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It's easy to fault Melbourne's The Avalanches for being overly ambitious. After all, who in their right mind would set out to create a dance-influenced (but not dance, per se) pop masterpiece out of nothing but samples?
Who would use hundreds and hundreds of samples – nicked primarily from Australian thrift shop records and cobbled together over the course of two years – then release the record with the knowledge that the majority of the profits would be siphoned away by copyright lawyers?
Head Avalanches Darren Seltmann (drummer/singer) and Robbie Chater (studio guru/DAT manipulator) seem to be the least likely deejay saviors since Josh Davis blew up headz four years ago, but don't let that stand in the way of listening to SINCE I LEFT YOU, the most positively breezy nonstop record of the year and the reason why Seltmann, Chater, and their mates are likely to become international superstars in a realm where groups are passe and it's more about just spinning other people's records than creating something original with them.
SINCE I LEFT YOU is dense in the lightest sense of the word. There's a lot going on and it takes about a dozen listens just to get used to the myriad of propulsive sounds found within: slinky disco basslines, every sort of exotic percussive idea available, sweeping strings, cartoon reveries, sparkling pianos, and lots of horse noises. And that's just in the first ten minutes. There are oodles of hilarious vocal bits hemmed together from God knows where, and when the bassline from Madonna's "Holiday" pops up, it sounds so fresh and new, you wonder why nobody's thought of using it as a sample before.
Then you remember: it's MADONNA.
But hey, The Avalanches got it cleared, and we're all the better for it. Creative reinterpolation is also applied to bits by Donny Osmond, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Paperclip People, Debbie Reynolds, and Boney M. Fairly harmless stuff, right? Somehow, these guys manage to make it all sound off-the cuff, but it took them a long time to bring it all together, and to make it a seamless hour of discofunksoulelectrocomedyhousehippop is nothing short of remarkable.
SINCE I LEFT YOU is also already a year old, having been submitted to their label bosses last fall, then it was held up for months pending sample clearance. However, to the few members of the press and the tastemaking communities in Australia and Europe who scored advance copies, it was nothing short of a revelation.
The hype started almost immediately and it's not hard to see why. Blending the offbeat affinity for the old-school of The Beastie Boys' PAUL'S BOUTIQUE (produced by The Dust Brothers) with the nouveau disco house grooves of Daft Punk and the soulful vibe of Motown in its heyday, SINCE I LEFT YOU feels good (the overall vibe is sheer joy) without feeling cheesy. It was officially released in early summer in England to great acclaim and now it is finally available on American soil.
Songs like the title track, "Electricity," and "Flight Tonight" are prime dancefloor material, where "Etoh" and "Extra Kings" are more chillout friendly, and "Frontier Psychiatrist" is just plain addictively weird. But to think of this record in terms of songs is kind of pointless – there are no breaks and there are recurring themes, which makes it more akin to WHAT'S GOING ON than the latest offering from Ibiza. Whatever – it's goofy fun on the surface yet it can be appreciated on so many more levels, which is not quite beside the point, but as long as you hear it The Avalanches will be thrilled.
Chater and Seltmann are not the only Avalanches in the fold. While they were the primary forces behind assembling the final recorded product, they need some help to pull off SINCE I LEFT YOU live. Enter four-time Australian DMC (Disco Mixing Champs – a deejay competition) champion Dexter Fabay, a whiz with the turntables, plus keyboardist Tony Diblasi, drummer Gordon McQuiltern, and dancer James De La Cruz, all fellow Aussies.
Although they've only played a handful of shows outside their home country, they have a growing reputation as a chaotic live party act, replete with exposed genitalia and abused gear. Chater and Fabay are planning a late fall deejay tour of the U.S. to demonstrate the soulful grooves inherent in their records. 9x talks with producer and man with dusty fingers Robbie Chater about pop music and horse noise interventions.
GH: There are six members of the band, right?
Robbie Chater: It changes, really. I guess there's Darren and I who are in the studio all the time. And there's just this big group of people. When we do shows, there's six, but sometimes there's as many as ten. On our last tour of England, we did some shows with just five, which for us is bare bones. It sort of changes.
GH: Ten? You guys are like the Wu-Tang Clan.
RC: Not really, no. They're more like jazz musicians in their sixties, but they have a very scary stage presence.
GH: So how long did it take to make this record?
RC: About two years. It was like a year and a half hardcore studio time, then about six months just editing all the shit we had left after the year and a half. That last six months was taking stuff away, trying to get it down to an hour of music.
GH: I am going to assume you are the Viking Bobby C listed as the co-producer of the record. How did you and Darren, the other co-producer, hook up?
RC: I was living in a house in Melbourne eight years ago with my best friend from high school. She and Darren met and fell in love and then he was living in the house as well. We started writing songs together; we had a little four-track and little foldout organs and then the record….
GH: What kind of songs did you start writing originally?
RC: Sort of warped, lo-fi pop songs. We always used lots of orchestral samples to get a bigger sound than we should've been able to get with crappy equipment. We always loved the idea of pseudo-orchestrated sound.
GH: Has anything you had done before been released prior to this record?
RC: We had a thirty-song demo we did over the first couple of years. Over the past four or five years various songs from that have come out as twelve inches in England on a little label called Rex Records. We made a seven-inch here with some other friends and did an EP as well, but it's been lots of bits and pieces. Some of it more cohesive than others. Some of it was pretty messy.
GH: So what made you guys sit down and finally decide to put together this super incredibly dense party record?
RC: I don't know. We'd been doing shows for a few years in Australia, and we had a reputation as part of this retarded party sort of people. I guess we settled upon getting our shit together and make the record we always knew we could make and we took a lot of time and care with it really.
GH: How exactly does an Avalanches show work? Do you have actual musicians there?
RC: We're sort of like a garage rock band doing a cover version of our own album live. We have a drum kit, bass guitar, lots of old analog synths and stuff, and usually we have two pairs of decks on stage. We press up a lot of the samples on the album on specially made vinyl. And we've sort of written new songs to play live based on the record. We have all our samplers and stuff up there as well, but it's really quite different from the record. We look at them as two different projects-the studio stuff and the live stuff. It would be sort of boring if we had just a couple of Apple Macs up there and replayed the album note for note. It's more like a party. The underlying sort of feel is the same, and it's the same band.
GH: Do you do any deejaying outside of The Avalanches?
RC: Dexter does a lot. He's got his DMC thing going as well. James has a regular night in Melbourne that he does. Dexter and I are about to go on a three-week trip through Europe, America, and Japan, just playing records under the band name, but it's a different sort of vibe.
GH: Does anybody in the band ski or has anyone been in an avalanche?
RC: No.
GH: When you were putting this record together – there's so much stuff on it, something like 600 different records and over 900 samples…
RC: We really don't know where that figure came from. It got written once and everybody sort of … but there's like thousands of bits of sounds, but we don't really know anymore. That's counting every little bit of percussion.
GH: What's the process of elimination on deciding what gets to stay?
RC: It comes back to how the song began, because we talk a lot about them before we begin recording and try to have a strong sense of where they're going before they start. That can easily get lost along the way and the beginning of the final editing process is to try to make sure that original idea is still clear and taking away a lot of the horse noises and stuff like that.
GH: You mean there were more horse noises on the album?
