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This study addresses the asymptotic tracking problem subjected to linear quadratic (LQ) constraints for linear discrete-time systems, where packet dropout occurs in actuating channels. To solve this objective control problem, the controller-coding co-design approach is adopted, i.e. the controller, encoder and decoder are designed for taking full advantage of the network resource collaboratively, thereby achieving better transmission of control signals. A stabilisability condition in the mean square sense that reveals the fundamental limitation among the norm of the plant, data arrival rates and coding matrices is first derived. Then, a solvability condition is conducted to handle the additional stochastic LQ control objective by a modified discrete-time algebraic Riccati equation, and an iterative algorithm is also given for designing the corresponding state feedback gain and coding matrices. Relied on such design, the asymptotic tracking constraint is further fulfilled through solving a Sylvester equation, and the feedforward gain related to tracking is parameterised. Finally, a simulation with the implementation of the design method on two cooperative robots is included to show the effectiveness of the current results.
This study proposes a novel robust predictive current control that is based on a discrete-time disturbance observer for an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM), does not require rotor flux information. To confirm the effects of the current control response on a parameter mismatch, the parameter sensitivity for the current prediction of a conventional deadbeat predictive current control (DPCC) is analysed. With the proposed method, disturbances owing to a parameter mismatch, rotor flux term, and unmodelled dynamics are estimated using a Luenberger observer in the discrete-time domain. The estimated disturbances are compensated with the predicted reference voltage model considering a digital delay. The stability of the proposed disturbance observer owing to a parameter mismatch of the stator resistance and d–q inductance is also analysed. The proposed method is robust against the stator resistance and an inductance variation, and an accurate predicted current control can be obtained without an offline or online estimation of the rotor flux. Compared with the conventional DPCC, the proposed method can eliminate a steady-state current and transient state error caused by disturbances of the system. Experimental results are presented to verify the proposed control scheme even with mismatched parameters of the IPMSM.
This study proposes a model-free distributed output feedback control scheme that achieves synchronisation of the outputs of the heterogeneous follower agents with that of the leader agent in a directed network. A distributed two degree of freedom approach is presented that separates the learning of the optimal output feedback and the feedforward terms of the local control law for each agent. The local feedback parameters are learned using the proposed off-policy Q-learning algorithm, whereas a gradient adaptive law is presented to learn the local feedforward control parameters to achieve asymptotic tracking of each agent. This learning scheme and the resulting distributed control laws neither require access to the local internal state of the agents nor do they need an additional distributed leader state observer. The proposed approach has the advantage over the previous state augmentation approaches as it circumvents the need of introducing a discounting factor in the local performance functions. It is shown that the proposed algorithm converges to the optimal solution of the algebraic Riccati equation and the output regulator equations without explicitly solving them as long as the leader agent is reachable directly or indirectly from all the follower agents. Simulation results validate the proposed scheme.
This study deals with the problem of state bounding for positive singular discrete-time systems with time-varying delay and bounded disturbances. First, the authors derive some new conditions for the existence of componentwise bounds of the state vector of the systems without disturbances. Then, in the case of systems with bounded disturbances, they obtain a sufficient condition for the existence of componentwise ultimate bounds. Since the conditions are given in terms of the spectral radius of the system matrices, they can check them easily and compute directly the smallest componentwise ultimate bound. In addition, the problem of state bounding for positive time-varying singular systems is also investigated in this study. Finally, numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness and advantages of their results.
A study on the simultaneous state and fault estimation for non-linear discrete-time stochastic systems subjected to unknown disturbances is presented. The augmented system approach, system reformation using the state-dependent coefficient (SDC) factorisation, and unknown input filtering method are integrated to simultaneously estimate the state of the system and actuator and/or sensor faults. To achieve this aim, the non-linear system with faults and unknown disturbances is first transformed into an equivalent augmented system by using delayed measurements and the SDC factorisation. Next, within the SDC factorised linear-like augmented system and inspired by the robust two-stage Kalman filter, a novel multi-step estimator named as the robust simultaneous state and fault estimator is proposed to yield a robust state and fault estimation with a multi-step delay. Moreover, a novel real-time state estimator is designed based on the proposed hybrid fault reconstruction model in order to address the inherent time-delay problem. A comparison of the performance of the proposed filters with those of existing methods from the literature is demonstrated using a non-linear two-link manipulator system with friction forces acting simultaneously at each joint.
In this study, the event-triggered distributed fault detection problem is investigated for a class of discrete-time uncertain systems in the finite frequency domain. A sensor network is utilised to collect the information of interest, and an event-triggered communication scheme is adopted to alleviate the communication burden. For the addressed problem, a distributed fault detection filter is designed based on the measurement information from its neighbouring nodes and itself by the given topology. In addition, a fashionable index, named as performance, is employed in order to simultaneously achieve the residual sensitivity to faults and the robustness against disturbances. By resorting to Euler's formula combined with Lyapunov stability theory, some sufficient conditions are established to satisfy the desired performance over a given finite-frequency domain, and the distributed fault detection filter gains are explicitly characterised by solving a series of linear matrix inequalities. A simulation example is conducted to illustrate the feasibility of the proposed filter design technique.
In this study, the distributed event-triggered control strategy is found to cope with the pinning control problem of stochastic discrete-time complex networks with time-varying delay. Under the devised mechanism, exponential mean-square synchronisation can be implemented in the directed networks. By utilising the Lyapunov functional method and the stochastic analysis, several sufficient conditions are established. Moreover, the issue of average synchronisation is investigated. For the stochastic complex networks without reference state, it is demonstrated that all nodes can converge to a time-varying weighted average exponentially by a suitable distributed event-triggered controller. Finally, some numerical examples are presented to indicate the effectiveness of the devised control strategies.
The containment problem of heterogeneous multi-agent systems with fixed time delay under directed network is considered for both continuous-time and discrete-time multi-agent systems. Leaders and followers have different dynamics, modelled by double-integrator and single-integrator, respectively. It is also assumed that all leaders are stationary. Unlike the current approach in the literature which utilises LMIs to derive sufficient condition for containment reaching, the authors employ Laplace transform/Z-transform and final value theorem to obtain the necessary and sufficient condition which guarantees the containment of follower agents in the presence of communication delays. This approach gives the exact maximum allowed time delay, which is larger than the bound obtained by previous approaches. This study also proposes a noble reduced-order dynamic method, by adding virtual agents, in order to use final value theorem for stability analysis in the presence of heterogeneity in the network. In the end, to illustrate the effectiveness of the theoretical results, simulation examples are provided.
This work strives for the issue of generalised dissipative asynchronous output feedback control for Markov jump repeated scalar non-linear systems with time-varying delay. The objective is to design an asynchronous output feedback controller, which ensures that the closed-loop system is generalised stochastically dissipative. Meanwhile, such an asynchronous controller covers not only the asynchronous controller but also the mode-independent one. By means of a stochastic analysis technique and a modified matrix decoupling method, sufficient conditions are given for deriving the desired controller. At length, an illustrative example is provided to demonstrate the availability of the presented approach.
In this study, the stability problem of continuous-time switched systems composed fully of unstable subsystems is considered. Unlike the hybrid conditions derived in previous literature, this study used a novel time-dependent quadratic Lyapunov function approach and a convex sufficient condition for switched linear systems is proposed in the framework of bounded maximum average dwell time (BMADT). The resulting condition in this study is enforced using the sum of squares programming. Then, the condition for switched linear systems is extended to uncertain systems and the robust stability condition is derived. Moreover, a new stability result of continuous-time switched systems with all subsystems unstable is investigated based on the BMADT conditions. The simulation shows that it is better than the results in previous literature. Two numerical examples are proposed to illustrate the authors' approach.
