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Labour will today make a fresh attempt to switch attention from Ed Miliband's leadership as it sets out plans to lower the tax burden on business and industry.
Ed Balls, the shadow Chancellor, will also detail moves to tackle the "cost-of-living crisis" in a fresh attempt to move the spotlight from the party's internal conflicts. His appearance will be one in a series of announcements fleshing out Labour's economic plans.
Mr Miliband faced fresh pressure after Jon Cruddas, the party's policy chief, hit out at the leadership for delaying bold reforms in favour of "cynical nuggets of policy" designed to appeal to the press and focus groups.
A recording of a speech he recently delivered at a private meeting revealed he warned the top of the party wields a "profound dead hand at the centre" which blocks reforming initiatives.
It also captured Mr Cruddas attacking recently-announced Labour plans to cut Jobseeker's Allowance for 18 to 21-year-olds as "punitive".
Mr Balls said: "Jon Cruddas, with me and Ed [Miliband] and others, has been working for months, years, on big reforms. They are going to come out in the next few months, people will see the policy review he has led has been a big deal.""
But the Tory chairman Grant Shapps said: "These comments prove that Ed Miliband is a weak leader of a divided party. He's just not up to it. Labour are not serious about fixing the welfare system."
"Even Ed Miliband's own policy chief attacks Labour as having 'no interesting ideas'. It shows Ed Miliband has no plan to secure our country's future."

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Jon Manasse - Clarinet
Among the most distinguished classical artists of his generation, clarinetist
is internationally recognized for his inspiring artistry, uniquely glorious sound and charismatic performing style. Jon Manasse´s solo appearances include New York City performances at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts´ Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall, Hunter College´s Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse, Columbia University, Rockefeller University and The Town Hall, fourteen tours of Japan and Southeast Asia - all with the New York Symphonic Ensemble, debuts in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Osaka and acclaimed concerto performances with Gerard Schwarz and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, both at Lincoln Center´s Avery Fisher Hall and at the prestigious Tokyu Bunkamura Festival in Tokyo. With orchestra, he has been guest soloist with the Augsburg, Dayton, Evansville, Indianapolis and National Philharmonics, Canada´s Symphony Nova Scotia, the National Chamber Orchestra and the Alabama, Annapolis, Florida West Coast, Green Bay, Jackson, Oakland East Bay, Pensacola, Princeton, Richmond and Stamford Symphonies, under the batons of Leslie B. Dunner, Peter Leonard, Alfred Savia, Lawrence Leighton Smith, Richard Westerfield, Michael Morgan and Leif Bjaland. He also presented the world premieres of James Cohn´s Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra at the international ClarinetFest ´97 at Texas Tech University and, in 2005, of Steven R. Gerber´s Clarinet Concerto with the National Philharmonic. Of special distinction was Mr. Manasse´s 2002 London debut in a Barbican Centre performance of Mozart´s Clarinet Concerto with Gerard Schwarz and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.
Following a summer that included debuts at Sarasota´s La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Colorado´s Music in the Mountains, Jon Manasse´s current season is highlighted by performances with the Bozeman and Dubuque Symphony Orchestras. An avid chamber musician, Jon Manasse has been featured in New York City programs with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and at Carnegie Hall´s Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Walter Reade Theatre (on Lincoln Center´s "Great Performers Series"), The Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse and Merkin Concert Hall; at the Caramoor International Music Festival, Colorado Springs Music Festival, Newport Music Festival, Sarasota Music Festival and France´s Festival International des Arts, as well as the chamber music festivals of Bridgehampton, Cape and Islands, Crested Butte, Georgetown, St. Bart´s, Seattle and Tucson. He has also collaborated with many of the leading chamber ensembles of the day, including The Amadeus Trio and Germany´s Trio Parnassus and the American, Lark, Manhattan, Orion, Shanghai, Borromeo, Moscow, Rossetti and Ying String Quartets.
Jon Manasse is also principal clarinetist of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra, and, as, one of the nation´s most highly sought-after wind players, has served as guest principal clarinetist of the New York Pops Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke´s, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and New Jersey, Saint Louis and Seattle Symphony Orchestras, under the batons of Gerard Schwarz, Zdenek Macal, Robert Craft, Jerzy Semkow and Hugh Wolff. For several seasons, he was also the principal clarinetist of the New York Chamber Symphony. Mr. Manasse has also been a guest clarinetist with the New York Philharmonic in concerts conducted by Valery Gergiev and André Previn, and, during the 2003-04 season, served as the principal clarinetist of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, performing under the batons of Artistic Director James Levine and, among others, Andrew Davis, Valery Gergiev and Vladimir Jurowski.
