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Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

The term ICT outlines the importance of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications. It includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, mobile phones, computers and network hardware, and software and satellite systems, to name a few. There is also various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning.

Utilising ICT as a catalyst for social and economic progress is an opportunity long held in high regard by the international development community. Impacting society at the micro and macro levels, ICT can equip us to help address our greatest social, economic and environmental challenges.

The ICT sector represents almost 5% of European economy, and generates 25% of total business expenditure in Research and Development (R&D), while investments in ICT account for 50% of all European productivity growth. EU investments in ICTs are due to increase by about 25% under Horizon 2020 compared to FP7. This EU investment will support the whole chain from basic research to innovation that can deliver new business breakthroughs, often on the basis of emerging technologies.

Information and Communication Technologies underpin innovation and competitiveness across private and public sectors and enable scientific progress in all disciplines. Thus in H2020, ICT-related topics can be found in all priorities, from ‘Excellence Science’ to ‘Industrial Leadership’, to ‘Societal Challenges’.

The Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme (ICT-PSP) aims at stimulating a wider uptake of innovative ICT based services and the exploitation of digital content across Europe by citizens, governments and businesses, in particular SMEs.

ICT brings unique responses to society’s challenges such as the growing needs for sustainable healthcare and ageing well, for better security and privacy, for a lower carbon economy and for intelligent transport. EU investment will support the ICT research and innovation that can best deliver new business breakthroughs, often on the basis of emerging technologies. In particular, ICT in Horizon 2020 will support the development of ICT in Science, ICT in industrial leadership and ICT in societal challenges.

A key structural change overtaking computing is the move towards a low-power computing continuum spanning embedded systems, mobile devices, desktops, data centres, etc. The demand for low-power multi/many-core computing systems is intensifying across all market segments.

In a data-driven world, a key challenge for ICT innovation today is information security. Capitalising on Europe’s industrial and technology strengths in low power computing and embedded and cyber-physical systems, the objective is to strengthen European competitiveness in the key parts of the emerging computing value chain. With the wider diffusion of embedded ICT and cyber-physical systems, security becomes increasingly important to be addressed across all levels starting from secure and trusted zones supported on hardware and software level.

At the EU policy level, ongoing discussion impacting information security includes the Data Protection Regulation and Directive, of which the European Parliament adopted a draft in 2014.


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Sunday, July 20, 2008

Not forgotten

This is another excerpt from my friend's blog:

I am continuing to work on my garden. I am almost done with all of the rock and landscaping, now I have to pick out what types of plants that I want to put in there as well. This project has been very meaningful to me b/c I feel it is a way to honor Caden and to never let him be forgotten. Forgotten, that is a word that has come up a lot lately. I do feel that way very much lately. I know a little bit of why I feel that way, but don't entirely understand it. I really don't want Caden to be forgotten, and in my efforts to be the best person I can be, I think that if I am happy and doing well, then I am forgetting him. Even though I didn't get to know him really, I would have liked to have had the chance to be the best mom that I could be. When I think about wanting to have another baby, I think that I am such an awful person for thinking that way b/c my son is not here. How can I ever be happy again, when there is so much pain inside me. At times like this I see myself taking thousands of steps backwards. Going backwards is the most awful thing for me to do in my own eyes. I just don't know what to do sometimes and just cry and cry. It is so hard to go back and deal w/ things that I thought I had gotten through already.

For the longest time I have seen God as a good God, and I still believe that, but for a while now, I think to myself what is the use? Like today, I remembered to pray for a friend was going through a very scary medical procedure, and while I was praying for her, I said to God, " I don't even know if you hear me anymore, but please be w/ my friend and protect her and give her a sense of peace and calmness as she goes through her procedure." It make me so very sad when I hear myself say those things. I don't want to be mad or angry w/ God, and I know that he is only looking out for me, but I just don't understand him right now. Even so, I still pray and hope that he will hear me someday. Maybe one day I will know why I have to suffer so much right now.

When we lost Caden, I felt abandoned by God, my friends, & family off and on so very many times. I felt like every time that I was pushed to hurry through my grief and be ok again, that Caden was being taken away from me all over again, that pain stings more than I will ever be able to express.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

What I Wore Wednesday

So here is my third installment of What I Wore Wednesday!
I have started to join the link up over at The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday. If you're unfamiliar, here's how Lindsey from The Pleated Poppy puts it, in her own words:
"i started this linky long ago to simply push myself to get dressed every day. the act of photographing my daily outfits pushed me out of the sweat-pants-rut and into real clothes. over the years i have slowly become more comfortable with trying new things, more color, and fun accessories. if you’re in a lull, join up and see what amazing changes will happen!"
I will tell you, that the past three weeks that I have been documenting my outfits on a weekly basis have been very rewarding!  Not only do I feel better about how I look and how I'm presenting myself to the world, but I am actually getting to wear a lot of the things that were hanging unworn in my closet, and I'm getting more and more creative with different outfit combinations.  I'm certainly more productive when I get dressed, do my hair and put makeup on (I'm still doing it in the car, people, baby steps), and productivity is also a mood and confidence booster for me.
So join up this week!  See how it makes you feel!  There are a lot of wonderful, supportive, and inspiring women that link up too!
Outfit 1, errand running and then home, doing about 8 loads of laundry (it nevvvvvvvveeeeeeeeer ends...).  Running errands consisted of preschool pickup and drop off, grocery shopping, and this outfit fit the bill.  Basic t (long length, my fave), polka dot skinnies, and gold flip flops.  The necklace stayed on only throughout the errand running, since Bennett thinks it's hilarious to grab it and yank as hard as his chubby, seven-month-old arms can (which is pretty dang hard).  I didn't care to be strangled for the rest of the day, and I figured the girls wouldn't mind if I went sans statement necklace for the remainder of the day. :)
Red and Oatmeal Striped T- WalMart! $8!
Polka Dot Skinny Jeans- Target
Gold Flip Flops- Old Navy
Turquoise Bauble Necklace- EBay
This picture cracks me up because Brantley (photo bombing on the right) is not supposed to drink Coke.  But she took advantage of Mommy's lack of attention on her and stole my Coke while I was taking my picture!  Caught and busted on camera!
I am a HUGE fan of maxi dresses, and especially bought several last summer when I was pregnant with Bennett (in regular sizes, not maternity, hoping I could wear them this year!  Here's to planning ahead!). I have had this black one from Forever 21 for several years, and have worn it through all three pregnancies, and it is still doing the job.  It is way too long, though, and I have yet to just hem the bottom.  Sometimes I tie it in a knot, and sometimes (like this particular day) I just wear tall platform sandals with it. :)