The authors present a simulation-based bounded-horizon verification framework for hybrid systems with Lipschitz continuity on the continuous dynamics. In this framework, the bounded initial set is covered by a finite set of representative states, whose forward simulations are used to generate an over-approximation of all the reachable states. A novel feature of the proposed approach is that the representative states are generated dynamically, on-the-fly, along with the forward simulations. This key innovation refines the current 'reachability-face' by a new partition only when needed. This approach works for hybrid systems with state-triggered discrete jumps and allows piecewise constant bounded inputs, extending the existing work applied to switched systems with neither state-triggered discrete jumps nor inputs. Additionally, when the continuous dynamics is incremental (input-to-state) stable, the algorithm uses a simple Lipschitz-based discrepancy function to provide a constant error bound of over-approximation. This is of practical significance since a Lipschitz-based discrepancy function is easily computable, while a more precise discrepancy function may not be available. Because of the constant error bound, the number of representative simulations also converges to a constant. A prototype verifier, HS 3 V, has been developed, implementing the proposed algorithms and providing verification results from several benchmarks for performance demonstration.
The present study mainly focuses on designing a stochastic sampled-data controller for chaotic Takagi–Sugeno (T–S) fuzzy systems. Distinct to the existing controller schemes, in this work, the random time delay is introduced into the proposed control scheme that ensures the exponential stabilisation of T–S fuzzy models. In addition, the input delays are assumed to be randomly time-varying, which copes with the traditional uncorrelated Bernoulli distributed sequences. Based on the proposed Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional and using new weighted integral inequalities, the stability and stabilisation conditions are derived and expressed in terms of linear matrix inequalities, which ensure the exponential stability of the states. Finally, in the simulation results, the chaotic nature of two dynamical systems are considered for validation of the derived conditions. From the simulation results, it is concluded that the proposed method can provide better stability performance and less conservative results.
The work is interested in the extended dissipative filtering issue for switched singular discrete-time systems with sensor failures. The persistent dwell-time switching regularity is utilised to describe the successive occurrence of slow switching and fast switching in a switched singular system. A set of variables, which take values in a fixed interval, are utilised for the quantitative analysis of the sensor failures. The main objective is centred on designing a reliable mode-dependent filter which can ensure that the resulting filtering error system is exponentially admissible and simultaneously satisfies the extended dissipative property in the presence of sensor failures. By adopting suitable decoupling methods and introducing reasonable matrix transformation techniques, some relaxed sufficient conditions are derived. The filter gains can be obtained by solving a convex optimisation problem in terms of linear matrix inequalities. Finally, an illustrative example is presented to verify the applicability of the designed filter.
This study addresses the consensus problem for linear multi-agent systems subject to external disturbances under the leaderless framework. A novel distributed dynamic output feedback control protocol is proposed, which utilises not only relative output information of neighbouring agents but also relative state information of neighbouring controllers. Through model transformation, the consensus control problem of multi-agents network is reduced to a set of independent stabilisation subproblems for n-dimensional linear systems. Sufficient analysis conditions are derived using the Lyapunov method. An important contribution of this work lies in that the leaderless output-feedback consensus synthesis conditions are convexified without introducing any conservatism and formulated as linear matrix inequalities, which can be solved efficiently via convex optimisation. This is achieved by using a novel dynamic output-feedback controller structure. A numerical example has been used to demonstrate the advantage of theoretical results.
In this study, the problem of finding state bounds is considered, for the first time, for a class of positive time-delay coupled differential-difference equations (CDDEs) with bounded disturbances. First, the authors present a novel method, which is based on non-negative matrices and optimisation techniques, for computing a like-exponential componentwise upper bound of the state vector of the CDDEs without disturbances. The main idea is to establish bounds of the state vector on finite-time intervals and then, by using the solution comparison method and the linearity of the system, extend to infinite time horizon. Next, by using state transformations, they extend the obtained results to a class of CDDEs with bounded disturbances. As a result, componentwise upper bounds, ultimate bounds and invariant set of the perturbed system are obtained. The feasibility of the obtained results is illustrated through a numerical example.
In this study, the problem of output consensus control for high-order continuous-time linear multi-agent systems with interval time-varying delays is investigated. The observability decomposition technique is employed to design the output consensus protocols which are the collections of delayed output information from neighbouring agents. On the basis of invertible transformations, output consensus for the concerned dynamical agents is transformed into the problem of asymptotical stability analysis for some lower dimensional subsystems. By introducing the prescribed convergence rate scalar into the constructed delay-dependent Lyapunov functionals, the framework for output consensus analysis is theoretically derived. Benefitting from the method of slack matrix variables, sufficient conditions are obtained in terms of linear matrix inequalities to design the protocol gain matrices which can guarantee the property of output consensus. Moreover, the output consensus function determined merely by the initial states of dynamic agents and consensus protocol is presented without the influences of time-varying delays. Numerical examples are exploited to illustrate the effectiveness of the derived results.
Finite-time asynchronous control problem is discussed for positive Markovian jump systems in this study. The non-synchronous behaviours generated between the system modes and controller modes are fully considered. To ensure the closed-loop system positivity and finite-time boundedness with a guaranteed performance level, a sufficient condition on the existence of an asynchronous controller is first established by applying Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional approach and recursive matrix inequality methods. Then, with the aid of matrix conversions, the specific form of controller gain matrices can be constructed by solving linear matrix inequality (LMI) conditions. A numerical example is presented and application is illustrated to validate the proposed results by employing a pest's age-structured population dynamic model.
Inspired by the results obtained in Liu et al. (2008, 2009), this study extends the constrained control problem to singular linear positive discrete-time systems with delay. By using the singular value decomposition approach, delay-dependent sufficient conditions for the regularity, causality, positivity and exponential stabilisation with a given decay rate of the system are established in terms of linear programming problem. A numerical example to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method is given.
Discovering early signatures of voltage instability can enhance situational awareness and facilitate emergency control. Such signatures usually appear as decaying trends in load voltages and increase in reactive power output of generators. Discrete control actions such as frequent switching of load tap changer (LTC) and capacitor banks, that are otherwise unmonitored, can also be crucial indicators of a voltage problem. Hence, the authors propose a unified early warning scheme (EWS) for detecting voltage instability. To quantify and correlate spatial, temporal (spatio-temporal) trends and level changes, the authors use a multivariate, adaptive trend and level (T&L) filter. A unique feature of the proposed scheme is the signature authentication, by verifying simultaneity in T&L changes across multivariate time series. The authors show that, by extrapolating trends, limit violations in bus voltages and generator reactive power output can be estimated well in advance. Further, the level-change detection logic is shown to have the ability to detect frequent LTC-actions directly from the bus voltage time series. While the T&L filtering scheme is validated on field phasor measurement unit (PMU) datasets, EWS and emergency control is demonstrated on the classical 10-bus voltage stability test system.
This study is concerned with dwell time stability and stabilisation problems of switched positive linear systems (SPLSs). The dwell time refers to minimum dwell time and constant dwell time. Several stability conditions for primal and transpose SPLSs with dwell time are presented, and the relation between these conditions is illustrated. Some of these conditions are given in terms of infinite-dimensional linear programming (LP), which cannot be solved directly. Then, by utilising the piecewise linear approach, new alternative convex conditions are formulated in terms of finite-dimensional LP. Compared to the existing literature, results with lower or at least the same conservatism can be obtained under the new conditions for the same discretised order. An algorithm is given to reduce the computational cost. Meanwhile, it is proved that there exists a relation between these convex and non-convex conditions if the discretised order is sufficiently large. By utilising the transpose conditions, alternative convex conditions on stabilisation of SPLSs with dwell time are also presented. The controller gain matrices can be computed by solving a set of LP directly. Finally, the correctness and superiority of the results are verified by numerical examples.


