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I prepare students for this test using materials that focus on specific math word problems. I also include test taking skills.
About Ilona
For my tutoring sessions I use skills that include goal-directedness, I teach how to organize learning in small steps and how to set them up; I always strive to motivate and engage my students to make them interested in learning and have fun; I also use self-control skills to teach how to avoid distractions and I show how to use different focusing strategies. I use positive mind set skills to teach how to use failures as learning opportunities.
I have Masters in Education (2018) with specialization in English, Curricul
I studied piano in Chicago for 10 years & taught both piano & violin for over 20 years. I also teach flute & cello for the past 5 years, as I studied them during my Music Education program.
I have taught music for over 24 years using the traditional and Suzuki methods. I am fan of the Essential Elements method and I Can Read Music book for string instruments, and the Alfred's Piano Library for piano. Alfred's piano library can be used for any age as they also have books especially made for adult learners. I also like their music flash cards.
For teaching music theory I mostly used Fundamentals of Piano Theory (9 levels) combined with Master Theory (6 levels) books.
I personalize every lesson, and always set goals for my students. Most of my violin students are members of the Florida Youth Orchestra as well as the Gold Coast Youth Orchestra and my piano students participate in Pompano Beach Piano competition and the annual Piano Guild auditions.
I teach any age and any level, and always stress that learning a new instrument is very similar to learning a new language, it needs a lot of patience, persistence and repetitions. My lessons are customized to my students needs, and are work in progress as they needs may change over time. I always remind my students that music can give them instant gratification when they learn to play favorite songs.
I always encourage my students to tell me about their music preferences, so I can incorporate them in their music lessons.
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All my tutoring sessions include reviews of previously learned material and if possible the use of technology. I use students books but often bring extra study materials if necessary.
All my lessons include technique and reading music. I like to use the Finger Power for piano students and Essential Elements for my string students, and scales for both.
Music theory: I use Master Theory and Fundamentals of Piano Theory books for younger ages, Alfred's music flash cards to support learning notes and musical terminology, and of course the fun part performance.
Besides Essential Elements for strings I also use String Tunes and I Can Read Music to add more fun to the lessons as well as support reading music during the lesson. For piano students I use Holiday Treats book, which comes in 2 different levels: Beginner & Intermediate, so my students have a new songs for a specific holiday.
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I always bring violin with me to be able to show what I teach.
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The students need to have their books and assigned material ready for tutoring. Instrumental students needs to have their music books, flashcards & instrument available as well as a pencil. I always stress with my students to be organized and prepared for their lesson, this way they will be able to focus better during the lesson. I always bring my violin with me. I also ask that the room where the lesson takes place be free of any distractions, such other siblings or any other noise. The quiet environment helps in faster learning.
*** Specialties ***
I tutor most K-12 subjects and prepare students to take ACT, SAT, GRE tests.
Music genres: Classical, traditional, Suzuki, Popular, Celtic, fiddle, Blues
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I have been tutoring this for about a year. I have the most recent books and I have developed methods to help the student make the most of their time and find the right answer quickly.
About Janai
I expect the student to buy the books that I need them to buy and to have either a keyboard or piano. I also expect that the Spanish students will obtain the proper materials that I ask of them.
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Classical, pop, jazz, blues, R&B, soundtracks (Disney)
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I will work with you to strengthen your knowledge foundation and teach you techniques to enhance your test-taking performance.
About Fiona
I hold a Ph.D. in chemistry. With a strong academic background in science and math, I have successfully helped many students improve their academic performance in math and science through tutoring.
In recent years, I have also tutored students in standardized exams. My expertise is MCAT chemistry and physics, SAT, GRE, and GMAT.
I can hel
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I can provide one-to-one private tutoring according to your study needs or small group classes.
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Fiona K.
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Master in all math, writing, and grammar concepts. Can identify student shortfalls and address them through the subject fundamentals approach and by tying in real world applications for easier grasp of material.
About Daniel
Executive Functioning is a separate realm that tutoring can assist in. It deals with cognitive processes including organization, time management, and study skills. Much of the difficulty students face in academic subjects can be attribute
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I can help with SSAT to get more marks.
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I've been teaching SSAT preparation for 10 years and my students have increased their SSAT scores significantly from their initial scores.
I create a personalized daily syllabus that caters to each student's individual strengths and weakness, and check in with my students daily to make sure that they are completing their homework assignments and have no questions.
My program is rigorous and demanding, but leads to significantly higher scores very quickly. I do not give my students a chance to slack off or to stop doing their homework assignments because students are required to enter when they have completed their homework assignments, their scores, and their vocabulary words daily through a virtual tracking system that I have created.
I provide a book list including Princeton Review and Kaplan books, though can work with whatever books students already have. I incorporate technology to keep students engaged.
I can't wait to begin!
About Leona
Leona is a practicing attorney and is also currently pursuing her MBA. She attended NYU for her Bachelor's Degree, Washington and Lee for her JD, and is now an MBA student at NYU Stern. She has received As and superior scores in all of the academic courses and exams for which she tutors, and has won awards and soloed with orchestras on the violin. Her skills, personal experience, and schooling will bring all
Leona is a very patient instructor and works with students at their own pace to achieve great results!
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My effective tutoring in any part of SSAT MATH will lead you to do easy homework and understand by my simple techniques and guidelines to achieve your goal. Several students had joined and completed in Medicine, Engineering, Pharmacy, IT, etc.etc, through my 11+ years of my tutoring in USA. Students from other countries are receiving my guidelines to develop their studies in Chemistry/Math/Physics.
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Prof. Thirunavukkarasu.C., also known as Prof.Arassu.
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I would love to become involved and help strengthen the SSAT preparedness of your child! I am currently tutoring a number of students, all three levels of the SSAT (but mostly middle and upper levels) and have seen a huge boost in their confidence and abilities and would love to work with yours. In addition to reinforcing the fundamentals, and dissecting advanced material so it is more easily understood, I initially examine their thought process, and then deconstruct and then reconstruct their approach so it becomes more systematic and methodical. We are trying to build good test taking habits that can transfer over to future standardized exams.
I had a near perfect SAT math score (780 when it was scored out of 800) and also attended UPenn. But most importantly I can get him/her to raise her SSAT English and Math score! I have also counseled students and parents on college admissions process since I was a counselor for UPenn undergrads for graduate school admissions.
About Craig
I have tutored students at the junior/high school, and college levels. As a teaching assistance for undergraduates at the Ivy league, the Univ of Pennsylvania, I teach pupils to dissect problems and challenges into manageable components. This was my stepping stone into a professorial role. I am originally from NYC, and attended Stuyvesant, so I also help tutor students with the SSAT and SHSAT. Knowledge and understanding alone does not make a good educator, it is the ability to transmit such skills which is remarkable.
I have a Master's of Science of Biochemical Engineering from the
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I tutor all sections of the ssat (as well as the sat/act) and can help you understand how to approach each section. Whether it is what to look for in the reading paragraphs, how to make learning vocabulary fun or identifying your weaknesses in math: I can quickly help you figure out what to focus on and how to study it. With the right study plan and focus it is relatively easy to rapidly improve your score on this test.
About Christopher
I tutor because I love the challenge of helping people understand new ideas and enjoy making it fun for them. I also like the flexibility that it gives me to pursue my other interests including filmmaking and surfing.
Some of the other subjects I tutor are: SHSAT/TOEFL/GED, Statistics, research paper writing, Geometry, college essay writing, Algebra I & II, English, probability, study skills and have helped students with a wide range of learning disabilities.
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Christopher came here to teach me pivot tables which I needed to know for work. I had no knowledge of what they were or did and when he left I had an understanding which I did not think I could achieve in such a short time. The patience he showed was wonderful as I was nervous and he put me at ease which is not an easy task! He also had to figure out what I need to do (in Excel)when I do not completely understand it myself but by the time he left, he understood and I am confident that I can succeed now and it is all because of Christopher!