And, I'm going to try to get better close-ups on particularly cute accessories, so I thought I'd get a better shot of my turquoise necklace.  Another piece that I've had for a long time (I think it predates Scott!), and adds a bit of summer and a bit of color to basic black and chambray. That's one thing you may notice about my wardrobe and outfits; for the most part, my clothes are pretty basic.  Lots of classic patterns (stripes, polka dots, etc) and solids, and then colorful accessories.  I particularly like buying accessories when you're "in transition" as I like to call it.  If you're pregnant, or losing baby weight, or just losing weight in general, it can be discouraging to buy a bunch of clothes that (you're hoping) won't fit one you're back to your normal weight.  But if you just buy a few basic pieces, then lots of cute trendy and inexpensive accessories, you won't spend as much on clothes that won't fit in a few months, but will still look on-trend.  Plus, accessories (with the exception of belts) will always fit, so you can wear them while "in transition" and also when you're back to normal!  Win-Win!
Black Maxi Dress- Forever 21
Chambray Button Up- Belk
Black Straw Wedges- Banana Republic
Turquoise Necklace- Atlanta Apparel Mart
I wore this to Moments for Mom, a little annual evening event at Brantley's preschool.  It's an evening to celebrate the moms of preschoolers, and unlike Desserts with Dad, when Scott went with Brantley to school for an event, Moments with Mom is a night away from the family.  Moms only!  It was a wonderful event, and we had amazing desserts and coffee, were able to sit and chat with other moms in Brantley's class, and listen to a wonderful program that emphasized how important we as moms are, and how important it is to be appreciated and take time out to honor ourselves.  Amen!  It was a fantastic break, and I had a great time with Brantley's incredible preschool teachers, and the other wonderful mommies of her preschool friends. :)
As far as the outfit...I am very particular about the lengths of dresses I wear.  I am absolutely and completely uncomfortable if I think a dress that I'm wearing is too short.  I love this little eyelet shift, but I have had it about two years, and this is only my second time wearing it because I just think it's about an inch too short for me.  But I put it over my coral jeggings and wore it more as a tunic, and I loved it!  Add some platforms, a homemade belt, and some Stella & Dot bangles, and I was off to enjoy a Mom's Night Out!
Cream Eyelet Dress- Belk
Coral Jeggings- WalMart
Fabric Rosette Belt- Made by Me!
Brown Buckle Platform Sandals- Target
Coral, Turquoise and White Bangles- Stella & Dot
My turquoise Bauble Necklace got some action this week!  I wore this on a yucky, rainy, chilly but humid day when I had to haul all three youngins to a checkup for Bennett.  This chambray shirt, by the way, is my fave.  I have a few other chambray button ups, but this one is a pullover, but buttons at the collar.  It is more of a tunic length (me?  In a tunic?  Something new!), and is one of my closet
Chambray Pullover Shirt- Old Navy
Mint Skinny Jeans- Gap
Straw and Cotton Platform Sandals- Target
Turquoise Bauble Necklace- EBay
Turquoise Bangle- Stella & Dot
We went to Lemonade Days with one of my really good friends, he husband and little boy, and if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you know that we had a BLAST!  It was a little chilly, though, about 60*, so I went with lightweight long sleeves and a scarf so I'd be warm enough in the shade, but wouldn't be too hot when it began to warm up in the afternoon.  This was perfect!
Pleated Cotton Tunic- Shade Clothing
Emerald Polka Dot Scarf- Old Navy
Skinny Jeans- Old Navy (The Sweetheart Fit-I got a couple of questions last time)
Tan Flat Sandals- Gap Outlet, exactly one thousand years ago
And the final outfit of the week worth photographing.  More errand running, and then sanding, painting, DIY-ing in the backyard whle my mom is visiting (aka-Bammy :))!!  I love when she comes to visit, because she likes to DIY as much as I do, and so she's able to help me with projects I have on my list.  Oh, and I might as well not exist to my kids when she's here, because they love her and only want to play with her!  It's lots of fun had by all when Bammy's in town.
So, I threw on some wedges for a trip to WalMart and to pick up lunch and then Brantley from school, then went barefoot the rest of the day.  I love the pop of color they brought to the casual look.
Green Striped Top- LC Lauren Conrad at Kohl's
Skinny Jeans- LC Lauren Conrad at Kohl's
Mom and Birthstone Charm Necklace- Stella & Dot
Yellow Leather and Basket Weave Wedges- Etienne Aigner from Macy's
I hope you got some ideas and/or inspiration from this week's outfits!  It's interesting what you notice once you begin photographing your daily outfits.  Here's what I'm challenging myself to do next week:
1. Switch up the silhouette.  Okay, Amanda, I get it.  The Tunic and Skinny Jean look works.  But I'm utilizing about 5% of my wardrobe right now.  Let's get a little more creative.
2. The bobby-pin-hair-pulled-to-the-side-look is getting pretty tired too.  New 'do, asap.
3. Do not take photos without lipstick.
4. More accessories!!!
What are you wearing this week??  Are you challenging yourself to change up your look?
Join me at the What I Wore Wednesday link up at The Pleated Poppy!!
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  1. Love the maxi dress (I'm obsessed with them lately), however, love the fact you caught Lulu with the coke. Too cute.

  2. I love ALL your outfits! The red stripe shirt, with the blue bauble necklace and the polka-dot pants is just great!!

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Friday, September 4, 2009

The Power of One to One Evangelism

Have you ever wondered what it takes to give the gospel to the whole world and how long that might take to be accomplished? Let's look at some figures and see if we can get an idea.

The human population of planet Earth is somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 billion people. That is probably the highest number to ever be alive at one time, for sure, the highest since Jesus walked the Earth. Jesus said that the gospel would be preached to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people before the end of the reign of sin. I grew up with the idea that it was our job to co-operate with God to get the gospel out so Jesus could return. Now that concept may or may not be correct, but a nagging problem is still with us. Jesus has still not returned, neither has every person heard the real gospel.

