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The Filmmakers and their equine charges

As the title “War Horse” implies, horses and the bond we humans have with them are at the heart of Director/Producer Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse.” Presented by DreamWorks Pictures, “War Horse” depicts the journey of a horse belonging to a farm family, and beloved by their son, that is sold to the British Army at the outbreak of World War I. As he changes hands through the war, the horse affects the lives of all the people who come in contact with him.

Though “War Horse” is set in the World War I time period, it is not a war story. As Producer Kathleen Kennedy explains, “What’s interesting about this story is that you’re watching the horse go through the war but you’re not necessarily watching a war film. It’s not a story that’s designed to take you to the front lines to watch what happens to these animals in war. It’s really a story about how the horse comes into contact with all the aspects of the war and the people who represent all the different sides of the war.”

Horses on set were not new to Director Steven Spielberg, but how he would be working with them on “War Horse” was a completely new experience. “I haven’t made a lot of horse movies. Usually in my movies, and in most people’s movies, like the ‘Indiana Jones’ films for instance, a horse is something that Harrison Ford rides on. My job is to focus the audience on Indiana Jones, not his trusted steed. And so horses are usually taken for granted,” he says.

“I know that horses really do convey tremendous expression, and it’s easy for anybody to read. But movies don’t often require us to spend any time dwelling on how the horse is feeling,” Spielberg continues.

When Spielberg saw what the puppeteers had done so brilliantly on stage with the play “War Horse,” he realized that they weren’t forcing the horse to act like a human—they were simply replicating the behavior of horses that people all know but most of them don’t observe. “The puppeteers didn’t try to anthropomorphize the horses into human form—they just stayed horses, but the puppeteers were brilliantly responsive to how the humans on stage were interacting with the horses,” he explains. “I didn’t know whether I could get that on film or not, but I did. Bobby Lovgren, our kind of horse whisperer who had done ‘Seabiscuit’ with us, came on board to make the picture with us. He and his team performed miracles with the horses.”

Actor Tom Hiddleston, who plays Captain Nicholls, the British army officer who takes possession of the farm horse, Joey, as his personal mount, also came to understand how expressive the horses were. “I’m amazed by the strength of the bond between horses and people. Horses will teach you about who you are much more than you could possibly learn on your own. They can sense fear, arrogance, true confidence, true self-possession and inner peace,” he says.

Jeremy Irvine, who plays Albert, the farm boy who raised Joey, was surprised to learn how human the horses he rode on set could be. “When I started working with the horses on this film, I realized how human they are. They are not like any other animal. They’ve just got these human qualities and it’s just something in us that connects to horses. After you’ve spent a few weeks with them, you start getting very emotional about a horse,” he comments.

Director Steven Spielberg sums up working with the horses on “War Horse”: “I want to believe that the horses knew exactly what they were doing and performed those parts the same way that Emily Watson or Peter Mullan did. They were all performers. There were times in the movie when I wouldn’t even tell the horses what to do. They’d be in a scene and would be reacting in that scene in ways I couldn’t imagine a horse would be able to react or act.”

The search for horses that could bring the required performances to the screen took several avenues yet was very specific. Though most of the horses came from Europe and were warmbloods and Andalusians, Finder, a thoroughbred who belongs to trainer Bobby Lovgren, came from the U.S. Finder was the only specialty horse that had prior experience and film work as a liberty horse, which means he works without restraints. As Bobby Lovgren explains, “Finder was the only horse with experience coming into it, so he was always our fall back if something changed filming-wise or we had to do something different.”

Finding the main equine characters of the film was fairly easy, but finding all of the doubles that were needed proved to be the difficult part. Casting calls really don’t work for animals because the trainers don’t know if the owners are hiding what the horse can or cannot do, so it was easier for the production to get them by word of mouth. “It’s important to know the animal before you go in because you have such a short period of time to prepare the horses for the film,” Lovgren says.

Fourteen horses were required to play the part of Joey, the hero horse, as the story follows him from a foal through his adult life. Basically, a foal, a yearling, an adolescent and an adult were needed as well as doubles that specialized in different tricks or movements.

Trainer Bobby Lovgren admits that working with the foals was the most difficult part of his work on the film. “I would say the biggest challenge to me was the work that we did with the foals, because they are like working with a little child,” Lovgren says.

“They get tired quickly, so you need a number of doubles with them,” he continues. “Luckily for me, I have done quite a few films with foals, having them do specialty things. So, the experience helped me, but they’re not easy to manipulate. They’re so young that you can’t spend as much time training them and getting them ready as you would an adult horse. Number one, they’re just too young mentally. And number two, if you take the time for them to grow up mentally, then they have grown too much physically and are no longer baby foals.”

Many of the scenes with horses in “War Horse” were complex and intense. The trainers had to coax a lot of emotion from the horses—looking happy, looking sad and looking frightened. Bobby Lovgren recalls, “Having the horses get those looks was a difficult thing to pull off.  Things that a normal person would see as easy are difficult to us. For example, just having the horse stand alone by himself could be tremendously difficult because horses typically don’t want to just stand still. Horses in movement are always easier than a horse being stationary.”

The production team assembled an equestrian department with all the people needed to care for and train the horses for “War Horse”—from groomers to riders to trainers and even makeup artists to do markings on the horses.

”It’s a huge undertaking and very time consuming in the process of shooting, too, because you have to take into consideration that these are animals that have to be taken care of and they get tired just like other actors,” says Producer Kathleen Kennedy. “We usually had to have backup horses that could step in, just the way you do for actors with stand-ins. We had cavalry charges that needed in excess of one hundred horses.”

Director/Producer Steven Spielberg insisted from the beginning of production that the horses had to be kept safe.  He did not want them to experience as much as a scratch. “I didn’t want that sword of Damocles hanging over my head for the rest of my life because I love horses,” he says. “Even though there’s violence in the picture directed toward horses and man, I didn’t want any horses to be in harm’s way.”

In order to ensure the horses’ safety, Spielberg had trainer Bobby Lovgren evaluate the horses’ proposed actions in a particular scene for safety and entrusted him to come up with different ways to approach the scene to put safety first for the horses if need be.

The scenes in war presented particular challenges to the safety of the horses. Lovgren explains how steps were taken to keep the animals safe: “Shooting a scene, I would know the sequence and we would set up the shot with the First A.D. and decide where it would be best shot with the horses in mind. We made sure things were not dangerous. We had the armaments that they used in the First World War and the barbed wire, which we made sure were all fake.”

American Humane Association was also active on set with the presence of their representative Barbara Carr, who was there for every shot involving the horses. Says Spielberg, “I gave Barbara the complete, final cut so to speak, to pull the plug if she felt any of the horses were not up to the challenge or any of the horses were in any way in harm’s way.”

Spielberg gave Carr input on set in the planning of the stunt or the action the horse had to perform and also gave her opportunities to watch rehearsals in slow motion, done one step at a time, so she could determine whether it would be safe for the horse.

In the end, American Humane Association’s Film and TV Unit logged 1,100 hours on “War Horse” sets in England and California and safeguarded more than 100 horses. The production complied with American Humane Association’s “Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media” to ensure the safety of the horses and “War Horse” earned American Humane Association’s highest certification rating, Monitored: Outstanding. “No Animals Were Harmed.”

Horses are integral to the “War Horse” story on many levels. First and foremost is the relationship and the unbreakable bond between the hero horse Joey and Albert, the boy who cared for him on the farm. “I think that bond was always very important and was what attracted us in the beginning to this story, that it is a celebration in a sense,” states Kathleen Kennedy. “It’s the recognition that this relationship can prevail against all odds. That’s what I think is so emotional about the story; that you become so invested in the need to have this reunion between horse and boy.”

For Spielberg, whether the horses were in the hands of the British or the Germans, the important element was the way in which the characters empathized with and connected to the animals. “I think that, by and large, people who are around horses have a great deal of humanity, especially if they’re directly in charge of the care, the feeding and the grooming of a horse,” says Spielberg. “So, whether it’s the British side or the German side, we don’t take sides in terms of who’s right and who’s wrong in this conflict. It’s really about how do these characters relate to the horses. The characters who do relate to the horses have no political agenda; their main concern is for the safety and the care of the horses, their charges. That was a very, very important thing, and that’s what I think gives a little more humanity to this particular kind of war story.”

Adds Kathleen Kennedy, “I think what this story so effectively does is that it shows that there were so many innocent victims. Having an animal that represents this journey is a way to access and understand what the horrors of that war must have been like.”

The filmmakers feel that moviegoers will invest their emotions in the horse, Joey, which allows them to witness the war from a distance. As Kennedy says, “Everybody cares about what happens to that animal. I don’t know why that is, but I think that with this story you feel that people are projecting onto this animal all of their emotional feelings about the horrors of war.”

DreamWorks Pictures’ “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets—British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter—before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.

The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. “War Horse” is one of the great stories of friendship and war—a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is currently on Broadway. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.

“War Horse” is presented by DreamWorks Pictures, directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, from a screenplay by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis, based on the book by Michael Morpurgo and the recent stage play by Nick Stafford, originally produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain and directed by Tom Morris and Marianne Elliot. “War Horse” will be released in theaters on December 25, 2011.

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191: The Joy of Running and Burpees

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Josh Spodek is a leadership coach, teacher, marathoner, and burpee enthusiast. He comes on the show to discuss the following:

  • How he surprisingly PRed at the Philadelphia Marathon
  • Why he started running in the first place
  • What was hard about training for the NYC Marathon in Chicago
  • Why he started doing burpees and what he thinks of them
  • Favorite runs around the world (let’s just say we don’t see eye to eye about a certain city)
  • How he first went into the gym with a bad mindset
  • Comparing yourself to others
  • Being true to your values (why he’s changed his mind about driving)
  • How he’s determined what to eat and what not to eat

Serena Marie, RD, and I discuss how color affects our moods and what surprised us about what colors are ideal (or not ideal) for each of us to wear, according to Your Color Guru.

