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When Barclays evaded the looming spectre of government ownership in 2008, it appeared to give the bank a clear advantage over rivals such as Lloyds Banking Group and RBS.
Few commentators could have predicted that it would precipitate a chain of events resulting in Barclays becoming vilified around the world.
The decisive scandal occurred last summer, when Barclays was hauled before the regulators for attempting to fix Libor, the inter-bank lending rate, and fined nearly £300m in the UK and US. Barclays' divisive chief executive, Bob Diamond, the whipping boy for bank-bashers everywhere, was forced to resign and its brand image lay in tatters.
Despite a pledge by Diamond's successor, Antony Jenkins, to clean up the bank's act, cynics felt they had Barclays pegged: pretend to be good, get caught out doing something bad, make heartfelt apology, and repeat ad infinitum.
However, some remarkably radical statements have begun to emerge from the bank. Its long-awaited strategic review (see right, click to enlarge), unveiled by Jenkins last week, included a pledge to embed a set of 'purposes and values' across the business and a commitment to discontinue any activity that has a negative impact upon the bank's wider reputation. Employees not willing to conform, he says, will be shown the door.
This has already resulted in concrete measures: incentives for sales staff, for instance, will be based on customer service, rather than product sales. Barclays' head of brand, reputation and citizenship, David Wheldon, expects it to have a similarly profound impact on the bank's marketing activities.
'As Jenkins has commented, the financial-services industry has focused too much on the short term ahead of the long term. Marketing has pretty much done the same thing,' says Wheldon.
'What is interesting for my colleagues in marketing to focus on, is that this will take a long time. Internally, we have positive energy and are pleased about the direction of travel, but rebuilding the trust that we need people to have in Barclays again is going to take a long time.'
Uncharted territory
Wheldon's long career in marketing has included major roles, such as global director of advertising at Coca-Cola and global director of brand at Vodafone, but he admits he has never seen a business attempt such a dramatic change of course.
'I'm in the run-up to my 30th anniversary in the marketing business and I have never been part of anything as exciting as this. What is fantastic is that it has been a very clear, cross-company process examining what we can learn from the mistakes of the past and from our history,' he adds.
'The simple truth is that over the past 320 years, when we have lived by a very simple and clear set of principles, we have been successful, and when we've forgotten to do that we haven't been.'
Wheldon cites Barclays' recent UK retail banking ad campaign as an example of how to approach its new marketing challenge.
The ad, by BBH, introduced the bank's new Family Springboard mortgage product, which allows parents to contribute savings toward their children's mortgage and get their money back, with interest, after three years. Barclays has also received praise for its Pingit mobile payments app, which rolled out last year.
'The campaign structure these days is "listen, act, show",' says Wheldon. 'What do our customers need? What can we do about it? And then we show them. If we can do that time and again, I think we will build up satisfaction. It takes a long time to shift culture and the way things are done.'
Making promises
Of course, Barclays is not the first bank to promise high-quality service. RBS has invested significantly in promoting its 'Customer Charter' and 'Helpful Banking' positioning, highlighting useful services such as its emergency cash facility for consumers who have lost their debit card. Lloyds has also fixed its marketing spotlight on the practical tools it can offer customers, including its Money Manager personal-finance analysis app.
However, Wheldon (pictured right) believes that a concerted effort to match the service excellence of brands such as John Lewis and Apple will help Barclays put 'clear blue water' between itself and the rest of the banking sector. 'There are lots of cynics and sceptics who don't believe it will work, but we do. Only time will tell if we are right or not, but the signs so far are OK,' he says.
The attempt to re-imagine a colossal business such as Barclays, claims Wheldon, provides its marketers with a one-off opportunity to create a lasting legacy. However, he warns that any slip toward the short-sightedness of old will be punished as severely as an investment banker would be if caught bending the rules.
'Just from hearing Antony Jenkins speak, I can tell this is passionate. It is personal and totally authentic,' says Wheldon. 'In the end, this is what we need from our marketing colleagues as well. We have some great people, but they are great people who have had set ways of working, and that needs to change.'
The emphasis is very much on the long haul, but Barclays' plans are certainly radical enough to warrant the attention of the wider marketing industry. Perhaps most importantly, its success is vital if the brand is ever to shake off the troubled ghost of Libor and Bob Diamond.
- Barclays avoided a government bail-out with a £2bn-plus investment by the Qatar Investment Authority, a deal currently under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.
- Bob Diamond (right), the head of its Barclays Capital investment bank and one of the UK's highest-paid bankers, succeeded John Varley as Barclays' chief executive.
- Diamond, a well-known supporter of big bonuses - or 'incentive compensation', in his own words - caused further controversy by scooping a £6.5m bonus.
- 27 June Barclays admitted attempting to fix Libor, the inter-bank lending rate, and was fined about £290m by the UK and US financial authorities. Diamond insisted he would not resign.
- 2 July Barclays chairman Marcus Agius resigned, while Diamond promised in an internal letter to staff he would 'get to the bottom' of what happened at the bank.
- 3 July Diamond resigned, admitting his continuing presence at the bank risked 'damaging the franchise'. Jerry del Missier, Barclays' chief operating officer, subsequently claimed in front of a Treasury Committee that he was instructed by Diamond to lower the bank's Libor submissions.
- 30 August Barclays appointed its Retail and Business Banking boss, Antony Jenkins (pictured right), as chief executive. Jenkins admitted the bank had made 'serious mistakes in recent years'.
- Jenkins has told Barclays' 140,000 staff to sign up to a new code of conduct or leave the organisation.


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Reviews of KDE 4.3
Since KDE 4.3 has been released, various reviews have appeared on the web. The DOT had a look at some of them.
Polishlinux once again offers an extensive review with many screenshots showing what is new in KDE 4.3. According to Korneliusz Jarzębski, "Finally the day has come, when the curiosity about the KDE4.3 development branch took the better of me.". The result:
"Like it or not, KDE 4.3 will be a great leap forward in this environment's development. I won't hesitate to say, it will be a bigger one than KDE 4.1 to 4.2. Interestingly enough, my compilation of development snapshot worked stable and jerk-free - no major issues there."
SoftVision from Terminal Variant shares his vision on "Caizen" noting how "Even with a new direction however, the KDE developers have shown that they are aware of the users' needs." He gives a special thumbs up to the KDE Games team:
"Now I've got to hand it to the KDE games team for this unique idea. There's no better way to show off the theming capability of the KDE games module than a special theme for the next release – an Egyptian theme."
The improvements in the 4.3 release amaze and even scare this writer:
"If you look at the amount of effort being put in, its quite scary I think. The potential is pretty much infinite in all aspects be it bringing the Web to the desktop, window management and more. There's so much that can still be done and I'm sure the ideas will keep flowing and be implemented over time. Nepomuk, Akonadi and Phonon – these technologies all have so much potential and we've just started to see it in applications like Dolphin, KDE PIM, Gwenview, etc. KDE 4.4 should take it to the next level and it will be another six months till then. But it'll be worth the wait. To infinity, and beyond!"
Ars Technica's Ryan Paul focuses in his review on the Social Desktop integration.
"KDE 4.3 was released this week with a number of intriguing improvements. Ars test the new version, which introduces KDE's Social Desktop initiative, an effort to bring social networking integration to the popular desktop environment."
Bruce Byfield writes on LinuxPlanet about "Bling, Widgets, Security, Usability" and appreciates the more incremental nature of this release:
"However, the move to incremental releases is perhaps inevitable. Many users have yet to absorb the possibilities of features like multiple folder views and activities, so a release that consists of smaller enhancements only seems suitable. If the KDE 4.3 beta contains nothing earth-shattering, it still includes dozens of improvements that, although not necessary, are still very welcome."
