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Reiki - Bathville
Bathville is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. Bathville now forms a section of Armadale in West Lothian, it is located south of the town centre and 2 miles north of Whitburn. Wikipedia
Peaceful Haven Holistic Therapies
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, G75 9NL
Reiki Teacher offering Level 1, Level 2 Practitioner, and also Reiki Treatments with the use of a copper pyramid for increasing energy & vibrations [...]Distance: 22.24 miles.
The Eldertree
Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2GA
07801 531695
Holistic Therapist - Usui and Karuna Practioner/Teacher Member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists Offering treatments in: Reiki - Usui and Karuna Reflexology Aromatherapy Indian Head Massage Thermo-Auricular Therapy (Hopi Ear [...]Distance: 0.29 miles.
The Art of Healing
Armadale, West Lothian, EH48 3HW
Reiki Master in Usui Reiki Healing since 2000.Distance: 0.5 miles.
The Crystal Connection
Armadale, West Lothian, EH48 3QN
075000 38501
Reiki (approx 60 minutes) A Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation and also promotes healing. The treatment is carried out, fully clothed usually lying on [...]Distance: 0.74 miles.
Time to Heal
Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2GH
10 Russell Way
I am level two trained Reiki Practitioner. I have been practising Reiki for over 13 years. Reiki is an ideal way to balance the stresses [...]Distance: 2.06 miles.
Golden Hands Healing
Bathgate, West Lothian
Reiki, Angel, Unicorn & Crystal Healing A relaxing treatment that can remove blockages and triggers your body's own ability to heal physically, emotionally and spiritually [...]Distance: 2.22 miles.
The Stone Ring
Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 1AX
07727 178701
The Stone Ring was established in 2007 by psychic and healer Marie Young. Marie has been a healer and therapist for many years. She [...]Distance: 2.28 miles.
Golden Hands Healing
Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48
0746 2250953
My name is Lisa. I just love working with Reiki, Angels, Unicorns and Crystals. I offer bespoke healing sessions combining Reiki with these other [...]Distance: 2.39 miles.
Calm Centre Therapies
Bathgate, West Lothian, EH482EF
As a Reiki Master Teacher, I offer Reiki Training at all three levels and Reiki Development Days; ideal for Practitioners of any level who [...]Distance: 3.02 miles.
H Rennie
Stoneyburn, West Lothian, EH47 8BU
Reiki and Indian Head Massage.Distance: 4.14 miles.
Joyful Living Therapies
Livingston, West Lothian, eh54 9et
I am a qualified Reiki Practicioner based in Livingston, West Lothian. I work from my sunroom which is a beautiful, relaxing room in which [...]Distance: 5.05 miles.
Natural Harmony Therapies
Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 8QH
07867 314286
Nikki Whyte, Reiki Practitioner and Complementary Therapist at Natural Harmony Therapies, Livingston, West Lothian.Distance: 5.09 miles.
Element Practice
West Calder, West Lothian, EH55 8AQ
Reiki Master The universe does not know whether the vibration that you are offering is because of something you are observing or something you are [...]Distance: 5.75 miles.
Bernie Rowen Consulting
Deans, Greater Manchester, EH54 8RD
I have run a Complementary Health Practice for more that 20 years, empowering others is my passion and pleasure. I teach Reiki to Masters [...]Distance: 6.32 miles.
Oasis Massage Therapy
Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 7DY
07523 085056
I work with busy professionals, who struggle to find time to relax effectively, who wish to enhance their health & well being. I absolutely LOVE [...]Distance: 6.34 miles.
Reiki Healing Energy
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Ml74AB
A Reiki Treatment is an individual experience and usually feels relaxing, gentle and nurturing. Reiki assists your body to heal on all levels by [...]Distance: 6.55 miles.
Beck Therapies – Reiki for Animals and Their Humans
Livingston, West Lothian
My name is Annie Robertson and I am a Reiki Master/Teacher based in Livingston, West Lothian. I cover a wide area of central Scotland. [...]Distance: 6.97 miles.
Holistic Therapy with Tessa Lanni
Livingston, West Lothian
I have just achieved my Reiki level 2 this year, also completed Atlantaen Crystal healing and Melody Crystal Healing. Energy Healing is a way [...]Distance: 6.97 miles.
Deva Reiki
Falkirk, Stirling and Falkirk, FK2 9QF
Reiki treatments, Organic Spray Tanning and Thermo-Auricular Therapy in the Falkirk area. Great prices and offers available. Discounts for block booking. Mobile service available. [...]Distance: 7.38 miles.
Livingston, West Lothian, EH546LX
07876-41 48 38
HI MY NAME IS MOIRA AND REIKI HAS BEEN PART OF MY LIFE SINCE 2004. I AM REIKI MASTER -TEACHER BASED IN DEDRIDGE LIVINGSTON WEST [...]Distance: 7.4 miles.
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While cleaning out our basement this morning, I happened upon some old audio cassettes. Two jumped out at me: recordings of live radio performances by Suzanne Vega. I've been a fan for a long time and was fortunate to have seen Suzanne perform live on several occasions in the early days of her career in Greenwich Village. These radio performances were both broadcast in early 1985, right around the time Suzanne's debut album was released.
The first recording is a concert broadcast by WBAI in New York.
The second is a recording of Suzanne's appearance on the late, great Pete Fornatale's show on WNEW in New York. This one is a combination interview, tracks from her then newly released record and an in-studio performance of Small Blue Thing.
Apologies in advance for the poor audio quality — these tapes are nearly 30 years old!

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Twitter has killed Vine.
News of Vine's death came in a blog post from Vine, the micro-video app and site owned by Twitter, hours after Twitter announced Thursday that the company planned to reduce its workforce by about 9 percent worldwide.
"Since 2013, millions of people have turned to Vine to laugh at loops and see creativity unfold. Today, we are sharing the news that in the coming months we'll be discontinuing the mobile app," read a Vine post to Medium.
U.S. & World
While beloved by users and a pioneer in its own right, Vine, which launched in 2013 to let people share short video clips that play in a loop, never took off with the masses and has lost its luster as of late.
Twitter, seemingly unable to find a buyer and losing money, has failed to keep pace with rivals Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram and in recent months, rumors abounded that it would be acquired. In a conference call with analysts on Thursday, CEO Jack Dorsey quickly brushed aside what he called "recent market speculation." He said the company is committed to growing long-term shareholder value, and that he doesn't plan to comment "any further on this topic."
Shares of Twitter, which have tumbled 27 percent in the past month as possible suitors have wandered away, rose 34 cents, or 2 percent, to $17.63 in afternoon trading on Thursday.
The San Francisco company said it expects to take $10 million to $20 million in charges as it lays off more than 300 of its 3,860 workers.
"We have a clear plan, and we're making the necessary changes to ensure Twitter is positioned for long-term growth," CEO Jack Dorsey said in a company release.
Since the end of 2014, Twitter has lured 15 million monthly users to expand its audience to 313 million people. In that same period, Facebook brought in 319 million users, expanding its reach 1.7 billion people.
Twitter's service is used heavily by celebrities, journalists and politicians, giving it an outsized role in public discourse. But it has struggled to extend that appeal to a broader audience and has wrestled uncomfortably with bullying on its site and racist posts.
Twitter is placing a big bet on live video, and recently landed a high-profile deal to show National Football League games over 10 Thursdays. It wants to be the go-to place to share opinions in real time.
"But management appears unfocused and complacent, while the narrative has shifted to buyout rumors," wrote Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter.
Pachter believes that Twitter remains too complicated for most users despite numerous attempts to change that.
On Thursday, Twitter said that average monthly active users climbed 3 percent to 317 million during its third quarter, while average daily active usage increased 7 percent.
Twitter Inc. posted a loss of $102.9 million, or 15 cents per share. Adjusted profit of 13 cents per share on revenue of $616 million. Analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research expected earnings of 9 cents per share on revenue of $605.7 million.
Advertising revenue rose 6 percent to $545 million, with mobile advertising making up 90 percent of the total ad revenue.
