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# Reasons Why: The Very Best

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Reasons Why: The Very Best is a compilation album by the band Nickel Creek, released on Sugar Hill in late 2006. It is the band's fourth album. As of June 20, 2007, the band has sold approximately 60,000 copies of the compilation.
This album is a greatest hits album. Included with the CD is a DVD of all of their music videos to date.

## Track listing

* "The Lighthouse's Tale" (Adam McKenzie, Chris Thile) – 5:00
* "Out of the Woods" (Sinéad Lohan) – 5:20
* "When in Rome" (Thile) – 4:15
* "Helena" (Thile) – 4:40
* "Smoothie Song" (Thile) – 3:19
* "Somebody More Like You" (Sean Watkins) – 2:58
* "Reasons Why" (Watkins, David Puckett) – 4:08
* "Can't Complain" (Thile) – 5:31
* "I Should've Known Better" (Carrie Newcomer) – 4:26
* "This Side" (Watkins) – 3:34
* "Jealous of the Moon" (Thile, Gary Louris) – 4:40
* "When You Come Back Down" (Tim O'Brien, Danny O'Keefe) – 3:52
* "You Don't Have To Move That Mountain" (Live from The Freight and Salvage, November 16, 2000) (Keith Whitley) – 3:51
* "The Fox" (Live from The Freight and Salvage, November 16, 2000) (traditional, arranged by Nickel Creek) – 9:19
Bonus DVD
* "When You Come Back Down"
* "The Lighthouse's Tale"
* "Reasons Why"
* "This Side"
* "Speak"
* "Smoothie Song"
* "When in Rome"

## Chart positions

| Chart (2006) | Peak position | Sales/ shipments |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 41 | 46,718 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 17 | 46,718 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums | 1 | 46,718 |

## Personnel
### Musical

* Chris Thile – Mandolin, Vocals, Among others
* Sean Watkins – Guitar, Vocals, Among others
* Sara Watkins – Fiddle, Vocals
* Scott Thile, Mark Schatz, Byron House, Edgar Meyer – Basses

### Technical

* Eric Conn – Compilation Mastering
* Ken Edwards "Easy Ed" – Engineer
* Arthur Gorson – Photography
* Sue Meyer – Design
* Terry Teachout – Liner Notes
# KV65

KV65 is a tomb commencement in the Western Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, Egypt. It was discovered in 2018 by a team led by the Egyptologist Zahi Hawass and announced in 2019. The tomb consists of a sloping rectangular pit of similar proportions to the entrances of royal tombs from the Eighteenth Dynasty. It contained a variety of items consisting of construction tools, pieces of rope, animal bones, leather, pottery, and food remains. It may represent a cache where the remains of a funerary feast and embalming material was buried, similar to KV54, the embalming cache of Tutankhamun.

## Previous use of KV65 designation

The discovery of a tomb in the Valley of the Kings designated KV65 was announced in August 2008. The tomb entrance was said to be of Eighteenth Dynasty style but nothing of its layout, decoration or owner was announced.
# Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, South Andaman

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, South Andaman is a boarding, co-educational school in South Andaman district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a U.T. in India. JNV South Andaman is funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry. Navodaya Vidyalayas offer free education to talented children, from Class VI to XII.

## History

This school is located in temporary premises at village Chouldari, in Govt. Middle School. The permanent campus is being constructed at Port Mouth. This school is administered and monitored by Hyderabad regional office of Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti.

## Admission

Admission to JNV Car Nicobar at class VI level is made through selection test conducted by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti. The information about test is disseminated and advertised in district by the office of South Andaman district magistrate (Collector), who is also the chairperson of school Vidyalya Management Committee (VMC).
# 2006–07 Toto Cup Leumit

The 2006–07 Toto Cup Leumit was the 18th time the cup was being contested. The final was played at Kiryat Eliezer Stadium on 13 February 2007.
The winners were Ironi Kiryat Shmona, beating Bnei Sakhnin on penalties in the final after a 1–1 after 120 minutes.

