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Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
I've had this Mack Brass 410 CC for 5 months now, practicing 1.5-2 hours per day. Some said "let us know how it goes", so here it is. By and large, you guys were right; it's not the horn, it's me. Having sold my Getzen Meinl Weston in the early 1980s, it was a long layoff on the CC while I was teaching HS band. The E above the staff has been a real problem, but it finally has started responding (if my chops are fresh). I had occasion to play a silver-plated twin to my Mack and got the same results. At TubaChristmas a graduating college player was interested in Mack and wanted to play my horn and popped the E out with no problem. My range (up to G) and my technique otherwise seem to be back. The biggest problem is I don't have the air capacity any more. I do well to get 8 beats on one breath at mm=80, so I have to take far too frequent breaths to maintain my sound. In the last 19 years, I've had a kidney transplant, knee replacement, and this past year shoulder surgery and then 12" of colon removed with a lot of abdominal muscle cut up, so I'm pretty out of shape as well. What irks me is playing in a community band next to a nice young band director who plays like I used to. My brain knows what to do; at 67 my body isn't cooperating. Gonna keep at it, though, go as far as I can, and have fun. Getting old ain't for sissies. Thanks for all the help and tips. You guys are a great source of information.
Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
Well… the lungs ain't coming back cause with age comes loss of elasticity of the lungs. You can certainly learn and work toward making use of what you got. IMHO range has more to do with depth of understanding of the embouchure and can be learned/discovered. 5 months is a good start but I'll bet if you keep up that practice regiment in another year you'll be more excited about the playing. Study everything written on the art of brass playing. (not just the art of tuba playing) If you want more range - find someone that really has it together and study with them. Discovering new techniques and finding good coaching will really move things forward. Ain't nothin like makin a comeback! Happy New Year!!
Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
Thanks for the update, and congratulations!
Many superb brass players have overcome physical obstacles and handily dealt with aging enough for us to know that playing incredibly well after injury/surgery/getting older is most certainly possible. It just takes work and patience. And maybe some good advice here and there.
Like most things about making music playing an instrument, it is mostly mental - or so it seems to me, especially as I get older and deal with those things that come with age.
So the lungs aren't quite as elastic as when we were 20? Whether that's true for everyone or not, how about we work extra towards maximizing our potential regardless of age?
Maybe muscles get more fatigued than in years past (and we're out of playing shape to boot). Finding more efficient ways to practice can help.
Even though the body may not seem to respond as it did in past decades, it is still an amazing creation that is capable of WAY more than we give it credit. How about we take the mental approach that mentally/musically we WILL make it happen and let the body unconsciously find a way to respond? (a nod to Song and Wind concepts)
Those are just some of the questions I ponder about my own playing. YMMV.
Regardless, I hope you continue to enjoy your new tuba and experience improvement to your satisfaction. Let's hear that thing when you're ready!
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All that, plus $8.00, will get you a venti at Starbucks.
Or in my case, a large can of Folgers.
Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
I have been doing the same thing over the past five years after retirement. I am just now getting an F to sound something like a tuba. Part of me thinks, "Why? You will never need to play those notes." Then the other part of me replies, "Because I want to do what I used to be able to do." Bloke gave some good advice on the range issue - if you can only play little squeely sounds up there, keep playing them until they sound like little tuba sounds, then like real tuba sounds. As far as the air supply goes, I just take more breaths. It may not be a musical answer, but it is a practical answer. Keep us posted!
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Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
If you can't be young, be crafty.
Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
Indeed. "Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance." - David Mamet
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Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
Thanks for the update, and best wishes for a Good New Year...
Having had a stroke about 12 years ago that left me unable to play brasswinds for a couple of years, I know where you're coming from. I still have air supply and support issues, and I've found relief by moving to more air-efficient tubas and mouthpieces to make the most of the air I still have.
It helps me to remind myself that with each passing year, I learn more about music and gain a clearer understanding of what the composers and arrangers intended when I'm studying the chart in front of me. I'm playing far more tastefully and musically at age 49 than when I was at University in my 20s.
So what if I can't blow like The Big Bad Wolf anymore--I'm the best musician that I've ever been. I bet you're now making the best music of your life, too, even if it's more of a physical struggle than it used to be. Give yourself a pat on the back for that.
euphonium - E-flat tuba - BB-flat tuba - double bass - electric bass - clarinet - organ
Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
Condensed version: make up for physical shortcomings with experience, musicianship, and taste, all to the best of your ability.
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Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
I always used enthusiasm and volume!!
Who needs four valves??
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Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
Thanks for all the great replies, advice, and words of encouragement. After doing some research, I find that lungs indeed lose elasticity with age, and my already thin lips will get thinner, too. As a teacher, I always had to figure out work-arounds, and I will this time as well. I also want to find a good teacher who will take on an old guy.
WC8KCY, your story is especially inspiring, overcoming a stroke, and at 49 you're 18 years younger than I and possessing a great outlook. You're right; 44 years after the degree and after a 33 year teaching stint, I am a much better musician and more knowledgeable about all instruments than I was back when. Thank you for sharing.
All that said, I am taking your advice about moving to more air efficient tools. Someday I will go to a 3/4 tuba, but for now I have been experimenting with mouthpieces. The Standard Conn Helleberg seems to need a bit less air than that the ones I have been using, and I recently got a Lexan Kellyberg for TubaChristmas and found it is even more air efficient "tighter" as ken k said in another thread.
My question: Does anyone know if the dimensions of the silver plated Kellyberg is identical to the lexan model? And does anyone have other suggestions for an air efficient mouthpiece that doesn't get a terribly "bright" sound? I prefer something with a 32-32.6 inner diameter and a flat rim. Thanks again!
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Thank you so much for the kind words, jperry...
In search of the ultimate air-efficient mouthpiece myself, I am putting a newly-acquired PT-31 through an evaluation right now. It is described as folows: 32.5mm cup diameter, medium funnel-shaped cup, 7.5mm diameter rim described as "fairly sharp inner edge, moderately round rim", and a 7.4mm throat.
Looking at the PT-31 and Kellyberg side by side, the contact point and width on the embouchure is very similar to the Kellyberg. The inner rim appears more rounded, but in practice has a bit more bite than the Kellyberg, ensuring precise attacks. There is a bit more of a bowl shape to the cup versus the Kellyberg and it is not quite so deep. So far, I am delighted with the air efficiency. On my Schiller 3/4 BB-flat it produces a darkish tone, but with enough overtones to prevent that godawful "peashooter tuba" sound you might associate with, say, a YBB-103 played through a poorly-made Bach 18.
