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March 22, 2017
Strawberry Spotlight with Feeding Fingers
Lady Audio: Hi everyone and welcome to the Strawberry Spotlight Radio Show. I am Lady Audio and I will be your host. Our guest this week is Justin Curfman of Feeding Fingers. Welcome to the show Justin! How are you today?
Justin: I'm doing really well. How are you?
Lady Audio: I'm alright. So my first question is: what attracted you to the realm of music?
Justin: Oh, wow. That's a big question to start with. Let's see I've always had a relationship with music since I was a child. My grandmother was a musician. She used to play country music at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville when I was a kid. My father was also a bit of a guitarist. They were mostly working with country music and blues music and stuff like that. I just grew up in a musical household. That was just part of my life since I was a child, really. Then as I got older I developed an interest in film and literature and things. Music, for me at first, was sort of a background hobby, but over time I just started to develop more of an interest in music and in a lot of other things from there. It's hard to say – it's basically since I was a child. I found that music was probably the best sort of creative outlet for me and I just sort of stayed with that and that's where I am today.
Lady Audio: What do you like most music?
Justin: What do I like most about music what? What I like most about music is that it's one of the few sort of art forms that you, ahhh….for example if you're into painting, that's a pretty solitary art form or if you are into film it's also somewhat solitairy. But, with music it's something you can create and you can perform music, you can share music, you can give people music. It has a little bit more of a community element to it than other art forms, I think. Also, music is one of the few art forms that can transcend cultures and language. So you can write a song and give it to someone in Indonesia from a Western perspective. I think it's more of a universal – it's definitely more of a universal art form compared to a lot of others. That's my belief anyway. For example "Gangnam Style" was a giant hit, you know? (laughs)
Lady Audio: Right! (laughs) Is there anything about music that you dislike?
Justin: I think the only thing I really dislike about music is sort of the business aspect of the music. It's something that I don't really care so much for. I think there's too much concern about winning popularity contests, and constructing music that kind of appeals to the lowest common denominator, especially now since music has been so demonetized. I think a lot of artist sort of work beneath their abilities so they can do the best they can to get a couple of extra pennies from Spotify and write music that's not necessarily pushing the art form very much. So a lot of artists – I've seen a lot of artists that are sort of they seem to be in a bit of a state of suspended arrested development really – because they sort of find one sort of niche they can maybe squeeze a little money out of and they just basically right the same song over and over and over again. But that's sort of one of the downsides of the way things are going right now. But those two things are the things that bother me the most. Artists having the limit themselves to appeal to a group. Other than that some of the new laws about public performance – especially lot of places in England right now – with a lot of clubs are shutting down. Those kind of things – I don't care much for that. Outside of that not so much.
Lady Audio: So you record most of your own music if not all of your music. I wanted to ask you if you could describe one of your most frustrating experience is in the studio.
Justin: Most frustrating experience in the studio? Is anytime you have to record drums. (laughs) I think anything else if you have enough patience you can pretty much do anything else but when it comes to recording drums – if someone else is playing drums. I think maybe my most frustrating experience was in 2009. I was working on my second album I had to work with my original drummer on the album and I had a lot of troubles recording percussion and everything. That was probably my worst experience. Other than that outside of percussion and trying to capture room acoustics appropriately. Those are my only frustrations, really. But also the frustrations you find a lot of joy because you're find a lot of problem solving. So if everything was easy you wouldn't have any interest in doing it anymore, I think. If you don't find some challenges then where's the fun in it?
Lady Audio: Yeah. So what about one of your most wonderful experiences in the studio?
Justin: Most wonderful experience in the studio? Probably any chance I get to record with other people. Most the time I compose just about everything, but when I collaborate with somebody else, I will compose the base music – the architecture of the song and then if I have the chance to work with an artist that can give creative freedom to – to provide a solo or something like that for me – that makes those experiences really interesting because I get to see another artist sort of interpret a very general direction. I think my last album, "Attend," the one that just came out recently, I was working with violinist, named Marica Filomena Coppola, here In Italy. Working with someone through two different languages and recording music that's outside of my own musical education – it was a really beautiful experience for me. So, that's probably my most favorite.
Lady Audio: So, off of the new album, "Attend," I really like the song "At Play With Wasps." I wondered if you could talk a bit about it and let us know what it's about.
Justin: That song – I sort of wanted to make an attempt to write a song that was based on Flamenco music and Bossanova music, but sort of through like a a filter that I tend to work with with my own music, combining genres and stuff. I started writing that song on the ukulele and then I moved to a mandolin and then just kind of constructed it from there. But as far as what the song is about that's always a difficult question for me with the lyrics. I think a lot of the times lyrics for me are almost more like painting – painting with words and tonality. I don't really write songs that are clear narratives. I really can't say. It's more of an open ending interpretation for the song. That's about the best I can give you as far as explaining about what it's about. (laughs) But, the lyrics on the internet so you can interpret them for yourself…
[Play "At Play With Wasps"]
Lady Audio: Another song I really like I really like – I really like the title of it too, is "The Firstborn It Stands Sedated." I wanted to ask you if you could talk a bit about that song, too.
Justin: Oh yeah, that song was interesting. That song I started work on that song in Germany, well, mostly on the border between Germany and Austria. I was working at the violinist there doing some rehearsal preparation for some concerts that I wanted to perform. During the rehearsals I would work with her also on recording sounds from a cello and sounds from a violin. Not necessarily notes, just like textural sound recordings and I had a pretty big collection of recordings that I'd made with her under my direction. From there I started building piano motif on top of that and then it sort of built from there with some percussion. Then, later in Italy, the same violinist that I mentioned earlier – I worked with her, here, earlier to record the lead violin parts. That song actually took a long time to finish that song. I wrote it within a span within several months. In several months and two or three different countries. The song came together pretty well – I was pretty happy with it. The only thing that was difficult about it that I had to record the vocals inside of an apartment in Germany – very, very late at night and everything there has to be really, really really silent because everyone gets very angry with you if you make any sort of sound. So I had to sing – sort of like in a whisper tone – but, I think, it actually complimented the song very well. So, I was pretty happy with the results of it.
Lady Audio: Yeah, I think it did, too!
Justin: Thank you. Thank you.
Lady Audio: And one more tune and I think it's one you've gotten a lot of good feedback from. It's called "Where All These Towns and Choices End." What's the story behind that song?
