University student, living about 30 minutes outside of New York City. I am majoring in journalism and plan to further my education by going for my Masters this fall. I was born in Munich, Germany and lived there for the early part of my life before moving to the United States. I still love Germany very much and try to visit my relatives there at least once a year. I have written for a few webzines, guest blogged, and even at times maintained blogs of my own for about 6 or 7 years now. I have done summer internships for the New York Times and the New York Mets (as a stat tracker.) Unfortunately, my free time has been limited, largely due to balancing between work, school, and friends; therefore, I have retired my past blogs.
Again, I am grateful for this opportunity to break up the monotonous approach to journalism in my life and hopefully share some great music with you guys this week. If you are interested below are a few of my contact links.
MySpace: AllyWonderland
LastFM: AllyWonderland
Blogger: AllyWonderland
AIM: AllyBeingAlly
Avast ye mateys, It's time to set sail on this voyage....or something....
Guest Blogger - AllyWonderland
Guest Blogger: AllyWonderland
I would like everyone to give a warm welcome to Digital Meltd0wn's newest guest blogger, AllyWonderland. I met Allison on last.fm a few months back while trying to discover members there who had rather eclectic taste. Her profile immediately stood out to me because of her extremely high OMI score. For those of you who aren't familiar with OMI, it is a stat tool called Open Mind Index, which is commonly used by last.fm users. Describing how one's OMI score is calculated in a technical manner would require more time than I have at the moment, but basically it determines your score based on the number of different musical genres that you listen to. After listening to her last.fm radio station and marveling at the diversity of tasteful music that I heard, I thought it would be a great idea to invite her to guest blog here. Fortunately she was gracious enough to accept my invitation. Thank you for filling in for me here Allison, and I look forward to seeing what you decide to share with us all.
Swans - Children Of God
Kicking off with "New Mind", which while having the same general pace of most earlier Swans songs, also sounds distinctly different with its clearer, inventive arrangement, call-and-response vocals, and Gira's declamatory but not screamed lead vocal, Children of God finds the band making their own particular great leap forward. The simmering changes that were apparent in the albums just before this one's release fully come to the fore, as Swans take the courage to explore both their huge-sounding, bombastic side and gentle, if often still disturbing, delicacy (due credit especially to Westberg, Kizys, and Parsons, possibly the best musical lineup Swans ever had until the final years). The results are fascinating, ranging from the spare piano melting into ambient feedback of "In My Garden" and the twisted gospel blues of "Our Love Lies" to the acoustic guitar and organ on "You're Not Real, Girl" and the raging pounder "Beautiful Child." Equally importantly, if not more so, Jarboe now assumes a full role with Gira as co-leader of the band; while all lyrics are still Gira's, the two share lead vocal duties (though aside from the title track, no duets) throughout the album. The weary, evocative croon which Gira developed into his major vocal trademark here emerges to full effect (though he can still roar with the best of them at points) while Jarboe's cool, rich tones are simply astounding, as evidenced on an even more compelling version of "Blackmail," originally from the A Screw EP. Though Children is dedicated without any apparent irony to Jesus Christ, Gira's words remain as irreverent, challenging, and obsessed with overarching issues of religion, power, sex, love, and control as before, but with an ever-increasing depth and beauty to match the lusher musical textures. With flute, oboe, and strings adding further texturing to the often quite lovely songs created by the band, Children remains perhaps the key album of Swans' career, the clear signpost towards their ever-more ambitious albums in the future.
Label: Caroline
Genre: Experimental/Industrial
1. New Mind
2. In My Garden
3. Our Love Lies
4. Sex, God, Sex
5. Blood and Honey
6. Like A Drug (Sha la la La)
7. You're Not Real, Girl
8. Beautiful Child
9. Blackmail
10. Trust Me
11. Real Love
12. Blind of Love
13. Children of God
14. Bonus Track
Download: Swans - Children of God
Labels: Experimental, Industrial, Noise
Einstürzende Neubauten - Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten's first album, as one might imagine, is their most primitive and radical effort, the purest expression of their original aesthetic. This makes the album both historically significant and conceptually intriguing, of course, but what's most interesting about this album is that it still sounds surprising decades after its release. Often, albums that are considered extreme art statements upon their debut sound almost quaint a few years later, but while Kollaps perhaps sounds less extreme to ears that heard industrial music turned into disco pabulum by the likes of Nine Inch Nails than it did before, songs like the eight-minute title track and the rumbling live closer, "Negativ Nein," are still a fascinating blend of rhythm and random bashing, tonality and atonality, with anguished vocals by Blixa Bargeld that often seem to have little connection with anything else in the piece. The brief tracks, like the 80-second "Sehnsucht," are even more extreme explorations of pure noise. Starting as early as the next album, Einstürzende Neubauten would begin slowly introducing more mainstream musical concepts into their aesthetic, making Kollaps as undiluted a listening experience as there is in the entire catalog.
Label: ZickZack
Genre: Industrial
1. Tanz Debil
2. Steh auf Berlin
3. Negativ Nein
4. U-Haft Muzak
5. Draußen ist Feindlich
6. Schmerzen Hören (Hören mit Schmerzen)
7. Jet'm
8. Kollaps
9. Sehnsucht
10. Vorm Krieg
11. Hirnsäge
12. Abstieg & Zerfall
13. Helga
14. Negativ Nein (Live)
Download: Einstürzende Neubauten - Kollaps
Labels: Industrial
Jean-Jacques Perrey - Moog Sensations
I have a lot going on in my personal life right now, so until further notice I'm going to try to keep my posts here as brief as possible. That may mean that you will have to wait (not long) for album art, track listings, and other additional info concerning the material that I post. I'll go into more detail as soon as I have time.
It is no secret that Jean-Jacques Perrey broke considerable ground for electronic music. But did you know he also cut his fair share of sound library tracks? It makes all the sense in the world. Created for the Montparnasse 2000 label during an unspecified year (probably in the early '70s), Moog Sensations has all of the hallmarks of Perrey's brilliant sound: pulsing electronic rhythms, whimsical melodic inventiveness and virtuoso keyboard work.
Listening to tracks like "Aerolithe Alpha" and "Ballet Intersideral" one quickly understands why today's electronica artists (and even techno pioneers like Kraftwerk) owe such an incredible debt to Perrey.Perrey's cooly cerebral sonic fabrications set the stage for today's electronic musicians.
Label: Dare-Dare/Pulp Flavor
1. The Percolator
2. Moog Sensations
3. Aerolithe Alpha
4. Ballet Intersideral
5. Borborygmus
6. One Zero Zero
7. Chronophonie
8. Coeur Synthetique
9. Berceuse Pour Un Bebe Robot
10. Indicatif Spatial
11. Pizzicato Pour Venus
12. One Two Two
14. La Panthere Cosmique
15. Soiree Chez Jean-Sebasien
16. Quand Le Temps Sera Venu
17. Colonie Celeste
18. La Tour Pointue
19. Relaxation
20. Moogie Boogy
Download: Jean-Jacques Perrey - Moog Sensations
Labels: Electronic, Instrumental, Library Music
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WhiteBlaze > Gear Forums > General Gear Talk > Cords on Tent stakes?
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Dumb question alert! I have some Easton Nano stakes and they have this cord on the top. What's it for? Assist in pulling them out of the ground? Am I supposed to tie my guylines to them?
If the cord is reflective, it also makes them easier to find.
And you can see them when you trip over them when you're walking around at night with your headlamp on.
The circular shape is actually more gripping than Y or X stakes in the ground. Harder to pull out too.
dude you knew that how long you been around?
before pulling those pegs out by that cord, give the peg a "nudge" with your foot.
I find the cord makes them easier to find overall, can help to pull them out, and can also be used for the tieout lines on the Lunar Solo. YMMV.
BTW, thanks for the tip Franco.
Yep, 'nudge' the peg first, then I slip another stake through the loop so I have a handle to pull with.
+1 They are to assist in removing from the ground. As well, they are ALOT easier to see/find when you have the loop on there.
They CAN be used to tie stuff too if you want.
It just never occurred to me that one would need help pulling them out of the ground. Most of the time I have to go fetching rocks (placing them on top) to help keep them in the ground when its windy. I thought about them being used to tie guylines to, but most of the time those are already looped.
I do that when it's still attached. That doesn't work so well when it becomes separated from my titanium hook stakes or when I drop it. One of the reasons I bought the Mountainfitter ti-eye stakes was because I could attach a thick reflective cord that would stay on reasonably well.