The low register on this particular tuba is a lost cause, but I did try the PT-31 on my Martin E-flat sousaphone and found that the false tones and pedal tones spoke with real authority.
euphonium - E-flat tuba - BB-flat tuba - double bass - electric bass - clarinet - organ
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Current production, it sure sounds like the Kelly Helleberg is for you. If you aren't in a hurry, Sidey Hellebergs come up occasionally used, and meanwhile you have your Lexan Kellyberg. That's about it, for stainless steel. The published diameter specs are a little larger, but you can't be too sure about that - mouthpiece cups don't really have a specific diameter, because of their curved interior profile, and differences in how you decide to measure can easily account for 1/2 a mm.
In brass, if you want to try something with an extra nice rim, a bit flat but slightly dished, it won't cost you much to try a Faxx fhb. I have one of those, and I suppose it may a bit brighter than my Lexan Kellyberg, or it's just clearer. The darkest, smoothest sound is my Conn 1, and James R. New C-1 copy thereof, but it has a very rounded rim. Very near it is my Schilke 67, 32.4mm, typical Schilke rim. These two are substantially darker/smoother than anything else I have.
No idea if they are they air-efficient - I am not very aware of this aspect of playing, I'm one of those slobs who breaths in when I need to. I've noticed that for example a Marcinkiewicz H1 takes noticeably more breath control on the part of the player, maybe it has less resistance or something - but as much as you practice, I'm sure that isn't such a big issue for you.
Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
Blokepieces are stainless. With many rim/cup/backbore shapes, dimensions, and sizes available, you can surely find exactly what works for you.
All that, plus $8.00, will get you a venti at Starbucks.
Or in my case, a large can of Folgers.
Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
Thanks, WC8KCY, Donn, and Doc, for your thoughtful answers and good advice. When I get to the point of making a decision, I think I need to sit down and give Bloke a call (if there are enough hours in his day to answer my million questions) and see what might be the best combo for my needs. I realize everything is a trade-off and compromise will be the rule, so I'm wondering how to combine air efficiency with the dark, mellow sound I want to keep. With what I know and have at hand at the moment, the Kellyberg, whether stainless or plated, is pulling strongest at me. I'm still considering the addition of a 3/4 BBb tuba to fit various needs.
The PT-31 sounded very interesting, WC8KCY, so I am looking at it. But I realized I have an old old (1926 Buescher?) mouthpiece that I want restored that is almost identical to your description and specs of the PT-31. It is a bell-shaped (outer shape) with apparently nickel-silver plating that I need to talk to Dan Oberloh about restoring. It is pretty air efficient and gets the sweetest sound of any mouthpiece I have. Trouble is, it is a little beat up. I'm also trying to figure out what I want to do about my 1906 York EEb tuba that would make a great restoration project for me or someone else. Right now, it takes up space in my office. But that's for another thread.
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jperry: I think I would give bloke a call, too, if I were you.
I did an extended test-play of the PT-31 yesterday afternoon and it revealed some serious intonation and playability issues--to be specific, the slots are very "loose" on this MP; pitches simply don't lock in, it's easy to blow flat, and maddeningly easy to hit incorrect partials in the upper register. It does sound gorgeous, and is in fact very sparing with air, but is otherwise treacherous. It remains to be seen if more face time will solve these riddles.
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Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
I have a silver-plated brass Kellyberg, which I like very much, as well as a plastic Kellyberg. So far as I can tell, they are dimensionally the same, but I haven't pulled out my digital caliper to check. I think a call to the Kelly people would be worth making if you want more accurate information.
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Re: Kelly mouthpieces…
I have been told on the phone by two different people there (family members, perhaps?) that the polycarbonate pieces are taken from a real mouthpiece and then repeatedly cast with minor variations until they arrive at a final product that plays as close to its namesake as they can get, then these are mass produced. The steel and brass/silver pieces are simply copies of the polycarbonate mouthpieces, meaning they will not play exactly like the pieces that were copied, but are metal recreations of the altered plastic piece designs.
I have found that these stainless steel Kelly mouthpieces are something I like to play on, but they are one-piece designs (for tuba) and they cost a lot. FWIW I currently use the ridiculous Kelly SS "XXL" on my Miraphone 186 for some things and I really like it. Everything on the horn plays well, but I have to pull out the MTS about a half inch or more and the upper register (starting on my personal horn at B natural at the top of the staff) becomes too flat. If I only have a small amount of playing up there I can use alternates easily enough, so I will use this piece if I have a lot of low, loud, punchy stuff to play. I like it a lot for what it is. The rest of the time I use a Sellmansberger Symphony with the rim I like.
Just trying to add information to flesh out the specific topic of the SS Kellys. I did not read all of this thread; I just have been skimming if for the past week. The talk of the SS Kellys made me feel compelled to comment, as these are lesser known mouthpieces that a lot of people ask about but then do not purchase, probably because they are sort of not well known, have no options due to being a single piece, and cost a lot more than one would expect for a single piece tuba kazoo...
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Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
Thanks, hrender and elephant. That information is what I was looking for. I have a Kellyberg plastic as well as a Standard Conn Helleberg, and the Kellyberg seems to take slightly less air and has slightly better response. Unfortunately, it also sounds like I am blowing into plastic. But this may all just be in my mind.
On the other hand, all this practicing is getting my range and technique back. Just wish I had lungs.
Re: Probably boring follow up to "New tuba-old guy" question
Before I started offering all sorts of crazy (not just embouchure opening diameters, but) rim profile options with my mouthpieces, I sort of assumed that these things didn't make much difference in sound/response, but just felt different (i.e. "To each his own.") Unlike a mouthpiece's exterior shape and mass, the rim is certainly (again: unlike what I thought in the past) an acoustic portion of the mouthpiece.
Comparing Conn Helleberg (silver plated brass) to Kelly-berg Lexan - there are a couple of differences:
- The rim contour of the Kelly Lexan is a bit more crowned. (That having been said, more recently-made Conn 120 Helleberg mouthpieces seem to be a bit more crowned than those made decades ago.)
- The Lexan material (particularly comparing new-to-new) is more "clingy", as far as the way it articulates a player's skin is concerned. This can have effects on both flexibility (needed instantaneous changes in the embouchure) and the individual vibrations of the player's "double reed" (lips).
Lexan is a good material to deal with temperature extremes (as it doesn't transfer them to the skin very efficiently) and to cope with metal allergies.
We offer them as an option. Some military bandsmen purchase them from us for winter use, and we just sold one to a player who lives very far south, as the hot automobile tends to render mouthpieces too hot to immediately play. We may have sold some to people with allergies as well, but (so far) no one has identified themselves in that way.