Twitter said that it was not giving revenue forecasts for the fourth quarter or full year due to restructuring in its sales department.
Watch the loops of some memorable Vines here:
AP Business Writer Michelle Chapman contributed to this report from New York.


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WordPress is one of the most well known free CMS for Blog available in the internet. If you want to use it instantly and free, you can go to www.wordpress.com. Just register and use it. It's very easy. The problem is, you can't use your own "themes", do CSS modification or add "google adds" because it's not allowed.
As an alternative, WordPress gives a free CMS which can be modified to your need. It's available to be downloaded at http://wordpress.org.
In this article, I will show you how to install and run WordPress on XAMPP.
Before we start, I assume that you have installed XAMPP in your system and familiar with Linux Terminal.
Step 1. Download WordPress CMS.
Open your web browser and type "http://wordpress.org" in the URL box to open WordPress.org website. Then click "Download WordPress 2.5.1". The version may be different if the new version is release.
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Duvet Set made with Liberty Fabric BETSY TURQUOISE & MORTIMER
Our stunning Liberty print duvet sets are handmade with luxurious Tana Lawn®, silky soft cotton on both sides – there really is nothing better to snuggle up under!
Available in various sizes, Cot Bed, Single, Double, King, Super King, US Twin and US Queen, each duvet cover has an envelope opening and is finished by hand with our favourite fabric covered buttons.
You can choose whether to include a matching pillowcase, or create an individual look by mixing and matching with other prints available.
Duvet Set includes: Pillowcase (in Betsy turquoise green) and Duvet Cover. (In Betsy turquoise green & Mortimer rose)
Bedding Set includes: Pillowcase, Duvet Cover and Fitted Sheet (Pillowcase and Duvet cover as above and sheet in Mortimer).
(Bedding Sets available in cot bed, single, double and US twin sizes)
Shop individual Pillowcases here.
Print shown: Betsy Turquoise Green & Mortimer Rose Pink
Cot Bed (duvet cover + 1 pillowcase): W120cm x L150cm
Single (duvet cover + 1 pillowcase): W137 x L200cm
Double (duvet cover + 2 pillowcase's): W200cm x L200cm
King (duvet cover + 2 pillowcase's): W225cm x L220cm
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US Twin (duvet cover + 1 pillowcase): W150cm x L200cm
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Wash care instructions:
Machine was at 40 degrees. Do not bleach. Medium iron. Do not tumble dry. Line dry. Dry clean.
Handmade in England. Made to last.
Coco & Wolf is a luxury bedding and lifestyle brand famous for using Liberty fabric. All of our pieces are handmade to order in our Somerset based design studio and shipped around the world. At Coco & Wolf, we believe every home has a space for Liberty's quintessentially British prints.


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Shoe Carnival
Store number: # 382
Shopping center: The Marketplace at Centerra
Street address: 1651 Fall River Drive
Title: Store Lead
Reports To: General Manager
Status: Hourly Part-Time or Full-Time/Non-Exempt
Job Summary: The Shoe Carnival Store Lead oversees a specific area(s) of the store (such as Women's or POS) and is responsible for overall department standards and work plans.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Total Rewards:
The Shoe Carnival, Inc. Total Rewards program offers eligible associates highly competitive benefits, including the following:
Full-Time associates may be eligible for additional benefits including Paid Time Off (Vacation & Sick Leave), Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, and Life, Disability, and Voluntary Benefits.
Shoe Carnival, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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|editYakumo Kurama
|鞍馬八雲 Kurama Yakumo
|Kurenai's Decision: Team 8 Left Behind
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|Ninja Rank
Yakumo Kurama (鞍馬八雲, Kurama Yakumo) is the last surviving member of the main branch of the Kurama clan, and, as such, the heiress to the clan.
Born with a weak body, she was unable to perform the physical activities required of a ninja. Worried about this development, her father petitioned the Third Hokage to grant Yakumo a special tutor to allow her to become a proper ninja. This tutor was Kurenai Yūhi, who was a genjutsu user like Yakumo. Inspired by the example of Rock Lee, who was unable to use ninjutsu or genjutsu, and his relationship with his sensei Might Guy, Yakumo believed she could become a ninja through simply concentrating upon her genjutsu skills.
But Kurenai lacked Guy's optimism and felt that she was unable to train Yakumo in this regard. She eventually refused to train Yakumo, instructing her to seek another path in life. But Yakumo's refusal forced Kurenai to later seal up the young girl's powers. This was done on the order of the Third Hokage, as he had been made aware of the Ido (イド, id), a sentient and malicious personality within Yakumo's mind, which had been generated from the id part of her psyche. This personality could control her and use her incredible powers for destructive means — with the destruction of Konohagakure foremost in its mind. However, the monster overcame the seal, and cast the illusion of a fire engulfing the Kurama clan's household, which killed Yakumo's parents. Yakumo, however, believed that the fire was started on the order of the Third Hokage, having overheard a conversation that she believed indicated that the Third Hokage was planning to kill her if she became too much of a threat.
Yakumo possesses long brown hair and light brown eyes. Her hair is straight on one side, but on the other side it is in a braid. In addition, she sports a clip with two circular designs. For her outfit she wore a pink kimono held closed by a pink sash with two pockets on the front. She also wore violet baggy pants and red mesh armour underneath her kimono and legs along with sandals that were orange in colour. Her outfit being sealed while training with Kurenai was a series of kimono-like shirts that had long right sleeves and short left sleeves that were held close by a wide pink sash with red mesh armour underneath it all with a light-blue skirt and a brown headband.
She inherited the clan's kekkei genkai in its entirety. Her genjutsu is so powerful that only a person with equivalent genjutsu prowess has any chance of escaping. Furthermore, the genjutsu is powerful enough to literally convince the victim's brain to physically reflect anything that happens to the victim within the genjutsu, to their body, making it possible for her to kill her opponents with genjutsu. She often uses paintings as a conduit to cast these illusions, causing those around her to believe what is on the painting as reality, despite it only being an illusion. Despite the frailty of her body, Yakumo's talent in genjutsu is completely overwhelming and has a wide area of effect, as she was able to put the entire Konohagakure under a powerful illusion. In spite of the enormous threat her genjutsu poses to her opponents, it cannot however, affect certain organisms, such as the kikaichū.
Part I
Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission
Seeking revenge on Konohagakure, and specifically Kurenai, Yakumo escaped from her mountainside manor, which was under constant surveillance by Anbu and medics. She travelled to Konohagakure, and painted a picture of lightning hitting the Hokage's office. As the lightning struck and the building began to burn, she packed up her supplies and left. However, she didn't get very far before a squad of medical ninja and an Anbu intercepted her, knocking her out with a sleep-inducing drug. Naruto Uzumaki, who had been following her after seeing her painting, was warned to stay out of their way before they returned to the manor. A few days later, a group of her clan members, led by her uncle, Unkai Kurama, attacked the manor. Kurenai trapped the clan members in a genjutsu until faced by Unkai. While Kurenai was fighting Unkai, Might Guy came to the spot with the Team 8 members, Sakura Haruno and Naruto. With the assistance of Hinata Hyūga's Byakugan, Naruto managed to defeat Unkai. He swore to get Yakumo back as he fled away. Later, she put the whole of Konoha into a powerful genjutsu that seemed very much like reality, but was soon discovered. She captured Naruto and the others with the genjutsu but at the end only kept Kurenai. When Naruto came into her genjutsu again and told her what Kurenai had been keeping to herself Yakumo remembered what exactly happened, that she had killed her parents. Yakumo tried to kill herself, but was stopped by Ido. She overcomes Ido with the help of Kurenai and realises that her former tutor cared about her.
- As with the other members of the Kurama clan, Yakumo's first name is related to clouds. Yakumo (八雲, Literally meaning: eight clouds) is an archaic word for stratus clouds.
- The Ido monster is likely named for the Id, from Sigmund Freud's model of the psyche, referring to the instinctual and dark part of the human mind, mirroring the destructive impulses of Yakumo's second personality.


