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Creative Collective: Kidd Jordan, William Parker, Joel Futterman, and Alvin Fiedler
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Cooperators Hall, River Run Centre
Guelph Jazz Festival
September 11, 2011 was a quiet Sunday morning in the city of Guelph. As listeners walked to the last concert of the 2011 Guelph Jazz Festival, they passed under large green trees bent over the sun-dappled sidewalks, with the Speed River meandering in the distance. It was very peaceful.
The concert that was about to start was by the Creative Collective: four notable American jazz improvisers. The leader, saxophonist Kidd Jordan from New Orleans, had appeared twice before at the festival (2002 and 2008). He was joined by pianist Joel Futterman and drummer Alvin Fiedler, both of whom have recorded and played with him for more than 15 years. And holding the centre of the stage was free-jazz bassist William Parker, who had already appeared several times that weekend, and had also previously played with Jordan.
Outside, the news had been full of the tenth anniversary of 9/11. But it was only in the introduction to this concert – on this, the actual anniversary of the tragedy – that I heard it mentioned at the festival. This music is about survival, the M.C. said, and the packed audience grew silent.
The music started simply with a low resonant note on piano. A piccolo began dancing above, and then a quick triangle note introduced the strumming of piano strings. It sounded like a bucolic spring morning, yet with disquieting undertones. As Jordan's sax and Parker's bass strengthened and the pace increased, the effect became confusion and disarray. Loud and intense, the musicians seemed to be pulling in every direction.
Yet there was a guiding energy behind it, and as Jordan's sax took the lead, melody returned – with phrases from the old spiritual, "My Lord, What A Morning" (best known for its rendition by contralto Marian Anderson). Soulful and clear, it reminded the audience of hope.
The energy built again with an intense solo by Futterman including long percussive runs. (It was the third time in three days that that particular piano had been pounded on with that level of energy, the others being Paul Plimley and Craig Taborn, and I pitied the poor piano tuner). Fiedler and Kidd underlined the energy with fast drumming and quick high circular notes respectively.
The music slowed eventually to a more elegiac feel, as Jordan's sax returned to the gospel theme. On and up he moved, never appearing to stop for breath, crying for those lost and praying for those remaining. As he finally slowed, deep quiet piano notes welled up underneath, and then Parker's bowing of his bass, contrasted with light drumming, emphasized the solemnity of the occasion.
The concert continued alternating more intense and more reflective passages, with each of the musicians contributing and playing together with an almost telepathic communication. Most completely-improvised concerts have a few rough edges, a few places where risks were taken and didn't completely work out. Here it all worked together as a piece, one that the musicians put their hearts into and which left the audience exultant at the end.
Sometimes I listen to free jazz more with the head than the heart: the relative absence of melody and lack of the standard ways of evoking emotion make it a more initially difficult, if rewarding, experience. This concert – partly because of the choice at the beginning to use gospel and blues motifs along with straight blowing and a bit of bebop – had both, and stronger impact because of it.
As concert-goers left the hall, the atmosphere was cheerful but a bit hushed, as listeners were still absorbing what they had heard. But as they stepped out into the sunlight, the carillon of St. George's Church a few blocks away started playing "America the Beautiful", followed by "The Maple Leaf Rag". It was another sign of hope.
– Alayne McGregor
Other 2011 Guelph Jazz Festival coverage:
- 2011 Guelph Jazz Festival: Jazzaomoart
- 2011 Guelph Jazz Festival: Tilting, and Plimley-Parker-Martin
- 2011 Guelph Jazz Festival: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
- Ottawa performers and listeners look forward to 2011 Guelph Jazz Festival
All photos ©Brett Delmage, 2011


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Picturing the Bible at Kimbell Art Museum/
If you are in Texas, go and see this exhibit. I haven't been yet. But as soon as the Codex Judas Congress is over, it is on my list of things to do. Maybe I will even try to organize a "field trip" with some of my students. It appears to be a gorgeous exhibit that is NOT traveling.
The Kimbell's website describes it as follows:
The Kimbell Art Museum announces Picturing the Bible: The Earliest Christian Art, a landmark exhibition of the earliest works of art illustrating the Old and New Testaments that will be on view from November 18, 2007, to March 30, 2008. Developed and organized by the Kimbell (its exclusive venue), and guest-curated by Dr. Jeffrey Spier of the University of Arizona, this highly important exhibition draws upon recent research and new discoveries to tell the story of how the earliest Christians first gave visual expression to their religious beliefs....
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The music industry isn't exactly known for giving away music for free. But Britain's EMI is doing just that, teaming up with Chinese portal and Motley Fool Rule Breakers selection Baidu.com
Chinese-language EMI songs will be available for free to Chinese patrons of Internet giant Baidu. The songs will stream to users' computers for a one-time listen, rather than being available for download, which should help circumvent piracy concerns.
Music piracy's a huge concern to major music labels like EMI, Sony
A streaming music service should be far more palatable to EMI as it tries to reach out to Chinese consumers accustomed to free content. Since Baidu and EMI will have advertising on the service, they may even make money off the deal. Baidu said it's also talking to other music companies about similar ventures.
EMI's certainly not the first American company to hook up with Baidu. The company is China's version of Google (Nasdaq), commanding the lion's share of Internet searches in its native market. Baidu runs the world's fourth most popular site, behind Google, Microsoft
The desire to do business in China may seem like a no-brainer for many companies, but some are finding it trickier than expected. Baidu's huge popularity in China has established the company as a powerful partner for foreign firms seeking exposure to the nation's large and growing Internet audience, which should make it a stock worth watching in the years to come. As for the music industry, given the trouble it's had adapting its business model to the digital age here in the U.S., I can't help wondering whether it'll be forced to adopt even more creative strategies to thrive in China.
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The Benjamin S. Doe House was built around 1870. It is Second Empire style and is the only mansard roof home in the National Historic District of Paris Hill. According to the book "Portrait of Paris Hill" by Martin Dibner, "As a symbol of high European fashion, the Doe House marked the climax of Paris Hill's architectural development" because after this time most "new" construction would take place in the town of South Paris below.
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The Great Room
The Doe House great room offers so many living options. Configured in the photo it comprises an ample living and dining area, however a more separate dining nook is possible also in the area of the curved wall and built in china cabinet. A working wood fireplace adds warmth and ambiance to the room, with bright sunny windows contributing to a cheerful atmosphere. This is the first room your guests will see upon entering the front door.
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The family room was added to the Doe House by its current owners to both expand the living space and to take advantage of the spectacular westerly views. It is a very comfortable and inviting space with its own wood burning stove to provide a cozy and efficient additional heating source.
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SALEM – Attrition (Album Review)
Salem (sometimes also labeled Salem U.K. to distinguish themselves from the Israeli thrash band going by the same name) is a classic UK hard rock band that originally was considered to be part of the NWOBHM movement. But to me, they always were a bit more melodic compared to many of their contemporaries. In my opinion, the influences of Deep Purple and Rainbow shine through in the band's current musical output whereas many of the NWOBHM…Read More


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Epicure's Everyday Meatloaf with a twistIngredients
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) skim milk
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) dry breadcrumbs
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) Epicure's Seasoning for Meatloaf
- 2 lbs (1 kg) lean ground beef, chicken or turkey
- Epicure's Sea Salt, to taste
- Large bell peppers (any colour), sliced into 8 thick rings (about 1 ") (the peppers are the twist!)
- Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C).
- Whisk eggs and milk in a large bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs and Seasoning for Meatloaf.
- Add meat and Sea Salt, and mix well.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or tinfoil (spray if using foil!) and place pepper rings on sheet.
- Divide meat mixture between pepper rings and pat down.
- Bake approximately 40 minutes (make sure no pink in the middle!)
- Brush with Epicure's Chipotle Ketchup and, if desired, add cheese and broil until melted.