As a practical matter, the low cost of the molded Kelly acrylic mouthpieces are possibly a good choice for schools with sousaphones as a second set of mouthpieces, as not-particularly-attentive young players tend to allow their sousaphone bits to loosen, mouthpieces hit the deck, and acrylic mouthpieces can deal with this sort of punishment better than can metal mouthpieces.
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Thank you, bloke. That's very informative and reassuring. I've had friends accuse me of looking for the "magic bullet", but I'm always looking for the combination of rim, cup, and backbore that feels most comfortable and allows me to have confidence in knowing what the piece will do. I've always thought there had to be a reason for all the different sizes and shapes of components and am going to have to give you a call and go over my concerns and needs. Just need to formulate all my questions. I've always thought the mouthpiece must fit the horn as well as the player. Right now, I'm considering moving to something in a 3/4 size horn because of lung capacity. I don't like to give up a big sound, but feel that compromise may just be in my best interest. All this just to play 6-8 performances a year in a community group.
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During any given number, performers might be spinning on wheels, leaping off trampolines or flying through the air above you. The stunt work in the show was breathtaking and apparently performed by professionals who teach the same acrobatics during the day at the facility. I was worried that the stunts would feel "tacked-on" but, in the crazy world of Doctor Frank-N-Furter, they fit right in and added to the show. The rest of the cast were equally talented in their singing and acting abilities.
Working in theme parks means artists don't typically get to show their full range, so when an opportunity comes to see them really open up, it's worth taking. Unfortunately, the production I saw was marred by some technical issues with some of the microphones going in and out, which was especially disappointing considering that when we did hear the performers they were amazing across the board. These issues can be chalked up to the growing pains of a venue putting on a production like this for the first time.
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After we arrived at the venue and signed in, we found our way to the deadly sins bar to enjoy a drink and sign a wavier. We were then summoned to the back and our trip through Catharsis began. The whole experience from arrival at the venue to unceremonious departure lasts about an hour, after which you are asked to leave immediately. This makes sense due to the attraction's fast turnaround and the limited parking available at the venue.
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Due to its location and immersive features, Catharsis will definitely draw some comparisons to When Shadows Fall. Although similar, the two events had very striking differences. The open-ended freedom to explore that was offered in When Shadows Fall doesn't show up in Catharsis, as you are led by the hand (sometimes quite literally) through the structured environment. This leads to a loss of control by the audience and actually allowed greater enjoyment by those seeking a more passive experience. That's not to say you won't be moving around and getting your hands dirty, but just that most of the active decision making that defined When Shadows Fall is absent from Catharsis. Another unique feature of the attraction is the ability to go through in small groups or even alone. This is in sharp contrast to the conga line style of Halloween Horror Nights and the free-for-all feel of When Shadows Fall. I do have to compliment the designers on this, as at no time throughout the experience was did I feel the presence of other audience members beyond my group. The whole event felt very personal and isolating.
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Escape Goat, an all new escape room experience, is now open in Winter Garden, Fla. The Escape Goat (a play on the word 'scapegoat') follows the typical escape room style, locking players in a puzzle-filled room and giving them an hour to find their way out. Attendees are also encouraged to try and complete special achievements such as finishing a room under a certain time or not using any hints.
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I was surprised when I first heard that Zachary Levi will be singing in the upcoming animated film Rapunzel — mostly because I never pegged Chuck for the crooning type. Turns out I was dead wrong, and Levi even did a duet with Katharine McPhee to prove it! In this new rendition of her single "Terrified" (written by American Idol's very own Kara DioGuardi), Levi shows off a surprisingly impressive set of pipes along with the former Idol herself. It definitely ups his dreamy factor, though I wouldn't mind hearing a few more solo songs instead of duets.
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Haystack Observatory
The Haystack Observatory, located in Westford, MA, is an interdisciplinary research center focused on the advancement of radio science with applications to astronomy, geodesy, and atmospheric physics. The current priority of the astronomy program at Haystack is to develop large radio interferometric arrays of telescopes that will achieve high sensitivity and resolution needed for the study of the structure of our galaxy, the early Universe, and transient astronomical events. The astronomy research program is carried out under the auspices of the Northeast Radio Observatory Corporation (NEROC), a consortium of eleven educational and research institutions in the northeast. The primary objective of the geodetic research is to improve the accuracy of measurements of Earth's orientation parameters by enhancing the bandwidth of the observations through innovative instrumentation development. The current goal of the atmospheric research is to understand the impact of solar disturbances on the Earth's upper atmosphere through radar and optical measurements. An important component of the observatory's mission is to support the training of students by providing opportunities for them to link their education with research through the disciplines practiced at the observatory. The observatory receives financial support primarily from federal agencies including the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautical and Space Administration, and the Department of Defense, as well as from industrial sources.
The Haystack Observatory instrumentation consists of the following facilities:
- A 37-m diameter radio telescope used for astronomical observations and for radar measurements.
- An 18-m diameter radio telescope involved in geodetic measurements of the Earth's rotation parameters using very long baseline interferometry (VLBI).
- An 8-station wideband VLBI correlator used to process global geodetic and astronomical observations.
- A 2.5 MW UHF radar that utilizes two large antennas, 46 m and 67 m in diameter, to study the Earth's upper atmosphere using incoherent backscatter techniques.
- An optical observatory consisting of Fabry-Perot interferometers to measure winds in the Earth's upper atmosphere, and a lidar system with the 1.2-m Firepond telescope to measure temperature in the lower atmosphere.
Radio Astronomy
Haystack Observatory has been pursuing several initiatives associated with the development of large radio arrays for the future that will allow us to achieve very high sensitivity and open new areas of astronomical science. Emphasis has been placed during the past year on the scientific and technical considerations for such arrays, as well as on simulation and configuration studies. As a result, two of these array initiatives have matured to the level that funding will be in place to begin their implementation during the next year.
The first involves a Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) operating at 10(240 MHz using 100 stations distributed over 400 km and connected with optical fiber. LOFAR will allow the detection of radio sources at the milli-Jansky level with arc-second resolution, and will be the first fully digital radio telescope capable of observing with multiple independent beams. In this project led by Dr. Colin Lonsdale, Haystack staff are collaborating with the MIT Physics Department(Professor Jacqueline Hewitt , the Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy, and the Naval Research Laboratory. The scientific projects of interest to the MIT and Haystack astronomers involve measurements of the structure of the universe at the early epoch of re-ionization and the detection of transients such as gamma ray bursts through their radio emission. Based on a successful proposal submitted in the past year to the NSF Information Technology Program, we expect to begin the detailed design of LOFAR starting in October 2001. Construction is expected to start after a three-year design phase which will include evaluation of several candidate sites in the U.S., the Netherlands, and Australia. It is our goal to establish a science center for LOFAR at MIT/Haystack to facilitate the scientific use of the instrument for our research goals as well as for the U.S. astronomical community.