There is a Your Color Guru pre-website launch sale only for TRLS listeners!  Email yourcolorguru@gmail.com with the subject line “Running Lifestyle” to book a custom color consultation for $25—that’s half off the basic consultation rate. You’ll receive your color season and a digital color card with your 35 best shades! Take the card shopping with you to make selecting the right clothes for you a breeze! This offer ends October 15, 2017.

Serena and I then get into a “serious” talk about the benefits of behavior modification, what an ideal habit to have during the first fifteen minutes of arriving home after a long day at work is, and what effects swaddling could have on you.

2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you’d like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to me at Kari@TheRunningLifestyle.com for more information.

Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

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Leadership Step by Step: Become the Person Others Follow by Joshua Spodek

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Tax havens not safe for much longer

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Author: Ingé Lamprecht (The Citizen)

South Africans with unauthorised funds abroad better get their affairs in order because tighter regulation in tax havens will soon become a harsh reality, a tax expert has warned.

Tony Davey, director at boutique consulting firm Tony Davey and Associates, says South Africans with offshore funds (foreign inheritances, foreign earnings pre-1998 or "schlep funds” like unspent travel allowances) that weren’t externalised in line with the R10 million offshore investment allowance or R1 million foreign discretionary allowance permitted by the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) may soon bear the brunt of closer scrutiny.

Tightening belt

Speaking at a recent seminar hosted by The Wealth Corporation, Davey said tax havens like Guernsey, Isle of Man, Switzerland and Lichtenstein have tightened their laws and by the end of 2016 and 2017 these countries will ensure all their clients are compliant with the tax regulations of their home country of residence.

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) does offer a permanent amnesty in terms of its Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP). Taxpayers who come clean aren’t prosecuted and only have to pay the actual taxes outstanding. They do however have to redo their tax returns for a period of five years to reflect previously undisclosed taxable income. (Taxpayers are required to keep their tax records for five years.)

In its 2015 Budget Review, National Treasury announced that South African residents’ foreign capital allowance would increase from R4 million to R10 million per calendar year from April 1. Taxpayers need clearance to externalise these funds, but also have access to a R1 million foreign discretionary allowance that can be used for any purpose.

In this instance no tax clearance is required

Davey said where individuals err on the exchange control side and disclose their affairs, relief is granted depending on the actual nature of the offence. In practice, the worst-case scenario is usually related to "schlep funds”. However, the Reserve Bank does have a discretion and in practice they find that certain offences won’t attract any penalties if the breach is merely an administrative technicality and the individual puts the case on record, he said.

Sting in the tail

"The worst cases I have come across are the 20% [penalty] scenarios.” Davey said normally individuals can get away with penalties between 0% to 10% if foreign funds are remitted back to South Africa.

This article first appeared on citizen.co.za.

Section 240A of the Tax Administration Act, 2011 (as amended) requires that all tax practitioners register with a recognized controlling body before 1 July 2013. It is a criminal offense to not register with both a recognized controlling body and SARS.

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Apr 27, 2011

Whoopi Goldberg finally said what all of us have been thinking about this 'damn' birther issue surrounding our President. Ms. Goldberg actually made me proud when used the platform 'The View' to tell the truth.

Here's what she said:

"I'm getting tired of trying to find reasons not to think of stuff as being racist," she said. "...Being black, when you say, 'you know, this is racist,' 9,000 people say, 'oh, no, you're just playing the race card.' Well, you know what? I'm playing the damn card now." As the audience cheered, Goldberg mimed a dealer handing out cards to people.

"You know how Donald always says, 'People are laughing at us, thinking we don't have it'?" Goldberg continued. "Here's one of the reasons they're laughing at us, Donald. When you show such insane disrespect to the president of your country, people in other countries think that we're idiots. So I'm just pointing that out."

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In praise of Pedro Almodóvar's early, funny ones

Pedro Almodóvar has another arthouse hit on his hands in the form of sincere drama Julieta, but we wonder if his best work was back in his puckish youth

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  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Earlier this year, the venerable New Yorker critic Richard Brody tweeted a typically didactic thought into the world: “If you think that someone’s first or second film in a long career is their best, you don’t really like their work. Artists grow.”

Twitter took the bait, and before long people were lining up to disagree with Brody. On the whole, however, I tend to go along with his thesis. Early films are for experimentation, finding your voice. It’s only after honing your craft that a great filmmaker sharpens his/her style, becomes more focused. As Brody notes in a follow-up post on his Front Row blog, “It’s in later years that artists tend to be freer, to give less of a shit than they did when they were younger, to affirm their ideas and their passions with less inhibition.” It was while watching Julieta, the 19th film from director Pedro Almodóvar, that I realised I’d found an exception to Brody’s rule.

Drag queens and bullfighters: Almodóvar 's early career

Emerging in the 80s in a nation recently freed of Franco, the Spaniard was once the most mischievous figure in world cinema. Those early films were wild and subversive and bursting with life. His characters, whom he clearly adored, such is the sensuousness of his images, were, like him, misfits. He told stories about drag queens and nymphomaniacs, homicidal bullfighters and pornographers; he provocatively set his third film (Dark Habits) in a convent with LSD-taking, porn-loving nuns. These films flaunted the post-Franco cultural freedom in Spain. They’re filled with heat and passion.

I felt little of this vitality watching his latest film. Based on a trio of short stories from Canadian writer Alice Munro, Julieta spans three decades of the title character's life, looking back at moments of love, loss and guilt. Like many of Almodóvar’s later films, the story is densely plotted, told in flashbacks and peppered with subtle twists and ironies. And it’s gorgeous. The images are bright and crisp, with costume and decor to die for. It’s also cosily middlebrow.

Brody's notion that artists are “freer” and “give less of a shit” as they become more established doesn’t seem to fly with Almodóvar. Now he’s an arthouse darling and his films are respectable dinner party conversation, he seems more interested in creating tasteful films rather than delirious ones. There’s nothing especially terrible about this impulse. Subtle often trumps hyperbolic, but in Almodóvar’s hands it’s an uneasy fit.

Rewatching some of Almodóvar's early films on a soon-to-be-released box set, I realised how much I miss his hysterical and freewheeling style. It suits his penchant for melodrama. How are we meant to get worked up about Julieta’s opaque feelings of guilt and abandonment if we compare it to the family life of What Have I Done to Deserve This?'s put-upon cleaner Gloria (played by Carmen Maura, Almodóvar's favourite muse in his early years)? As well as her multiple jobs, she’s putting up with her skinflint husband and his scheme to forge Hitler's memoires; her life-sucking mother-in-law with a lizard obsession; and her youngest son, who’s renting out his body to old men. It’s no wonder she’s popping pills to keep on top of it all. She’d love, like Julieta, to have a night to herself to wistfully reminisce about her past. Not all of the ad hoc plotting makes sense, but who cares when it’s this alive?

Well-timed gags

Even in the earlier films in a darker register, such as gay stalker melodrama Law of Desire, Almodóvar would throw in a joke or two to punctuate the brooding. The best gag in that film is in the eccentric casting: cis actress Maura plays Tina, the trans sister of a porn director in the middle of a deadly love triangle; Tina’s lesbian ex-lover, and the biological mother of Ada, the adolescent girl whom Tina cares for, meanwhile, is played by famous trans actress and singer Bibi Andersen.

It’s typical of Almodóvar's fluid attitude to gender and sexuality. Brilliantly, the casting also accentuates another great joke later in the film when young Ada looks up at Tina’s ample chest and asks, “Will my boobs ever be as big as yours?” “Oh yes,” says Tina, knowingly. “When I was your age, I was flat as a board.”

The peak of Almodóvar’s early period is Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, a breakneck farce that brought the director his first taste of international acclaim. Almodóvar’s fondness for rollercoaster plots, retina-searing design and expressive mise en scène hit its apex here. With each subsequent film he’s dampened the hysteria and stripped out the kitsch. More awards and film festival treasure would follow, but it was only the surface of the subsequent films that were more sophisticated. The emotions bubbling under can't touch these early treasures.

Restored versions of Dark Habits, What Have I Done to Deserve This?, Law of Desire, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Kika and Flower of my Secret are released on 19 Sep by StudioCanal as The Almodóvar Collection


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Villages fear fire risk rise in shake-up

THE community councils of rural Ettrick and Yarrow and urban Selkirk have voiced their support for the current fire and rescue service structure to be retained.

Both organisations responded to a three-month public consultation by the Scottish Government by urging the status quo, rather than the possible option of further rationalisation of brigades or a single service for Scotland.

Johnny Munro of Selkirk Community Council, who served at the Royal Burgh’s retained station for 35 years until his retirement last year, believed it would not be efficient to close the town’s Shawpark Crescent facility.

Such a move, he claimed, would probably save the Lothian and Borders service about £100,000, less than the annual salary of a single top official.

Mr Munro, delegated to respond on behalf of his community council, said: “The fire brigades in Scotland have taken years to deliver the specialist services each area has. For example, what might work in Glasgow, might not work in the rural Borders or Highlands and Islands.

“If fire brigades are delivering a satisfactory service to the community, leave them be. If its not broken don’t fix it.”

Ettrick and Yarrow Community Council fears the centralisation of services could have fatal consequences for its residents.

Its consultation response stated: “We are concerned that any decrease in the fire and rescue service currently provided will result in an increased risk of fatality should there be a serious road traffic accident or other life-threatening incident in the outer regions of the areas covered by the rescue vehicles and fire tenders based at Selkirk and Galashiels.