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- 1 size 14 fresh chicken
- ½ cup Wattie's Smoked Hickory Flavoured BBQ Sauce
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 2 Tbsp soft brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp wholegrain mustard
- To butterfly the chicken, using kitchen shears or a sharp knife, cut chicken down each side of the backbone. Remove the backbone. Turn chicken breast side up. Press firmly on the breastbone to flatten. Place in a flattish dish.
- To make the marinade mix together Wattie's Smoked Hickory Flavoured BBQ Sauce, orange juice, brown sugar and wholegrain mustard. Pour over chicken, ensuring both sides are covered in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate. Marinate for 1-2 hours, or can be done the day before if wished.
- Preheat a lidded barbecue to 200°C.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and set the marinade aside. Place the chicken breast-side up on a rack in a tray or on a lined hotplate. Close the lid. Reduce the temperature to medium-low.
- Use the remaining marinade to glaze the chicken every 20 minutes. A size 14 chicken will take 1-1 1/4 hours. Cooking time will vary according to size of chicken.
- To test if the chicken is cooked. Insert a skewer into the thickest part of the meat, when the juices run clear the chicken is cooked. Allow to stand 15 minutes before carving.
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12: THC binding to THC receptors in the nucleus accumbens: increased dopamine release
[Note to scientists - the interaction of THC with the reward system is not fully understood at this point. The following discussion is based on recent data, but additional theories may emerge as we obtain more data.] State that scientists know the least about THC. Over the last few years, there has been intense study to discover where and how THC works. One theory is that it acts in a similar way to opiates. Again use the nucleus accumbens as an example. The same three neurons are probably involved: the dopamine terminal, another terminal (on the right) containing a different neurotransmitter (probably GABA), and the post-synaptic cell containing dopamine receptors. Ask the students if they can tell you how THC might work. THC binds to THC receptors (magenta) on the neighboring terminal and this sends a signal to the dopamine terminal to release more dopamine. [Again, it is probably a presynaptic receptor on GABA interneurons that controls dopamine release.]
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Afghan M.P.'s, insurgent leader's relative, seeking peace talks
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan parliamentarians held an unannounced meeting last week with a relative of insurgent leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar that participants hope can lead to the start of peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government, a participant in the meeting said Thursday.
No agreement was reached in the talks in the Maldives Islands on Jan. 23-24, other than to seek the support of the Afghan government, the Taliban and Hekmatyar for negotiations to end the current war, Haji Ubaidullah Achakzai, a member of parliament, told McClatchy.
Achakzai said Afghan President Hamid Karzai was aware of the talks as was U.N. envoy Kai Eide.
U.N. spokesman Dan McNorton told McClatchy this was the first he'd heard of it. A Karzai spokesman could not be immediately reached.
Achakzai, an independent member of parliament from Spin Boldak, south of Kandahar, said the talks would not go forward unless they had support of the parties to the conflict, among them the United States and other countries that have sent troops here to help defend the Karzai government.
He said if there are future talks, he expects that three topics will be on the agenda: how to stop the war, how to deal with the presence of foreign forces in Afghanistan, and how to remove the names of other Taliban from the U.N. sanctions list which restricts their travel abroad and freezes their bank accounts.
But he said there was no discussion of these points during the four sessions held in the Maldives.
The U.N. lifted the sanctions on five former Taliban officials early this week.
Afghans attending included a number of members of the parliament, tribal elders, Islamic clerical leaders and Islamic scholars, Achakzai said.
The Maldives meeting, first reported by Al Jazeera television, was the third in a series of what Achakzai called the "Conference of Afghans." Achakzai said it was the first one he had attended.
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Seasonal recognition is especially important in Japanese culture. So much so that instead of just the traditional four seasons, they recognize and celebrate 12 different ones. I've found that this works for Momiji-en as well. Each season has early, mid-, or late-seasonal character and timing.
Autumn is here and we're just into what I have come to recognize as our second sub-autumn season. When the UK visitors toured Momiji-en early in October, I pointed out to them that they were witnessing the first of the sub-autumn seasons or "pastel autumn." The trees had their first signs of color change expressed by pale pinks and subtle oranges.
We are now in the second sub-autumn season or "most colorful" autumn period, where the majority of maples in the garden are showing their peak autumn colors. This is the timing for the greatest diversity of color from the many maple cultivars and supporting plants in the garden.
In a week or so we will enter the third sub-autumn period or "autumn finale" where the final maples waiting to turn will show their colors. Some of these are the most brilliantly colored of all our autumn trees (saving the best to last?).
Momiji-en has more than a dozen cultivars of Japanese maples in the garden and each has its own timetable for fall color. First to color and then lose its leaves is Acer palmatum dissectum 'ornatum' (the one we call "Mary Abbott"), followed quickly by the other laceleaf maple cultivars.
The last to lose their leaves will be the three Acer palmatum 'shishigashira' or "lion's mane" maples. They haven't even begun to change from their summer dark green but should begin soon. Usually by the second week of November, these become the overall most vibrantly colored trees of autumn.
Most leaves will have fallen by early December when we then approach the first of the three phases of winter.
In relation to our maples, one of the most interesting of garden phenomena that we observe is "first to fall, last to leaf out." For each cultivar, this is affected by location, temperature, and sunlight.
Another observation we've made is the maples will lose their leaves and leaf out again in a particular order. This order stays the same year-after-year although it may shift slightly on the calendar due to changing annual weather patterns.
I made all of the maple images shown here on one day, October 25, 2016. Enjoy!
Visit the "Seasons" page to see a wider variety and more complete array of plants and trees that add to the colors of autumn at Momiji-en, Autumn 2016.