And 'Cyber Cynic' Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols considers the KDE 4.3 release a "change for the better" in his article A first look at KDE 4.3:
"What really struck me about this release aren't any of the new features. Instead, it was the improvement in its overall performance and looks that caught my attention."
Besides these reviews you can find buzz surrounding KDE all around the web. Even the more cynical begin to see and appreciate the vision behind the KDE 4 series. Our community, from developers to artists to those members helping out fellow users on IRC or forums, has reason to be proud on the accomplishment which is KDE 4.3. As SoftVision said, "To infinity, and beyond!"
Best thing about 4.3 for me
Is that the "KDE4 sucks cause 4.0 sucked!!"-people got a lot more quiet.
Thanks again for that!
I think if Nepumuk and Akonadi get more use 4.4 or 4.5 could be real game changer! Rock on guys!
By kragil at Mon, 2009/08/10 - 3:38pm
Here's My own review
It's not quite a general overview of KDE 4.3, but I spend some time discussing why I think that KDE 4 is now at the point where there is not really a pressing need for many new features, but that certain half-working things (e.g. nepomuk, certain plasmoids, etc.) need to be polished and improved instead of working on the next whiz-bang invention:
By CajunArson at Mon, 2009/08/10 - 6:09pm
Nice digest
Nice media Digest Jos, thanks :) I actually looked fairly hard (using google) to try to find negative reviews of KDE 4.3, and I just couldn't find any other than the odd misplaced user comment about being burned by KDE 4.0. Perhaps 4.0's memory will linger for a while longer, but at least 4.3 isn't really being tainted by it anymore.
Cheers folks.
By Troy Unrau at Mon, 2009/08/10 - 6:31pm
Honest Reporting
What is highly appreciated is the more honest description of the current state of KDE. To recall the spirit of 2000: Where does KDE 4.3 need improvements? Which bugs do bug us? What does not scale in the development process? Which earlier promises made to users are not fulfilled yet and what is needed to make them happen?
By André at Tue, 2009/08/11 - 10:56am
Well, go ahead
Nice plan!!
By whatever noticed at Tue, 2009/08/11 - 11:12am
A great release
KDE 4.3 is really good, stable and very beautiful. There are a few things here and there that I personally would like to see improve. login, logout and switching user are somewhat slow, It's not near to KDE 3.5 in this area but working performance is fine.
By Bobby at Wed, 2009/08/12 - 2:29pm
openSUSE fault. Check this:
openSUSE fault.
Check this: http://en.opensuse.org/Custom_splash_screen#KDM_.28login_screen.29_theme...
it works, but for KDE 4 extract themes in /usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes
By deabru at Wed, 2009/08/12 - 5:30pm
Changing KDM Theme in openSuse
They are all in place but it still didn't work. I got a fall back theme instead, you know the one I mean with the blue background.
By Bobby at Wed, 2009/08/12 - 7:20pm
KDE 4.3 Network Manager
No matter what i do with it, I am unable to connect to my wifi network. Was using OpenSUSE 11.1 and the network manager was perfectly fine and I did an upgrade to 4.3. Even then things were fine. But I felt the performance was slow, so I downloaded the OpenSUSE 11.1 KDE 4.3 Live CD and was not able to connect to the wifi. Infact it did not even show available networks when rightclicked. But when I scanned, it showed my network there, but it just wouldn't connect. And yes, it's not a hidden network
Then I downloaded the latest alpha 4 of Kubuntu with 4.3 and it shows available networks, but it wouldn't connect to it, no matter what settings I tinker with it. Since there is no internet, I cannot download alternate packages as well.
So anybody with any good suggestions, please do ping me.. thanks a ton!
By Andrew Sam at Fri, 2009/08/14 - 3:05am
i removed networkmanager completely
i had similar experiences on openSUSE with KDE4 and knetworkmanager4, but didn't bother looking into it.
By whatever noticed at Fri, 2009/08/14 - 9:26am
what does sudo grep
what does
sudo grep NetworkMana /var/log/syslog | less
tell you?
By esben at Fri, 2009/08/14 - 1:06pm
I also had some problems with
I also had some problems with knetworkmanager and the networkmanagement plamoids also didn't work since an update so I tried wicd and it's great. unfotunatelly it has no qt frontend.
By mkraus at Fri, 2009/08/14 - 7:41pm
The developer speaks
Network Management, including knetworkmanager, is still a building site. Me and several others are rushing to get KNetworkManager complete and polished in time for openSUSE 11.2 as well as this autumn's Fedora and Kubuntu releases.
I am updating packages almost daily, so you should use an up to date repo for your distro. For openSUSE this is http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/. Even if you are using an openSUSE Factory milestone, you can register this repo and get day by day updates.
So please test and give feedback at bugs.kde.org, product Network Management - this is an area where only broad testing will give us a good tool in the end.
Will Stephenson
By Will Stephenson at Mon, 2009/08/17 - 9:20am
Well, i got networkmanager working again, so i'm going to give knetworkanager4 a try.
By whatever noticed at Tue, 2009/08/18 - 10:16am
installed it, and it works
installed it, and it works fine.
By whatever noticed at Tue, 2009/08/18 - 9:14pm
Thanks for your reply
Hey thanks Bill
Can you let me know the repository for Kubuntu where I can get network manager daily updates?
I tried my best and went off to WICD. It's getting connected alright, but I think I am having some issues connecting to or accessing LAN samba shares. Does it have something to do with kde-network-manager uninstalled?
By Andrew Sam at Tue, 2009/08/18 - 12:56pm


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All eyes were on the birth of England's newest royal prince, but "The Daily Show" decided to take some playful aim at the country's 87-year-old monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
In two separate bits from the show, fill-in host John Oliver poked fun at the royal higness' bedtime and her classic look of "delight."
"As with anything involving the queen, there was an issue of timing," Oliver said as the show transitioned to clips of on-air reporters talking about the queen's reported 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. bedtimes.
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"If that baby hadn't come before nine, he was going to be pushed back in until the morning," Oliver said as he pointed to viewers. "Because you do not disturb her majesty."
Later on in the segment dedicated to the birth of the royal baby, Oliver argued that some news reports were wrong to report that the queen would be "delighted" about her new grandson.
"She is no longer delighted about anything," Oliver said. "Her face will look like like it always looks: A saggy mixture of boredom and contempt."
And he showed clips of the queen at the 2012 London Olympic games, at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and her own 80th birthday celebration last year to make his point.
Aside from "The Daily Show" taking aim at Britain's queen, Oliver jabbed at the nonstop media coverage of the royal birth, the ongoing mystery of the baby's name and the traditional and not-so-traditional celebrations following the birth of the new prince.
Watch a clip of the full "Daily Show" segment dedicated to the birth of the royal baby.


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"Osteoarthritis frequently affects cats' elbows, backs and hips and joints in the hind limbs, and its prevalence increases dramatically with age. More than 80 % of cats older than 11 years old have it," explained lead author Eric Troncy of the university's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. "Despite the fact that cats are the most popular pet in North America, nobody had found a way to easily diagnose and treat cat osteoarthritis. We used our knowledge of cat behaviour and worked with experts in human osteoarthritis to develop a diagnosis tool and test an effective medication: meloxicam." Osteoarthritis induces chronic pain that results in a decrease in cat's daily activity, a reluctance to jump and other behaviours that owners may notice.