RC: Yeah, I have a big problem with horse noises actually. The band had to sit me down at one point and they said, "they're kind of cool but there's way too many and we've got to take them off."
GH: An intervention of sorts?
RC: Yeah, an intervention.
GH: I'll tell you what, that song "Frontier Psychiatrist" rips. The main point of the question was to actually ask you about the song "Slow Walking," which is a b-side from "Frontier Psychiatrist." It's probably my favorite song of yours that I've heard and I'm wondering how that one didn't make it on the record.
RC: That was about three or four years earlier, that was a track from the original thirty-song demo that Darren and I did, and whenever we needed a new b-side or early on when we were releasing seven inches, we would go back to that and grab a couple of songs.
GH: I love that track. It puts a big smile on my face.
RC: It really was the first day of spring when we did that too. I was thinking Darren sounds like Kermit the Frog on that, a "Rainbow Connection" kind of vibe.
GH: Doing this record, do you have your own studio or did you have to rent one and how technical was this as far as the amount of equipment involved?
RC: It was pretty basic. We have two main studios, one at my place and one at Darren's and they're only a few blocks apart. The basic gear was a Mac and a sampler to do a lot of the arranging and initial work. Towards the end we'd go into a bigger studio with lots of outboard gear to do the final mix and that took five weeks I guess. Our studios at home are getting bigger and bigger all the time, so I think the next record will be done completely at home.
GH: So do you use a lot of ProTools?
RC: ProTools we use as a multitrack just for jamming, we'll just do hours and hours of experiments with the samplers and turntables and then we'll go back through with ProTools and edit out bits and pieces and they'll be the beginnings of songs. But we don't use it for sequencing, we use Studio Vision.
GH: Do you mind if I ask how old you and the rest of the bandmembers are? I'm trying to figure out what you've grown up on.
RC: I'm 26. Dexter and James are 24. Darren's 28.
GH: Who did you guys look to as your influences for putting this together? There are a few people I came up with. DJ Shadow for example, who came up with what I believe is the first entirely sample-based record.
RC: There's this weird split. In terms of technique there's Shadow and Coldcut and of course the Dust Brothers, and Mario and Prince Paul. In terms of technique and overall vibe at different points, those are our influences. Musically, it was older stuff, Motown stuff, Marvin Gaye, Jackson Five, and the Beach Boys, who had this slightly melancholic edge to even their happy songs. So in terms of the whole album flowing together and being a continuous piece of work, it wasn't meant to come across as a deejay show, we were trying to do a proper old-fashioned record like WHAT'S GOING ON or something like that, where things recur and every song was important.
GH: It might be a little early to start thinking about the next record, but do you think you'll approach it in the same fashion?
RC: We're thinking about the new record every day, but you've just got to find time to start it. I think there will be a lot of samples, but there will be much smaller pieces, and we're just looking for great chords at the moment, and it will be a lot more fractured sonically. We want to take the last record a step further, where the aim was to write great pop songs using samples, and not just moody sample-based soundscapes; we've never had proper pop songs that mutate and chord changes and all that stuff. I think that at certain points on SINCE I LEFT YOU, we've succeeded in that, and with the next record, we want to take that a step further, and use thousands of fragments of sounds to write new songs.
GH: How on earth did you get Madonna to clear a sample for you? (The bass line from her "Holiday" appears at the beginning of "Stay Another Season" on SINCE I LEFT YOU, one of the few known legitimate Madonna samples out there.) Did you drop the bassline in there and then say you'll take it out if she says no?
RC: Yeah, we totally made the record the wrong way around. It was finished and then we started clearing samples, so when stuff was denied it was a bit of a nightmare. Late one night, you drop the bassline from "Holiday" in there, and it works and everyone thinks it's pretty funny and "Oh, we'll take it off in a couple of days." And then you get used to it and you leave it on there, and you leave it on there, and then eventually the label had heard it, and nobody could imagine the song without it, so fuck, we'll try to clear it
GH: Are there any notable samples that you couldn't get through?
RC: There's a Rodgers & Hammerstein one that opened the whole record. It was to be the first piece of music you hear, and it was the first sample we tried to clear and it was denied and we thought the whole record was doomed. It was one of only a few that we couldn't use.
GH: Roughly how many did you try to clear in total?
RC: I don't know… stacks. We're not getting rich off this record, put it that way. Songs like "Since I Left You," one hundred percent of the royalties are going to other people.
GH: Who is that on the vocal?
RC: It's a group called The Main Attraction, from like 1963. They're like a white soul group.
GH: What would you consider to be your favorite era or time or particular scene, or a centralized point for music?
RC: At the moment, I'm listening to loads of girl groups, The Shirelles, The Crystals, and the Poppies and all that kind of stuff. That's what I put on in the morning. I can't get enough of that stuff. It changes every couple of months. Also, a lot of calypso, we've been buying on our trips to London, you can get heaps of that stuff there. There's been all this great rocksteady stuff we've been finding that's sort of old soul vocals over these lo-fi soft rocksteady grooves, really beautiful stuff.
GH: Do you listen to a lot of hip-hop?
RC: Different periods. Dexter's got just about everything.
GH: What do you think about hip-hop in the last ten years, do you think it's gotten better or worse?
RC: It's hard to say. It's easy to look back at the golden period and get nostalgic about it, but there's been a lot of good records since then. It's probably an equal blend of good and bad records.
GH: One more question and then we'll be done. Does it bother you that people sometimes get paid $20,000 to play other people's records?
RC: Not really. It's really up to the deejay. I think I know what it's like. You can do as much or as little preparation or work as you want and still probably get paid the same amount so I guess it's up to the deejay's integrity and what they want to give to people.
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Captain Cook's Tuck Box
Captain Cook's Tuck Box; a very interesting title. But what exactly is in Captain Cook's Tuck box?
Does 'Hotch Potch pie', 'Caterpillar salad' and 'Worm pie' grab your interest? With recipes like that, this is surely going to be a CD-ROM designed to attract children's interest.
If you are trying to encourage healthy eating in your household, take a look at this CD-ROM packed full of healthy recipes and demonstration videos for children. I initially found this CD-ROM after googling 'healthy eating.' It is a topic being covered this term in Master Craftiness's class. Keen to give him a helping hand, we set about ordering this CD-ROM.
The CD-ROM takes around 10 minutes to install on your computer. You are then greeted with a page where you input your name and other details.
After set-up is completed you are greeted by a friendly parrot who provides comedy content to the disc. He welcomes you to the programme and provides little quirky jokes throughout your use of the disc. You are then required to input some details to make the kitchen area more personalised. Even down to hanging a picture of yourself on the wall. Immediately the personalisation draws in the child and causes them to become very involved in becoming a culinary genius. With rising concerns over obesity in our society, it is wonderful to see a guide that makes fresh fruit and vegetables so appealing.
Admittedly, the graphics seem a little dated and reminded me somewhat of a 90's school programme. However, this is an attractive quality. Anyone remember 'Storyworld' with Tony Robinson or 'Stop, Look and Listen?' It has the same sort of feel about it. It has taken things right back to the basics and when dealing with children, lack of clutter and simplicity is a very good thing. Too many children's computer programs nowadays are jam-packed and uneasy on the eye. The makers of this disc have carefully avoided that problem, by being selective about what information they show on each page. It is clear that 'Captain Cook's Tuck Box' has had a lot of input from children, which explains the level of appeal it has for children using the disc. An indicator of how good this disc is, is the fact that Master Craftiness spent around 30 minutes watching the 'How-to' videos.