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My goal is to equip students with the strategies to succeed on the SSAT. I create a fun learning environment while instructing in a very effective way. I offer one-on-one tutoring services in the comfort of your home or online via an easy, and reliable cloud platform with video and audio conferencing.
What you can expect from me
Personalized instruction.
I am patient and passionate
I have a wealth of curriculum and resources
My lessons are tailored directly to the student's needs
I am caring and flexible
About John
•Certified in the Common Core Standards for Literature and Writing
Prepare students for the ISEE, SSAT, SAT & ACT tests
•Guide students with study & organizational skills
•Tutor critical reading and writing skills
•Communicate frequently with parents and teachers to help student achieve his/her goal
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Join the movement for a zero deforestation future
Forests are crucial for the health and well-being of people, wildlife, and our planet. They're home to roughly two-thirds of all land-dwelling plant and animal species, critical lifelines for communities big and small, and one of the last lines of defense against catastrophic climate change.
Decades of exploitation have destroyed and degraded much of the Earth's natural forests. In fact, we've already lost half of global forest land. Losing these vital ecosystems is displacing communities, threatening the habitats of rare and endangered species, and spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. To avoid further consequences, we urgently need to protect what is left.
The good news is that solutions to deforestation exist. Together, we have the power to save our forests.
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Engaging Students in Active Learning
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Elements of Authentic Instruction
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Are you stuck deep in the pits of blogging darkness not knowing how to get traffic to your blog?
Or maybe worse - riding a crazy traffic roller coaster?!
I feel your pain! Not too long ago, I was sitting at around 15,000-17,000 page views per month (sometimes dipping lower than that), despite publishing a TON of content and working 30-40 hours each week on my blog.
I didn't know what the heck was going on! I seriously wanted to throw in the towel.
I was spending sooooo much time on my blog that, in addition to being a stay-at-home-mom, there was no way I could scale that up and produce more income. It seemed no matter what I did, my blog traffic increased at a snail's pace.
I was tired of seeing others hit milestones of 50,000, 150,000, and even 300,000 page views all the while I wasn't sure I'd make it to the 20,000 mark each month.
I vividly recall the moment when I decided something had to change. When I said enough is enough! It's when I tried to apply for a sponsored post, thinking I had about 27,000 page views for the past 30 days (25k was the minimum needed to apply) and finding this when I logged into my Google Analytics:
17,097! I was devastated.
All that hard work, and my page views were going down!!
You can see I had that one spike in early March, but it was short-lived, and I was back down in the dumps. I had ended January with 25,100 monthly page views and ended February with 35,722 thanks to a good selection of Valentine's Day related posts on my blog. I just assumed things would trend up as long as I kept working hard the same way I had been.
Boy, was I wrong!
I finally realized I needed to take a step back and figure out exactly how other people were getting tons of traffic when all I could get consistently was a few hundred page views per day. After studying countless of other bloggers, I realized I was going about this all wrong.
I dreamt of becoming a full time blogger. I committed right then and there to drop my bad (i.e. ineffective) blogging habits immediately and replace them with effective ones.
This guide is the story of my journey in figuring out just what I was doing wrong and what I could change to improve my blog traffic.
I dedicated myself to learning one new thing per day and making one change to my blog each day that would improve my traffic. It was 2 hours here, 3 hours there kind of thing.
Slowly but surely, I started to see improvements, and it's been a steady climb ever since.
Here's what happened in graph form:
It was a long gradual steady climb with a few motivating spikes in traffic along the way (and one dip – due to me not having any Thanksgiving content at a time when people aren't otherwise on their computers!) That's what I love about blogging. It rewards consistent hard smart work – little by little you can get there!
I tested out many different traffic strategies over this time frame, and I found some worked really well while others were a complete waste of time. Once I reached 300,000 page views, I was able to exceed the income goal I set for myself for THIS year….I decided at that point I would see what I could do about teaching others to do what I have done.
I put my top 21 traffic generation tips & theories and a list of what NOT to do in an 100+ page guide so you can learn what has worked and not worked for me. If you follow along, you'll be able to get traffic to your blog without having to learn it the hard way yourself!
I poured all my best tips, from what I do just after publishing each post to how I share my content on lesser known platforms like Google+.
To celebrate surpassing the 2,000 copies sold mark, Traffic Transformation will get another major overhaul this spring.
I've learned a LOT since its original publish date in December 2015. The newly revised guide will reflect that knowledge.
The last update saw the addition over 40% more content PLUS a 40-minute Google keyword research & optimization training video.
The 2019 update will build on that!
In this video, we'll walk step-by-step through the simple methods I use to mine keywords and optimize my blog posts to rank high in Google results (using my own #1 ranking post to show you how!)
Not only are there 5 new traffic tips in the updated guide, there are MANY more examples.
My goal is to not only TELL you what worked for me, but give you real examples from my blog - WhatMommyDoes.com - to show you how these ideas will help you.
Traffic Transformation is PACKED with detailed guidance + even comes with homework & worksheets!
Traffic Transformation contains A LOT of detailed instructions.
I recommend you go all the way through it once before trying to implement anything. Then go through it a second time and takes notes.
You will find that some steps are easy to implement and others require you to think out a strategy.
How would you feel if, not too long from now, you no longer felt like traffic was a mystery?
I finally feel that way. And that is my hope for YOU.
The tips in Traffic Transformation are listed in the order I implemented them on my own blog.
While you may not need to start at the very beginning if you've been blogging for a while, even experienced bloggers tell me that they find at least six to a dozen blog traffic tips to test on their blog.
Many people read the guide again and again every time they need a traffic boost.
This is what you'll find inside:
There is a LOT packed into these strategies including VERY specific examples like these to improve your blog traffic!
You can drive traffic to your blog quicker than usual if you implement a few of the hacks I've learned like split testing pins and following the traffic trail to duplicate what works:
"My traffic was at a plateau for a while. I was blown away by your book. This book taught me more about traffic than any $200+ course. You not only share what worked for you, but also what didn't work, which is awesome. I thought I knew everything there was to know about building traffic, but I didn't.
Your blog traffic ebook helped me more than double my traffic last year. No joke! Your ebook is the real deal, and has been one of the best purchases I've ever made for my business."
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~ R.J. Weiss, Certified Financial Planner™ & Founder of The Ways To Wealth
"I loved Lena's book! She shares her own personal successes and failures so that others can increase their page views quicker. By using her tips and techniques, I was able to go from 30,000 page views to over 130,000 page views in just over 3 months! I learned so much from this book and was able to easily implement Lena's suggestions to grow my traffic, which has also increased my income! I recommend this book to any blogger looking to grow their blog and their business."
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Fortifying our future
India, like much of South Asia, needs strong political will to ensure adequate nutrition for all, writes Kalpana Kochhar.india Updated: Mar 21, 2013 16:41 IST
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund just concluded their annual meetings in Washington. At an event on nutrition in South Asia, the evidence presented was clear and astonishing. On the one hand, South Asia has experienced robust economic growth averaging 6% a year over the past 20 years. On the other hand, the region continues to have unacceptably high rates of malnutrition with Bangladesh and India having a higher proportion of malnourished children than even the poorest countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This seems inexplicable to many, and indeed is referred to as the 'Asian Enigma'.
There is considerable evidence that malnutrition affects not only children's chances of survival but also their cognitive capacity and learning ability. Losses of up to 13 IQ points have been attributed to micronutrient deficiencies in children under two. And children who learn less, earn less. A recent study in Guatemala showed that children who received nutritional supplements up to age three had significantly higher scores on cognitive tests and earned 34-47% higher wages as adults than those who had not received these inputs.
Some continue to question the data, even suggesting that South Asian children should be held to a different growth standard, despite the extensive evidence showing that the global growth references are credible. As documented by the World Health Organisation's 2008 multi-country study, it is now well established that our children have the same genetic growth potential through two years of age as other children globally, if given the same opportunities in terms of food, healthcare, hygiene and environment. Indeed, a study by the Nutrition Foundation of India found that the growth curves of well nourished Indian children are indistinguishable from those of similarly nourished children in other parts of the world.