The researchers examined 120 cats and found that 39 were suffering from osteoarthritis. They established an evaluation chart for measuring the cats' pain by looking at their kinetic gait analysis, which reveals impairment in their limbs, their daily activity as recorded by an accelerometer, and how sensitive the cat is to touch by testing what level of force will cause the cat to withdraw its paw.
Once the researchers had standardized their evaluation tools, they proceeded to the treatment part of the study. For 74 days, a control group was fed a placebo while the others were fed different dosages of meloxicam. Meloxicam is an anti-inflammatory drug that is already used in the treatment of other animals. "Our study demonstrated that daily oral meloxicam administration over four weeks provided various levels of pain relief, depending on the amount of the drug the cat was given. Cats that were in treated with the high dosage continued to enjoy pain relief for five weeks after dosage stopped. None of the cats had any side-effects," Professor Troncy said. "As expected, the drug unfortunately does not appear to reduce pain associated with touch, such as stroking – the same flawing occurs in hypersensitive osteoarthritic people treated with anti-inflammatory drugs."
The study opens a range of possibilities for the application of the findings. "The touch hypersensitivity occurrence rate of 30% in our osteoarthritic cats sample is quite similar to what is reported in osteoarthritis-affected human beings. In pain research and development, we have so desperately looked for validated translational experimental models, when they could be here, in front of us, with natural diseases in pet animals," Troncy said.
Nevertheless, the cats were able to regain the rest of their normal life. "Unalleviated chronic pain induces functional limitations, contributes to behaviour troubles and loss of the human-animal bond leading potentially to pet euthanasia or surrender," Troncy explained. "The development of adapted therapy protocols to correctly treat arthritis associated chronic pain will provide a better quality of life particularly in older cats and will in turn have a direct impact on owners, as their cat will be more active and sociable." The researchers will now start looking at how brain scans may further improve our understanding of pain in cats, particularly with regards to the neurophysiological hypersensitive process.
Meloxicam will be considered for use in cats by the Europe Medicines Agency on April, 2013.
About this study
This research was supported by funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Morris Animal Foundation and by a partnership with the animal health pharmaceutical industry (Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.). It results from a rich collaboration between the Quebec Research Group in Animal Pharmacology (GREPAQ) and the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Centre – Musculoskeletal Diseases Axis. The studies were published in Research in Veterinary Science on February 13, 2013 (Moreau M, et al. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.01.020 Kinetic peak vertical force measurement in cats afflicted by coxarthritis: Data management and acquisition protocols) and in the Veterinary Journal on February 14, 2013 (Guillot M, et al. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.01.009 Characterization of osteoarthritis in cats and meloxicam efficacy using objective chronic pain evaluation tools). The University of Montreal is officially known as Université de Montréal.
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Ya know, yesterday on Day 505, I was supposed to write about the positivity of being free.
I tried a bunch of times to write on it, but I just wasn't… feelin it. (And for good reason.) If you read the post I wrote just moments ago (Day 506a: Childish Conviction) then you'll see why.
Sin. I wasn't feeling free because I was still WILLINGLY going back to sin and asking to be its slave. But my little interaction today with my son was like someone spiritually grabbing me by the shoulders and shaking the snot out of me and saying WAKE UP!!!! YOU ARE A SLAVE BUT YOUR SHACKLES ARE OFF! WHY ARE YOU STILL WORKING FOR THIS MASTER? GO! GET OUT OF HERE! BE… FREE.
And I am.
I. am. free.
POSITIVITY: I am free.
Now, I am free from my slavery to sin, and I have become a slave to righteous living. Romans 6:18
I never understood before I started this covenant journey how restricting myself (a la "becoming a slave to righteous living") would be FREEING? It just didn't make sense. Until I actually went through that process and realized that last year I was so incredibly free from food once I restricted my foods with God as my help. Then… enter the turn of the year from 2012 to 2013 and my introducing chocolate back into my life.
Big mistake. Huge. HUGE.
However, I can thank God tonight that He has taken me down this road AGAIN to remind me AGAIN of this truth. Because since I ate that first bite of chocolate in January… I have been enslaved to it again. As I reached out that night to taste my first bite of sweetness, I shackled my tender, tender soul back to the vice that has held me captive for so long.
And now, I should probably expound on that to you guys, but I'd rather just talk to God about it in my prayer.
Oh my God… how wonderful you have been to me today. How you have reached out yet AGAIN to redirect me. I can be nothing but thankful… no, wait, I can be more. I have hope and freedom once again God. Even as I walked into the house and was immediately assaulted with the all-too-familiar thought of "Hmmmm, what can I snack on?" I smiled God with such peace because I knew that I was free again.
And on that note… wow. Thank you for making confession and conviction SUCH an effective tool in redirecting me. Thank you for using my sweet little boy to speak a dagger of truth into my heart. Oh my Jesus, I needed Your Sword of Truth to cut me clean down the middle so that You could put me back together again. And Hallelujah you did it!
I just feel so full of hope and excitement as I look forward to more and more days and days of peace in my heart as you empower me with strength and the ability to resist these morsels of the former me. Lord Jesus, be close to me now. Stay sooooo close by my side… even now, I can sense that sneaky snaky devil searching in my armor for a weak link. Guard me God with your angels… protect me from evil even if just for a few days while I get my sea legs again. Allow me to be a glory and witness to you as I muddle through this covenant journey.
Oh just THANK YOU GOD… that is all I have tonight. Thanks. Thank you… thank you for this freedom. Thank you.
And a Hallelujah Amen!


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Jupiter & moons + shadow transit.
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These next few weeks are a great time to keep an eye on the largest planet in our solar system. The planet is fresh off of opposition, which occurred on December 2nd of last year, and resumes direct motion eastward through Taurus towards quadrature on February 25th. In fact, Jupiter doesn't even reach opposition this year, something that hasn't happened since 2001 and wont happen again until 2025. This is because Jupiter orbits the Sun once every 11.9 years and thus successive oppositions occur approximately every 400 days apart. [Read more...]


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Flying Tigers and Tigerbelles kicked off their seasons Tuesday with the annual Blue and White Meet.
Both teams are coming off of fifth place finishes at the OVC Outdoor Championships in May, and used the meet as a warm-up for their upcoming indoor season.
Reigning Outdoor OVC Male Co-Field Athlete of the Year Royce Dates believes this year's team has the potential to build upon last year's success.
"As long as I've been here I've never seen a men's and women's team be so competitive," said Dates. "So for me it's an honor to see where everybody is after fall training and I think we're going to have some big performances this season."
Dates and the Tigers along with the Tigerbelles will begin their season on Dec. 3 when they travel across town for the Vanderbilt Invitational.


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About the Police Department
The UT Southwestern Medical Center Police Department is the law enforcement agency that provides security, enforces state and local laws, and takes reports of accidents, offenses, and incidents for the UT Southwestern campus and off-campus properties.
The University Police Department has an authorized strength of:
- 42 law enforcement officers
- 72 non-commissioned officers
- 12 police communications operators
- 12 administrative and civilian staff
The UT System Board of Regents commissions the Department's officers per article 51.203 of the Texas Education Code. The officers are defined as peace officers under article 2.12 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. University police officers have the power and authority to:
- Lawfully stop and detain individuals.
- Lawfully arrest individuals.
- Obtain and/or execute search or arrest warrants.
- Enforce local and state traffic laws and regulations.
- Issue court-appearance citations for applicable state penal code or traffic offenses.