One reason for the problem I've just mentioned, is perhaps that the majority of Christians don't know what the gospel is, and that shows in their willingness to let a few evangelists do their work for them. This writing is not about what the gospel is or even what our duty consists of, but rather the astounding mathematical potential of one to one evangelism.

I will start with myself, for I need to apply this simple math just as we all do. If I were to share Christ's gospel with one other person successfully every week on a continual basis and everyone with whom I shared were to do likewise, and in turn everyone with whom they shared and so on; each week that went by the number of one to one evangelists would double. It is hard to believe but somewhere in the 32nd week all the people on earth would have heard the gospel.

Now I know, that everyone on Earth is not going to accept the gospel, so that will never happen just that way, but look at the potential! You can figure any time frame you want, such as one person a week, month, year, or decade, and we still have failed miserably at the gospel commission. Whether it be 32 weeks, 32 months, 32 years, or 320 years it still doesn't add up to the approximately 2000 years since Jesus gave us our marching orders.

I don't want to go into a negative tailspin here but rather realize the short time God intended for the work to take. If we will remember that God must do His work through us and then ask Him to do it, making ourselves available for His use, He can make the math I've just mentioned look like sand box arithmetic.

The Gospel will be given, and that very soon! The question is, are we willing to be a part of it? If you are not sure what the gospel is, I challenge you to ask God to teach you, make yourself available for His use, and pick a goal, whether it be a soul a day, week, month or year. Then watch God's math explode!

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Monday, June 18, 2007

Odd fact of the day: Blood horoscopes

If you've ever thought it was downright silly to vaguely judge people by their month they were born and assign some kind of freak power on to that information. You should know that other countries judge other things as important. In Japan, they have blood horoscopes. Blood type is often highly advertised and thought to convey significant information about a person:

...those with type A blood tend to be reserved, punctual, and law-abiding, while type Os tend to be more outgoing, passionate, and driven; it is for this reason they are often considered "warrior" spirits. Type Bs are said to be loners and self-sufficient, as "hunters," while ABs are said to be serious and solitary by nature.

Apparently my B- blood makes me a hunter. As well as a good cook. At least blood type does actually have some significance in some aspect of a person's life unlike freak time a person is born. It seems like a very bad day for AB+ people as the blood bank is really low on supply and would have to give you any other type of blood.

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Alter Ego said...

Yeah, it's quite interesting. The funny thing is it applies to me (not that I believe in it). Then again, these things are really vague so it does tend to cover a lot of people.


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The Big Lobster

17 Princes Highway
Kingston SE, South Australia

Operating Hours
Mon-Thurs: 10am - 4pm and 6pm - 9pm
Fri - Sat: 10am - 4pm and 5pm - 10pm
Sunday: CLOSED

Ticket Prices / Admission

The Big Lobster, known by the locals as “Larry”, is a very popular tourist attraction drawing thousands of visitors each year to Kingston SE.

Keeping watch over this small town in South Australia for over 35 years, Larry is a fiberglass-on-steel crustacean standing over 50 feet high and 50 feet long.

The Big Lobster, as the name suggests, is a popular sculpture of a huge red coloured spiny lobster and is located near the entrance of Kingston SE, a renowned fishing town of South Australia.
Designed by the artist Paul Kelly, this sculpture was originally built for two private clients with the intention of attracting more visitors to the restaurant and the visitor centre in Kingston SE. The sculpture took around 6 months to construct and was formally opened to the public on the 15th December 1979.

This 17 metre tall fiberglass and steel lobster has become an iconic spot in the town of Kingston SE. Presently, the Big Lobster is ranked amongst the impressive ‘Australian Big Things To See’ list. So make sure you tick it off your bucket list when visiting this region.

At the Big Lobster, you will be able to purchase local produce, wine, beer, rock lobster and an array of souvenirs. Visitors can also dine in at the restaurant to have a scrumptious lobster meal. Visitors can also purchase fresh lobster to take and cook at home. The Big Lobster is an award-winning restaurant that serves the finest seafood in town.

At the visitor’s centre, visitors can learn about the greater Mount Gambier region and will be assisted by the helpful staff to find other things to see and do whilst stating in South Australia.


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Gold mining: the world’s cheapest jurisdictions

MARTIN ARMSTRONG-DOW 37K-20K BY 2020 AND Gold and equities are the place to be.” + interest rates are going to go up faster than anybody has ever seen in history

Posted by Richard640 @ 19:13 on December 18, 2017

Trump Tax Cuts Will Start Monumental US Boom – Martin Armstrong

By Greg Hunter On December 17, 2017 In Political Analysis

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release)

Legendary financial and geopolitical analyst Martin Armstrong says the Trump tax cuts are going to be a very positive move for the U.S economy. Armstrong explains, “It’s huge, I cannot tell you how much. . . . Any company that doesn’t bring its cash back under this deal should be sold short, basically. You bring it in because who knows what will happen when the politics change. It’s a one-time deal. You get to bring it in, and you better get it in fast.”

Armstrong thinks you cannot underestimate the effect Trump tax cuts will have on the U.S. economy. Armstrong goes on to say, “It’s monumental. It really is a very pro-business situation, and that’s going to grow jobs, etc. Small businesses and pass-throughs have been abused. They have been abused. A small business tries to get a loan from a bank, and 70% of them are declined. It’s really more of a pro-business type thing. I mean in what you are paying out in taxes, in our office, we could hire ten more people. You have to understand what it does, it then puts pressure on everybody else. We already have Canadian companies standing up and saying we are going to have to move to the United States if this keeps up.”

Armstrong says the rest of the world is freaking out about the Trump tax cuts because they are going to lose business. Armstrong says, “Absolutely, China, I had to fly to London to meet with very senior people and they met me in London. . . . You have to grasp the structural differences outside the United States. . . . If this tax thing goes through, our models are showing we should be reaching the 37,000 to 40,000 level (on the DOW) at least by 2020.”