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Running Wolf
Rival tribes…
Running Wolf is a valiant Sioux warrior. During his first raid as war chief, he captures a surprising Crow enemy—a woman! This spirited fighter is unlike any he's ever met. Her beauty and audacity are entrancing, but threaten his iron resolve…
…rival passions
Snow Raven must focus on freeing herself, not on the man who keeps her captive. But as she falls deeper under Running Wolf's spell, she realizes he is her warrior—and she'll risk everything for him!
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Running Wolf met the charge of the three mounted Crow warriors. The forth halted at the tree line, the dapple gray horse dancing with power and nervous energy. His gaze lingered a second. There was something amiss about the rider. He forced his attention back to the large Crow leading the charge on a big blue roan stallion. The feathers in his hair spoke of his opponent's bravery.
Running Wolf lifted his lance to strike. Today they did not carry the coup stick used to mark bravery, but weapons to kill for the Crow had invaded their territory. His opponent lifted his convex shield, made for the thickest part of the buffalo, the hump. Running Wolf saw the symbol of a red arrow emblazoned on the hard raw hide shield. It was good medicine, he thought as his opponent deflected his thrusting lance and he made his own thrust. Running Wolf twisted in his saddle to avoid the iron spear tip and lost some of his momentum. His spear did not pierce the shield or his enemy, but slid harmlessly away.
His men engaged the other three warriors with cries and blows. Running Wolf wheeled to have another chance at the leader but before he made the turn he saw the warrior on the roan horse leap forward. The Crow gave a high thready cry.
Running Wolf completed his turn and engaged the first man, again. This was the obvious leader. It was not difficult for one war chief to recognize another. His opponent shouted directions to the men on the ground who quickly fell back behind the horses.
Running Wolf lifted his lance and thrust again, and his enemy deflected, but not quite enough for the spear tip sliced deep into his opponent's shoulder muscle, cutting a gash in the Crow's shield arm as the horses had moved past each other again. The warrior threw his lance to the ground. It stuck upright and quivering as he yanked his tomahawk from his breechclout and swung at Running Wolf's head. Running Wolf flattened to his horse's back as the metal axe head whistled past him. He straightened and swung the pole of his lance like a club, striking his foe across the back with enough force to unseat him.
The Crow warrior did not stay down long but kept hold of his horse's mane as he fell then used the ground to vault back onto his moving horse. He and his men dropped back to stand between Running Wolf's men and their women still fleeing for cover. They took a defensive stance. Retreating, delaying, giving the women time to escape. Nearly all had disappeared into the woods. Even those carrying small children now darted like shadows beneath the mighty pines.
Only one old woman remained, limping along like a wounded elk before a pack of hungry wolves. Red Hawk pursued the old Crow but for what possible reason Running Wolf could not imagine.
Running Wolf had made his orders clear. Destroy this camp. Steal the horses and go. He recalled now Red Hawk asking about captives and he recalled his reply. Only if the taking would not slow their escape. But despite his orders, Red Hawk had left them to pursue captives and now lifted an old woman by the throat and dragged her beside his spotted horse, Blizzard.
A blur of movement drew Running Wolf's eye. The small warrior on the gray mare leapt from the galloping horse right at Red Hawk. The force of the collision carried Red Hawk sideways to the ground. Running Wolf wheeled towards the downed warrior and saw the flash of a small iron skinning knife. He frowned at the strange choice of weapon as the pieces fell into place. The small figure straddling Red Hawk was not an undersized warrior, but a woman.
A strangely dressed woman warrior.
She straddled her opponent as masterfully as she had straddled her mount just moments before, only now she lifted her blade. Beneath her, Red Hawk had lost his wind and writhed ineffectively still clutching the old woman's white beaded necklaces.
Running Wolf gave a cry that served its indented purpose. The woman hesitated, giving him time to reach them. He raised his lance as the warrior he had challenged gave a second war cry. Running Wolf was not distracted as he used the flat side of his lance to knocked the knife from the woman's hands. Then he reached down and hoisted her up onto his horse's withers, capturing his first prisoner. He gave a whoop and pulled his horse up until it balanced on his hind feet.
Red Hawk rolled to his hands and knees and vomited. The others reached them as the Crow warriors followed the women into the woods where the fighting would be difficult. All except the one who had fought Running Wolf. He remained, blood running from his arm down his mount's shoulder. Still he charged again, but this time he met eight of Running Wolf's men and was forced back. Was this the woman's husband? Was that why he made such a suicidal charge?
Yellow Blanket struck the man with his club and the warrior toppled from his horse, sprawling on the ground, limp as a tanned buckskin. Yellow Blanket captured the warrior's horse, giving a yell as he turned to go. It was a wonderful prize.
Running Wolf held the struggling woman down across his horse's withers as he glanced about the ruined camp. They had toppled the tipis, trampled the racks of drying fish and stolen their horses. The work was done. This tribe would not linger but must return to the nearest tribe for help, shelter and food.
Pursuing the fleeing tribe would only increase the chances of fatalities as his men no longer had the element of surprise and there were many places in the forest for the sneaking Crow to ambush them. He called a retreat.
Red Hawk stood and pointed to Running Wolf's prisoner.
"That one is mine. I took her."
"You took a handful of beads. This one is mine."
So he pointed at the blue roan.
"The horse is mine, then."
Yellow Blanket looked at the reins of his captured horse that now rested in his hand. Older and more experienced, he had only to lift a brow at Red Hawk before the man fell silent.
Yellow Blanket looked at the beads in Red Hawk's hand.
"Those are yours."
Red Hawk's face went scarlet but he held his tongue. Yellow Blanket had been war chief and his bravery was without question.
"Were you unclear on your war chief's instructions?" asked Yellow Blanket. Running Wolf appreciated the man's assistance. It was difficult to lead a man older than you, especially when he felt he should have been Yellow Blanket's successor. But he was not. The council had chosen Running Wolf.
Red Hawk shook his head.
"Then why are you chasing old women instead of driving away their horses as you were told?"
Red Hawk looked at the strings of broken beads in his hand. He stuffed them into a pouch at his waist. The woman's gray horse pawed the earth beside Red Hawk and then lifted his head to sniff his mistress.
Weasel brought Red Hawk his horse.
"Let's go," said Running Wolf. His prisoner wriggled and tried to lift her head, but he pushed her back down with one hand planted on her neck.
What kind of woman was this who fought like a man?
The party rode toward home, with great commotion. The woman spread across his thighs tried to throw herself headfirst off this lap, but he held her easily. She was small, even for a woman, making her act of unseating Red Hawk even more impressive.
He had never taken a captive but now wondered if he could keep this one. He liked the feel of her warm, firm body against his thighs and her clothing and behavior had him both troubled and intrigued. He did not understand why she acted as she had, but he did know that she had the heart of a warrior.
Still, keeping her was not entirely his decision. True, their chief, Iron Bear, was generous, often leaving the spoils of their efforts to each warrior to keep or distribute as they saw fit. Running Wolf found himself holding the wiggling woman more tightly and recognized with some shock that the thought of giving her up filled him with a selfish, grasping need. It was perhaps the best reason of all to give her away. She stirred dangerous emotions, ones that were not becoming a warrior. He straightened in his saddle, lifting to a stand in his stirrups as he was taken with the sudden urge to drop her on the prairie and ride on.
He heard her gasp as she slid from his lap to wedge into the gap between his legs and the saddle's high horn. She pressed her hands against his horse's sides, to keep from tumbling headlong to the ground. Still fighting, he realized. Fighting for the old woman. Battling Red Hawk. Resisting capture and now struggling to survive. She was brave, this enemy warrior woman.
Did that mean she had earned her life or a swift death?
He pulled her up against him and settled back in his seat. She curled against him for just a moment and sagged as if in relief. He stared down at the curve of her bottom and the short dress that had hiked up. He cocked his head at another inconsistency. Was she wearing a loincloth? He had seen a woman wear leggings in winter, but never a loincloth.
He rested a hand across her lower back and felt her muscles stiffen in protest. But she did not struggle. Perhaps she waited for her chance to plunge his knife into his heart. He added patient to her list of attributes.
Running Wolf stifled his rising need, fighting that deep empty place in his heart. He struggled to resist the whisper of desire for this woman. No. His father had died at the hand of a Crow. They were his enemy and that included this small temptation. A man must behave a certain way. His duty was to his ancestors, his chief and his tribe.
He told himself that he would not covet a woman even as his hand tightened possessively about her.
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I came so close to completely taking the whole ass servant toy on Saturday that I just had to try again last night to see if I could just stretch that little bit further over the ridge at the base and let the whole toy slide up and out into my cunt and be allowed to come according to my Master's challenge.
When I first got the toy in early March I was convinced I'd never manage it all either in length or girth and I'd never got further than half way until Saturday when my cunt just seemed to open up and allow it glide inside with ease.
I was so stretched after an afternoon's filming as I straddled the toy that I really couldn't tell from the feelings in my cunt if I'd taken the whole thing. I was having to gauge by how much lower I was sitting on my knees than when I started rather than anything else.
And I stopped just shy of the ridge that would have meant my cunt closed round the toy, stretched incredibly wide yet filled right up. I just knew that if I let my cunt go the extra few centimetres, I wouldn't be able to stop myself from coming and I didn't have permission to since I had no toy in my ass.
I've been kicking myself ever since and dying to see just how much of that black silicone my pussy can gobble up again. I definitely got further playing by myself last night than any other time I've played with it on my own, but I couldn't get anywhere near as close as I did on Saturday. Maybe having the toy in my ass makes more difference than I expected?
But I did feel so much more stretched last night. I can't wait to take the whole toy, but I also want to really feel it when I do…