UT Southwestern police officers are trained at the University of Texas System Police Academy in Austin, Texas, and receive their state peace officer license from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). They also receive specialized training in various fields and, as required by TCOLE, as part of an annual in-service training.


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By Joe Provey
The fun part of bathroom remodeling is ogling vessel sinks, walk-in showers, towel heaters, translucent tiles and graceful faucets. Even the newer toilets on the market are pretty cool. But when it comes to putting together bathroom designs in plans that you (and your building inspector) will be happy with, there are some recommendations and rules you should follow. Here is a selection of a dozen, courtesy of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA).
Minimum entry door size
It's smart to design for all eventualities. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a bathroom door opening should be at least 32 inches wide when measured from the open door to the opposite stop. That means the door itself should be at least 34 inches wide — unless you've opted for a pocket door.
Door interference
It's not a good idea to slam the bathroom door into a loved one. Make careful measurements so that doors won't bump anyone standing inside the bathroom. Similarly, no door (entry, cabinet or shower) should bump into any other door. In a very small bath, change the hinges so the door swings out.
Ceiling height
Bathrooms must often be shoehorned into tight spaces where ceiling height is less than the general code calls for. For bathrooms, the minimum height is 80 inches, except in places where occupants can't walk. In these cases, the ceiling can be even lower. Talk to your building department about what it will or won't permit.
Clear floor space
A little extra space goes a long way in the bathroom, especially when two people must use it at the same time. NKBA designers recommend a 30-inch clearance between the front edge of a fixture, such as a vanity or toilet, and any other fixture or wall. The building code allows for a minimum of 21 inches.
Lavatory placement
The bathroom lavatory, or sink, should be placed far enough from a wall or shower wall that it's comfortable to use and easy to clean. The NKBA recommends 20 inches measuring from the center of the lavatory to the wall. Code is a minimum of 15 inches (with 4 inches from the edge of a pedestal sink to the wall). In a double-sink vanity, the sinks should be 30 to 36 inches apart, measured from center to center.
Lavatory height
A comfortable height for a lavatory depends upon the height of the user, but when two or more people of varying heights are using the same sink, you'll have to compromise. A 36-inch height is standard. The NKBA says the height can range from 32 to 43 inches. What you choose is up to you, but it's probably not a good idea to install a low vanity for small kids. They grow up quickly and can use a stool in the meanwhile.
A single light in the ceiling of a bathroom will put shadows under your eyes, even when they don't exist! Add lighting above and to either side of the vanity mirror. Called cross lighting, it will eliminate shadows and provide enough light for grooming. You may consider a recessed light with a waterproof lens over the tub or shower, as well.
Avoid sharp corners on countertops for safety. Top edges should be rounded over. Corners should be rounded too, or "clipped."
Shower size
For user comfort, a 36-inch by 36-inch space is recommended. Codes will allow a minimum 30-by-30 stall. A shower with an angled door should be at least 32 inches by 32 inches.
Tub and shower controls
The height of shower controls should be 38 to 48 inches from the floor, depending upon the height of the user. Tub controls should be between the rim of the tub and no higher than 33 inches from the floor. This, of course, poses a problem if your tub and shower are controlled by the same lever or knob. In such cases, keep the controls below 33 inches. In an emergency, it can be quickly reached by someone sitting in the tub.
Toilet placement
A toilet should have some elbow room between it and another fixture or vanity. The NKBA's recommendation is at least 18 inches. Codes allow a minimum distance of 15 inches. If you're placing your toilet in a compartment, it should be 36 inches by 66 inches, although codes will allow 30 inches by 60 inches.
Toilet paper holder
Even the toilet paper holder merits a recommendation. The NKBA says to put it 8 to 12 inches away from the front edge of the toilet bowl. It should be 26 inches above the floor.
For more excellent information about bathroom design, visit the NKBA.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Federal wildlife officials have agreed to postpone making a final decision on whether to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species.
The six-month extension comes after a bipartisan group of lawmakers called for a delay. U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a New Mexico Democrat, and New Mexico Republican Congressman Steve Pearce were among those who asked for more time.
Pearce says listing the bird could have massive consequences for landowners in New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. He says the extension gives stakeholders more time to implement voluntary conservation efforts.
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By DAVID GREEN
Morenci Area High School is one of more than 130 Michigan schools identified as Beating the Odds.
The Michigan Department of Education released a list of schools last week described as overcoming barriers to reach academic success. The school districts making the list face factors such as low economic status, race and ethnicity.
Morenci Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Osborne said he isn't familiar with the study and the education department website doesn't offer clear information about the news. Despite that, he's pleased to see the district recognized for its achievement.
He assumes that socioeconomic factors are what placed the district on the list. For example, the number of families qualifying for free and reduced school lunches is high compared to other area districts.
Despite the economic challenges facing many families, high school students consistently score at or above the state average on annual testing.
In a press release from the state, Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan said, "These are schools that are doing remarkable things to help their students achieve, despite the odds being stacked against them."
One study identified schools performing above predicted levels. A second study—the one in which Morenci appeared—identified schools that perform better than a comparison group of school with similar demographics.
"What it really comes down to," Dr. Osborne said, "is teachers in the classroom. It's the impact of teachers and families, and the involvement of both."
High school/middle school principal Stephen Philipp names several factors that he's observed as he's gotten to know the staff in his first year with the district, including:
• The staff identifying academically weak students and encouraging these student to seek additional help, to prevent students from falling behind, getting discouraged, dropping out, etc.
• Parent notification of students performance, good or bad;
• Offering parents an option for improving students performance through the ZAP program and other after-school help.
• Parents holding their student accountable by helping that student make the best decisions to finish work and look beyond high school.
"These are just a few of the many things that add up to student success," Philipp said. "I believe student success is multi-leveled."
Teacher and staff involvement in students' lives; community members involved in students' lives; student expectations set by staff and community all play a role.
Staff and administrators now need to examine the data, Philipp said, and look closely at areas where the school is showing strengths and weaknesses.
Dr. Flanagan takes that a step further.
"If I were a local superintendent again, I would contact that school beating the odds and find out what they are doing and put those things in place in my schools," Flanagan said.


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A lot of us bipolars know how tough it can be for us to lose our extra weight while we are on our prescribed medications. From running marathons and taking the stairs at office, to eating less food, we usually try it all. But I keep hearing many stories of patients with bipolar disorder who are suffering from poor body image and almost losing faith in themselves because nothing seems to work.
I have been in the deep end of the pool myself, and I know what each one of you might be feeling right now. But we all need to keep hope. Recently, the New England Journal of Medicine published results of a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, which stated that people with bipolar disorders can certainly lose weight and keep themselves physically fit with a new lifestyle intervention program.
What did the study find?
People with mental illnesses experience 3 times higher death rate comparing to the overall population. This is because 80% of mentally ill people are overweight or obese. Obesity easily leads to serious medical conditions like cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Why are bipolars usually overweight? Because they often live a sedentary lifestyle. Add to this the fact that bipolar disorder medications increase appetite in people, and we have a problem in our hands that is almost unsolvable.
One of the reasons medicine has not solved this issue is because very few studies have been focused on patients with bipolar disorders. Gail L. Daumit, M.D. at John Hopkins University, admits as much and stated that they have reasons to believe that bipolar patients can "make successful, sustained changes with proper interventions."
The aforementioned research started out by identifying the factors that make weight loss difficult in bipolar patients. Some of the factors located are:
- Many bipolar patients do not have the socioeconomic means to join gyms where they could properly exercise to shed the extra weight.