In our recent blog post Succession Planning: The Problem and a RoadMap, we concluded with a RoadMap for how to establish a framework for an approach to succession planning. This post provides additional detail about five components that comprise the pillars of succession management.
Retirement age guidelines/policies, for example, when every partner turns 55 or 60, the managing partner meets with individuals to talk about their plans for the later stage of their careers, both at the firm and elsewhere.
Identify mutual goals and expectations. For every partner 60 or older, the managing partner (or department chair) should explore each partner's expectations regarding annual compensation, client transition credit, capital paybacks, whether they expect a "tail", etc. This dialogue helps prevent misunderstandings and should encourage more productive transitions.
Annual partner business plans/timelines. Firms that require annual business/practice plans for partners have an easier time with the onset of client and practice transition discussion. In some firms, by age 55, 57 or certainly by age 60, they add a modified set of questions that must be answered concerning clients, identified successors, progress made on transitions, practice expertise gaps and transitions, etc.
Phase down options. Different partners will want or need different timetables for phasing out of the practice or the firm. In some firms, partners are invited to stay as long as they want and are provided an office. In other firms, partners 65 and older must request an annual extension of their transition out of equity partnership to be reviewed and approved each year by the management committee.
Internal and external communications. Succession, retirement and client relationship transitions should become a natural sequence in a firm's talent and client lifecycle. Clients want transparency and clear communication about how and by whom their needs will be met in the future. The firm should also promote honest and open communication internally, assuming senor partners have agreed to the timeline of transition.
In 2016-18, we conducted workshops for various chapters of the Association for Legal Administrators on succession planning. During break-out sessions, participants brainstormed to develop proposed solutions to the challenges posed. We included a couple of these below.
Problem/Challenge 1: Your firm doesn't have a formal succession process in place; everything is done ad hoc. How can you convince management to develop a succession plan and of the attendant risks if the firm does nothing?
Problem/Challenge 2: Many senior partners say they want to work until they are "carried out on a stretcher." Should this be addressed and if so, how can this be addressed?
Encourage and identify new roles in the firm – one firm has a program called "Phase 4" where they appoint senior partners to important internal roles like mentoring, knowledge capture, etc.
Provide individual financial planning to alleviate fear about income – one firm has been doing monthly lunches with benefits consultant available to counsel lawyers and others on retirement saving, etc.
Our next blog post will focus on Pillar 2: Revenue, Finance and Compensation aspects of succession management.


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Звіри́ний стиль — назва художнього стилю, поширеного в мистецтві кількох стародавніх культур. Основною тематикою зображень були тварини або ж частини їх тіла, та складних композицій з них, звідки й назва. Найдавніші зразки датуються III тисячоліттям до нашої ери, після нашої ери поступово виходить з ужитку, але його елементи часом трапляються й пізніше. Одним з найкращих зразків цього стилю є скіфський звіриний стиль.

Звіриний стиль давнини відрізняється від абстрактного звіриного орнаменту VI—XIII століть, розповсюдженого в романському і норманському мистецтві, і від тератологічних давньоруських мотивів.

Звіриний стиль пов'язують з шануванням тварин і тотемізмом. Первісно сакральні зображення з часом стали орнаментальним мотивом. Найдавніші зразки звіриного стилю відомі в Єгипті та Межиріччі з ІІІ тисячоліття до нашої ери. В ІІ тисячоліття до нашої ери звіриний стиль вже відомий в Передній Азії, Індії, Китаї, Середній Азії, Південному Сибіру, Поволжі, Приураллі. Найбільшого розвитку звіриний стиль набув у мистецтві іраномовних кочівників І тисячоліття до нашої ери та перших століть нашої ери — це скіфо-сарматський звіриний стиль та мистецтво племен Південного Сибіру.

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Теорії пояснення походження звіриного стилю поділяються на дві групи: одні виходять з того, що схожість це сталася конвергентно, на основі загальних соціально-економічних умов, інші — з того, що схожість у стилі у всіх провінціях пояснюється загальним походженням з одного центру. Перша група теорій по суті знімає питання про подібність, пояснюючи лише, чому зображуються звірі: такий рівень розвитку релігійних уявлень.

Друга група теорій ділиться на декілька, відповідно різним передбачуваним центрам походження звіриного стилю. Одні з дослідників вважають, що звіриний стиль Причорномор'я сходить до іонійського, а з Причорномор'я потрапляє в Сибір (А. Фуртвенглєр, (110/111)Б. Фармаковский, С. Прушевского). [2] Немає дослідників, що зводять скіфський звіриний стиль до іонійського, але друга частина теорії — про проникнення звіриного стилю в Сибір з Причорномор'я шляхом торгівлі та розповсюдження кочових форм побуту — має послідовників (Б. Н. Граков і А. І. Мелюкова) . Ця теорія не пояснює, однак, існування в Сибіру карасукського звіриного стилю. Інші дослідники вважали, що звіриний стиль, навпаки, потрапляє з Сибіру в Причорномор'я (Е. Міннз). Теорія Е. Міннза, висловлена в 1913 р, не підтвердилася після розробки хронології сибірських старожитностей.