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March 2014 update
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Mastermind has recently been approached about the possibility of playing some live shows this coming Summer of 2014. We are currently considering how that might work in terms of personnel, repertoire, logistics, and so on. We are enthusiastic about the idea, and if it seems feasible, we hope circumstances come together to make it possible. If you'd care comment below, your feedback and some show of support would be appreciated. If you would be interested in seeing this happen, please let it be known.
Meanwhile, winter of 2014 has been kicking our asses. Here is a video from Bill Berends solo album In My Dreams I Can Fly entitled The Longest Winter which seems appropriate right about now as yet another snow and ice storm bears down upon us. It has been brutal.
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New & Improved Mastermind Webstore
Since the demise of Mindawn as our digital distributor, several Mastermind catalog titles have been officially unavailable anywhere online. This unacceptable situation has now been rectified by adding several new titles to our new & improved Mastermind Nimbit Webstore.
As physical CD's released by Inside Out (Europe/USA) and Avalon (Japan/Asia) the discs have been out of print & sold out for some time with all rights reverting back to us. Thanks to the internet working for us for a change, the albums are again available as digital downloads.
We've made some pretty cool albums that still not enough people have heard! And since we're not exactly competing in the trendy popular music charts, release dates are almost irrelevant for the most part. The music is timeless and could have been released yesterday.
Our Nimbit Webstore sample clips will give you a good overview of an album, but we'll also be making albums available streaming in-full on youtube so you can enjoy them and fall in love with them. If you already know these albums; we love you! Now anyone can listen to them anywhere, whenever they please. Mastermind worldwide… for free! You can't beat that.
The first featured album is Angels of the Apocalypse ….
Angels of the Apocalypse was a dramatic shift for us, adding a female vocalist and moving in a decisively more metal direction. It's risky and experimental, powerful yet nimble, and quite unique sounding. Give it a listen and decide for yourself! Such wonderful performances from vocalist Lisa Bouchelle and Jens Johansson on keys are truly outstanding. I haven't listened to this for quite some time now and have to say, it's making my Mastermind juices flow. Mastermind juices… hahah. eww. Anyway, I am proud of this work, the music, and all the people we worked with in making it happen including my bro' Rich Berends who's feet were on fire making this one! Also remembering bassist and departed friend Bob Eckman. R.I.P.
The early Mastermind trio albums are all up on mastermind.bandcamp.com streaming in-full along with some exclusive digital-only releases. Our newest album Insomnia (2010) is under contract with Lion Music. Also check out Bill Berends new solo album In My Dreams I Can Fly.
Listen free! -> Love!! -> *purchase* <- thank you!!! ps: please sign up to the mailing list for exclusive updates & more.
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September 11th, 2001… I will never forget that day. Ever. I was awakened by the sound of Tracy McShane screaming out of my answering machine "Billy, Billy!! Turn on the TV!!!" I turned it on just in time to watch the second plane slam into the south tower. No words can describe how I felt as I watched the towers collapse, live on TV. Absolute horror.
Much of the Insomnia album was written and recorded in the time between that fateful day and the "shock and awe" attack on Bahgdad which I also watched in horror, live on TV. The days that followed were very surreal and unsettling. I tried to put it out of my mind.
Listening to this music takes me right back to that time and in many ways I feel like I have ignored it because of that – still wanting to put it all of it out of my mind. For those who never made the connection – and surprisingly, not one single review ever did – that is why the twin beacons were included on the inner sleeve artwork. It was the zeitgeist, the dark shadow that malingered over everything. We went as a band to ground zero not long after the attack, saw the beacons, witnessed the destruction up close. It felt… personal.
Although this piece of music Last Cigarette wasn't written specifically with 911 in mind, it was always in the back of my mind. Looking back, I think it probably best captures how I was feeling at the time and even though it's been 12 years now, it's still hard for me to listen to sometimes. Along with some other personal issues, it was a very difficult time. I didn't want to deal with it and because of that, combined with dramatic changes in the music business, it took years to see the album released. Insomnia almost never saw the light of day.
Musically speaking, this is my personal favorite on the album. The guitar solo-turn-duet with Jens Johansson's brilliant counterpoint is probably my favorite musical moment. Looking back now with some objectivity, I still think we made a good, solid album. Life goes on.
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Insomnia online
Better late than never? Uploaded a few tunes from the Insomnia album on youtube so you can listen at your leisure anywhere in the world! It took a while to convince the label that maybe people should be able to hear some of the music from the hitherto "invisible" Mastermind album. Of course you'll enjoy it so much you'll go purchase a copy right away! Right? Right!
That's the idea anyway. Here you go… Insomnia playlist (youtube)
Available from iTunes | CDBaby | Lion Music | read the reviews
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Video archives – Electric Factory with Joe Satriani
Some video from back before the digital revolution, a few clips from the Electric Factory concert in 1997 opening for Joe Satriani. The playlist should run thru all four videos for you.
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2013 – Bill Berends solo album "In My Dreams I Can Fly"
It's been a while since things have been updated here. We all hope everyone had a nice holiday season and your 2013 is off to a good start!
We're kicking off 2013 here with some new music from Mastermind guitarist Bill Berends. The Kickstarter campaign to fund the release (see previous blog entry) was a resounding success and Bill's new solo album In My Dreams I Can Fly is available now. You can check out music samples and purchase CD's or downloads on CD Baby and a variety of other sources.
Lots of melodic tunes and guitar work on this album, and although it's more straight forward rock compared to Mastermind releases, so far feedback from Mastermind fans has ranged from positive to highly enthusiastic. Read the first review here for a more objective view and stop by CD Baby to hear some samples.
Prog-rock fans may know Jason Gianni, the drummer on this album, from his work with the Neal Morse Band. Jason is a real powerhouse and gives the album a different feel, making it more of a 'solo album' rather than a reworked Mastermind release. It's generally an upbeat and positive sounding album… "Joyful" was the word Keiko Kumagai of Ars Nova used to describe it when she heard it. It's also a good album to play in the car! It just may get you where you're going a bit faster, so check it out.
In Mastermind news… there is no news really. There is a new album in the works, but it seems to be painfully slow going for a variety of reasons. But it will come, sooner or later. There is lots of new music written. The Berends Brothers Band has been playing a few old Mastermind tunes in their live set, but that doesn't always go over so well in mixed company. Rich Berends has been playing with the Philly metal outfit "Frost Giant", his son-in-law's band, and Bill is gigging with Treasures of the Spirit Mahavishnu tribute, but there are currently no concrete plans for any future Mastermind shows. That could change.
If there was a good reason to get Mastermind up and running again it could be done. We could have a concert set ready to go in a fairly short period of time… make us an offer! But playing out locally as a progressive band, in all honesty, there isn't much of a demand for it. So we will continue to make recordings and see where the road leads us. Never say never. Thanks for reading, check out the links above, and best wishes for 2013! -Bb
ps: Mastermind's 2010 release Insomnia is also available on CD Baby now.
Bill Berends solo album Kickstarter – last day!
Less than 26 hours left to go till my solo album Kickstarter campaign wraps up! I couldn't just leave things hanging with the last video, so here's a post storm wrap up. It's been a long, stressful month, but I am super pleased with the outcome!!! If you haven't already, please get your pre-orders in now, if possible, it may be a while before normal sales begin… however, I may continue pre-orders on my web site ( billberends.com )for another week or so. Check there in a few days to see if that comes together. For now, please go check the kickstarter page here… http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/billberends/1920478859/
Again, many MANY THANKS (!) and a garland of martian fire flowers to everyone who kicked in to help bring this album to life!! You guys ROCK!!!
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Bill Berends solo album update!!