The second array project was proposed by Alan Rogers for the detection of deuterium(a most sensitive indicator of the density of baryons which relates to the assessment of dark matter in the Universe. Detection of the deuterium line at a radio frequency of 327 MHz has been elusive due to inadequate sensitivity of available telescopes. Haystack's proposed approach is through the development of a sensitive digital receiver based on modern technology and the design of an 64-station array of dipole elements to be constructed at the Observatory in Westford. The proposal competed successfully under the NSF Major Research Instrumentation program, with cost-sharing support from TruePosition, Inc. which supports research at Haystack on the location of E911 calls from cellular phones based on a spin-off from VLBI technology. Prototyping of the antenna and receiver is expected to start in October 2001, with construction to follow in 2003.
Astronomical research work by Haystack staff has concentrated on the application of Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) at millimeter wavelengths using a global array of twelve radio telescopes to make high resolution observations of radio sources and study their structure and evolution. The significant scientific results that have emerged from this research in the past year included the first polarization images of two Active Galactic Nuclei at 3-mm wavelength, and the measurement of the intrinsic size of the compact source in the center of our galaxy.
VLBI observations of the total intensity and linear polarization of 3C273 and 3C279 at 3-mm wavelength (86 GHz) have been reported by the MIT-Center for Astrophysics post-doctoral researcher at Haystack, Dr. Joanne Attridge. The core of blazar 3C273 was found to be unpolarized while a peak polarization of 11 percent was measured in a jet component adjacent to the core. For blazar 3C279, peak fractional polarization of 26 percent was located between the core and the jet component. These observations revealed the complex magnetic field structures in the core and jets of these two blazars.
A direct measurement of the size of the compact radio source, Sagittarius-A, at the center of our galaxy is important since it helps discriminate amongst different emission mechanisms thought to operate in this source. In the mm-VLBI project led by Drs. Sheperd Doeleman and Alan Rogers, the results indicate a circular size of 0.18 milli-arcseconds for Saggitarius-A, consistent with extrapolations made from observations at longer wavelengths but revealing that we have not yet detected the intrinsic structure of the source as proposed by others. Measurements using longer baselines will continue in the next year with the aim of improving the accuracy of the size determination.
Instrumentation Development
The focus of the VLBI instrumentation development in the past year has been on increasing the signal bandwidth in the observations to enhance the sensitivity of our geodetic VLBI systems. The goal is to develop a data acquisition system capable of operating in an unattended mode at a rate of 1 Gbit/sec utilizing commercial off-the-shelf components. Under the leadership of Dr. Alan Whitney, a proof-of-concept demonstration was successfully completed in the past year based on the use of magnetic disks. Initial recording and playback at 0.5 Gb/s were demonstrated at an International VLBI workshop held at Haystack in May 2001 and attended by 75 researchers who are associated with the radio telescopes around the world. All major VLBI groups have endorsed the new Mk5 system due to its reliability and ease of operation. A development path for achieving 1 Gb/s and higher rates has been outlined, and a consortium of funding partners from the national and international community has been assembled to support this work at Haystack Observatory. The plans are to complete the development in 2002 with beta-versions to be released in 2003. Technology transfer to industry will then follow for the implementation of the Mk5 system worldwide.
A key element in the design of the Mk5 system is its ability to interface with high-speed wideband communication links. With the rapid expansion of fiber optic links across the U.S., Europe and Japan, real-time transmission of VLBI data from the radio telescopes to the correlator is now becoming feasible. The advantages of real-time data transmission include the ability to test experimental setups in the field by verifying data acquisition, reduction of delays in processing the data and elimination of tape-shipping costs, and enhanced bandwidth beyond that allowed through data recording. Haystack Observatory has been recently connected with a wideband fiber optic link through efforts at Lincoln Laboratory and MIT, and this allows us to transmit data from the Observatory in Westford to Cambridge, Lexington, and Boston, and then to the Washington D.C. area through DARPA's Bossnet system. This then provides a unique opportunity to begin the development of the real-time VLBI system(named 'e-VLBI' by Dr. Alan Whitney who leads this effort. Work has started on the equipment design for the first demonstration experiment, funded jointly by DARPA and NASA. This involves the acquisition of astronomical data using MIT's Westford radio telescope and the NASA telescope at Goddard Space Flight Center, both of which will be equipped with Mk5 systems, and the transmission of the data through Bossnet to the Haystack correlator for real-time processing. Following a successful demonstration, we plan to conduct tests with European and Japanese telescopes through the use of Internet2 and equivalent networks.
In a project led by Dr. Alan Rogers and supported by TruePosition, Inc., Haystack participated in field tests of a system aimed at the radio location of E911 calls from cellular phones using VLBI time-delay measurement techniques. The tests successfully demonstrated the accuracy of the system to locate such calls within the specifications set by the FCC in the harsh multipath environment in Manhattan, NY. Current plans call for further research on a system that uses angle-of-arrival measurements to support radio-location in rural areas. Readiness of the TruePosition system for implementation by cellular phone carriers will be determined in October 2001(a date set by the FCC.
Atmospheric Science
Major geomagnetic storms occurred during the past year, coincident with the peak in the solar cycle. As a result of two large solar coronal mass ejections July 14, 2000 and March 31, 2001, large perturbations occurred in the Earth's geomagnetic field and in the upper atmosphere and ionosphere, and produced auroral displays as far south as Florida and Texas. The MIT incoherent scatter radars at Haystack Observatory were promptly activated to make observations of the temperature, density, plasma drifts and neutral winds in the region from 100 to 1000 km. Large ion drift velocities and density gradients at 300-400 km altitude were observed by Dr. John Foster and his group during these intense storms, and electric fields of 100 mV/m were detected in the ionosphere(the largest ever recorded at our Observatory. At altitudes near 100 km, the radar observations revealed neutral wind velocities of 500 m/s compared to 50(100 m/s observed during quiet solar times. The winds were found to be northward in direction as a result of heat deposition by the aurora south of our site. These unique data sets form an important input to models of the Earth's upper atmosphere aimed at investigating the coupling between the Sun and Earth(a goal being actively pursued by NSF, NASA and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Using the Rayleigh lidar system that was recently completed at the observatory, significant scientific results were obtained by Dr. Thomas Duck and his colleagues during the past year. The first measurement of a temperature inversion layer at mesospheric altitudes (~50-60 km) in the daytime was recorded, and the first direct evidence of a correlation between the amplitude of the temperature inversion and the intensity of acoustic gravity waves in the stratosphere (below 50 km) was obtained. These unique observations established a causal relationship between the dissipation of gravity waves at their breaking altitudes and the appearance of an inversion layer. The results help improve our understanding of the coupling between the lower and upper parts of the Earth's atmosphere, and fulfill the main goals of the development of the lidar system at the Observatory. The success of the unique daytime observations was achieved by the use of the unique narrow field-of-view 1.2-m Firepond telescope made available to our project by Lincoln Laboratory.