So, what explains this 'enigma'? Researchers have spent considerable effort on this. We know that pregnant women in South Asia put on less weight during pregnancy than they should: 5 kgs on average compared to the worldwide average of close to 10 kgs. Too often, new mothers are still children themselves, a staggering 75% of them are anaemic, and some one-third of all babies in India are born with low-birth weights. We know that poor hygiene, combined with dense populations, leads to the frequent occurrence of infections which deplete young children of nutrients. We also know that while not genetic, malnutrition is inter-generational, meaning that it takes a few generations for the once malnourished girl to become the grandmother of a well-nourished child.
The 'World Development Report 2012: Gender, Equality and Development' highlights issues on the persistence of malnutrition in South Asia. Malnourished adolescent girls cannot deliver healthy babies. Literate and more empowered mothers have better nourished children. Recent analyses in Bangladesh reaffirm evidence that when women are involved in household decisions and have control over earnings, their children are better nourished, and that a woman's experience of abuse and acceptance of domestic violence had a significant negative impact on her own nutritional status, affecting her ability to produce a healthy newborn. In general, efforts to improve gender equality will be critical to reducing South Asia's disadvantage in nutrition.
In order to attain a fully healthy and well-nourished — and even more intelligent and productive — population, we need to improve access to nutritious and diverse foods, clean water, sanitary environments, female education, pre-natal services and knowledge and support for appropriate child care, such as exclusive breast-feeding for the first six months. It is possible. Take Mexico, for example. The country took a targeted approach to address malnutrition and achieved remarkable results. There was a marked reduction in infant mortality, increases in children's height, higher enrolment rates in secondary and high school, better educational attainments, and a reduction in failure and drop-out rates between primary and secondary school.
Clearly, there are important lessons for South Asia from other countries as well, such as Thailand and Brazil that have reduced malnutrition to very low rates. First, an integrated multi-sectoral approach is needed. Second, if we invest in the right strategies, investing in nutrition has very high economic returns. Third, households respond to incentives, as has been demonstrated by the use of conditional cash transfers to encourage better nutritional practices. Fourth, the issue is not access to food alone, but access to income and information; more food per se will not necessarily solve the problem. And last, high level leadership is necessary to steer an initiative that if carefully designed and targeted can cost just about 0.5% of GDP annually.
The good news is that we see high-level commitment to addressing malnutrition across the region. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has emphasised the importance of this issue and state nutrition missions have been launched. We know what works, what needs to be done and the remedies need not be expensive. We now need the political will to make sure that South Asians receive the adequate nutrition they need to become fully productive members of their societies. If we would take on the nutrition challenge, South Asia will build strong human capital for the future and we could experience even higher economic growth and far more impressive results in other indicators of development.
Kalpana Kochhar is the chief economist for the South Asia region, World Bank, The views expressed by the author are personal.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
(V/A) -- Fanafody: A Collection Of Recordings And Photography From Madagasikara, Volume II (Mississippi/Cultural Knot, 2011)
"The second volume of recordings in our series of Madagascar music. From the archives of Montreal recordist, Charlie Brooks. While containing some similar artists as volume one, Fanafody focuses more on his second trip through the island during 2002 featuring violin players and throat breathing singers. Includes extensive photography and liner notes booklet." (Little Axe)
A outstanding second volume in Brook's field recording and photography series of contemporary Madagascar. A fine rip of the expansive version of first volume, Fihavanana, can be found over at the excellent Root Strata blog, which also recently posted a recommended link for MR-087 The Street Musicians of Yogakarta. As for this joker, 320 vinyl by yours truly. Booklet scans too. Enjoy.
(V/A) -- Fanafody: A Collection Of Recordings And Photography From Madagasikara, Volume II (Mississippi / Cultural Knot **MR-092, 2011)
A1 Vonarivo (Lokanga) & Tarkilava – Mozika Madrehitra
A2 Boto Salegy & Beta Bemoto Manitsy – Jauqueline
A3 Addala Moraba – Mpandeha
A4 Eliasi Hinavako & TanKa – Vita Lili
A5 Justin Velonjoha & Tarkilava – Te-hiridy Somizo Aho
A6 Manatsoa – Valiha Fombandrazanah
A7 Vezu – Manjono Trondro
B1 Manatsoa (Valiha) & Tarkilava – Rivotra Fombandrazanah
B2 Tanka Eliasi – Ravoro III
B3 Claude Ernest Razafimaliatratra – Tandremo Ny Dina
B4 Tsihombe & Tarikilava – Beko Fombandrazanah
B5 Guy Raberivelo – Fahoriana Be
B6 Manatsoa & Justin Velonjoha & Tarkilava – Beloe
B7 Maurice Rasolonjatova – Flute Instrumental
B8 Tromba A Diego
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Labels: fanafody, field recordings, madagascar, mississippi records
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Roy Smeck - His Singing Guitar and Paradise Singers (ABC-Paramount, 1961)
Found this dusty Roy Smeck LP for 50 cents last week & its been in living room rotation ever since. A spaced-out '60s bachelor pad vibe from "The Wizard of the Strings". Feeling the cartoonish kitsch. Some earlier Smeck can be grabbed here. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.
Roy Smeck - His Singing Guitar and Paradise Singers (ABC-Paramount, 1961) *Re-upped 7/20/12
1. Ja-Da 2:09
2. The Love Nest 2:19
3. Let Me Call You Sweetheart 2:45
4. I Want A Girl (Just Like The Girl That Married Dear Old Dad) 1:54
5. Smiles 2:12
6. Blue Room 2:29
7. When The Red, Red Robin Come Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along 2:20
8. The Japanese Sandman 2:14
9. It HadToBeYou 2:39
10. Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella 2:27
11. Honey 2:24
12. Tip-Toe Through The Tulips With Me 2:23
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
V/A - Old-Country Music in a New Land: Folk Music of Immigrants from Europe and the Near East (New World Records, NW 264)
"...For years [by the 1920's] foreign-language records had contained occasional examples of rural vernacular music, but not until record companies discovered the music of souther rural blacks and whites was there extensive recording of the folk music of foreign-born Americans. It marked a radical departure from both the music available from abroad and earlier record-company offerings. By the late twenties foreign-language record catalogs had become heavily augmented by fiddlers, bagpipers, rough voiced singers, plain-voiced choirs, village "orchestras", and other representatives of a bevy of authentic folk styles that were being documented sparsely, if at all, in the Old World. many of these records are priceless documents of genres and traditions virtually extinct today. The best of these recordings represent not only styles that flourished at the time of recording but even styles that preceded those by decades or centuries." (Dick Spotswood, from the liner notes)
Precious gems in 78rpms. Raw folk revelations from many quarters of the "Old World". Illuminating notes & essays from Dick Spotswood & Oscar Handlin. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.
V/A - Old-Country Music in a New Land: Folk Music of Immigrants from Europe and the Near East (New World Records, NW 264) *Re-upped 7/20/12
1. Mike Lapčak Slovensky Hudba - Sedliacky Zabavny Czardaš (The Farmer's Diversion Czardaš)
2. Krestyanskyj Orkestr - Malenky Barabanshtchik (The Little Drummer-Boy)
3. Aili and Lyyli Wainikainen - Kasakka Polkka - Polka "Tchorny J Ostrov" (Cossack Polka - "Black Island" Polka)
4. Braca Kapugi Tamburica Orchestra - Zalim te Momce (I Saw You, Lad)
5. Patrick Killoran and His Pride of Erin Orchestra - Stack-o-Barley
6. James Morrison and John McKenna - The Tailor's Thimble and The Red-Haired Lass
7. Lydia Mendoza y Familia - El Coco-Cancion (The Coconut Song)
8. Santiago Jimenez y Sus Valedores - La Piedrera
9. New Arkansas Travelers - I Tickled 'em
10. Dennis McGee and Ernest Fruge - Jeuns Gens Campagnard (Young Men From the Country)
11. Elise Deshotel and his Louisiana Rhythmaires - La Valse de Bon Baurche (The Drunkard's Sorrow Waltz)
12. Unknown - Pastorale
13. Rueben Sarkisian - Yar Ounenal (I Love You)
14. Nahem Simon - Sayf lahziq (Your Sword Has Pierced Me)
15. Harilaos Piperakis - Siteiako (Dance of Siteia)
16. Mahanojaus Lietvička Maineriu Orkestra - Kuomet Šokis (When You Dance)
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
(V/A) Cajun Stomps (No Label, Unknown Year)
Houserocking collection of cajun party killers from the 50s & 60s. No discernable label or year. This stuff is so great. Big thanks to my friend David H for the assist. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.
