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Roy Shirley - The High Priest; Gives Us His Best
July 31, 2008 08:53 PM PDT
WE Lost another Reggae Great last week - the High Priest of Reggae, Roy Shirley.[podcast]http://badgals-radio.com/wp-content/uploads/royshirley-pod.mp3[/podcast] Jamaica Gleaner News - 'High Priest' remembered - Tuesday | July 22, 2008 <!-- Begin of Kontera div //--> 
Roy Shirley goes down on his knees as he wows the audience at the palace Theatre. - file
ROY Shirley, the theatrical singer known as the High Priest of Reggae, has died. An entry on the Trojan Records website said Shirley passed away last week in Britain.
No cause, or date of death, was given.
Shirley was best known for the 1967 hit song, Hold Them, which was produced by a young Joe Gibbs. Several musicologists consider Hold Them to be the first rock steady song.
Although he had other songs of note including I Am The Winner and Heartbreak Gypsy, a cover of soul singer Ben E King's hit.
Hold Them was the Kingston-born Shirley's signature song. Early in his career, he worked with Jimmy Cliff and Ken Boothe, but never matched the chart success of those singers.
Shirley's penchant for drama (wore capes, 'wept' during performances) overshadowed his talent, but reggae historian Roger Steffens said there should be no disputing the mark he made on Jamaican music.
"As an artiste, he was unique and inimitable. He had a voice like a squeezed mango, a stage manner that bordered on the absurd, and a strange offbeat sense of humour that found expression in odd songs like Dance the Auna and Music Field," Steffens told The Gleaner.
Shirley, who was 64, last performed in June at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in Boonville, California.
He immigrated to England in 1973, and like many of his contemporaries, developed a cult following in that country. He last performed in Jamaica in 2004 at the Stars 'R' Us show.
Roy Shirley facts
Was born Ainsorth Roy Rushton Shirley.
First song, Shirley, was done for producer Leslie Kong in 1962.
Was founding member of vocal group The Uniques with singer Slim Smith.
Founded the British Universal Talent Development Association.
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By Kathyrn Westcott
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In January, the bank introduced a Z$10m note
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BIG NUMBERS
Quadrillion: 15 zeros
Quintillion: 18 zeros
Sextillion: 21 zeros
Septillion 24 zeros
This formulation is from the widely-used US system
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The new note is three zeros short of Germany’s 1924 100-trillion-mark note
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Foreigners were forced into temporary camps in May
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South African police have forcefully removed hundreds of immigrants from temporary shelters where they had taken refuge from xenophobic attacks.
Authorities say the immigrants, who were taken to a repatriation centre in Johannesburg, had not registered with the home affairs department. They now face deportation to their home countries, officials said. More than 60 immigrants were killed and tens of thousands more fled during the attacks against foreigners in May. <!-- E SF --> A BBC reporter witnessed angry and emotional scenes at the Glenanda temporary centre as they were removed. Some immigrants chanted “human rights for refugees” as they were driven away by dozens of riot police. The BBC’s Mpho Lakaje said the immigrants taken from the camp, where about 2,000 people were sheltering, included women and children. “It is not the South African government’s intention to deport a huge group of people, but we want to identify the ring leaders [behind unrest at the camp] and deport them,” Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula told South Africa’s Independent newspaper. ‘Very disappointed’ Home Affairs spokeswoman Cleo Mosana said the immigrants had been offered exemption from deportation but had not taken it up. She said they had been given enough time to apply for proper documentation, but had refused to do so. Many foreigners said the registration process was not clearly explained, or that they did not register because they feared losing their refugee status. The government denied this would happen. One woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo said her sister was among those taken away. “They are going back to their country, but I know in our country there is still fighting,” she said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Tavares-finson
King’s House has refused to say whether it has formally apologised to Senator Tom Tavares-Finson for incorrectly informing him that it had no record of a pardon being granted to Marcus Mosiah Garvey.
By way of a letter, King’s House had told the senator that no such request was ever formally made on behalf of the country’s first National Hero, to expunge from the records two convictions for contempt of court on August 5 and September 26, 1929.But Rose-Marie Gibbs, the governor general’s acting secretary, said documents detailing the pardon were subsequently found.