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Nepal, Central Development Region, Panchkhal
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So here is my sweet girl, AVA FAYE BREWER
She was born on February 11, 2010 at 6:37 pm, and was 7lbs and 19 inches! She is the light of my life, and I can't imagine a world without her. Her smile can make even the darkest days seem bright!!! This picture was taken on her 2 month birthday. I love her little pout in it, although that really isn't a good representation of her. She is really a happy baby! But she was mad in this picture because she had been on her tummy...she HATES being on her tummy!
She has been able to roll from her belly to her back and from her back to her side since she was a month old, and she is starting to show interest in sitting up. She has even sat up twice on her own!!! She is strong and healthy, and I praise the Lord for her everyday.
Here are some pictures of her room...a big thanks to my parents who did an amazing job helping us get it ready! My mom made the bedding and window treatments, and my dad built the cornice board, put up the crown moulding, and installed the light fixture and dimmer.
Monday, May 3, 2010
So here is my sweet girl, AVA FAYE BREWER
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1 comments:
- Jessica said...
Super cute!!!
- May 7, 2010 at 11:21 AM


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The James Beard Foundation announced this year's semi-finalists for the James Beard Awards, the culinary Oscars that narrow down who the best chefs and restaurants in the country are. Every year, more and more Maine chefs and eateries get nominated. Who is in the running this year? Who was snubbed — should Maine beer makers, like Luke Livingston from Baxter Brewing or the folks at Allagash Brewery, have been nominated for Outstanding Wine and Spirit Professional? The Maine nominees are below. The finalists will be announced March 19, and winners will be announced on May 7.
Best New Restaurant:
Petite Jacqueline, Portland – This new French bistro, owned by the folks behind Five Fifty-Five, has quickly become the talk of the town.
Melissa Kelly, Primo, Rockland – Kelly (pictured at left) has been nominated so many times, she's almost like the Meryl Streep of Maine chefs. Arguably the best restaurant in the state.
Outstanding Restaurant:
Fore Street, Portland – Chef Sam Hayward has been nominated before, and won in 2004 for Best Chef Northeast. Could he win again? Fore Street is at the vanguard of Portland dining.
Best Chef Northeast:
Penelle, Megan and Phoebe Chase and Ted LaFage, Chase's Daily, Belfast – This vegetarian farm-to-table restaurant in Belfast has incredible Friday night dinners, and a brunch to die for. They've also been nominated before – is this their year?
Krista Kern Desjarlais, Bresca, Portland – Italian food, made transcendent, in an intimate, romantic setting.
Brian Hill, Francine Bistro, Camden — Hill has been nominated before, for his work at the local food worshiping Francine and for his Rockport restaurant, the more casual Shepard's Pie.
Demos Regas, Emilitsa, Portland — Regas' take on classic Greek food has been a crowd-pleaser since they opened in 2010; he's been nominated before.
Danai Sriprasert and Nattasak Wongsaichua, Boda, Portland – Thai food as tapas, along with some creative entrees and fabulous cocktails. This is a first-time nomination for Sripraser and Wongshaichua, who have created a popular restaurant catering to hip Portland eaters.


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Democratic News
June 6, 2012
Previewing the Nuclear Waste Bill
Remarks by Chairman Bingaman to the Bipartisan Policy Center
"The Blue Ribbon Commission has performed a valuable service to the nation by thoroughly examining the nuclear waste management policy we have had in place, identifying its shortcomings and recommending a new approach to get progress in this area. The Commission conducted its work in an open and transparent manner, took testimony from countless experts and stakeholders and assembled a solid public record to support its conclusions. It has given us eight clear, concise and eminently sensible recommendations. I support those recommendations. I believe they provide us a solid framework on which we might rebuild the nuclear waste program.
"I have also supported including a pilot program for interim storage of spent fuel in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, which is responsive to the Blue Ribbon Commission's recommendation that we begin prompt efforts to develop interim storage facilities, but I believe the Blue Ribbon Commission's recommendations are best viewed as a comprehensive package of recommendations. They should be considered as a whole and enacted as a comprehensive and unified program.
"We are now trying to draft legislation to implement the Commission's recommendations. Senator Feinstein, Senator Alexander and Senator Murkowski have been working on this effort jointly with me.
"Most of our attention has been focused on the Commission's recommendation for 'a new organization dedicated solely to implementing the waste management program.' The Commission recommended that Congress create a new 'single purpose organization,' outside of the Department of Energy, but still within the Federal Government. More specifically, it proposed formation of a government corporation and suggested that the Tennessee Valley Authority might provide a useful model to Congress.
"My first draft took the government corporation approach. We have since considered other organizational structures that might be more effective and accountable. We are trying to be mindful of the Blue Ribbon Commission's admonition that 'How a new waste management organization behaves and delivers on commitments is more important than what specific organizational form it takes.'
"With that in mind, we are trying to build into the new organization the attributes that will be needed to get the job done. I am hopeful that we can reach an agreement on an acceptable organization.
"The Commission also recommended that the new organization employ 'a new, consent-based approach to siting future nuclear waste management facilities.' That is easier said than done. The 1987 amendments to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act provided for an alternative 'consent-based approach' to siting the repository and interim storage facilities, and it clearly has not worked. The Commission acknowledged that fact. But it pointed out that the current approach — forcing 'a top-down, federally mandated solution over the objections of a state,' hasn't worked either. The consensual approach has worked elsewhere and the Commission believes it can work here. As the Commission report says, 'with adequate patience, flexibility and political and public support, success is possible.' I believe the Commission is right in that conclusion.
"The Commission called for prompt action on both deep geologic repositories and interim storage facilities, and the bill we have been discussing will provide for both. The Commission wisely resisted the allure of reprocessing, concluding that there is 'no currently available or reasonably foreseeable' alternative to deep geologic disposal. In short, we need a deep geologic repository. Even if we were to reprocess spent fuel, with all of the costs and environmental issues it involves, we would still need to dispose of the radioactive waste streams that reprocessing itself produces and we would need to do so in a deep geologic repository.
"The Commission makes a strong case for interim storage, but 'only in the context of a parallel disposal program.' I agree with that conclusion. Interim storage can play an important role in a comprehensive waste management program, but only as an integral part of the repository program and not as an alternative to, or de facto substitute for, permanent disposal.
"Those, in my view then, are the major recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission and the principal elements of the legislation we are working to get drafted.
"Passing any legislation this year is tough, and passing anything so controversial as a nuclear waste bill is not that likely in this Congress. Even if we were able to get a bill out of the Senate, the House seems more interested in continuing the fight over Yucca Mountain than implementing the Blue Ribbon Commission's recommendations. But perhaps we can lay at least the foundation for legislation in the next Congress, if we are not successful in getting legislation this Congress. The Blue Ribbon Commission has provided us with a sound blueprint. I appreciate the assistance and cooperation from my colleagues – Senators Feinstein, Alexander, and Murkowski — and I am attempting to follow that blueprint."
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Olympic basketball is fun. But doesn't it look a little too much like NBA basketball? Sure, the lanes
are were trapezoidal, and the three-point line's a little bit closer, but those tweaks are minor when compared to the upheaval that FIBA's proposed three-on-three basketball brings. Watch the clip above to get a taste of what mixed three-on-three looks like, and then listen up to Slate's Josh Levin, on this week's excerpt from the Hang Up and Listen podcast, to hear why we should love (and hate) this possible Olympic addition. You'll also learn about BallerLevel. BallerLevel!
You can listen to the full podcast here or subscribe on iTunes.


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The Dartmouth Difference
One Community. No departments.
At Dartmouth's engineering school, you won't find departments, and you won't be limited to a single area of engineering. You'll be free to follow wherever your discoveries may lead. Creativity, collaboration, and innovation thrive when biomedical engineers work side-by-side with electrical engineers, and materials scientists with computer engineers, and engineering majors rub elbows with Ph.D. students.
As an undergraduate, you'll explore the full range of liberal arts courses, master broad principles you can apply to all areas of engineering, and solve real-world problems as you gain expertise in your chosen focus area.