Download: (V/A) Cajun Stomps (No Label, Unknown Year)
1. Allons Rock And Roll / Lawrence Walker 3:06
2. Two Step De Vieux Temps / The Rambling Aces 2:19
3. Boogie Woogie Tout Le Temps / Franchie Martin and Eddie Shuler's Reveliers 2:19
4. Coming Home / Jay Stutes 2:17
5. Open the Door / Adan Herbert and The Country Playboys 3:29
6. North Side Door / Adan Herbert and The Country Playboys 2:30
7. Hound Dog Baby (vocal by Voris Le Blanc) / Cleveland Crochet and His Band of Sugar Bees 2:03
8. The Back Door / Beadeaux and Lousiana Aces 2:16
9. Opelousas Two Step / Lawrence Walker 2:39
10. Sweet Thing (vocal by Jay Stutes) / Cleveland Crochet and His Band of Sugar Bees 2:27
11. Cajun Twist "Le Tortillage" / Cajun Trio 2:03
12. Lemonade Song / Nathan Abshire and His Pinegrove Boys 2:21
13. Pine Grove Blues / Nathan Abshire 2:46
14. Come Back Little Girl (vocal by Jay Stutes) / Cleveland Crochet and His Band of Sugar Bees 2:47
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Labels: adan herbert, cajun stomps, lawrence walker., nathan abshire
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Never forget 9/11's worst music video.
This Paul Simon performance at today's NYC 9/11 memorial, however, is the real thing.
As for my part, I'm right now remembering that I had a noon radio show on WXJM back on Sept. 11. Was unsure what to do with it, so I played this prewar gospel disc & John Fahey's America while I watched the news. It was the only music on the fm dial.
The Gospel:
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Labels: 9/11, america, dennis madalone, gospel, john fahey
(V/A) Ongaku 70: Vintage Psychedelia in Japan (Hiruko, 2011)
"Ongaku 70 is the ultimate beginner's guide to the Japanese psychedelia era. A incredible set of 13 tunes released between 1969 and 1978 including Osamu Kitajima, Stomu Yamash'ta's Red Buddha Theatre, Akiko Yano, Sadistic Mika Band, Harry Hosono & The Yellow Magic Band, The Apryl Fool, Rabi Nakayama, Karuna Khyal, Kuni Kawachi & His Group, Toshiaki Tsushima, J.A. Caesar & Shirubu, Maki Asakawa and Les Rallizes Denudes. Neither group sounds nor hard rock here, only deep psychedelic rock with local instruments and native language. Be sure to hear the finest hours of Japanese 1970s music." (InSound)
A real oddball digest of 70s Japanese psych/prog. Big ups to Owl for throwing this nice 320 package my way. Looks like it was upped in Flac by Kel bazar over at Avax, back in May. Dig it.
(V/A) Ongaku 70: Vintage Psychedelia in Japan (Hiruko, 2011) 320 kbps.
A1 Osamu Kitajima – Tengu
A2 Stomu Yamash'Ta'S Red Buddha Theatre – Awa Odori
A3 Akiko Yano – Tsugaru Tour
A4 Sadistic Mika Band – Nanika Ga Umi Wo Yatte Kuru
A5 Harry Hosono* & Yellow Magic Band, The – Shambhala Signal
A6 Apryl Fool, The* – The Lost Mother Land (Part 1)
B1 Rabi Nakayama – Good Night!
B2 Karuna Khyal – Alomoni 1985 (Edited Version)
B3 Kuni Kawachi & His Group – The Cat
B4 Toshiaki Tsushima – Ape Society
B5 J.A. Caesar* & Shirubu – Jigoku No Orufe
B6 Maki Asakawa – Govinda
B7 Les Rallizes Denudes – Strong Out Deeper Than The Night (Edited Version)
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Labels: flac, hiruko, Ongaku 70, Vintage Psychedelia in Japan
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Martin Newell - Songs for a Fallow Land (1985 *Fixed Identity, 2011)
"Fixed Identity is proud to announce the release of Martin Newell's 1985 masterpiece "Songs For A Fallow Land". Newell, mastermind of UK d.i.y. group The Cleaners From Venus, crafted these songs in an old stable building in self-described "extreme poverty" resulting in an extremely inspired and highly personal realization of perfect underground psychedelic pop. Originally released in an edition of 100 cassettes, F.I. has remastered each song from Martin's original chrome tapes to be issued on LP in a limited pressing of 500 copies containing liner notes by the "Wild Man Of Wivenhoe" himself..." (Fixed Identity)
A banner specimen of oddball home-taped solo pop. It also has me kind-of enjoying this notion of "Failure Pop" that I've just run across over at Altered Zones. I'd been sitting the fence on a ripping the LP, as Small Batches upped the original tape back in '08. I mean, this album is far from hi-fi anyway, and its not like my rips are professional grade. But the remaster has a fuller sound at the low end, so, as you can see, I went at it. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.
Martin Newell - Songs for a Fallow Land (1985 *Fixed Identity, 2011)
A1 Sun Comes To The Wood
A2 Julie Profumo
A3 Soul Monday
A4 Gamma Ray Blue
A5 Heroin Clones
B1 Winter Palace 2
B2 Golden Lane
B3 Stars Are Cold
B4 Late Night (*by Syd Barrett)
B5 Beyond......
Sleeve notes from Newell:
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Labels: failure pop, Martin Newell, Songs for a Fallow Land
Friday, September 9, 2011
Fikret Kızılok - Fikret Kızılok (World Psychedelia, 2005) *Flac & 320 mp3
"Ace collection of singles by Turkish protest singer FIKRET KIZILOK much-beloved by young musicians in the underground scene in Turkey, but virtually unknown anywhere else! The fifteen tracks included here (all from 1970-1974) sport some heavy grooves ('Leylim, Leylim,' 'Gözlerinden Bellidir,' 'Gün Ola Devran Döne,' and the fuzz-guitar heavy 'Koyverdin Gittin Beni'), but also tantalizes with moody, introspective musings in an Eastern vein ('Akyin Vari, Akyin,' 'Haberin Var Mi' and the sitar-laced 'Köroglu Daglary'! Very highly recommended!" (Sounds of the Universe)
It'd be tough to overstate my love for the classic Kızılok. Turkish psych heaven. This 2005 collection from the World Psychedelia (bootleg) label stands as my very first Flac offering here at Ghostcapital. And to you Turkish speakers: the Flac conversion process (via xAct) totally mangled your umlats & cedillas. So sorry. Enjoy.