“It is imperative that serious injuries are treated within the vital first 60 minutes and we urge the review to bear this in mind when reviewing the position in the Scottish Borders.”

Community councillors are particularly worried about firefighters reaching any incident on the notorious Potburn road, a five mile cul-de-sac near the village of Ettrick.

They said: “It will take either a Selkirk or Galashiels tender at least 45 minutes to get to the middle of the Upper Ettrick area and over an hour for any rescue vehicle to get to the furthest end of the road.”

The Scottish Government’s fire reform consultation received 171 responses. Independent analysis of the answers shows the majority wished to see local involvement and accountability of services maintained or increased.


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Emma Watson Stuns on the Cover of Vanity Fair

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Emma Watson is absolutely gorgeous as the latest cover star of Vanity Fair!

The actress has obviously grown so much since her days as Hermione Granger, and will soon hit the big screen as Belle in the Disney remake of Beauty and the Beast (to be released on March 17). In promotion for the film, Emma sat down with the magazine, opening up about her life after Harry Potter, her own personal love of books, and how she revamped Belle for the modern world.

Check out some highlights from the interview below!

MUSIC VIDEO: "Best of Us"-Malone feat. Ismael Sankara & Ferricia Fatia

French artist Malone has released a new music video for his track, "Best Of Us," featuring Ismael Sankara and Ferricia Fatia!

Directed by Threzor Eihls, the black-and-white visual, which dropped a few weeks back, features Malone and his crew dancing in the streets, celebrating the positive things in life. The track itself starts out with a French verse, before breaking it down in English, but it's truly a positive song for all listeners. "There are things in life that encourage us to give the best of us," Malone said. "This song is our way to honor all the positive things in life that give us strength, motivation and end up shaping who we really are."

Watch the video below!

Check Out the Full List of 2017 Oscars Winners!

The 2017 Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, took place last night, and I'm still freaking out over the winners!

Moonlight was the big winner of the night, even taking home Best Picture (after the most awkward mix up I've ever seen on the Oscars!). La La Land, of course, had wins too, especially with Emma Stone taking home Best Actress for her role!

Check out the full list of winners below!

The weekend came and went as it tends to do, but here's some #MondayMotivation to get your week started!

In everything you do as you put in the work towards your goals, give your all in every action, big or small. Success will undoubtedly come when you give everything you've got towards it!

RECAP: "Getting Home"-Being Mary Jane S4, E6

I'm really loving this season of Being Mary Jane way more than the rest! Tonight's episode was a perfect example as to why...

Picking up from last week, Mary Jane is doing another small segment outside in New York's brutal winter. Right before she goes off air, she gets hit with a snowball, and goes off right after the cameras cut! The cold, her correspondent gig, and being away from home is clearly getting to her. Kara calms her down with the news that that they will be covering the Racial Justice Coalition event honoring the 50th anniversary of Thurgood Marshall's confirmation in the Supreme Court. It'll happen down in Atlanta, so both Mary Jane and Kara (who's made a power move with Garrett to go) are excited to head back home!

RECAP: "Four Tickets to Paradise"-The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions, E4

Last night's episode of The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions was a game changer on a few fronts!

Picking up from last week, we find that there's only four tickets left to make it to the Oasis. Latoya, Sylvia, Amanda, Nelson, Shane, and Anthony are all without a spot, and will still have to fight for one this week...either in the challenge or at elimination. But, until then, everyone is still struggling at the Shelter. Of course, no Challenge would be complete without hookups though. Kailah and Cory get cozy and end up making out. They both just like to have fun, and Cory is a major player, so I don't see it being anything real. Later, another potential couple emerges in Nelson and Latoya, as they bond and talk about the game. Later, they make out on their cots, and, since the Shelter is so open, EVERYONE can see them. The two get a standing ovation from the house before taking their romp to the beach!

J. Cole Announces 4 Your Eyez Only Tour Dates

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J. Cole is hitting the road this year for his upcoming 4 Your Eyez Only tour, announcing 57 dates for the fans!

The tour kicks off on June 1 in Columbia, SC at The Musix Farm as Cole hits 13 more intimate spots before hitting arenas across North America and overseas through December. Literally half the year on the road...on the grind!

Check out the full list of tour dates below!

In The Spotlight: R&B Singer Bahja Rodriguez

Another great spotlight to start the week!

Today, we have R&B singer Bahja Rodriguez (formerly of the OMG Girlz)!

Bahja grew up on the Eastside of Georgia, supported by loving parents and others around her. “When I think about my childhood, nothing was impossible,” the singer said. “No one ever said to me, ‘You can’t do that.’” With that great mentality, Bahja started dabbling in singing at the young age of 5. She did a recording then of New Edition’s smash hit “Mr. Telephone Man,” along with Zonnique Pullins (daughter of singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris and former member of OMG as well). Though she started professionally at 12, she knew that day, at only five, that she wanted to sing forever!

MUSIC VIDEO: "Take Me Down"-Pop Singer/Songwriter Julia Carlucci

New music video this morning from Canadian pop singer/songwriter Julia Carlucci for her debut single "Take Me Down!"

Directed by Merik Williams, the video features Julia performing the soulful track with a full band and background singers underneath a spotlight. Though the track, produced by Cat Lewis and Andrew Kesler, is soulful and upbeat, it tackles "the age-old battle of 'head-versus-heart.'" Julia explained further, "Take Me Down is about falling for someone you know you shouldn't. It's when your head knows better but your heart is too curious to walk away. Although the lyrics are vulnerable, I always imagined the song with a strong sound and upbeat vibe, so the production needed to be just right. It needed to have that throwback feel but still punch like a contemporary pop record and I think we definitely achieved that."

The song is definitely fire, and it was great to watch Julia perform it as well in the video. Watch below!

Today's a holiday for many of y'all, but still, here's some #MondayMotivation to get your week started off right!

I love this quote. At the end of the day, you can't change the circumstances that come your way, but you can change not only the way you react to them, but how you work through them. Life is all about constant adjustment to obstacles, a lesson I'm glad to have learned early. Don't get so caught up in the bad that comes your way as you work towards your goals. Adjust your attitude about it and your actions, and keep working at your dreams!

Throwback Jam of the Week: "Thnks fr th Mmrs"-Fall Out Boy

It's Throwback Thursday, and we've got another great jam from back in the day!

Today's throwback is a great one from Fall Out Boy! I'm not even the biggest fan of rock music, but I LOVED this song! The video was weird, but I liked the group's energy and performance style. Plus a younger Kim Kardashian was in this, which I didn't even realize back when it first came out! Really, really strange visual with these chimps all throughout, but this was still a great song.

Watch the video below!

RECAP: "Getting Served"-Being Mary Jane S4, E5

This episode of Being Mary Jane took us back down to the ATL to check in on Niecy and the rest of the Pattersons!

Picking up from last episode, Niecy goes out for a night on the town with her girls, blowing more of her settlement check on a VIP table with plenty of hookah and bottles. They get to talking about Dante, with Niecy foolishly thinking that Dante wants to be a family with her, Isabelle and Treyvion (who isn't even his son), but really he's using her for her money.

In The Spotlight: Podcaster Loren "Lo Skeet" Gross

Happy to bring ya'll another great person to spotlight in 2017!

I recently linked up with a fellow BGSU alum, Loren "Lo Skeet" Gross, to speak about his podcast "Inaudible Raucous", which has currently been going on strong for 43 weeks straight! The podcast involves Lo speaking on a variety of topics including pop culture, health, sports, social justice, financial advice, etc. As a student of the radio art form since he was 13, Lo said he got the idea to do a podcast about three years ago when he started to see a shift in the radio industry. After much procrastination, the podcaster started his up last year in 2016. The idea for the name came after speaking with some friends about oxymorons that catch people's attention. From there, he thought of a "clever way to spin cliche terms like “Sounds from the Underground” or “The Quiet Riot." Lo stated, "I went to a thesaurus and picked those two words: Inaudible and Raucous."

RECAP: "Helter Shelter"-The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions, E3

After this week,
The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions is about to get a lot more interesting!

Picking up from last week, at the Shelter, the house gets a clue in a bucket: "Tomorrow's the only time in this game that you'll want to be a floater." Definitely meaning something with water! Surprise little twist, though: those have earned their way into the Oasis, though, get to kick back and watch! Looks like they get a break from competing since they've already won a spot in the real house!

Alt-Pop Rock Group The Middle Ground Releases "Paper" Visual, Announces Tour Dates

Nashville's own alt-pop rock group, The Middle Ground, has released a new visual for their track, "Paper!"

The song itself is raw and emotional, as the group gives an acoustic performance of the track and roams the city streets at night.

Watch the music video below!

Top Moments of the 2017 Grammy Awards

The 2017 Grammy Awards had some awesome moments and incredible performances, and was overall great to watch.

Hosted by James Corden, it was definitely music's biggest night, filled with its share of downfalls, of course, but the good outweighed the bad. Watch some of the top moments below!

List of Winners at the 2017 Grammy Awards

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Last night's Grammy Awards were great to watch, and it was interesting to see who did (and did not) take home an award!

Adele and Chance the Rapper were definitely the big winners of the night, with Adele taking home the biggest awards, including Album of the Year! David Bowie was also posthumously honored with five Grammys for work on his final studio album, Blackstar. Of course, because of time, the majority of the winners were not announced on air, but congratulations to all who took home the coveted award!

Check out some of the top winners below (the full list is available on The Grammys website)!

Good morning everybody...it's Monday, and here's some #MondayMotivation to get your week started off right!