Jon Manasse is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he studied with David Weber. While at Juilliard, he was the winner of two concerto competitions and the recipient of the Walter W. Naumburg Scholarship. He was also awarded scholarships from the Aspen Institute, Waterloo Music Festival and Academie Internationale D´Ete. Mr. Manasse was a top prize winner in the Thirty-Sixth International Competition for Clarinet in Munich and the youngest winner of the International Clarinet Society Competition.
Jon Manasse has six critically acclaimed CDS on the XLNT label: the complete clarinet concerti of Weber, with Lukas Foss and the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra; the complete works for clarinet and piano of Weber, with pianist Samuel Sanders; recording premieres of 20th Century clarinet works; "Clarinet Music from 3 Centuries," including Mozart´s Clarinet Quintet (with the Shanghai Quartet), as well as music by Spohr, Gershwin and James Cohn; James Cohn´s Clarinet Concerto #2; and, most recently released, the concerti of Mozart, Nielsen and Copland, with Kirk Trevor and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Jon Manasse is an official "Performing Artist" of both the Buffet Crampon Company and Vandoren, the Parisian firms that are the world´s oldest and most distinguished clarinet maker and reed maker, respectively. In 1995, he was appointed to the faculty of the Eastman School of Music.
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Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
Concertmaster of the Dallas Bach Society
Gregory Allen - Piano
Grand Prize winner of the 1980 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv; Second Prize at the 1978 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels.
Nancy Allen - Harp
Principal Harpist of the New York Philharmonic
Atar Arad - Viola
Distinguished soloist in prestigious festivals worldwide and Professor of Viola at the University of Indiana at Bloomington.
Pablo Aslan - Doublebass
Pablos recordings have been nominated for the 53rd Grammys and the 11th Latin Grammy Awards.
Ik-Hwan Bae - Violin
Winner of the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels and Concertmaster of the Hwaum Chamber Orchestra in Korea
Alessio Bax - Piano
Winner of the 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant
Martin Beaver - Violin
Martin Beaver is the recipient of the Canada Council's prestigious Virginia Parker Award, received top prizes at the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Belgium, the 1990 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, and the 1991 Montreal International Music Competition.
Jeff Bradetich - Doublebass
Double bass professor at the University of North Texas and can be heard on numerous award-winning recording labels.
Carter Brey - Cello
Principal Cellist of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Octavio Brunetti - Piano
Best Solo Pianist and Best Duo in the New Yorks International Tango Competition.
Andrés Cárdenes - Violin
Prize winner of Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition, A Cultural Ambassador for UNICEF and a worldwide recognized musical phenomenon.
Jesús Castro-Balbi - Cello
Winner of First Prize at the First Carlos Prieto Latin American Cello Competition in Mexico; the Aldo Parisot Prize at Yale; and the Schwartz Foundation - Salon de Virtuosi Award in New York City.
David Chan - Violin
Concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and top prize winner of the Tchaikovsky International Competition at the age of 17.
Che-Yen Chen - Viola
First prize winner of the 2003 William Primrose Viola Competition and Yuri Bashmet prize winner of the 2003 Lionel Tertis Viola Competition.
Chih-Yi Chen - Piano
Pianist Chih-Yi Chens versatile qualities as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist have distinguished her as a rarity amongst pianists.
Jinjoo Cho - Violin
2014 Gold Medalist of the International Violin Competition in Indianapolis
Naida Cole - Piano
Pianist Naida Cole has been hailed as "a dazzling star" by Gramophone magazine. She has quickly established a reputation as an individual artist with her own unique voice.
Paul Coletti - Viola
Winner of the Naumberg International Competition in New York and Professor of Viola at the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles.
Jonathan Crow - Violin
Concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Luba Daneman - Violin
Winner of the Chamber Music Competition at the Moscow Conservatory.
Héctor Del Curto - Bandoneon
Received the Golden Note Award from the Italian American Network in recognition of his artistic achievements as a Bandoneónist.