Hi folks!! My solo album on Kickstarter as mentioned below has reached its target goal, so this CD will be happening and I couldn't be more pleased!! You guys are awesome!!! THANKS to ALL of you who helped me reach my goal!!
Now solidly in the funded zone there is still a week to go on Kickstarter and I am cautiously optimistic about hitting a stretch goal of $3,000, in fact, it's more than halfway there now. So while I am sitting here waiting for hurricane Sandy to come kick my ass (yikes!) I made a new video for your amusement with hopes that a few more folks and Mastermind fans will kick in with pledges and pre-orders before November 5th. Hoping all my east coast friends get thru the storm unscathed and happy Halloween to you all!
To make a pledge or pre-order a CD on kickstarter just go here… thank you!!
Thanks to those who have kicked in already!! Be safe in the storm and wish me luck!
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New Bill Berends solo album!
Hi folks, Bill Berends here. I'd like to tell you that I have finally finished my solo album of guitar instrumentals!! I've been hinting around at it for awhile now, well… now it is done! But rather than go the traditional route of trying to find a record label, I want to bring the music directly to you and I am asking for your help. I am now taking pre-orders on Kickstarter to raise the funds to get the CD pressed and I am hoping you will participate.
The album is called In My Dreams I Can Fly and features 12 brand new original instrumental works for electric guitar. Sort of in the vein of Joe Satriani or Eric Johnson perhaps, but with my own style and substance. I've put a lot of work into it and think it turned out nicely.
There are two videos on Kickstarter that feature sound clips from the album and a bit of a presentation by yours truly. The one down at the bottom seems to be getting the most interest, so please, stop by and have a listen. And, if you could, help me get the word out by sharing anywhere you can… forums, music blogs, facebook, myspace, anyplace. Thanks. The funding drive ends at Midnight, November 5th, 2012 so there isn't a whole lot of time!!
This is an all-or-nothing proposition with Kickstarter, so your money is not at risk. I either reach my goal and the CD gets pressed, or I don't – in which case you won't be charged. I really hope you can help me bring it to fruition by placing a pre-order now. I think it's a great album that Mastermind fans can enjoy, but it's good for classic rockers as well, and certainly for guitar enthusiasts! For prog fans I am pleased mention I have Jason Gianni of the Neal Morse band helping me out on drums for this record and Jason kicks ass!
I really hope I can get the CD out to you THIS year because this is a very important record for me. After this album gets released there will be a new Mastermind album coming, possibly next year, but a lot depends on if I can get this new album funded, so I am asking for your help. Thanks for reading and go check it out!
June 2012 Update
I can't believe it's been a full year since I've made any kind of commentary on the state of Mastermind. Since we haven't been actively performing live I guess there isn't much to talk about, but I do update things more frequently over on my personal web site. Please take a moment to visit and check the News link for the most recent updates on billberends.com
Our most recent Mastermind release Insomnia (2010) received a lot of nice reviews and we all thought it was a pretty good album! But with the state of the record business today combined with no live support, I don't feel like it reached its potential. A shame really, because there is some nice stuff on it. If you still haven't purchased a copy, I hope you will consider it. Visit the Mastermind store for details. Prices have recently been lowered as well.
2012 marks the 25th Anniversary (!) of the first Mastermind release Volume One and I would like to do something to commemorate the occasion. Twenty five years is a long time and although I am certainly not in the same headspace as when we first set out, I am still proud of these works. I still hear from fans all around the world and am extremely grateful and appreciative of their continued interest in what Mastermind produced. It is gratifying to know we reached so many people over the years. Thank you all.
Over the past 25 years there have been many changes: in personnel, in approach, in purpose. The saturation of the prog-rock market place. The never ending battle with other people calling themselves 'mastermind'. You would think the internet and Google search didn't exist in some parts of the world! But these morons severely diminished our 'brand' value in the market place. Unfortunately. Trying to accommodate other people in an effort to hold a band together. It is exhausting. But more significantly, changes with the music buying public in the 21st Century have made it extremely difficult to get ahead with recorded music which makes the challenge of presenting new original music all that much more difficult. All of these things have been contributing factors to our apparent disappearance.
Mastermind as a living, performing entity basically came to an end in 2007 after twenty years due to the loss of personnel. That was really the final blow in many ways, although we did go on to release another album in 2010. I just didn't have the mental wherewithal to begin again from scratch. Combined with the geo-economic limitations of finding new players and difficulties getting the Insomnia album released properly, I needed to shift gears and step back from the situation. However, that doesn't negate our past as if it never existed.
If someone were to approach us with an economically viable proposition I'm sure we could pick up and be rolling again in no time. Just putting that out there. But it isn't something I have been actively pursuing for a variety of reasons. Not the least of which is Rich simply doesn't have the time these days, and going out and playing all the old tunes again doesn't really appeal to me as much as creating something entirely new.
Having said all this, I haven't stopped making music for one second. Rich and I went on a tangent for a few years playing classic rock locally as The Berends Brothers Band and it was good fun. For a while. It took me back to why I began playing music in the first place and concentrating solely on guitar has made me a better player I think. We can still do that at the drop of a hat… but after five years, once again I feel like it is time to move forward.
I have to admit I am pretty disappointed with some people who I thought were friends and supporters, deserting us simply because… what? Because we tried some new things? Adding something new to the equation doesn't delete the whole formula. But that's just the way it goes I suppose. We've also met many new, enthusiastic fans and friends over the past few years, so I guess it equals out. I'm sure we've confused a lot of people along the way.
This really isn't a lament so much as reflecting, although there are some things I regret. Ultimately, I would much rather struggle with creation than be stuck regurgitating the past. Do that thing that you do. Giving recitals, essentially. Even if that creation doesn't fit neatly into a prefab marketing niche. I guess that is my cross to bear for following the muse.
Wrapping up I will mention a few things in the works. My first "Bill Berends" solo album is nearly complete and I plan to get that out there this year sometime. I also have a vast wealth of new material in waiting as well as writing new music on a fairly consistent basis. I just need to work out a reliable method of presenting it without simply giving it away for free. I don't accept the 'new paradigm' and refuse to do that. I've worked too long and too hard.
There IS some new music also, that is obviously meant to be new Mastermind material. Either a final chapter or a new beginning. Hard to say which at this point. We started demoing it a a while ago, but things kind of ground to a halt for various reasons. One way or another, I intend to see it completed. I also intend to at least present some of the archives before the end of the year to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Mastermind band. How things will pan out in the future remains to be seen, but I hope some of you will come along for the ride. Again, many thanks for your interest in my music and Mastermind.
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Annexed in ultra-hip north-eastern beach bar, Babylon Beach (Cara Delevingne celebrated her 21st here – go figure), La Boutique is like a dressing up box for grown ups, albeit one where you actually have to buy things.
Owned and run by Brit stylist Kate Marron – herself the ultimate Bohemian beach babe – La Boutique is packed full of the kind of proper treasures you always hope you'll stumble on but never quite do. Think bejewelled mini playsuits, feather capes, outrageously cool Love Bullet necklaces and rail upon rail of the kind of crocheted swimwear that clearly has no intention of ever getting wet. Grab a cocktail, stick on a turban and get stuck in – beach shopping has never been this much fun.
Boutique Ibiza, Sa Caleta, 20 | Can Sanso, Santa Eulalia del Rio
Oh, the glory days of early nights, regular mealtimes and glowing skin. If August is all getting a bit too much, consider hitting up Potion, the Ibiza juicery whose brand image is less vegan and more Vogue. Cleanses start as short as one day, although a minimum of three will knock years (and pounds) off. Expect acres of slickly bottled colourful stuff with names like Wild Thing and After Party plus a creamy, dreamy concoction that's all activated almonds (soaked to wake them up) and sweet dates. New for this summer is the simply-named Black, a fierce-looking inky libation that cleanses the system using activated carbon. Black juice? How terribly chic.