The road to success is HARD, y'all. Very hard. No matter what you're working towards. Maybe it's getting healthier. Maybe it's building up your own business. Maybe it's trying to get that degree. No matter what it is, the journey to reaching a goal is quite difficult and tiring.

Yet and still, you can't stop when you're tired. When you stop every time you're tired, you're just prolonging the process of getting further along in your journey. You have to choose to push past feelings of fatigue, or insecurity, or doubt, to continue towards your purpose. If it was easy, everybody would do it. So don't stop when you're tired...stop when you're done.

Throwback Jam of the Week: "Heartbreak Hotel"-Whitney Houston feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price

It's Throwback Thursday, and we're back with another jam from back in the day!

It's crazy to believe that Saturday will mark five years since the legendary Whitney Houston passed away. Through all the ups and downs and even after her tragic passing, Whitney is still treasured in music and will forever be. Her voice was one of a kind!

One of my favorite hits from the singer was "Heartbreak Hotel" with Faith Evans and Kelly Price. Lyrically, it's a song of hurt and sadness, but musically, this joint is a BOP! And these talented three worked well as a trio on this song. When it comes on, I still sing and dance my heart out like I'm going through it myself...definitely a classic.

Watch below!

RECAP: The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions Season Premiere

Man, I missed The Challenge! The latest installation of the hit show is back on MTV, and I'm recapping every step of the way!

This season is The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions...only the people in the house right now don't know that yet. In Krabi, Thailand, we see 18 underdogs — some who have competed before and some who haven't. There's a lot of new faces from these seasons of Real World and/or Are You The One (which I don't watch anymore so I wouldn't know who's who and where they're from) and some old. However, the common factor among them all is that none of them have actually won a challenge.

RECAP: "Getting Schooled"-Being Mary Jane S4, E4

This season of Being Mary Jane is really looking to be one of growth for our girl MJ!

Picking up from last week, MJ pitches a story idea about a kid in New Jersey, Calhoun Jeffries who was wearing a kilt out and about. His dad sees him, and smacks him around for it, eventually dragging him away, which sparks a conversation online about fashion statements like this and acceptance in the black community. Does it really determine gender or sexual identity, or is it just fashion...and was the dad in the wrong or was he just trying to protect his kid?

NEW ALBUM: 'Maj' - R&B Singer/Songwriter BrownBoi Maj

New music for y'all this morning...the debut album, Maj, from R&B singer/songwriter BrownBoi Maj!

Released via Team Jon Doe/Capital Visuals, the album is a mix of 90s pop/R&B with today's "new wave" sound. The album is said to give listeners "honest and pure music" that they'll be able to automatically relate to. BrownBoi Maj is "speaking for the broke boys…those who might be socially awkward. The ones who feel like they can’t get THAT girl," per press release.

The 11-track album includes BrownBoi’s latest singles, "Lo$er" feat. the artist's fellow Team Jon Doe recording artist, JusXJustice and "$he" along with other hit tracks, "Broke Boi," “Drip” feat. E-Batt & Davinci and “Drop” feat. Cruise & Loh.

Take a listen to the project below!

Lady Gaga Announces Dates for Her Joanne World Tour

Lady Gaga is definitely capitalizing on her great performance at last night's Super Bowl Halftime Show!

For all of her Monsters, the singer has announced that she's heading out on her Joanne World Tour tour later this year, to support her latest album!

Check out the dates below!

Good morning y'all...here's some #MondayMotivation to help you get through the week!

I am a planner. I have been a planner for a good majority of my life. If it's one thing life has taught me, after graduating college especially, it's that life doesn't always go according to how YOU planned it. Not Plan A, or Plan B, etc. etc. But you have to keep calm and keep going. Re-adjust and work some things around. Everything will work out exactly how it's supposed to, when it's supposed to. And often, it's not how you'd planned it...but it turns out to be even better!

In The Spotlight: Radio Host/DJ/Podcaster Alex "A.D." Davis

Happy to bring ya'll another great person to spotlight in 2017! If you or your client is an upcoming artist, designer, etc., and would like to be featured on The Spotlight, please visit our Features/Submissions page for more info.

Today we have CBS Radio’s 98.5 KLUC DJ/radio host Alex "A.D." Davis

A.D. currently handles working at KLUC out in Vegas as the night jockey every Monday-Friday from 6p-11p. He also balances co-hosting the Fresh DOPE podcast, writing for music site GroundSounds.com AND operating the brand Elevated Livin’ LLC (Check out our spotlights on Elevated Livin' artists Sav and J. Smith)! We talked mainly about the podcast, some fitness and sneaker talk, and how A.D. balances it all!

Throwback Jam of the Week: "No More"-Ruff Endz

It's Throwback Thursday, and we've got another great jam from back in the day!

Ruff Endz is one of my favorite R&B groups, probably the most underrated on my list. Nonetheless, they had some hits including "No More!" On the track, Dante ("Chi") and David ("Davinch") called out their girlfriends for being golddiggers, and shut down all their VIP treatment in a pretty classic early '00s video!

The group is on the comeback, with plans to drop a new album on Valentine's Day. And I, for one, am glad they're coming back!

Check out the video below...

Beyoncé is Pregnant....with Twins!!!!

In a shocking announcement (on the first day of Black History Month no less), Beyoncé announced that she and husband Jay Z are expecting...and the blessing is TIMES TWO!

RECAP: "Getting Real"- Being Mary Jane S4, E3

Finally, we got a new episode of Being Mary Jane last night! It’s been a few weeks, and I know I’ve definitely been missing it.

Picking up from the last episode, Mary Jane goes to visit Paul, Jr at a condo in NYC valued at $15 MILLION! I guess PJ’s into luxury real estate now. Turns out that he's managing the place while one of his clients is out of the country. Mary Jane wants him to find her a nice spot like that…but at a much lower price obviously.

At Great Day USA, Mary Jane has to now with the aftermath of Ronda backstabbing her and bringing MJ’s old producer Justin (Michael Ealy) in the mix. MJ and Kara see Justin playing around with the higher ups at the network, a way to suck up to them no doubt. So now these two have to figure out how to get better stories. At that moment, as if he overheard them, Justin comes over to tell them that a segment Kara’s been working on all morning is being bumped for another interview. Oh, this is going to be a longggg arc with this guy at the network.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West Are Releasing a Kids' Clothing Line

Splash News

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West apparently are creating a kids' clothing line, and their baby girl North has showed off some pieces!

Kim revealed a few of the pieces on Snapchat, as she filmed North strutting her stuff in a yellow sequin dress and matching yellow shearling coat.“Wait, let me see this outfit that you’ve got on. Do you see this Yeezy jacket? Is that a Yeezy yellow shearling?” Kim asked Nori.

Check out the look below!

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Welcome to 'The Standing Stone'...

The Standing Stone features information, pictures and discussion about historical sites in Ireland with a focus on the midland region. Ranging from megalithic tombs to 17th century fortified houses you will find a variety of interesting places. Here you will see an Ireland that you will not find in the guide books. Most sites covered here are largely unknown and largely off-road! I cover only places that I have personally visited and therefore can give detailed information about the difficulty of seeing a particular site and things to be aware of. I hope you enjoy this site and please feel free to leave comments and feel free to contact me with any questions and suggestions.

The goal of this site is to eventually represent the whole country. Initially this site began with sites in Laois and Tipperary only but has now expanded to include Offaly, Carlow, Limerick, Kildare, Roscommon Sligo and more recently Clare, Meath, Antrim and Dublin. Wicklow will be added in 2017 among other counties. If there is a site you would like me to cover please feel free to contact me.
This site is always expanding as I visit more sites so please check back again...if I have left out a major site, rest assured that it will eventually find its way on here. This site is more about the lesser known sites in Ireland. I try to add as much stuff as possible but sometimes life gets in the way. Updates are never far away.

News and visit blog has been updated on Saturday, 16th January, 2016...click here

The Standing Stone now has 389 sites and 3090 photographs...and counting.


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Result: Crewe Alexandra 0 Sheffield United 1

United's James Wallace, right, and Crewe's Greg Leigh
United's James Wallace, right, and Crewe's Greg Leigh
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Paddy McCarthy, James Wallace and Jose Baxter returned to Sheffield United’s starting eleven for this afternoon’s match at Gresty Road but Marc McNulty dropped to the bench despite scoring the opening goal during Tuesday’s win over Yeovil Town.

Former Crewe Alexandra centre-forward Michael Higdon also featured among the substitutes, together with Jay McEveley who damaged a shoulder against Bradford City last weekend. Febian Brandy, previously of United, appeared for the hosts after extending his loan from Rotherham.

Just a couple of weeks ago, this appeared to be among the most routine fixtures on Sheffield United’s League One calandar.

Three games and as many victories later, Crewe Alexandra entered today’s match at Gresty Road an altogether more confident and formidable team.

Not that United, whose players had walked into the stadium rather than arrive by coach, were short of self-belief themselves after recording wins over Bradford City and Yeovil Town en route to Cheshire.

Indeed, they should have taken a third minute lead when Chris Basham, partnering Paddy McCarthy at centre-half, powered forward and set in motion the chain of events which, after Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Stefan Scougall had both taken touches, ended with Jose Baxter forcing Ben Garrett to make a smart, reaction save.

Sixty seconds later, only the width of a post prevented Craig Alcock from opening the scoring, again from a Campbell-Ryce centre.

United had wasted no time seizing control, hunting down the ball and breaking at speed, but when Marcus Haber forced Mark Howard to come darting off his line, it served to remind them that Crewe still posed a threat.

United, though, continued to dominate.

Baxter, who later squared-up to Adam Dugdale after being caught late by the defender, caused all sorts of problems during the early stages. Especially when he collected the ball from deep.