Fikret Kızılok - Fikret Kızılok *Singles 1970-74 (World Psychedelia, 2005) *Flac & 320 mp3
1 Leylim, Leylim 3:55
2 Gözlerinden Bellidir 3:51
3 Gün Ola Devran Döne 2:58
4 Koyverdin Gittin Beni 2:57
5 Söyle Sazyım 2:37
6 Akyin Vari, Aykyin 5:44
7 Haberin Var Mı (Instrumental) 4:48
8 Köroğlu Dağları 4:08
9 Yumma Gözünü Kör Gibi 2:52
10 Bacın Önde, Ben Arkada 3:54
11 Anadoluyum 2:38
12 Güzel, Ne Güzel Olmuşsun 2:16
13 Haberin Var Mı 4:31
14 Vurulmuşum 3:11
15 Yağmur Olsam 2:26
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Labels: Fikret Kızılok, turkish psych, world psychedelia
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Otto Manic presents Israeli Psych Funk
Otto Manic presents Israeli Psych Funk by Cosmic Shake
Received this custom mix of Israeli Psych from DJ Otto Manic, in (critical) response to my Parvarim rip a few weeks back. This was his effort to school me & Owl on the real dope out of Israel in the 1970s. As these cuts are all new to me, I'd like to thank him kindly for delivering....*DL via the Down Arrow on the Soundcloud link. Let me know when it goes away and I'll up it anew.
Says Otto Manic:
" A token of appreciation for the two masters of cool sounds, owl and ghostcapital, two completely unknown people that caused for a lot of pleasure and confusion the last year.
check them out!
mixed live by Otto Manic in his room in Berlin
some of the tracks were ripped directly from vinyls and some were downloaded from the internet, therefore the quality isnt balanced so well. also i must appologize for a few shitty mixes, i got some new equipment recently and im still trying it out.
oh, and if you are interested in coming to parties in Berlin, or watch an ocassional youtube clip of what im hearing at the moment, check out my facebook page
Peace and Love to us all!"
1 Arik Einstein - Hayo Haya
2 Shlomo Gronich - Al Na Telech
3 Shmulik Kraus - Shishi Cham (hot friday)
4 Aharit Hayamim - Hit'amlut Boker
5 Danny Ben Israel - Capara
6 Hazohar Ha'shvi'i - Metziltayim
7 Hasmenim Vearazim - Yeah Yeah Ma Yaeh
8 Zohar Levi - Ani Bedarki Lamosad Hasagur (im on my way to the asylum)
9 Shimshon Miel - Hitnasut Be Amsterdam (an exeperience in Amsterdam)
10 The Churchills - Debka (sung in english)
11 Aris San - Boom Pam (sung in greek)
12 Zohar Argov - Et Dodim Kala
13 Lehakat Tzlilei Haoud - Neimat Pop Oud
14 Aliza Azikri - Yafo
15 Jacky Galil - Tachposet Chadasha
16 Yoram Arbel - Ani Etsba Et Ha'Shalechet
17 Hagashash Hachiver - Toda Raba (thanks a lot)
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Labels: dj otto manic, israel, israeli psych funk, the parvarim
Kickstarter: Music from Saharan Cellphones LP!
Help a dude out. An eminently worthy project from Sahel Sounds.
Posted by nicholab at 8:37 AM 3 comments: Links to this post
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Khánh Ly + Trịnh Công Sơn ~ Sơn Ca 7 [Sơn Ca, 1974] (@320 + skans/txt)
Like manna from the earthly dew, early Khan Ly & Trịnh Công Sơn rips have since materialized for us all after having posted those haunting video clips a week or so back. The first came from anonymous source in that post's comments. Much appreciated! True to form, the mighty Owl has likewise handed down this superior 320 rip of a 1974 Vietnamese double LP from these two luminous collaborators. Its a true beauty... Sublime. Eternal thanks to owlqaeda for all the generosity.
Download: Khánh Ly + Trịnh Công Sơn ~ Sơn Ca 7 [Sơn Ca, 1974] (@320 + skans/txt)
A1 - Tuổi đá buồn
A2 - Tình nhớ
A3 - Tình sầu
A4 - Nhìn những mùa thu đi
B1 - Cát bụi
B2 - Cho một người nằm xuống
B3 - Thương một người
B4 - Tình xa
C1 - Như cánh vạc bay
C2 - Biển nhớ
C3 - Ru em từng ngón xuân nồng
C4 - Nối vòng tay lớn
C5 - Diễm xưa
D1 - Ướt mi
D2 - Gọi tên bốn mùa
D3 - Hạ trắng
D4 - Nghe những tàn phai
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Labels: holywarbles, Khánh Ly, Sơn Ca 7, Trịnh Công Sơn, vietnam
Ghostcapital Guest Mix: Double Dip Obsesh (*by Tim Westberg)
Howdy folks. This 3rd installment in Ghostcapital's Guest Mix seriescome from my pal Tim Westberg. He's a member of a Philly-VA-Toronto group called My Mind, whom I've featured here before. This mix is signature Tim---With an inimitable love of the artful pop hook forever tempered by a predilection toward extemporaneous social/political didacticism. I'll admit that the Abba track starting this mix caught me off guard at first. Repeated listens, however, allowed me to hear beyond the schmaltz: Good song! And thematically appropriate...Had it kind-of on repeat for the past week or so. As evidenced by such tracks by Kriegshög and Leather, Westberg's also one of those folks who'll carry his hardcore roots with him forever. No doubt, Tim's gonna stay young until he dies...
Says he:
"Steve Jobs stepping down as C.E.O. of Apple Corps is a great example of how volatile and unpredictable the world is, and the troubled economic times we live in. At the time of this writing, Apple stock has dropped 5% during after-hours trading. No one is immune to the cruel fluctuations of the stock market, much in the same way that no one can prepare themselves for city-shaking earthquakes or predict glacier-melting global temperature changes. In our kontemporary era, characterized by the universal influence and inherent volatility of a kleptocratic global political-economy and the auto-erotic asphyxiation of our planet, things like art and music recede in importance. Does music provide a purely aesthetic balm to apply to the wounds of modernity? Does it function as yet another ingredient in the karmic honeypot, enticing us to further greed and entrapment? Van Dyke Parks (here represented with his uncredited production work on Allen Toussaint's "Southern Nights") described the "song form" as "the most powerful political weapon of our time," so perhaps despite the apparently imminent collapse of human society, further investigation into the arts may be warranted? "
Download: Ghostcapital Guest Mix: Double Dip Obsesh (*by Tim Westberg)
1. ABBA - Move On
2. Nick Lowe - (Hope to God) I'm Right
3. Allen Toussaint - Southern Nights
4. The Symbolics - Conflict
5. Kriegshög - Evolution
6. Tickley Feather - Roses of Romance
7. A. More - Judy Get Down
8. Leon Russell & Marc Benno - Death of the Flowers
9. Missionaires + 4 Religious Drummers - Yesu Ka Mkwebase (Rwanda)
10. Criaturas - Paranoide
11. James Booker - He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
12. Paul McCartney - The Pound is Sinking
13. Don Everly - Safari
14. The Quick - Teacher's Pet
15. Little Ann - What Should I Do
16. Fielded - Red Queen
17. Colin Newman - But I...
18. Leather - Zek
19. Mincemeat or Tenspeed - Song for Danny the Street
20. The Kinks - Marathon
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Geospatial Analysis with AutoCAD Map 3D, Part 218 Nov, 2009 By: Michael Schlosser
Find patterns — and answers — in your data by creating subsets and identifying features and objects.
Geospatial queries are at the heart of geospatial analysis; they are used to retrieve a subset of objects or features by attribute, location, or both. Queries help create subsets of the data, identify objects and features based on specific criteria, and reveal patterns in the data. Queries have two primary components: attribute conditions (e.g., Zone= "Industrial") and/or geographic conditions (e.g., number of water meters within a specific area). Queries are used to answer questions such as:
- "How many municipalities are in the state of Georgia?"
- "What is the total length of 8-inch PVC water main within city boundaries?"
- "Where are all the land parcels that are zoned industrial?"
AutoCAD Map 3D software supports the ability to query both CAD data and feature data. CAD data is typified by geometric data such as points, lines, text, and other CAD entities stored in DWG files. Features, on the other hand, are spatial representations of real-world entities such as hydrants, power lines, and land parcels. Feature data is typically stored in geospatial files and databases including ESRI SHP files, SDF, Oracle, PostGIS, and ESRI ArcSDE managed databases, as well as other formats. This article focuses on the feature data query capabilities in AutoCAD Map 3D.