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Tunes for Two - Flute or Treble Recorder
Product Code: 3611118
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Quick Overview
The Tunes for Two series is well established, and is used in so many schools throughout the world, thanks to the fine arrangements of such well-known pieces. There are 30 duets in each book (piano books one and two contain 20 each). An excellent introduction to ensemble playing, the familiar tunes make playing-along a rewarding experience. The versatile C and B flat instruments book has one part for each instrument.
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|Product Code
|Tunes for Two - Flute or Treble Recorder
|Kevin Mayhew
|Short Description
|Easy-to-play duets.
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|Date Published
|1 Aug 1994
|Product Range
|Tunes for Two
|Product Link
Product TagsFlute, Recorder
All in a garden green - Traditional English melody
All through the night - Traditional Welsh melody
Autumn from 'The Four Seasons' - Vivaldi
Bist du bei mir - Bach
Bourrée from 'Water Music' - Handel
Country gardens - Traditional English melody
Greensleeves - 16th-century melody
Impromptu - Schubert
Largo from 'New World Symphony' - Dvorák
March - Handel
Marche militaire - Schubert
Minuet from 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' - Mozart
Minuet from 'Water Music' - Handel
My bonny lass she smileth - Morley
Non piu andrai from 'The Marriage of Figaro' - Mozart
Ode to joy - Beethoven
Papageno's aria from 'The Magic Flute' - Mozart
Passion chorale - Hassler
Pavan - 16th-century melody
Skye boat song - Traditional Scottish melody
Soldiers' march - Schumann
Spring from 'The Four Seasons' - Vivaldi
Steal away - Spiritual
Tallis' canon - Tallis
The entertainer - Joplin
The silver swan - Gibbons
To a wild rose - MacDowell
Trumpet voluntary - Clarke
Were you there - Spiritual
When the saints go marching in - Spiritual


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Under the 20-Year rule you will usually transfer selected, sensitivity-reviewed digital records 20 to 30 years after they are created. Until then, you must safeguard the records and actively manage their digital continuity to maintain your ability to find, open, understand and trust them over time and through change. While this page gives guidance specifically for the transfer of digital records, you can find more information on how to ensure digital continuity in our guidance on the topic. We also offer detailed advice on the selection and transfer process for records in all formats.
With regard to digital records, we currently will accept early transfer of the records of Inquiries, significant Inquests and other Public Record Bodies that are closing. If you wish to discuss other circumstances that might warrant early transfer, or have any other questions in the context of preparing and transferring digital records, please contact the Digital Records Transfer team.
Under the 20-Year rule you will usually transfer selected, sensitivity-reviewed digital records 20 to 30 years after they are created
Once these five steps have been completed, digital records may be delivered to The National Archives.
Born-digital records are records that have been natively created in digital format (rather than digitised from paper records).
Find more information and the forms you will have to complete at steps three (Sensitivity review) and five (Packaging and delivery) of the transfer process.
This page sets out the range of digital file formats that The National Archives can currently sustain over the long term.


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Every year we're excited to read the annual M+R Benchmarks study report to see what nonprofit organizations across the country are doing in the digital space. It was released yesterday and there's a lot to learn!
- We're still digesting everything but the thing that jumped out is that nonprofits of all sizes are increasing their use of online ads. In fact, overall spending on digital ads grew by 69% – and small and medium-sized nonprofits definitely are a part of this trend.
So what are nonprofits' goals and where are they putting their online dollars? And where are they putting their online dollars? About a quarter seeks to build awareness/branding, another quarter is to advocate for policy/legislation and almost half is devoted to fundraising. Display and search ads still dominate but social media ads are on the rise:
M+R Benchmarks can help you plan and evaluate your digital strategy – why not download the report today?


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Nokia's custom audio equaizer for the Lumia 820
Just this morning we reported on Nokia's exclusive Dolby Headphone system coming to their new Lumia Windows Phone 8 lineup. The technology would be used to augmented and enhance the native Windows Phone capabilities, giving users a great music experience.
As it turns out, video of the app already exists and was demonstrated in New York. We snapped a few screencaps of the app in action and here is what we can tell you..
- It has an adjustable 7-channel equalizer
- 18 Presets including bass, dance, etc
Not too shabby as many users have been asking for years for an adjustable equalizer for audio fine-tuning. Along with Dolby's patented technology for acoustic manipulation, we can expect the Lumia 820 and 920 to pump out some excellent tunes.
Manipulating the EQ by screen touch
Source: BWOne (YouTube); Thanks, fwaits, for the tip in comments


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STYX's LAWRENCE GOWAN Explains Decision To Bring Back 'Mr. Roboto'
STYX vocalist/keyboardist Lawrence Gowan has commented on the band's decision to perform the song "Mr. Roboto" live in its entirety for the first time in 35 years.
"Mr. Roboto" — which originally appeared on STYX's 1983 concept album "Kilroy Was Here" — was written by former STYX vocalist Dennis DeYoung, who left the group in 1999. The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in Canada, but guitarist Tommy Shaw's reported dislike of the song and direction of the group's concert performances — which, in keeping with the album's concept, featured bandmembers acting out certain roles — led him to leave the band at the completion of the "Kilroy" tour. He eventually returned in 1996.
Speaking to I'm Music Magazine, Gowan explained why STYX brought "Mr. Roboto" back into its live set. He said: "Believe it or not, that conversation started about five years ago on our bus. Tommy said, 'You know, I'd really like to play 'Mr. Roboto', but there's just so much baggage that we had to go through when we made that record. It ultimately led to the band breaking up, but I actually like that song. I just didn't like the experience of making that album. I'd like to play it, but people will be upset if we play it because it's so on record that we didn't enjoy the experience.' Really, it's the convoluted interpretation of that statement that really has stuck with the band. For example, 'The Mission' is a concept record and some critics said, 'I thought you guys hated concept records?' No, that's not the case at all. You could argue that 'Grand Illusion' is a concept record and so is 'Pieces Of Eight'."
He continued: "It was the experience around that concept record ['Kilroy Was Here'] that left the band at odds with each other, but that's not disparaging of the song. That's the part that you have to separate from it. I was all for it, because for a song like that to last as long as it has with numerous cultural references to it, it's part of the history of the band. Flash forward to this year when we decided to actually do it, it was pointed out that when they did the song on that tour that Dennis DeYoung sang it to the track as part of the theatrical production; the song preceded the other guys coming on stage. This came to light because Tommy would look at JY [guitarist James Young] and say, 'I forget what I played on this.' JY responded, 'I don't remember playing on this at all. Did I play keys?' Our drummer Todd told us that he was at the show in Chicago when he was 13 years old and neither of them were on stage for that song. That was kind of a great moment because it kind of opened it to, in that case, let's make it a little heavier and add some guitars to it. I intend to sing it with a bit more anger; I love the built-in drama of the lyrics. Someone who is forced to hide their identity; I think it's a great concept. The robots are here to stay and we're living with them and with a little bit of fear of just how high they will rise, whether we like it or not. On top of everything else, the song is fun, so why shouldn't we play it?"
Earlier in the month, DeYoung took to his Facebook page to address "Mr. Roboto"'s re-emergence, writing in part: "I imagine it will become obvious to them when they perform it… what they have been missing. It's something I have known for 18 years. And that is… people will go bananas when it's played, 'cause they like it, it's fun. It's that simple, and a whole bunch of STYX fans became so after hearing this song. They then went back and bought the catalogue. I know this because I have read it and heard it from fans countless times. Also, the song was placed in the most prestigious spot in their show, the encore, a spot reserved for the big ones. Wow, that's a reversal of fortune from derision and ignominy to the encore."
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Just for information, there are two types of DLTCs – Municipal and Provincial.
The offices are generally open from 8:00 to 15:00 from Monday to Friday, although some DLTCs (Driving Licence Testing Centres) also open on weekends.
Take the following documentation with you when you go to book a learner's licence appointment:
- Your identity book.
- A photocopy of your identity book.
- The fee applicable in your Province.
- 2 black and white passport photos.
- Proof of residence. (although this is not asked for in most DLTCs, it is sometimes asked for in JOHANNESBURG).
- Some Driving Licence Testing Centres require an affidavit of your address, including a letter from the owner of the home, where applicable.
You will also need a black ballpoint pen, and something to press on, to avoid balancing it on someone's back while standing waiting in the queue completing the form.
Here is the official e-ENaTIS "Application for a Learners Licence form" called LL1. LL1. This is just for your information. You do not need to download it, because you will usually be handed a form by a security guard at the DLTC (Driving Licence Testing Centres). We do however warn you to NOT accept forms or offers to process them more quickly from individuals who pose as "runners". These people are usually criminals whose sole interest is to rob you of your hard-earned cash.
Be prepared to wait in incredibly slow-moving queues for hours. There are seldom seats, toilet facilities, refreshments and definitely no card facilities, so cash is a requirement. Also note that some DLTCs have implemented strange policies where doors are shut and people are turned away very early in the morning.
Service at DLTCs (Driving Licence Testing Centres) is sometimes incredibly quick and efficient, but at other times it is a time-wasting, inefficent exercise and anything but good customer service.
You will wait in a queue to secure a date. Queues are generally not sign-marked, so ask, or you could wait in the wrong queue for hours!
Queues to book a learners licence test appointment. None of them is marked. This is for your entertainment, and to test if you are likely to suffer from road rage later. (- Just joking! ) Be careful. Security cameras are recording your bad behavior:
- You will be handed an application form. Complete the form. Wait.
- Secure the date for your learner's licence test. You will have no choice in the matter. You must take the date they allocate to you.
- Play "musical chairs" as you slowly shift forward in the eye test queue. You may be able to save time by having the eye-check done at a participating optomotrist (which is a free check). You will be permitted to hand the form in instead of waiting in yet another queue.
- Undergo an eye check. You need to press your forehead against a curved part of the machine, and tell the examiner which corner of a diamond shape is marked differently from the rest (left / right / top / bottom). The examiner marks the answer sheet according to your answers. He can tell if you need glasses or contact lenses for driving based on the results, or if your eyes are fine.
- Once that is done, you will still need to wait in another queue to pay at the cashier.
- Now for goodness sake don't lose it. If you do, you will need to apply for a duplicate in a similar fashion. You would be crazy to want to go through that again!
- If you fail the learners licence test, you will need to do it all again, including the eye test.
On the day of your learner's licence test, make sure that you are there early! If you are just a few minutes late you will not be permitted to do the test. A fee is charged to issue the learner's licence. A learner's licence is valid for two years.