Educational Programs
The program to strengthen undergraduate education through research in radio astronomy using the MIT facilities at Haystack continued successfully, under the leadership of Dr. Preethi Pratap, the observatory's educational officer. A total of 135 students from 20 colleges within the NEROC consortium and elsewhere have utilized the observatory's 37-m telescope during the past year as part of courses, laboratory exercises and special projects, by either visiting Haystack or controlling the telescope remotely through the internet. An excellent illustration of a project carried out by an undergraduate is that of MIT student Ben Blount who used the telescope to search for radio emission from axions, under the guidance of Professor Leslie Rosenberg of the Physics Department, and recently published his results in the Astrophysical Journal.
Implementation of Haystack's small radio telescope (SRT), which consists of a 2-m antenna with a 1400 MHz receiver, also continued successfully during the past year. The SRT is designed as an introduction to radio astronomy at the undergraduate level. Haystack deployed 18 beta-units of the SRT at various NEROC colleges and other institutions, and the experience gained from these units has been valuable for completing the documentation and improving the operations of the system. Commercialization of the SRT was accomplished during the past year through CASSI(Custom Astronomical Support Services Inc.(a small business formed by Dr. Michael Cobb in southeast Missouri for the purpose of providing copies of our SRT to other interested colleges and groups. At present, Haystack is designing a digital receiver for the SRT to enhance its observational capabilities, and we are testing the usefulness of the SRT at the pre-college levels by working with high-school science teachers in the local area and making a trailer-mounted telescope available to them and their students.
Finally, Haystack Observatory continued its successful summer research internship program for undergraduates and for pre-college science teachers, with support from the NSF. Eight students recruited from across the nation and four teachers recruited locally have participated in the program during the past year. The students and teachers are mentored by members of the Haystack staff and participate in the Observatory's research projects in astronomy, atmospheric science and instrumentation development. A total of 16 major public outreach activities including two community open-house events were conducted at Haystack during the past year, and about 1000 pre-college students toured the facilities with their teachers as part of our efforts to excite young people about science and engineering.
Infrastructure and Administrative Changes
A new building addition to the Haystack Observatory, consisting of 18 offices and a conference room, was completed in June 2001 to house the Atmospheric Sciences Group. This will provide a better working environment for the staff who were housed in temporary trailers attached to a small building. With the close proximity of the atmospheric and astronomical sciences staff, it is expected that some synergistic interests in common projects such as LOFAR will develop, thus strengthening the overall Observatory research program.
During the past year, the administrative support functions for the MIT facilities at the Westford site have been integrated together under one MIT department(Haystack Observatory. Previously, the budgeting and facility maintenance functions, including support of the Lincoln Laboratory projects in Westford, were carried under two separate departments, Haystack Observatory and Millstone Hill. With the move of the Atmospheric Sciences Group to Haystack and the integration of the Lincoln Laboratory space surveillance activities under a single group, the efficiency and accountability for the entire site administrative support have been enhanced as a result of this integration.
More information about the Haystack Observatory research and education programs can be found online at http://www.haystack.mit.edu/.


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The eponymous brand of advanced, high-tech, luxury watches known as Richard Mille was founded just around the turn of the 21st century. With the first watch making its debut in 2001, Richard Mille SA celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Over the course of a decade and a half, the Richard Mille brand has launched a host of world first watches with highly regarded materials and movements. Additionally, the brand is the first to sign on sports brand ambassadors who wear their timepieces during their competitions. Recently, Richard Mille, founder and CEO, shared his thoughts on the brand and the market with us in an exclusive interview.
Q: Many of your watches offer sleek, bold appeal that seem to be inspired by cars – your other passion. What came first, your passion for cars or watches?
RM: "I think they have a common thread throughout my life and I can't say which came first because I think both those loves were developing all at the same time. When I think of a new watch, I think of a design that inspires me and that design is often from one of the cars in my collection. The same is true as I evolve a line. For instances, if you take a Porsche 911 from the 1960's or '70's and look at how it has evolved, it still has the same spirit and philosophy but the look is different. I work a lot like that. I adapt my lines but they have the same DNA. My watches are so much inspired by cars and so there is almost an osmosis of two of the best possible worlds-. It is a great balance of performance, design and other intense parameters."
Q: When you sign on a brand ambassador, is it a requirement that they wear your watches during play or competition?
RM: "Yes it is compulsory that they wear our watches. This is why we don't work with basketball players for instance because they are part of team that won't let them wear the watch. Sometimes, the sports star may be unsure if he wants to wear a watch, like Wayde (Van Niekerk), who wanted no metal or anything on his wrist. But then he wore our watch and set a world record with it, so now it is like a good luck piece. It is compulsory for them to wear a watch because in this way, we can prove the durability and reliability of the brand in a way no one else can. Of course, I also choose ambassadors not only based on their agreeability to wear the watch, but also based on their personalities. My ambassadors are very nice human beings. And I always work long term, plan for the ups and the downs. Sometimes when you work with a player and he has a broken arm or leg- you can do nothing, but you have to stay with them and show your support. By doing this I also let my clients know that we are there for the long term, through good and bad. And the customers think, too, if the brand is loyal with these partners, then they will be loyal with clients."
Q: With so much downturn in the economy these days, how is the Richard Mille SA business?
RM: "Last year we made about 3,200 pieces and this year, hopefully, we will do between 3,600 and 3,700 pieces. This is where I want to be. You know, I will tell you this. I am a creator, I love to create, but I also love the business side much more than anyone knows. For me, I design a watch that fulfills a dream, a concept, but I also have to think about what I am designing for and if it works for the world. For instance, I don't use high-tech materials or ultra-light materials just to say I did it. There has to be a reason. I a love materials but I am not compulsive with them. I will use only if they fulfill a purpose such as being totally anti-allergic, ultra rugged and durable, or super lightweight. We do a lot of allergy tests and aging tests because a watch of our price must be able t o live a hundred years or more. This is what I want for my line and for the people who buy my watches."


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With cool weather and potentially wet grapes, I scheduled the harvest a bit later than our customary sunrise pick, anticipating a possible need for things to dry out first. At sunrise patches of blue sparkled through the lifted cloud cover. Sure enough, the wind had dried things so thoroughly that it was as though the downpour had never occurred. What a relief! It was exhilarating to be out in the autumn morning with the light changing and clouds moving dramatically.
