| Divine Juno nod for Toronto “Nu-Funk” ensemble
For a band best known for their incredible live performances, a Juno nomination is a powerful tool. Kaybe, male vocalist in the band God Made Me Funky (GMMF) says the Junos provide an avenue for spreading their unique sound across Canada, and hopefully across the globe. "More people will come out, see the energy and the good time that we have out there," said an enthusiastic Kaybe. GMMF recently received their first Juno nomination: R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for their second album "We Can All Be Free." Rapper PHATT al could barely contain his delight. "We’re watching all the other nominees. They’re all people that we know and have seen great success happen to. To be honoured by being placed in the same category as these guys, it’s awesome! We’ve worked really hard to get here." Nu-Funk? Originally formed in 1996, the nine-member ensemble creates a style that’s hard to define.
Too cool for school
Mafia, born Norris Patterson in 1931 in Detroit, started playing music at 5 years old, got married at 17, had a daughter and became a mailman. After 12 years of marriage, his wife contracted an illness and died. He reacted by immersing himself in music, quitting his postal job and sending his daughter to live with his mother-in-law in Ohio. He never remarried. He began working seven nights a week playing saxophone at the legendary 20 Grand Lounge on 14th Street at Warren, a hub of the Detroit soul music scene. "It was a beautiful place," he says. "They had all the Motown acts, all different acts in there. It was on that high of a level. I was in the house band." Soon, Berry Gordy had him playing sax for his fast-growing Motown Records label, and 20 Grand owner Ed Wingate hired him for his Golden World Records.
TCS Signs Agreement With Taiwan's Allion to Provide Location Solution ...
TCS' Xypoint SUPL Server conforms to the standard for Internet Protocol (IP)-based A-GPS location as defined by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA). Specifically, the Xypoint SUPL Server supports the OMA SUPL 1.0 standard to enable innovative location applications such as navigation and fleet tracking. TCS software and services help network operators differentiate their service offerings and create new revenue opportunities. Allion is relying on the TCS Xypoint SUPL Server to initially deliver Location-Based Services in Taiwan and then will expand to offer a variety of precise location services via UMTS throughout the Asia-Pacific region. "This contract win marks our first SUPL in-network deployment in the Asia-Pacific region," said Timothy Lorello, Chief Marketing Officer of TCS. "TCS continues to demonstrate innovation and market leadership in developing and delivering the location-based solutions subscribers demand while opening up new lines of revenue streams for our customers.
Martz reluctantly talks Lions, Rams
Martz also addressed the question of whether he believed some of the Lions offensive players bailed on him during the regular season. "There might've been one or two guys who never fully bought into it but that's going to happen," Martz said. When asked if it happened during his years in St. Louis, in which the Rams went to two Super Bowls, Martz said "No." While Martz didn't want to talk about the past when it came to the Lions, he did make some interesting comments about one of those Super Bowls -- the one the Rams lost to the New England Patriots 20-17 following the 2001 season. That game is the center of controversy because there are reports that former Patriots videographer Matt Walsh videotaped the Rams' final walk-through on the Saturday before the Super Bowl.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Lil' Wayne's Detox? C-Murder & The Game's Mom? Mariah ...
My homey Johnny told me that C-Murder has signed The Game's mother to a deal. She soon is telling her life story in the form a book…and maybe a CD as rapper. “Life's Not A Fair Game" is supposedly the name of the book. I'm sure you all know, but Game's mother is a well respected OG in the Compton hood – I heard.
NELLY'S TOTAL RULE OVER OTHER PEOPLE?
Nelly is supposedly restarting the T.R.O.O.P. clothing line. What's funny about that is TROOP been “back" but they didn't get any burn. They used to say TROOP was owned by the KKK and mean Total Rule Over Other People. He needs to bring back VoKal (that site ain't been updated in 3 full years)!
LIL' WAYNE WRITING ON DETOX? There is a lil' rumor going around that Lil' Wayne might be lending his writing or non writing talents to Dr.
The Weekend That Was: Parting Thoughts From Memphis
He said that all he kept telling his Vols was, "I don't know if we're the best team in the country, but can you believe we're 40 minutes away from being No. 1?"Now that Tennessee has dethroned Memphis 66-62 and is less than 24 hours away from officially being named No. 1 in The Associated Press and Coaches' Polls, it's worth revisiting the subject: Should the Vols now be considered the favorites to win the national title? There's only a small pack of legitimate title hopefuls: Tennessee, UCLA, North Carolina, Duke, Kansas, Memphis and Texas. Our national champion won't come from outside that group, because the drop-off to the crowd that includes the rulers of the Big East (Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, and UConn) and Big Ten (Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana) is too big. Of the seven contenders, none has the mix of athleticism and quality depth that the Volunteers do.
Sunday, January 27:
Moti Nissani: Reflections on the Presidential Races of Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul (14 comments) That such an unabashed advocate of predatory capitalism as Dr. Ron Paul can successfully appeal to humanitarians speaks volumes for the sad, dysfunctional, state of American democracy and of the ideological chaos that afflicts the progressive camp. Wednesday, January 16: Mary MacElveen: A letter sent to DNC Chair, Howard Dean on behalf of Gravel and Kucinich (12 comments) We the people deserve to hear from candidates like former Senator Mike Gravel and Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Our founders would be ashamed not only at you, your party, the Republican Party, but they would be spinning in their graves seeing a media abridge free speech. Jane and Mena Stillwater: Desperate (voting) Housewives: No matter who wins in 2008, women get screwed! (5 comments) Okay.
Timber Industry 1991-2000
From the very start of capitalism in Russia, the forests in Siberia and the Archangelsk region, as well as in other parts of Russia, interested would-be capitalists no less than oil, gas, and aluminum. However, the timber industry's first decade passed surprisingly quietly: it very quickly became clear that the industry was too conservative to allow investors to make fast money. Trees grow slowly, and only entrepreneurs who are prepared to work without visible profits for at least five years succeed in the industry.
1991
The history of the timber industry began when the Russian Timber Exchange was established at the beginning of the year. Soon there also appeared the Timber Exchange and other specialized and unspecialized exchanges dealing in timber. None of them were successful and ended up trading export quotas for timber and lumber rather than timber itself, and after liberalization of exports, peacefully passed away.
Time for more progress, prosperity and welfare: HM
MANAH — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said presided over a joint meeting of the Council of Ministers and the Majlis Al Shura at Hisn Al Shmoukh in the wilayat of Manah yesterday evening.
His Majesty the Sultan praised the efforts made by the government and the Majlis Al Shura in shouldering their responsibilities towards their country and the citizens.
His Majesty the Sultan also gave his royal directives to the members of both the Council of Ministers and the Majlis to join hands and maintain continuous coordination to implement the country's development plans efficiently and utilise all resources to achieve more progress, prosperity and welfare.
The members of the Council of Ministers and the Majlis Al Shura expressed their deep gratitude and appreciation to the country's leader for presiding over the meeting and for His Majesty's wise directives.
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