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A Free New Music Download Every Week.
Everybody loves free music, so we're giving you another way to enjoy it. Every week, we'll give you a free download. Put it on your computer, mp3 player, or burn it to a CD. It's easy and royalty free! Just click the link below.
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|Sep 29, 2011
Nanotech Security Corp. to Provide Banknote Manufacturers With World's First Authentication Nanotechnology
|(Nanowerk News) Nanotech Security Corp. has reached a major milestone in authentication and anti-counterfeiting security technology developed by replicating nano-scale structures similar to those found on the wings of the iridescent Morpho Butterfly.
|Nanotech Security Corp. is pleased to announce its team of researchers have successfully created the world's first master shim http://www.nanosecurity.ca/press_imagesvideos.php, or master die, that manufacturers can use to reproduce nano-holes in a variety of materials - including banknotes - in large volumes quickly and cost-effectively without changing the manufacturing process.
|Nanotech brings the next generation of authentication technology
|"Proving that our technology can be re-created successfully with the use of a master shim was a crucial step in making it available for commercial use to our potential partners," said Doug Blakeway, CEO and chairman of Nanotech Security Corp.
|"This milestone makes our technology accessible and affordable to banknote manufacturers, while allowing them to maintain the highest level of security they require."
|Billions lost from counterfeiting; nanotechnology make it virtually impossible to forge
|Because it requires highly-specialized equipment in the tens of millions of dollars, patented algorithms and extensive scientific expertise to replicate the unique nano-structures, Nanotech Security Corp.'s technology is more secure than current authentication features such as watermarks and holograms both of which can be forged using readily available printing equipment.
In Canada alone, businesses lose an estimated half a billion dollars a year because of counterfeiting. Counterfeiting has been described by the FBI as the crime of the 21st century. According to the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization, counterfeiting is a $600 billion a year problem worldwide annually, with U.S. businesses alone suffering up to $250 billion in unnecessary costs each year.
Nanotech Security Corp. has had ongoing discussions with numerous third parties, and has now been asked to produce master shims for commercial trials by a number of those parties.
Fully customizable, substrate independent, master shims proven to work on banknotes
This shim is fully customizable using a technique called QuickShift®. Nanotech Security Corp. can control and specify what colors are created when the angle of view is changed along with the ability to replicate images.
Nanotech Security Corp's master shim is customizable in size from microns to centimeters. On the shim, stand tens to hundreds of millions of nano-scale pillars and from this master, multiple shims can be manufactured. By imprinting these shims into a material, the pillars emboss a grid of nano-scale holes, creating a signature iridescent effect, similar to that of the Morpho Butterfly.
The company has replicated the features of the master stamp on banknote-grade polypropylene, polyethylene (PET) and acetates.
To facilitate the ramp up to customer acquisition, Nanotech Security Corp. is in the process of adding to its team three scientists from Toronto specializing in nano-optics.
|About Nanotech Security Corp
|With a rich history in law enforcement and security applications, Nanotech Security Corporation has embarked on a new venture bringing world class nanotechnology from Simon Fraser University to the authentication and anti-counterfeiting market.
|Founded in 1985, Nanotech Security has evolved substantially, successfully implementing devices and technology in areas of criminal justice, infrared night-viewing, tracking security and forensics.
|In early 2009, a team of researchers at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, had developed a technology to use specialized nano-optics in authentication for documentation. The practice of replicating the shimmering effect of a Morpho Butterfly's wings using patented algorithms with electron and ion beam technology was developed, fabricating up to hundreds of millions of nano-holes into a wide variety of materials.
|In addition to being used in a covert manner, as in a hidden authentication method, this nano-optic technology can be employed overtly, where it is easily detectable with the naked eye. The company is working to enhance security firstly for banknotes but the practical applications are wide-spread as the method can be deployed on a wide variety of materials. Future uses include authenticating legal documents, retail merchandise, concert tickets, tobacco tax stamps, medical & credit cards, visa's & passports, and pharmaceuticals. More information on the company can be found at www.nanosecurity.ca.
|Source: Nanotech Security Corp (press release)
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Smoothies have never been a big part of my life since the Betes-because the fruits and sugars mix is pretty much asking for no toes. So my post previous asking about new years goals, (which by the way I absolutely loved reading!) there was one goal that I fell in love with,
and I'm blogging about it because I recommend it entirely after trying it.
It's just something I thought sounded good.
Thanks to Teandra for sharing her goals, it's been fantastic trying the smoothie! She recommend smoothies with vegetables mixed with only one fruit and yogurt. I tried made it, loved it, and didn't have spiked blood sugars after-which I think made me fall in love.
The recipe she gave me didn't have a name so I'm going to call it Green Delight (ok, so I have no experience at naming things)
Green Delight
~3/4 c. raw broccoli banana
~1/2 cucumber
~8 oz. Yogurt ( I used the plain LIGHT Activia yogurt)
~1 c. ice
**(She said to always mix in something green, such as kale, spinach, broccoli etc.) and I believe her, green veggies always have the most fiber!
I literally just mixed it all together in the blender and let the blender do the rest.
It surprisingly tasted FANTASTIC! I loved that I couldn't taste the veggies at all, mostly the banana.
Anyways, I would recommend it when you have no time, or all the time in the world-so basically whenever your craving an extremely healthy smoothie:).
Thanks so much Teandra! And by the way, her new years goal was to drink one of these a day to get in all her fruits and veggies for the day.
Brilliant I say.
Lets all try it!