## Group stage

* Key to colours in group tables
* Teams progressed to the Semifinals
* Teams eliminated from the competition

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BnS | HAC | HHA | HJE | MAN | HRH |
| 1 | Bnei Sakhnin | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 27 | | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Hapoel Acre | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 19 | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0–2 | 1–0 | | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| 4 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 13 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–0 | | 0–2 | 3–0 |
| 5 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 12 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | | 1–0 |
| 6 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HBS | IKS | HAS | HRA | HNI | HBL |
| 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 19 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 17 | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 |
| 3 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | 0–1 | 2–1 | | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 4 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 13 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| 5 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 12 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | | 2–1 |
| 6 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 9 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |
# Havnsø

Havnsø is a small harbour town, with a population of 903 (1 January 2024). It is situated on the northwest coast of the Danish island of Zealand, in the northeastern corner of Kalundborg Municipality at the boundary between Kalundborg and Odsherred Municipality.
The harbour has ferry connections to the islands of Nekselø and Sejerø.
K-Salat, a manufacturer of salat spreeds, dressing, mayonnaise and remoulade sold to the retail trade and food service customers in Denmark and abroad, is located in the town.
# Go Native

Go Native (foaled in 2003 in Ireland, died 23 November 2012) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse, born to sire Double Eclipse and dam Native Idea. He was owned by Docado Syndicate, trained by Noel Meade, and his primary jockey has been Paul Carberry. He was purchased by the Docado Syndicate for £25,000 from horse dealer Martin Cullinane. As of March 21, 2009, Go Native’s career record stands at 8 wins, 4 places and 0 shows, with 3 of his wins coming in Grade 1 Hurdle races. He has amassed £310,254 in lifetime earnings.

## Early Racing Career

Go Native started racing as a four-year-old in June 2007. He won his first race, the Masterchefs Hospitality (Pro/Am), in April 2008 at Punchestown Racecourse near Naas, County Kildare, in Ireland. He beat a field of 25 horses to earn his first victory. His first notable win came in March 2009 at Cheltenham Racecourse, located on the outskirts of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. There, Go Native bested a field of 20 horses to win the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, a Grade 1 National Hunt race.

## Pursuit of 2009/10 Triple Crown of Hurdling

Ridden by jockey Davy Condon, Go Native, a 25-1 longshot, went on to win the 2009 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle Racecourse in Newcastle, England, defeating Sublimity by 2.5 lengths. He followed up his win at Newcastle by winning the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park Racecourse in Surrey, England, where he beat a strong finishing Starluck by a short head, keeping him in the running to become the first horse to win the £1m Triple Crown of Hurdling bonus offered by WBX. With Paul Carberry at the helm after serving his suspension, Go Native entered the Champion Hurdle as a 4-1 favorite. However, he failed to jump the second hurdle cleanly and was unable to recover, finishing the race in 10th place. Noel Meade, speaking of Go Native after the race, was quoted as saying: He just dived at the second and that was the end of his race, so he must have hurt himself in some way. If he's OK we'll look at Punchestown.

## Death

Go Native died 23 November 2012 after suffering a leg injury during training.
# Faïçal Laraïchi

Faïçal Laraïchi (born 1961) is president of the Moroccan Olympic Committee and president of the Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision (SNRT).

## Early life

He was born Meknès, Morocco.
Laraïchi earned his diploma in engineering from École Spéciale des Travaux Publics in Paris. He earned a Master of Science from Stanford University.
In 2009, he was the president of the Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation. In June 2017, he was appointed president of the Moroccan Olympic Committee.
He is also the Executive Vice President of the Marrakesh International Film Festival Foundation.
# Galo Miño

Galo Edmundo Miño Jarrín (6 February 1953 – 11 September 1986) was an Ecuadorian sports shooter.
Miño won a gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, as a member of Ecuador's three-man side in the team competition of the Air Pistol. It was Ecuador's only medal of the games.
At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Miño competed in the 50 meter pistol event. He finished equal 23rd, from the 56 shooters in the field.
A police captain, Miño was killed aged 33, during a shootout with bank robbers in Quito.
# Battle of Grozny