Once you have finished personalising, the content of the disc really cannot be faulted. There is enough to keep your children busy forever! The disc contains three - graded cookery books for age 5 to 12 and children browsing these cookery books can even then create their own menu. If you have any aspiring chefs in your family, this is a great way to get them to think about the planning that goes in to healthy eating. With rising concerns over the level of obesity in our society, it is wonderful to see a guide that makes fruit and vegetables seem so appealing. We will no longer have to hear complaints over stinky cabbage!
You can be assured that you are on the right track in helping with your child's schoolwork as the CD-ROM is designed to support the cookery elements of the KS1 & KS2 design and technology curriculum.
Revamp your old-favourites or try out some new recipes. With over 200 child-friendly recipes there is going to be something that appeals to everyone on here.
Master Craftiness was really impressed with the disc, and has now informed me that he wants to be a chef when he grows up. We loved the disc because it showed how much fun you can have with food. More than just a recipe book, it contains videos of children cooking, and fun activities such as menu designing, dough modelling, making marzipan fruit, and printing out certificates of attainment.
We've already had a go at some recipes and they are fantastic!!! The recipes were really easy to follow and produced some brilliant results. In particular we loved the 'Conspirator's pudding'.
We really feel that this CD-ROM should be highlighted more by media and press, as there is a host of features on this disc which will get parents and children alike to rethink their eating habits, their presentation of food and even the way parents do their weekly meal plan. In fact I have incorporated the use of this CD-ROM into my weekly meal plan already. I get Master Craftiness to choose two new recipes from the disc a week, so that it helps him become involved in meal selections and prevents him from moaning about what we are having for tea. The fact that Master Craftiness is so involved in the production of the meal, makes him want to eat it all to prove to us just how good his work is.
It would be helpful if this disc was more readily available to buy in high-street stores, as the public would become more aware of it's existence. A disc like this provides life-skills and is really worth it's weight in gold.
Keep an eye on Sweet Craftiness in the coming weeks, as we will be featuring some of the Christmas recipes from the disc. There is a huge selection. Yummy!
Our verdict: 5/5
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Taking care of employees is a primary duty for employers seeing that their needs are met, and that they're fit both mentally and physically means you can get better work out of their talents. If you're curious about how to do so, and what habits to adopt for it, then here are a few of our suggestions.
No smoking at work
Smoking is definitely injurious to health, it causes lung deceases, heart complications, colon cancer in Singapore and other oral cancers…and a whole list full of other health complications. Even with this, most work places don't have a strict policy regarding smoking. Among many other things, regular smokers have trouble falling asleep; inevitably effecting their work efficiency. Apart from that, since it also weakens their immune systems, employees who smoke regularly also fall sick often; again causing a hindrance to their work. Create and enforce a strict rule against smoking within office hours to avoid this.
Stocking water at every desk to encourage hydration
Years of careful research has proved that when our body is dehydrated, or when we are simply thirsty, we have difficulties concentrating on our tasks. That is because when we are dehydrated, our brain cells loose their efficiency. If your employees are regularly around computers, or work under ceiling fans for prolonged hours, chances are that their bodies might get severely dehydrated with time. Encourage them to drink water over coffee, and follow that encouragement by providing a water filter in the common areas. Even stocking water bottles in each cube is a great idea. Besides making your employees more efficient in their work, hydrating will also help them strengthen their immune system¾which will help with fighting lung and colorectal cancer, and other lung and heart deceases as well.
Fittest employee of the month
Most people don't like to accept challenges or commit to anything unless they see a price at the end of their struggle. You might give your employees gym facilities and encourage them to exercise and workout regularly, but there is not guarantee that they will use these facilities. Not unless you provide so incentive. By selecting a "fittest employee of the month" and giving them some benefits like a day off, or being able to leave work an hour early for a week, you provide them with just that…!
Team energizing and in-office stress relieving
Stress is as serious issue in most jobs. And workplace stress can easily transform into other forms of stress, inevitably affecting their whole life. If you and your team will be expected to be under high pressure in the weeks ahead, consider taking a weekend to get a little team energizing. Having a company sport day or going on a weekend trip together will do just that. Beside that, you can also provide your office's coffee room with a table game or two, to help your employees relieve their stress during their break.


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I have the house to myself All. Night. Long! w00t! Bu's in Pittsburgh teaching, the little bit is at the grandies' and I'm off to rent an "artfag" movie that Bu would hate. (Souster recommends Perfume.) Then I'm going to watch Johnny Depp movies until I [
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The impact on nurses and nurse managers of introducing PEPFAR clinical services in urban government clinics in Uganda
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Background: Improving provider performance is central to strengthening health services in developing countries. Because of critical shortages of physicians, many clinics in sub-Saharan Africa are led by nurses. In addition ...
The effects of an HIV project on HIV and non-HIV services at local government clinics in urban Kampala
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By Heth Harvey
Following the huge success of the Northfield Arts Forum March events, the wrap party is coming to The Roadhouse in Stirchley on April 21st.
Northfield Arts Forum, supported by Birmigham City Council, Arts Council England, Bournville College and the Ikon Gallery presented completely free arts activities each Saturday in March. One thousand participants took part in craft workshops, photography sessions and music classes. The wrap party will celebrate the success of these events and will feature highlights of the March sessions including craft displays, art exhibits, music, poetry, a performance by Cantare Choir and an exciting reunion performance by 'The Sordid Details'.
All ages are welcome at this completely FREE event so bring the family along to share in the celebrations at The Roadhouse, Wharfside Leisure Complex, Lifford Lane, Stirchley, B30 3DZ, from 4pm-10pm on Sunday April 21st.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark - France's national news agency Le News is reporting that the largest sperm bank system in the world Wigglies 'R' Us has issued an official directive stating that it will no longer accept any deposits from redheads.
The Director of WRU Reinhold Faxonkoven, 71, told a group of assembled news media that his 500 world-wide sperm banks organization has reached the ultimate capacity as far as redhead sperm goes.
The WRU director, who is a blond, said that he wants it made perfectly clear that the decision is nothing personal against redheads.
He added that his bank continues to send out orders requesting redhead sperm to such places as Laos, Peru, Japan, Arizona, and Lower Zamgola.
Faxonkoven informed Le News reporter Gigi de Maupassant that he received a very mean-spirited and extremely vulgar email from American comedian Kathy Griffin.
He remarked that in the email, which was laden with hardcore expletives, Griffin called him every name in the book from a Danish Dildo to a Viking Twinkie.
He went on to say that Griffin, who is a redhead herself, accused him of trying to act like Adolf Hitler's cousin Bruno Q. Horstheimer, 79, who back in September of 1940, tried to do away with European redheaded, freckled faced, soccer players by rounding them up and flying them over to Cheyenne, Wyoming.
When de Maupassant asked Mr. Faxonkoven to comment on Miss Griffin's utterly, stupid, ridiculously, ridiculous statement he replied that it appears to him that the half century old Griffin is a redheaded skank bitch who needs to find some big horny Southern redheaded stud to put the salami to her until her hair turns purple from the lack of blood going to her heads red haired root system.