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Kent is authentically English with its beautiful gardens, old mansion buildings, and ancient artefacts. It's no surprise that some of the very charming hotels reside there. Here are 6 worth surfin.
The business district is served by the Medina Grand Sydney where there is no real is exceptional for a three star theater. In this hotel might rent out a room or an apartment with seating areas and kitchens. Rooms are air-conditioned Studio rooms are along with kitchenette together with http://www.houzz.com/photos/pool a microwave and bar icebox. You can get members of your family and balconies in some rooms. All rooms have TV, radio, phone, and baths and run AUD $230. You'll find one bedroom and Two bedroom apartments that have equipped kitchens with dishwashers, seating areas, bathrooms and washer and drier. Bedrooms have a Queen bed or two twins. One bedrooms cost AUD $300 and two bedrooms are $450. Place visit the sauna, fitness center and home swimming pool. Parking is AUD $25 per night and Internet costs $12 an 60 minutes.
You don't have to miss from your radio control playtime even though weather discourages you from venturing in the yard. Many RC models work well indoors, there's a model in every branch of remote control for pick.
One mile from Nub's Nob. Near miles of groomed snow shoe, cross-country and snowmobile trails Guest rooms feature queen beds and private baths. Buffet breakfast, sauna, hot tub. Rates from $77.
We're always told to warm up our muscles before we exercise but no one seems to mention the lung area. If you do exercise start off easy for amount 15 minutes so you provide the lungs a chance to get appeared to the exercising that's on.
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The first method may be the manual method; the second is the automated method and thirdly the robotic operation. The manual method is the cheapest of more the swimming pool cleaning choice. To clean the pool in this method you require some tools. This software are brush, skimmer, and vacuum cleaner and etc.
Collect a variety of military vehicles, and stage a war using a living room floor. Line up the German Panzers, Panthers, and Tigers in a face off against the Allied Abrams, Leopards, and Bulldogs. Develop a battlefield event to last all get together. If you have witnessed piloting skills take your battle to your air. Have a dogfight, pitting the P51s and the Warhawks in the German Focke-Wulfs.
If you looking to locate a nice place to look at the family for summer vacation, I'd recommend Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. There is fun for the whole family, and you are close to Minnesota's great attractions. Are generally about one particular away for this MSP airport as well as the Mall of America. I'd personally check one another today, really can not be disappointed.
Kent is authentically English with its beautiful gardens, old mansion buildings, and ancient artefacts. It's no surprise that some of the very charming hotels reside there. Here are 6 worth surfin.


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Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
All restaurant and bars open and close as stated in opening times.
Last sitting for Oshibori Luncheon is at 2:45pm
Last sitting for Dynasty Afternoon High tea is at 3:00pm
Last sitting for Oshibori Dinner is 9:30pm
Last sitting for Dynasty Dinner is 9:30pm
A minimum of two-course meal is required for Oshibori Lunch, which includes a main course and a choice of third and first course. Two main courses cannot be ordered as a 2 course Luncheon deal.
A minimum of two persons required for Dynasty Afternoon High tea, where price is charged per person. Tea and coffee is included with High tea.
A minimum of one main course per person is required for Oshibori Dinner, 10% service charge will be applicable if main is shared between two along with starters.
Dynasty Dinner price is charged per person and one set meal cannot be shared between two or more people. Full price will be charged irrespectively of how many courses are consumed.
Oshibori Take away menu is available Monday to Thursday only and is solely for take away – over the weekend à la carte menu is served for both dine in and take away.
For larger groups and orders you may be contacted to pre-order in advance to avoid longer waiting timings. For Oshibori Restaurant deposit is required for large groups (7 people and over), which is deducted from your final bill, for no shows deposits are not refundable and is also applicable for no show of certain members of reservation. 10% service charge is applicable on groups of 7 people and over. Cheques are billed at your table.
For Dynasty restaurant, your credit card details will be required at the time of booking, you will only be charged on the day on dining, 48 hours notice is required for cancellations – No shows will be charged full price per person on the day of reservation.
Groups of 5 and over for Dynasty restaurant's high tea and dinner- a full payment will be required at the time of booking, for dinner pre-orders must be received at 48 hours before your visit. Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours before your visit otherwise the price of the food will be charged. If we have not received your food order by midday on the day before your booking your reservation will automatically be cancelled and a fee of £15 per person for high tea and £30 per person for dinner will be levied.
We will do our utmost to contact you if we have not received your pre-order.
For Dynasty restaurant parties of 6 and over a 12.5% service charge will be added to the total bill.
Oshibori and Dynasty Restaurants cannot accept responsibility for bookings cancelled or subject to error if these notice periods are not observed. Late bookings may be accepted at our discretion.
Dynasty and Oshibori reserves the right to update and change the terms and conditions of our gift cards or vouchers at any time. Our gift cards or vouchers remain the property of company who maintains the right to cancel the card in situations where it is deemed necessary to do so.The gift card or voucher balance cannot be exchanged for cash or redeemed against the purchase of another card.
Gift cards or vouchers are refundable with seven days of purchase, all gift vouchers are made to order only where 20% will be non-refundable if the voucher has been printed with personal greetings. All gift cards or vouchers purchased are valid for particular restaurant stated for. All gift vouchers or cards are not valid after expiration date which is indicated/printed clearly on the card or vouchers.
Lost/ Stolen/ Damaged
In cases where your gift card or voucher is lost or stolen, Dynasty and Oshibori is unable to replace or reimburse. We cannot be held responsible for the any lost gift card or a voucher as a result of theft or fraud. All gift cards and vouchers have a unique PIN number for security purposes which is required for the time of reservations. We cannot be held responsible for any unauthorised use where the card number and/ or PIN have become known to another party.
Please Note:
– The bill will be settled on the day/night.
– Special requests: Table position requests are taken but not guaranteed.
– Special diets: Please detail any special food/drink requests on your online pre-ordering form or email, giving as much notice as possible. Gluten-free, halal and vegan dishes are available, subject to pre-ordering. At least 48 hours notice is required. Please contact the Reservations Team for further information.
– Full payment is required for private dining, weddings, parties, corporate events and functions, menus/meals will be designed according to your taste and dietary requirements
– We request at least 3 weeks 'notice for private dining cancellations. 50% Deposits are non-refundable for earlier cancellations and later cancellations will be 100% non refundable.
– All menus & produce are subject to availability.
– Reflecting the elegant nature of the interior and architecture, Dynasty Dundee has a dress code in different areas of the premises as follows: Gentlemen are required to wear a jacket and tie (jeans and sportswear are not permitted for either ladies or gentlemen) for afternoon tea and dinner in Dynasty Restaurant and Royal Garden. At Oshibori bar and restaurant smart casual attire is suitable. Please note that trainers and sportswear are not permitted in any of the restaurants or bars.
– Please be advised that dress code is for guidance only where wearing a tie is not a condition but an option. Jeans can be permitted if worn smartly with a shirt, "other" shirts and shoes. Please note that we are giving an opportunity to our guests and diners to experience Dynasty at their best reflecting the elegant nature and formal dining experience.
– Dynasty has the fully functional luxury bar with a range of drinks cocktails, mock-tails, wines and spirits – all spirits, liquors and mixers are priced for double shots however singles can be made on request, please do not hesitate to ask the server.
– For parties children aged 13 and over are welcome in the allocated areas.
– We do not provide children's menus however we can adapt various dishes from available menus.
– Please Note – we do not have any changing facilities or storage of prams. Oshibori has no restrictions for children including infants, however at Dynasty due to the nature of dining infants and children under the age of 13 are not permitted.
– Nuts: All of our products may contain traces of nuts. If you require a nut-free menu, please ask the Reservations Office, however we cannot guarantee 100% that there will be no traces.
– Visitors with disabilities: All facilities at the Oshibori are fully accessible to visitors with disabilities.
– Any property damaged will be valued and charged accordingly.
– We make utmost effort to provide you an excellent dining experience. Where every effort has been taken to ensure our diners are served the best quality and freshest ingredients. If you may have any concerns please notify a member of staff as soon as possible so that we can rectify the problem right away. Please be advised that we cannot deal with any complaint after you leave the premises.
– Oshibori and Dynasty has the right to refuse entry to anyone at any times, including removal based on misconduct and unacceptable behaviour.
– Data protection: Your details will be held on our reservation system to facilitate your future transactions safely and so that we can send you information on our menus and promotions, and occasionally conduct market research.
– Terms and conditions are subject to change without prior notice.
– By entering the premises you agree to be bound by the aforementioned terms and conditions.