As a student in one of our graduate programs, you'll hone your leadership skills while acquiring technical depth in your area. At Thayer School, where 1 in 3 faculty have started their own company, you'll learn what it takes to bring your ideas to the world.
Where everybody knows your name.
Dartmouth has the smallest and most personal engineering school in the Ivy League. All doors are open here—to project labs, to faculty, to the entire Dartmouth campus, and beyond. Professors here are as devoted to teaching as they are to conducting world-class research. In fact, all classes are taught by professors, not graduate students.
"I remember he had pages taped to the wall with the faces and names of each student in his class. He made sure to learn who each student was in the eighty-person class so that no student was a stranger." —Christina Behrend, student of Professor John Collier
Green is good.
We are a top-tier school in a top-tier location. Hanover was ranked #6 in CNN-Money's list of America's best places to live, while New Hampshire ranked as the tenth best state for entrepreneurs, and the #2 best place to raise a family.
Not only that, but research clearly shows that "green" is good for the brain:
"Nature experience may improve mental well-being and ... accessible natural areas within urban contexts may be a critical resource for mental health in our rapidly urbanizing world." —Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Numerous recent studies have focused on the positive effects that exposure to trees and nature has on our mental health." —Scientific American
"Researchers have found that looking at natural landscapes makes people more forward-thinking in their decision-making." —Discover Magazine
"There is growing evidence that combining activities such as walking or cycling with nature boosts well-being. ... UK researchers looked at evidence from 1,250 people in 10 studies and found fast improvements in mood and self-esteem. The study in the Environmental Science and Technology journal suggested the strongest impact was on young people. ... A bigger effect was seen with exercise in an area that also contained water—such as a lake or river." —BBC News
A river? Yeah, we've got one of those:
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Best of Breed Garden Flag, Irish Wolfhound
$ 17.50
Sorry, this product is sold out!
These beautiful all-weather garden flags are sure to delight! Show off your favorite pet with artwork by featured artists.
These flags are perfect for indoor or outdoor use, and have the image imprinted on both sides. Flags are made from 2 pieces of fabric sewn back-to-back to withstand even the most severe weather. Made of strong PolyPolyn and dye sublimated, these flags will stand up to all weather use and UV.
Made in the USA!
The Artists:
Barbara Augello - Photography
Barbara Van Vliet - Vermont watercolor artist
John Silver
Pollyana Pickering
Tomoyo Pitcher
Tamara Burnett
Irish Wolfhound, Cú, Cú Faoil
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Supernatural News
New Ghostfacers online show to debut April 15. Get the deets here.
Julie McNiven (Anna) has signed on for a five-episode guest arc on Stargate Universe. Yay, two of my favorite shows collide! Oh, and for fans of Robert Knepper (Prison Break and Heroes), he's signed on for some guest spots on SGU too. Both will be playing members of the Lucian Alliance, aka space pirates.
Jim Beaver's memoir, Life's That Way, comes out in paperback April 6. Here he talks about it and the upcoming season 6 of SPN.
Mark Pellegrino talks about the two ambiguous characters he plays -- Jacob on LOST and Lucifer on Supernatural.
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I have been reading doubts about the link between Francois and Tomaso.
Does anyone have an opinion about the following web info?
Someone placed this item in the wikipedia article about Tomaso
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Francis,_Prince_of_Carignan). It has no reference.
Carignano line
1. Francois Savoie/Savoye Married Catherine Lejeune in 1651 in Acadia, daughter of Pierre Lejeune & Mi'kmaq Indian Woman.
I also have read much doubt on this relation even if many people have linked this father and son on Geni.
The following is from: http://www.electroauthor.com/marcotte_genealogy/new.htm
n November, 1999, I added (disputed) lineages stemming from ancestor Francois Savoie to Charlemagne, various French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian Kings. Francois is storied (albeit considered unlikely) to be the illegitimate son of Thomas Francois Savoie, Prince of Carignan. Bona Arsenault, a prominent Acadian genealogist who compiled the 6-volume, Histoire et Genealogie des Acadiens, in the 1950s, was the primary source for this information. The lineage is widely claimed in "family-contributed" files on the LDS database, Ancestry.Com and others, but has been neither proven or disproven, except that Francois' mother could not have been Thomas Francois' legal wife, Marie Soissons de Bourbon, due to the dates of Francois' birth in 1621 and Marie's marriage in 1625 (unless Marie bore an illegitimate son by the prince 4 yeras prior to the marriage). There are historical, albeit possibly coincidental linkages between the Duke of Savoy and Quebec Province at the period when Francois was living there. Most researchers - including me - recognize that this lineage is dubious, and is widely considered discredited. Even Arsenault later admitted that there was no evidence beyond oral tradition to support the storied lineage. In many cases, I have subsequently redone the "royal" gateways to pass via one or more ancestors for whom there is better evidence or proof.
I believe "Histoire et Genealogie des Acadiens", in the 1950s, was the primary source for this information. The lineage is widely claimed in "family-contributed" files on the LDS database, Ancestry.Com and others, but has been neither proven or disproven. Even the author later admitted that there was no evidence beyond oral tradition to support the storied lineage. Highly disputed.
I myself would choose not to include it in the lineage, but I would like to hear what others have to say.
I placed a note (disclaimer in the profiles for Francoise Savoie and Prince Tomás Francisco Principe di Carignano, Count of Savoy-Carignan (di Savoia) which is sure to cause distress in many, including myself who WANT to believe that these are father/son, even if illegitimate. I suggest leaving the relationship in there to reflect the possibility yet it does not interfere with the lines of children from Marie Bourbon or Catherine Estes. See note at end of this reply.
The possibility is there and the political turmoil surrounding Prince Thomas Francis life and multi polar military/diplomacy shuffling of allegiances between Piedmont, France, Spain and others (sort of a mercenary warlord and his favor/disfavor with various royal factions among his royal cousins would tend to support the possibility of the pushing away of an illegitimate son to Canada who had no possibility of real inheritance other than a little parcel of land to farm back in the Old World. Prince Tommas, while notorious and blood connected had burned several bridges and things were changing in Savoy, in a big way, being bounced between the orbit of Italy and France (borders change and so do rights to certain lands and taxation resources). Money dried up? Legitimate kids squabbling over any inheritance? Maybe. Push illegitimate brother away? maybe. No matter what, he is not the chold of Marie Bourbon or Catherine Estes. i saw something about a Mademoiselle Devreux (concubine?) not sure where.
Regarding son...Francois (Francis) For the sake of historical accuracy and the potential that my own family line to royalty goes no further than the alleged bastard son of this noble gentleman, I have an observation to make.
"I will record that Oral tradition and some Acadian/Cajun genealogists have attributed François Savoie (1621-1678), the patriarch of the Cajun Savoie family of Louisiana and Canada, as an illegitimate son of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignan; however, this has been a rather disputed claim." from wikipedia
Seeing other authentication of proof of father son relationship. I am an historian 1st, with no claims to grandoise bloodlines if not true. If it is, then this is incredible. The people who made this claim obviously knew at the time the importance of Savoy blood and its ties to European royalty. Starting a life in the new world Acadia in Canada and Acadia in Louisiana might be boosted with a royal claim in New France. Is is true?
note added 080910 GSF.
Thanks Marsha. I knew this pivot key was the make or break to my claim to any royal/nobility being my 8th and alleged 9th great grandfathers. Prince Tomás Francisco Principe di Carignano, Count of Savoy-Carignan (di Savoia) is the ultimate key to ALL the royal houses of Western Europe, Scandinavia, Ancient Roman/Greek/Parthian/Persian/Armenian/Babylonian/Egyptian (Ptolemaic ie. Cleopatra or previous Pharoahnic Dynasties ie. Ramses II etc.) as well as the biblical line of Abraham/Issac/Jacob.