Grave embarrassment
However, Gibbs refused to say where they were found. She also refused to say whether a formal apology has been made for misinforming the senator.The incorrect information was used by Tavares-Finson in his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on July 4 and has caused him much embarrassment, The Gleaner has learnt.
During the debate, Tavares-Finson called for a statutory declaration by Parliament to remove the designation of ‘convicted criminal’ from four National Heroes, including Marcus Garvey.
However, Garvey had already been pardoned in 1987 after the then Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Edward Seaga, petitioned then Governor General, Sir Florizel Glasspole, to posthumously grant the National Hero pardon.
Sources close to the senator told The Gleaner yesterday that since then, Tavares-Finson has been the butt of many jokes among his professional peers and members of the Senate.The source also revealed that Tavares-Finson had been even reprimanded by the prime minister for the boo-boo.On the contrary, an article published in The Gleaner on August 18, 1987, confirmed that Garvey was post-humously granted pardon.The article also stated that Seaga made the announcement at Garvey Day ceremonies in St Ann’s Bay. When contacted yesterday, Seaga expressed certainty that the pardon sought by his Cabinet for Garvey was granted.
Tavares-Finson’s could not be reached yesterday, as he was said to be abroad on business. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A member of the Jamaica Defence Force on the compound of the Gun Court remand facility on South Camp Road, Kingston, yesterday. Soldiers were called in to help restore calm after inmates started a riot there. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer
The Lady D Show - Thursday, July 17, 2008 With Mama ASID OnIrieATL.com
click here to listen to a podcast of this showThe Jamaican Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA), celebrated its fifth anniversary on Friday with the first induction for the Jamaica Music Hall of Fame, saluting a wide array of musical icons from mento to reggae. The salutation was not only for on-stage performers, but also for those behind-the-scene unsung heroes and one noteworthy institution. It was a well attended history-making ceremony held on the lawns of the Pegasus Hotel.
Seven of the individual inductees were honoured posthumously. These were legendary Folklorist/poet Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverly; master drummer and founder of the Mysic Revelation of Rastafari (MRR), Oswald Williams, aka Count Ossie; pioneer mento/calypsonian, Norman Thomas, better known as Lord Flea; founder of the Alpha Boys’ School, Sister Mary Ignatius Davies; legendary producer/director, Vere Johns, who founded the famous Opportunity Hour talent contest, legendary record producer, Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd of Studio One fame; and giant record producer Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid.
click here to listen to a podcast of this showThe Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, is spearheading the drive to set up a reggae museum to showcase the challenges and achievements of Jamaican music.
Commissioner of Customs,Danville Walker, has confirmed that under-invoicing is ravaging some of the most prominent local businesses.
Items targeted by criminals range from poultry and tyres to appliances and clothing, which are smuggled into the country illegally to gain a competitive advantage over tax-compliant businesses.
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Port… items targeted by criminals range from poultry and tyres to appliances and clothing, which are smuggled into the country illegally to gain a compe titive advantage over tax-compliant businesses. |
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New bank notes have been issued to cope with soaring prices |
Zimbabwe’s annual rate of inflation has surged to 2,200,000%, official figures have shown.
The figure is the first official assessment of prices in the troubled African nation since February, when the rate of inflation stood at 165,000%.
Zimbabwe, once one of the richest countries in Africa, has descended into economic chaos largely blamed on the policies of President Robert Mugabe.
Mr Mugabe was re-elected last month in a controversial one-man race.
The militant group responsible for the threat has not been identified |
Thousands of Nigerians have fled the Niger Delta oil town of Bonny after militants threatened to behead people who are not originally from the area.
click here to listen to a podcast of this showMORE than 40 members of the Deeper Life Church in and around Umuolighe in Alaoma community near Omoba in Isialangwa South Local Government Area of Abia State died mysteriously at the weekend shortly after a family deliverance prayer session.
Are Lab Rats Smarter Than US Politicians?
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:26:12 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
So if rats can deduce that whole cannabis works better as a medicine than a single synthesized molecule, what’s stopping our federal Government and bureaucrats from reaching this same conclusion? Antihyperalgesic effect of a Cannabis sativa extract in a rat model of neuropathic pain: mechanisms involved via PubMed; This study aimed to give a rationale for the employment of phytocannabinoid formulations to treat neuropathic pain. It was found that a controlled cannabis extract, containing multiple cannabinoids, in a defined ratio, and other non-cannabinoid fractions (terpenes and flavonoids) provided better antinociceptive efficacy than the single cannabinoid given alone, when tested in a rat model of neuropathic pain.