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Opening Reception with the Artist
Thursday, January 19, 2017, 6 - 8 PM
SOCO Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition by the New York based painter Carrie Yamaoka. Yamaoka will join SOCO Gallery for a public reception and celebration of The Space Between on Thursday, January 19th, from 6 to 8 PM. This will be the artist's first exhibition in North Carolina.
Carrie Yamaoka works in what the artist refers to as an expanded field of painting, utilizing unconventional materials including reflective silver mylar film and poured layers of resin, along with experimentally-developed tactile processes such as rubbing and the lifting off of pigment, to arrive at a remarkable exploration of topography marked by the intersection of chance and intention. The dazzlingly reflective surfaces of the completed paintings draw the viewer into their endless depths, while reflecting the constantly shifting physicality of both the viewer and the environment in which they are installed. As Roberta Smith of the New York Times perhaps best described it, "Ms. Yamaoka's sumptuous yet unassuming paintings constitute a kind of Situationist Minimalism. They are physically specific and implacable, yet so vague they can almost disappear, especially if you become involved with the blurry ways they reflect their surroundings."
In Artforum Summer 2016, Yamaoka was quoted about the interaction with her work, "Some people do not like seeing themselves. Viewers will take up a position outside of the frame, uneasy. Or it can be just the opposite. Strange-- as what one sees is never a true facsimile (an impossibility), but an inflected, chewed-up approximation of what you might call a self. Never still for long, continually in motion, where the light falls, never the same way, I am caught in the process of becoming, and in the midst of disintegrating."
Carrie Yamaoka (B. 1958, American)
Yamaoka has had solo exhibitions in London, Brussels, Zurich, and Amsterdam, as well as her most recent solo exhibition which took place at Lucien Terras in New York in September of 2015. Her work was featured in Greater New York 2015 at MoMA/PS1, October 2015 - March 2016. Yamaoka's work has been reviewed in The New York Times, Art in America, Artforum, L'Express, Time Out, Bomb, and The New Yorker, among other publications. The artist lives and works in New York.


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|27 May 2010
Windows was not shutdown properly.
i shutdown my pc properly via the shutdown button in start menu... but when i check my reliability monitor it says windows was not shutdown properly. it doesnt happen everytime i shutdown but seems to happen randomly every now and then... how do i solve this problem??
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For starters close all open windows before you shut down. Do you see a message during the shut down??
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|27 May 2010
Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
Make a desktop shortcut to shutdown and include a switch that forces all open apps to shut down without warning.
Just right click the desktop, New, Shortcut, type:
Shutdown -f
Shutdown -f closes any open programs without warning.
Now instead of shutting down the usual way, just use that shortcut to shutdown. If the error stops it means some program wasnt shutting down properly on occasion.
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|28 May 2010
thanks guys.. tried the shortcut method.. seems to shutdown properly now but cant be sure since it only happens randomly.. i suspect its my kaspersky not shutting down.. thanks again..
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this may be a VERY old thread, but I think I have found a possible explanation. Computer does not shut down properly if Selective Suspend is enabled this may not be the problem, but it's worth a try
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WASP CENTRAL: Safe return from Wasp Central. That's the only real downside, while pressing apples for two days, sharing life with a massed army of wasps. Not only your common and garden, local wasp oh no, we had wasps from all around the world, including a rather large, bright yellow and red Asian wasp, an extraordinary creature nearly two inches long that came with a few of his close friends, drank some of the residue from the juice buckets, then took formation and flew, arrow like, into the fields beyond. Although the Rural Pastimes fayre was a little down in numbers, probably an iffy weather forecast put some people off, enough regulars and visitors came up to the tent to find the OH and I, plus our Canine Crew and the wasp army. As people purchased their glasses of delicious juice, they would stay a little way away, smiling a tad nervously and with a light laugh in their voice say 'Aha, how many times have you been stung then'. Well, all were surprised to hear the reply 'Actually, none at all.' That remained the fact to the very end, we were both completely sting-free, quite amazing. It was lovely to chat with friends old and new and also to meet a charming lady who approached the tent with the question 'Do you do the column in the Observer?' When I had answered in the affirmative, the lady said she was pleased to put a face to the name and that she thought Ninfield seemed to be an exciting place to live.
JO'S JAMMAS: Today, Friday, and Friday August 31, Jo's Jammas in the Methodist Hall, 7.30pm to 9pm. Do go and join the group that is singing for fun. There are lots of different styles to harmonise with, and also the opportunity to learn some songs from the WW1 era in readiness for the celebrations on November 11. Each session with the Jammas costs £5, which is great value for so much laughter and lifting of spirits.
SUMMER SHOW: Tomorrow, Saturday, Ninfield Horticultural Summer Show in Ninfield Memorial Hall. Doors are open to the public from 2.30pm. There are classes for a wide range of plants, flowers, crafts, preserves, photographs, vegetables plus children's classes, it all makes for a real highlight in Ninfield's Calendar. There will be tea and homemade cakes for refreshments while you look around, and lots of people to catch up with while you're there. It's a great afternoon. Call Rose, the show organiser, on 892422 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information on all events and how to become a member of Ninfield Horticultural Society.
MEN'S SHEDS: Thursday August 23 in Sparke Pavilion 10.30am, the next gathering of chaps that would like to connect up for a chat and a cuppa and to put the world to rights. Call Dave Crittell on 01424 892883 for more information.
HOOE OPEN GROUP: The lively ladies of HOG have no official meeting in August, they all go off for a day trip instead. So, this month they went to the wonderful retreat, Ashburnham Place, and thoroughly enjoyed a sumptuous cream tea in the Orangery. The only drawback during the afternoon was the weather, it absolutely teemed with rain, which made for a late leave at the end of the day. But all in all the ladies were delighted to learn more of the history of the place, relax in the wonderful surroundings and enjoy each other's company. Call Edna Wallis on 01424 842591 if you'd like to join this fabulous group. Next meeting on the second Friday of September in Hooe Village hall, 2.30pm.
BOWLS CLUB: Report from Carole. Wednesday August 8, Ninfield v St John's Mead at Eastbourne, fantastic weather and a lovely view across the sea, St Johns Mead won by two points, 78-76 on five rinks. Saturday August 11, Ninfield v Westfield, a Rother League Match and Ninfield won 73-54, eight league points. The match against Pett on Sunday August 12 was cancelled as Pett couldn't raise enough members to play.
CHURCH SERVICES: Sunday, Methodist Church, 10.30am Service of Worship and Praise with Mrs. Topsy Brice.
PARISH CHURCHES: Sunday, St Mary's Ninfield, 9.30am Family Eucharist; St Oswald's Hooe, 11am Parish Eucharist.
HEADS UP: Hooe Photographic, closing date for entries Friday August 31.
FLOWER GROUP: Monday September 3, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall. Demonstrator Helen Hare with East to West.
NINFIELD PARISH COUNCIL: Thursday September 6, Methodist Hall, 7.15pm sharp. A must-do meeting. Lots of updates on Wealden Local Plan and Manchester Road application for 80 houses.
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UPCOMING EVENTS: Musical Film Matinee. Singing in the Rain is this month's showing in the Community Film Afternoons at the Memorial Hall on Friday September 21. Doors open at 1.30pm film starts at 2pm. Entrance is free but please ring Jackie or Rose on 01424 892422 or email email@example.com to book a seat. All films are hearing loss and Dementia friendly.
MICHAELMAS FAYRE: Sunday September 23, based round The Red Lion Pub in Hooe and organised as a joint venture between Ninfield Bonfire Society and the Hooe Fundraising Group. Lots of stalls, games, rides, crafts, afternoon tea and of course, The Red Lion pub food. And, that fab band in the evening. Call Carol on 07858555343 or Sarah on 07809684488 for more information.