My wonderment is if the original claimant to this blood tie between the Savoys (royal) and Francoise Savoy (Savoie) knew the import of such a claim. I am sure they did in 1950 (Arsenault the geneologist of Cajun/Acadia history). The even harder nut to crack is DID Francois Savoy go around calling himself a prince or was this an appendage given hm by later generations. I suggest he KNEW something about his lineage and it is hard to back that claim up when you are stuck in the backwoods of Eastern Canada trying to eek out a living on a farm as a ploughman "laboreur" to disinterested people in the same situation as you are. WHo would believe him? If they did could, his story be upheld by historical proof of leaving his home in France (a sizeable landholding supposedly in Loire valley which is area of Bourbons (Marie's family)
It IS possible she bore him early out of wedlock before marriage while Prince Thomas was out doing his warmongering thing (no disrepect-he was a fierce military leader and admirably capable noble)
I suggest Marie may be his mother, just 4 years prior to wedlock..put away for shame or whatever reason being it would have actually been his FIRST child by chronology...1621, right? If not, he may be the son of an heretotherefore unnamed woman,but I doubt it is Catherine Estes.
My world view changed thinking of the NON-link. Kind of depressing but I can't do anything about it. Perhaps my goal is to prove this link as a matter of pride now. Without it, I guess several of us collaborators on Geni are all "alleged" cousins 9 generations back from me and over. Oh well. you are all family to me anyway. Thanks!
I want ship manifests now to Port Royal Acadie. I need to find out what ship he was on and it will list important data. next goal. anyone can help?
Back in Oct 2006 I was on Worldroots.com and found a picture of Tomaso and his family. There was his wife and three young children and in the back ground was Tomaso and a young Francois. I can't get on Worldroots anymore but maybe someone would like to check this out. I really enjoyed reading your comments as I feel the same way about what was said. Good Luck...
@Doddie. Thank you. That warms my heart to know that there may be more historical evidence of this relationship. The picture was obviously some portrait type memoir of that family hopefully can be found on an images search in Google.com and is resting in some museum somewhere or private collection, perhaps in the Savoy house in Turin Italy...which of course became one of the first national museums in a united Italy in 1861. Is the wife Marie Bourbon that you recall the captions or explanations as saying?
Going back over marriage accounts of Marie and Thomas Francis which which show 1625 as Date of marriage, not 1618, making the possibility of fatherhood of Francois less likely under LEGITIMATE circumstances. It doesn't outright disprove any father/son relationship with Prince Tomas Francisco.
I have to reconcile marriage date of 1618 that I saw in one source with jan 6 1625 in another source which would make any child named Francois 4 years old when they were married. Most records back up the 1625 marriage date.
Gregory, That has been a long time ago and I can't remember now what was written. I just remember I found the pictures on Worldroots.com. I remember there was also a picture of Prince Tomaso in his uniform with many metals he won and he was sitting down. Maybe someone or you can find it, the website is still open. I don't belong to them now. I did about 40 yrs. of genealogy and done abstract work for the LDS for several years, but my health forced me to give it up... I have done my genealogy and both my parents come from royalty. My mother on the French Royal line and my father the Scottish Royal line. I do remember they listed Prince Tomaso's first wife as Mrs. Savoie , Sorry I can't help you more. Doddie...
@Doddie. Thanks for all your research which I am sure has gone into the big tree we have here for all of us, related or not. I am motivated to do what others have failed to do and that is prove the oral tradition true with source materials that are irrefutable and corroborate the testimony such that it would hold up in court. Is a legal approach historical, I saw yes. Common sense has a lot to do with it and understanding of the history of the time period for ANY profile that has issues of questionable or conflicting parentage. WE all know there are several conflicting sets of parents claimed for certain people. Great to have collaborators and Pros who can help sort these out. Even the layman on Geni can contribute greatly to the veracity of certain evidence in a paternity/maternity controversy.
Thanks for all your input.
I read somewhere that Fraoncois Savoy declared on his deathbed that he
was the illegitimate son of Thomas Carignan. Does anyone have a source
on that? Deathbed confessions are considered rather reliable--also he
would not then have been using his status in his own lifetime. My general
perspetive on "reliability" is that even on birth certificates someone is
reporting who the father is. . . How much less reliable would a deathbed
confession be than a mom's declaration of paternity?? I am a descendent
of Francois Savoy, and I am interested in any research being done on
@Michael. The only way we are ever going to find out for 100 percent certainty about any ties to the Savoia family of Italy which is the original family in Turino is to see if the current Duke of Aosta and Apulia named Aimone has the same blodd. We all now probably have him as roughly either our 10th-11th cousin if we are descended from Francois Savoie like I am as well. This guy I mention is the 11th grand nephew of Prince Tomas Francesco Savoia di Carignino. b 1967. That would be an immediate sign through genetics that we are related, even through an illegitimate link through an unknown mother with Tomas Francesco or a before marriage birth in 1621 to Marie Bourbon (married 1625) and hidden away in shame.
Either way, the Tomas link is key to the modern Savoia's..also another 11th cousin Emmanuele Filiberto...b. 1972. The first guy I mentioned is almost my identical twin in features when I have my beard grown and the hair and eyes are identical. Same slender build etc. I believe that is no coincidental in the gene pool. He or his cousin would be King of Italy if there was a current monarchy. Now to get them to agree to matching bloodwork to solve the Francois Savoie parentage issue. All we have to do is match a European Savoie of that line and BINGO.
Gregory - excuse me, Prince Gregory ;) - have you asked the Duke to take a DNA test? He may not be as inaccessible as one might think. Go for it!
Now who has the connections to politely ask Aimone or any other Savoia/Savoie/Savoy family members of this line to compare blood tests? I will click on the link that Marsha has provided to see if it leads us in the right direction. Aimone is practically my twin in many physical features.
Same eye shape (not color) , facial bone structure, lankiness of build.
It is amazing the resemblance. You might not be able to tell as some of the pics have on my GENI profile are when I was overweight. LOL.
Now that I am my svelte self again, I could be his body double. ha ha.
If Aimone (modern day Duke Aosta/Apulia is of Tomaso Francesco (easily proven/disproven) then if Francois is as well as claimed (not as easily proven without genetics) then yes, the royal ties are there.
@ Gregory. Hello cousin! I am also a direct descendant of Francois Savoie. The last time any of my immediate family members carried the name Savoie was my great grandmother Evelyn Savoie. Until her all of my line were men and carried on the name.
I had a thought about this DNA thing. All this talk about getting the Savoie/Savoy's in Europe to do a DNA test is a great idea but I think that there is someone right here in the the states that would be more accessible. Did anyone watch that show "Who do you think you are"...where some movie stars trace their genealogy? Well Brooke Sheilds was one of them. And guess what...she is a desendent of Tammaso also but through a different path. Her tree shows that she is related to one of Tommaso's other sons...which would be our Francois' brother. Check out this website http://lagenealogy.net/shieldsBrooke.aspx. The website is not related to the show that she was on but does chart her tree.
Any thoughts on that?
Hers would be mtDNA and not YDNA, though. That would make a difference in testing the parentage thing, right? I'm not scientist, though, and don't even pretend to be one!
DId see the program and it was great. Kind of a princess rags to riches story as she's related to a lot of royalty. Beauty, brains, and great genes/jeans! LOL!
For those who wonder about DNA and genealogy, see (follow) this thread:
It has brief introductions to the various tests you can take.
Yes. The deathbed confession is documented.
If I were him, I would definitely have played that up from day one, even before leaving with the group of Normandy farmers to settle in L'Acadie. Perhaps he did. Who knows. Maybe he was incognito for fear of being a target of jealous people. I don't know. If he is the son of Tomas, it is still not sure if he is the son of Marie Bourbon so the idea of an unknown mother partner is out there still.
If Marie Bourbon bore a child 4 years before marrying Tomas and they had a shame with the Church as well as both noble families (IBourbon and Savoy) then it is completely understandable that he chose a new life in the New World. He officially would not inherit anything as a bastard son.
I feel that he had some means of support as he is listed as a leader of the colonization efforts and led a group of Normandy farmers to Canada. That takes money and support from somewhere, even if it is a "shove off" from family to get the young man out of the picture in France/Italy.