- A lot of people suffering from bipolar disorder are socially maladjusted. Social phobia keeps their "social fitness" low, so they hardly want to go to a public place to do their workouts.
- Lack of motivation also acts as a big challenge as most bipolar patients have a hard time to work up the inspiration and do something different.
Dr. Gail L. Daumit decided to solve most of these challenges by bringing nutritionists and gym coaches to areas where bipolar patients already frequent, like their psychiatric rehabilitation centers.
In this study, there were about 300 participants—all under three psychotropic medications which cause weight gain. They were split into 2 groups. One group, the control, received the usual weight loss approach which is simple information on nutrition and physical activity aspects. The other group attended a more intensive program, for the same time. This program included individual weight loss classes three times a week. This group aimed at meeting certain goals, like reducing caloric intake and eating more fruits and vegetables.
The result? Participants of the intensive weight loss program lost 7 pounds more weight. What's more, they didn't gain the weight back, even one year later.
The results of the study stressed on the importance of maintaining a lifestyle intervention program like Nutrisystem or Bistro MD, which help in weight loss. The Nutrisystem weight loss program provides pre-packed meals which are full of good carbs that have low glycemic index. It encourages consumption of plenty of vegetables that help people to maintain a happy and active life. Similarly Bistro MD—a program created by Dr. Cederquist—brings healthy food right to your door.
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How does Nutrisystem help?
Nutrisystem works according to its own dietary regimen that is built and customized to fit the needs of every single consumer. People who buy the company's pre-made foods can choose any meal that they want from the available menu, and arrange their daily meal plans effectively. Several benefits of this program include:
- Nutrisystem keeps the portion of the meals moderated. This means that consumers won't be able to over eat. This will keep their weight controlled.
- This weight management program offers advice to its consumers to maintain a stress free ambience so that they do not let their depression affect them. The program also helps the patients visualize success mentally so as to stay motivated.
- Their meal plans include a combination of healthy ingredients that make for a wholesome food intake. Their usual plans include low-fat proteins, vegetables, adequate amount of grains, vitamins and minerals—all with low sodium content.
- This meal management program is very good for bipolar patients who often do not have the energy to cook. Also, they can maintain a structure regarding what they are eating every day, and this helps them to balance their life productively.
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Faring well this fall 2012 youth soccer season were the 14-and-under Kings coed recreational squad from the Habersham YMCA branch of Coastal Georgia. The 18-member team advanced through the semifinals of postseason tournament play. The annual tournament, which was held in November in Savannah, was host to age division teams from the seven local YMCA's from Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties.
Coach Sam Crossley said he saw a lot of growth and improvement in his players skills on the field. "It's certainly been a pleasure as coach seeing kids come in and improve individually and be able to grow together as a team." Crossley, who coached previously at the Southside Y branch, continued by saying "for me it was good to be able to see kids that I had coached and had coached against get involved and working toward growing as not only players, but excellent young men and women as well." All the kids come from different backgrounds and their time out at the Y affects each of them individually, he said.
"Some of these kids for an hour or so are getting away from a world where they may not be quite as in control as they'd like to be, and on the field they at least have the chance to leave that behind them or obtain an athletic level of control not otherwise present for them," Crossley said. "Given that it is a program at the YMCA, you want to get all the kids in together as a team. It's just like in the real world. It's a good way for them to get this social time together."
"Coach Sam Crossley, who has been at this particular YMCA for the last four years, has been an added blessing to our program," said Cory Brinson, the Habersham YMCA sports director. "He is an absolute model coach and excellent role model for his players. Coach Crossley loves the game of soccer, and he really enjoys practicing and preaching the fundamentals of the sport. It is evident in the growth of his team in the last two years that his players have grown up well and excelled tremendously from his coaching."
The team, which finished off its fine season, and whose players attend various schools in the area, is now preparing for its upcoming spring league season - hoping it will be another banner year.
Team members included: Thomas Adams, Logan Bratten, Virginia Bratten, Jordan Coleman, Santiago Clavijo, Henry Crossley, Thomas Crossley, Matthew Frye, Jessica Hanton, Aaron Hunt, Albrier Green-Heyward, Asyria Price, Jackson Price, Michael Shepard, Jordan Stevenson, Justin Stevenson, Walker Tatem and John Tramell.
Wildcats football teams win titles
And speaking of winning, both middle school Wildcats football teams from this area recently won championships.
The West Chatham squad from Savannah defeated Myers 14-6 in the finals to capture the title in the annual Savannah-Chatham County Public School end-of-the-season tournament.
The Richmond Hill squad from Bryan County topped Southeast Bulloch from Brooklet 32-20 to win the annual Coastal Empire Region Public School's postseason tournament.
Also winning titles were the 8-under Falcons and both the 10- and 12-U Boys Club teams who recently were crowned city of Savannah champions.
Savannah Christian honors athletes
Several awards were handed out recently during the annual fall sports banquet for the middle school Raiders of Savannah Christian Prep, who had excellent football and volleyball seasons.
Award winners w/sport include:
5th-6th grade football
Most Outstanding Offensive Player: Coleman Marini
Most Outstanding Defensive Player: Cameron Crosby
Most Outstnading Lineman: Dylan McMahon
Coaches Award: Micah Harden
7th grade football
Most Outstanding Offensive Player: Eric Davidson
Most Outstanding Defensive Player: Tyler Richards
Most Outstanding Lineman: Nicholas Arrowood
Coaches Award: Barrett McDonald
Most Outstanding All-Around: Ashten Reese
8th grade football
Most Outstanding Offensive Player: Chris Dettling
Most Outstanding Defensive Player: Ty Rainwater
Most Outstanding Lineman: Zach Harper
Coaches Award: Joshua Kelley
Most Outstanding All-Around: Evan Reese
8th grade volleyball
Best Offense: Landon Jones
Best Defense: Sarah Allen
Coaches Award: Hannah White
Best All-Around: Emilee Wissmach
Next week
Read about the PCA girls and SCPS sixth-grade boys middle school basketball teams which recently won titles in the annual Tom Butler Preseason Christmas Holiday Basketball Tournament at Blessed Sacrament earlier this month.
Contact Mark Beasley with all of your local sports happenings at email@example.com.


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It may not have been the best he could play, but it was certainly good enough to give 2000 Richlands High School graduate Curtis Jones Jr. the lead Saturday after the first round of the Onslow Amateur golf tournament.
It may not have been the best he could play, but it was certainly good enough to give 2000 Richlands High School graduate Curtis Jones Jr. the lead Saturday after the first round of the Onslow Amateur golf tournament.
The 31-year-old Jones shot an even-par 72 at the Jacksonville Country Club to take a 1-stroke lead over defending champion Eddie Connelly and 2010 winner David Cumbo heading into the final round today at Paradise Point Golf Course aboard Camp Lejeune.
�Putting was pretty much the key,� said Jones, whose father, Curtis Sr., had to withdraw from the tournament because of back problems. �I get hot with the putter, but most days I�m ball striking a little bit better than I was today. I hit some quality shots but for the most part it was a little mediocre to my standards. I hit two or three loose balls. I don�t need to be doing that.�
Jones, who works at his father�s used car dealership in Jacksonville, said he liked his chances of winning the championship � provided he plays well.
�Eddie�s going to be strong, Cumbo�s going to be strong,� Jones said, adding five-time champion Jeff Allen, who shot a 76, �might go super low.�
�I figure I need to probably shoot around par, maybe a couple under � just try to make some putts and play steady golf,� Jones added.
Jones, who has captured his flight at the Onslow Am but never the trophy that goes to the winner of the open division, started with birdies on three of the first five holes on a sunny but breezy day on the 6,601-yard layout from the championship tees.