There were several battles of Grozny:
* Siege of Grozny (1917) by Chechen branch of Savage Division
* Siege of Grozny (1918) by Terek Cossacks
* Battle of Grozny (1919) between Denikin and allied Bolsheviks and Islamists
* Battle of Grozny (1920) between White and Red armies
* Battle of August (August 1994) – a failed attempt by Provisional Council of the Chechen Republic to take the city from Chechen separatists
* Battle of Grozny (24 September – 2 October 1994) – a failed attempt by Provisional Council to take the city
* Battle of Grozny (14 October – 16 October 1994) – a failed attempt by Provisional Council to take the city
* Battle of Grozny (November 1994) – a failed attempt by Provisional Council to take the city
* Battle of Grozny (1994–1995) – Russian army takes the city from Chechen separatists
* Battle of Grozny (March 1996) – a three-day siege laid on the Russians by Chechen attackers
* Battle of Grozny (August 1996) – a successful retaking of the city by Chechen separatists
* Battle of Grozny (1999–2000) – Russian army takes the city from Chechen separatists
# Reasons (Angelit album)

Reasons is an album by the Northern Sámi folk music group Angelit, released in 2003 in Finland. The musical tracks consist mainly of traditional Sámi yoiking with modern electronic soundscapes.

## Track listing

The fifteen tracks are:
* "Ikte" – 0:53
* "Luovus" – 4:08
* "Hobo" – 4:27
* "Buohkain Mis Miella" – 4:21
* "Doudu" – 3:59
* "Dajadan" – 4:01
* "Dongo Dat Ledjet" – 4:45
* "Otne" – 1:10
* "Állet Jáhke Su" – 4:24
* "In Jeara" – 4:51
* "Luohti" – 0:52
* "Dollabuollin" – 4:15
* "Virtualnoaidi" – 6:20
* "Rukses Ruusu" – 5:13
* "Ihtin" – 0:21
# 1946–47 European Rugby League Championship

The 1946-47 European Championship saw a change of format, where each nation played each other twice, instead of once, both at a home and away venue. This was the sixth competition and was won by England.

## Results

* 12 October
| England | 10 – 13 | Wales |
* Station Road, Swinton Attendance: 20,213
* 16 November
| Wales | 5 – 19 | England |
* St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea Attendance: 25,000
* 8 December
| France | 0 – 3 | England |
* Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Attendance: 24,100
* 18 January
| France | 14 – 5 | Wales |
* Stade Vélodrome, Marseilles Attendance: 24,500
* 12 April
| Wales | 17 – 15 | France |
* St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea Attendance: 12,000
* 17 May
| England | 5 – 2 | France |
* Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 21,000

### Final standings

| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
| England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 6 |
| Wales | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 4 |
| France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 2 |
# De tal palo tal astilla

De tal palo tal astilla (English translation: A Chip Off the Old Block) is a 1960 Mexican western comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado, produced by Jesús Galindo, and released by Filmadora Chapultepec. It stars Luis Aguilar, Eulalio González, Flor Silvestre, and Marina Camacho in the main roles.
The film's story was written by José María Fernández Unsáin, based on an original idea from Eulalio González, one of the film's actors. Alfredo Varela, Jr. and Miguel M. Delgado wrote the adapted and technical screenplays, respectively.

## Cast

* Luis Aguilar as Miguel Marmolejo
* Eulalio González as Gumaro Malacara (as Lalo Gonzalez 'Piporro')
* Flor Silvestre as Elena
* Marina Camacho as Rosa
* León Barroso as Sóstenes Morales
* José Jasso as Cantinero
* Roberto Meyer as Juez de Registro Civil
* Armando Gutiérrez as Notario
* José Chávez as Chalío (credited as Jose T. Chavez)
* Francisco Meneses
* Carlos Guarneros as Mensajero de Chalío
* Aurelio Salinas
* Lupe Carriles as Doña Eulalia

## Production

Principal photography began on June 1, 1959, in Estudios Churubusco.

## Release

De tal palo tal astilla premiered at the Orfeón theater in Mexico City on October 20, 1960 during one week.
# Labas

Labas is a settlement in Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 161.9 kilometres (100.6 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. Neighbouring settlements include:
* Temadak 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
* Kemantan 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest
* Genting 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) north
* Kelupu 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest
* Maradong 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) west
# Atoboy

Atoboy is a Korean restaurant in New York City.
# Amblyseius franzellus

Amblyseius franzellus is a species of mite in the family Phytoseiidae.
# 2004 European Fencing Championships

The 2004 European Fencing Championships were held in Copenhagen. The event took place from 29 June to 4 July 2004.