On a separate but related note, am I the only one offended that most scientists appear to be more inclined to document pot’s healing powers in rats and mice than in, say, human beings?
Of course, if you want to enroll in clinical trials intent on documenting so-called “marijuana abuse,” you can take your pick of The So Called Abuse Trials Here.
Austria Allows Cannabis For Medical Purposes
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:08:18 By: Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director
VIENNA (AFP) - Austria’s parliament has adopted a new bill allowing the cultivation of cannabis for medical and scientific purposes, under the Health Ministry’s control.The bill, approved by parliament during a late-night session Wednesday, will give the health and food safety agency AGES the exclusive right in Austria to grow the plant, which is otherwise categorised as a drug.
Michael Bach, president of the Austrian pain studies association OeSG, welcomed the new legislation, saying: “Any initiative that makes it possible to develop and provide new drugs for pain therapy is welcome.”
“Substances drawn from cannabis have been used for medical purposes more and more in the last few years,” he added.
Possession of or dealing in cannabis incurs a 6-month prison sentence in Austria.
a new ruling by the Supreme Court of Cassation has sided with the Rastafarian religion’s treatment of marijuana as a sacred sacrament.
The news from Rome hit the streets Friday morning, as a case brought before appeal judges against a reggae musician sentenced to 16 months in prison by a lower court in Perugia, was overturned.
Virtually unheard of in Roman Catholic Italy, Rastafarians were presented to the court as a faith that allows its members to smoke even 10 grams of marijuana daily.
HEALTH BLOG: Is pot really more potent these days?
Smoking pot in Italy is not a crime, but being caught with amounts considered too large for personal use can bring charges of trafficking.
The panel should examine whether the House Ways and Means Committee chairman broke ethics rules by using House stationery to solicit corporate donations for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at the City College of New York, said Kevin Smith, a spokesman for House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), and Melanie Sloan, executive director for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Rangel (D-N.Y.), 78, drew criticism last year for obtaining a $1.9 million earmark to help start the center. He has met with potential donors such as Donald Trump and officials of insurance giant American International Group in an effort to help the college reach its $30 million goal. The center promotes diversity in public administration and will house Rangel’s official papers when he retires.
“This is yet another example of the hypocrisy of House Democrats who famously promised to ‘drain the swamp’ in Washington,” Smith said. “Using taxpayer resources to solicit donations for a ‘monument to me’ earmark fiasco raises serious questions, and the ethics committee has a responsibility to examine this issue.”
Sloan, a former federal prosecutor and Democratic House committee staffer, said there is no question that Rangel crossed an ethical line.
“It’s not a close call,” she said. “He’s clearly violated the rule against using the letterhead.”
Sloan pointed to a House ethics provision that allows members to solicit money for certain kinds of nonprofit groups but bars the use of office equipment and supplies. It specifically bans the implied official endorsement that accompanies use of congressional stationery.
“No official resources may be used,” the rule reads, in part.
Rangel, who could not be reached for comment yesterday, last week defended his fundraising efforts. “If it was an ethical problem, I wouldn’t do it,” he said.
Meanwhile, Rangel is facing a political controversy back home. The New York Times reported Friday that the 38-year veteran of Congress pays below-market rents on four apartments in the Harlem building in which he lives, sparking criticism in a city where affordable housing is in short supply.
Rangel, who defended the arrangement as legal and fair last week, said Monday that he would give up one of the apartments, which he uses as a campaign office.