Susan Dubois - Viola
Winner of the Tertis International Competition in England and Professor of Viola at the University of North Texas.
James Dunham - Viola
Professor of Violin and Chamber Music at Rice University. Former Violist with the Cleveland Quartet.
Anthony Elliott - Cello
"His emotional communication is often profound, and his glittering, silvery tone captivates the ear."
Anne Epperson - Piano
Distinguished performer, recording artist, teacher and clinician. Professor of Collaborative Piano at the University of Colorado at Boulders School of Music.
Norman Fischer - Cello
Distinguished chamber music artist and professor of cello at Rice University
Leon Fleisher - Piano
Renowned as a pianist, conductor and teacher, now in his sixth decade before the public with the dynamic CD Two Hands.
Katherine Jacobson Fleisher - Piano
Katherine Jacobson Fleishers performing career as soloist, duo-pianist and chamber musician, has received international critical acclaim.
Grace Fong - Piano
Praised as a "true musical colourist with enormous style and taste," an artist of "rare eloquence and grace"
Aloysia Friedmann - Viola
Winner of the Artists International Competition; Founder and Artistic Director of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in the Pacific Northwest.
Daphne Gerling - Viola
A multi-faceted career as a teacher, chamber musician, recitalist and solo performer.
Roland Glassl - Viola
1st Prize Winner of the 1997 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition in England and Violist in the Mandelring String Quartet in Germany
Kenneth Goldsmith - Violin
Professor of Violin at Rice University and Violinist of the Mirecourt Trio. He has taught on the faculties of colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Yuval Gotlibovitch - Viola
First prizes in 2003 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition (U.K) and the 2004 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (U.S.A)
Clive Greensmith - Cello
First Prize Winner in the Sergio Lorenzi chamber music competition in Trieste, Italy, and First Prize Winner in the Caltanisetta Duo competition.
Augustin Hadelich - Violin
Winner 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant. Gold medal 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.
Jaymee Haefner - Harp
Professor of Harp at the University of North Texas. Recent performances in Mexico, Moscow, and Prague.
Lynn Harrell - Cello
A consummate soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, conductor, and teacher, his work throughout the world places him in the highest echelon of todays performing artists.
Desmond Hoebig - Cello
First prize winner of the Munich International Competition, CBC Talent Competition and Canadian Music Competition, and an award winner in Moscows Tchaikowsky Competition.
Toby Hoffman - Viola
Gary Hoffman - Cello
Internationally renowned as first North American to win the Rostropovich International Competition International Competition in Paris (1986)
Deborah Hoffman - Harp
Winner of the 1981 American Harp Society Competition and the 1978 Seventh International Harp Competition in Israel.
Gábor Homoki - Violin
Won the first prizes in 2005 and 2007 at the Ferenc Halász Violin Competition and at the Alíz Bárdos Violin Competition in Hungary.
Yi-Jia Susanne Hou - Violin
Gold Medalist, 3 International Violin Competitions: Concours Jacques Thibaud,1999; Lipizer,1999; Sarasate,1997.
Nai-Yuan Hu - Violin
Gold Medallist of the 1985 Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels and highly distinguished concert and recording artist. Director of the Taiwan Connection Music Festival.
Helen Huang - Piano
Winner of Avery Fisher Career Grant and Arthur Rubinstein Prize
Sung-Mi Im - Piano
Her touch, phrasing, and sense of balance were magic Tuscan Citizen.
Jun Iwasaki - Violin
First prize winner of Coleman Chamber Music Competition, Los Angeles
Ko Iwasaki - Cello
Winner of the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow.
Stephanie Jeong - Violin
Associate Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and recipient of the Best Paginini Concerto Prize of the Paganini Violin Competition in Italy.
Clara-Jumi Kang - Violin
Winner of the 2010 Gold Medal at the 8th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis where she also won five additional special prizes.
Sarah Kapustin - Violin
Prizewinner in many competitions and distinguished soloist and chamber musician and member of the Atlas Piano Trio.
Barnabás Kelemen - Violin
Barnabás Kelemens performances at the 2002 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) radiated such charisma that one could almost forget that anyone else had come before.