Potion Juicery,Carrer del General Joan Pereyra i Morante, 1, Ibiza Town
Amante has really upped the ante (sorry) in recent years, evolving from chic daytime beach retreat into a luxury all-hours cliff-side destination where fine dining (book the private Amante Table if you're feeling sexy – it's out of this world), sunrise yoga (three times a week, on the beach) and parties (Amante's opening really is the start of summer) go hand in hand. Our current obsession? Amante's open-air cinema nights, dreamy evenings of laidback luxury under the stars. Expect huge beanbags, posh popcorn and a vast outdoor screen with a backdrop of the glittering moonlit ocean – a real 'pinch me' moment.
Amante, Sol d'en Serra, Cala Llonga, Ibiza
With all that's new in Ibiza each summer it's easy to forget our beloved classics. The Rock Bar has held court at the southern end of Ibiza Town's port for many a year, and still manages to be both a rite of passage for the newbies and a home- from- home for the locals. This year's overhaul of the town's waterfront means a luxe-y new outdoor terrace with superyacht parking on the doorstep – could there be better people watching? – and slouchy sofas to enjoy Ibiza's best cocktails (ingredients sourced market fresh, naturally). Add to this the fact that Groove Armada dedicated a song to The Rock on their new album, and that it's Kate Moss's perennial favourite watering hole – what are you waiting for?
The Rock Bar, Calle Cipriano Garijo, 14, Ibiza.
If London's Groucho Club is a byword for louche decadence in London then it has met its match with Ibiza Rocks House at Pikes Hotel. Both dens of iniquity in their time - Pikes was the location for WHAM!'s Club Tropicana video and many a star has had a dalliance in THAT pool – it's safe to they've witnessed some unrepeatable stories. Apt then, that the two should pair up to host the Groucho Club's 30th birthday party last week, a night so starry that even legendary Pikes founder, Tony Pike, dressed formally. Naturally things got loose fairly sharpish, but not before we spied DJ Sneak hobnobbing with producer du jour Eats Everything, co-hosts Jaime Winstone and Liz Mendez raiding the dressing up box and ex-All saint Melanie Blatt introducing everyone to her entire family. Nobody sees to remember what time it finished, which I suppose was rather the point. Vive la liberte!
Ibiza Rocks House at Pikes, Camí Sa Vorera, S/N, 07820 Sant Antoni de Portmany


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I don't have much to say about Clipper's owner Donald Sterling. The taped conversation was supposed to be private and I do think there are places where even awful people should be able to speak reprehensible ideas without consequences. But it's already out there, and there is something that bothers me. A lot.
On the tape, he is alleged to have had the following exchange with his "girlfriend":
Stiviano: Do you know that you have a whole team that's black, that plays for you?
Sterling: Do I know? I support them and give them food, and clothes, and cars, and houses. Who gives it to them? Does someone else give it to them? Do I know that I have—Who makes the game? Do I make the game, or do they make the game? Is there 30 owners, that created the league?
No, Donald, you don't give them anything. Except their wages. You hired them for their skills and talents, and pay them accordingly.
I get angry when some very wealthy person, or corporate board member, or CEO, claims that hiring people is a "gift" and that wages are something we are "given" as if it were charity. As I recall the theory, and it's been a while, so I might be mistaken, individuals and companies hire people in the belief that the skills, talents, and experience will prove profitable for the employer. Certainly basketball has proven profitable for Donald Sterling, and I don't hear that he balks at having to pay the players he hires — whose labor and skills he leases — what amounts to the going rate in the National Basketball Association.
No, he doesn't give them anything except what the contract, a supposed free exchange, requires. And that's not a gift, that's compensation. Part of the exchange. For leasing their time and talents.
Sterling's notion of gift, however, is part of the whole idea of labor as unfree. It's the kind of attitude a slave master or a manor lord would have regarding slaves or serfs. "I give them…" As if it were right and fair that the serf's labor or the slave's work go uncompensated. That some people have the right to command or compel the labor of others. At least serfdom, however unfree labor might have been, came with a sense of obligation (imposed fairly rigorously by custom and culture), whether it was fully lived out of not. A master had rights and obligations to those he owned, and a master could be held to those obligations.
But the wealthy in the West have lost that sense of obligation toward the not-wealthy. Indeed, what thy rich in the capitalist world today evince is an overwhelming and overweening sense of victimhood and entitlement. And that can't foster any sense of obligation. Ideologically, the second half of the 20th century increasingly stripped away any notion that the wealthy have any obligations to those who are not. Those obligations are difficult to impose even in a culture that demands them, but impossible when the rich claim victimhood. That somehow, hiring people is a generous good deed (as opposed to a good way to make money) in and of itself for which the toiling masses, in fear of unemployment, should grovel and be grateful for.
And yes, I do think these things are related. "I support them and give them and give them food, and clothes, and cars, and houses." This shows a contempt for the autonomy of his employees. It shows contempt for the very fact they are employees, who make their own decisions and choices with the money they are paid. Or does Sterling pay his players in food, clothes, cars, and houses?
I do not know if Sterling's attitude would be different if his players were white. Race does play some part in this — Black labor has never been valued as much as white labor, and Black autonomy and humanity have also never had a high value. How much, though, I'm not sure. White skins didn't protect a lot of laborers from mistreatment and indignity.
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Mark Hillmer joined the Luther Seminary faculty as associate professor in 1967 and was named the Louise Grunow Professor of Old Testament in 1982.
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text: With less than 12 hours left in voting, I am truly overwhelmed by all of you who have voted, shared and donated to Zack's bike campaign page. I knew our friends and Angelman family would share his page, but I had no idea how many people whom we've never met would also share, and more than once!! I have to say a huge thank you to our Elk Grove community , especially our Camden neighbors who remind us just how caring and giving our residents are! ♥ Another thing we realized is just how many lives Zack has touched along the way. People who had worked at the same school that Zack had attended have reached out to say how Zack would always brighten their day ♥ So even if we dont win, this contest has filled our hearts! Thank you all so much!!


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Uncommon Ground
Uncommon Ground features contemporary American bistro cuisine with an emphasis on seasonal, regional, organic ingredients. Come enjoy a tree-lined sidewalk cafe in the summer & 2 warm, cozy fireplaces in the winter. National music acts perform nightly in an intimate acoustic listening room while art openings feature local Chicago artists monthly.
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8461 Enchanted Way SE
Turner, OR 97392
|(503) 363-3060
(503) 371-4242
|Enchanted Forest is located 7 miles south of Salem, Oregon at I-5 exit 248.
The Enchanted Forest is located in Turner, OR and is a great childrens' amusement park. It was opened in August of 1971 and was designed and created by Roger Tofte. There are 3 major sections of the park. Tofteville is an old mining town complete with the Fort Fearless. The Old World takes you back to Medieval Europe. Finally the heart of the park is the Storybook land. Guests walk thru different scenes from childrens' stories including Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, and Hansel & Gretel. The park also has a few rides and one of the best walk-thru Haunted Houses in the world. Click on the logo above to visit the park's official website.
|The Castle is the entrance into the storybook land. It tells the story of Sleeping Beauty inside.
|The first character that
you encounter on the Storybook trail is Humpty Dumpty. Next up is Mary, who had a
little lamb.
|The Candy House from the story of Hansel and Gretel. Looks good enough to eat.
|There is a pretty good sized section on Alice in Wonderland. This area includes a big maze and a cool trip through the rabbit hole. You enter through a tree stump (right), crawl under the pathway and end up coming out of the keyhole (left).
|Here's Micah and Eber
waiting to go inside the Seven Dwarfs' Mine. Inside are a few of these Glory
Holes. It is really dark inside, so the picture doens't look exactly like real
life. The green is water falling down over the colored limestone walls.
|One of the most famous
things in the park is the Witch's Head. You enter through the witch's mouth.