Feature Data Queries
For this example, we will query an ESRI SHP file containing land parcels to create a map that dispalys all parcels with land values less than $10,000 that are also touching a particular geographic region, as indicated by a user-specified rectangular window.
To query feature data, you must first connect to a geospatial data source containing the features to be queried. By connecting to a feature data source rather than relying on an import process, you can work with the feature data directly in its native format without first having to create a copy of the data.
In Display Manager, click Data > Connect to Data to reveal the Data Connect window.
In the left pane of the Data Connect window, select the data provider corresponding to the geospatial data source to be queried — in this example, it's Add SHP Connection. In the right pane, specify the connection parameters to the PARCELS.SHP file and click the Connect button.
Next, in the Add Data to Map section, under Schema, select the feature classes to include in the map. If the data source contains only a single feature class, as it does in this case, that feature class is selected automatically. To display all of the features without creating a query, click the Add to Map button.
The result is a map showing all parcel features from the geospatial data source.
Now that the map has some feature data in it, you can create a query by activating the Create Query window. In Display Manager, right-click the Parcels feature layer and select the Query to Filter Data option.
At this point, you can define an expression to filter the data by attribute and/or location. Click on the Start a Simple Filter option to reveal an expression template of the form:
[property] > [value]
Now, modify the expression template by selecting [property] and then choosing a property option to reveal a list of valid properties that can be used in the query. To find all parcels with a Land Value of less than $10,000, select the LAND_VALUE property.
Note that the default comparison operator is set to the "greater than" symbol. To change the comparison operator to the "less than" symbol, select ">" in the expression template and then choose the "<" icon. Next, enter the comparison value by selecting [value], then enter the number 10000 via the keyboard.
At this point, you can check to make sure that you've built a valid expression by selecting the Validate button. If the expression is valid, click the OK button to reveal the results.
Note that the map now shows a subset of the total number of parcels; namely, only those parcels where the Land Value is less than $10,000.
Recall that we want to show only those parcels touching a user-specified rectangular region. To add this geographic component to the query, re-activate the Create Query window.
In Display Manager, right-click the Parcels feature layer and select the Query to Filter Data option. Note that the current filter expression is revealed:
Now, add a joining operator by selecting the AND icon. Next, add the geographic search condition by selecting Locate on Map and then the Touching Any Part of Rectangle option. The current map will be revealed, allowing you to specify the two opposite corners of your desired rectangular window. The filter expression should now look like this:
Select the Validate button to ensure that you have a valid expression, and then click OK to reveal the results.
The final resultant map now reveals only those parcels that satisfy both attribute and location-specific conditions.
Different Kinds of Queries
This article has examined the creation of a simple geospatial query of a feature data source using AutoCAD Map 3D. A video of this example is available via my blog, geoExpressions. Be sure to look for my future articles; next time, I will explore the creation of a CAD data query.


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|View Poll Results: Hanasaku Iroha - Episode 17 Rating
|Perfect 10
|9 out of 10 : Excellent
|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
|6 out of 10 : Average
|5 out of 10 : Below Average
|4 out of 10 : Poor
|3 out of 10 : Bad
|2 out of 10 : Very Bad
|1 out of 10 : Painful
|Voters: 45. You may not vote on this poll
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|2011-07-25, 02:49
|Link #41
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
In the end, he took responsibility for failing yet again, but what am I supposed to take from this? Cool he went on a wild goose chase and was man enough to admit he screwed up. So is the lesson that he should never do anything again? That he should always be on the side lines? I mean I don't get what the point of this arc was. I don't felt it did good for his character, rather it was just the opposite.
|2011-07-25, 03:12
|Link #43
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Boston
Age: 29
The most predictable way to show growth in Enishi's character would have been to have him succeed at something big. The message there being that the ablility to take charge and succeed is the barometer of personal worth and maturity.
Instead, the episode suggested that the way you deal with failure is more reflective of character than your ability to create success. That's actually an interesting take on Enishi's and Takako's characters that I wasn't expecting.
It could have been better executed, but I don't think the intent behind the episode was misguided. (I now realize that that sentence is a strange meta-reference to the episode itself, but it wasn't originally intended that way.)
|2011-07-25, 03:17
|Link #44
Pretentious moe scholar
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 32
I'd tend to interpret the arc as stressing the importance of responsibility and due deligence - especially in "too good to be true" situations. That's what get Enishi into trouble: the idea of the inn being promoted via a movie is pretty sound on the surface(in contrast to the ideas he had earlier in the show), but he wasn't careful and got fleeced.
I do find it interesting that his mom didn't step in, indicating that she may have wanted to see him take the hit. She actually seems to respect him a little more afterwards.
And of course, as mentioned earlier I expect that the events here (the lost money in particular) may play a role later in the show.
Actually, I like Kagayaki's interpretation is better than mine. I think he nailed it.
|2011-07-25, 03:33
|Link #45
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
I guess I should rephrase myself.
Yes, he took responsibility and this shows strength of character for him. But other than the ability to man up, what else does Enishi got going for him? He's a failure at everything he does and his sister is far better than him. They ham fisted this point really hard, plus having him act like a bumbingly fool around Takako didn't help either.
Basically, strength of character isn't worth much when you walk in foolishly into the mistake in the first place, and have a history of incompetence on these matters. You can own up to your actions when they fall through, but if your actions are always wrong... So what?
If he was owning up to his failure after being rather successful with other things, the point would've been far better IMO.
|2011-07-25, 04:09
|Link #47
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Boston
Age: 29
@Reckoner: Yeah, Enishi doesn't really have anything else going for him, and what you pointed out (that he walked so foolishly into the mistake) may or may not have been the main flaw in how they tried to execute Enishi's character growth. I'll have to think about that some more, since I'm not sure where exactly his character went wrong.
So I agree with you that Enishi is not the most compelling character, but I don't think it's because he fails at everything, including business savvy and common sense. I don't think you have to be good or even halfway decent at anything at all to be a good character in a story. You can probably think of at least one protagonist you like who falls into this category: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FailureHero. And it's not like you could take every character from that category and make them good/better at something and suddenly they'd be more compelling. There's something else at work here.
|2011-07-25, 04:21
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Another sign of a character is a good conflict. Yet, from the conclusion we get, that in no shape or form really solves any conflict internal or external.
The main problem is that the anime phoned home to us that he is too much of a fail to run the inn, giving someone else an excuse to inherit the inn. But... that's nothing we didn't know already. We knew he was a bumbling idiot that gets cheated a lot. In fact, you could have compressed these 2 episodes into 1 and it wouldn't matter. You could have compressed into 5 minutes and it won't matter.
When a character's development causes no real net change in the way we view him aside from such flimsy and unconvincing backstory, plus the fact that the character isn't deserving of empathy, nor does the character generate any empathy, and said character has the interest of a cardboard box, it's a failure in every conceivable aspect.
This barely qualifies as anything. In other words, I feel like they're better than this.
|2011-07-25, 05:31
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I realize that the movie was a colossal failure, but….
I believe that Enishi did several important things in these last two episodes. He escaped his sister's shadow, his mother's cool indifference and her decision to let go of the past and her dream of Satsuki running the Inn, and finally made Takako explicitly aware of their mutual feelings for each other. The pool scene was important for that reason alone.
I also like that Yuina came to help Kissiuso when she became aware of the scam. I liked her tact in not mentioning to the oblivious Ohana that there was a con being run. The bow that beanman and Yuina shared showed that her discretion was appreciated.
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Just because it's predictable doesn't make it bad. Nor does it make the exact opposite the right or smart move. I doubt many Bleach fans, for example, would be happy with the series ending on the note of Aizen absolutely destroying Ichigo, and going on to achieve all his goals (The End!). Sure, you'd have a few people celebrating how "bold and daring" it is, but most passionate fans of the show would loath it to pieces, I'm sure.