WE were Hacked in May 08 along with a bunch of other Urban Music and Interest Blogs; We Are The Victims; So Why Is Googlebot Still Harrassing and Inhibiting our Swerve & Flow ? This all about the so called safe diagnostic page from google, that lies about BadGalsRadio. We've been mislabeled and maligned by google's bots for the past 40 days - unreasonably, illogically and unnecessarily. We've asked for them to review many times; but they still continue with this LIE. Google Says the last time suspicious content was found on this site was on 06/19/2008. Take A Look At This; because We Are Removing OURSELVES From Googles' Lie-list. we've used Google Webmaster Tools; Google Analytics Scripts; SK2; Many Other Backside Monitoring Scripts; We also Removed all 5 years of our Comments; As Well We've asked on a weekly basis to have our site checked again by Google - butterah they use the same old may 08 data instead of the brand new daily xml sitemap. (btw the sitemap is regenerated automatically each day by a special google backside plug in - ironic indeed, they can't read their own data, from their own plug in api. seems Google Is Confusing ITSELF.. bamm)
What is the current listing status for badgals-radio.com/?
Site is listed as suspicious - visiting this web site may harm your computer. Part of this site was listed for suspicious activity 5 time(s) over the past 90 days.
What happened when Google visited this site?
Of the 122 pages we tested on the site over the past 90 days, 13 page(s) resulted in malicious software being downloaded and installed without user consent. The last time Google visited this site was on 07/03/2008, and the last time suspicious content was found on this site was on 06/19/2008. Malicious software includes 69 trojan(s). Successful infection resulted in an average of 1 new processes on the target machine. Malicious software is hosted on 2 domain(s), including 61.155.8.0, wp-stats-php.info.
Has this site acted as an intermediary resulting in further distribution of malware?
Over the past 90 days, badgals-radio.com/ did not appear to function as an intermediary for the infection of any sites.
Has this site hosted malware?
No, this site has not hosted malicious software over the past 90 days.
How did this happen?
In some cases, third parties can add malicious code to legitimate sites, which would cause us to show the warning message.
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[podcast]http://badgals-radio.com/hacked-pod.mp3[/podcast]So what's the difference in a hacker and a jacker ? hmmm ?July 02, 2008 10:51 AM PDTWe along with most of the World and Internet Are asking this question Honestly -
Alot of sites were hacked this past few weeks; much like ours. we however faired better due to diligence on our part;before it happened we had thought ahead. We set up chron jobs, regular backups; multiple databases and back up databases; and most importantly good error logs. we were in the process of doing a version upgrade when we were attacked several weeks ago. so many of you thought that the time we were offline had to do with backside maintanance. so did we for a few hours. then the truth was revealed in the error logs. a call to our tech who did a fast restoration of a clean scrubbed copy of the database and booyah we were back like grits. when were down we pondered if we should discuss it and felt - well yes and no. so finally we decided to come clean in the face of what has happened to sites much larger and much more interactive than ours. we are still suffering under bot attacks. thankfully our domain hosts heard our pleas immediately after inspecting the logs. they instantly move on these types of issues. primarily because one bot can bring down an entire network. (btw, my host is the host for .2% of the internet from statistics I read on the internet recently) we worked hand and hand with the level threes to bait and lure the US Idiots; as well as The Russians; Israeli's, Chinese and Mexicans who were attacking our site. the first thing we realized was that only apparently Black Interest Sites were being botnetted in this dos attack. that being said - our provider also provided a little help with special backside scripting for security purposes. they are magical to say the least. we refer to them on a daily basis to decide which ip's to block now. so with this present situation causing our normal operations to change somewhat. we decided to help the hackers stay interested just a little while longer while we ring them out. yeahhhh we knowwww - it's not nice to bait trolls. butterah who called the trolls in the first place ? besides isn't the internet a free country ? with that said, here's a lil taste of the delicious dumpling I'm droppin in ya bowl on thursday.So Take This Jackers.. oops i meant Hackers... no offense nice folks; we're talking to the idiots who are trying to use us to implant a trojan on your machine. we refuse to do it. we're as clean as the board of health. our code is inspected and lovingly hand sanitized several times a day now; after each cron list of changes arrives. so join us in rooting them out. Please Help Us All and if You Know Them - Turn Them In. Let them know that You Love BadGalsRadio and Reggae Music; and that you do not approve of miniature ass cowardice and idiot style fuckery pre-empting your Rockers Music, Videos, News and Wicked BadGals Fun.~RE
06.30.2008 1:04 PM EDT
Hip-Hop Sites Hacked By Apparent Hate Group; SOHH, AllHipHop Temporarily Suspend Access
Sites are working to resolve situation.by Shaheem Reid
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