Inside there is a little scene with the witch preparing a poisoned apple for Snow
White. Then you can exit down a slide in the witch's hair.
|The Three Bears' House
|The Crooked Man's House is a slanted house that is very difficult to walk through. Small children especially will have a fun time trying to stay on their feet.
|One of the last buildings on the Storybook Land is Red Riding Hood's grandma's house. If you look inside the window, you can see the Big Bad Wolf waiting anxiously.
|The Old Lady in the Shoe
sits atop her house. Meanwhile guests to the park can slide out of the shoe on one
of the park's slides. This is one of the most popular attractions in the park for
good reason: it's a lot of fun!
|Tofteville is the old west town at Enchanted Forest. You can walk along and see inside a bunch of shops including a saloon and "muzeim". There are also a couple of gift shops, and games. One of the classics from Tofteville was Johnny Rio. You could test and see how quick your gun was. Unfortunately, he is gone now (hopefully not for good); replaced by Abe Lincoln. Also located in Tofteville is Fort Fearless and the Indian Caves.
|The streets of the Old World Village area are cleverly designed. This area contains Gepetto's Workshop, Merlin's Magic Shop, and a few other little buildings. Keep your eyes open for the old ladies gossipping through the upstairs windows of the village. The Village is also the home to the Fantasy Fountains water and light show. The show, located in the Jolly Roger Inn, runs about every 10 minutes and last for about 7. It is a must see while at the park.
|The excellent Haunted House
was voted the best walk-thru Haunted House in the country. Nothing to get too scared
of, but watch out for the Executioner!!
|There are a couple of rides at Enchanted Forest that aren't really themed like the rest of the park. They are a couple of kiddie rides and the Crazy Bumper Cars. While they aren't quite as powerful as the ones at Oaks Park, they're still a lot of fun.
The Frog Hopper is one of the kiddie rides, although adults can ride too. The other 2 are a kiddie ferris wheel and the kiddie bumper boats.
|If you are really fortunate, you can catch a play at the Fairweather Theater. This is from the 2006 production of the Princess and the Pea. On the right is my cousin's son R.J. He's a cutie!
|These are the new bumper cars! Ooh, aah! They replaced the crappy old ones. They're nothing compared to the ones at Oaks, but they're not bad.
|Here is the great new kiddie train ride. It travels around a miniature village while the cars move up and down. It also plays "Old MacDonald" and makes animal noises. A nice addition to the park I'd say.


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Chicago Cubs Lineup: Getting Extra Lefties In There
The Cubs started their second half in style yesterday, but today's sledding could be tougher if Yu Darvish is totally healthy and ready to be the guy he can be.
Chicago Cubs Lineup vs. Texas Rangers (Yu Darvish):
- Tommy La Stella, 3B
- Kris Bryant, RF
- Anthony Rizzo, 1B
- Ben Zobrist, 2B
- Willson Contreras, LF
- Jason Heyward, CF
- Addison Russell, SS
- Miguel Montero, C
- Jason Hammel, P
Darvish is coming back from a month off with shoulder soreness, so hopefully the Cubs can make him work, if nothing else.
Tommy La Stella has made quite a few starts lately in the leadoff spot when a righty's on the mound, and he's back up there today. Jason Heyward moves to center to accommodate him (by way of Kris Bryant going out to right). Miguel Montero gets the start behind the plate with the righty on the mound.
We'll have a full Pre-Gamin' for you closer to game time.
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Turkey dinners, cranberries, candied yams, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and family gatherings – yes America's favorite holiday is just around the corner – but maybe we shouldn't celebrate Thanksgiving.
Many believe America should hold a National Day of Atonement instead, to acknowledge the genocide of indigenous people that is central to the creation of the United States.
From an early age, Americans hear a story of the Pilgrims, whose search for freedom took them from England to Massachusetts. Thanksgivings Day is founded on being thankful for that freedom.
For the descendants of Native Americans, it's a different story. In 1637 Massachusetts Gov. John Winthrop was proclaiming a thanksgiving for the successful massacre of hundreds of Pequot Indian men, women and children.
This pattern would repeat itself across the continent, and form what is now a day of gorging on food and celebrating a stolen freedom.
Earlier this week former child star, Hilary Duff, apologized to her fans after her couple's Halloween costume caused outrage on social media.
The celebrity was dressed as a Pilgrim and her boyfriend, Jason Walsh, wore a Native American costume to a Halloween party.
I am SO sorry to people I offended with my costume.It was not properly thought through and I am truly, from the bottom of my ❤sorry.
— Hilary Duff (@HilaryDuff) October 30, 2016
Many Americans complained through social media about the "insensitive" costume. These same people will celebrate Thanksgiving with their families later this month.
Over the table they will also discuss the atrocity of the current Standing Rock situation. A situation that's directly affecting Native Americans and their culture.
In June 2014, natural gas and propane company Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) announced it had the commitments needed to move forward with the Dakota Access Pipeline, an underground pipe from a geological formation called the Bakken Formation to Pakota, Illinois.
Supporters of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline began a viral campaign enticing people to "check in" to the reservation on Facebook. More than 1m people checked in at Standing Rock, according to Facebook.
The protest dips into the complex legal world of Native-American sovereignty. The Treaty of 1851, for example, has been cited by Native protesters as they have begun to occupy private land in protest of the pipeline.
How can hundreds of thousands of Americans support Standing Rock- yet continue to celebrate the Native American massacres that occurred hundreds of years ago?
Native Americans also state that the Pilgrims did not introduce the concept of Thanksgiving; the New England tribes already had autumn harvest feasts of thanksgiving. This culture spread to the Plymouth Colony when their Governor adopted the tradition.
Although, even after creating ties with the Natives through sharing these customs, the colonies turned on them. On May 26, 1637, while Native warriors were away, an estimated 400 to 700 Pequot women, children, and old men were massacred and burned by combined forces of the Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, and Saybrook colonies.
So, this knowledge begs the question; why should Native people celebrate Thanksgiving?
Well, there are some who publicly stand against Thanksgiving by mourning instead. The United American Indians of New England meet each year at Plymouth Rock on Cole's Hill for a Day of Mourning. They gather at the feet of a statue of Grand Sachem Massasoit of the Wampanoag to remember and reflect in the hope that America will never forget.
These are some comments from an essay depicting some of the truth behind Thanksgiving:
From Hydro, Oklahoma: Could we just start over and go forward? We can't change the past, but we can work for peace and unity in the future. History needs to be taught correctly in our schools—that is what needs to happen. My daughter had to write a paper about Big Tree, Satank, and Satanta. She interviewed Satanta's great-grandson, who was in his 90s, and told the story as he told it to her, including their transport from Fort Sill and how the feather was turned into a knife as they passed the giant tree, causing the soldiers to shoot and kill Satank. She got an AAA+ from her teacher.
Ecuador via Bozeman, Montana: It's important to share the whole, true story of the first Thanksgiving. Many of us were told a fairytale lie that led us to believe the same old story: Colonization was good for everyone and colonization was relatively peaceful (the violence was necessary, the ends justify the means). Now, a lot of us are learning more, and that comes from educating ourselves with the help from those who do know. I will say this, the generic idea of thanksgiving, or taking the time to be with family and friends and give thanks for all the blessings in our lives, the big and small, is a great practice and should happen more often. I wonder how we can turn a negative into a positive? Can we have an honest Thanksgiving? Can we move forward and, if so, where do we begin?