Скіфський звіриний стиль

Скіфський звіриний стиль склався під впливом мистецтва Ірану і Передньої Азії, а в Причорномор'ї він зазнав значного впливу елінського мистецтва. У курганах Центральної Азії знаходять предмети, що з'єднують у своєму стилі риси елліністичного, сасанідського і китайського мистецтва. Так, за однією з версій, на формування унікального «скіфського звіриного стилю» вплинули бронзові вироби з провінції Ордос у Північно-Західному Китаї, так звані ордоські бронзи. Інше можливе джерело — Лурестан на південно-заході Іранського нагір'я, перський звіриний стиль, блискуче розвитий майстрами епохи Ахеменідів і Сасанідів. Елементи того ж стилю присутні в мистецтві іонійців періоду архаїки, що населяла острови Східного Середземномор'я і які знаходились під явним перським впливом. Висловлювалися версії про сибірське походження скіфського звіриного стилю і про вплив на його формування традиційного різьблення по дереву. Найранніші знахідки датуються IX століттям до нашої ери, але риси оригінального стилю складаються до VII століття до нашої ери.

Для скіфського звіриного стилю характерні тонке спостереження природи, реалістична передача форм тварин і їх рухів, динамічні композиції, що змальовують боротьбу звірів. Найпоширеніші зображення травоїдних тварин, хижих звірів і птахів, а також фантастичних істот головно грифонів. Прийоми зображень різні: гравіювання по металу і литво, різьблення по дереву і кісті, аплікації з шкіри і повсті. Відоме татуювання людського тіла виконане у звіриному стилі.

Реалістичність зображень поєднувалася з певною умовністю. Як правило, тварини показані в певних позах, з перебільшено помітними лапами, очима, кігтями, рогами, вухами тощо. Фігури звірів розташовувалися з урахування форми речі, яку вони прикрашали.

Тварини зображалися в канонічних позах — скачуть, борються; копитні з підігнутими ногами; хижаки — інколи згорнуті в клубок. Просліджуються умовні прийоми і в передачі окремих частин тіла тварини наприклад очі у вигляді кружків, роги — завитків тощо. Інколи зображалася частина тіла звіра, що служила його символом — голови, лапи, кігті. Зустрічаються зображення звірів або їх частин, поміщені на зображення інших тварин.

Персонажів звіриного стилю небагато, вони повторюються і ясно підрозділяються на три групи відповідно трьом зонам міфологічного Світового Дерева: небесної (птаха), земної (копитні) і підземної (хижаки).

Серед птахів виділяються грифони грецького типу з архаїчними серпоподібними крилами, грифо-барани, фантастичні крилаті звірі, що мають аналоги в перському мистецтві.

З хижаків найбільш часті у скіфському мистецтві лев або барс. Зображують хижака в декількох строго певних позах, пов'язаних між собою. У мистецтві скіфів Причорномор'я і на Алтаї антропоморфні зображення досить рідкісні, а в Минусинській улоговині та інших частинах скіфського світу їх майже немає.

Серед копитних зображуються олені, кози, бики, барани, коні. До «медіаторів» (лат. mediator — посередник) відноситься кабан, який вільно рухається з однієї зони в іншу (оскільки має двоїсту природу: він і копитний, і м'ясоїдний (хижак).

Однією з головних особливостей звіриного стилю є контраст чистих поверхонь, гладких об'ємів тіла тварини, створених характерним перетинанням площин, з гіпертрофованою фактурою деталей. Ця особливість почасти пояснюється технологією: скіфські майстри воліли не ліпити модель майбутнього виливка, а вирізувати ножем із широким лезом з м'якого воску. Звідси характер трактування форми тіла тварини — великі площини з різкими гранями, а також аналогії виробів із золота з різьбленими з дерева. Голови, очі, вуха, роги, копита звірів геометризуються, збільшуються в розмірі і, всупереч правдоподібності, довільно переносяться з місця на місце. Наприклад замість пазурів лапи звіра закінчуються пташиними головами. Аналогічний прийом зооморфних перетворень, інтерполяцій характерний для багатьох архаїчних культур, древньоамериканського, єгипетського мистецтва, виробів американських індіанців і аборигенів Полінезії.

Деякі вчені вважають, що в основі звіриного стилю лежать магічні уявлення скіфів про намагання оволодіти якостями, які притаманні звіру: прудкість, сила, влучність. Інші ж схильні вбачати зв'язок між звіриним стилем і міфологією, коли скіфські боги мали зооморфний образ. Інколи звіриний стиль розглядають як символічно-знакову систему, що втілювала загальні уявлення про світобудову. Фігури тварин мали охороняти їх володарів від бід. Але стиль був не тільки і навіть не стільки сакральним, як декоративним. Ці мотиви використовувались для оздоблення військової зброї, кінської зброї, ритуального посуду.

У сарматські часи схематизація і умовні межі помітно посилилися, зображення часто покривалися численними кольоровими вставками. У І тисячоліття нашої ери поширення християнського мистецтва на заході та мусульманського на сході призвело до того, що звіриний стиль поступово втратив своє значення.

Див. також
 Мистецтво періоду переселення
 Північне мистецтво

Примітки

Джерела
 Універсальний словник-енциклопедія
 Большая Советская Энциклопедия

Посилання
 Коротко про Звіриний стиль (непогана стаття на сайті студії Строй дизайн)
 Глиняна трипільська статуетка у звіриному стилі. БСЭ
 Відеолекція археолога Юрія Полідовича «Загадки скіфського звіриного стилю»

Історія мистецтва
Декоративно-ужиткове мистецтво
Скіфське мистецтво
Доісторичне мистецтво
Античне мистецтво
Середньовічне мистецтво
Археологія Сибіру
Тварини в мистецтві

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LIFE is a daily gift from God. Our Heavenly Father intricately designs each day, so don't just rip the wrapping off. Slow down and enjoy the challenges like kid on Christmas. Often times we get so frustrated, we fail to unpack all of the blessings of each day. In fact, many of us have 1/2 opened blessings pilled up! Go get your blessings.
Enjoy unwrapping today with people you love and who love you.
Today, I refuse to allow my short-term circumstances and people to shut me up. My breakthrough is in my mouth. They told blind Bartemaus to shut up! But he shouted JESUS louder!!! Praise promotes the Promise. The blind man couldn't see but he could holla! Use what you have until Jesus heals the rest.
Don't let your problems or your situations be the loudest voice in your life today. Silence your circumstances with the authority of God's Word.