Alex Kerr - Violin
Concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Professor of Violin at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
David Kim - Violin
Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Hyun Soo Kim - Piano
Collaborative Piano Faculty Member at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Kent State University
Eric Kim - Cello
Received the first William Schuman Prize awarded for outstanding leadership and achievement in music from Juilliard
Katalin Kokas - Viola
Gold Medallist of the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition and the Joseph Szigeti International Competition in Hungary.
Dóra Kokas - Cello
Winner of the First Prize at international cello-competitions: VárpalotaHungary, GoriziaItaly, PorecCroatia, ZagrebCroatia, and at the National Cello Competition in Szolnok.
Scott Lee - Viola
Winner of a Nathan Wedeen Management Award at the 1996 Concert Artists Guild Competition.
Philip Lewis - Violin
Founder/Artistic Director of CMI; Professor of Violin, University of North Texas; Performs in festivals worldwide.
Jungshin Lim Lewis - Cello
Grand Prize Winner of the Dong-Ah International Competition in Korea and Principal Cellist with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra.
Cho-Liang Lin - Violin
One of the finest virtuoso violinists in the world today.
Meng-Chieh Liu - Piano
Performs with major orchestras world-wide; Faculty member, Curtis Institute of Music
Jon Manasse - Clarinet
Principal clarinetist of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra and one of the nation´s most highly sought-after wind players.
Brian Manker - Cello
Principal Cellist of the Montreal Symphony
Stefan Milenkovich - Violin
Recognized internationally for both exceptional artistry and his life-long commitment to humanitarianism
Michael Morrow - French Horn
Second horn of the Dallas Opera and performs with the Dallas Wind Symphony.
Alexandre Moutouzkine - Piano
Winner of the Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Spain.
Jon Nakamatsu - Piano
Grand Prize Winner of the 1997 Van Cliburn Piano Competition.
Paul Neubauer - Viola
First violist chosen to receive an Avery Fisher Career Grant
Clancy Newman - Cello
First prize winner of the prestigious Walter W. Naumburg International Competition and recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Hai-Ye Ni - Cello
Principal Cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra
Ayano Ninomiya - Violin
Winner of the Naumburg International Violin Competition, the Tibor Varga International Competition, Astral Artists National Auditions, and the Young Performers Career Advancement Award (APAP).
Gail Niwa - Piano
Gold Medalist at the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
Eric Nowlin - Viola
Associate Principal Viola with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Felix Olschofka - Violin
Winner of two 1st prizes in the prestigious German Youth Music Competition, 2nd prize of the International Chamber Music Competition Charles Hennen in the Netherlands.
Eugene Osadchy - Cello
Associate Professor of Cello at the University of North Texas; Performs in music festivals throughout the USA and Canada
George Papich - Viola
Director of Chamber Music at the University of North Texas and distinguished violist.
Jon Kimura Parker - Piano
Internationally acclaimed concert pianist and Professor of Piano at The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston
Timothy Pitts - Doublebass
Internationally known double bassist and Professor of Double Bass at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music.
Anna Polonsky - Piano
Member of the Chamber Music Society Two of Lincoln Center
Joshua Roman - Cello
Dubbed a Classical Rock Star, Joshua Roman has earned a reputation for performing a wide range of repertoire with a commitment to communicating the essence of the music at its most organic level.
Gustavo Romero - Piano
Gold Medallist of the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in Switzerland; Professor of Piano at the University of North Texas
Nathaniel Rosen - Cello
Gold Medallist of the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow and highly distinguished concert and recording artist.
Paul Rosenthal - Violin
Founder and Artistic Director of the Sitka Chamber Music Festival in Alaska, performs concerts and master classes worldwide.
Nikola Ruzevic - Cello
International performer and Professor of Cello, University of North Texas.
Frederieke Saeijs - Violin
1st Grand Prize Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Violin Competition in Paris, France (2005).
William Scharnberg - French Horn
Principal horn of the Dallas Opera Orchestra and has been on the faculty at the University of North Texas since 1983.
André-Michel Schub - Piano
Grand Prize Winner of the 1981 Van Cliburn Piano Competition and a distinguished recording artist
John Scott - Clarinet
Internationally-known Clarinetist; Professor of Music at the University of North Texas
James Scott - Flute
Flutist, distinguished soloist and Dean of the College of Music at the University of North Texas.