Justin: Nice short title, huh? (laughs)
Lady Audio: "Where All These Towns and Choices End." (laughs)
Justin: That song – the concept of that whole album. It's a triple, vinyl album with 25 songs. I tried to make every song as different as I could, working with different instrumentation and different sort of approaches to song construction. I always wanted to write a purely electronic song, but working with microtonal music. I know a lot of people don't know what that is, but microtonal music is in music you have a chromatic scale 12 notes from C to C. But microtonal music works with notes that are in between the notes. So, if you have C & C sharp – there's also frequencies in between C & C sharp, so you can have – I think the human ear can detect 64 tones within one octave, I believe it's 64. So I worked with the notes in between the notes to write that song. That one was a real nightmare as far as with the electronic stuff goes 'cuz you can't just take a regular synthesizer with the 12 notes. You have to tune everything with an oscilliscope and find – not the note – but, the actual kilohertz. (laughs) One thing to another like that. So I built the song using some really unusual synthesizer approaches, and unusual software, and I worked with some old analog drum machine stuff…
[Play "Where All These Towns and Choices End."]
Lady Audio: Cool. So what new projects are you working on now?
Justin: Right now, I am working on another album that I don't want to talk too much about it because "Attend" just came out – not too long ago. But I'm working on another album right now and I'm also working on a stop-motion animation film. The two the two should be released simultaneously as a complimentary project. I'm doing everything that I can to write some new music that hopefully doesn't become redundant from the older stuff. But that's what I'm working on now. I can't say how long it's going to take for me to do it because stop motion animation takes so long and plus after writing "Attend" – the 25 songs – I'm a little (laughs) I'm fishy fried as quickly as I can. I don't want to burn myself out.
Lady Audio: Yeah, a triple vinyl LP is definitely – a feat. That's a lot of work and I can completely understand and it just came out this year, so, wow. When I first saw the pictures of it, I was like, "wow, look at that thing." It isn't just likea regular any other kind of a triple vinyl 'cuz if you're going to put that much effort into making something like that – the artwork, and the color choice of the vinyl record itself i- all of those things come into play when you're making a piece of art like that. So I just wanted to say really, really great job on that.
Justin: Oh, thank you. Thank you. The artwork was it made by collaborator that I've worked with now for almost 10 years now, his name is name is Steven Lapcevic. He's an animator who's in the United States – as a matter of fact most of the music videos that I have had been done by him. I don't know if you saw the music video for "Your Candied Laughter Crawls," from "Attend." He did that music video and he did the "Fireflies Make Us Sick" music video and a few other. Thankfully, he was there to help with that 'cuz after finishing the music I was ready to just go away. "I'm finished you guys can do whatever you want…" (laughs)
Lady Audio: Yeah. Alright and now for a scenario. Are you ready?
Justin: Oh, no! Okay.
Lady Audio: It's early in the morning. The shadows are long. The air is crisp and as you take a deep breath suddenly you noticed that you're holding something in your hand. It's a music box. As you turn the crank on the side of it what is the tune that it plays?
Justin: Oh, gosh. I hate to disappoint you but I have a song on my album before this one that was actually written on a music box – on a Teanola French punch card paper music box. So, when you tell me that – that song actually pops into my head. (laughs)
Lady Audio: What's the name of that song?
Justin: "Walzer für eine Spieluhr," "Waltz for a Music Box."
Lady Audio: Wow, that's really cool, actually.
Justin: Yeah, I have to send it to you. It's on my album The Occupant. That one popped into my head, I guess the Happy Birthday song would have been my other pick.
Lady Audio: And last but not least, what is your favorite flower?
Justin: You know, I like carnivorous plants a lot. So maybe the Venus flytrap.
Lady Audio: Cool. So where can people go to listen to and purchase hear music?
Justin: I think probably the best, I mean – you can get it anywhere iTunes, Amazon and all that – everything's pretty homogenized right now. But I think probably the best place – the most ethical place – to buy music now is Bandcamp.
Lady Audio: Yeah, alright cool. Thank you, Justin, for joining me today. I really appreciate it.
Justin: Yeah, no problem. Thank you for having me!


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Here's a recommended approach for most home organization projects: start by pulling out all the contents of your linen closet and grouping like with like. Instead of sorting by type, experts suggest grouping by household member. Your beds are likely different sizes. Sorting by person will make it easier to grab the right sheets for the bed you're making. It will also make it easier to spot the extra items that are unnecessarily taking up space. More on this in the next point.
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Ever since I gave birth to my second son, I have been fighting this guilty tug of war that creeps up on me every night. The feeling of being a horrible mother because I cant seem to find time for my older son. Between latching, diaper changing, rocking my newborn to sleep and being milked by my breastpumps, I barely have any sanity of myself left to do anything.
I used to pack my toddler's days with fun activities, sensory play and sessions of story telling or book reading but now the only time I am spending with him is giving him his daily bath and making sure he eats his meals. Yet if I were to slip in an activity, my guilt sets in for the younger son.
Charles (toddler) never had to stare into space all alone when he was an infant, I was always with him, entertaining him. Poor Mikhail (infant).
There it goes again, this never-ending battle inside my head. Somedays I just joke about possible splitting myself in two. Other days, well, I'll just silently wish nobody will notice how much im struggling inside. Its always the nights, as I stare at my toddler while he is asleep that I will promise to make it up to him tomorrow.
Tomorrow I will plan a playdate. Tomorrow I will plan activities.
Tomorrow I will bring out the craft materials.
Tomorrow I will read you that book till the end.
But wait.
Tomorrow your little brother is still but a little baby and he needs his milk and diapers changed. Mummy needs to be milked or her chest starts turning into rocks and that wont do either. Who's going to rock little Mikhail to sleep? Or make cooing noises when he is awake?
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One of the nominations in the Digital category of the Design Museum's sixth annual Designs of the Year award is the latest Gov.uk website. Really? Could a government website truly belong up there with a sensational new building in Beijing by Zaha Hadid and the very latest in Day-Glo trainers, folding bicycles and colourful eyewear? It does come as a surprise to find a government body competing for attention in the world of 21st-century design, there to be judged by a panel of discriminating jurors led by Ilse Crawford, the innovative designer, and including the architect Amanda Levete, the hotelier Olga Polizzi and broadcaster and campaigner Griff Rhys Jones.