There is also some bad news. Armstrong is worried about central banks continually buying bonds to suppress interest rates. Armstrong says, “Yes, absolutely. We are in the biggest bond bubble in history, not a stock bubble, but a bubble. . . . The scary thing in Europe is the ECB (European Central Bank) has been basically supporting the governments. It is subsidizing all the governments in the Eurozone. We are looking at almost 10 years of quantitative easing with that, and it hasn’t helped the economy. If the ECB backs off, who’s going to buy the debt?”

How does this end? Armstrong says, “Our computers are showing that interest rates are going to go up faster than anybody has ever seen in history. . . . You are looking at a doubling of interest rates very, very rapidly. . . . Gold and equities are the place to be.”

Join Greg Hunter as he goes One-on-One with Martin Armstrong of ArmstrongEconomics.com.

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IT’s very surreal to see Bitcoin $19K+

Posted by eeos @ 18:54 on December 18, 2017

and Silver in the doghouse and Gold treading water

re Part Of Kunstler The Darkest Hours @ 15:04

Posted by Mr.Copper @ 16:58 on December 18, 2017

The addiction metaphor does apply to America. We are simply addicted to our own bullshit. But like all floundering addicts, we have to hit bottom before anything like clarity returns to our daily doings. When that does happen, it will be as far from intoxicating as you can imagine. The smoldering wreckage of The World’s Highest Standing of Living will be visible in a 360-degree panorama.

In my opinion, the “addiction” was American consumers being manipulated by globally promiscuous ” junkies ” to gleefully buy cheaper high quality consumer products.

Plus, our domestic manufacturing businesses were manipulated with obscene environmental laws and a 35% corporate rate tax in the USA and give themselves a 20% tax rate if moving overseas. Domestic companies were pretty much forced to shut down or move to foreign nations.

Re, the part, we have to hit bottom before anything? Well that already happened in the summer of 2008 exposing the smoldering wreckage of The World’s Highest Standing of Living that peaked around 1972 and culminated in 2008.

Because of all the above, TPTB are now the dog being wagged by the tail. Doing things they normally would not do, to rebuild the US consumer. Too little too late may be the situation now. They over harvested and over abused the American masses, and its all going against them now.

They are actually COMPLAINING and WORRYING about stagnant wages, or no wage inflation. It MEANS they all need more money (and tax receipts) and the masses inflation adjusted inadequate wages are liable to cause a massive deflation.

Maybe at that point, consumer prices getting lower, and wages still stagnant, it would be a like a pay raise.

Not a bad close….

Posted by Buygold @ 16:04 on December 18, 2017

at least not the usual bleeding we’re used to seeing…

Samb tks for the update…..

Posted by Maddog @ 15:30 on December 18, 2017

Posted by ipso facto @ 15:04 on December 18, 2017

The Darkest Hours

The Tax “Reform” bill working its way painfully out the digestive system of congress like a sigmoid fistula, ought be re-named the US Asset-stripping Assistance Act of 2017, because that’s what is about to splatter the faces of the waiting public, most of whom won’t have a personal lobbyist / tax lawyer by their sides holding a protective tarpulin during the climactic colonic burst of legislation.

Sssshhhh…. The media has not groked this, but the economy is actually collapsing, and the nova-like expansion of the stock markets is exactly the sort of action you might expect in a system getting ready to blow. Meanwhile, the more visible rise of the laughable scam known as crypto-currency, is like the plume of smoke coming out of Vesuvius around 79 AD — an amusing curiosity to the citizens of Pompeii below, going about their normal activities, eating pizza, buying slaves, making love — before hellfire rained down on them.

Whatever the corporate tax rate might be, it won’t be enough to rescue the Ponzi scheme that governing has become, with its implacable costs of empire. So the real aim here is to keep up appearances at all costs just a little while longer while the table scraps of a four-hundred-year-long New World banquet get tossed to the hogs of Wall Street and their accomplices. The catch is that even hogs busy fattening up don’t have a clue about their imminent slaughter.

more http://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/the-darkest-hours/

Thanks for the feedback everyone

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I guess our site went off the tracks same as that Amtrack train. Fortunately we are up and running with no casualties. 🙂

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Posted by silverngold @ 14:08 on December 18, 2017

IMO one of the most savvy and honest people on the planet tells it like it is.

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@ Ipso – Is site working?   somebody please post

It may be working, but it is impossibly slow.

It took at least  2-3 minutes for the site to open.

Perhaps another 10-15 minutes to sign in and write this.

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I could not get “Publish” to work at all and gave up – I just logged back on a minute ago and it looks like this might go.

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Posted by Buygold @ 13:46 on December 18, 2017

we are about to get an explosive rally.

Good to see the shares holding up nicely today – in particular the silver shares seem to be outperforming a little.

Hopefully the tax loss selling is just about finished.

Ipso – Yep

Posted by Buygold @ 13:43 on December 18, 2017

I’m obviously up and running now too.

This is all about challenging the USD IMHO.

Trump Releases Full National Security Strategy – Takes Aim At China, Russia In Defense Of Unipolar World Order

while ‘trade’ is the cover, perhaps it was comments from HR McMaster, US national security adviser who oversaw the strategy, this week that confirm the threat to dollar hegemony as he said China – along with Russia – was a “revisionist power” that was “undermining the international order.”

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Had to go thru some hoops.

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It appears to be working for me without too much delay. Maybe it’s being resolved.

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I keep trying but it looks like someone in the routing has dropped the ball. If this goes through it’ll be the 3rd time I tried but got timed out with the others. Good luck my friend. Silverngold

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Following a 40-day stoppage, employees of Minera Media Luna who work at El Limón-Guajes site in the Mexican state of Guerrero are going back to work.

Minera Media Luna is Canada’s Torex Gold Resources (TSX:TXG) wholly-owned subsidiary in the Latin American country. It operates the El Limón-Guajes project, one of the richest open-pit gold deposits in Mexico at a resource grade of 2.65 g/t.

Starting on November 6, 2017, some three dozen workers blocked the entrance of the mine near the town of Real de Limón, demanding the right to join the National Union of Mine, Metal, Steel and Allied Workers of the Mexican Republic, known as Los Mineros. The problem was that Media Luna had already signed an agreement with a different union.

To resolve the issue, the company organized a series of meetings with Los Mineros and a consultation process, which was supervised by a team of notary publics. According to a press release issued by Torex, following this consultation process, 274 of the 520 people eligible to participate agreed upon aborting the strike.