ARTICLE SIDENOTE: Mr. Faxonkoven denied reports that Wigglies "R" Us was planning to shut down its sperm bank in Beverly Hills. He noted that his organization actually has plans to open up seven new sperm banks throughout the world between now and Halloween (October 31). Faxonkoven proudly added that all seven new banks will include the newly developed and highly convenient drive-thru window where deposits can be made 24 hours a day.


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What a great weekend for the Dream Day Foundation at the Oldies But Goodies state championship BBQ cook-off, antique car show and dance festival! This year's BBQ winner, Jason White from Addis, Louisiana, will go on to compete in Oklahoma. Congratulations to Jason! The poker fun run was won by James Lee from Greenwell Springs, first place; Mike Ardoin from Denham Springs, second place, and third place Philip Doty of Bos, LA. This great fun event raised over $4000.00 for Dream Day benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!
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All Entries Tagged With: "joint commission"
West Virginia cities sue Joint Commission over alleged role in opioid crisis
Four West Virginia cities and towns filed a class-action lawsuit against The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources on November 2, claiming the accreditor "grossly misrepresented the addictive qualities of opioids" in their pain management standards. The town of Ceredo and cities of Charleston, Huntington, and Kenova claim that those standards forced hospitals to prescribe unsafe amounts of painkillers, fueling addiction and deaths in the state. [Is there any dollar amount named in the lawsuit? What is it asking for?]
"This lawsuit is a critical move toward eliminating the source of opioid addiction and holding one of the most culpable parties responsible," said Huntington Mayor Steve Williams. "For too long, [The Joint Commission] has operated in concert with opioid producers to establish pain management guidelines that feature the use of opioids virtually without restriction. The [commission's] standards are based on bad science, if they are based on any science at all."
West Virginia has the highest drug overdose death rate in the nation, with 41.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2015. Huntington and Cabell County had the highest overdose fatality rate in the state last year.
The lawsuit claims that the pharmaceutical companies like Purdue Pharma (the makers of OxyContin) worked with The Joint Commission to create the pain management standards. These companies stood to gain from the overuse of their drugs, the lawsuit claims.
The Joint Commission accredits at least 10 hospitals and healthcare facilities in Charleston and Huntington, and other cities and towns are expected to join the federal lawsuit.
The Joint Commission updated its pain management standards in June to reduce over prescriptions, which will take effect on January 1. However, the lawsuit says the accreditor waited too long to make those changes.
This isn't the first time that The Joint Commission has come under fire either. In 2016 more than 60 medical experts and nonprofit organizations signed petitions asking the commission to change its standards. Claiming they "foster dangerous pain control practices, the endpoint of which is often the inappropriate provision of opioids with disastrous adverse consequences for individuals, families, and communities."
George Mills is leaving The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission confirmed Thursday afternoon that a key figure in standards interpretation for the healthcare accrediting organization will be departing this fall.
George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, CHSP, who has served as director of the organization's engineering department for the past six years, will leave his post effective October 9. Mills has been with The Joint Commission for 14 years.
"During his tenure he has served as an advocate for healthcare organizations as they strive to improve the quality and safety of their physical environments," a spokesperson for The Joint Commission said in an email.
The confirmation came after HCPro's resident hospital safety expert, Steve MacArthur, safety consultant for The Greeley Company, blogged Thursday on murmurings of an impending Mills exit. The Joint Commission also confirmed MacArthur's report that John D. Maurer, SASHE, CHFM, CHSP, will take over as acting director of engineering on an interim basis.
"I don't anticipate that this will engender a significant change in how business will be conducted, including the practical administration of the Life Safety portion of the accreditation survey process," MacArthur wrote, noting that he has always found Maurer to be "thoughtful, helpful, and equitable."
Beginning October 9, Maurer will serve as acting director while a search for Mills' successor is undertaken, the spokesperson said. Mills declined Thursday to comment on his forthcoming departure, and Maurer could not be reached.
CMS withdraws proposal to have AOs post survey reports online
A proposal by CMS to have accrediting organizations (AOs) post the details of survey reports online was withdrawn by the agency, not because of negative comments — although there were plenty — but because, well, it might be prohibited under federal law.
CMS first made the proposal in April, tucking it into the latter pages of the always-long proposed on changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for the upcoming fiscal year.
The proposal was to have AOs post final survey reports online within 90 days that the same information is available to the hospital or other health care organization, including details of all initial and recertification surveys at that provider in the prior three years, as well as the accepted plans of correction (PoCs).
AOs now post only whether an organization is accredited or not, and do not make details of findings public.
CMS argued its proposal was to promote transparency in health care, and noted that it posts its own survey reports online. But critics responded that the CMS reports are made available in a hard-to-read spreadsheet and that the federal agency was responsible for far fewer surveys at health care organizations that were often surveyed only after a complaint (IJC 5/1/17).
In public comments to CMS concerning the proposal, The Joint Commission said that requiring survey details be made public would have "chilling effect" on efforts to raise standards of quality. Dr. Mark R. Chassin, president and CEO of The Joint Commission, wrote: "There will be a race to the bottom on quality as health care organizations seek out oversight bodies that will report on the least number of standards comparable to the Medicare requirements. This may also lead to a growth in non-accredited facilities that will then be surveyed at taxpayer expense and with fewer oversight visits."
Other groups similarly weighed in against the proposal, and offered alternatives. In the end though, it was shot down because it might potentially be prohibited.
In the IPPS final rule published Aug. 2, CMS noted that its proposal included revising the federal regulations overseeing Medicare to incorporate the requirement for AOs to post report details publically.
"Section 1865(b) of the Act prohibits CMS from disclosing survey reports or compelling the AOs to disclose their reports themselves. The suggestion by CMS to have the AOs post their survey reports may appear as if CMS was attempting to circumvent the provision of section 1865(b) of the Act. Therefore, this provision is effectively being withdrawn." — A.J. Plunkett (firstname.lastname@example.com)
- Fiscal year 2018 final rule on the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (see pages 2,040-2,041): http://tinyurl.com/CMS-AO-proposal-oops
- Experts weigh in on CMS transparency proposal: Balancing public's right to know with quality
- Options to CMS' proposed transparency rule
Maintaining security during a Joint Commission survey
Facilities often have questions when surveyors come to visit. Some of the most frequently asked questions involve security and confidentiality, how to make sure surveyors see what they need to without violating hospital safety. In the July issue of Perspectives, The Joint Commission answered some of the most frequent questions.
Access to Computer Systems: Surveyors will sign security agreements with the facility in order to receive a user ID and password to access a computer system (for example, in order to review policies and medical records) if the facility requires it.
Confidentiality Agreements: If a facility wants surveyors to sign a confidentiality agreement, then that agreement has to be sent to the Joint Commission Central Office for review before the survey.
That said, asking surveyors or reviewers to sign an agreement is unnecessary, according to The Joint Commission. Accreditation and certification contracts, plus the Business Associate Agreement between The Joint Commission and the facility, already bind individual surveyors and reviewers to confidentiality.
Security Sign-In: If a facility requires visitors to sign into the building as part of the organization's regular security process then surveyors will sign in too. In lieu of asking to copy a surveyor's driver's license, Joint Commission badge, or any other form of ID, facilities should refer to surveyors' pictures and biographies on the Joint Commission Connect™ secure extranet site.