Type "gov.uk" into your computer and have a look for yourself. The website is bright, clear and reassuring. Its principal typeface is Gill Sans, the sans-serif lettering that most people will associate today with those all-pervasive "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters, "Don't Panic!" mugs and "Keep Calm and Put the Kettle On" teapots that have become a kind of national backdrop for our new age of austerity.
According to O'Reilly (oreilly.com), a website dedicated to "spreading the knowledge of innovation", Gov.uk is "open source, mobile-friendly, platform agnostic, uses HTML5, scalable, hosted in the cloud and open for feedback. Those criteria collectively embody the default for how government should approach their online efforts in the 21st century." I see.
For several decades the British government tried hard to promote modern design intelligibly through the Design Council. Prince Philip opened its Design Centre near Piccadilly Circus in 1956. Here, up to 900,000 people a year came to gawp at and to learn about the latest in contemporary British design. Government knew best, or so it seemed, in that paternalistic era when Britain was still a leading manufacturing nation and we were quite happy to buy British cars, furniture, fashion and manufacturing equipment, all of which were on display at the Design Council's showroom.
The design scene changed very quickly indeed when, from the early Eighties, Britain effectively turned its back on manufacturing, opting instead for an economy propped up by the expanding services sector. New British products became an increasing rarity. The Design Council appeared to be struggling; in 1984 it gave one of its once prestigious awards to the new Austin Montego, a car that, while not altogether bad, was as dull as a newbuild suburban cul-de-sac. Ten years later, the Design Centre closed.
Since it opened in 1989, the Design Museum has taken on the role once played by the Design Council and its Haymarket showroom. But, unlike its state-owned predecessor, the Design Museum has no special remit to promote British design because the global economy, and new forms of global communication, have changed the way we produce, consume, think about and experience new fashion, furniture, architecture and digital design.
So, it is to the Design Museum that we will turn this month and next to discover what might, or might not, be the world's best new designs. The museum will present 99 contenders for its Designs of the Year Award. Last year, the prize went to the Olympic Torch designed by Barber Osgerby. This year, Thomas Heatherwick's Olympic Cauldron design is also a contender.
Nominated designs are grouped into seven categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics, Product and Transport. The range and variety is eye-boggling and, although it would be satisfying to report that it is possible to detect a definite trend in global design, in fact, these 99 designs add up to an uncategorisable cornucopia of ideas, forms, colours, materials and styles.
Good luck to the judges. How can they weigh Renzo Piano's Shard in the balance with Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence in Istanbul, or Heatherwick's Olympic Cauldron with a pair of brightly coloured spectacles by Joshua Silver, a retired Oxford University physics professor, for the Centre for Vision in the Developing World? These glasses were conceived for children without access to opticians; the wearers can adjust them on their own while making themselves look like exceptionally young with-it designers.
In the pre-global, pre-digital era when the Design Council was young and there was such a thing as society – pace Mrs Thatcher – design was meant to be good for us in a hearty, wholemeal, Gill Sans-clear way. Today, it has become a far richer, more entertaining affair.
Designs of the Year 2013 is at the Design Museum, London SE1, from March 20 to July 7. Details: designmuseum.org


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In small gardens it is always hard to find room for everything you want to grow. So if you could grow a shrub or tree that is beautiful in all four seasons, and gave you a crop of delicious fruit too, surely that would be idea. Well, the Serviceberry is that plant, the perfect multi-purpose plant for the small garden, which will feed your eyes and your stomach too. The Serviceberry (Amelanchier) is native shrub to North America and is found in both the USA and Canada. There are also some types that grow in Europe and Asia. In North America it is found from coast to coast in Canada and all the mainland states.
Starting in early spring, when other trees are still asleep, your Serviceberry will be covered with beautiful clusters of pure-white blossoms, making the perfect picture of spring. These will be followed by oval to round leaves that are smooth and an attractive shade of grey-green. In summer there will be clusters of reddish-purple berries that are usually called Saskatoon-berries, which are delicious and nutritious raw, baked in pies or muffins, or turned into wonderful preserves you can enjoy all winter long. Then in fall the leaves will turn glorious shades of orange and gold, filling the garden with color and beauty. Finally you can admire the smooth, light-gray bark of the delicate branches all winter long.
Growing Serviceberry Shrubs
It varies in size from 3 to 20 feet tall, but it is usually a large shrub or small, multi-stemmed tree. The white flowers are small and star-shaped, but they are in clusters of up to 20 flowers, so they make a stunning display, covering the bare branches very early in the season. The oval or round leaves are one or two inches across, with a smooth, slightly glossy surface. The color in summer is a soft grey-green, making an attractive contrast with other plain green plants. In fall the Serviceberry makes a magnificent display, turning wonderful shades of orange and gold, with the veins standing out on the leaves – a real head-turner! The bark on the stems and twigs is smooth, light-gray and very attractive too.
Sun Exposure and Soil Conditions
The Serviceberry is easy to grow too; it will be happy in full sun or partial shade and in most soils, although it will do best in well-drained acidic to neutral soils that do not become too dry. Some extra water to plump-up those ripening berries will be appreciated by your tree. It grows at a medium rate of one or two feet a year, so it will not be long before you have a mature shrub or tree gracing your garden.
On a larger property, plant a row of these beautiful trees and enjoy a bumper harvest of delicious berries. It makes a great boundary planting that is always attractive to see. The berries are round and similar to blueberries, but this is a much easier plant to grow than the blueberry, which is quite demanding. The Serviceberry makes an excellent substitute for blueberries in any recipe and produces wonderful jams and preserves that you can enjoy all winter long.
Pests and Diseases
The Serviceberry is free of significant pests or diseases and will grow well in most kinds of soil, even clay. It is not particularly drought resistant and will not grow so well on alkaline soils. Some water in the summer may be necessary to get a good crop of berries
Planting Location
Choose a sunny or partially shaded location for your Serviceberry and allow five feet from buildings or walls. If planting as a row, allow four to five feet between the plants. Do not plant too close to your boundary, or parts growing over your neighbor's property can be harvested or cut by them, spoiling your barrier. To Plant your Serviceberry, choose a suitable location and dig a hole that is three times the width of the pot and just a little deeper.