Anthony Grant was cautioned for a heavy tackle on Scougall while Jamie Murphy twice shaped to shoot, before being crowded-out, after patient passing moves.

As the half progressed, Crewe began to establish a foothold in the contest.

Their passing became more fluid and incisive but, as Febian Brandy demonstrated in the 26th minute, not the final ball.

United responded with another period of pressure. But Crewe, despite again finding themselves fimly on the back foot, were proving adept at massing players behind the ball.

In the 37th minute, however, they posed some questions of their own.

Howard flung himself through the air to palm George Cooper’s long-range attempt to safety while Alcock was forced to hook clear during a scramble following the resulting corner.

James Wallace was inches away from producing the perfect counter-punch when, reading Murphy’s intentions, he desperately tried to get a touch on the Scot’s low, powerful cross.

United started the second half in the same manner they had the first.

Campbell-Ryce found himself in a promising position out wide but, after ghosting inside, saw an extravagant attempt to curl the ball home with the outside of his foot end in disappointment.

Then, Murphy whipped a powerful cross into Garratt’s area but no visiting attacker could find what would surely have been a decisive touch.

Basham joined Grant in the referee’s notebook for a trip on Grant as Crewe looked to mount an attack of their own

United pressed forward in search of the goal their contribution had deserved.

Only Dugdale’s superb intervention prevented Murphy from finding Scougall just beyond the penalty spot.

Then a misunderstanding saw Baxter step over the ball rather than try and divert it past Garrett after another good move.

Wallace’s angled shot fizzed just past the Crewe goalkeeper’s far post. Likewise another low and long-range effort from Baxter.

At the other end of the pitch, Brandy saw an effort deflected behind for a corner.

The former United winger was withdrawn soon after as Jamie Ness entered the fray in the 64th minute.

Danny Haynes, on loan from Notts County, also made his Crewe debut during the double change.

Haber was the player to make way.

United’s dominance finally told in the 69th minute.

Murphy powered past two markers in front of the ‘Ice Cream Stand’ before slowing, almost to a halt, as he tracked those darting forward in support. SCOUGALL was the first to arrive and he duly slid home.

Crewe were forced to make their third and final change soon after when Bradden Inman departed on a stretcher.

Billy Waters came on and soon after, in the 79th minute, Baxter was awarded a penalty after being scythed down as he primed to shoot in front of goal. But Garratt, diving well to his left. proved equal to the task and palmed the ball away.

That escape seemed to inspire Crewe who went on to apply some of their most concerted pressure of the afternoon.

United made a triple substitution with six minutes of normal time remaining.

Basham, holding a dressing to a head wound, Scougall and Baxter were all taken off.

McEveley, Reed and Marc McNulty took their places and, within seconds, the latter missed a wonderful chance to double United’s advantage but scuttled his shot the wrong side of the near post.

Before play restarted, Ray was shown a red card although there was confusion as to what it was actually for although there was some suggestion he had manhandled the referee.

Campbell-Ryce got his feet in a tangle when, during 10 minutes of added time, Murphy made his way to the byline for the umpteenth time. McNulty and Wallace were both booked as United saw the match out.

CREWE ALEXANDRA: Garratt, Tootle, Ray, Dugdale, Turton, Inman, Cooper, Leigh, Haber, Brandy, Grant. Substitutes: Shearer, Guthrie, Atkinson, Waters, Ness, Tate, Haynes.

SHEFFIELD UNITED: Howard, Alcock, Harris, Wallace, Basham, Doyle, Murphy, Scougall, Baxter, Campbell-Ryce, McCarthy. Substitutes: McNulty, Davies, McGahey, McEveley, Higdon, Reed, Turner.

Referee: P Bankes (Merseyside)


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JAKARTA, 14 JUNE: Defending champion Saina Nehwal (in photo) today sailed into the semifinals of the Indonesian Super Series Premier after scripting a straight-game victory over Carolina Marin of Spain here.
However, India’s campaign ended in the men’s singles event as both R M V Gurusaidutt and Ajay Jayaram lost their respective quarterfinal matches.
World number two Saina took 39 minutes to outplay her 27th ranked opponent 21-16 21-19 in a women’s singles quarterfinal match at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. The 23-year-old from Hyderabad will take on world no. three Juliane Schenk of Germany in the last four stage.
The first game was a close affair with none of the shuttlers sparing an inch to each other. Tied at 12-12, Saina broke free to surge ahead. She kept on increasing the gap and finally sealed it 21-13. The Spanish girl started off on a great note in the second game, opening up a 7-2 lead before extending it further to 9-4. Saina then got her act together and the two rivals got engaged in a fierce battle and the game was tied at 10-10. But Carolina once again won three consecutive points to take a slender 13-10 lead. The Spaniard then managed to maintain an upper hand and at one stage was comfortably placed at 19-15. But just when she seemed to run away with the second game, the higher ranked Indian bagged four points on the trot to be tied at 19-19.
After that there was no looking back for Saina as she clinched two important points to wrap up the match.
End of challenge
Ajay Jayaram suffered a straight game defeat to German Marc Zwiebler to crash out of the men’s singles competition at the Indonesian Super Series Premier on Friday. World number 25 Jayaram failed to negotiate the brilliant net play of his opponent and lost 16-21 15-21 in a 34 minute duel.
Gurusaidutt went down fighting 21-19 11-21 10-21 to Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia in a contest that lasted an hour and six minutes. pti


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We’ve all heard that to stay healthy, we need to exercise more, eat more healthfully, quit smoking and drink alcohol only in moderation. For many of us, staying healthy requires sacrifice and what may feel like a lot of hard work. We grow weary of hearing people telling us we shouldn’t have that slice of pizza or banana cream pie and that we should start using that gym membership, which we purchased so many months ago.

The good news is that there are several things that are actually enjoyable that can improve your health. Here’s just a few:

Get outside

Get up off the couch, your office chair, or whatever is keeping you indoors and get out in nature. Not only will the walk (or the gardening) do you good; according to the Harvard Health Letter, you’ll also enjoy these benefits:

  • You’ll get more Vitamin D. Sunlight is a natural source of Vitamin D, which can help with numerous ailments including depression, cancer, osteoporosis and heart attacks. Don’t overdo it, but a little sunlight can work wonders.
  • Your mood will improve. Light tends to elevate most people’s mood and being outdoors may even increase your self-esteem. According to a study published in Environmental Science and Technology Journal, both men and women had increased self-esteem after “green” exercise.
  • You may heal more quickly. One study showed that people recovering from spinal surgery took less pain medication when exposed to natural light.

Take a nap

Getting enough sleep overall is important for good health. Studies have shown it helps us do everything from lower stress to maintain a healthy weight to improve our memory. But sometimes we simply can’t fit in those necessary eight hours in a single session. The answer? Take a nap! It provides all the benefits of “regular” sleep and can provide the perfect pick-me-up. A study by NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration showed that cockpit naps of up to 40 minutes for pilots who are on flights longer than seven hours were effective in helping them stay alert. A study by Sara Mednick, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside, showed that napping is more effective than caffeine when it comes to improving performance on motor, perceptual and verbal tasks. The best time to take a nap? According to Dr. Mednick, the perfect nap should be taken between 1:00 and 3:00pm and last for 90 minutes.

We are, by nature, social beings. According to Matthew Lieberman, author of the book Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect, “being socially connected is our brain’s lifelong passion.” Spending time with family and friends is enjoyable and allows us to connect with our fellow human beings. Additionally, it’s good for our health. A study from the Rush University Memory and Aging Project concluded that a higher level of social engagement in old age is associated with better cognitive function. A study from the Harvard School of Public Health found that people who engaged in a lot of social activity in their 50s and 60s had slower rates of memory decline compared to those who were more socially inactive. And according to a new study conducted at Brigham Young University, social isolation has been shown to be as much of a health risk as obesity.

You’ve undoubtedly heard that meditation can reduce stress, which helps the entire body function better. But for many, it may seem like there’s just not enough time to just sit and do nothing. For all you Type As out there, there’s good news from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. A recent study there showed that just 25 minutes of mindful meditation a day for three consecutive days alleviates psychological stress. One of the easiest ways to meditate is to find a quiet place to be alone, sit and concentrate on your breath.

Learn a new skill

Challenging your mind is one of the best ways to help strengthen your brain, which may help protect it against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. While any mental exercise – crossword puzzles and other “brain games” – is good for the brain, a recent study done at the University of Texas at Dallas showed that learning a new skill has the most impact on brain health – and the more challenging the new skill, the greater the result. So, enroll in a computer class, take up quilting, or learn a new language. You’ll not only be gaining valuable life experience, but you’ll also be helping your brain now and in the future.

Give thanks

The simple act of gratitude can promote all sorts of healing. According to Dr. Lawrence Rosen, an integrative pediatrician, there are at least five benefits of gratitude that have scientific studies to back them up. According to Rosen, gratitude:

  • Reduces depression.
  • Engenders a feeling of peace.
  • Aids in restful sleep.
  • Improves heath health.
  • Strengthens memory.

It may turn out that laughter really is the best medicine. According to the Mayo Clinic, laughter reduces stress, strengthens the immune system and improves your mood. According to a study done at the University of Maryland, it’s also good for the heart. Michael Miller, a cardiologist who led the study, said, “The recommendation for a healthy heart may one day be exercise, eat right and laugh a few times a day.” Laughing is also good for the brain. A study at Johns Hopkins University Medical School showed that adding humor during classroom instruction led to higher test scores. And, finally, laughing may extend your life. In a study of 53,000 seniors done by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, researchers discovered that study participants who had a sense of humor had a 20 percent lower mortality rate compared to those who had difficulty in finding the humor in life.