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Go Therefore and Make Disciples of All Nations

I'M DONE!!! I'm officially finished with Graduate School! I took my last final last night. All I have left to do is walk across a stage and get my diploma. I can't believe its over and I have my Masters Degree.

Two years ago when I arrived in Denver I had no idea what God had in store for me. I knew I would grow spiritually from the experience and learn a little something along the way but never in a million years did I imagine it would be like this. I thought I would move out here take some cool classes, write some papers and walk home with a degree. I came in slightly prideful feeling because after all “her I have an undergrad in Theology”. I knew I didn't know it all but I also didn't really think going to the Augustine Institute would have as profound an impact on me as it did. I grew intellectually way more than I thought I would but above all the spiritual growth and formation I received there have deeply changed me.

Pope Paul VI in EVANGELII NUNTIANDI writes, "Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize, that is to say, in order to preach and teach, to be the channel of the gift of grace, to reconcile sinners with God, and to perpetuate Christ's sacrifice in the Mass, which is the memorial of His death and glorious resurrection." I had read this once before in undergrad but I don't think I realized the importance and seriousness of these words until recently. There is an urgency in today's world to go out and evangelize. If we are Catholic, then we have an obligation to share in this mission. It is NOT an option. The world is crying out for truth and is one of the biggest states of confusion it has ever been in. As Catholics we are called to bring Christ to all people. We are called to transform this culture and that can only be done through Evangelization.

My time at the AI has given me a newfound sense of what Evangelization is and means. It has changed my perception of how I view the world. In a sense I've had a second conversion experience. In so many ways I have rediscovered my Catholic faith. The lens through which I view the world all of a sudden seems so much clearer. I feel renewed and ready to go back into teaching. I feel ready to take on new challenges and adventures as I continue to serve Christ through the Church.

Here are some bits of some of the ways the Augustine Institute has shaped me and prepared me to better serve the New Evangelization.

1. I have to ramp up the witness of my life. I have to strive to live in a way that is so much more radically other than I have in the past while at the same time do it in a way that is attractive and loving to others. Rational arguments are not going to convert people from their relativistic worldview. Benedict XVI says so many people reject Christianity because we have lost the "Art of Living". If our lives don't bear witness to the beauty and excitement of a relationship with Jesus Christ we will not change anyone.

2. I've come to a much more profound realization that I am a son of God. My first semester in Dr. Sri's class we talked about Divine Sonship; that lecture changed something in me; it’s like all of a sudden something clicked in my head. "See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. And so WE ARE!" (1 John 3:1) We are truly and fully God's children. He loves us profoundly and will take care of us no matter what.

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4. I have come to understand the history of why things in the world are the way they are today. All of a sudden all the things that have always frustrated me about the culture and politics make sense. Not that they don't frustrate me any more but I have begun to realize that a lot of the reason people are the way they are is not their fault. Our culture has been severely attacked and affected by centuries of incredibly bad Philosophy and thought that have left people with a very poor understanding of human anthropology and left them confused and in a state of hopelessness. This is why Evangelization is so key to the transformation of our society.

5. Lastly, probably the biggest thing the Augustine Institute has given me is brought me to a point were I have realized more than ever that I am nothing and God is everything. In the words of John the Baptist, "I must decrease, He must increase." I am slowly learning that I have to completely abandon my self into the arms of my Father. The only reason I have ever been effective in ministry and will continue to be effective in ministry is because of Him! Without him I am NOTHING! I will not go on from here and do great things; He will go onto do great things through me! "Apart from me you can do nothing!" Left to do things on my own I completely and totally suck. It is God who allows me to help in the building up of His Kingdom. It is God who blesses me with all the gifts in my life. It is God who gives me life and holds me in existence.

It is with a grateful heart that I journey into the next phase of my life. I'm ready to serve, ready to love, and ready to trust. No doubt God will continue to challenge me and form me. I still have much to learn and experience but the knowledge I have gained at the Augustine Institute will be indispensable in my task to go out and make disciples and on the road of my own personal journey.

Maria Hoisington said...

"I have to strive to live in a way that is so much more radically other than I have in the past while at the same time do it in a way that is attractive and loving to others." - I couldn't agree with you more!

Julie said...

I love it Jose!!

We do have an OBLIGATION to evangelize and we need to, each of us, find the way to make that a part of our every day life.

I'm so happy you feel the love of God so strongly. I'm really working in that area right now myself and it's a daily struggle, but hopefully it's just more of a desert period and not as much a flaw in me. I understand and know that God loves me and nothing I can do can earn that, but I'm having a hard time embracing it like I should or maybe just fully believing it...I don't know, but I keep praying about it... :)

David Darland said...

Well said.

Mary said...

right on!

Kate said...

Yeah trusting in the Lord to evangelize through You can be difficult to see at times but you're right -the key is prayer and praying individually for people and the times you have to spend with them.


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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Blatty On Georgetown, " The Dissidents Came "

William  Peter Blatty in 1974
Georgetown gave me the gift of a liberal education that included the keys of reason to unlock the mysteries of faith. Throughout an undeservedly wonderful life, I have been guided by the light of my Georgetown education, grounded firmly, as I had been even in my youth, in the unmatched intellectual wealth of the Catholic Church. Each time I faltered — as I often did, sometimes grievously — that light never failed to come to my rescue. What I owe Georgetown, however, is nothing compared to what she owes her founders and the Christ of Faith. It grieves me deeply that my alma mater is failing so scandalously in its debt to both, as well as to the militant Jesuits still buried there who made it so special for so long. Georgetown today seems to take pride in insulting the Church and offending the faithful. I know that some students, or the earnest Jesuit, will point out the liturgies, the chaplains, the Knights of Columbus chapter and so on. Administrators assure me that they speak to the archbishop and visit Rome regularly. I know the litany all too well. But it describes a Potemkin village, complete now with long, waving banners.
Those who believe this illusion seem satisfied with their little Catholic ghetto. It contrasts so starkly with the archdiocese’s view of things. On May 10, its official publication stated plainly that, at Georgetown today, “leadership and faculty find their inspiration in sources other than the Gospel and Catholic teaching,” and that “the vision guiding university choices does not clearly reflect the light of the Gospel and authentic Catholic teaching.”
Of course, the decimation of “Catholic” began long ago when we first looked with envy toward Harvard and reduced the Jesuit curriculum. The dissidents came later, some in Roman collars and others who found personal gain in the movement against Church authority. Georgetown galloped toward secularism; even crucifixes disappeared from classrooms.
Link (here) to The Hoya to read William Peter Blatty's full article.