Add plenty of organic material to the soil you have removed from the hole and place your tree at the same depth it was in the pot. Replace most of the soil and firm it down well around the root-ball. Fill the hole with water and wait for it to drain away, and then replace the rest of the soil. Water your tree well every week for the first year and then when the soil becomes dry.
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Our Serviceberry trees are grown from stem pieces of selected plants with the best flowering and fruiting characteristics. These will give excellent results, so avoid cheaper trees of poorer quality that will only be a disappointment in your garden. The Serviceberry is such a popular and reliable multi-purpose plant that demand is always high. We constantly receive new plants so that our customers receive only the best, but supplies can be limited and sell out quickly. Order now to avoid disappointment and to enjoy the benefits of this wonderful plant in your own garden.


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Please remember that most photos on Instagram and Pinterest have been edited in some way! Lighting, enhancing and filters make the colours look different in pictures. If you have found a photo of a colour you like, remember that it might not be 100% possible to achieve. Be open to suggestions from your stylist – it's their job to know hair so they're going to give you sound, expert advice.
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Go in and talk to your stylist ahead of time to discuss the cost of what you want and your budget. Strand tests can also help to get an idea of what the true results will be on your hair. Some colouring services may take multiple sessions to achieve what you want, so plan ahead to work out all the details.
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Westwood, Mass. – Clark led 2-1 after doubles action and then went on to win four of the six singles matches on their way to a 6-3 win over New England Women's And Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) rival Emerson College on Saturday afternoon.
Game Information
Score: Clark University 6, Emerson College 3
Records: Clark University 5-4, 1-3 NEWMAC, Emerson 2-5, 0-5 NEWMAC
Location: Xaverian Brothers High School, Westwood, Mass.
Singles Competition
No. 1. Isabelle Long (Bellevue, Wash.) def. Alisha Parikh (EME) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2. Sabrina Jacobs (EME) def. Emily Shuman (Needham, Mass.) 7-6, 6-1
No. 3. Adrien Horowitz (Arvada, Colo.) def. Jamie CoConis (EME) 6-4, 6-1
No. 4. Anna Gates (North Scituate, R.I.) def. Rachel Scalera (EME) 6-4, 6-3
No. 5. Alex Weingarten (EME) def. Misa Mai (Sanford, Maine) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6. Amy Fallon (Derby, England) def. Emily Hagopian (EME) 6-4, 5-7, 10-8
Doubles Competition
No. 1. Long/ Horowitz (CLK) def. Alisha Parikh/Sabrina Jacobs (EME) 8-2
No. 2. Shuman/ Gates (CLK) def. Alex Weingarten/Rachel Scalera (EME) 8-5
No. 3. Jamie CoConis/Emily Hagopian (EME) def. Maggie Tarbox (Lebanon, Conn.)/Mai (CLK) 10-8
Coach Speak:
"This is a match that could've gone either way," said Clark head coach Daniel Herbst. "Our team played so well against a much improved Emerson team. It's another great win for the program."
Up Next:
Clark returns to action on Tuesday when they host MIT in a NEWMAC match slated for 4:00 p.m.


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By Mike Pilosof
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Coffeyville, KS-Two years ago, Garden City suffered its most humiliating loss in program history at Veteran's Memorial Stadium.
24 months later, Garden City returned the favor, in emphatic fashion.
Tra Minter ran for a season high 183 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Hager's defense forced three turnovers, and the Broncbusters won a game in Coffeyville for the first time since 2007, 39-13 on Saturday night.
"This one feels great," said linebacker Jamie Tago, who played in the game despite being involved in a car accident on Thursday. "I was so sore, but there was no way I was going to disappoint my teammates."
And to be fair, the game wasn't even as close as the final score indicated. Although Coffeyville gave the Broncbusters an early scare.
Terry Wright's electrifying 90-yard kickoff return to open the game gave Coffeyville a 6-0 lead (Bryan Blunt blocked Cooper Lee's extra point). With the special team's touchdown, the Red Ravens became the first team this season to score first against Garden City.
"I told our guys, if you want to know what has to happen for us to lose a game, there it is," Sims said in reference to his team's early mistake. "But the guys responded."
Oh boy did they ever.
The Broncbusters held Coffeyville (3-3, 1-3) to just 104 total yards through three quarters before Sims inserted his second-team defensive line.
"The key to our defense is the pass rush," Sims said. "That sets up everything."
That pass rush helped Garden City (6-0, 5-0) trim the early deficit when Tago flushed Coffeyville quarterback Coleman Key to his right in the end zone before the Colorado-State transfer heaved an errant pass up the numbers. After a long discussion, the officials called intentional grounding in the end zone, which resulted in a safety.
"We just did our job," Tago said. "That's what 6-0 is all about."
The offense, which failed on their first two trips into the red zone, finally got on the board early in the second quarter.
On second-and-1 from their own 29, Minter ripped off his longest run of the season-63 yards that moved the ball inside the Coffeyville 10. On the very next play, Peyton Huslig, making his second collegiate start, connected with Jayru Campbell in the back, left-corner of the end zone for an 8-yard score before Edward Manase recovered a blocked extra point at the 3 and rolled across the goal line for the two-point conversion and a 10-6 advantage with 12:54 to play in the first half.
"It's hard to go undefeated," Sims explained. "And sometimes you need lucky bounces. We were fortunate on that blocked extra point that Ed jumped on top of it."
After a Coffeyville punt midway through the second quarter, the Broncbusters were driving again. First, they converted a third-and-3 at the Red Ravens' 33 when Huslig zipped a pass to Gabe Luyanda for 14 yards. Two plays later, Huslig connected with Ben Phillips for 13 and a first down to the 4. That's when Minter put the finishing touches on the six-play drive when he blasted right through Boise State transfer Darreon Jackson en route to the end zone. Huslig added a the two-point conversion by faking the extra point, rolling to his right and diving into the end zone, giving the Broncbusters an 18-6 lead with 6:34 remaining in the second.
"Peyton did his job again," Sims said. "The offensive line protected, and we won the turnover battle. I sound like a broken record every week, but that's what it takes to stay undefeated. We were able to do those things again."
Then, Sims dug deep into his bag of tricks on the ensuing kickoff.
With Coffeyville expecting a deep boot, Luke Herring drilled a line-drive kick off one of the Coffeyville up-men. Mike Hughes fell on top of it, giving Garden City the ball back at their own 48.