I'd much, much, much prefer this episode if it had shown Enishi succeed at something for a change. That would have been incredibly preferable to what we did in fact get, imo. Part of the reason is...
I'm going to be a bit blunt here, and I apologize if it offends anybody, but I think that it needs to be said - In a medium that frequently glorifies NEETs and Hikikomoris, having a show that takes a much more practical and realistic approach to work and adult life in the real world is something that I appreciated. It's something that I liked a lot about Hanasaku Iroha. Hanasaku's idea of "loving your work" is one that I think the anime world would benefit from seeing conveyed. I would argue that part of "loving your work" is actually becoming good at it; maybe not great, but at least generally competent.
But the message of "It's Ok if you're completely and consistently inept at your work (as long as you admit to that)" is just more of the same sort of easy acceptance of social maladjustment and/or occupational failure that I see too often in anime.
The fact is that guys like Enishi and Jiromaru would likely be close to self-destruction if in the real world. Enishi has likely cost himself the inheritance of the Inn as a price for his failure, and unlike his sister and niece, there's not many practical work options I can see for him outside of inheriting the Inn (i.e. he needs this a lot more than Satsuki or Ohana does). Jiromaru is one small step away from being homeless, even in this anime. As for Takako, I'd honestly like to know how she's earning a living (I doubt Enishi is paying her much, or she wouldn't have turned on him so easily in this episode).
Here is a case where the predictable approach would have been the best approach, imo.
A protagonist should have at least some redeeming character traits, in my opinion. What's Enishi's? That he admits to failure when he fails? I'm sorry, but that's not enough in and of itself, in my opinion.
The situation is exacerbated by the fact that while one lovable loser can usually work (I'm thinking of Sunohara in Clannad here at the moment), three or more of them (as Hanasaku aims to have) is really pushing it, imo.
100% comedic villains is about the only character type that can get away with a complete lack of redeeming qualities, imo.
Yukiatsu works precisely because he appears to be highly successful and 'with it'. Hence, his major hidden weaknesses and flaws serve as a great contrast to his outward image of the successful and popular high school student.
Jinta and Poppo have some knocks against them, but both are given moments to shine, and that helps immensely for both.
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|2011-07-25, 12:03
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It's interesting that some people felt that Enishi claimed responsibility for his actions. Watching the episode that I didn't receive any sort of impression of that at all. Everytime Takako tries to tell him it's his fault, he brings it back to a "we". It's as if hes afraid of the responsibility. Enishi was the one in charge, he was the one who had full control over the situation. He was the one who screwed up. And yet, even with the conversation with his mother, he takes full responsibility for Takako? This makes no sense to me. It's as if his mother is telling him it's not his fault but the fault of the "evil" woman beside you. Enishi needed to take a punishment for his actions, not Takako. The impression I received was Enishi didn't learn anything. It seems as if he's still incapable of coming to his own conclusions and uses others as a crutch.
This episode felt like it was trying to go somewhere and never did.
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|2011-07-25, 13:11
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Foreshadow already said what I wanted to say regarding Enishi taking responsibility.
I don't hate Enishi. I sympathize with him, even pity the poor guy. But he didn't accept responsibility for the debacle in any significant way. He didn't even accept the fact that it was his signature on the contract. That Takako was only an advisor - the final decision was his. He didn't accept that good intentions - which, yes, Takako had - just aren't enough.
|2011-07-25, 15:01
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I don't understand why redeeming qualities are prerequisite to having a good character. Sometimes, you can make a good story by having a failure of a character learn from his mistakes or gain some redeeming qualities. Or least try.
Some may argue that if they eventually do grow into better characters that the redeeming quality was there all along, but I reject this kind of thought, because it takes away credit from them in earning said development.
The anime Kaiji is a good example of someone who is utterly pitiful, selfish, and pathetic, but the anime is about him molding to something else.
Or there's the whole bunch of so called "anti-heroes" that lack redeeming qualties but are intresting characters in their own right. Asuka Langley Soryuu from Evangelion most certainly has competent traits, but she's utterly terrible as a person and arguably rotten to almost the core. But her character works because of the circumstances that surround her.
Essentially, a bad character is someone that not only lacks redeeming traits but is poorly justified, weaknesses are for comical reasons, and empathy is requested (obviously ending in failure) Any good things about them are typically only on paper. Basically, the female lead of Ore Imo.
Einshi is like that, just much less obnoxious. Does he learn? On paper yes. Do we care? Probably not.
But within a few episodes, he proves that he is a much better character than any of the Hana Iro cast save for Ohana, because well... they gave a damn! He's... actually a person.
My main concern is for characters to be human. And some people are seriously flawed; that's fine. Einshi... I'm not sure what he qualifies as, but to me he's more of a cardboard prop for comedy. Same goes for Jinomaru.
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Well, that ep was a bit of a let down.
For the moment I will give it the benefit of the doubt and hope that the ... err ... rather uninspiring threads laid down in this episode will be used towards the end in an unexpected way that will wow me.
At least I hope it does.
Otoh maybe this is a good sign in the sense that hopefully the show can only go "upward" from here!
At least I hope it is.
If this mini arc is not pulled into some kind of grand finale at the end methinks I will be a bit disappointed at what seems to be (ultimately) needless filler eps....
I will wait until the end of the series to rant to the positive or negative though! (And someone remind me to do so if I forget to....
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I always find it interesting how people from outside an organized group expect characteristics of individuals within the group to conform to a stereotype. For example, when I played on and managed a men's softball team, one of our team members was a pediatrician. I found it unusual that a pediatrician would play on a men's softball team. My stereotypical perception of doctors would have their preferred recreation to be playing 18 holes of golf at a private country club every Wednesday with other doctors.
I suppose many people have formed stereotypical opinions of engineers. When I was in college, the stereotypical engineering student wore a calculator on his or her belt — yes, I knew a girl who did this. And in extreme cases, he (I never saw the girls do this) used a plastic pocket protector to hold a variety of writing and drawing utensils. Of course, many — maybe even the majority — did not fit this stereotype. But one characteristic I think the majority of engineering students shared was a keen interest in what makes things work.
Suppose, then, you were an artist who had been commissioned to produce a painting that captured the essence of engineering. I found such a piece in a calendar from National Engineer's Week. I didn't really need a new calendar, but I thought I'd page through it to check out the artwork for each month. An image I found particularly interesting was the one for November, which is reproduced here.
This piece depicts a wide variety of engineering fields, such as rail transportation, space exploration, energy generation and transmission, and agriculture. However, one, and only one, equation appears in the illustration – it's e = mc2. Have you ever used this equation in the course of your job? Of course, I can't speak for all engineers, but I'll bet less than 1% have ever actually applied this familiar formula.
So what formula would best represent the work done by engineers? My favorite is x = 1/2at2 + vt + x. Now, I realize this equation might seem too complicated to incorporate into artwork. So my second choice would be F = ma. This equation is even simpler than e = mc2 and has far more practical applications.
Of course, those in the electrical world would probably lobby for E = IR, which, again, has far greater application than e = mc2. While we're at it, those involved in fluid power would likely vote for F = PA.
Considering all the different fields of engineering, it would be difficult to reach a consensus about a single representative equation. But I don't know of any group that would promote e = mc2, except, of course, the proverbial rocket scientists. And most of them did wear calculators on their belts when they were in college.


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Bittern Nests Show Promise
A wading bird called the bittern has returned to the United Kingdom's Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) nature reserve in Somerset after not being seen in the area for 40 years. Two nests have been found in this reed-bed site created especially for the bittern, making for encouraging evidence that a European Union-funded rescue package has improved the quality of the highly endangered birds' habitats and that some females still remain.
The species, which remains on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, actually went extinct in Britain between 1886 and 1911. Though it was reintroduced, by 1997, only 11 males remained. However, while the female population remains nearly extinct, following the rescue work, a high of 55 males was recorded in 2004. Most live in the freshwater wetlands along East Anglia's low-lying coast, where rising sea levels are damaging their traditional reed-bed nesting sites.