We are delighted to announce that a "game-changing" £10.685 million Sport England National Lottery grant has been awarded to Essex Local Delivery Pilot to deliver our three year plan to get Essex active.
Essex Local Delivery Pilot (ELDP) is led by the Essex Health and Wellbeing Board, Active Essex, and more than 20 partners including public, community and voluntary sector organisations.
Our three-year plan, which focuses on doing things differently and challenging the root causes of inactivity, is set out in 'Chapter Two, delivering system change'. It explains how we plan to tackle the inequalities which prevent 391,600 people in Essex from enjoying the physical, social and mental health benefits of an active lifestyle. Families, older people and those with poor mental health are our priority audiences.
Our work in the local test areas for the pilot of Basildon, Colchester and Tendring will be coordinated by the relevant local authority with the support of the three local Essex LDP Co-ordinators. Local Governance will be strengthened so it can be true to the core principles of empowering local people to co-produce their own solutions to make their communities become more active.
Anyone interested in getting involved should email ELDP@essex.gov.uk or telephone 03330 131620, or register interest on the website at www.activeessex.org/essex-local-delivery-pilot/.
The Royal Horticultural Society: Is there a neglected space in your community that you'd love to transform into a green oasis for people and the planet? Do you have a community garden idea that could bridge the generation gap? RHS is offering expert hands-on support, plus up to £500 worth of plants and materials to help make your idea a reality. Find out more and apply: www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved/community-gardening/news/articles/ggb-with-communities. Deadline is 28 February.
Grants of up to £10,000 are available from the 'Essex Fund', managed by Essex Community Foundation, to support the work of local voluntary and community organisations. Funding applications can be made for core costs, project costs or capital costs.
To read the criteria and to apply to this fund, visit: www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk/grants/our-grantmaking/apply/the-essex-fund/. The deadline is 5pm on Friday 18 January.
We hold five grant rounds per year in the Trust's small grant programme. The closing date for applications is 31 January, 30 April, 30 June, 31 August and 31st October annually.
Voluntary organisations and community groups that are addressing outstanding social needs in the areas of Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council.
East of England Heritage Lottery Fund will be at The Maltings, Ely, CB7 4BB on Thursday 28 February 2019, hosting two sessions which will present key elements of our new Strategic Funding Framework, for 2019 to 2024. There will be an opportunity to ask questions in a session led by Steve Miller, HLF Trustee, along with the chance to meet and talk to fellow colleagues from across the heritage sector and region.
The Heritage Lottery Fund is the largest dedicated funder of the UK's heritage We understand that our partners across Heritage have ideas and plans and need to focus resources, as do we. We also recognise that your objectives are similar to ours: to support and work on high quality and enterprising projects that deliver lasting benefits to the heritage, people and communities.
You are invited to attend one session from 10-12am or 1.30-3.30pm – both sessions will follow the same format. Robyn Llewellyn (Head of HLF East of England), Steve, members of the East of England team and I will be available for further conversation over coffee before and after the presentation and Q&A session.
Please RSVP by Friday 1 February 2019 to Abby Eastwood by replying to this email, indicating your availability for both sessions and which you would prefer to attend.
The Foundation will prioritise support to charities that demonstrate community involvement and volunteering opportunities as part of their working practices. The Foundation prefers to fund equipment and capital costs. Outright funding for salaries will not be considered. Grants can be awarded for refurbishment and equipment, but not for capital appeals or a new construction.
The Foundation will fund projects working towards accreditation or recognised qualifications for young people. This does not include teacher training. The Foundation prefers to support training programmes working directly with the young people, where they will work towards an accreditation.
A new funding initiative has been launched by Nationwide Building Society to help tackle the Housing Crisis in the East of England. Grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 are available to charities that help vulnerable people with their housing needs. Essex Community Foundation is managing this grants programme and is calling for applications.
To take part, please call Essex Community Foundation, on the day, on 01245 355947. There is no need to book a slot.
The Tampon Tax Community Fund uses the money generated from the VAT on sanitary products to award grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 to charities and community organisations.
If you could possibly help us to make your contacts aware, that would be most appreciated. Please direct organisations/groups to call the ECF grants team on 01245 356018.
More information and how to apply can be found here: on our website. Please note there is separate criteria and application form.
The deadline is Monday 5 November.
THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE NO PRE-APPLICATIONS.
If you wish to ask questions, please email cif@essex.gov.uk or call Essex County council on 03457430430 ask for Paul Ashworth – Strengthening Communities Manager.
The High Sheriff's Fund is now open for applications.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for local voluntary and community organisations that are working to make their communities safer and better places in which to live.
The Co-op Foundation's new £2m fund to tackle youth loneliness is now open to applications.
The foundation is delivering the youth strand of the wider £11.5m Building Connections Fund announced in June. It will support projects in the 30% most deprived areas of England or which benefit young people facing specific disadvantages and risks of loneliness.
Please share this link if you know of any projects tackling youth loneliness who may be eligible to apply for funding. The deadline to apply is 26 September.
The Wessex Youth Trust has a small amount of funding which it awards in grants to support charitable projects which provide opportunities to help, support and advance children and young people up to the age of 21 years in the UK. There is no set grant limit, but funding should be used where the donations make an enormous difference with a focus on helping those charities who are very rarely in the spotlight, either because they are too small or simply do not have the money or expertise to market themselves. Preference is given to pump-priming projects for development and more extensive fundraising initiatives. Specific project funding requests are preferred.
The deadline for applications is 1st November.
The Braintree District and Greenfields Community Fund has reopened for applications and grants are available to support organisations working in the Braintree District that either help to improve health and wellbeing, increase aspirations and opportunities, or develop skills through training. This is a two-stage application where applicants first complete an expression of interest. Due to this, we strongly encourage anyone that is considering making an application for funding to speak with us first.
A survey of head teachers by the National Association of Head Teachers shows that the majority are struggling to meet the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, with funding and support services critically stretched.
Small registered charities can apply for grants of up to £15,000 for projects working with young offenders; prisoners and ex-prisoners as well as young disadvantaged people at risk of criminal involvement. To be eligible for funding, local organisations such as those working in a village, estate or small town should normally have an income of less than £100,000. Those working across the UK or in larger areas should normally have an income of not more than £250,000. Grants are usually given for one year. The funding is being made available through the Weavers' Company, a textile-related, charitable and sociable organisation and the closing date for applications is the 31st July 2018.
In partnership with the Department of Digital, Culture and Sport (DCMS), Big Lottery Fund and Co-op Foundation, the £11.5 million Building Communities fund has been set up in response to the Jo Cox commission on loneliness.
Make the best use of community assets and joining up local services to connect people in different local places. Or in different ways, using digital or technology, transport and travel, participating in sport or volunteering.
Enable communities to bring people together and build connections, helping people across all ages, who may be more likely to feel lonely, and encouraging those who are at highest risk of loneliness to participate.
Understand more about the individual benefits of preventing loneliness and what works, resulting in benefits to people's health and well being, so that they live longer, healthier, more independent lives and improve their opportunities for employment.
Main Funding strand – worth £9 million, this funding strand is seeking to fund organisations who have existing projects in place to reduce loneliness and projects that have a wide geographical reach.
Youth Funding Strand – worth £2 million, this funding strand is operated by the Co-op foundation and will open for applications in August 2018.
Who can apply: Charities, Community and Voluntary Sector organisations, Social Enterprises and Community Interest Companies.
Partnerships are also welcome to apply.
The Home office have allocated £8 million of funding to fund interventions designed to support children affected by domestic abuse.
Who can apply: Local commissioners. This can include police and crime commissioners, local authorities, health commissioners, or any other suitable organisations across England and Wales.
Partnership applications are also welcome. For more information, read the fund prospectus.
While there is not a formal cap placed on the amount an organisation can bid for, all bids must be scalable. Organisations must bid for a a minimum of £500,000.
Please note, applications must be received through the contract finder notice.
For 60 years the Trustees of the Garfield Weston Foundation have supported local charities across the UK. These small to medium organisations are often un-sung champions doing important work to keep our communities connected. To celebrate the Foundation's anniversary and the vital role of volunteers and community charities, we are excited to launch an additional grants scheme that will be open to applications from 5th January to 30th June 2018 exclusively – the Weston Anniversary Fund. This is a Capital grants scheme and applying is a simple one-step process.
Higher funding may be considered for collaborative bids.
The Rayne Foundation supports work which is untried and tests new approaches but has clear objectives. It favours work which could change the way issues are tackled in society and could have lessons for others beyond the funded organisation.
be found here. Applications will be accepted throughout the year, but you are encouraged to apply soonest. Call ECF now on 01245 356018 to discuss your work and eligibility.
'#iwill Fund' and is open to applications from across the county.
Comic Relief has launched a new grants programme working with Community Foundations across the Country.
The Core Strength – Local Communities initiative offers grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 to voluntary and community groups to help with the cost of running their organisation. This includes items such as rent and staff training.
To make an application, click here or call 01245 356018 to speak with a member of the grants team.
White Fuse Media are offering grants of up to £5,000 for the creation of a new website. The grant scheme is designed for small charities or non-profits with a turnover of less than £1 million. The grant will cover all set-up costs of the website including content strategy, design, development and launch. You will still need to cover the support and maintenance costs on a monthly basis. Further details here.
The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust Promotes, facilitates and supports agriculture and rural development. The Trustees are particularly interested in initiatives in the areas of education of young people in rural areas and the relief of poverty within rural areas.