On the very next play, Huslig floated a beautiful pass down the right sideline to Campbell, who made the catch in stride before being bumped out of bounds by Jackson at the 5.
"Jayru is turning into the quite the receiver," Sims added.
Everything was setup for the Broncbusters to extend the lead going into halftime. But on fourth-and-goal from the 4, Huslig fumbled on a play-action-pass, and Shawn Simeon recovered for the Red Ravens.
"We made two mistakes in this game," Sims said. "But the guys never put their heads down."
In fact, that fumble inspired one of the most brilliant defensive quarters that Garden City has played all season.
The Broncbusters limited Coffeyville to just 28 total yards in the third period and one first down, capping the stanza with Rashaun Croney's second interception of the night that halted a Red-Raven drive near midfield.
Croney thwarted a Coffeyville scoring chance in the first half when he picked off Key in the end zone.
"That's what we do," Tago said. "This defense is the best in the nation."
Meantime, the Broncbuster offense padded their lead when Minter found pay dirt for the second time: a 23-yard sprint to the house that put the Broncbusters up 25-6 late in the third quarter.
"All the credit goes to my staff and these players," Sims said. "They've put the work in, and the results are showing."
The second-year coach sat back in the fourth quarter and watched his team turn one of the most anticipated matchups of the week into a laugher.
Dwayne Lawson, who replaced Huslig in the final frame, hit Campbell for a two-yard score, putting the finishing touches on a nine-play, 70-yard drive that increased the Broncbuster lead to 32-6.
"Our guys have put themselves in a position to do something special this season," Sims said. "We still have a lot of work to do, but we're getting there."
Lawson added the final tally-a 25-yard waltz to the end zone where he shed three tackles for a 26-point advantage.
Huslig finished the night 14-of-23 for 180 yards and a touchdown. Lawson was 1-of-4 for 2 yards and a td while rushing nine times for 66 and a score. Campbell caught five balls for 107 and two tds. Jeremy Faulk registered 10 tackles, three quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a sack.
Key was 17-of-40 for 211 yards, one touchdown, which he threw late in the fourth quarter to Isaiah McIntyre and three interceptions. Marcellus Ware carried the ball 12 times for 26 yards while Malik Stanley caught a game-high nine passes for 115 yards.
Notes: The win snapped a seven-game losing streak against Coffeyville…With their three turnovers, the Broncbusters brought their season total to 22; they're now plus-17 for the year…It's Garden City's most lopsided victory over Coffeyville since a 26-0 rout in 1992 at Memorial Stadium…The Broncbusters improved to 6-0 for the first time since 2000…Minter notched his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season…Garden City ran 28 more plays than Coffeyville (86-58) and held the ball for nearly 40 minutes
Next up: Garden City at Iowa Western-Saturday, October 15-12:30 p.m. pregame; 1 p.m. kick on 99.9 FM; westernkansasnews.com/kwkr and mobile app: KWKR


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Sometimes, you don't mind being wrong -- even horribly wrong.
While making notes for a preview of today's game, early this morning, I reckoned on balance that Pakistan would win. And by the time I got to the office, the news had broken that Shane Warne was out of the Cup, for hastening his recovery in non-permissible ways, to put it diplomatically.
The main problem I saw with Australia was that going up against a quality bowling attack, Australia, after Gilchrist, Hayden and Ponting, seemed a bit brittle.
Think about it -- if you wanted to pencil in three names for a middle order, would it be, say, Bevan, Waugh and Lehmann, or would be it Martyn, Maher and Symonds?
Australia, reduced by fate, chance and circumstance to picking 11 from 12, had no choice but to go with the second lot. Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis struck an early blow when he won the toss, and opted to bowl first -- which meant he would get first use of a track with a bit of early morning life, and a cloud cover to aid swing.
It set up a furious first hour of play -- batsmen who over time have learnt not to take a backward step, against bowlers who got more aggressive with each delivery. Something had to give -- and it was the nerve of Matt Hayden and Adam Gilchrist that gave first.
Gilchrist lasted three balls, which featured two wild swings. The first saw a lucky escape, the second saw the left-handed vice-captain look to swing a full-length delivery from Wasim Akram, on leg stump, over wide long-on. The ball seamed back, the movement defeated the shot and off the leading edge, put the ball high up for Younis to take a fine catch at mid-on, running back and watching the ball into his hands over his shoulder.
Matt Hayden initially played with a lot of sound sense, against bowling -- Akram, Akthar -- that was fast, furious, electric, and erratic all in one unpredictable package. It seemed, though, that the once circumspect Hayden, who retooled his game over the past year to become one of the most aggressive batsmen on the planet, couldn't cope with too prolonged a spell of sense.
He began going hard at the ball, surviving through sheer luck before he overhit an attempted square cut off Akram to a ball too close to the stumps for the shot, got the under edge and saw his stumps fall to the ricochet (52/2). Damien Martyn walked in and walked out immediately, as an inspired Akram angled one across the right hander, hit the full length, straightened it through the number four's defense and hit the top of off-stump.
Jimmy Maher averted the hat-trick, but didn't last too long -- Younis made one leave the left-hander late, on line outside off, drawing Maher into a push that saw the ball run off the bat face to the keeper. At 86/4 in the 16th over, Australia was down -- and, you would have thought, out.
You've got to wonder how Ricky Ponting was feeling, at the other end. He had taken over the captaincy from Steve Waugh, he had been silent witness to a hugely emotional plea by Waugh to be allowed to play what would have been his fifth World Cup, he had spearheaded the move for youth at the expense of the two Waughs, he had woken up on the morning of his first game of the Cup to find himself one star bowler short and reduced to a squad of just 12, and he had watched the Pakistan bowlers devastate his famed top order (he could have been a victim, had Younis Khan managed to cling on to an ill judged shot on the up off Waqar).
What do you think about, at a time like that? Ponting thought about singles -- and turned on a display of running between wickets that the masters of the art, like an Asif Iqbal, a Javed Miandad, a Dean Jones or Michael Bevan, would have been proud to put their signature to. He ran for everything -- and the wonder of it was that even when taking the seemingly impossible single, he was cruising into his crease well before the ball came in.