## Medal summary
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Foil | Richard Breutner (GER) | Renal Ganeyev (RUS) | Michael Ludwig (AUT) Andrzej Witkowski (POL) |
| Épée | Christoph Marik (AUT) | Remy Delhomme (FRA) | Robert Andrzejuk (POL) Pavel Kolobkov (RUS) |
| Sabre | Stanislav Pozdnyakov (RUS) | Marcin Koniusz (POL) | Sergey Sharikov (RUS) Aleksey Yakimenko (RUS) |
| Team Foil | Russia | Poland | Italy |
| Team Épée | Switzerland | Poland | Sweden |
| Team Sabre | Russia | Poland | Ukraine |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Foil | Laura Badea-Cârlescu (ROU) | Svetlana Boyko (RUS) | Claudia Pigliapoco (ITA) Anna Rybicka (POL) |
| Épée | Natalia Konrad (UKR) | Anna Sivkova (RUS) | Hajnalka Tóth (HUN) Oksana Yermakova (RUS) |
| Sabre | Aleksandra Socha (POL) | Yekaterina Fedorkina (RUS) | Ilaria Bianco (ITA) Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU) |
| Team Foil | Romania | Russia | Italy |
| Team Épée | Russia | Hungary | Poland |
| Team Sabre | Russia | Romania | Italy |

### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Poland | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
# Faïza Mokdar

Faïza Mokdar (born 16 July 2001) is a French judoka. She is a three time junior European champion and a one time cadet European champion.
On 12 November 2022 Mokdar won a gold medal at the 2022 European Mixed Team Judo Championships as part of team France.
# Garbowice

Garbowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iwaniska, within Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Iwaniska, 12 km (7 mi) south of Opatów, and 59 km (37 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.
# Fosbergia

Fosbergia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in southern China, Thailand, and Vietnam.

## Species

* Fosbergia alleizettii Tirveng. & Sastre
* Fosbergia petelotii Merr. ex Tirveng. & Sastre
* Fosbergia shweliensis (J.Anthony) Tirveng. & Sastre
* Fosbergia thailandica Tirveng. & Sastre
# Kalamon, Ivory Coast

Kalamon is a town in the far northeast of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Doropo Department in Bounkani Region, Zanzan District, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. There is a border crossing with Burkina Faso located four kilometres northeast of town.
Kalamon was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Kalamon was 5,965.

## Villages

The twenty one villages of the sub-prefecture of Kalamon and their population in 2014 are:
* Biégnon (422)
* Binandouo (196)
* Bissankoi (129)
* Dékodouo (212)
* Ditiatré (45)
* Fafoudouo (100)
* Gbonkodouo (115)
* Goala (297)
* Gobétan (172)
* Gogombro (293)
* Héréouèdouo (394)
* Kahitédouo (108)
* Kalamon (1 944)
* Kéramira (126)
* Lassouri (165)
* Loukoura (382)
* Pénouodouo (187)
* Ponisséo (204)
* Talo (198)
* Tirodouo (156)
* Tonguidouo (120)
# Dear Angie

"Dear Angie" is a song composed and sung by bassist Ron Griffiths of The Iveys for the album Maybe Tomorrow. It was released as the group's second single in some European markets, and it was also included on the Badfinger album Magic Christian Music.

## History

Although The Iveys' first single on Apple Records, "Maybe Tomorrow", had flopped in the UK, it surprisingly reached number 1 in the Netherlands. As a result, Apple wanted to release a second Iveys single to give the group another chance for success. Producer Tony Visconti selected "Dear Angie", and it was scheduled for worldwide release as Apple 14, simultaneously with the Maybe Tomorrow album.
However, before the single and album were released, Allan Klein took over as head of Apple Corps. Klein promptly blocked release of both of The Iveys' records except in places where "Maybe Tomorrow" had been a hit, such as continental Europe and Japan. Thus, The Iveys were relegated to the side at Apple, until Paul McCartney took an interest in the band's future.
Ironically, an Apple promotional EP for Walls Ice Cream that included a song by The Iveys ("Storm in a Teacup") was released in the UK on the same date that "Dear Angie" was released in continental Europe and Japan.
When Apple decided to include older songs on the "first" Badfinger release, the pseudo-soundtrack Magic Christian Music, both of The Iveys' singles were included. Thus, this is the only Ron Griffiths composition included on a Badfinger album, since Ron quit the group just prior to the name change from The Iveys to Badfinger.