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So, this has been the best experience of my life and although I have had such an amazing, relatively seamless experience; there are still those times that make you wonder, "Is this really what I should have done?" The answer to that question is yes, however the last 4 days had really been a challenge. So, here's how the problems started:

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So, if you remember, I posted awhile back that I had reached my half way point. That was so exciting for me, but also inaccurate. The hospital scale here at work is about -8lbs different than the scale at Malley and since Malley is where my progress is tracked, we'll be going with their measurements.  This seemed like a huge disappointment at first, then I had to take a deep breath and remember that I have come so far! My fill was 10 days ago and my body is adjusting really well to it now.  The scale at Malley the day of fill was 243. As previously mentioned, that was only down 2lbs since I had been previously, blah blah, same as before. Moving on to today, and this is the exciting part. As of this morning, the scale said 230...add the 8lbs to get my Malley total (lol) and I'm 238lbs. Which means that now I'm officially 7lbs from my half way point!! Yahoo!!!

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Friday, September 16, 2011

So, went for a fill yesterday. Thought I would just break even since my last appointment on August 2nd but I had actually lost 2lbs. That isn't a huge loss, obviously, but it was still something. I also went through increasing my calories by 100cals/day so I think overall, it was a good thing.

This has been the toughest fill so far. The band works on a pressurized system so when they inject the saline they can feel resistance if your band is full. (If you're not familiar with how the band works, there is a silicone pocket which can tighten the band as the fat around your stomach melts away.) She said she was able to put a full cc in but didn't want to fill me too tight so she drew back a little to give me a .7cc fill.  After fills you do liquids for 24hrs then mushy food for 24hrs then back to normal diet. However since this will make 6.7cc in my 10cc band she wants me to really stick to soft foods this weekend to let my body adjust to the fill.

This has been the most noticeable fill so far, without adding food. I started having left shoulder gas pain intermittently last night. I hadn't had that since surgery, but it makes sense with the tighter restriction.  And, I really didn't want to push it so I couldn't take my IBS medication last night which is making for an upset tummy today...the liquids aren't helping since it's been a ton of coffee and coffee is a diuretic, you get the idea. Anywho, I will be trying some mashed potatoes and soup for lunch and see if I can feel the restriction. Just like with every other fill, the first couple hours after the fill you can feel EVERYTHING going down the band. I was drinking coffee and it sounded like creaking stairs!! But the rest of the day was fine. It was easy sticking with warm liquids since it was so cold last night at the game!

Heading out to the game again tonight, going for 6 wins in a row!! Holla! Let's hope my tummy is on board with this plan, could make for a very interesting night! Fill you in later!

Peace and much love,

Monday, September 12, 2011

11 days and a plateau.

This morning the scale said 235...which means that I have only lost 8lbs since I saw Karen @ Malley on August 2nd. But, that's ok. I can't believe I'm actually saying that, but it's true. I have been kicking my own but for the last 5 months since surgery and my payoff is 57lbs lost! I decided last week that this isn't a contest. This is my life. And I haven't hit a real road block yet. How can I be upset about that? I'm maintaining my current weight which is spectacular since I increased my calorie intake by 100cals/day to make it 1400 cals/day. With my increase in activity plus if I need to cut calories in the future, I decided to do the increase now.

Speaking of exercise...I have been doing my cardio at least 3x/week, last week I did it 4 times!! Yay, I feel incredible!! And I only have to wait until Thursday to get my fill :) can't wait!! So many exciting changes are happening. I'm so excited to get started back with school in the Spring!! And all of my personal/body changes are incredible. This is also a good time to plug my other blog that is 365 Days of Awesome! It has really opened my eyes to all the little things taht make my life so full, blessed and amazing! I love it. Even the mundane can become amazing when you look at it differently! Anyway, that's what's going on in my life...what's going on in yours?

Peace and much love,

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Batwings and Wii are motivated!!

So, as previously posted, I need a fill. I've only lost 4lbs since my last visit with Karen @ Malley on August 2nd. That is semi discouraging but also a great motivator!! I won't have another appointment with Karen until September 15th so what can I do in the meantime to at least maintain my weight? WORKOUT! I know for many people this is an easy task but for me, not so much. But something awesome happened. Yesterday I walked 1.38miles! Not much but enough to get me in shape for my 5k Light the Night and also The Kidney Walk for organ donation. Then something else awesome happened. I was super motivated to get up and do some cardio so I jumped on my Wii fit for 41 minutes and burned 246 calories!! So, I think I've found my fitness routine! Mon, Wed, Fri : cardio/balance/yoga with Wii fit and Tue, Thur: walk at least 1.5 miles! Feels so good.

On another note, I'm getting bat wings...(glamorous shot below) so I will be investing in *heaven forgive me* a shake weight!! I know, I know...but seriously, these babies look like they have sand in them!! I would like to have nice, toned underarms, so....shake weight it is!!!

Disgraceful picture of my saggy batwing!!
Ok, is goes, an added part of my journey. This is gonna be the hardest thing to make into a habit. But I do love the sweat, the pain and the endorphins, just gotta stay motivated!


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Monday, 28 March 2011

Named in honour of the weather....

What's your name?

Whether you are called, Bob, Jane, Herbert or Paris, have you ever considered the amount of cultural baggage that comes with something as simple as a name?

Whilst at a recent research network workshop which aimed to develop ideas of how everyday culture captures and embeds a memory of past weather and climate in society, I was forced to think a little further on the cultural significance of these simple monikers bequeathed to us by our parents upon our birth.

The research network, The Cultural Spaces of Climate investigates how cultural traditions such as storytelling, art, the media, memorials and even place names provide a record of events such as floods, droughts and even everyday banal weather such as drizzle.

Dr Cerys Jones, from the University of Aberyswyth was speaking about; Language, Culture and the Welsh Weather. She started by asking how many names do you know that relate to weather - cue audience responses such as Blizzard, Snow, Flood etc...