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Airport Facilities
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Business with MCIA
Airline Marketing & Route Development
Mactan Airport temporarily closes runway on 11 AUG 2017
Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has scheduled a temporary runway closure on August 11 as part of the preliminary works for the second phase of the runway rehabilitation plan.
From 2:30 am to 8:30 am, the planned six-hour closure calls for the resurfacing of 350 meters of each end of the runway known as the Touch Down Zones (TDZ). These are the areas where a landing aircraft makes initial contact on the runway and are subject to the greatest wear and tear.
"͞The runway repairs are precautionary in nature and are designed to ensure that the best possible level of safety is afforded to the passengers and stakeholders of the Mactan- Cebu International Airport,"said MCIAA General Manager Steve Dicdican.
In July 2017, the first half of the repair works was carried out to establish the new Temporary Touch Down Zones and to correctly configure the runway according to the reduced runway length while works are taking place. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) also conducted a flight safety check.
"͞The initial runway resurfacing plan was originally envisioned to be carried out over a 6-month period with daily closure of the runway for 7 hours each night. This, however, proved to be too disruptive for the airlines and passengers so alternative measures were established to ensure the work could be done in phases with minimum disruption to airport operations,"said Andrew Harrison, Chief Executive Advisor of GMR MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC).
ABOUT GMR MEGAWIDE CEBU AIRPORT CORPORATION
GMR-MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) is a Filipino-led consortium managing the terminal operations and other related areas of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Under the Public-Private partnership framework, the GMR Group of India and the MEGAWIDE Construction Corporation joint venture, shall deliver a second terminal and rehabilitate the existing one to reduce congestion as well as meet the growing passenger traffic. GMCAC is undertaking this capital extensive project to provide a world class terminal airport with a welcoming ambiance that is distinctly Filipino.
GMR-MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation took over the management of MCIA on November 1, 2014. The concession agreement will last for 25 years.
For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/mactancebuairportofficial
Corporate Affairs Officer
GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation
Mactan Cebu International Airport, Pusok
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu - 6016, Philippines
T: (032) 494-9000, (032) 494-5314
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Q: DirectX subtract one mesh from another I am working on DirectX code which subtracts one mesh from another. My idea was to use TriangleTests::Intersect function from <DirectXCollision.h> and check if the result is greater than the vector length of the vertex which I use to cast ray (and if it does I clamp length to result). This way vertices are kind of "pushed away" by the second mesh . However, it doesn't work and I really don't understand why.
    {
        XMFLOAT3 centroid = Centroid();
        XMVECTOR vCentroid = XMLoadFloat3(&centroid);
        float result, length;
        for (auto& v : vertices)
        {
            XMVECTOR vPoint = XMLoadFloat4(&v.position);
            for (int i = 0; i < shape.indices.size(); i += 3)
            {
                int index0 = shape.indices[i];
                int index1 = shape.indices[i + 1];
                int index2 = shape.indices[i + 2];

                if (TriangleTests::Intersects(
                    vCentroid,
                    XMVector3Normalize(vPoint),
                    XMLoadFloat4(&shape.vertices[index0].position),
                    XMLoadFloat4(&shape.vertices[index1].position),
                    XMLoadFloat4(&shape.vertices[index2].position),
                    result)
                    )
                {
                    XMStoreFloat(&length, XMVector3Length(vPoint));
                    if (length > result)
                    {
                        XMStoreFloat4(
                            &v.position,
                            XMVector3ClampLength(vPoint, result, result)
                        );
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

DirectX::XMFLOAT3 BaseMesh::Centroid()
    {
        float x, y, z;
        x = y = z = 0.0f;
        for (const auto& v : vertices)
        {
            x += v.position.x;
            y += v.position.y;
            z += v.position.z;
        }
        return { x / vertices.size(), y / vertices.size(),z / vertices.size() };
    }