Videotaping Survey Activities: Videotaping or recording any part of a survey or review, including the exit conference is forbidden.
The Focused Standards Assessment tool goes temporarily offline in July
The Focused Standards Assessment (FSA) tool on The Joint Commission's Intracycle Monitoring (ICM) Profile will be taken offline from June 30, (5:00 PM Central Time) through July 10 (9:00 PM CT)
The FSA is an interactive standards self-assessment tool for facilities that lists the standards applicable to each organization's accredited programs and services. An extension due date will be set to Monday, July 24, 2017 for facilities with an ICM submission date between July 1 and July 10.
Joint Commission Updates on HAI-related National Patient Safety Goal on HAIs
The Joint Commission has revised several of its requirements for National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 7, which focuses on the issue of healthcare-associated infections (HAI). The revisions go into effect on January 1, 2018, and apply to hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAH), and nursing care centers (NCC).
NPSG 07.03.01: Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO)
• NCCs are now expected to follow the MDRO NPSG.07.03.01. Nursing homes experience a high rate of MDROs such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). This was particularly concerning because nursing home patients were bringing MDROs to hospitals and vice versa.
• The Joint Commission is adding a new infection, carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) to NPSG.07.03.01. This change applies to hospitals, CAH, and NCCs.
NPSG 07.04.01: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
• The EPs for the NPSG 07.04.01 have been reordered.
• EP 11 was revised to specify the use of chlorhexidine for antiseptic skin preparation.
• For both NPSG 07.03.01 and NPSG 07.04.01, facilities are now allowed to determine how frequently they need to re-educate staff and licensed independent practitioners on MDROs and CLABSIs.
Joint Commission deletes standards during third phase of EP review
On April 25, The Joint Commission announced it had completed the third phase of its Element of Performance (EP) review project. Phase three looked at standards from seven Joint Commission programs, deleting those deemed duplicative or have become standard operating procedure.
It should be noted that what was deleted varies based on each program. For example, an EP deleted for the hospital program might still exist for home care. Chapters affected include Environment of Care and Infection Prevention and Control.
Below are links to the various prepublication standards, which are effective July 1, 2017.
Joint Commission FAQs on H&P and titration orders
The Joint Commission has released new FAQs regarding the new updates to history and physical (H&P) updates and titration orders. The FAQs apply to hospitals, hospital clinics, and critical access hospitals.
The FAQs cover questions such as:
When is an H&P update required?
What specific elements are required for titration orders? And what other safety and quality factors should be considered?
What are the requirements for updating an H&P after a procedure requiring anesthesia is performed after admission?
Joint Commission seeks comments on proposed suicide prevention requirements
The Joint Commission is seeking comments on its proposed requirements on National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 15.01.01 for suicide prevention in healthcare facilities. Specifically, it's seeking feedback the revisions for hospital, critical access hospital, and behavioral health accreditation programs. The comment period ends on May 1.
Joint Commission: More details on self-harm assessments
The Joint Commission announced that as of March 1, its surveyors will place special focus on suicide, self-harm, and ligature observations in psychiatric hospitals and units. Now, surveyors will document any and all observations of ligature or self-harm risks in the environment during the survey. The six major areas of assessment will be:
- Plans and policies on harm mitigation
- Effective coordination of staffing to deal with mitigation plans
- Patient suicide risk-assessment processes
- Policies and practices on what to do for at-risk patients
- Staff awareness of a patient's level of risk
- Facilities' improvement processes for things like:
- Tracking patients' histories
- Root-cause analyses of safety events
- Compliance monitoring
- Response to non-compliance
Each observation will be documented, classified as a requirement for improvement, scored at EC.02.06.01, element of performance 1, and placed on the facility's SAFER Matrix.
See our previous Accreditation Insider and Briefings on Accreditation and Quality coverage on suicide risks.


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Remember how your grandma used to bug you about sending a thank you note after you received a birthday gift? It probably felt like nagging at that time, but your grandma got it right. Thank you letters are not only a polite gesture after an interview, but are also critical to your ability to land the right job. While sample thank you letters can be used as a guide, it's also important to incorporate your own personality into each note. Here are five reasons why you should consider sending a thank you note after your interview:
- First and foremost, it's the polite thing to do. In many ways, courtesy is a lost art. The idea of sending a thank you letter may not even occur to most candidates—but don't let it stop you from showing your appreciation. By showcasing your own manners, you will stand out among the rest of the candidates. It may even impress potential employers.
- Another purpose of an appreciation letter is to remind the employer about your qualifications—and to keep your candidacy in the forefront of their minds. These days, the job market is so competitive in every field. There are likely dozens of candidates for every position, so you will want to take every opportunity to keep your name fresh in their minds. A thank you note shows courtesy, but it also helps you promote yourself better as well.
- It provides a chance for you to develop your personal brand. In your thank you note, you might want to highlight your strengths and any particular points that you made in the interview. This allows you to remind the company of the value that you can offer their organization in a polite, subtle way.
- It showcases that you have respect and that you know how to behave in a professional setting. Employers are not only looking to hire candidates who have the right qualifications, but those with the right personality as well. They want to have employees who understand the rules of a professional environment—and know how to behave accordingly. A thank you note is one way to show that you treat your superiors, colleagues, and clients with common courtesy and respect.
- It allows you to demonstrate additional skills, such as your writing skills, that can't be proven during an in-person interview. Writing skills are critical regardless of the career field that you are in. Be sure that you craft a thank you letter that is grammatically correct and free of spelling errors. Ask someone else to proofread the note, and make any edits necessary in order to ensure that you deliver a powerful and effective message.
Next time you have a job interview, don't forget to write a personal thank you note after the fact. Great thank you letters after an interview are typically delivered within 24 hours of the meeting. It could be easy to pass off a thank you note as an antiquated and meaningless gesture, but this simple step could be the deciding factor as to whether or not you get the job.


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At least four (probably 5 or more) generations of my family suffer from panic disorder. Panic attacks and panic disorder were thought to run in families because it was learned behavior, which only added to the stigma of having this.
My affected family members and I have strongly felt there was an underlying biological element to the panic attacks. While certain environments could foster a greater likelihood of panic attacks occurring, we all said they "came out of the blue" with no relationship to what we were doing.
I distinctly remember being hit by a panic attack while I was getting a drink at the fountain in middle school for no reason at all.
Mine started before I went to school. I was miserable for so much of my childhood. I couldn't describe it to anyone.
It was an incredible relief when I read about panic attacks in my "abnormal psychology" textbook in college.
Once I could describe it I learned that it affected my dad, all his siblings, my grandmother, and probably her mother as well. I know some of my cousins experience similar symptoms. We're watching the next generation.
I'm pretty sure my son is affected. Even as a small infant I saw in his eyes that he was having an attack. (I've heard this from other mothers as well). He has likely had them his whole childhood too.
I'm greatful that research is progressing and hopefully we'll learn what works for children as well as adults.
Some research....