The information in this article is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor. Talk to your healthcare provider about healthy lifestyle choices that are right for you.

Source: IlluminAge Communication Partners

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The Pharcyde “J-Sw!ft Re-Licks by vaporized”

Saturday, October 6th, 2012

Another T.R.O.Y. exclusive by the blend king, vaporized. This time vapo took Pharcyde accapellas and laid them over different J-Sw!ft beats. I know that this project was a little harder to complete than some of his others, he gave up several times and nearly scrapped it. I’m glad he didn’t.

The Pharcyde “J-Sw!ft Re-Licks by vaporized”
01 Pharcyde Is Coming (Intro)
02 Soulflower (J-Sw!ft ‘Things I Hate’ Blend)
03 Runnin’ (J-Sw!ft ‘Can’t Live With It’ Blend)
04 Ya Mama (J-Sw!ft ‘What We Have Here’ Blend)
05 Trust (J-Sw!ft ‘ADIDAS’ Blend)
06 It Ain’t Nothin’ Like (J-Sw!ft ‘Womens Lib’ Blend)
07 Otha Fish (J-Sw!ft ‘It Gets No Reala’ Blend)
08 Get Down (J-Sw!ft ‘Clown With My Crew’ Blend)
09 Passin’ Me By (J-Sw!ft ‘Takin Hoes’ Blend)
10 4 Better Or 4 Worse (J-Sw!ft ‘I Know You Want It’ Blend)
11 Let It Go (J-Sw!ft ‘Can’t Get None’ Blend)

vaporized blends M.O.P. & Buckwild

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

vaporized posted up this ep today. The guy has an incredible ear for matching acapellas and beats.

“someone on here asked me ages ago to do something with the celph titled/buckwild instrumentals. can’t remember who it was, but I finally got round to having a go with a few beats from Nineteen Ninety More over some MOP. only an EP worth (4 tracks), but they sound pretty heavy imo. enjoy.”

Tru Comers: Vaporized Blends

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

A brand new vaporized blend project. Don’t sleep.

In case you’re not familiar with Tru Comers (aka Sperrow and X-Pert) they’re a Swiss production crew, but their sound is pure mid 90s NYC boom-bap rawness.

Hopefully I’ve managed to do some justice to their 2011 instrumental EP with these blends.

Props to Verge and dirt_dog for going out of their way to help put this together, and to Tru Comers for giving this project the all clear… Enjoy

01 Heltah Skeltah – Midnight Madness (Tru Comers – Madness)
02 Royal Flush – QU (Tru Comers – New World)
03 Canibus, Bekay & Chino XL – Do This (Tru Comers – In Yo Face)
04 Cash Brown, Matt Fingaz, Agallah, Sean Price & Labba – Clubber Lang (Tru Comers – Only A Few)
05 Lizzo ft. Louieville Sluggah – Game Recognize Game (Tru Comers – Mind Space)
06 Dutchmassive, Apathy, Majik Most, C-Rayz Walz, Celph Titled & Louis Logic – The Hook (Tru Comers – Get Da Cream)
07 Doujah Raze – Irish Cream (Tru Comers – DoublePenetration)
08 Poison Pen ft. MOP – Magnifique (Tru Comers – Wicked)
09 Mobb Deep ft. Rakim & Big Noyd – Hoodlum (Tru Comers – Simple And Plain)
10 Bumpy Knuckles – BAP (Tru Comers – We Don’t Play)

The Pharcyde “Phriday Phun Pack #8”

Friday, April 13th, 2012

Number 8 is great! First is the real Jay Dee remix of “Runnin” which has never appeared anywhere again due to an issue with the use of a Gap Band sample. Then we got the Pharcyde appearing on some lovely Spainsh (Barcelona!) beats, followed by a real tasty blend from T.R.O.Y./Philaflava superstar, vaporized. He was kind enough to do this exclusively for my Pharcyde series. Next up is a vinyl gem from label mate Buc Whead (side note: I have a Delicious Vinyl sampler that has this listed as Buc-Whead & Fat Lip p/k/a The Horrible Bros., was there supposed to be a whole project from these 2?) and rounding it off is a sweet track produced by Kool DJ E.Q. Suggestions are always welcome, pheel phree to leave a comment.

Phriday Phun Pack #8
01 The Pharcyde-Runnin’ (Jay Dee Remix) (1995)
02 Pachecos feat. The Pharcyde-Fresh & Hot (2002)
03 The Pharcyde-4 Better Or 4 Worse (Vaporized’s Presto ‘So Good’ Blend) (2012)
04 Buc Whead feat. Fatlip-Keep It Mackin’ (1996)
05 The Pharcyde feat. Schmooche Cat-Manifest (1998)

vaporized vs. K-Def “Beats From The 90s Volume 1 Blends”

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Not sure how I missed this one. But forum blend superstar, vaporized, put this together back in 2008. A real beauty.

K-Def – Beats From The 90s Volume 1 Blends (by vaporized)

01 Been There + Lord Finesse – Return Of The Funky Man
02 Ain’t No Crime + Mobb Deep – Quiet Storm
03 Monty + Wu-Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M.
04 Dramaz + First Down – Front Street
05 For Da Family + Big L – MVP
06 Crusading + Miilkbone – Wherez Da Party At
07 Inner City Blues + Heather B – Live MC
08 Jam On It + Mic Geronimo – Shit’s Real
09 Mont Man + Grand Puba – A Little Of This
10 Ron Beat + Big L – Put It On
11 Spinner + Masta Ace – Jeep Ass Nigguh
12 Getting Hot + Children Of The Corn – American Dream
13 Take Your Time + Nas – One Love
14 Turtle + MC Lyte – Paper Thin
15 Been There Part 2 + Erick Sermon – Bomdigi
16 Urbiank + Pharcyde – Passin’ Me By

Keep up the great work vaporized! Grab some of his past releases here, here, here and here.

Adriana Evans – blends by vaporized

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Stream: Artifacts “C’mon With The Git Down”/ “Seein’ Is Believing”

Stream: Crooklyn Dodgers “Crooklyn”/”Reality”

Adriana Evans is the talented daughter of Mary Stallings, a singer who performed with Count Basie and once recorded an album with Cal Tjader. She’s also the god-daughter of jazz legend Pharaoh Sanders. She’s the voice you hear on Dred Scott’s “Check The Vibe” and she’s had a fruitful career of her own as well.  Her musical pedigree gave her an ear for sampled beats that is downright impeccable, and I’ve always thought that the  Dred Scott produced instrumentals for her self-titled debut would have worked well as rap songs. Seemingly reading my mind, our resident blend master Vaporized cooked up this compilation of blends featuring classic rap acapaellas from beloved artists like The Artifacts, Gravediggaz, Digable Planets and more, dropped over Adriana Evans instrumentals. The results are excellent and if you aren’t bumping this in anticipation of warmer weather, I question whether or not you really got soul. — Thun

Vaporized: Group Home Blends

Friday, December 17th, 2010

Vaporized has gained fame here and back at the forum for his talent at blends. His latest project targets the beats that DJ Premier provided for the Group Home for their debut album Livin’ Proof. Ever wondered what those beats might sound like if they were matched with acapellas from other rappers? Of course you have, and now you’re going to find out for sure. 18 tracks, including vocals from Kool G. Rap, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, Nas, Biggie, and more.

Unconvinced? Here’s the streaming audio for Mobb Deep “Rare Species” blended with Group Home “Suspended In Time”:

Stop sleeping, and get the download link and tracklisting after the jump. (more…)

‘Give Me Your Love’ meets Kool G Rap & Chino XL

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

As usual, forum regular and resident blend master, Vaporized is right on point with his new project using breaks and beats from Sylvia Striplin’s 1981 album, ‘Give Me Your Love.’

Here’s what Vaporized had to say: “New blends… just an idea I had to fit some G Rap and Chino verses over breaks from this classic album… try it out”

02_Live And Let Live
03_Foul Cats
04_No Complex
05_Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
07_Can’t Stop The Shine
09_(bonus) ‘Bout That ft. Ma Barker

Vaporized Blends: Wu Freestyles

Friday, September 4th, 2009

If you’ve been following T.R.O.Y. since the beginning you know that our friend Vaporized can throw together some great blends. Whether he’s throwing Nas vocals over Godfather Don and 45 King productions or matching AZ acapellas to Hydra beats, the kid puts in work. Now he’s back with a little something differet for the Wu Tang aficianados:

this is a 13+ minute continuous freestyle from ’96 with Cappadonna, Timbo King and U-God spitting over random breakbeats, blended with some kick ass beats by QDIII, Godfather Don, Rockwilder etc.

the original freestyle is from Wild Style Freestyle Allstars Vol.2. unfortunately I had to cut out Ghostface’s verse out of this, but all the random chatter/false starts/mess ups are cut also. this was fairly difficult to construct but I think it kind of works…

Sounds enticing, innit? Download it or stream it here:

— Thun

AZ – A.W.O.L. (Hydra Beats Blends)

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

You already know what it is, but now it’s better. T.R.O.Y. forum regular, vaporized, went and laced the acapellas of A.W.O.L. with some of the highly sought after Hydra Beats instrumentals. Whether you thought A.W.O.L was dope, mediocre, or garbage, you’re gonna want to give this another listen right about now. It’s a completely different look over these mostly mellow mid 90’s soundscapes. I’ve had this in constant rotation for a couple of weeks now, and can tell you that this will be something to revisit often in the future.
Two tracks had to be left off because they just didn’t work. And that may be for the best because we all know this hip hop thing can’t be forced. My top 3 tracks at this moment are “Never Change”, “Street Life”, and “Chillin”. I’ll leave you previews of these three below the tracklist.