## Personnel

* Ron Griffiths – lead vocals, bass guitar
* Tom Evans – backing vocals, rhythm guitar
* Pete Ham – backing vocals, lead guitar
* Mike Gibbins – drums
# F. S. Platou

Frithjof Stoud "F. S." Platou (21 August 1903 – 12 August 1980) was a Norwegian architect. He worked for the international architects Lars Backer and Erich Mendelsohn before he established his own architectural firm in Oslo. Among his most famous works are the Grand Hotel and the Kon-Tiki Museum, both in Oslo.

## Personal life

Platou was born in Hamar to banker Gabriel Andreas Stoud Platou (1858–1911) and his wife, Ingeborg Sophie Falck (1864–1958). His only brother was Ragnar Stoud Platou, who later became a ship broker.
Platou was nephew of Christian Emil and Waldemar Stoud Platou, and cousin of Karen Platou.
In 1931, Platou married Aagot Jeanette Robsahm (1907–1956), a daughter of wholesaler Andreas Robsahm (1878–1949) and his wife, Aagot Manskow (1883–1970). Platou and Robsahm remained married until her death in 1956.

## Career

In 1921, he took an examen artium in Hamar. He thereupon travelled to Switzerland where he studied architecture at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich from 1922 to 1926. He also studied economics in London in 1925. Lars Backer thereafter employed him as assistant in Oslo. In 1929–30, Platou was employed by Erich Mendelsohn.
In 1930, Platou started his own architectural firm, which he named after himself. The Norwegian architects Otto Torgersen and Bernt Heiberg worked in his firm, which designed various functionalist buildings in Oslo. After the Second World War, the office was expanded with more architects, who designed many banking centers and enterprise buildings in Oslo. They also designed the Kon-Tiki Museum at Bygdøy and the headquarters of the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities at Vika in the Oslo city centre. After a fire in 1957, Platou designed a new building for the Grand Hotel in Oslo the following year. In 1971, his architectural firm was converted into a limited company. For many years, the firm performed major assignments abroad.
Platou was co-founder of the engineering, architecture and design firm Norconsult, and headed the company from 1963 to 1968. He also had honoraries in some other architectural organisations in Norway. He died on 12 August 1980.
# Hassel (river)

The Hassel is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, in the East Harz Mountains in Germany. It flows through several municipalities including Stiege and the town of Hasselfelde. Its source is located not far from Stiege. After about 10 kilometres (6 mi) it flows into the Hassel Auxiliary Dam and later into the Rappbode Reservoir.
# American Standard (Mary's Danish album)

American Standard is the third and final album by the American band Mary's Danish, released in 1992. The band supported the album by participating in a Rock the Vote tour, following it with a tour with the Darling Buds. "Leave It Alone" peaked at No. 20 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.

## Production

The album was produced primarily by Peter Asher, who also served as the band's manager. Niko Bolas engineered and assisted with the production. It was recorded in 10 days at Skywalker Sound. All six bandmembers contributed to the songwriting; the band rented a loft space in Central Los Angeles prior to the recording sessions so that they could jam. "God Said" criticizes the operations of televangelists. "Porcupine" denounces detaching oneself from society. "Gotcha Covered" is about life in Los Angeles. Chad Smith played drums on the unlisted track, a cover of "I Fought the Law" that also appeared on the soundtrack to Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Entertainment Weekly | D+ |
| The Indianapolis Star | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "in the key moments ... the band asserts a confident and consistent voice, shedding some of its old, distracting eclecticism in favor of a more comfortable and appealing rock 'n' roll purity." Trouser Press determined that "the album's consistency makes it more listenable, if less adventurous, with an immediacy and urgency missing from prior work." The Chicago Tribune opined that "siren singers Julie Ritter and Gretchen Seager belt out 'Leave It Alone', a speed-metal oeuvre in which guitarists Louis Gutierrez and David King fire up the grunge."
The Indianapolis Star said that "an occasional attempt toward mainstream rock, along with some overused themes, dooms a few tunes to mediocrity." Spin deemed the album "rock with that everything-but-the-kitchen-sink vibe about it." The Waterloo Region Record concluded that "Mary's Danish is probably a great alternative-singles band, but as a collection American Standard just doesn't stand up to repeated listenings."
AllMusic wrote that "the material here is substandard in comparison to the earlier releases, and Asher's '70s-slick production style simply doesn't mesh with the post-post-punk eclecticism at the heart of the band's sound."