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Dr. Boa graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College and spent a number of years practicing in Guelph. He bought the Beechmount Animal Hospital in 1987 and never looked back. Currently he divides his time between the clinic and his farm, shared with his wife, multiple horses, B and Trixie the German Short-Haired Pointer and 2 barn cats: Penny Ornelas and Sir William of Orange.
Dr. Blathwayt graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1994. She joined the practice in 1998. At home are David Puddy, the smartest cat in the whole world and his much simpler sidekick Scout. To avoid the nickname "Cat Lady" a cavalier named Lindy was added to the mix. Dave and Scout continue to adjust to the change in their lifestyle.
Dr. Anderson has a degree in veterinary medicine from the Ontario Veterinary College as well as a BSc in Human Kinetics and a MSc in Animal Nutrition. She has a great interest in combining alternative and traditional medicine. To this end, she holds certifications in: Veterinary Chinese Herbal medicine, Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy, Animal Rehabilitation and Veterinary Acupuncture. In her spare time Dr Anderson can be found on her small farm along with her husband, their dogs (Quill, Ollie, Luna and Ratchet aka Bat Dog), horses, chickens and a couple of Dexter cattle. Supervisors are Auto and Xena the cats.
Dr. Davis graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2009. After completing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2010, she moved back home to KW, where she now lives with her young family, 2 dogs and a cat. She has special interests in ultrasound and cardiology.
Emily joined the Beechmount Animal Hospital in the beginning of 2017. She grew up in Ottawa and spent summers working as a zookeeper at the Ottawa zoo. Inspired by her time at the zoo, Emily moved to Sudbury and attended Laurentian University to obtain her degree in Zoology. Her cat Boots recently had to welcome a puppy named Burt. The jury is still out on how Boots feels about her new roommate.
We are so happy to welcome Kelly back to the Beechmount Animal Hospital Family! Many of you may remember our long time technician Kelly who left us to have two beautiful boys. Now that they are a little bit older, Kelly has rejoined the staff. Because two little boys don't keep her busy enough, Kelly also has a flock of chickens, a goose named Ferdinand, Seamer the dog and two kitties.
Sonia joined Beechmount Animal Hospital as a registered veterinary technician in March of 2016. Her most recent position was working in emergency at a hospital in Guelph but her background also includes working for the Ontario Veterinary College's ophthalmologist as well as Dr. Whelan, our Waterloo veterinary ophthalmologist. She has a little pug at home named Walnut and a Mastiff mix named Luna.
Andrea joined the Beechmount team in 2007. Andrea has recently added Jack, a little tuxedo kitten to be a companion for her beautiful orange tabby cat named Ember. Andrea enjoys spending her free time horseback riding.
Tanya joined Beechmount in 2006. She has two lovely cats Basil and Maraka.
Loocy joined us in 2011. She belonged to a senior who found her difficult to take care of due to her medical issues. Dr. Dodd took a shine to this recalcitrant cat and insisted that she stay. Being dangerously overweight, our first plan was to diet her back. Her huge love of food (particularly fruit) made it difficult but we are pleased to say that she is now half her weight. She started at 22 pounds and she is currently 11 pounds!
In 2010, Tomorrow (also known as TT) was hired for the position of head cat. She came to fill this role from her previous position as a stray at the Humane Society. She takes her job seriously, greeting clients from her basket on the front desk. She also donates her time to allow clients to practice injection technique prior to starting their own pets on insulin to treat diabetes.