01. AZ – A.W.O.L. (E-Boogie blend)
02. AZ – Can’t Stop (Nick Wiz blend)
03. AZ ft. Raekwon & Ghostface Killah – New York (Unsociables blend)
04. AZ – Never Change (Beatnuts blend)
05. AZ ft. Half A Mil & Begetz – Street Life (Unsociables blend)
06. AZ – Still Alive (Beatnuts blend)
07. AZ – The Come Up (Kid Called Roots blend)
08. AZ – Chillin’ (Kid Called Roots blend)
09. AZ – Envious (Nick Wiz blend)
10. AZ – City Of Gods (E-Boogie blend)
Never Change (Beatnuts blend)

Street Life (Unsociables blend)
Chillin’ (Kid Called Roots blend)


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Yes, this guy actually test fired some moose antler shotgun slugs.

You won’t believe it until you see it. As though the impossible is something to laugh at, TAOFLEDERMAUS got a hold of these moose antler shotguns slugs, proving primitive technology can and will be applied to modern day sophistication, and the effects can be awesome.

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  1. avatar anonymoose says:

    Hey, we gotta get rid of them every year. Might as well find a use for them!

  2. avatar Larry Cowden says:

    Put this one in the wacky bullet hall of fame! Great shoot! Loved it!

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    That damned tatorfeildmouse is out doing me on shit shotguns shoots.

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ECB pledge gets Spain, Italy rates down
European Central Bank's bond-buying pledge gets Spain, Italy borrowing costs down
By The Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ' A risky European Central Bank decision to fight the continent's debt crisis by buying Spanish and Italian bonds on Monday started pushing down the soaring interest yields threatening those countries with financial disaster.

But some analysts warned that the move transfers significant risk to the balance sheet of an institution long reluctant to move beyond its traditional role controlling inflation. Others warned that a half-hearted intervention would not stamp out the crisis.

The radical expansion of the ECB's bond-buying program cements the bank's unwilling role as the institution with primary responsibility for solving's Europe 21-month-old financial crisis.

The ECB had been reluctant to become directly involved in averting the crisis, instead pushing politicians to get their countries' finances under control and build up their own crisis management system.

But a recent spike in investor concern about Italy and Spain's high debt levels and lackluster economic growth caught the 17-country eurozone just as parliaments broke up for the summer recess, delaying the implementation of crucial changes to the currency union's bailout fund.

Those changes, once implemented, would allow the European Financial Stability Facility to buy government bonds on the open markets, just as the ECB has done.

The French parliament won't be able to approve the expansion of the European bailout fund before September 6, France's Finance Minister Francois Baroin said.

Asked whether parliament could be convened immediately instead, Baroin said on Europe-1 radio that: "For a democratic process with such heavy stakes, we cannot go any faster."

Left as the last line of defense, the ECB decided late Sunday decided to "actively implement" its bond-buying program, a crisis tools that it had so far not used for Italy and Spain.

Some economists said the bank risked only a temporary improvement if it hands off to the EFSF, whose resources are limited by eurozone leaders.

"You need somebody who is known to have unlimited firepower, and that's what the ECB has," said Paul De Grauwe, an economist at the Catholic University of Leuven. "There is no limit to the amount that the ECB can intervene. And once people see the central bank is ready to do this, they won't need to do it. It's an insurance mechanism."

Economist Michael Schubert at Commerzbank said the bank not only risked losses on the bonds, but its reputation as an inflation fighting monetary authority. "If people do not believe or are convinced that the ECB is only responsible for monetary policy, but is in effect supporting governments, then this could be a severe loss in reputation and the conseq would be that inflation expecations would go up."

He thinks the bank will hand off to the EFSF as soon as possible, and that governments could increase the amount of money available to the EFSF if needed.

Another analysts said the program falls short of contentious, long-term solutions such as issuing a joint eurobond, whereby the eurozone as a whole would borrow money in the markets. The problem for Germany is that it would pay higher interest rates under such a scheme.

A more drastic step, and controversial, step would be joint control over budgets.

"Small steps have been taken that may put off the future of the euro crisis for a couple of months but it seems to me we have the same issues to contend with," said Simon Derrick, an analyst at The Bank of New York Mellon. "This is only over once they make the leap to fiscal union or someone leaves and the eurobond is a very strong step towards full fiscal union."

Analysts at the Royal Bank of Scotland said they expected the central bank to buy an average of euro2.5 billion worth of Spanish and Italian bonds each day, equivalent to euro600 billion a year.

Buying bonds supports their prices, taking pressure off the issuing countries during an investor sell-off.

In early trading Monday, the yield, or interest rate, on Italy's 10-year bonds was down 0.55 percentage point to 5.45 percent while the equivalent rate on Spain's tumbled 0.71 percentage point to 5.34 percent.

Italy's and Spain's borrowing costs rose to above 6 percent last week ' rates that would strain the finances of eurozone's third and fourth largest economies. The goal is to prevent them from an interest rate spiral like the ones that forced Ireland, Greece and Portugal to seek bailout loans from the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund.

Until now, the ECB had invested just under euro80 billion ($113 billion) in Greek, Irish and Portuguese bonds.

That appeared to cushion the feared fallout from Standard & Poor's decision last Friday to downgrade U.S. long-term debt.

In contrast to the bond-buying programs of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, the ECB "sterilizes" its bond purchases by withdrawing funds from the financial system so that the overall amount of money in circulation remains the same, warding off any inflationary effects.

The ECB's decision to take a more active role came after both Italy and Spain announced new measures to cut spending and boost growth. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Friday night said that his country would work to balance its budget by 2013, a year earlier than planned.

Spanish Finance Minister Elena Salgado on Sunday announced new reforms aimed at bringing in an extra euro5 billion to help achieve its goal of cutting its deficit to 6 percent of GDP this year.

Pan Pylas in London, Greg Keller in Paris, Daniel Woolls in Madrid, David McHugh in Frankfurt, Germany, contributed to this article.

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Winfrey meditates with women during Iowa visit
Oprah Winfrey meditates with women in Iowa, talks to students about her spiritual journey
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FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) ' Oprah Winfrey meditated with more than 400 women in southeastern Iowa and also talked to students about her spiritual journey.

Suzanne Stryker says she was among the women participating in the transcendental meditation Wednesday at the Maharishi School in Fairfield. She says no one in the meditation group knew the TV personality was going to be there until Winfrey, who heads the OWN television network, arrived with a film crew.

The private Maharishi School specializes in "consciousness-based education" for kindergarten through 12th grade.

Director Richard Beall says on the school's website that Winfrey spoke with students about her spiritual journey. He says the school will host a discussion Monday night about the visit.

A message left Saturday for Winfrey's production company wasn't immediately returned to The Associated Press.

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In her interview with Good Morning America on Monday, Blac Chyna stated that she wants nothing more to do with Rb Kardashian and has thus returned everything he bought her while they were together.
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UK And European Shows In December

By Ean | October 22, 2009

The Wildhearts have announced a number of European dates during December, they are:

2/12/09 Stockholm, Sweden – Göta Källare
3/12/09 Gothenburg, Sweden – Sticky Fingers
4/12/09 Jevnaker, Norway – The Untouchables Hard Rock Club
5/12/09 Copenhagen, Denmark – The Rock
9/12/09 Tampere, Finland – Klubi
10/12/09 Helsinki, Finland – Nosturi
12/12/09 Joensuu, Finland – Kellari

Special guests in Stockholm will be Conny Bloom and Dregen, and support for the Finnish dates comes from The Souls.

There will also be an exhibition of Wildhearts collectables and memorabilia at Helsinki City Library from the 8th December.

Following Ginger’s birthday show on the 17th December (Have you got your tickets yet?) the band will play some Christmas shows in the UK:

19/12/09 Leeds, UK – Rio’s
21/12/09 Wolverhampton, UK – Wulfrun Hall
22/12/09 London, UK – O2 Academy Islington

See the Tour page for full details and ticket links.

21 Responses to “UK And European Shows In December”

  1. Iggy35 Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 13:20

    WooHoo Playing my home town,..it’s been sooo long 😛 😛
    I’ll start saving my vodka money now!

  2. micki Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 13:25

    what ever happened to the Spanish dates? :)

  3. Elaine Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 13:39

    No Irish dates again? Disappointed…

  4. kaz Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 13:49

    hi guys….i’m so excited about the december gigs…hopefully be at the wolverhampton gig…cant wait… my first ever rock gig was at the o2 in birmingham last month and i had the best night of my life…it was my fist date with my partner who is now the love of my life…so thanyou for helping to bring him into my life guys….i now have all your albums i love you al…keep it up…and happy birthday ginger…sorry i cant be there…would have loved to….

  5. crispian Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 14:20

    Maybe getting tickets for the wolves gig might stop me feeling SO crap about not being able to get to Gingers birthday party.Tell you what tho,if you record your birthday madness,maybe it could be another of the live cd’s of special occasions that get put out?
    The only thing that could make the xmas gigs more special is if they tie in with the release of Vernix on the web-site(hint,hint).Oh bugger-and there I was posting a while ago about being satisfied with the amount of free songs we get from the band……..(“We serve you,our masters,you crazy fuckin’ bastards”….)

  6. ImagesAndWords Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 16:58

    WTF…. did you forget Norway?!?

  7. stiv Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 20:55

    Christmas came early this year.
    This is soooo great

  8. Dan Smith Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 22:15

    You’re playing Finland, Sweden and Denmark but not Norway??? Come to Trondheim (or Oslo if you have to) I’m desperate to see you guys again,you raaaaawwwwwkkkkkkkk!