- Emotion-Regulating Protein Lacking in Panic Disorder
- Neurobiology of Panic Disorder
- Panic Disorder Genetics
- Brain Lactate and Treatment of Outcome in Panic Disorder
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress. More about Panic Disorder »
Signs & Symptoms
People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. During a panic attack, most likely your heart will pound and you may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy. Your hands may tingle or feel numb, and you might feel flushed or chilled. You may have nausea, chest pain or smothering sensations, a sense of unreality, or fear of impending doom or loss of control. More about Signs & Symptoms »
Effective treatments for panic disorder are available, and research is yielding new, improved therapies that can help most people with panic disorder and other anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling lives. More about Treatment »
Getting Help: Locate Services
Locate mental health services in your area, affordable healthcare, NIMH clinical trials, and listings of professionals and organizations. More about Locating Services »


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Non-degree Students
If you wish to enroll in undergraduate courses, but do not intend to seek a degree at this time, you may apply as a non-degree student. Please refer to our non-degree information sheet as a starting point.
A graduate application is required to enroll in graduate level courses. Graduate courses typically are numbered at the 500 level and above.
We encourage all prospective students to seek advising for assistance in creating their academic plan. The process will facilitate your admission and registration.
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Below you'll find descriptions of different types of students eligible to apply as a non-degree student and any additional requirements.
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If you are age 21 or over and are interested in taking one or more courses for job advancement or personal satisfaction, or you wish to establish an academic record before applying for degree status, you may apply as a non-degree student.
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Ye Olde London in Englande, where everythin' began!
Now let's see... I like plunderin', fightin', drinkin' (lots! Rum, Whisky, Port, Cider, Ale, Lager, Bitter, Brandy, Vodka, Absinthe etc...), eatin', and also the occasional scuba diving (for treasure!), caving (to hide my treasure!), hiking (to come at the lubbers unawares like!) and dancin', singin' and finally being cunningly mischievous! (There's more... but thats for another day).
It's still alive! I am surprised... And happy. This is far better than Facebook. A lot more information, and a better group of people... (As far as pirates can be called better). I have missed the old look of the pub, with it's wooden effect. But I guess this less image heavy incarnation is more stream- lined I guess. Oh well. I am still living in Asia, trying to get money together.. and never a sight of a pirate crew here. Not 16th-18th century anyway. I will keep popping my head in.. Never say die!
Arr.. so sad. I often visited these pages. I shall miss them. It has been a long time since my first login here. Thank you to all the contributors for brightening my days.
Treasure Island (2012 with Eddie Izzard)
Maraudin Sparky replied to Maraudin Sparky's topic in Pyrate PopOf course.. some 'enterprising' individuals may have uploaded this onto the net.. If you happen to download it. Ahem.. Anyway, yes, it was on in the UK. The Amazon route might be a good idea if you want something of better quality.
Treasure Island (2012 with Eddie Izzard)
Maraudin Sparky posted a topic in Pyrate PopAnyone else seen this? I don't often post.. ahem.. but thought I'd write a line or two.. I watched it the other day... and though some people seem to be having a poor opinion of it.. I thought it was great fun... I especially liked some of the work songs being sung on board ship. A very different rendition of Lowlands to what I have heard before. I thought the character of Trelawney was an interesting departure from normal. And couldn't help but wonder if it was a reflection of how bankers/ fund managers etc.. are being viewed since the economic downturns that have been affecting world economies? Anyway.. was great to hear Silvers voice done with a VERY London accent.. Awesome.. made it much more real for me at least. Hope someone else had a chance to see it too!
I wouldn't say delusional, I am only reporting on others words! :) As to making others laugh, well, I can be a wit, though not a 'witty fool' (in case anyone is deciding to be a Kate to my Petruchio). Anyway, am going somewhat off topic now.
GAOP medicines, tools and treatments
Maraudin Sparky replied to Red Dog's topic in Captain TwillI'm not quite sure what they'd do on ships, considerin even if they did have the equipment would they know how to use it? But if you want to know the state of medical knowledge at the time, then you could do worse than starting here: Medical History Of course, leeches and blood-letting have been used for centuries, with leeches even coming back into use in hospitals now. :) Though I'm not sure if they would have kept them onboard(?).
Or that sober! I am truly one of the handsomest pirates ever. (So I says) I can't really remember how I found this place... But think it was while being blown off course searching for something else... probably gold, weapons or ships.
Treasure Island
Maraudin Sparky replied to crimson corsair's topic in Pyrate PopPersonally I quite like the version of Treasure Island with Jack Palance... Pirates win!!! Though on the subject of different versions of Treasure Island, then surely the cult classic with Anthony Quinn & Ernest Borgnine - Treasure Island in Outer Space, is sheer genius. Originally an Italian production, some of the sets are great.
Read any good books lately?
Maraudin Sparky replied to Indigojack's topic in Pyrate PopWell, I'll add to this, and say that Long John Silver by Bjorn Larssen is a brilliant book (translated by Tom Geddes).. It's well researched and fleshes out one of the most enduring, villainous characters of fiction till you can almost reach out and touch him. (Oh, and you'll find out the real reason why & how he became one-legged) Secondly, I would advise anyone to read The Bounty by Caroline Alexander, as a very interesting portrait of the unfairly maligned Capt Bligh. An utterly brilliant navigator, and a brave and forward-thinking Captain.
Maraudin Sparky replied to skibum5889's topic in Captain TwillArrr now this is an interestin thread I say, and so many sources to go to... but here's some which seem to have stuck in my head from somewhere.. Woodling I think it was called, where rope was twisted so tightly round someones head, their eyes would burst out of their sockets.... I know there's the usual cutting peoples nose/lips/putting-out-o-eyes and even making them eat them... Or even, cutting someones stomach open and nailing part of their intestine to the mast and then beating them with burning things until their entire gut would be hanging out. Or being forced to drink lots of seawater, or even lots of rum (I know which I would think I would prefer). Of course some of the more entertainin could always be the fun mock trials... I seem to remember hearing about a Chinese pirate prisoner who was kept in a small cage for so long, that he was permanently deformed. Oh and I think I remember reading that Captain Morgan put a woman on a stove for not telling where her jewellery was hidden (or was it because she wouldn't give something else to him!!?) If I think of any others I'll post them,... Of course some of the nastiest tortures I have heard of came from inquisition times... and I would be surprised if the pirates wouldn't have been inspired by this.
Plush Cap'n Jack Sparrow
Maraudin Sparky replied to Bilgemunky's topic in The Thieves MarketHmmm, maybe you could use it as a voodoo doll and stick pins through it... Get him to hand over gold rather than sufferrr!
Pirate Weaponry
Maraudin Sparky replied to BatSpell's topic in The Crow's NestWot kin' o pirate are ye??? Tho personally, I reckon it depend on the type o fight... Grenades could be quite fun along wit pistols and other assorted firearms for boarding... an then cutlasses o' course... But if you're jus settling a private argument... then a knife and a length o rope to connect you be very satisfactory like... :) Havin said that, I'd be quite happy to jus use me fists.
Trouble with chat room
Maraudin Sparky replied to BLACK SKOT's topic in The Crow's NestSorry - nothing to do with thread... just noticed KL's signature... just like my old school motto - Dum cresco spero.. A blast from the past! As for chat room... well, have never been there myself either!
pirates versus cowboys
Maraudin Sparky replied to a topic in The Crow's NestI like the piratecaptainmorgan's description... As to the cowboy 'cannon'... well, uncannily, it seems to be something which blows lots of smoke, makes lots of noise, but has no balls! Pirates!Pirates!Pirates!Pirates!Pirates!Pirates!