Francois married well in Canada, Catherine LeJeune was of Henri Membertou lineage, the great MicMac chief. (OK..even that is disputed)
Either way, Savoys and the other families that married into and came from that line are very blessed and are integral parts of Canada as well as Louisiana history. We are proud and made our OWN mark in the New World, royal ties or not.
there is a lot about Francois on the world wide web
I guess all of you seen this web page in case you did not here it is.
@Joshua. Absolutely. This region, even during the time of Tomas Francesco di Savoia was in flux. Francois alleged father fought at various times in what one could call a "warlord" or mercenary capacity for the Spanish as well as Bourbon French interests alternately for a nationalistic Piedmont area which varied allegiances between the 3 major power influences in the area, France/Italy/and Spanish royal interests. Italy was not yet a kingdom until 1860 nor united so various city-state/regional powers existed. This of course all played into who supported the Papal states or the Lombardy states or even the area south of Naples which part of the Sicily kingdom, not just the island of Sicily (The Savoys figured big in South Italy too) However, Turin (Turino) Italy was traditionally the family home of the Savoys (Savoia/Savoie/Savoye) in various spelling/pronunciations depending on national perspective. The family as far as I can trace actually has Swiss origin (original home of the Burgundian peoples of which the area of Burgundy, France is names)
In fact another fact that people may not realize is that the famed "SHROUD of TURIN" is what you could colloquially call a "family hierloom" of the House of Savoy. Pretty neat.
Even if I am shown not to be related past Francois, studying this family is indeed a pleasure and much fun. I really find it wild that the relationship possibility of Francois and the alleged father Tomas Francesco opens up the keys to what may be the most storied bloodline in history from every angle. That is no small boast. The bigger story is if Marie Bourbon is the mother and that relationship were proven. Then you and I and several others can legitimately claim some very serious pedigree, direct and through 11 cousins over like every single sitting monarch and monarch to be in Europe.
Maybe someone doesn't want anyone to prove that link.... hmmmm.
@Joshua. I doubt it in terms of "birth certificate" in the modern sense. The closest thing would be Church Parish records if any or Baptismal certificate. At issue is specifically which Parish or Diocese. The records I have seen show FRANCE not Italy as his place of birth. "Francois Savoie was born Abt. 1621 at Martaize, Loudun, Vienne, France, and died Bef. 1686." It is accepted that he was born in 1621 but the illegitimate status might have unfortunately made him "outside" of the official Church recordkeeping by the rules of the Church. If anyone has any insight into this issue for ANY ancestor on GENI, not just Francois, that would be great. The way the Roman Catholic church addresses these issues today may not be the same as in 17th century. I don't know honestly because I am not Catholic. The records USUALLY would show parentage but many people obviously were "off the grid" then as now (some by choice but that is another matter)


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CHICAGO -- Second baseman Gordon Beckham suffered a strained ligament in his left wrist Friday and figures to be out longer than his absence from the White Sox 3-1 victory over the Braves on Sunday.
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The keys to my success: Jean Michel Jarre
By MICK WALL
Last updated at 17:27 12 January 2008
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Jean Michel Jarre recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of his best-known work, the 12 million-selling Oxygène, with a ten-night run at the Théâtre Marigny in Paris.
The album, consisting entirely of electronic instrumental music, recorded at Jarre's home, was the surprise hit of 1977, producing a memorable single, Oxygène (Part IV).
In Paris last December, Jarre performed the entire work using the original equipment, including more than 50 vintage synthesizers, and he is due to bring the show to London's Royal Albert Hall this March.
It will be a relatively intimate event for Jarre, who is better known for huge, globe-straddling multimedia events.
The first was before a million people in Place de la Concorde in Paris, in 1979. The most recent was the Water For Life concert in the Sahara in 2006. Then there have been historic one-night stopovers such as the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids, the Acropolis and Tiananmen Square.
The 59-year-old French composer has had four entries in the Guinness Book Of Records for concert attendances, breaking his own total three times – the largest being in 1997 when he performed to 3.5 million people in Moscow.
Jarre was married for 20 years to the English actress, Charlotte Rampling, before they divorced in 1998.
They have one son, David Jarre, an internationally renowned magician.
Oxygène was turned down by all the record companies. It was like a UFO – it was made in the middle of the disco and punk eras and the record companies said, "What is it? No singer, no proper song titles? And, on top of that, it's French!" Even my mum asked, "Why are you giving your music the name of a gas?" Yet people talk of Oxygène now as my "masterpiece". When it became such a success, it was strange – a very exciting period and kind of innocent. You find you have a lot of new friends around you and it's almost as if they want the success to continue more than you do.
Making my music is like being a chef. It's no coincidence that Oxygène was recorded in my kitchen in Paris.I had to find the right ingredients, bringing everything to the right temperature. don't like the preconceived idea about electronic music that it is cold, futuristic or robotic. I want my music to sound warm, human and organic. I'm not a scientist working in a laboratory – I'm more like a painter, Jackson Pollock for example, mixing colour and light, experimenting with textures.
I'm really playing those instruments: I don't just click a mouse and sit back. They are not fake instruments. The beauty is that you can create
the sound of the Moon, the sound of light. Nothing is repeated. It's music that breathes.
To me, the original VCS3 synthesizer is like a Stradivarius. All these old analogue instruments are very poetic.I have a huge emotional relationship with them. My first synthesizer was the VCS3. I got it in Bristol in the late Sixties, long before Pink Floyd used them. I had to sell an acoustic guitar and an old reel-to-reel tape recorder to raise the money. You can do fantastic things with modern computers but you cannot use them in the same intuitive, spontaneous way you can a VCS3. You also have the Minimoog, which is very famous, and a Dutch invention called the Eminent, which was patented in the late Sixties. The sound of Oxygène is based on the fantastic string effects of the Eminent.
To play some of these old instruments you need the Force to be with you. The theramin, for example – it's totally intuitive.
It looks like a Thirties radio with two antennae – just by moving your hands towards the antennae you control the volume and the pitch, producing this fantastic sound like a soprano vocal. Stravinsky used one, as did the Beach Boys on Good Vibrations. It's very tricky to play.
I own some of the world's most unusual synthesizers. They include the ARP 2600, a huge modular synthesizer. That's the instrument Pete Townshend created The Who's Baba O'Riley on. There are only about 30 left.
Back in the Seventies we had a romantic, poetic vision of the future, like it was in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. It felt as if everything was still ahead of us. Today, it is all behind us.
That is not to say that my music is attached to sci-fi. I see my music as more attached to the biosphere than the stratosphere.
I collect robots. They're mainly Japanese, American and especially Russian – small robots, big robots and old toy robots made between 1910 and the Fifties. That period was all about futurism, from the art of Kandinsky to crazy guys building strange robots and sci-fi creatures, utopian-type things. In those days there were lots of dreamers about the future.I got into all that.
Going to the US or China and hearing your music on the radio is like signing your soul to the devil. You can start to lose your own identity when your image becomes bigger than who you actually are. There are so many temptations, so many excesses, it can kill you. America is the worst.
I was voted People magazine's Man Of The Year in the Seventies, and the women… well, you have to be clear in your mind what these things mean or your brain will implode.
Pope John Paul II had big feet. The first thing
I noticed when I met him was the size of his shoes. I thought to myself, "My God, this man has his head in the sky but his feet solidly on
the ground."
I'll never forget the day of Princess Diana's funeral. We had been quite close friends, and on that day I was doing a concert in Moscow for 3.5 million people. I knew she was keen on one song I'd written called Souvenir Of China. So I decided to dedicate it to her and ask the audience for a minute's silence. You can imagine the scene in Moscow with more than three million noisy people, the amount of vodka, craziness everywhere… But the entire city remained silent. It was so moving that everyone started crying. The tears were running down my face so much I couldn't even start to play again. Even now, just talking about it makes me emotional.