"It is great news that at last bitterns are beginning to re-colonize parts of their former range, especially when it's at a site that's been created with them in mind," said RSPB research biologist Simon Wotton, who is also the national organizer of the Bittern Monitoring Program. "The bitterns' core populations are concentrated in areas threatened by sea level rise. The Somerset birds hopefully represent the start of a new population, not subject to this environmental threat."
Another Yangtze Species Approaches Extinction
In late 2006, China's Yangtze River "Baiji" dolphin became the first cetacean to go extinct in our lifetime, due to an unfortunate influx of development related to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, as well as overfishing and the depletion of prey species, entanglement in fishing gear, and ship collisions due to increased ship traffic. Now, the Yangtze turtle population has dwindled to three males and one female, mostly due to the animals' popularity in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
No living female was known of until recently, when the Wildlife Conservation Society discovered "China Girl" in the Changsha Zoo in Hunan province. Brought in from a traveling circus approximately 50 years ago, the 80-year-old (still-fertile) turtle is now being mated with a 100-year-old male. Overseers report that considering neither had seen another of their own kind for many decades, and that males are aggressive breeders, the union is developing better than had been expected.
Caribbean Monk Seal Extinct due to Human Impacts
The US government announced in June that, following a 5-year search to locate a Caribbean monk seal and over 50 years since its last confirmed sighting, the species has officially been deemed extinct. The first type of seal to disappear due to anthropogenic causes, the Caribbean monk seal had been listed on the Endangered Species List since 1967. Populations became unstable due to hunting that began as far back as Columbus' second voyage in 1494 and escalated between the 1700s and 1900s. The animals were first killed for their meat and later for their blubber, skins, scientific study and zoological collection.
The Caribbean monk seal was the only subtropical seal native to the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, and now only two additional monk seal species remain. Both the Hawaiian and Mediterranean monk seals are endangered and also at risk of extinction, with populations under 1,200 and 500 individuals, respectively. Some of the threats now facing these animals, including erosion and debris, are reported to be global warming-related, as they are tied to the El Nino weather pattern and rising sea levels.
Good and Bad News for Rhinos
There are now more than 21,000 African rhinos—the highest number seen in decades—according to the latest report by the IUCN Species Survival Commission African Rhino Specialist Group. Of these animals, there are 17,480 white rhinos, listed as "Near Threatened," but up from a population of only 14,540 in 2005. However, despite the increasing numbers of the Southern white rhino, another subspecies called the Northern white rhino is listed as "Critically Endangered" and faces extinction.
Restricted in the wild to Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, poaching reduced the Northern white rhino's population to only four confirmed animals by August 2006. "Worryingly, recent fieldwork has so far failed to find any presence of these four remaining rhinos," said Dr. Martin Brooks, chair of the IUCN group. "Unless animals are found during the intensive surveys that are planned under the direction of the African Parks Foundation, the subspecies may be doomed to extinction."
Australia's Tasmanian Devil to be Listed as Endangered
A strange type of contagious cancer has cut Australia's Tasmanian devil population by as much as 60 percent, and the government decided in May to list the species as "Endangered" on the Endangered Species List. The animals are afflicted by a fast-growing, disfiguring head tumor that is spread by biting and eventually covers their faces and mouths, preventing them from eating—and often causing death within a few months.
Previously listed as "Vulnerable," the world's largest marsupial carnivore is already at risk, and now only lives on the Australian island of Tasmania. In addition to giving Tasmanian devils more protections, the Australian government also plans to breed an "insurance population" of the species in captivity, which could eventually be used to help re-establish population numbers in the wild.
Wild Parrot Trade Banned in Mexico
In late April, the Mexican Senate voted unanimously into law a bill to ban the capture and export of Mexican wild parrots. Originally drafted and approved by the Deputy Chamber last year, the original bill was a response to a report by Defenders of Wildlife and A.C. Teyeliz, entitled "The Illegal Parrot Trade in Mexico: A Comprehensive Assessment." The report was the first to document the illegal trade of these animals. Up to 78,500 of Mexico's 22 species of parrots and macaws are captured for the trade each year, yet 75 percent die before reaching a purchaser. Ninety percent of the birds are already at some sort of risk, with a reported 11 species classified as "In Danger of Extinction," five species classified as "Threatened," four species under special protection, and two species unclassified.


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In his second term, Barack Obama might be tempted to let all of the Bush tax cuts expire, not just those for the rich. That's the conclusion of Noam Scheiber, who wrote yesterday in The Daily Beast that early in Obama's Presidency, he was intrigued by a proposal to let all the tax cuts expire, or only let the middle class tax cuts continue if they were "paid for" elsewhere in the budget.
Scheiber's conclusion: Obama might be much more hawkishly-inclined than people give him credit for.
But let's back up a second...
All year, there's been a growing drumbeat that 2013 is when things are going to start getting bad again, since that's when the spending cuts kick in.
Thanks to the 2011 debt ceiling fight, we're set for some sharp cuts as soon as the election is over.
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But that's not all that's going to happen in 2013.
Sometime right after the next election—perhaps in January of 2013—we're going to have to re-fight the debt ceiling.
There are good reasons to think that the last fight resulted in a bad private sector confidence shock, which got people worried that a double dip was imminent last summer.
Then of course, you have to add in the whole tax fight. If Congress does absolutely nothing, taxes rise for everybody next year. While the economy might be gaining strength, it's hard to imagine things being so robust next year that across-the-board tax hikes, a big Federal government spending cut, and another debt ceiling fight, all basically at the same time, wouldn't be seriously problematic.
So why would re-electing Obama be a problem?
Well, you have to understand that fiscal/deficit issues aren't about left or right. They're about the party in power vs. the party out of power.
The party in The White House wants more spending and lower taxes, and basically anything to rev up the economy. The party out of power doesn't want the party in power to get credit for good times by spending money, so they support fiscal consolidation.
This is a fact. It explains why the GOP never cared about deficits or spending under George W. Bush, and why Paul Krugman and Senator Barack Obama were deficit hawks at the time.
From ABC, this is what Barack Obama said about the debt ceiling when Bush needed it raised in 2006:
"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure," he said. "It is a sign that the U.S. Government can't pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. … Leadership means that 'the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase America's debt limit."
This was pure politics of course, but the point stands. The party out of power likes to pull these stunts. The party in power likes spending.
Let's envision 2013: Obama has won, and the GOP has just gone down to defeat, losing with the establishment squish Mitt Romney. The 'base' will be furious, and the idea of Congress being cooperative with Obama is a longshot at best.
What's more, as we now know, it's not even clear that Obama will be eager to avoid his drag. It's possible that he's really worried about the big deficit, and that he'd like a 'Grand Bargain'-ish deficit-reduction deal to be part of his legacy.
So how does the U.S. avoid the drag? It's really not clear. A lot could depend on the exact 2012 outcome, including how Congress changes.
Now on the other hand, let's say Mitt Romney wins. From Day 1, Romney's goal will be to get re-elected and that means GROWTH. Sure, on the stump he might talk about the size of government or debt or something, but realistically, Romney intends to be a spender.
Everyone concludes that his tax plan would add massively to the deficit if enacted (with much of the benefits accruing to the rich).
Romney's tax scheme might not get passed for awhile, but you can be sure that A) There will be no serious debt ceiling fight, and that B) Romney and the Republicans will aggressively do everything possible to prevent the automatic spending cuts that were dictated by the Budget Control act of 2011 (that big red bar above). At a minimum, they'd seek to overturn the military spending cuts. Just like from 2000-2008, Washington would be stimulus city again, and just like in 2000-2008, the Democrats would grumble.
This is standard politics.
If you're worried about austerity next year, then the setup we have with Obama in The White House, and the GOP in a position to block anything (and all they need to do that is 41 seats in the Senate), is the worst possible combo. A Romney Presidency would almost certainly keep the spending going.


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