Our crew jumped to the tasks of preparing the vineyard in anticipation of the picking team, which would be arriving a bit later. The nets came off easily and my son headed off to pick what he could before leaving for school. The sky was opening now with drifts of clouds and the sun valiantly peeking through.
Soon everyone was bending to the task – literally, because our cordon is at a half-meter height, and the fruit was coming off quickly and easily. It was a lighthearted and celebratory time, with great energy going into the grapes on a lovely fall morning. We finished as the clouds broke apart completely and we could feel the sun. With great gratitude we ferried a most gorgeous collection of grapes up to the winery for the crush.


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Now living in Berlin, Subb-an is a DJ, producer and one of the most exciting new British live acts of recent years due to his dedication and hard work. His prodigious studio talents have seen him release on Spectral, Crosstown Rebels, Visionquest and Cocoon. He also has another release forthcoming on his own One Records, now in its fifth year which he co-runs with Adam Shelton. Last year he joined the Crosstown Rebels crew on the 10 Years world tour playing multiple dates. This summer has seen him take his new live show on the road appearing at the likes of fabric, Warehouse Project in Manchester, Panorama Bar and Glastonbury where he closed the Genisys stage.
Willem de Bruin is one half of the The Million Plan whose vocals feature on the release. They are a duo from Amsterdam who are working on their first EP and are currently working with Sir OJ and Tom Trago
Musical genius Matthew Herbert ignores all boundaries. Playing the likes of British Sound Library for his Boiler Room show, he also recently took up residence with his band in a special studio in the carpentry of the deutsche opera Berlin to compose, record and mix an album from scratch in a week.
A classically trained vocalist and DJ in her own right, Whitney Fierce is a tour DJ for New Order alongside DJing for the likes Dior in Paris, Nylon in New York and the Mayor in LA.
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A2. Vapour Trails Feat. The Million Plan (Terrace Dub)
B1. Vapour Trails Feat. The Million Plan (Matthew Herbert Remix)
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Most of my visits to the UAE have been spent in and around Abu Dhabi, and I had got into the way of thinking that the country consisted mostly of flat, featureless desert with a few bustling high-rise cities. So it was a welcome change to see some very different countryside when driving from Dubai towards Fujairah.
We passed through a number of increasingly small towns, including Friday Market (which lived up to its name with colourful market stalls lining both sides of the street) and Masafi, where we had a typically Arabic lunch sitting on the floor of a roadside café.
The motorway gave way to narrow roads, then the tarmac gave way to rocky paths, and we bumped along slowly until we reached the date palms of Wadi Tayyibah. We scrambled a little way up the hill in search of the pools that feed the palms but, this being the dry season, there was no water to be seen. On (or off) the road again, we drove through dramatic scenery of the Hajar Mountains, tall hostile peaks with the occasional remote farm or, on one occasion, a lonely plateau where, somewhat incongruously, a small group of locals had stopped to set up a barbeque.
Eventually the deep ruts in the steep rock proved impossible for even the most determined 4×4 driver and we reluctantly turned back. But we had been rewarded by the sight of animals and birds that we had not seen elsewhere in the country, including a mountain gazelle, black kite and an Indian roller.


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Men, women and young adults (age 16 and older) are invited to participate in the ministry of music by singing in the St. Richard Adult Choir. Practices are held on Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. No previous music experience is required and no audition is necessary. Contact Chris Koleske at 637-8374 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Parish members who play a musical instrument and would enjoy enhancing our liturgical services are encouraged to contact Chris Koleske at 637-8374.


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OVER last weekend, reports emerged that Chocolate City's rapper, Ice Prince, real name, Panshak Zamani, had snubbed a multi-million naira deal with Telecommunications Company, Globacom but the award-winning artiste has dismissed any such news.
"We were just as surprised as anybody when we read the news of Ice Prince "purportedly" turning down 'the offer', especially since it isn't true," said Tobi Sanni-Daniel, Ice Prince's business manager.
"Globacom is a multi-national company with an excellent track record of delivering quality. Any individual would be proud and honoured to be associated with them. "However to say that we have turned down an endorsement deal is false and completely baseless," Tobi adds.
Ice Prince has recently been busy in the studio as he gears towards another anticipated album later in the year. He has released a remix to the successful Aboki as well as a video for 'Truth' which has already gone viral.


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I wanted to post this right before New Year, but my scanner wasn't cooperating, thanks to Internet Explorer 7, which managed to screw up all kinds of things on my computer. I am happy to announce that I have completely uninstalled Explorer altogether and am using Firefox. I know, I know, I should have done that a long time ago, but I am lazy and ill-informed when it comes to computers.
Anyway, before New Year I saw this in my local Pyatyorochka supermarket, the worst New Year card I've ever seen. Of course I had to buy it. Nothing can ever top this Men's Day card, but still:
The front reads: "Fulfillment of New Year's wishes", and the inside:
May your hanging out with your friends be happy,
The best surprise is waiting under the tree,
Dreams are fulfilled, life becomes cool,
Let your whole year happen with a hurrah!
All right, so this is clearly aimed at teenagers. Teenage girls, for whom New Year's wishes include a creepy boy with the face of a twelve-year-old, the body of a lifeguard, and an oversized belt buckle. And a really large stereo speaker.
I don't think adults should design cards for teenagers, because they are hopelessly uncool. But perhaps I don't have a complete linguistic and cultural feel for what is cool to a Russian teenager. If you know any Russian teenagers, ask them if they think this card is cool.
Oh, and in case you don't understand the title of the post, Monday was New Year according to the Julian calendar, which the Russian Orthodox Church uses. The holiday isn't a big one, just another excuse to drink, as if an excuse was needed.


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"Traversing A Different World", our exhibition of new works by Eileen Weitzman, opened this Friday evening at the kickoff for the Fall gallery season in Brooklyn. This show includes paintings, sculpture, and works on paper created during the past year. The exhibition will be on display through October 29.
Curatorial Statement-
It is rare to find an artist whose work is so instantly accessible and at the same time as enigmatic as Eileen Weitzman. She is seeking to speak truth to an overwhelming societal voice of unreason and discord, holding public figures and popular culture accountable to her conscience, and herself accountable to the impulses of creativity. But she is also imagining that things can get better than they are, and that may be what immediately strikes the observer
While not always immediately apparent, the conceptual elements do eventually reveal themselves to the patient viewer. Her titles act as a primer or legend to help the viewers along, but still leave room for alternative interpretations.
Weitzman incorporates all manner of materials into her paintings and sculptures that encode them with layers of meaning, making the art function almost as a talisman or perhaps a meditation. Each is crafted with deliberate intent, but develop organically, revealing themselves to her during the making process.