Despite only 139 new plugins added, there's a couple serious contenders this week that might deserve their own dedicated posts later.
The Plugin Directory has a somewhat slower week, adding only 139 new plugins. It's impossible to say whether that's a result of less plugins being submitted or the Plugin Review Team just taking their time. Personally, I think a slower week is a sign of health. I'd prefer less than 100 new plugins in a week that were generally more vetted and production-ready.
From the plugins we've been reviewing a couple continue to stand out strong. Imagify is absolutely killing it with 2000+ Active Installs, keeping up their rate of 1,000 active installs a week. Social Pug also continues to grow rapidly with 900+ Active Installs already.
Let's jump into this week's latest, free-est, shiniest new toys.
A brand new Learning Management System plugin has hit the market. This space is already very full with many well-established contenders. But I'm not surprised to see another new and robust offering. WordPress is an ideal candidate for an online learning environment. And yet to this day there is nothing in WordPress that compares to what Moodle, or even that archaic behemoth "Blackboard" offers. Some might argue that a CMS is very different from an LMS and therefore can't be handled correctly in the same space. While generally I agree, there's so much room for innovation and so much demand for quality online learning platforms that I don't see a reason why WordPress can't provide amazing solutions.
But like I said, WordPress is doing that through other great LMS solutions, and LifterLMS seems more than up to the challenge to enter the arena.
One feature that really impressed me is the "Engagements" feature. As a product guy, I'm always looking for ways to engage with our customers. Often it really takes some development to have some activity in our e-commerce platform (EDD) trigger an email in MailChimp, or another dedicated service like CartHook. With LifterLMS's "Engagements" you can configure your own triggers and actions right there in one dashboard.
The course management is also extremely robust. You can setup different stages of a course, with different levels of difficulty and trigger actions upon successful completion.
Wrap that all up by making your courses connected with a membership and you've got a whole bunch of monetization options available for a lot of different business model types.
From a marketing and monetization perspective, LifterLMS is entering the freemium space with one major benefit: They've been a premium only product for almost a year already. This is always an interesting move. They have several strong write-ups online for this product when it cost $149/year. So why go free? Well, they've switched to the Add-on model. As champions of the freemium Add-on model, we get it.
They also have some strong companies using it publicly. The endorsement from Joost de Valk of Yoast SEO is a great testimonial. Having this kind of public support is key for showing potential customers that your product is used and trusted.
The WordPress Plugin Directory is an amazing tool for getting exposure for your brand and your product. You increase the reach of your product exponentially simply by having the free product hosted there.
What I like about what they are doing here is that this is honestly one of the most robust free plugins I've personally encountered. WooCommerce is extremely robust, EDD, Give, BuddyPress, Peepso… each of these is very robust out of the box. LifterLMS really feels like a premium product with infinite flexibility that you get for free.
Another twist is that they also offer a "Pro" version of the plugin. But it's advertised not for it's added features, but for support and access to their developers. Most freemium plugins really couldn't do something like that since support and developer access really shouldn't be a big necessary feature. But with extremely complex and flexible plugins like these, it makes a lot of sense to offer that.
This all raises many questions. Will they support their free product well from the Plugin Directory Support Forums? If the free version is so robust, are their premium Add-ons attractive or necessary enough that they'll get enough sales to support their business? With a big entry like this, these questions become central. The last thing anyone wants is for users to build their whole website strategy around this plugin and we find out in a year that their freemium model just isn't profitable enough to sustain the product.
Overall, this is a huge addition to the Plugin Directory. They seem to have a large and successful team behind it. This is a plugin and team worth paying attention to for sure.
WP Spider Cache is absolutely the most dead-simple caching solution for WordPress period. Until now, that's what I've always said about WP Rocket. You turn it on, configure a couple things and it works. But with WP Spider Cache, you don't configure anything. At all.
I've only done some initial local testing but there are obvious speed improvements once WP Spider Cache is activated. But the main reason why this plugin jumped out to me is for the author and the plugin suite that it's part of.
John Jacoby, or JJJ as most know him, is a formidable force in the WordPress space. He's committed a huge portion of the code that runs BuddyPress, bbPress, and Glotpress. For the past year, he's been creating a suite of plugins that he calls Stuttter. Jacoby says that each Stuttter plugin adheres to the one-purpose philosophy, and WP Spider Cache is no exception.
Stuttter as a project is meant to highlight the many ways WordPress can be enhanced without deviating from its core principles. Jacoby says that he was inspired by Jeremy Felt's definition of what makes for an Excellent+++ plugin. He wants that each plugin in the suite has no admin notifications, no licensing, simply does one thing and does it well. Check out the whole suite of Stuttter plugins here.
This is obviously made for WordPress theme authors who want to showcase their themes. The settings allow you to choose which themes you want made available for your visitors.
But another great application for this tool is for plugin developers. Devin and I got all excited as soon as we saw it because it will allow us to test our plugins with a bunch of different themes just by switching from the front-end. That's a real time saver for us plugin devs.
Don't enable it sitewide as it is currently. Instead only implement it when either a shortcode is present in the content, or perhaps a metabox is enabled.
Integration with Easy Digital Downloads would allow premium theme authors to have a preview, but the "Download" button would swap to "Buy Now" and clicking would redirect the user to the Theme product page.
Ability to customize what is in the header besides the dropdown and download button.
This plugin was released as version 0.2, so I pressume that means the developer has a lot of ideas like these and more in mind. Hopefully version 1.0 isn't too far off and full of great features like these and more.
I've bemoaned the "Click to Tweet" trend before. I think it can be disruptive to the flow of an article and feels a bit desperate to force users to share your content in a way that might not be natural to them. But I still like the general idea of providing sharable quotes within your content if done really well.
What I like about Easy Pull Quotes is that it really is about Pull Quotes — a great way to visually break up content without losing the flow of reading — with the added bonus of being able to click to tweet the article as well.
Add a character count to the text field that already includes the shortened shareable link and your twitter handle so you know what you type gets shared well.
The last thing I wanted to mention is several trends that seem to crop up week over week which are interesting to me.
Throughout this year, I've already seens a handful of Push Notification plugins arrive on the Repo. I still am skeptical of whether that really will be an effective engagement tool for websites, but obviously enough people think they are effective that they're putting development and marketing time into these tools. This week, a new contender called Notificare appeared. They've got a really impressive website with case studies and examples. That looks like a very well-designed option if you're interested in testing out push notifications for your website. I'm most interested in seeing how pushes can be customized by activitiy on our site. Can we push per user? Like a push notification when a plugin license is about to expire? That would be really powerful.
WooCommerce Extensions continue to be added at about a dozen or more a week. I don't know if it's always been that way, or if the Automattic acquisition has accelerated that or not. But, it can only mean more and more adoption and brand loyalty for Woo as a company.
It's interesting that every week I see another solution for adding Custom CSS, or inline JS, or advanced Script Editors into WordPress. It's possible that per page/post script management is a need that still needs to be filled appropriately.
Matt, thank you for sharing the news on LifterLMS going free. We look forward to being a part of and thriving in the open source WordPress Plugin Community.
Really impressed with how many thoughtful and complete features LifterLMS free has in it. I'll reach out about a dedicated post soon. Thanks!


DOB: 1-11-19 - $1500. The following pup is still available.
We will have a litter of F2 Ruby Red Mini Goldendoodles.
One males available. Priced at $1950. He will be 20ish pounds full grown.
They are second generation Goldendoodles. Mom (Candy) is a standard Goldendoodle and Dad (Ronnie) is a standard Poodle.
They will probably weigh in the 50-60# weight range based on the sizes of their parents.
5 boys and 5 girls!! Beautiful colors!
DOB is 2-12-18. They are now ready to go to their new homes!
They are black and white, sable, black, and sable and white!
Our Irishdoodle mom weighs about 37# and dad is our mini Red Poodle dad weighs about 12#. These pups will be in the 20-25# weight range when full grown.
These dogs are very smart. Easily trained and runs and jumps with the grace of an Irish Setter, gorgeous to see in motion.
Sunshine just gave birth to her second litter on 1/13!!
7 boys and 4 girls! They range in color from red/apricot, to black, brown, and brown and white!!