Let's talk about seasickness for a moment ...
Maraudin Sparky replied to Captain Charlotte Savvy's topic in Real Travel Adventures & Ports O'CallI don't know any of these 'Bovine' drugs people are talkin about... But you generally find different people are affected in different ways by movements onboard ship. For instance, one of my Navy mates was fine in the heaviest storms... but in harbour he felt awful! So don't worry about it too much, and eat lots! Then if you're sick, at least you have something to show for it!


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Tuesday, 28 May, 2002, 12:55 GMT 13:55 UK
Trulli keeps Monaco points
Italian Jarno Trulli and his Renault team will keep their points for fourth place in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix after Formula One's ruling body cleared them of any technical breach.
The FIA inspected the electronics of Trulli's car on Tuesday after a seal was found to be missing from its electronics control unit.
An FIA statement said that a suspect electronic unit "was found to be in conformity with the requirements of the F1 technical regulations."
The unit formed part of the car's launch control system, which governs electronics used at the start of races.
The compliance inspection took place at Renault's factory in Oxfordshire.
The ruling did not follow the precedent set in 2000 when McLaren suffered a similar problem.
A seal was found to be missing from the electronics control unit on Mika Hakkinen's car after the Austrian Grand Prix.
McLaren lost their points in the constructors' championship even though the seal had been left off by an FIA employee and the electronics were in full compliance with the rules.
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2004. I was halfway through my undergraduate years as a lil' ol' music student. I remember sitting idly in the IT suite of the University with some friends having just heard Sarah Cox on the BBC Radio One Breakfast Show play a crazy version of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb. What was this madness? It had some guy, all high pitched, singing over some funky disco guitar riffs mixed with a sleazy disco beat… it sounded filthy and tasted good.
A quick look on Google and this thing called MySpace and we found out that this band, the Scissor Sisters, were going to be playing at the QMU in Glasgow, (which was later changed to the Barrowlands… but more on that later.) Tickets were bought immediately. They turned up in The Face magazine- our bible at the time. We found out they had a song called Laura. We also found a song called Electrobix. Comfortably Numb was bought on CD single and 12″ vinyl. We went to see them live… it was fabulous… and thus began a love that would last a lifetime!
They've worked with Kylie Minogue and Elton John. They've toured with Depeche Mode and Lady Gaga. They've headlined festivals. They've played countless sell out worldwide tours. They are a multi-platinum selling, number one band.
10 years, 4 albums, 2 Eps, 15 singles, 16 music videos, 3 Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello, countless nominations and commendations and a slight line-up change later…
Jake Shears, Ana Matronic, BabyDaddy & Del Marquis may have gone on indefinite hiatus as a collective, but the legacy of their extravagant, distinct, slick and sly style and sound still remains close to my heart- Scissor Sisters always will be one of my favourite bands of all time.
Emerging from the scuzzy nightlife of New York in the late 90's / early 2000's, the group was conceived with Jake Sellards and Scott Hoffman working together as lyricist and composer respectively. The twosome became a threesome when the guys met a fierce and fabulous lady known as Ana Lynch in 2001 who invited the duo to appear at her weekly Knock Off events at the Slipper Rooms in NY; a cabaret that 'served up a racy, multigender revue of kitsch'.
Appearing as an electroclash performance trio at clubs in the underground scene, they were later joined by musicians, Derek Gruen and Patrick Seacor, and a deal was signed with A Touch of Class and the group released their first single 'Electrobix' in 2002.
The B Side, a radical reimagining of Pink Floyd's 1980 single, Comfortably Numb, became a club hit in its own right and was met with approval from Roger Waters and David Gilmour. Proving popular in the UK, their 'spiritual home', British label, Polydor signed the band in 2003, with Laura serving as the first single under limited release.
After a year, Comfortably Numb was officially released in January 2004, with their eponymous album released in February of the same year. Who could have guessed at the time that Scissor Sisters would go on to become a not only a multi-platinum selling album, but one of the most successful albums of all time in the UK.
2004 was the same year that I saw them live on stage for the first time. This would not be the last either, having attended almost every gig they've played in Scotland and some further afield as well! With stratospheric showmanship and exquisite musicianship being standard, Scissor Sisters are a band tighter than a drag queen's tuck. Every single show performed by Jake Shears, Babydaddy, Ana Matronic, Del Marquis, Paddy Boom, Randy Schrager and their entourage had an electrifying, heaving, atmosphere- the commanding powerhouse of energy coming at you live from the stage and sound system was a sweaty pleasure to be revelled in.
Transitioning from underground to mainstream with the release of Scissor Sisters, the band released three further albums, Ta Dah (2006), Night Work (2010) and Magic Hour (2012). Named after a sexual tribadism, Scissor Sisters were never going to be a band that would fit into any musical mould. With their roots in electroclash, their sound developed and incorporated elements of glam, pop, rock, disco, kitsch, funk, dance and much more into a sound that is pretty hard to categorise. With comparisons often made, regarding their sound, to David Bowie, Elton John, Bee Gees, Queen, Supertramp, Blondie, Duran Duran, the band also includes Siouxsie and the Banshees, Kiss, Chic and Richard O'Brien in their influences.
Each album offered something new and different- their back catalogue includes vaudeville pop, smoky disco, soaring ballads, hi energy electro, camp cabaret, ferocious fuckpop and an array of catchy and expertly written pop music. In some cases, records don't really translate well from the record to the stage, but with Scissor Sisters, live was always where the sound excelled. Don't get me wrong, the albums are themselves aurally fantastic, but hearing those piano and saxophone riffs, those bass lines, those harmonies, those soaring vocals, being tightly executed by the band, showed how truly talented they are as musicians and performers.
Sex and pop music go hand in hand. It's obvious. It's a given. It's the stock-in-trade in selling pop music. Issues of identity and labels are important in marketing the visage of mainstream artists- the artificial vulnerability of young male groups, the contrived pseudo-feminism of female artists, the overt sexual exploitation of many in order to appeal and sell to a carefully selected demographic. Courting faux controversy is another regime employed… Think any outrage of recent years: Miley at the VMAs. Janet Jackson's Nipplegate Scandal. The reactions to such are profoundly beige in comparison to the effects that the phrase 'Relax… Don't do it… When you wanna come… 'had in the 80's and similar of yesteryear.
Sexuality in relation to the arts is a philosophical discourse in itself. Literature on music and sexuality often focuses on the complexities of gender and / or engenderdness of musical performances or musical works. In present terms, the dichotomy of sexuality is explosive, with the most basic of human rights being championed, supported, oppressed and tyrannised equally across the globe. In no way do I mean to be flippant on the subject matter. I'm not venturing into an academic discussion on gender, feminism, masculinity or queer theory right now. But it's important to realise impact such issues are having on our society and humanity as a whole.
Scissor Sisters were labelled as a 'gay band'. Elton John. Freddie Mercury. Liberace. Jimmy Sommerville. Cazwell. Boy George. RuPaul. Pete Burns. Ricky Martin. Darren Hayes. Andy Bell. All masters of their art and all gay. The labelling of Scissor Sisters as a gay band was inevitable, given that they emerged from the queer scene and that some of the members are gay.