Her paintings, sculptures, and works on paper are undoubtedly political in nature, but still manage to welcome audiences of all persuasions through explosions of fanciful color, dynamic composition, and a sophisticated use of textures that do not require philosophical agreement to appreciate aesthetically, and are as instantly familiar as they are unexpected.


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It's Time to Start a Conversation
Whenever I think back on last week's election and the 18 months (maybe longer) that was the hell of this last election cycle, part of me wonders if there was anything I could have done differently. I'm a writer and a communicator. I've got opinions, but I almost never share them.
Now, don't get me wrong. I realize I am just one person with one viewpoint. In an online world with plenty of senseless noise, sometimes the last thing we need is one more person saying what they think.
I also believe, deeply and sincerely, that most change of hearts come not from yelling what we think at people who disagree but by building relationships and touching others on a personal, deep level. Sometimes the best way to encourage someone to consider your viewpoint is to prove you're not the evil stereotype they have in their of mind of what they think "people like you" are.
Unfortunately, I also hate confrontation, and political discourse is almost guaranteed to devolve into arguments and accusations at some point.
So I hesitated. Stopped in my tracks, truly. Would anyone care? Would I be a source of more noise? Could I stand up to hate and vitriol without losing myself?
I didn't have answers but a lot of fear.
And then the election happened. And I wondered if there was more I could have done. Not to change minds but to show even one person they weren't alone in their beliefs. To help one person realize that the "side" they railed against was filled with people like me (and I happen to think I'm kind of okay as a human being).
Here I am, after a potentially life-changing election, wondering what I can do to build a better future, to do my part, no matter how small it may be.
Part of me knows I need to find an organization to lend my abilities and talents to. Is that the local Democrats or is it an organization who's mission I believe in? I don't know.
Another part of me knows I can't sit back and be silent anymore. I am a communicator. I write and I talk and I share my views, and when I do, some people (sometimes) listen. I don't change minds but I connect with people, and those people feel less alone. There's a reason people still read my personal blog from my divorce. Not because I had answers, but because they could relate to either my situation or my feelings. Either one is relevant. It was a connection. And I helped create that.
So how do I do this now?
I could write about what I think and feel, but I know a lot gets lost in translation. I'd much rather have a conversation so you can hear my tone and realize I'm a real person behind the opinions.
My thoughts right now are on a podcast. I'm a liberal girl who has lived in very conservative places almost my entire life. As a result, I've had to make the hard decision that my viewpoint was the one that was right for me – even as I felt societal pressures to conform to popular opinion.
I know what it's like to feel like everyone around you "must" disagree with you, and I know what it's like to hide your views for fear of judgement and retribution.
I also know that when people realize they are the majority, they start to live in a bubble and can't imagine people they know see things differently. They think their news, their opinions are right. These majorities outshout the political minority that eventually goes silent out of self-preservation.
The problem is that silence is taken as acceptance and agreement. We start to think we're the only ones who disagree, and we feel isolated. We think we can't make a difference because there are so few of us in our neighborhood, our town, or our county – or our state and our country.
I don't want to be silent anymore. I want my conservative friends who think liberals are all eating kale chips and taking yoga class in big cities are actually the working class people sitting next to you at work or your neighbor, struggling just as much as you are.
I want my liberal friends to know they don't have to join secret Facebook groups in order to have a community. That we are always stronger together.
But I also want both sides to have conversations. Not to change each other's minds but to grow in understanding of our fellow man, to find ways to live with one another, to find common ground. On certain issues, we will likely never agree, but where we do find bridges between us, we need to cross them and fight the political powers that seek to keep us divided.
We need to see each other not as red or blue, D or R, but as people. Yes, this country is messy and loud. There's a lot to disagree about, I get it.
But I believe the vast majority of us can find some common ground somewhere.
And if my little voice with my specific outlook on life can connect like-minded people and help others see the "other side" as a little more human, I would consider that a huge success.


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Writer and Director: Charlotte Conquest
Composer: Sonum Batra
Lyrics: David Francis
Designer: Hannah Boothman
Production photographs by Rebecca Lee.
The Unfair, part of The Grief Series by Ellie Harrison
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I feel very fortunate to have experienced your class! I have been doing yoga for 10 years and since I've started attending your class I have seen my practice blossom. Your knowledge of the body and how you recognized what my body needs as well as your adjustments make all the difference in my practice now!
I believe yoga starts off being physical, then mental, and final spiritual. For a while now I have been on the cusp of mental and spiritual, something about the energy I have when you're guiding us, and your visual cues, allows me to be grounded and centered, especially at the close of class and we ohm (I have omd before, but it makes total sense to me know!)
I and my body thank you for helping me find my posture, my alignment, my strength, and my ohm!
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By Daniel P. Elkins, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs OfficeJanuary 3, 2014
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Jan. 3, 2014) -- Approximately 100 Soldiers and civilian members from throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command are among the more than 500 taking part in the Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2014, scheduled for Jan. 7-31, at Fort Bliss, Texas.
The purpose of Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2014, or OCSJX-14, is to train and assess operational contract support capabilities for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, U.S. Northern Command, Army North and service components against a variety of exercise scenarios that have been developed during workshops over the past several months. Mission and Installation Contracting Command, known as MICC, members supporting the exercise also will train and assess operational contract support, or OCS, capabilities.
"OCSJX-14 core themes are to train OCS and warrior tasks for Department of Defense contracting officers and to improve OCS capabilities to include contract support integration, contracting support management and contractor management," said Col. Tim Strange, commander of the 412th Contracting Support Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, and the executive director of OCSJX-14. "This exercise also focuses on growing the next generation of contracting leaders from all services and to develop the next generation of military leaders who are well versed in all aspects of OCS."
OCSJX-14 is the premier OCS exercise designed to prepare uniformed and civilian operational contract support professionals to deploy and support any contingency, humanitarian or operational mission. Officials anticipate approximately 530 OCS professionals will participate in OCSJX-14. The exercise also provides DOD contracting and support professionals training on joint skills and warrior tasks that include control of contracting operations and contract planning, execution and administration.
The Expeditionary Contracting Command is Army Contracting Command's lead organization for operational contract support and designing and guiding the exercise. The 412th Contracting Support Brigade is ACC's lead to execute the concepts for the OCSJX-14.
Additional MICC organizations providing personnel in support of the exercise include the 418th Contracting Support Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas; 419th Contracting Support Brigade at Fort Bragg, N.C.; MICC Field Directorate Office-Fort Eustis, Va.; and MICC-Fort Belvoir, Va.