No - not surnames, how many first names do you know? ----Silence.

It seemed an odd question for someone who only speaks English. Errrrm.... Dawn?!

But of course the title of the talk included the fair land the French call Pays de Galle; Wales. Dr Jones then informed us there are plethora of christian names in the Welsh language which relate to weather, traditional names such as;

Haf (m) and Hefin (f) - Welsh for summer (OK one we have this one for females in English, I tut at not thinking of this one when the initial question was asked!)
Eira (f) - the word for snow
Enfys (m & f) - rainbow
Tesni (f) - warmth from the sun

Further there are names which have appeared in the last few years such as Heulog (m & f) - sunny, and most interestingly Glaw (m & f) which means of all things rain!

Until the final name, Glaw, all of the names listed are most commonly thought of as positive phenomena, having intrinsic beauty.

What does having so many weather related names in common parlance, tell us about Welsh culture? Further when presented in stark contrast against the absence of similar names in English - what does this tell is about each country's relationship with their natural environments?

The existence of Welsh weather related names suggests that the weather is traditionally an important part of everyday Welsh life. In what historically has been a predominantly rural nation, which often receives the brunt of Atlantic weather systems this may come as no huge surprise.

The continued popularity of these names and the creation of new ones, show us that the weather is still a key component of Welsh culture. Despite a modern lifestyle which puts the majority of the population within the managed realms of urban Britain many parents still choose to name their offspring after the external unpredictable elements which happen outside of their central heated lives.

If you think that the cultural quirk of having lots of weather related names is fascinating consider the cultural norms of the Philippines where nicknames such as BumBum are popular, and there is even a politician called Joker!

Its a shame that most modern name trends seem driven by celebrity culture and not the everyday beauty of our environments - who knows one day I may have the brass to call a child of my own drizzle!

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$500,000 Defamation Verdict

Robert Haist v. Rohr, Inc., a subsidiary of B.F. Goodrich Industries.

Mr. Haist is a Maintenance Mechanic for Rohr.  He had worked there 28 years when he was accused of stealing on three separate occasions over a 16 month period.

Mr. Haist was wrongly charged with these crimes in public; he was ridiculed and humiliated.  After the latter charge, Mr. Haist was suspended with pay.  Rohr “investigated” each accusation, could find no wrong, but didn’t bother apologizing to Mr. Haist or clearing his name.

At trial, Mr. Haist had not suffered any economic loss.  He was back at work.  Rohr was represented by Littler Mendelson and Greg Sindici, a seasoned labor attorney.  Rohr was not interested in settling.

Josh faced a long line of hurdles.  High hurdles.  His first was privilege.  He had to show malice to clear hurdle number one.  He did so by calling Mr. Haist’s Manager under Evidence Code § 776 and having the manager testify about what a hard working and nice man Mr. Haist was.  Then Josh put on another witness who testified that this manager called Haist a “thief, and he’s lazy.”  Josh then explained to the jury that the only reason why the manager would say nice things about the plaintiff at trial was to get the jury to think there was no “malice” between them.  Josh had no time to catch his breath on landing, for he had to jump over “no damage.”  He did so in voir dire by standing up and asking if any of them “would trade their good reputations for $500,000.”  He tried the case on the value of one ’s good name.

Josh talked with the jury, not down to them.  He used analogies from his family effectively.  He told the jury of his father’s retirement party, of how proud his dad was, how honored and thrilled.  Rohr had stolen the party from Mr. Haist’s retirement.

Mr. Haist would never receive the recognition he had earned.  The jury heard Josh’s words.  He made Mr. Haist’s pain real.

Josh gave the jury very specific reasons to justify making things right for Mr. Haist.  The jury talked to both Mr. Haist and Josh afterward, and told them they wanted Mr. Haist to use the money they made the defendant pay for the reasons Josh cited.

Josh convinced the jury Rohr’s acts were malicious.  He gave the jury soundly reasoned points that guided them to a finding of malice.


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From L to R: Nick Andreis, Mike Scardino, Larry Hall, O.K. Sang Hall, Chris Altese, Baxter Lee, and Stephen Zaudtke

METAIRIE, LA. – The National Car Rental Pro-Am presented by Silver Slipper Casino Hotel named its Team Champions for 2017 at Diamondhead Country Club on Tuesday, October 17th.

Out of a record thirty-five teams totaling one hundred and twenty-eight players, this year’s winners included Host PGA Professional Chris Altese, O.K. Sang Hall, Larry Hall, and Mike Scardino.

Larry Hall took home the title of Low Net Amateur with a score of fourteen under 58. Taking home the Low PGA Professional Title was Lake Charles Country Club’s PGA Apprentice Assistant Greg Sonnier with a score of four under 68.

The Gulf States PGA Section would like to thank National Car Rental, Honorary PGA Member Baxter Lee of the Silver Slipper Casino Hotel, and Dan Peoples of ANTIGUA for sponsoring this event. The Section also wishes to thank the Members and Staff at Diamondhead Country Club including PGA Director of Golf Chris Altese and Head Golf Course Superintendent Steven Smith for their assistance in making this event possible.

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About the Gulf States PGA Section
The Gulf States Section, Professional Golfers’ Association of America, is an association of golf professionals whose mission is to promote interest, participation, and enjoyment in the game of golf; establish and maintain professional standards of practice; and enhance the well being of golf professionals.


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global justice for girls

Earlier this week, former model Christy Turlington, wrote a piece for the Huffington Post in honor of International Day of the Girl Child, which explored global issues of importance to adolescent girls including access to education, economic justice, equitable healthcare and protection from violence. Turlington writes about how girls around the world are often invisible, with global policy-makers ignoring the needs unique to this population.

In order to foster leadership among adolescent girls around the world, humanitarian efforts and global policies need to address access to public education and comprehensive healthcare, social support, economic aid, protection from violence. By creating institutional and cultural support for girls, there is opportunity to create a new position for girls in society: the role of a leader. This is as true in the United States as it is in the Middle East or Europe or Russia or Africa. Creating systems that support adolescent girls benefits us all, because as these girls grow up to be women, they will become women with the power to change the world. Perhaps no one embodies the spirit of leadership in adolescent girls quite like Malala Yousafzai who recently was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.