Why do I play these big events? First, it's the fact that electronic instruments are not really made for live performance, so long tours are not feasible. And I became inspired by Italian opera, working with carpenters, painters, costumiers and, in my case, video artists, light-show specialists and architects. Also, because I've always considered my music to be attached to the immediate environment, I wanted to perform outdoors, to hijack one whole place for a night – something where, as an artist, you have no second chance. At the Place de la Concorde [in 1979], one guy came up afterwards – he had a long beard like Fidel Castro's – and he said, "I've never seen anything like that before in my life." I thanked him and someone said, "Do you know who that was? Mick Jagger"
My favourite concert nearly didn't happen.
I thought it was a joke when Lech Walesa phoned me to play at Gdansk in 2005. I just didn't believe him. The concert was a kind of Blade Runner experience because it was in exactly that spot that the world had changed, leading to the eventual collapse of the Soviet system.
Arthur C Clarke thought aliens would respond to my music. He told me, "We must do something in outer space – perhaps a concert on the Moon."
He thought it would be a good point of contact.
My favourite thing to spend money on used to be cars – especially old British and American ones. I had a Bugatti, which I bought in England, an old XJ140 Jaguar and a Cadillac Eldorado, which I bought in the US. I had cars all over the world. I drove them all, including the Bugatti. I was keener, though, on the XJ140 and the Cadillac. I'd put the family in them and off we'd go. Of course, you had to stop from garage to garage, because they kept breaking down, but I didn't care.
Oxygène made me rich – but not as rich as you might think. Back then managers and record companies were getting too much money.
Having said that, I was able to buy a large house in Paris where I built my own studio, plus a house in London.
It has been very moving playing Oxygène again. In Paris I was playing to small audiences of only about 500. I love using all the old equipment.
It's been quite an experience.
"Oxygène: Live In Your Living Room", the 30th anniversary DVD, is out now.
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In a move of commendable originality, figures from the Scottish music and literature scenes have come together to create a compilation set for release in March.
Ballad of the Books - spearheaded by Roddy Woomble - features 18 collaborations; featuring the likes of James Yorkston, Ian Rankin, Aereogramme and Idlewild.
Each song features lyrics penned by a particular writer, with a band then basing the music around their interpretations of those words.
Backed by the Scottish Arts Council and Chemikal Underground Records, the project will see the light of day on March 5th.
Here's what's on it:
Mike Heron & John Burnside - 'Song For Irena'
De Rosa & Michel Faber - 'Steam Comes Off Our House'
James Yorkston & Bill Duncan - 'A Calvinist Narrowly Avoids Pleasure'
Foxface & Rody Gorman - 'Dreamcatcher'
Lord Cut-Glass & Alasdair Gray - 'A Sentimental Song'
Aidan Moffat And The Best Ofs & Ian Rankin - 'The Sixth Stone'
Norman Blake & John Burnside - 'Girl'
Karine Polwart & Edwin Morgan - 'The Good Years'
Sons And Daughters & A L Kennedy - 'The War On Love Song'
Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson - 'The Leaving'
Strike The Colours & Rody Gorman - 'Message In A Bottle'
Aereogramme & Hal Duncan - 'If You Love Me You'd Destroy Me'
Malcolm Middleton & Alan Bissett - 'The Rebel On His Own Tonight'
Trashcan Sinatras & Ali Smith - 'Half An Apple'
Vashti Bunyan & Rodge Glass - 'The Fire'
King Creosote & Laura Hird - 'Where And When'
Emma Pollock & Louise Welsh - 'Jesus On The Cross'
Idlewild & Edwin Morgan - 'The Weight Of Years'
Ballads of the Book will be previewed at The Strathclyde Suite of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at the end of this month, with contributions on the night from many of those involved in the project. Tickets will set you back £12.50. STERLING.


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Android has a bigger market share than iOS, so a bigger pool of potential users should mean that Android apps drive more revenue, right? Not necessarily.
By Tim Kridel
Android has a bigger market share than iOS, so a bigger pool of potential users should mean that Android apps drive more revenue, right? Not necessarily. For example, at the LeWeb conference earlier this year, Evernote CEO Phil Libin said that his app's average revenue per user (ARPU) for Android is $1.06 versus $1.79 for the iPhone and $2.01 for BlackBerry. Its iPad ARPU, meanwhile, is $2.18.
Why such big differences by OS and form factor? To find out, we asked Ken Gullicksen, Evernote's vice president of corporate development. One takeaway echoes our Q&A with FourBros Studios earlier this year regarding Windows Phone: When developers fixate on OS market shares, they risk overlooking nuances that point to revenue opportunities.
Why do Evernote's Android users have lower ARPU?
Ken Gullicksen:
There are three factors that probably account for the higher monetization we see from iPhone users versus Android users. The first is that on average our iPhone users have been using Evernote longer, and the longer you use Evernote, the more likely you are to pay. The second is that iPhone users are somewhat wealthier on average than Android users. The third is that iPhone is still a little ahead of Android in the efficiency of its payment mechanism.
Some developers and pundits look down on Windows Phone and BlackBerry because they have small market shares compared to Android and iOS. But Evernote CEO Phil Libin said that Windows Phone 7 ARPU is higher ($1.44) than Android, while BlackBerry is $2.01. Why might BlackBerry and Windows Phone have higher ARPUs than most people would expect? And shouldn't those ARPUs be an example of how platforms with a relatively small market share can still be a viable market opportunity for developers?
K.G.: In our case, we probably see higher monetization from Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry users because the Evernote users of those platforms are somewhat more likely to be highly engaged professionals that derive high value from the service. The promise of Evernote is that it will run on all of your favorite devices today and in the future. It is important for us to demonstrate robust multi-platform support.
How do tablet ARPUs compare to smartphone ARPUs?
K.G.: Evernote users of tablets are generally much more engaged than users of smartphones. More engaged users are more likely to upgrade to our premium service.
In many ways, tablets are the perfect devices for Evernote. Some of the core Evernote R&D team members go all the way back to work on the handwriting technology for the Apple Newton. Tablets are part of our DNA.
When Apple first disclosed it was developing the iPad, our development team walked around the office for months with mockups made from cardboard so they could imagine the user experience. When we finally got our hands on one of the first iPads, we were really proud of how nicely our cardboard software mockup looked in real life.
At the LeWeb conference, Libin said, "Our philosophy is to let people buy extras as easily as they can." How do Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone compare in terms of making it easy for developers to sell those extras and for users to buy them?
Apple is still ahead in the efficiency of its payment mechanism. They make it really easy to buy. Android is getting better and better as they work with more carriers to integrate carrier billing.
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Tim Kridel has been covering all things tech and telecom since 1998 for a variety of publications and analyst firms. Based in Columbia, Mo., he still enjoys the childhood hobby that led to a career writing about technology: ham radio. He is a frequent contributor to Digital Innovation Gazette.
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.


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Tapping Suppliers for Cost Savings
Reducing costs to release cash to the business is an ongoing pursuit of finance organizations, regardless of competitive or macroeconomic conditions, and many are finding that more can be done.
Many companies have long recognized cost benefits by asking suppliers to reduce the cost of their operations. Some leading organizations, however, are going a step further and taking the reins by reexamining supply chains and focusing on reducing use and production of five common metrics: energy, carbon, water, materials and waste. They realize that waste in their supply chains means extra expense being passed onto their product costs. "Projects that reduce energy, carbon, water, materials and waste represent some of the easiest ways to remove significant cost," says Kyle Tanger, a director with Deloitte Consulting LLP and leader of its U.S. sustainability practice. "They typically have rapid payback periods and they can be among the lowest risk projects a company can undertake. These resource metrics," he adds, "are often similar to what organizations look at when examining environmental sustainability."
It is reasonable to expect that effective use of these metrics at a holistic level along the supply chain—not merely incremental adjustments to internal operations—can help significantly reduce operating costs. "These savings can be shared between suppliers and the company to help everyone along the value chain reinvest in new product development, reduce product cost to improve margin, or reduce product price to take market share—any one of which may ultimately contribute to competitive advantage and increased shareholder value," says David Linich, a principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP and leader of the U.S. Operations & Supply Chain sustainability practice.