Santa Fe, New Mexico: My family and I celebrate Thanksgiving, not so much in the way that the "Pilgrims" may have done with the Indians. We give pause, and acknowledge all of the blessings that we received in the past year. We think of family and friends; of the homeless; of those away from family in hospitals, elders in nursing homes, those incarcerated, the soldier men and women overseas, around the world, standing watch and guarding our freedom. We think of those in mourning, whose family have gone ahead of them. We also think of those in school, no matter what age. And, finally, we pray for traveling mercies said for folks traveling home. We are thankful each day for Creator's gifts but on Thanksgiving, it seems we focus and are concentrated in our thoughts about these blessings.
Fairfax, Oklahoma: Our folks and ancestors left a good road to follow and prayed for gifts or successes for us that they may not have achieved. We have opportunities even more than them in these days and days to come. Long time ago we sat down in thanksgiving and had a great day. That's what Thanksgiving is to me, to enjoy and continue to achieve for yourself and them. They are smiling when we achieve.


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Sunflowers look great in a vase but are heavy drinkers and need conditioning in a dark place overnight after cutting.
I have tended to drift away from growing Sunflowers but now I think my reasons may not be correct.
I tended to grow tall varieties which produce one or few flowers. They were showy but needed support from the wind in our northern hills.
The knew the space was better dedicated to other plants and the only sunflowers that grew this year were self sown from our bird feeders (and the flowers were small weedy efforts that I should have pulled up).
Reasons to Grow Sunflowers
- There are shorter growing varieties that are a sensible 3-4 feet high when they flower.
- Sunflowers have become popular as cut flowers and you can choose a pollen free variety just for this purpose.
- Multi headed Sunflowers are just as easy to grow and far more prolific.
- Some Sunflowers perform well in late summer as other annuals begin to go over.
- Not every Sunflower is a Russian Giant and many smaller varieties have a British personality
- Beware some red/brown flowering varieties are over earlier in the season
- The lemon and yellow coloured flowers remain a firm favourite
Harewood House near Leeds has been conducting trials of Sunflowers and this variety was well finished by the first week in September.
Two Good Doer Varieties
- Soraya (center pic) produces 5 inch diameter, richly-colored golden-orange flowers with cheery dark brown faces.
- Soraya is vigorous, self-supporting and grows 4 to 6 feet tall. It will not fall over, even in full bloom!
- They are so well-branched that you can expect upto 25 flowers from each plant during the season!
- Soraya make long lasting cut flowers for the house.
- The foliage is lush and not prone to mildew
- Soraya is a recent Fleuroselect winner and will bloom in 11-13 weeks after sowing.
- Sunflower Valentine (top picture) grows 4-5 feet.
- Valentine produces long stemmed lemon yellow cut flowers with striking black disks.
- Valentine branches from low on the stem
Tips for Better Sunflowers
- When large enough to handle, thin seedlings to 45-60cm (18-24in) apart to ensure large leaves.
- require little or no fertilizer and water sparingly
- Sow March to May ½in deep in drills 12in apart in well cultivated soil raked to a fine tilth. Germination usually takes around 21 days.
- Pollen free varieties are uniform and excellent for cut flowers.
- Sunflowers are not picky about soil type but they do need direct sun.
- Thin the plants to 2 to 4 feet apart so their foliage can help them grow.
Sarah Raven Grows Larger Cutting Sunflowers
- If you want to have cut flowers from your larger sunflowers stunt the plants to make them easier to pick and increase the volume of flowers.
- Pinch out the growing tips when they reach about eight inches tall with several leaves. Remove the tip between your thumb and forefinger. Shortly you'll see lots of buds breaking from the space between the remaining leaves and central stem.
- The sunflowers then grow to about six or eight feet tall, and rather than producing one king flower you will get many slightly smaller sunflowers each one with a perfect long straight stem.
- Sarah's favourites are 'Red Sun' with velvet flowers in the deepest crimson and 'Valentine' (discussed above)
- Sarah Raven sows two seeds spaced three inches apart with eighteen inches between that pair and the next. If one germinates plants are spaced at the right intervals. If both do, dig one up and plant it somewhere else.
Read more on sunflowers from Sarah Raven
Sunflower varieties available from Thompson & Morgan
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List of available Sarah Nexus FAQs
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Does Sarah give a stronger confidence score to potentially mutagenic fragments if 3D conformations show that this is available to form an adduct?
Does Sarah Nexus give information on mitigating factors when a compound with a reactive group does not get an alert?
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February 28, 2009
In the News
Here are a couple of stories from The New York Times that are informative and telling about our economic future. The first discusses the revised GDP numbers from the 4th quarter of 2008 and the second is an op-ed about unemployment.
February 25, 2009
For those of you who missed it
February 19, 2009
Did You Know
A worthwhile video to help understand the world you are walking into.
February 12, 2009
Here's some reading for Stephanie…and the rest of you from the New York Times. An interesting story about NY municipal bonds that are about to reach their maturity date after 135 years.
February 11, 2009
The Paradox of Thrift
Here's a timely article from The New York Times regrading savings.
February 7, 2009
Productivity & Growth
I handed out an outline for chapter 24 on Friday. However, you can download it here: chapter-24-outline.
In addtion, we discussed unemployment and examined a couple of interesting web sites. Check out this interactive site at MSNBC. It's pretty interesting to see how the unemployment rate has changed over the past 18 months.
The Unit exam for chapters 22, 23, 24, & 26 will be on Wednesday. Enjoy your weekend.


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Promila is not your usual esthetician. While she was trained in the US and uses great Dermologica products (also made in the US), she infuses her treatments with her Eastern culture. It's a wonderful and unique blend of East and West resulting in a relaxing and welcoming experience. Promila is extremely caring and her intention is to bring out the inner glow in all her clients. She is thoughtful about the products and treatments she recommends and tries out both products/services on herself first before offering it to her clients. Promila has a healing, soothing touch and she treats all of her clients like her extended family. You can feel her warm and caring nature. While Dermalogica products aren't cheap, I've noticed a huge difference in the texture of my skin since switching over from Olay products. Promila will recommend products that fit your skin's needs, but doesn't push it on you. If you are looking for a one-time spa experience, this is probably not for you. If you are seriously interested in improving your skin and want an esthetician who truly cares and provides a unique and inviting environment, try Kayantra, I highly recommend Promila. – J K.
Me and my mom had a very enjoyable experience at Kayantra. We went to get facials right before a wedding, and this was the place to go. The space was a bit small, but the soothing, soft-lighted interior was comforting. This was my first time getting a facial, and honestly this was the most relaxing thing I'd ever done. I was almost falling asleep while my facial was being done, and I felt like away from the world and its worries. I swear it was like taking a mini-vacation there. What I liked the most at Kayantra was how Promila thoroughly explained to what was going on with our faces (uneven skin tone, acne spots etc.) and provided us with solutions. Even when she was giving facials, she told us what she was putting on our faces and why. Promila does not rush – something that most people don't do nowadays and what makes going to Kayantra worth it. My facial took about two hours, but that had to be the two most relaxing hours I've had in a long time. Promila also sells Dermalogica-brand products, which helps with almost any skin problem anyone has. I'm extremely satisfied by my visit and I definitely recommend giving this place a try. – Alisha P.
I went to Kayantra for a facial recently. I had a great experience. The owner Promila understands skin problems. She gave me a customized facial and I'm very happy with the result. She is dedicated and spent a lot of time on my facial. She uses top notch products. It may seem expensive but I totally got my money's worth. I would certainly recommend this place to other women. – Meg S.
Had another excellent appointment with Promila. Painless waxing with awesome products—definitely 5 stars! But I'm here to review what Promila specializes in, facials! Finally decided to treat myself to one and let me tell you…it was SUPER relaxing and the first thing my husband says to me when I get home is "you're glowing!" That speaks for it self 🙂 Thanks Promila for another great experience! See you in a few weeks for my next appointment! – Zahra S.