Training has evolved from a multi-service annual exercise, to now include participants representing various services and agencies throughout DOD, other federal agencies and foreign coalition partners. They include the Defense Contract Management Agency, Joint Chiefs of Staff Logistics and Directorate for Joint Force Development, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement, Army Sustainment Command, Army Contracting Command, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Expeditionary Contracting Command, and the Contingency Acquisition Support Model Program Office. Air Force participants include representatives responsible for contingency and functional area management, contracting instruction and business systems.
More than 380 trainees and cadre participated in the 2013 exercise. Among them were MICC Soldiers, as well as civilian personnel who supported the joint event as teachers, mentors or coaches.
The MICC is responsible for providing contracting support for the warfighter at Army commands, installations and activities located throughout the continental United States and Puerto Rico. In fiscal year 2013, the command executed more than 43,000 contract actions worth more than $5.3 billion across the Army, including more than $2.1 billion to American small businesses. The command has also managed more than 780,000 Government Purchase Card Program transactions this fiscal year valued at an additional $880 million.


text: Acquaintances say Adam Lanza was insensitive to pain. Barbara Frey / AP Richard Novia, who headed the high school technology club of which Lanza was a member, told the AP, "If that boy would've burned himself, he would not have known it or felt it physically. It was my job to pay close attention to that." An unnamed family friend said, "A few years ago when he was on the baseball team, everyone had to be careful that he didn't fall because he could get hurt and not feel it." And family friend Ellen Adriani told the New York Post that Lanza's mother "was teaching him to cut up fruit. Because he couldn't feel any pain, he had to be careful with the knife." None of Lanza's family members or doctors have yet confirmed these accounts. Congenital insensitivity to pain is caused by nerve abnormalities. Oguz Aral / Via shutterstock.com People with the disorder can feel touch, but not pain (some cannot feel extreme temperatures). Abnormalities in specific nerve fibers that transmit pain stimuli appear to be the cause. Some patients also have anhidrosis, an inability to sweat. In some cases, the nerve abnormalities appear to be caused by problems with a particular gene governing pain — other abnormalities in this gene can cause extreme pain disorders. It affects just 1 in 25,000 children. vladm / Via shutterstock.com That's one estimate. Other studies simply describe it as "rare." Tara Blocker, whose daughter Ashlyn has the disorder and was recently profiled by the New York Times, says she was told "we were the only ones out there." It can be dangerous. Melianiaka Kanstantsin / Via shutterstock.com Children with congenital insensitivity to pain can cut or burn themselves without knowing it. One Israeli boy with the disorder had to have his leg amputated after he hurt himself and the wound became infected. Some patients can also get heat stroke due to their inability to sweat. It's not related to a lack of empathy. szefei / Via shutterstock.com Several studies have examined whether people with congenital insensitivity to pain are able to understand and empathize with others' pain. The answer: yes. In one study, people with CIP were able to tell if someone else was in pain by their facial expression, even though they'd never felt pain themselves. The study authors wrote that "a normal personal experience of pain is not necessarily required for perceiving and feeling empathy for others' pain." Some patients experience cognitive or emotional effects, but others do not. dotshock / Via shutterstock.com Some patients with congenital insensitivity to pain can also experience cognitive delays, and some sources link the condition with "hyperactivity or emotional instability." However, many patients, like Ashlyn Blocker, do not present any psychological issues. There's currently no cure, but some interventions can help. Yuri Arcurs / Via shutterstock.com Doctors haven't figured out if it's possible to fix the nerve abnormalities involved in congenital insensitivity to pain. But clinicians do recommend mouth guards for some patients to keep them from biting their lips or cheeks. Other recommendations include counseling and monitoring of skin for any cuts or burns that the patient may not notice. Ashlyn Blocker, who has congenital insensitivity to pain, helped start Camp Painless But Hopeful, where kids with congenital insensitivity to pain and their families can meet and learn from each other.


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Before jumping on the bandwagon and start making backlinks to your site, make you sure you have a few of your basis covered. In this post, we'll show you some tips you need to keep in mind in order to do your own DIY SEO. If you feel that SEO services are too overpriced, then keeping these points in mind can certainly help you.
Since links are basically the currency of any website, then it is very important to get quality links. When we say quality links, we are referring to links having high page ranks. Normally, browsers don't show the page ranks of sites. However, with a few installed plug-ins for your browser (Alexa for Firefox, SEO for Google Chrome), you can easily check the page rank.
Getting links from high ranking sites is not all there is to it. Make sure that you're getting links from sites that are topically related to you when you're doing DIY SEO. Search engines have algorithms where they assess the value of your site by the sites where your links are coming from.
Another thing to keep in mind is the anchor words you're using. Spammers, which search engines totally avoid indexing, make use of the same anchor keywords over and over again, hoping that when those keywords are used in a search query, their site comes up first. Never ever do this. This may work for some time but Google's going to end up blocking your site for future searches. Make sure you vary your anchor words that are still related to your keywords.
Create articles! If you've read a few of the previous posts, you'll find out that it is necessary for you to create articles. Writing articles for DIY SEO is a way of providing readers some material and hopefully make them come back for more. Aside from generating readers, you also get the benefit of having backlinks.
Check out competition. The internet is full of internet marketers and don't expect to have a new idea all the time. If you've already thought about something, odds are, someone has already thought about it too. Search the internet for your competitors. Don't be afraid to "copy" things that they're doing. If they end up on the 1st spot on search pages, then they're certainly doing something right.
Remember, you don't have to be original to earn money in the internet. Original ideas make billionaires. If you can live with just a portion of that, considering that that you're only doing DIY SEO, then be sure to follow these tips.


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Hello again! Thanks so much for my birthday wishes! Love you guys!
This week, I found some tv time (!) to watch Project Runway (new eps!) and crochet some baby balls... I found this Purl Bee Crocheted Balls tutorial, and loved the simple colours. I love a lot of textured things for baby hands to touch and hold and squish. I added a bell and tried the handstitched cross stitch thingie, and it looks great. This is the second Purl Bee tutorial I've followed (My DIY Rainbow, knitted, baby blanket was the first), and they're amazing to follow, great photos and explanation!
The wool is some sort of cheap Spotlight kind, let me check.... it's called 'Filou' and 100% cotton, and on special for 50c, so I bought a few and if you're having a baby in my friendship group in the next 6 months... guess what your baby is getting? They are so quick to make up, and I need crochet projects at the moment as it's hard to sit for periods at the machine! (Please don't ask me about my Sew Weekly Reunion piece!)
(While googling my own blog, I found my first crochet ball, a little bird from 2009!)
Hope you've been having a great week! I love it here at the moment, mama lyf has been great this week! The weather is warmer and it smells like spring in our streets! Exciting!


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