And every now and again, he attacked. Two fours in an over off Waqar (the 12th), three off Razzaq's first over that put pressure, immediately, on Pakistan's fourth bowler -- he did just enough to ensure that Pakistan didn't run away with the game. For me, though, the 22nd over was the one that defined the mindset -- the over produced 11 runs, beginning with a four, then a stream of singles that drove the Pak fielders to distraction and forced misfields, wild throws, and other errata.
Check the�Graphical Analysis package, select the Australian innings and from the package, select the Manhattan -- it gives you the best view, in the house, of how the Aussies, down to their last real batsmen, kept the momentum going in a classic display of counter-attacking cricket.
It seemed almost a pity, given the way Ponting was batting, that he had to get out to a rank bad shot. Akthar in his second spell had been tamed, the ball he delivered was wide enough to be called twice, Ponting lunged for it and touched it through to Taufiq Umar the sole slip to end a quality innings of 53 off 67 balls (Australia 146/5 in the 30th over).
Ponting walked off, and left the job to Andrew Symonds � the man who had burst on the scene as an explosive hitter, only to fall away over time. His selection to this squad had in fact drawn the severest criticism, even from the Australian media -- and the legend is that it was only Ponting's insistence that ensured his selection.
If that was indeed the case, then Symonds repaid his captain in style. You don't describe such innings, you simply savor them -- as it happens, and then time and again in the mind. The precision of the footwork, the perfection of the backlift, the blinding bat-speed into the shot, the enormous power that rocketed the ball through, over, by the side of and sometimes, even under fielders who chose to stand and admire, rather than waste energy on futile chase.
The innings cannot be described, but it can be statistically summed up -- the arc square leg to fine leg, most favoured by batsmen fighting lost causes, gave Symonds only 25 of his 143 runs. Symonds scorned the tuck off the pads and opted to force -- square, or straight. The arc point to mid on, thus, yielded 99, a testimony to the cleanest hitting till date in the competition.
There is another yardstick to estimate the value of his knock. Symonds walked out in the 16th over, with the score reading 86/4. He was not out at the end -- and the partnerships were 60 off 83 with Ponting (Symonds 34/50), 70/57 with Brad Hogg (Symonds 54/35); 54/46 with Ian Harvey (Symonds 28/27), 22 off 13 with Lee (17/7), 18 off 10 with Gillespie (10/6).
Put simply, he barged ahead like a nuclear powered rocket -- and dragged his mates along, in his wake. His 143 not out was more than half the number of runs scored off the bat by all his mates -- and the mammoth score of 310/8 that resulted had 'win' written all over it.
Besides amateurish mistakes in the field, Pakistan made more crucial errors in strategy. At a time when Akram and Akthar were all over the Aussies, Younis opted to rest them and bring on himself and Razzaq -- immediately lowering the temperature of the contest several degrees. Though the danger signs were there in the first hour itself -- drinks were taken in the 13th over, an indication of an unusually slow over rate, Younis showed little urgency in upping the rate of bowling until he found himself needing to finish 20 overs in a little over an hour. This meant he had to bowl Afridi for a long spell to try and rush through some overs -- a spell that cost 63 off 9.3 overs, eased the pressure off Symonds and put the batsman, with his first ODI century under his belt, on such an adrenalin high that even Akram became cannon fodder in the final spell.
Pakistan were still docked an over for slow over-rate -- adding insult to the injury of having given the Aussies 31 extras thanks largely to wayward bowling (the Aussies, effectively, scored 310 runs in 53.3 overs, Pakistan had to do it in 49).
That the pressure had got to Younis was evident when he hurled two beamers at Symonds at the end -- one, a genuine slip attempting a slower ball, the next a deliberate missile aimed at the batsman's head, in the penultimate over, that saw Symonds come down the track in visible rage and an equally angry umpire Shepherd ordering the Pak skipper off the bowling crease, as per the rules.
Pakistan's biggest problem batting wise is the opening slot -- Syed Anwar is easily their best option, but he wasn't on the team list for some reason. Shahid Afridi is about as predictable as the weather in an English "summer", and Taufeeq Umar is a classic instance of a Pakistani youngster rushed into the big time before he had cut his technical teeth.
Afridi, predictably, went early -- to Jason Gillespie, who had bothered him from ball one. The tall Aussie quick landed the ball in the corridor and seamed it away, time and again, grimacing as the ball flashed past the edge of the tentative bat. Finally, he found the edge -- and Pak were 9/1.
Umar played an innings that was a mixture of the occasionally sublime, and the inevitably ridiculous. His way of addressing the ball is to walk about all over the place, head bobbing around like a cork on a stormy sea -- how he ever spots the length and line is a mystery. Out of the blue, he would then produce a perfect cricketing shot.
A mistimed, misjudged hook to a searing bouncer from Lee saw Umar hole out to Brad Hogg. Inzamam-ul Haq provided further evidence of how McGrath works a batsman out -- a ball just outside off, seaming away, was driven brilliantly over cover, the next ball was down the same line, only an inch further away, Inzy drove again, and Gilchrist held the edge. McGrath had, again, proved his theory that the distance from middle of the bat to the edge was an inch.
At the 15 over mark, 49/3, and effectively out of it. Salim Elahi -- who like his Habib Bank mate Umar moves too much in his crease for the comfort of purists, and Yousuf Youhanna, who looked the part of Pakistan's best batsman, then put together a small partnership without ever looking likely to challenge the mountain in front of them.
Symonds had done enough in the first half of the match to deserve a long holiday in a tropical island -- but he had more in store. Youhana chipped Harvey over midwicket, looking for a brace, Symonds raced in off the line, dived headlong, and held in front of him at full stretch, to reduce Pakistan to 103/5 in the 26th over and effectively end the game as a contest.
The rest went through the motions, the only purple patch coming when Rashid Latif and Wasim Akram combined in a partnership that produced a display of carefree hitting and, more materially, 54 runs in 29 deliveries. How the man who pointed an accusing finger at match fixing, and the man who that finger was chiefly pointed at, can share a ground let alone a thriving partnership is merely one more of those mysteries Pakistan cricket is full of.
Pakistan was all out in the 45th over, for 228 -- an 82-run winning margin for an Aussie team that at 86/4 had looked out of it. The catch that sealed the win exemplified the performance in the field -- Younis drove hard and, one thought, well; McGrath at mid off, having bowled all his ten overs on the trot first up and then done his bit of outfielding, ran to his left, dived, figured he couldn't get both hands to it, stuck his left hand out and clutched the ball like a lifeline.