A Five-Step Approach
There are five steps an organization can take to determine where resource metrics are most overused along the supply chain so that savings can be rooted out: assess opportunities for savings, drill down into the hot spots, map to existing solutions, engage the supplier and monetize.
1. Assess Opportunities for Savings
The first step is the broad assessment, or the discovery phase. The objective is to identify the broad areas that represent the biggest potential resource savings in the supply chain. Ultimate actions should be based on a solid understanding of a company's resource use across the entire chain, from product development, sourcing and manufacturing through distribution, use and disposal. To clarify where it should focus its efforts, the company should strive to understand its "resource impact profile," so that cost reduction and efficiency efforts can be prioritized to make a difference for a company's business objectives.
A bottled water manufacturer, for example, will likely recognize a greater savings opportunity by looking at what goes into the plastic water bottles provided by its supplier than it will by looking at the cost of the ink that goes onto the product label. The manufacturer isn't going to focus on the ink because there is no comparison either on order of magnitude or in terms of where the energy use is. So, the assessment step can help identify the priorities that matter in terms of resource efficiency opportunities. These hot spots of resource use can be discovered through a process called Life Cycle Assessment.
2. Drill Down into the Hot Spots
For each hot spot identified in the assessment phase, the next step is to drill down for more detailed data. For the bottled water manufacturer, for example, this step means obtaining from its raw material provider data about the plastic resins used to produce bottles. The manufacturer will want to understand how the supplier uses energy and raw materials and learn more about the carbon and waste created in the process. The data collected from both the raw material supplier and the bottle supplier can be used to project a more precise representation of what the plastic bottle portion of the supply chain represents with respect to the company's energy, carbon, water, materials and waste profile.
3. Map to Existing Solutions
The next step involves looking at existing efficiency solutions in the marketplace and mapping them to the areas of energy, carbon, water, materials and waste inefficiencies discovered within the supply chain via steps one and two. These solutions can be as simple as adding insulation to hot water pipes to something more complex such as finding alternative raw materials that require less energy or less expensive materials in the manufacturing process. For the bottle supplier, it might want to use less plastic in the bottles to reduce overall product weight as well as to insulate itself from crude oil price shocks, both of which could reduce expenses and put the supplier in a better position relative to its competitors.
4. Engage Suppliers
The results of resource impact assessments should be discussed with suppliers. Suppliers should understand where energy, carbon, water, materials or waste is too high for the type of component it makes and should be asked which solutions can be implemented to help remedy the inefficiency. "Engaging with suppliers is an effective way to identify and mitigate supply chain risk," says Mr. Linich. "We're also seeing that companies that effectively engage with suppliers are able to identify and capture a variety of cost reduction and revenue growth opportunities."
Mapping and analysis exercises, such as Life Cycle Assessment, often uncover simple changes that can yield timely benefits. In other cases, tapping into opportunities requires active collaboration with certain suppliers. "Mapping the value chain can clarify how product flows, who the specific supply chain partners are, and help highlight risks that need to be managed, including people risks and natural resource risks," says Mr. Linich.
5. Monetize
The final step in a resource-focused approach is monetizing the efficiency opportunities identified. Suppliers should understand that they have much to gain in implementing resource-saving solutions, including cost savings, part of which can be passed on to their customers.
Although engaging suppliers directly may involve more work, the results can be worthwhile. A survey of nearly 1,000 supply chain executives, conducted in 2012 by Deloitte Consulting LLP, in conjunction with ASQ, Institute for Supply Management, and Corporate Responsibility Officer Association, found that organizations that engaged with suppliers at any tier were 38% more likely to achieve or surpass their expectations and have their initiatives result in cost reductions.¹
Aligning Resource Use and Business Goals
The five-step approach can create wide ranging value—from immediate and significant cost savings, to improved competitive positioning, to improvements in areas such as strategic sourcing, complexity reduction and management of commodity price volatility. An effective and efficient supply chain program often depends on aligning resource efficiency initiatives with broader business goals, effectively identifying and interpreting the supply chain's impacts and integrating resource impact profiles (and resulting efficiency plans) with business operations. Organizations that take these steps may create a better opportunity to capitalize on the supply chain's potential to yield financial and competitive benefits for the business that go far beyond the traditional view of supply chain optimization.
1. See "Sustainable Value Chain Research Results" available on the Corporate Responsibility Officer Association website at http://www.croassociation.org/files/Sustainable%20Value%20Chain%20Research%20Findings.pdf
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NEW YORK and UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - March 8, 2010 - NBC has renewed its exclusive agreement with Donald Trump and the Miss Universe Organization to broadcast the "Miss Universe" and "Miss USA" pageants on the network for three additional years effective in 2011. Telemundo is also on board to continue its hugely successful Spanish language simulcast of "Miss Universe" as well as its top-rated pageant lead-in special, "Camino a la Corona."
The announcement was made today by Donald Trump, Paula M. Shugart, Miss Universe Organization president, and Jeff Gaspin, Chairman, NBC Universal Television Entertainment.
"There's been renewed interest in this series of beauty pageants, especially among a new generation of younger viewers," said Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming and Production, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. "NBC is proud to maintain this unique American cultural tradition as a viable series of competitive programming specials that continue to be a popular source of entertainment."
"I am honored to continue this partnership with NBC," said Trump. "The Miss Universe Organization continues to outshine its competitors by showcasing the most beautiful women in some of the most exotic locations around the world on the best television networks. Last year 'The 2009 Miss Universe Pageant' alone was seen in over 195 countries worldwide and 'The 2009 Miss USA Pageant' was viewed in 100. There are very few live worldwide broadcasts that come close to competing with Miss USA and Miss Universe."
"NBC continues to be a wonderful broadcast partner," said Miss Universe Organization president, Paula M. Shugart. "Together over the past eight years we have proven these pageants continue to be relevant in the worldwide marketplace. Telemundo's Spanish language simulcast and pre-show have added to the glamour and glitz of one of the most well known, sought after organizations in the world, the Miss Universe Organization."
"The 2010 Miss USA Pageant" is set to air live on NBC on Sunday, May 16 (7-9 p.m. ET) from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
"Las Vegas has proven to be the perfect location for our worldwide broadcast," Shugart added. "We look forward to continuing our relationship with Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority by making Las Vegas our home for the years to come."
The "Miss Universe," "Miss USA" and "Miss Teen USA" pageants are a Donald Trump and NBC Universal joint venture. Utilizing its nationwide grass roots infrastructure, the Miss Universe Organization is committed to increasing HIV/AIDS awareness and increasing awareness of breast and ovarian cancers. By forging relationships with organizations committed to research and education such as the Latino Commission on AIDS, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Gilda's Club, the women who champion these causes during their reign personify the combination of beauty and intelligence that defines the 21st Century. For more information, visit: www.missuniverse.com.


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At the Warren Select Board meeting that took place on Tuesday, March 12, much of the discussion centered on the town's covered bridge, which was damaged after an oversized truck attempted to drive through it last Friday.
In the process of getting stuck, the Massachusetts's Vance Delivery Corporation truck "rubbed against a good many structural components of the bridge," public works director Barry Simpson said, and it took over two hours to remove it.
Although the resulting damage—including removed wind braces—does not compromise the bridge's overall structural integrity, Simpson explained, Warren will have to replace some of its parts.
Right now, the town—as well as the sheriff and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans)—is working on submitting a report to its insurance company, and the select board will make collecting estimates for repairs a "priority," chair Andy Cunningham said.
But even without last week's incident, Warren was planning for repairs to the covered bridge after its western abutment sustained damage from Tropical Storm Irene and the flood of 1998.
The plans include moving the abutment and raising the bridge to allow for increased water flow during flooding, but they're still "a little bit loosey-goosey," select board co-chair Bob Ackland said, as the town needs to consider such factors as the hydraulic impact of repairing or removing the historic timber crib dam that lies downstream of the bridge.