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Russ Feingold Seeks Second Chance to Oust Ron Johnson

It is official, Russ Feingold has announced his intentions to reclaim the senatorial seat he lost to Republican Ron Johnson in 2010. While the state of Wisconsin is left leaning, the election season during the year of Feingold’s loss was heavy with tea party based conservative support. He made the announcement in a video posted to his Youtube channel early this morning. In it, he highlights attention that the Wisconsin people have placed on the corruption taking place in the United States Senate, corporations chief among them. He goes on to state that his platform, at least at this stage of the campaign, will based around bringing in more independents and encouraging bipartisanship and honesty.

His name still being in recent memory gives Feingold a distinct advantage that may be the boost he needs to secure election in the coming year, but his track record while admirable from a bipartisan perspective, is staunchly independent. Often being the single or one of the few Democrats that votes against the party lines during certain bills and legislation.

With this in mind, some of the more hard core liberals in the state may see this diversion from party lines as a betrayal, and that could be used against him by his party opponents in the coming election. The election for incumbent Ron Johnson is by no means going to be a slam dunk either, as far as things stand now it is too early to really declare the winning odds. Regardless, at this point and time, it appears that Feingold will at least get a second chance to oust Ron Johnson.

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CS MONITOR- Russ Feingold Redux: Democrats’ bid to retake Senate just got stronger

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San Jose State University All Clear When Police Could Not Find Gunman

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A gunman was believed to be at the San Jose State University on Wednesday, after police received a text from an anonymous source who claimed that a person with a gun was seen inside Duncan Hall, but the all clear was given when no gunman was found. Shortly after 7 p.m. PST police received the report and began searching Duncan Hall, after blocking all traffic going to the building. Though no evacuations took place and no students were told to seek shelter, police did investigate into the matter.

University police searched with the San Jose Police Department. They searched the science building for about one hour, looking for a suspected man with a gun, however no one reported hearing shots fired and no one was injured. After no gunman was found the police gave the all clear shortly before 8 p.m. PST.

Police stated that they did not believe that there was a gunman at the school but that they were erring on the side of caution. Though police gave the all clear, they have stated that the investigation is still ongoing and police are asking anyone with information to contact the San Jose State University police.

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Delta Deep: Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Changes Genres [Review]

Delta Deep

Phil Collen is known for being the guitarist and backing vocalist in the hugely successful 80s rock band, Def Leppard. The band is still technically together, but most of their industry success was between 1983 and 1987 with their mega-hit albums Pyromania and Hysteria. Collen joined Def Leppard in 1982, and therefore was part of the band’s genre-defining years. Def Leppard was known for its hard-hitting metal guitars and drums paired with melodic, almost pop-like vocals and they were most definitely considered to be rock. At this point, Collen has completely changed gears with an unexpected shift in genres. His new collaborative project is called Delta Deep, an all-star group which is largely blues-based.

Delta Deep features Collen on guitar, and will have fans instantly surprised at the one-time rock god’s skills on a blues guitar, which rival that of many blues rock greats. He has drawn from an extremely talented pool of musicians to find the other members of this supergroup. Debi Blackwell-Cook is the extremely talented blues songstress Collen conscripted for the project; they met when she sang at his wedding, to wife Helen in 2010. Blackwell sang on a number of tracks for another of Collen’s side projects, Manraze. Former Stone Temple Pilots bassist Rob DeLeo has been tasked with creating and performing complex basslines to match and carry Collen’s metal/blues fusion guitar, as well as Blackwell’s soulful vocals. Rounding out the group is drummer Forrest Robinson. Robinson is known for his R&B and blues drumming, but personally he admits he has always gravitated towards metal and rock. This made him the perfect fit for Collen’s Delta Deep vision.Delta Deep

Delta Deep’s debut self-titled album was released on June 23 on Mailboat Records, and features a number of special guests. David Coverdale from Whitesnake, the Sex Pistols’ Paul Cook and even Def Leppard’s lead singer Joe Elliot make appearances on this soon-to-be hit album. Featuring eleven tracks written mostly by Collen, his wife Helen and Blackwell, the album is also produced by the rock star himself. Tone-wise, the record vacillates between purist blues, hard rock and a fusion of blues, rock and soul. Fans of Def Leppard who are looking for vestiges of the iconic band’s style will likely have a hard time, as the guitar tracks on this record are all Collen originals.

Vocally, Blackwell is able to easily adapt her voice to whatever guitar machinations Collen is able to come up with, and she might remind some music fans of Alabama Shakes’ lead singer, Brittany Howard. The best songs on the album are those where Blackwell’s voice is allowed to stand alone with Phil Collen’s guitar, and no backing vocals. Whiskey, a classic blues/rock pairing is a great example of this. Songs like the album’s opener, Bang the Lid, contain Collen accompanying Blackwell on backing vocals and it is probably the one element on the album which does not work. Collen’s voice, while well-trained, is a little too restrained and British for the blues. A similar situation happens with the song Mistreated, on which Joe Elliot is featured. His vocals are just a little too rock to go with Collen’s pulsing blues guitars, though this song will likely be a hit because of Elliot’s Def Leppard cache.

Overall, Delta Deep’s first album is well-produced and clean. However, for the few exceptions mentioned above, Blackwell, Collen, DeLeo and Robinson deliver a technically sound performance without any loss of the soul that is so important in the blues. A surprising highlight on the album is Private Number, the song on which David Coverdale is featured as lead vocalist. He is able to pull off what Joe Elliot could not: converting his tightly controlled rock voice to a more soul/blues timbre. The song also has some of Collen’s best guitar playing on the album; indeed, his technique on this track rivals Stevie Ray Vaughn’s.

Delta Deep’s debut effort is full of both technical prowess and emotive, soulful tones. It is a delightful surprise to see someone like Phil Collen make such a change to his musical focus and genre, going on to succeed on a level completely separate from Def Leppard. These are the moments which truly define a musician: when someone like Collen has the talent, versatility and fearless love of music to try something different, and likely learn a whole new style to accomplish such a genre change, it is quite impressive. Delta Deep’s first release can be ordered on Mailboat Records’, website along with Def Leppard’s newest album.

Review by Layla Klamt

Edited by Chanel van der Woodsen

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