It has to qualify as one of the greatest fight backs in contemporary cricket. It makes you wonder what coach John Buchanan, whose favourite coaching manual is not Donald Bradman's Art of Cricket but Sun Tzu's Art of War, told his charges before the game.
Take no prisoners?
Give no quarter?
God knows. Judging by the efficacy, the other teams in this competition might want to make a beeline for the bookstores.


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Law 566 - Laws of War & the War(s) on Terror
Asli Ü. Bâli
M.Phil., Cambridge University, Emmanuel College
M.P.A., Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
J.D., Yale
Ph.D., Princeton University
The subset of international law relating to the conduct of war – known as international humanitarian law (IHL) or the law of armed conflict – plays a prominent role in contemporary debates about law and political violence across the world from Colombia to Chechnya, from Afghanistan to Guantánamo Bay. The institutions, discourses and practices associated with IHL help shape contemporary debates about the use of force, provide a powerful language of legitimacy and de-legitimization, and structure decisions that may have crucial effects on international order and international human rights.
This seminar has two goals: first, to provide a basic introduction to IHL and second to explore some of the recurring and seemingly intractable problems that arise in the contemporary theory and practice of IHL, particularly in the post-September 11th context. Topics covered will include: international principles and rules governing the conduct of international and other armed conflict; the complementary nature of IHL and human rights law; the protections afforded by the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Protocols to combatants and noncombatants, including civilians and POWs; the role of the International Committee of the Red Cross; key decisions of international bodies regarding accountability for violations of IHL; the doctrine of humanitarian intervention, especially in light of the current engagement in Libya; and the transformation of the theory and practice of IHL under the pressure of (the) contemporary war(s) on terror. A background in or familiarity with public international law and/or international human rights is helpful, but not necessary, to participate in the seminar.


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Nothing will stop me looking forward to the first Federal Conference I've attended in 12 years, but I can't describe to you how uncomfortable and physically sick it made me feel to receive an e-mail the other day which said:
we have received information from Greater Manchester Police that you have been successfully accredited for the upcoming Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference 2011. Your conference pass will be posted to you in September.What business is it of the Police's that I attend my own Party's conference when there is airport style security scanners outside? This is way over the top and it's an absolute scandal that our Federal Conference Committee has rather meekly acquiesced to the demands of the Police.
I just feel that my relationship with the Police which until now has been one of respect has now become a bit oppressive, one where somebody in a police station in Manchester has final say over the extent of my political activity.
I've been cleared to go but I've become aware that several people, over the last few days, have been told that they have failed. They include fairly well known activists. I'm sure it won't thrill the FCC that some of these people have been a pain in the backside to successive leaders. Their exclusion validates all we were saying way back in June about the iniquity of the new system and adds weight to David Grace's motion against it, being discussed at 9am on the Sunday morning of Conference. Unfortunately, I can't be there to vote for it, but I'm hoping that at least one of you will forego your night's drinking and get up and do so in my place.
If you have been told you have failed accreditation, please let me know, privately if you want. I want to get a clear idea about how widespread this is.
Even if it's cock up, which I suspect, rather than conspiracy, it shows up the flaws in the system.
The challenge to FCC is how they will act now some people have been turned down. Will they show the resolve that we require of them?
They are all up for re-election this year and it is to be hoped that those elections will be contested by people who will not put up with these draconian and unnecessary restrictions on our liberty. If a liberal party doesn't stand up against them, who on earth will?


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As many of you know, our family consumes a plant-based diet. It has been one year since our transition to this food change, and it has been a quick year, full of growth, trial and error, and a deeper passion for this lifestyle. We are excited to continue learning about our health, the environmental impact we are making and the changes that need to happen, and about ways we can continue to consciously make positive, responsible decisions.
I recently asked my Instagram followers if there was anything they would like me to discuss in this post celebrating our first year as herbivores. Here are a few questions I received:
What are some of the surprising things you found out weren't vegan?
This is great question because we often find ourselves running into barriers when it comes to certain products. Sometimes when we think something is vegan, we can be shocked to learn that it isn't the case!
- Food: Worcestershire sauce (I never knew it had anchovies in it); hot cocoa packets (contain milk); tortillas or bread that contain milk, eggs; flavored tomato pasta sauces which may include cheese
- Sunscreen, lotion, cosmetics
Because of this hidden or not-so-obvious information, we are constantly reading labels unless the product states it is certified vegan. (Thank you allergen information for making that task a lot easier most of the time!)
What is the difference in the amount of money you spend on food?
This is another great question because when we first began this journey, I assumed that buying more produce and dry goods would put us over budget. In fact, there hasn't been much of a difference in our budget. It can get more expensive when you buy vegan substitutions to replace animal ones (yogurt, cheese, butter, creamer), but there is no need to rely on these substitutions. Additionally, buying processed items or frozen meals can really add up.
For instance, the $4 I would spend on a carton of organic dairy yogurt can be put towards buying something healthier like another bag of avocados, 4 bags of pasta, or 4 cans of beans. Therefore, the money you used to spend on animal products can be put towards better options. Purchasing in bulk can also help to reduce budget, as items like flour, oats, dried beans and lentils and legumes, and nuts and seeds can often be used for more than one meal. Making homemade meals also helps to keep your budget lower because you aren't relying on frozen meals, processed food, or dining out; rather, those types of items are an occasional indulgence.
And it helps to think of it this way: I am investing in my health NOW instead of paying for it LATER (through treatment, care, or even death).
What are your kids' favorite and least favorite things to eat?
A good question for parents! I also assumed when we started this journey that our kids would be pickier eaters and not like the food we were making them. And while there are some things they don't enjoy, most foods they find delicious. Our food items are now so much more colorful which makes it fun and enticing to kids!
- Favorite foods: ALL fruit (I haven't yet come across a fruit they don't like!); avocados; beans (of all kinds); tacos; pasta; soup (all kinds, usually; though my oldest daughter's favorite soup is lentil soup); hummus; salsa; veggies (like olives, carrots, cucumbers, red peppers, artichokes, potatoes, broccoli); tofu scramble; oatmeal; nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, peanuts); peanut butter; bread; pizza; popcorn. They like food in general, really! They would eat all day if I let them.
- Least favorite foods: kale, cabbage, brussel sprouts (I don't blame them there!)