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James Franco Accused of Sexual Misconduct After Winning Golden Globe
January 11, 2018 Emanuel Shirazi
Hollywood heartthrob James Franco may have worn a black and white Time's Up pin to the Golden Globes last night, but that doesn't mean the internet is letting him off the hook for his questionable past behavior. The Time's Up pin was an initiative created by hundreds of actresses, female agents, writers, directors and entertainment executives to fight sexual harassment, assault, and misconduct.
This Sunday, Franco won the award for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy called The Disaster Artist, though many felt that it was inappropriate for him to receive such an honor considering he was caught trying to hook up with a 17-year-old back in 2014. Once his behavior was exposed to the media, he tweeted "I hope parents keep their teens away from me."
After he received the award last night, three more women came forward with accusations against the actor. Here's what we know about the allegations:
1/ Violet Palsy tweeted that James Franco once pushed her head down in a car towards his exposed penis. Another time, she alleges that Franco asked her 17-year-old friend to come to his hotel (after he'd already been caught luring a different 17-year-old.)
2/ Actress and filmmaker Sarah Tither-Kaplan also called out the actor on Twitter. "nice #timesup pin at the #GoldenGlobes, remember a few weeks ago when you told me the full nudity you had me do in two of your movies for $100/day wasn't exploitative because I signed a contract to do it? Times up on that!"
3/ Actress Ally Sheedy, who had an appearance in Franco's 2014 off-Broadway play, The Long Shift, tweeted several times during the award show about Franco.
"James Franco just won. Please never ever ask me why I left the film/tv business."
"Ok wait. Bye. Christian Slater and James Franco at a table on @goldenglobes #MeToo"
"Why is a man hosting? Why is James Franco allowed in? Said too much. Nite love ya #goldenglobes"
A short time later Sheedy deleted her mysterious tweets.
What do you think about the allegations against Franco?
*image by Alice Barigelli
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NSR I & Senior/Para Speed Order Begins Tuesday
BY LUKE REYNOLDS
PHOTO BY LISA WORTHY
A new Olympic cycle is underway.
Athletes from high-performance clubs across the country will race tomorrow at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida for National Selection Regatta I and Senior/Para Speed Order.
"For me, the emotional stress now going into the new cycle is actually pretty calm and rather excited," Texas Rowing Center's High Performance Head Coach Peter Mansfeld said.
Mansfeld says that NSR I is a good jumping-off point for the next cycle.
"This is the first step and we will take it as a first step. And then NSR II with racing the doubles is going to be—especially on the lightweight side and then even on the heavyweight men's side since we rowed a double last year—a little bit more interesting to me. So [NSR I] is actually a good easing in ambition for the next three years."
Racing will be contested across nine boat classes with World Cup spots up for grabs in the men's and women's singles. Winners of those two events will earn entry at World Rowing Cup II in Poznan, Poland, where a top-six finish—or top 50 percent finish if there are fewer than 12 entries—would earn the athletes the opportunity to represent the U.S. in the event at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic, according to USRowing.
There are 37 entries in the women's single event making it the most entered event of the regatta. The field includes Kara Kohler, a two-time Olympian who finished ninth in the event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, ARION's Kristi Wagner, who finished fifth in the double in Tokyo, and Olympians Cicely Madden and Alie Rusher who raced in the quad at last year's Games.
In the men's single, the 31 athletes including California Rowing Club's Ben Davison who finished fourth as part of the men's eight at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and ten-time national team member and 2012 Olympian Tom Peszek.
"I'm really excited," Davison said. "It's been a while since I've raced in the single for a 2k and it's been a while since I've raced in Sarasota so I'm very excited."
Davison says that his plan for the regatta is to have confidence and take the racing one stroke at a time.
In the Senior/Para Speed Order that is taking place at the same regatta, athletes will race mainly to test speed and get an idea of where the rest of the field is before NSR II which takes place May 3-6 in West Windsor, New Jersey. Athletes will race in the lightweight men's and women's single, PR3 women's pair, PR3 women's single, PR3 mixed double, and PR2 men's single.
Jasper Liu, a member of the Texas Rowing Center's High Performance program will race in the lightweight men's single. Liu says that the members of TRC were excited to hit the water and are looking forward to competing again.
"By November everyone was here in Austin and really excited about training, which is the most important part," Liu said. "No one was like, 'oh, okay. I have to go back.' It was more 'we're really eager to get back on the water and start making boats go fast.'"
NSR II will determine who represents the United States in the LW2x, LM2x, W2x, M2x, W2-, M2- boat classes at World Rowing Cup II June 16-19 in Poznan, Poland.
Racing begins Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.
*Rowing News Trials coverage brought to you by Gemini.


There will be a public meeting of the Board of Parks Commissioners to consider the proposal this coming Monday, March 19, 8:15-9:15am, at the Boathouse (Parks Dept. headquarters) in Roger Williams Park at 1000 Elmwood Avenue.
UPDATE 3/19/18: We're pleased to announce the Board of Parks Commissioners has unanimously approved the naming of the park to Kerry Kohring Park! Stay tuned for a spring/summer dedication!
SNA is seeking one or more volunteer writers/roving citizen journalists who would contribute articles that would be featured in our long-running neighborhood newsletter, website, and social media outlets. Articles about neighborhood happenings and SNA-sponsored events are of primary focus, but anything neighborhood focused is fair game. The only requirements are that the person likes writing and can get out to cover things around the neighborhood on a very part-time but consistent basis — one event/article per month would be a good starting point.
Know anyone? Contact us at SNAProv at gmail dot com.
On Sunday, we lost a dear friend. Kerry Kohring, a longtime Summit resident and vice president of the Summit Neighborhood Association, passed away.
We wish to share some reflections on Kerry, and the special person he was.
The SNA invites all neighbors to participate in our Caroling for a Cause event on December 17th. Kerry was the creator and champion of this event, and we'll carry it on in his honor, with all the cheer we can muster.
UPDATE [12/18/17]: The Providence Journal published Kerry's obituary here.
Kerry's wife, Sandy, has asked that in lieu of flowers, friends consider making a donation to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Public services have not been scheduled at this time; the family will hold a small private ceremony.
Caroling for a Cause is back!
The annual Caroling For A Cause, sponsored by SNA in cooperation with The Miriam Hospital, features a band of singers tramping through the neighborhood giving voice to the festive season and soliciting contributions of peanut butter or cash from residents to benefit the St. Raymond's food pantry.
Everyone, including families with children, is invited to gather at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at the hospital for hot chocolate and cookies. At 4:30, the group will proceed along Sixth Street to Bayard, then to Fifth, then to Summit and on to Fourth, where it will end the evening in the parking lot of Seven Stars bakery on Hope Street about 6:30.
Songbooks will be provided, but participants should bring flashlights to read the words. There will also be singing leaders, so no one should worry about not being able to carry a tune.
The Providence Children's Film Festival is delighted to partner up with Celebrate Providence and the Summit Neighborhood Association to bring the first ever FRIGHT NIGHT "lite" show under the stars in Lippitt Park. With Halloween just around the corner, this reel of shorts will hopefully get you in the mood for witches, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night. Most films allude to something a little scary but we are pretty sure you will sleep well afterward. If you stay for the last two, you might need to leave the lights on! Popcorn will be poppin' and hearts will be stoppin' on Friday, October 20th at 6:30 pm. Cozy up by bringing your own blankets and/or chairs. Follow PCFF or SNA on Facebook for last minute changes due to weather. The Facebook event is here!
Come to Seven Stars Bakery on Hope Street for the 7th Annual Fall Cook-Off on October 25, 6:30 pm. Bring your favorite CRANBERRY dish or just come ready to taste and vote on your favorite. There will be judges from local businesses and a people's choice award. Also, there will be a kids costume parade, so bring kids in costume if you'd like. See you there! (Sign up is optional, but please email SNA at SNAProv@gmail.com if you already know you will be entering as it will give us an idea of how many entries to expect…but remember: it's not mandatory to sign up and we love last minute entries!) The Facebook event can be found here!
The Summit Neighborhood Association invites you to take an online survey, developed to help us understand and better serve the neighborhood. The survey is brief (5 minutes or less) and confidential. Your participation would be very much appreciated!
The summer newsletter is available here!


Do I need 2 BODi's for bonding more than one WAN interface together?
Yes. BODi has proprietary wan bonding technology for both sides of the Bonded connection. You can bond 2 BODi 007 or 004's as peers, or you can bond wan connections to a BD1000 as a (HEU) Head-End Unit. Please see BODi application notes on Wan Bonding for more details. http://www.patton.com/support/appnotes.asp?id=482#appnotes see BODi Multi Wan Bonding.