Jones bogeyed the par-4, 418-yard sixth, the No. 1 handicap hole, after a bad tee shot, but made the turn at 2-under. He hit another bad drive on the par-4 402-yard 11th, and things went from bad to worse before he made a strong recovery.
�I punched out, hit into the sand trap, left it in the sand trap and then holed out of the sand for a very good bogey,� Jones said. �It kept me kind of composed. From there I just played steady golf, the putter worked good. I made a lot of two-putts.�
Then on the par-4, 388-yard 17th, Jones made what he called a �great birdie from improbable range.� With his ball on the fringe of the green and facing a downhill 35-foot putt that figured to break 7 to 8 feet, Jones faced a daunting shot at birdie.
�Keeping it short of the hole was impossible,� he said. �I had a little mud on my ball and I left the flag in. I hit the putt a little harder than I wanted but on a great line and it happened to hit the flag and goes right in the hole. It was a big one.�
That left him at 2-under going into No. 18, a pa-r4, 321-yard dogleg left. His tee shot hit the top of the bushes over the hazard, forcing him to take a drop. He then hit �a great shot� to the green but missed the putt for a double bogey that prevented him from being in the red numbers.
�The greens were real hard,� he said. �It was tough out there. The breeze, it was tough. (But) I played well, just a little disappointing with the double on the last hole. But other than that I played pretty well.�
Only one golfer in the 44-man field shot under par � Bill Banta, who fired a 3-under 69 to lead the senior flight by 4 strokes. Miles Hockman and Ryan Whalen are tied for the first-flight lead at 82 while Macy Cooley�s 82 leads the second flight.
Larry Johnson has a 5-stroke lead in the super senior flight with a 77.


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Kevin Pietersen's England future has been plunged into further doubt following claims his controversial texts to South African players included advice on how to bowl to
Andrew Strauss.
Pietersen was dropped from the squad for the final Test at Lord's after his already rocky relationship with Strauss deteriorated further following revelations he had made disparaging comments about the England captain in messages sent to his friends in the South African team.
He has apologised for the incident, but insisted the messages were nothing more than 'banter'.
However, a report in the Sunday Times suggested the texts may have been much more damaging than that and, in fact, contained information likely to help England's opponents.
The newspaper said officials from the ECB plan to question Pietersen about claims he told South Africa paceman Morne Morkel to bowl round the wicket to Strauss during the second Test at Headingley – a tactic that proved successful for Dale Steyn.
Pietersen is yet to comment on the allegation, but should it prove to be true, it will almost certainly mean his international career is over.
A report in the Mail on Sunday claimed to contain details of another of the texts sent by the Surrey batsman.
It is said to have referred to Strauss as a 'doos', a highly derogatory term in Afrikaans.


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Maine Senate votes to increase minimum wage; more votes needed
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) � The Maine Senate has voted to increase the minimum wage but faces more votes before it's sent to the governor's desk.
The Senate gave preliminary approval Tuesday on a 19-16 vote along party lines. The House approved the measure last week to increase the minimum wage by $9 by 2016.
Maine, where the current minimum wage is $7.50 per hour, is one of more than a dozen states that have minimum wages that are higher than the federal minimum of $7.25.
But Maine's minimum hasn't increased in four years. Democratic Sen. John Patrick of Rumford said the bill helps to ensure "an honest day's work is rewarded with an honest day's paycheck."


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Wide receiver Percy Harvin is eligible to come off the physically unable to perform list beginning next week.
However, don't expect him to appear in games just yet for the Seattle Seahawks.
Harvin has been sidelined since the start of training camp for Seattle and underwent surgery to repair his injured hip on August 1. His recovery has appeared to be ahead of schedule. Harvin is back to running already and returned to Seattle this week to continue his rehab with the team.
Harvin has been bullish on the thought he could return in time for Seattle's matchup with the Arizona Cardinals next week but head coach Pete Carroll said that may be a little too optimistic.
"I don't think that is realistic. I think that is too soon to expect that to happen," Carroll said this week.
Because of the injury to his hip, Harvin was extremely limited in offseason workouts with the team and has barely been able to practice with the team. Seattle plays the Cardinals on Thursday night next week. Even if we assumed Harvin was 100-percent by Monday, the thought that Harvin could play on two real days of practice isn't realistic.
Carroll said the team will take things cautiously with Harvin because they want him ready to play the remainder of the season once he gets back on the field.
"We want him to be able to endure the rigors of the end of the season," Carroll said. "It's not important to rush him back, it's important to wait it out and be patient and get him out there when he's ready to go and withstand the load of the game."
Harvin can return to practice anytime over the course of the next five weeks. Once he begins practicing, the Seahawks will have a 21-day window in which he can practice with the team before they need to place him on their active roster or end his season.


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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Manny Arop scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds in leading Indiana State to its third straight win, a 70-58 victory in a Missouri Valley Conference opener against Loyola of Chicago Wednesday.
Arop made 7 of 15 attempts, including 3 of 6 3-pointers. Dawon Cummings added 10 points for the Sycamores (10-3), who didn't match the Ramblers' 50 percent shooting from the floor but equaled their number of field goals and had a big advantage at the free-throw line. The Sycamores made 15 of 23 from the line to the Ramblers' 3 of 7.
The Sycamores also had a 36-25 rebounding advantage, including 16-5 on the offensive boards.
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Monday, 28 February 2011
Fantasy Springs - One Year On
One year on, that concert and that WLL is still peerless. It's still my favourite, a favourite for many, still being watched regularly and we still recall it as stuff of legend. It has stood the test of time, testament to the power and the impact that performance has had on us all.
Here's a playlist of all my edits for that concert:
I haven't gotten round to finishing all of the set yet and many videos have since been removed so if you'd like to help me, I'm looking for lossless rips of original YouTube files (especially those from lekispop) or raw footage.
I find it a little bit surprising that after such a long time, FS hasn't been topped. Why hasn't this happened, and should it have been? Adam is one to keep pushing the bar so why hasn't this one been hurdled yet? One of the things about it is that it was unique. We haven't seen the same set list or the same desert-dwelling witch outfit whipped up by the elements since then, so there haven't been any direct comparisons of which a later concert has compared favourably. Subsequent concerts were hindered somewhat by structure, repetition, choreography. But I feel there's much more to Fantasy Springs being special, there was something momentous about the occasion. It was Adam's first solo concert and not only was everything fresh, exciting and surprising, it felt so alive, magical even. To use one of Adam's favourite subjects, it was like all the planets aligned and everything came together to give us that perfect moment. It was like there was a mysterious desert wind which threaded an energy through each performer, connecting each and every person like a sixth sense and the music just effortlessly flowed. I felt we saw Adam at his very best - open, natural, free-spirited, creative and spontaneous. With a new album and new music in the making, surprise will come more easily. I'm confident the mood and energy will be recaptured and there'll be more Fantasy Springs moments to come.
Well we can't have an anniversary without presents now, can we? In the year since then, I've picked up more sound editing skills and have re-mixed the audio for WLL, targetting most of the audience speech and screams. I used the excellent wav recordings from tinafeapf and swflaboy to create the files. Uncompressed wav format is also included because this legendary WLL deserves to be listened to in the best quality possible. You can listen to a compressed preview below though the downloads are much better in quality. Enjoy!