Some thoughts on traditional diets vs plant based diets regarding what our bodies might need or thrive on…
There appears to be a lot of conflicting [mis]information about this subject. It's hard to know what the truth is, really. But in our searching, we have asked ourselves this main question: Who is making the most profit off of our food choices? And that would be the meat and dairy industry.
The American government spends $38 billion each year to subsidize the meat and dairy industries, but only 0.04 percent of that (i.e., $17 million) each year to subsidize fruits and vegetables (PETA).
With that in mind, here are some things we have learned, and have come to believe, about traditional vs plant-based diets:
- Traditional diets call for large amounts of protein, about 10% of calories, when in reality, we need very little, about 5-6%. Because the USDA recommends this 10%, people sometimes are eating more around 20% in order to ensure they are getting the recommended amount. This high amount of protein consumption increases the risk for health complications (T. Colin Campbell, Forks Over Knives Documentary, Extra Features).
- Additionally, all plant sources provide the protein our bodies need. The only reason humans get protein from animals is because the animals eat the protein (plants) first, and humans then eat the animal flesh (Dr. Milton Mills, What The Health).
- Besides protein, animal products do not contain any necessary nutrients that humans need. Animal products contain cholesterol and fat (both bad) and lack fiber, antioxidants, and phytonutrients (Forks Over Knives).
- When following a plant-based diet, "many chronic diseases can be controlled, reduced, or even reversed by moving to a whole-food, plant-based diet. Scientific research highlighted in the landmark book The China Study shows that a plant-based diet can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, certain types of cancer, and other major illnesses. Many people also report bigger fitness payoffs, more energy, reduced inflammation, and better health outcomes after making the switch" (Forks Over Knives).
- "A plant-based diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes is full of fiber, rich in vitamins and minerals, free of cholesterol, and low in calories and saturated fat. Eating a variety of these foods provides all the protein, calcium, and other essential nutrients your body needs. It's important to include a reliable source of vitamin B12 in your diet. You can easily meet your vitamin B12 needs with a daily supplement or fortified foods, such as vitamin B12-fortified breakfast cereals, plant milks, and nutritional yeast. Those who eat a plant-based diet lower their risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other health conditions" (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine).
I can throw a lot of facts out there – but then you may throw a lot of other "facts" my way. Whose to say who is actually correct, right? I do believe there is a growing body of evidence that clearly shows our bodies do not need animal foods to survive, live, or thrive—and that the opposite is true, that animal foods are a risk to our health. But in the end, I think it comes down to another question under all of these questions: Who are you going to trust?
For us, we took a bet on some doctors who convicted us. There was some information that made us feel that if it were true, then 'why would I continue eating any other way?!' Our lifestyle change has only been positive for us—we feel better and are growing in our awareness of what is helpful or hurtful.
We have become so passionate about this lifestyle in the past year and we hope to continue learning and growing more in the years to come!
Are there any other questions you have for me about a plant-based lifestyle, ways to transition, or helpful resources? I always enjoy the chance to share more about this part of our lives 🙂


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It wasn't only the sunshine that blessed Perthshire Rugby Club on Sunday, two Scottish legends helped to light up the proceedings. Andy Nicol and Chris Paterson kindly gave their time to help coach the mini rugby section at the club. The 5-11 year olds were treated to some expert tuition from the pair who amassed 132 international caps between them.
It wasn't only the kids that enjoyed themselves, the mums and dads had plenty time to meet the stars and enjoy the barbecue on the North Inch after the coaching session.
Carbon Financial Partners was proud to support the event and even provided mini rugby balls for the kids, many of which were used to collect autographs from the two willing legends.
Thank you to Andy and Chris for making it a great day for everyone.
You can see the pictures, courtesy of Fraser Band Photography, in the album below.


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Music in the Classroom: Spotify
My students love listening to music in the classroom, but I'm very particular about what music I allow them to play. I never want parents to come to me and ask why I allowed their child to listen to lyrics they consider inappropriate or too mature. This is why any child caught humming 'Wrecking Ball' or 'Blurred Lines' is squashed like a bug. Not on my watch!
Spotify.com has been a great solution to my need for control. I can create playlists of specific songs I've approved in advance. One of my students' classroom jobs is Audio Apprentice-this student gets to choose the playlist at selected times of the day. Sometimes, if the class has been really good, I'll let them have a lyric-filled playlist while they work on Art, such as the Disney Channel playlist. I still preview all the songs on the list to make sure they are appropriate.
You can create a free Spotify account by visiting Spotify.com. I pay a $10/month subscription fee so I can access it on my iPhone while I run (unlimited custom running playlists? heck yeah!), but you can use a free account on your computer with minimal ads.
I'll link up below to my playlists I've created (the CA in the title means 'Classroom Approved'). Simply create a free (or paid) account at Spotify.com then click a link below. Once the playlist is pulled up in your Spotify account, highlight all the songs (press shift while clicking the first and last song of the list), and then right click and save as your own playlist.
Do you have Spotify playlists that you share with your class? Link to them in the comments section! Suggestions for songs to add to my current playlists are also appreciated!
Happy listening!
CA-Mexico & Mariachis: Music From And Inspired By Robert Rodriguez's El Mariachi Trilogy
CA-Los Lobos (one of my favorites for overall sound-lyrics may not be safe for students who understand Spanish)
CA-Saxaphone (pure 80's torture for those days you want to lay it on thick)
CA-Instrumental New Kids on the Block
CA-Instrumental Hawaiian Spa Music
CA-Instrumental Stage and Screen
CA-Instrumental Dinner Party Music


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Posted on April 18, 2012 at 16:22
Hi Hilary, I will be meeting you in July in Sunderland..or do you want to come down before then! Congratulations on your appointment
Best wishes
Hi Hilary
I hope you had a good holiday...I'm due to go on 20th July until August 8th. Shall we speak after that when I am refreshed? If you want to talk earlier then it would need to be sometime on Monday 18th...let me know
Best wishes
Hi Hilary
Wondering if you would like to attend our next AWNE Steering Group meeting on May 22nd 1-5pm at Live Thaetre in Newcastle? Basically to share your experiences about AW Scotland activities day (specifically to help us with engaging artists especially those not attached to any organisation).
Tried to find your email address to no avail, mine is email@example.com. Anyway can chat about it at Edinburgh PHF meeting. next month.