Much of their repertoire does indeed deal with LGBT themes. Filthy Gorgeous is the story of transsexual prostitutes. Take Your Mama is about coming out of the closet. Mary is a personal ode from Jake Shears to his best friend. Return to Oz is the band's experience of drug abuse in their community. Their music represents their history, their experiences, their roots, and their individuality. Scissor Sisters in their music, like all true musicians and artists, stuck true to who they are with their own brand of honesty, flamboyancy, eccentricity, style, sass and fierceness, as many of their predecessors and influences did.
Ana Matronic commanded that we have a Kiki in 2012! And Kiki we did! Never has something had such an influence on my social circle since RuPaul started her search for America's next drag superstar on Drag Race! I love the fact that they took drag speak and flung it into teatime Britain on a Sunday evening on the BBC on Strictly Come Dancing! Who else could pull that off?!
If you know me and my lot, we have always had our… eccentricities… for a word! As I mentioned, I've been to many a Scissor Sisters gig over the years, all of which absolutely magnificent! The 2012 gig was especially magical though as it was their final gig in Glasgow before they announced a break from all things filthy and gorgeous. There's an article dedicated to that gig on my blog that may be worth a read!
What I love about Scissor Sisters is their attitude, their style, their humour, their identity as individuals… everything about them! To me, they embody the music and culture that I adore. They have a certain 'don't give a fuck' brashness that I admire in people. Being able to find your own identity and roll with it is something to admire!
I was Tweeting and Instagramming about how it's been 10 years since their first album was released and the very fabulous Ms Ana Matronic joined in the conversation and asked to see this fanboy article- a true honour- so I hope she approves!
Scissor Sisters are a band that I have always loved and admired. (I know it's hard to tell!) They've kept me entertained me for the past 10 years- a feat no other band or artist has managed to do! I know they're off on solo adventures for the time being but I truly hope that it's just an intermission for those fabulous, fabulous Scissor Sisters.
A message from Ms Matronic…
After requesting to see the article, the wonderful Miss Ana Matronic has had a read and approves! Hurrah!
Thanks @johnmcblain for your fantastic @scissorsisters retrospective! 👏💋💃 wp.me/p2fzP5-rl—
Ana Matronic (@MsAnaMatronic) February 17, 2014


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Mornington Peninsula & Helicopter Journey
Acacia's Mornington Peninsula & Helicopter Journey is a specially crafted tour for those who appreciate the finer things in life.
The tour kicks off with a visit to one of the region's most experimental estates, Quealy Winemakers. Led by the passionate winemaker Kathleen Quealy, you'll be privy to the estate's unique approach to winemaking and learn why she has been dubbed Australia's "Queen of Pinot Grigio" by the renowned wine critic, James Halliday.
Lunch at one of the area's lauded winery restaurants is a given. Port Phillip Estate is more than a restaurant serving outstanding local produce, in addition it offers a visual and architectural feast for diners to consume. Enjoy a two-course lunch served with estate wines.
Following lunch, you might like to sample the regions finest Pinot Noir or Chardonnay, explore Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm, learn how to make goats cheese at Main Ridge Dairy, or indulge at Mornington Peninsula Chocolates?
Enjoy the very best the peninsula has to offer before flying back to Melbourne in style via a 30-minute scenic helicopter ride, landing on the banks of the Yarra River in the heart of the city.
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- Private and scenic 30-minute flight from the Mornington Peninsula to central Melbourne
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Brett + Katie | One Frame
One photo from Katie and Brett's wedding at Cama Beach, a 1930s fishing-resort-turned-wedding venue.
Annie + John | One Frame
Cave B Winery overlooking the Columbia Gorge. Quincy, WA.
What a beautiful day.
Greg and Ivan | Vancouver, Canada
Greg and Ivan traveled all the way from Hong Kong to get married in Vancouver, Canada. I'm so happy they did because their wedding was really special and I was honored to be there. With just their nearest and dearest relatives surrounding them, Greg and Ivan married at Seawalk Park on Dundarave Beach followed by dinner at the Beach House. It was a gorgeous afternoon and evening not to mention stylish and absolutely fun. I wish you both the best.
One Frame
Summer is over. Bring on the cool tones of Fall.
One frame from today's session.
Greg + Ivan | Sneak Peek
Just one frame from an incredibly stylish and creative wedding in Vancouver, Canada.
More soon.
Jocelyn + Austin | Capitol Hill Engagement Session | Seattle, WA
Let me introduce you to Jocelyn and Austin. You'll be seeing them again soon after their wedding this fall. For now, here are a few pictures from their engagement shoot on Capitol Hill here in Seattle. As you can see, Jocelyn and Austin are a really fun couple who were up for anything. I knew that about them from the first time we met at the studio. They make my job easy! We had the best time shooting this session and I am really looking forward to a fantastic and creative wedding shoot as well.
Lightroom How-to: Tone Digital Images Quickly and Make Them Look Awesome
**UPDATE: Check out my new film emulation presets at Mastin Labs. They are dead-accurate and easy to use.**
Here is how I make an image 'sing' with very little time or effort. This requires nothing but a RAW image file and Lightroom.
This method is great for stock photography and high volume photography in general.
Key points:
*Set black point to zero, bring it back a few points at the very end when everything else is done
*Set contrast to 100. Yes 100 (It sounds crazy but it's not)
*Control highlights with the exposure slider
*Reveal shadows with the fill-light slider
*Keep working exposure and fill light sliders until you get the look you want
*Don't forget to apply the correct lens correction profile for your image
The sample images used in this video:
The toning is not overly dramatic and still very natural looking.
This method just gives the image a little 'pop' while allowing the tone curve to stay uncompressed without crushed blacks or blown-out whites.
I think of it as shooting slide film compared to negative film in terms of color and contrast.
If you have any questions leave them in the comments or better yet here so that everyone can benefit.
Behind the scenes with Mastin Studio
Video created by the awesome people at SHEP FILMS.
Chelsea and Russell | Chattaroy, Washington
I am excited to share some of my favorite images from Chelsea and Russell's wedding in Eastern Washington in the tiny town of Chattaroy, WA. It was a perfectly sunny day and everything was painted in gold. Chelsea and Russell were a true delight to shoot. There was so much love in the air. I loved how everyone came together to help out and organize all the fantastic DIY elements. A great start to a new marriage.
Lightroom How-to: Make Your Digital Images Look Like Film
**UPDATE: Check out my new film emulation presets at Mastin Labs. They are dead-accurate and easy to use.**
I shoot as much film as possible, but sometimes I need to shoot digital images with my Canon 5D MK II.
My goal with digital images is to have them match as closely as possible my film images. Here is one way I do that:
Key points:
*Don't overwork the image
*Neutral color temperature is the goal
*Low contrast, low black point: subtle contrast is best
*Don't use actions or textures
*Expose to the right (overexpose) for the original RAW image
*Unblock and lengthen the tonal range by increasing brightness slider
*Correct lens distortion with the correct lens profile
Original RAW image file from my Canon 5D Mark II with Canon 50mm f1.4 lens.
Toned final image using Lightroom and my philosophies of less is more and subtle is best.
If you have any questions leave them in the comments or better yet here so that everyone can benefit.