Download FS WLL (without band intro) mp3 - 17.03MB
Download FS WLL (without band intro) wav - 75.08MB
Download FS WLL (with band intro) mp3 - 19.82MB
Download FS WLL (with band intro) wav - 87.40MB
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Labels: Adam Lambert, Concert, Downloads, FS WLL, Video
Saturday, 26 February 2011
Whataya Want From Adam?
VIDEO EDITThis Whataya Want From Me? edit of mine was meant to coincide with the celebrations for Adam's Grammy win for best male pop vocal. I can't help but wonder if his chances would have been better if the record production did more justice to his voice. After listening to so many renditions of the song and even though the sound quality is lower, I'd take a live version every time. The vocals have the edge with the extra dynamism that's not flattened by meddlesome production, and a raw vitality that comes from the buzz of singing to a live audience.
I've watched about 95% of all concerts from start to finish and this acoustic WWFM from the final stop at Club Nokia is my favourite. Why? Aptly, it's because of the vocals. Before we get to those though, there's banter at the start, where Adam's charm is at work and he gives us a glimpse as to what he would be like as an evil villain with his sadistic little laugh. I noticed that he started singing a little lop-sidedly with a wonky mouth at times towards the end of the tour, but nevertheless it's impossible not to fall for his gritty belts and soaring improvisations at the end. Amazing.
WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ME?It was some time ago during an interview that Adam first told us that the sound of the second album would be like WWFM, the song that has brought him most success so far. I've not been thrilled by this because it's one of my least favourite on FYE. I feel that lyrically it's fairly bland and clichéd, and its sound is one of the least distinctive, bar that voice. On its own merits, it's not something that would interest me nor would I buy it. But as I've mentioned before, music isn't only about sound being pleasant to the ear. It's about the experiences and emotions that we attach and weave into it. I wasn't fond of WWFM but it turned out to be one of my favourite performances from the tour. Why? Because it's a time capsule of the journey since that AMA performance. It took on a significance because the song became real and was sung from Adam's heart. The different versions got played enough times to reach a certain threshold for the hook to do its job and we were all able to sing along. Knowing that so many others at the concert shared the same ups and downs whilst being united in song with Adam was a beautiful experience. So I ended up liking it because it reached a certain level of success whereas I think it should really be the other way round.
WHAT DO WE FANS WANT FROM ADAM?I've got the results of some crude polls taken by you. The one on the left was taken soon after the album was released and the one on the right taken soon after the end of the tour (where were you all for this one?!). I've only taken the songs included in both. The complete album poll included a total of 16 songs and the Glam Nation poll included a total of 20 songs including some classics, which may explain why overall percentages have generally declined. Users were allowed to select multiple answers.
It's not the most scientific study (especially as participation was fairly low on 2nd poll), but if we compare the percentages, I think it's an indicator of a number of things:
- Song's ability to stand the test of time
- Difference between album production and live experience
- Comparison of different arrangements
ResultsContrary to my opinion above, WWFM, the song whose sound Adam wants to base his second album around, has suffered a significant drop between polls. It could be that the acoustic arrangement performed on the tour is less popular than the original (I'm doubtful of this because of the popularity of acoustic Aftermath), but I'm inclined to believe that fans have become tired of hearing the song. I don't think it bodes well if he decides to continue down this route.
The biggest loss has been from Music Again, which has continued with the same arrangement. I think it has suffered from its change in order too, from being the album opener to one near the end of the set. Performance-wise, it had a lot of energy but there was little that stood out or made us keep tuning in to see what Adam would do differently each time. Without any tricks, the popularity of this OTT song has fallen so I think the decision to include "Less rhinestones, more leather" is a good call on Adam's part.
FYE and Broken Open have also suffered considerable drops and I think their results were partially due to their scarcity. FYE had a different arrangement which I feel was lacking in melody and punch, and was also buried within a medley which didn't help. Broken Open came in two different varieties during Glam Nation. In its initial form at the start of the tour it seemed too long and sleepy, sucking the life out of the set. It later re-appeared with an acoustic arrangement. There are too many differing factors to conclusively explain why they fell in popularity.
DTRH has held steady, but SFW and Strut with the same arrangements have fallen a little in popularity. As well as the dilution effect of more songs in the second poll, I think this is due to their attention-lull position in the set after a long interlude. They tended to go by in a blur, maybe because they're not the strongest of songs.
On the positive side, the biggest gain has been from Aftermath, which was our least favourite on the album (and I reckon one of Adam's too, who describes it as "Heartland, adult contemporary rock" and admits to always having heard it as a dance-pop anthem), but its debut on the tour through an acoustic re-arrangement has become one of the highlights. I think the acoustic version is better placed to showcase his vocals and sheds the outdated feel of the original. It'll be interesting to see how its message will be received after being re-packaged as dance-pop.
And now we come to arguably the most important part for deciding future direction - the songs that have scored consistently high. For a song to achieve lasting success, it needs to be well-written to stand the test of time, and Adam needs to be able to perform it well live. I think the latter contributed to FYE not taking off - the key is too low for him.
- Fever was on top by some margin in both polls. I'm sure the kissing antics made a significant contribution to the Glam Nation poll but nevertheless, it's a superb disco-dance-pop song. Catchy but evidently not annoying because we still love this arrangement, it has an addictive bassline hook and oozes sass. And we know Adam does wonders with it live. It's just a shame it hasn't been released as a single.
- IIHY has had an appreciable increase after already scoring well on the album. The live performances were less dance-pop, and being the last song incorporated the band and dancer introductions to keep up interest. The audiences were also very familiar with it, generating a lively atmosphere. Its success is down to both the quality of the song and the interactive live performances.
- Sleepwalker still has the same arrangement so seems to have stood the test of time as a well-written song. It's atmospheric and engaging but it's Adam's voice that really makes this. The live performances have been electrifying, leaving audiences in awe.
- Soaked is another song which puts the focus on the voice. Both the aggressive original and the gentler tour instrumentals take a back seat for a timelessly rousing experience.
Lyrically: heartfelt, honest and personal, maybe even a bit dark, with Adam doing much more writingThe results show no predilection towards songs that Adam was involved in writing but that shouldn't discourage him, especially as two of the top performers are songs that had been written by established artists some time ago and had already made it to the demo stage. I think there was a lot of promise shown on the album and with more time in which to perfect the songs, the results could be impressive.
"Personal and honest" immediately translates as self-absorbed and serious, even soppy to me, so it rings a few alarm bells. I hope Adam avoids extolling the virtues of love or getting emotionally over-indulgent with the dark. At times during the tour, the way he worked backwards to fit the set neatly into an unnecessary box labelled "Love" made me cringe a bit. It's like he tried too hard to create a flowing theme out of the material so the result felt rather crude and inelegant. When he was explaining it to the audience, it seemed like he was also trying to convince himself at the same time. It's probably a result of having followed everything too closely but I'm afraid to say that for me, it missed the mark and felt contrived. But that is a niggle over how he tried to find a common theme to link the set, not his songwriting, which I believe won't follow that style. I'm not a fan of the direct and overt like Aftermath and WWFM when it comes to emotional songs. I prefer something a bit more oblique, leaving the listeners with something to interpret.
It could be argued that all the songs are personal because Adam can relate to them. Under the heading of "honest", I would welcome some social commentary with astute observations sprinkled with snark. I saw some potential in Pop Goes The Camera but it wasn't further developed. I do give my thumbs up to "personal and honest" as long as the songs are cleverly written and quirky, steering clear of boring clichés. This category does however, exclude the light-hearted fun and frivolity of Fever, our firm favourite.