Promila is a perfectionist and her facials are thoroughly uplifting. She doesn't rush through the facials and makes sure she uses the best products that work with my skin. Highly recommended! – D I.
I've been a fan and a customer of Promila for years and it's high time I write an update to my initial reviews.I think EVERYONE needs to experience the magic hands of Promila. I had my not regular enough facial with her last Friday and when I was actually conscious it dawned on my why I love her so. Her facials are more than just a facial, they're a facassage or facialssage. I fall asleep every time and walk out there relaxed and looking amazing.Promila also has services that you won't find at your typical skincare day spa – shiro dara, candling, and many other Ayurvedic treatments. The Shiro dara experience is one I will never forget. She drizzles warm oil over your forehead (your third eye) and it's so relaxing I ended up falling asleep and dreaming about being on some cliff overlooking the beach. Get thee to Hercules (I know, I know…it's a hike, but well worth the drive). – Diana M.
Thank Vishnu that Promila has returned from India to grace us again with her Eastern skin secrets and soft, loving touch! Her talent is immeasurable and her energy simply transcendent! To walk into Taj is to enter into a world of exciting yet comforting Indian exoticism– be it the casbah-like tents in which she will sweep you away for skin treatments and massage, or else the soft Hindi ragas, melodically echoing throughout the background. Her warm, welcoming environment is captivating and enveloping– simply enter and you've become a new member of her family. Her care for me never ceases to be wonderful and personalized– be it a few errant eyebrow hairs or a particularly troublesome T-zone. She spends REAL time with me, checking out the shape of my brows before perfecting them, and makes sure I'm absolutely happy. Just to make sure, I always receive a mini face massage with different cooling, yummy-smelling Indian lotions before she lets me leave. Facials are nirvana x 10, as she implements both the finest Western miracle products with her own secret Indian potions. I never want to leave Taj– though I look SO good (compliments of beauty and youthfulness abound from all my friends!!!), I'm captivated by Promila's extensive knowledge of her craft, and the warmth and love emanating from her presence. Plus, there's just the pure, relaxing ayurvedic energy of the place. Her new location is just off the beach in Hercules– a perfect place for a quiet, refreshing retreat. Even the pup loves it, as he gets to go swimming and have his own social time in the water after he's been so wonderful waiting for me. The 15-minute drive from Berkeley is nothing– I spend it giddy on the way there, excited for Promila's healing, beautifying magic, and the ride home's all about talking to my pals about how amazing my baby-soft skin and freshly shaped eyebrows look!!! – Danya M.
Had an Ayurvedic facial and Shirodhara yesterday. It was very relaxing and the owner was very friendly. I would definitely return back for a facial. – Sumo K.
Immediate results right after the facial. Her hands are gentle, she's meticulous with her work. The reason why I trust Promila is because shes doesn't treat me as just a transaction. I came home after working her magic and now my mom wants me to take her to Kayantra. From the looks of one facial- my flaws will vanish soon. Very promising. Will update after the 6 sessions I purchased – Izette H.
When it comes to beauty services I like to go to professional salons or salon like environments; so I was a little hesitiant to book my facial appointment here since it's in an office space, but boy am I glad I did. The lady who helped me (who is the owner as well i'm guessing) was the sweetest little Hindi lady and really took the time to customize my facial to the needs of my skin. She has this awesome black light machine that lets her look at the UV damage and oil pockets on your skin. She only uses Dermalogia products and wasn't very pushy about selling me on them when I was done. I was in her office about 2 hours – 15 minutes of that was for the skin consultation the rest was pure facial!!! AMAZING! my skin literally glowed for days after seeing her. I booked my next appointment 6 weeks out and I can't wait to go back. She also does scalp/hair treatments for hair regrowth and a few other services. – Angela C.
She's amazing, professional, caring, friendly and understanding.She takes the time to get to know you and really accommodates to your individual needs. The salon is just an amazing place to relax and be pampered. The owner takes great pride in her work. Not only does she provide amazing facials and waxes, but she managed to transform a common salon into an amazing, relaxing, and exotic place that makes the experience magical and special. – Hilda B.
Promila is amazing! For a very reasonable price, she does a very attentive, thorough facial. I usually spend 2 hours at Taj and only spend $90, which includes an eyebrow wax. She uses Dermalogica products and Indian lotions. My skin is so much better since I started seeing Promila. I've been getting facials for ten years, from lots of different people, but none are as good as she is. Even though it's a bit of a drive from Berkeley, it's totally worth it. Plus, Promila includes extra massage for her Berkeley clients to make up for the drive. – Abby V.
This was by far the best facial I have ever had! Promila puts you at ease right away and then she works her magic. My face looked 10 years younger after the facial and I was so relaxed during the facial that I was disappointed when it ended. I would highly recommend Promila and her beautiful Kayantra salon for your next facial, you won't be disappointed!! – Susan S.
I have been seeing Promila for the past two years and no salon compares to her facials, waxing, and massage. I currently drive from Napa when I can..if that gives you a hint of how great she is. Not only is Promila extremely skilled she is also very personable and makes you feel comfortable and at ease. I call her the "skin shaman" because she really can work miracles. The wax she uses is very different from what others use, it is not painful and I don't feel like I am walking out with pink blotches all over. In fact even with just a wax, my face glows, but for a glorious radiance her facials never fail. My sister recently received a European Facial and my mom exclaimed her skin never looked so good! Good, great, glorious! – Gemme V.
Yesterday I called Promila after having read other yelper's reviews, and I have to agree that her facials are amazing!! She took the time to sqeeze me in at the end of her day, and then really put care and love into it, and used great products to boot. I am so thankful to you fellow reviewers for uncovering such a gem! – Jennifer B.
Highly recommended. Promilaji is the best and you will realize once you take one of her facials. When I went to her for the first time I really didn't expect too much. Having taken facial from many places earlier, it was just one more skin cleaning session, for me but I am so glad, I was wrong. First of all she examined my skin and discussed with me my concerns for my skin. Then the facial started.She was super sweet,kept me engaged but once she noticed I was drowsing off she didn't disturb me.It was so relaxing.I almost felt asleep.Not only ,she used products based on my skin's need ,whole time of the facial ,she stayed with me.But this was not what bought me.Once , the facial was done and I saw my skin ,I could actually see a difference.First of all,it didn't look like someone has beaten the crap out of skin..you know what I mean..My face was actually glowing and looked calmed and soothed. I looked better coming out than going in and this is huge for me.I did not had any reaction to the products she used which is a big problem,given my skin is super sensitive which shows she knows what she is doing.I am so glad ,I found her.Give her a try.You will be delighted. I was. – Aruna S.


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A look back at markets in February 2016 when global equities registered negative returns and Japanese stocks underperformed.
- Global equities came under pressure in February, posting a negative return in US dollar terms. Perceived safe havens rallied for a second consecutive month with Treasury, gilt and Bund yields falling.
- US equities registered a small negative return. Investors deferred expectations for further rate increases after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen warned that global financial market turbulence could set back US growth.
- In the eurozone, weak inflation data reinforced expectations of further monetary policy easing. In the UK, sterling came under pressure after a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU was called for 23 June.
- Japanese equities posted sharp declines amid doubts over the success of "Abenomics", a stronger yen and concern over the slowdown in China.
- Emerging markets outpaced their developed world counterparts. Expectations for stimulus measures in China spurred a rally in commodity-linked stocks.


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Building Literacy in the Content Areas reflects the diversity of today's student population and emphasizes the need to gear instruction to include all students. With templates, sample lessons, and actual teaching scenarios, this new text provides preservice teachers with the tools they need to effectively teach reading at all grade levels.
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