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Millions of southerners surrounded by snowflakes as Winter Storm Rodham sweeps through the country
NASHVILLE -- Americans across the southeast United States found themselves surrounded by snowflakes this week after Winter Storm Rodham brought record-shattering snowfall levels of up to five feet.
"These snowflakes need to snap out of their alternative reality," said Juliet Graham, an anchorwoman at the local Fox News station in Bowling Green, Kentucky. "Besides, I thought snowflakes loved diversity. Look at these hypocrites -- they're all white!"
Whether Graham's critiques were aimed at the winter storm or her political adversaries is unclear. Nevertheless, her comments represent a right-wing storm of their own, brewed by individuals seemingly unaware that Hillary Clinton won the presidential election by three million votes.
Prior to the storm, Fox News stations across the South advised residents to disregard government storm warnings, claiming that they were "fake news" intended to keep residents indoors while the government sprayed mind-control chemicals into the air.
In Nashville, a protest against Winter Storm Rodham formed after organizers found a safe space for protesting. "We're sick and tired of snowflakes that think they're so unique and special, so we're making our voices heard," said protest organizer Tim Clowe. "In particular, we're horrified at the way they keep humping each other. God doesn't condone that type of scandalous behavior!" (God declined HillaryBeatTrump's request to comment on Clowe's statement.)
"I need to get away from all these snowflakes until they melt," revealed protester William Mahoney. "The only other respectable nation out there is Russia -- but I hear they have snowflakes all year round, not just in the winter."
Virginia was the only southern state unaffected by Winter Storm Rodham; it enjoyed sunny 60-degree weather throughout the week. Some news sources have speculated that this anomaly could be connected to the fact that Virginia was the only southeastern state to vote for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election.


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Like our medieval forebears who conceived the Guild concept, many of Iowa's brewers understand that there's strength in numbers. A fairly loose organization meeting in bars and around picnic tables until 2007, the Iowa Brewers Guild organized its efforts to showcase and improve the quality of Iowa beer, promote communication among the state's brewers, advocate for the promotion of the local brewing community, and lobby for progressive changes in Iowa laws to benefit the state's craft brewing industry.
At a competitive disadvantage due to laws limiting the alcohol content in the beers they produced (while out-of-state breweries were free to distribute beer in Iowa that was above that 6% ABW threshold), the grassroots effort comprised of Iowa's brewers and beer enthusiasts placed its first feather in the Guild's cap in March of 2010, when Gov. Chet Culver signed S.F. 2088 into law. The law lifted the limit to 12% ABW (15.2% ABV) and restructured elements of distribution to benefit Iowa's own breweries.
Since the law's passage, the number of breweries in Iowa has nearly tripled, with a number of brewery owners noting that they wouldn't have taken the leap into commercial brewing in Iowa without the new law.
Today, the number of breweries in the state, as well as other elements of a healthy craft beer culture—festivals, beer dinners, and tastings—continues to grow. Iowa brewers have received national and international awards as well as press coverage for the quality of their beers, and the Iowa Brewers Guild is pleased to be an ongoing part of that growth and development with educational and social opportunities for brewers and beer lovers alike.
While national headlines continue to tell the story of the United States' slow-moving economic recovery, the craft beer industry continues to grow, logging double-digit increases year after year, including a 25% increase in 2013 and 17.6% increase in 2014, according to the Brewers Association.
Iowa's beer trends are no exception. Iowa currently boasts nearly 60 breweries with another two dozen in the planning stages. A recent Iowa Craft Beer Economic Impact Study, funded by the Iowa Wine and Beer Promotion Board, revealed that the Iowa craft brewing industry supports 1,500 jobs, has a $100 million impact on the economy, and produced nearly 41,000 barrels of beer in 2014. The industry is projected to triple in five years, producing more than 146,000 barrels annually by 2019.
Brewing award-winning beers, creating Internet buzz and having fun are just a part of what Iowa's craft beer industry does. We also contribute to historic preservation, spur the Iowa travel industry, and create jobs. We work hard to give our friends, family and fans a full-flavored impact. Join us as we work to promote and protect the Iowa craft beer industry.
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As soon as I read about Kinect, the new body tracking technology that allows your movements to serve as the controller to "play" interactive games such as tennis or driving games for the Xbox 360, I knew we would soon be having a conversation about it being used for sex.While the technology is not fully compatible with being able to recognize the full details of the human body such as genitalia, which would imply future use for pornography, it can still be used to mimic the general body movements of sexual acts and positions. Motion Swinger, "the first Kinect game for grown boys" encourages people to get naked, mime sexual acts and potentially stream and share these images using Xbox Live. Motion Swinger even gives people an option to have their avatars dresses as animals while they engage in sex. To learn more about Kinect:
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Paul P. (born Canda, 1977) lives and works between Paris, New York and Toronto. He is known for paintings and works on paper engaged primarily with portraiture, and with the production of an archive of male faces culled from photographs found in gay magazines dating from the late 1960s to the early 1980s; specifically, the historical period bracketed by the emergence of gay-liberation and the advent of the awareness of the Aids crisis. These portraits reframed and reimagined these anonymous young men within a late nineteenth century beaux-arts context. referring to artists such as James McNeill Whistler, this work forges a link between the two time periods: both vibrant conceptual/aesthetic pinnacles existing at the edge of profound (and catastrophic) transformation.
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Cove Park is committed to supporting established international artists and creating ways in which these individuals can engage with artists, organizations and audiences in Scotland. Previous international visual arts residents include Jumana Abboud (Palestine), Bik van der Pol (The Netherlands), Tyler Coburn USA), Tania Pérez Córdova (Mexico), Abraham Cruzvillegas (Mexico), Mariana Castillo Deball (Mexico), Martin Healy (Ireland), Takahiro Iwasaki (Japan), Taro Izumi (Japan), Matt Keegan (USA), Matts Leiderstam (Sweden), Sean Lynch (Ireland) and Jan Verwoert (Germany).
Image: 'Hamish St Clair Erskine', 2014, mahogany and lacquer, dimensions variable