Sound: Less try-hard, less camp less rhinestones more leather, production focus on vocalsTo know that the production will do more justice to Adam's voice must be music to our ears. Since I prefer the live recordings, I hope they'll leave it well alone this time round.
With the the decline of MA, it looks like time's up for glam rock, but should we really be swapping rhinestones for leather? I'd say the top songs are a mix of clubwear and leather. We can group them into two categories. One is dance-pop with a strong melody, a driving bassline and a rock edge, the other is big vocally-driven dramatic power-ballads. Adam seems to counter-intuitively be wanting to back away from camp favourite Fever. Could it be the wrong decision to ignore the former to focus on the latter? Let's not forget that the poll was taken by fans and one of the aims is to win over new ones. My guess is this second album is geared towards the US market where WWFM did better than IIHY and Fever was deemed unsuitable for release as a single.
So what's the point of this post? Well I've learned recently that Adam is more easily influenced by fans than I expected, from an interview where he said he kept kissing Tommy because he thought it was what we wanted, to the social media summit where he said he has used ideas from fans. It's evident from his recent blog post that he's interested in our opinions and we know he lurks a lot around this fandom, so I thought it might be useful to do a bit of market research for him using stats. Also, maybe now is a good time to express our opinions when the second album is still in its embryonic stages. Please help out by completing and sharing these simple polls:
What type of music do you think Adam should record for his second album?
If achieving commercial success were not an issue, would your choice be different? If so, ideally what type of music would you like to hear from him?
WHAT DO I WANT?I prefer the bonus tracks on the last album so wasn't keen when Adam said he'd be basing the next album on the safe pop-rock sound of WWFM. I'm hoping to see him push things, be more adventurous, experiment a little, but I also understand the need to turn in a profit so he's better placed to do this in future. There has always and will always be this balancing act between artistic integrity and commercial success. He's managed it quite well so far and I expect it to continue.
If I could decide what to have on the second album I'd have a funk-rock core, especially after having been teased by a few licks from Monte during the tour. I'd put some soulful vocals on top of it, and to add variety but keep it cohesive, there'd be elements of acid jazz, electrofunk and disco thrown in. The lyrics would be witty and have a little humour in them. The voice would take centre stage and there'd be a stripped-down jazz/blues track or two just to kill a few people. And there'd be a crazy-as-fuck bonus track that I don't even have the imagination to describe.
Adam thought that on his first album he tried too hard to stamp his identity, but could it be that on this second album he'll try too hard to please the masses? Something that one of the AI mentors said comes to mind and that is the aim shouldn't be to make music that's popular, but to make music that you like and work on it so that it becomes popular. Even though this whole post has been about what we want, ultimately I don't want Adam to over-think things and pander to what he thinks other people want, but to follow his musical instincts. The advice I'd give to him comes from his own mouth and is the reason why he has won over so many of us in such a big way. That is to stick to his promise of surprising us and to stay ahead of the curve, giving us what we didn't know we wanted.
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Friday, 11 February 2011
Glam Nation Tour DVD Preview
Adam's Vevo channel. So far we have Fever and WWFM from the concert in Indianapolis:
I'm thrilled to be getting a clean audio recording, but after having spent so long tarting up videos to try to see Adam better, I can help but feel left wanting. I guess I have to blame Adam, for not realising how compelling he is to watch and how a hardcore fan such as myself wants to do it without such impediments as obstructing objects, shaky camerawork, frustratingly epileptic editing and wide-angle shots where he looks miniscule. I'll concede that the wide-angle shots suit some of the Fever choreography but I'm a bit disappointed with the lack of close-ups for WWFM where I want to see his facial expressions emoting the lyrics. On the plus side, I love the performers' view shots from the back of the stage which give me butterflies. Not to mention the surreal feeling of needing to pinch oneself walking out on stage in Adam's boots, performing in front of full house after full house on his sell-out maiden tour. What do you think of it? I guess I won't be retiring from editing videos quite yet.
I'm thrilled to be getting a clean audio recording, but after having spent so long tarting up videos to try to see Adam better, I can help but feel left wanting. I guess I have to blame Adam, for not realising how compelling he is to watch and how a hardcore fan such as myself wants to do it without such impediments as obstructing objects, shaky camerawork, frustratingly epileptic editing and wide-angle shots where he looks miniscule. I'll concede that the wide-angle shots suit some of the Fever choreography but I'm a bit disappointed with the lack of close-ups for WWFM where I want to see his facial expressions emoting the lyrics. On the plus side, I love the performers' view shots from the back of the stage which give me butterflies. Not to mention the surreal feeling of needing to pinch oneself walking out on stage in Adam's boots, performing in front of full house after full house on his sell-out maiden tour. What do you think of it? I guess I won't be retiring from editing videos quite yet.
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Labels: 2010 Tour, Adam Lambert, Glam Nation, Preview, Video
A Flailworthy Return
Here's what I missed in the past month in a very brief summary:
- Long hair with / without goatee
- Dark 2nd album
- Sauli
- Charity Water
- Cherry baby
- Grammy Social Media panel
- Pop-dance Aftermath
- Glam Nation DVD
The Talk
Adam looks fresh-faced and happy as his disarming charm "Don't let the nail polish fool you!" reminds us why we all fell for him. If his vocabulary "rambunctious", "rudimentary" doesn't quite do it for you then his hero fireman or primal caveman certainly will. This appearance is made of win and it's impossible to keep a straight face as we see the love and excitement pouring out from the fans who are just too cute.
Extra TV - The Grove
Adam looks every bit the rock star that he is. That gilet is so retro-space but also reminds me of Michael Jackson's red Thriller jacket. The dulcet tones as he goes into a very brief a capella line from WWFM are just too painfully short and leave me wanting more.
Adam performs an acoustic version of WWFM for the first time on TV, and since I haven't heard his voice for a while, I'm hit by its agonising beauty. It's so velvety and breathy and rich and soothingly mellifluous all at the same time. The start of the arrangement is similar to the Berlin NRJ performance where Monte gently picks the guitar and Adam whispers. Even after hundreds of performances, Adam still finds a way to refresh it for hardcore fans. There are changes in the timing and phrasing with the delayed "What DO you want from me?" making the question more direct and poignant, and much less defensive. The picking changes into a strum with the vocals building up to an unexpected intensity towards the end. The crescendo is stunning. I much prefer it when he stays away from his falsetto for "So DON'T give up". Sometimes this part can sound a little snatched or shouty when he stays in full voice but here the notes are given room to expand, sounding so smooth and full and resonant I just want to eat them up.
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|Tirzah Ravilious, The Old Soldier, 1940
If Eric was neglected by the art world in the decades after his death, Tirzah was doubly so, and she remains a little-known figure. Accounts of her husband's life tend to portray her as 'the wife', faithful in spite of his infidelities, and rather dull - the sensible woman who prefered not to swim naked in the River Pant with her husband and various Bardfield visitors. For excitement (we imagine, from this reading) he ran off to the Sussex Downs with Helen Binyon, and at her side produced some of his most memorable watercolours.
|Eric Ravilious, Train Landscape, 1939
Having embarked on her own career as a wood engraver in the late 1920s she gave this up to raise her children, at the same time supporting Eric in his work. The extent of her influence may never be known but in one important instance - the well-known painting 'Train Landscape' - she worked on the picture itself, pasting a white horse over the Wilmington Giant. Earlier she had been, in the most straightforward sense, her husband's muse, and her figure appeared repeatedly in the murals he painted at Morley College... They shared many interests - in mechanical toys and old-fashioned shops, and in the landscape of the Sussex Downs.
|Tirzah Ravilious, landscape, 1944
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