    Saw you at the Roadmender last, too long ago; need my fix!

  9. matt Says:
    October 23rd, 2009 at 13:36

    No Irish dates? :(

  10. Mark Says:
    October 24th, 2009 at 08:18

    See you at Nosturi!

  11. Mauro De Lio Says:
    October 25th, 2009 at 05:47

    Argentina awaits

  12. Andi Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 12:25

    Hows about adding Leicester to your UK shows.
    Make the UK dates look so much better:
    20/11/2009 Leicester, UK – any venue possible??
    21/12/09 Wolverhampton, UK – Wulfrun Hall
    22/12/09 London, UK – O2 Academy Islington

    You have a massive fanbase in Leicester and it has a cracking local music scene, so you could easily pick a brilliant local support act.
    Come on, you know you want to!

  13. Ean Says:
    October 28th, 2009 at 15:49

    You mean like:

    4/12/09 Jevnaker, Norway – The Untouchables Hard Rock Club

  14. crispian Says:
    October 28th, 2009 at 16:14

    If we’re getting THAT specific,then howzabout adding;
    25/12/09 Halifax,UK-My Front Room in my flat(I’ll provide drinks and nibbles and we could maybe watch Dr.Who Xmas special after? Tickets limited to 4,although I could always move the sofa….)

  15. Jane Says:
    October 28th, 2009 at 16:31

    Jiihaaa….U are going to have a greate time in The Untouchables Hard Rock club….. Hope a lot of people can find the way to the consert!!!!!!

  16. Paul Says:
    October 28th, 2009 at 21:57

    And the Irish dates are…..??????.C’mon guys we love you’s over here too !

  17. Wayne McCrory Says:
    October 30th, 2009 at 12:16

    Fingers still firmly crossed for a Belfast date!!!!!

  18. Dinny Says:
    November 5th, 2009 at 15:54

    Please come to Ireland, the Wildhearts always
    get a great reception over here!!

  19. Mrs F Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 21:39

    You must come back to glasgow for a xmas gig

  20. Caroline Wildheart Says:
    November 27th, 2009 at 19:46

    Can’t wait for the Leeds gig. Watched at Nottingham Rock City earlier this you and the new albut totally rocked!!! An early Christmas present.

  21. H.G Says:
    December 6th, 2009 at 18:03

    It was a very very very good gig at the Göta Källare..thank u, mery x-mass


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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Reggae Music, to me, is particularly special because of one specific reason, It is Timeless. When you go to a hiphop party, or an EDM party, you can expect to hear new music, unreleased music, underground ground music but as for the age of the music, they try to keep it safe.

It's not anyone's fault though, the DJs are 25 the crowd is 19... it can only stretch so far... My point is though, Reggae and Dancehall breaks that all together. With Reggae, it doesn't matter whether you're 5 or 45, certain songs stand strong, and you feel like it's new, every time you hear it, it's new...

Enough Chatter, here is my list... IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, of the TOP 7 REGGAE SONGS EVER.

1 - Dawn Penn - No No No
It's been sampled a million times and sang over even more times. After achieving such greatness Dawn Penn cooled out and started collecting some royalties

2 - Jimmy Cliff - The Harder they Come

a hit song of resistance and resilience that had a hit movie to support it. Mr. "I Can See Clearly now" is no one hit wonder, whose many accolades include bringing the Queen of England to tears singing "Many Rivers to Cross"

3 - The Techniques - Queen Majesty

Speaking of the Queen of England. The Techniques sang this hit dedicated to said Queen of England. Sampled a million times as well, this song is surprisingly is originally sang by The Impressions, who, then, consisted of Jerry Butler, Sam Gooden and Curtis Mayfield (fancy that?)

4 - Bitty Mclean - Walk Away from love

This song, Originally sang by David Ruffin in 1975, solidifies Bitty Mclean in the Dancehall for ever and ever. Its an amazing cover of an amazing song

5 - Beres Hammond -  Tempted to touch

One of the few reggae acts that can, by himself, fill Madison Square Gardens. there's not much to say about Mr Hammond, a smokey voiced man that looks like your bachelor, ladies man uncle, that sings about mostly about love, romance and the realities in between.

6 - Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse

The Cool Ruler, argued to have been the first to have his music coined as "Dancehall Music", groooves this one with the help of the Roots Radics band. If you haven't heard this one, I, personally don't believe you listen to reggae music whatsoever.

7 - Sister Nancy - BAM BAM

 If you've never heard this song... you're lying

Why I didn't mention Bob Marley

here's the Problem... when you say Bob Marley in a list you have to pick one song... and you know what?... i'd love to hear you pick YOUR Favourite Bob Marley song....... NOT SO EASY IS IT?!?!?
Are these some of your favorites? what reggae songs are timeless to you?

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Kamui Kobayashi: “I have good memories of Monaco. I finished fifth there last year, which was really great. Monaco is a very special track for the drivers. Our car seems to be strong on most of the tracks. Now it will be interesting to see how competitive it will be on a street circuit, but I’m quite confident it will be strong there as well. In Monaco a lot of things can happen, therefore it’s important to stay out of trouble and make it to the end. If we do that then I’m sure we will be able to fight for points.”

Sergio Perez: “This Grand Prix is the most special one for me. I have been waiting to race in the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix all my life and, of course, after what happened last year I am looking forward to it even more. I strongly believe on this track the driver can make more of a difference than on any other track. As a team we are in good shape and I want to keep that momentum for Monaco. I also think our car can perform quite well on that unique city circuit. Of course I also think back to the accident I had in Q3 last year. To me it is like a watershed event in my career. There is a time before and a time after the accident. I learnt a lot from what I had to go through and I think it made me stronger. I really want to show what I can do in Monte Carlo.”

Matt Morris, Chief Designer: “The Monaco track is probably the one where the driver has the most influence on the overall performance. Last year both our drivers were competitive – Sergio until his accident in Q3, and Kamui finished a strong fifth in the race. The main challenge for setting up the car will be to optimise the mechanical grip. I’m confident we will be able to handle this. The development package that we ran for the first time in Barcelona will also be used again in Monaco, so we will be able to carry over its performance gain. Pirelli will provide us with the soft and the super soft tyres. This is actually the first time this year that we will be using the super soft compound during a race weekend. We tested it briefly during winter testing in Barcelona, which is a track that’s not exactly suited to this tyre, but I don’t see us having any problems in managing this tyre compound. The track has been resurfaced in some areas, for example in the braking zone after the tunnel, so we have got rid of the bump there. That’s something the drivers have to get used to, but, if anything, it should be easier. One of the design considerations of the C31 was to improve it over the kerbs, so we should be stronger at kerbing compared to last year. We have been competitive so far this season, and I’m confident we can be very strong in Monaco as well.”

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2015 F1

Australian GP strategy prediction – Two Pit-stop, 55% SC

Lewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix from his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg on the P Zero Yellow soft tyre, which is up to 1.4 seconds faster than the P Zero White medium also nominated for the first race of 2015. Hamilton now becomes the most successful driver in the history of qualifying at Melbourne, with four pole positions at the circuit. Since 2005, the race has been won from pole six times, while the lowest placing from which the grand prix has ever been won is seventh.

Conditions started off warm in the Australian afternoon but cooled down during qualifying, with track temperatures dropping due to cloud cover and wind. The Mercedes drivers, plus Williams driver Valtteri Bottas, were the only people to get through Q1 using the medium tyre only. The teams all switched to the soft tyre for Q2, but Mercedes was the only team to complete the session with just one run.

Hamilton’s pole lap, claimed right at the end of Q3, ensures that Mercedes has been fastest in every session of the Australian Grand Prix held so far. Hamilton’s pole time of 1m26.327s was more than three seconds faster than fastest time of the weekend in 2014: 1m29.375s, set in FP3 as qualifying was wet. Hamilton was also fastest in FP3 this morning, using the soft compound tyres.

A two-stop strategy is likely for most drivers tomorrow, which was also the winning strategy last year. With the low wear and degradation seen at Melbourne, a one-stopper might theoretically be possible for some drivers. However, this would probably involve spending too much time on the slower medium tyre, making a two-stopper quicker – especially with a faster car.

The Pirelli strategy predictor:

A two-stop strategy is theoretically fastest for the 58-lap race. The quickest strategy goes: start on soft, change onto soft on lap 27, then medium on lap 52. A one stop is also possible, with the quickest option in this case being to start on the medium and then change to soft on lap 24; same quickest option if starting on the soft and then changing to medium on lap 34. However, there is a reasonably high safety car probability of 55% in Australia (a safety car also figured last year) that will clearly have an effect on strategy.

Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery said: “This was one of the most eagerly-anticipated qualifying sessions of the year, which confirmed many of the trends that we have seen up to now. The tyres performed exactly as we expected them to with no trace of graining or blistering, despite changeable track conditions due to the wind and falling temperatures. The nomination we have made means that different strategies are possible, although a two-stopper will theoretically be fastest. Having seen the true qualifying pace of the 2015 cars, we now look forward to seeing their race pace when the lights go green tomorrow: there is still scope for some interesting surprises.” (Pirelli)

Fastest compounds in FP3:

Hamilton 1m27.867s Soft new
Vettel 1m28.563s Soft new
Rosberg 1m28.821s Soft new

Top 10 tyre use:

Hamilton 1m26.327s Soft new
Rosberg 1m26.921s Soft new
Massa 1m27.718s Soft new
Vettel 1m27.757s Soft new
Raikkonen 1m27.790s Soft new
Bottas 1m28.087s Soft new
Ricciardo 1m28.329s Soft new
Sainz 1m28.510s Soft new
Grosjean 1m28.560s Soft new
Maldonado 1m29.480s Soft used
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