David Shifrin - Clarinet
One of only two wind players to receive the Avery Fisher Prize. Recipient of Solo Recitalists Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts.
Michael Shih - Violin
Violinist Michael Shih, currently Concertmaster of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, has performed throughout the United States, his native Taiwan, and the rest of the world.
Sheryl Staples - Violin
Acting Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic
The Zorá String Quartet - Various
Winner of Grand Prize and Gold Medal of the 2015 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the 2015 Coleman National Chamber Music Competition in California, and the 2015 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, where they were also awarded the Sander Buchman Award.
Satoshi Takeishi - Percussion
A drummer, percussionist, and an arranger from Mito, Japan, moved to Colombia to learn more about the South American tango music after graduating from the Berklee School of Music
Michael Tree - Viola
One of the most widely recorded musicians in America and founding member of the Guarneri String Quartet.
Bion Tsang - Cello
Winner of an Avery Fisher grant and Bonze Medallist in the IX Tchaikovsky Competition.
Keng-Yuen Tseng - Violin
A native of Taiwan, Keng-Yuen Tseng began studying the violin at the age of five and made his performing debut at the age of seven.
Ivo-Jan van der Werff - Viola
Professor of Viola at Rice University and Violist with the Medici String Quartet for 24 years.
William VerMeulen - French Horn
Hailed as "an impeccable solo horn" by the Berlin Neue Zeit, William VerMeulen leads his generation of American Horn Soloists.
Andrew Wan - Violin
Concertmaster of the Montreal Symphony
Orion Weiss - Piano
Julliard graduate and recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant Award
Qian Wu - Piano
Qian Wu, founding member of the Sitkovetshy Trio, was awarded the 1st prize at the Trio di Trieste Duo Competition with Alexander Sitkovetsy in 2011.
Joyce Yang - Piano
Silver medalist at the 2005 Twelfth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
John Bruce Yeh - Clarinet
A prizewinner at both the 1982 Munich International Music Competition and the 1985 Naumburg Clarinet Competition in New York
Phillip Ying - Viola
Recipient of the Naumburg Award for Chamber Music, has won a Grammy for a collaborative recording with the Turtle Island String Quartet, and has been nominated three additional times, most recently for a collaborative album with pianist, Billy Childs.
Carmit Zori - Violin
Gold Medallist of the Naumberg and Leventritt International Competitions.
Zhang Zuo - Piano
Winner of the coveted Petschek Piano Award at The Juilliard School. She was awarded first prizes at China's 1st International Piano Concerto Competition, the Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition in America, and the Krainev International Piano Competition in Ukraine; she was also a prizewinner at the 2013 Queen Elizabeth Competition.
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Akron Approves LGBT Protections
Amanda Lepore Calls Caitlyn Jenner's Support For Trump 'A Slap In The Face'
Columbus Bans 'Ex-Gay' Therapy To Minors
Iowa Republican Rep. Ralph Watts: 'Anything You Say About A Gay Is A Gay Slur'
LeAnn Rimes Remembers Gay Uncle In Accepting LGBT Award
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 9 Premiere Is Show's Most-Watched Episode
Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Church, announced Sunday that he and his partner of over 25 years are getting divorced.
Robinson and Mark Andrews exchanged vows in 2010 after New Hampshire legalized same-sex marriage.
The 66-year-old Robinson retired last year from the Diocese of New Hampshire after serving 9 years as bishop.
"Recently, my partner and husband of 25-plus years and I decided to get divorced," Robinson wrote in a The Daily Beast op-ed. "While the details of our situation will remain appropriately private, I am seeking to be as open and honest in the midst of this decision as I have been in other dramatic moments of my life – coming out in 1986, falling in love, and accepting the challenge of becoming Christendom's first openly gay priest to be elected a Bishop in the historic succession of bishops stretching back to the apostles."
Robinson, who has written several books on the subject of marriage equality, addressed divorce from the context of an equality advocate.
"It is at least a small comfort to me to know that like any marriage, gay and lesbian couples are subject to the same complications and hardships that afflict marriages between heterosexual couples," he wrote.
(Related: Obama selects Gene Robinson to deliver Easter prayer.)
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6 comments:
- Tracey Fletcher KIng said...
hydrangeas are my favourite flower and they are blooming everywhere at the moment.... it is a sign Christmas is on its way... beautiful photos and thanks for sharing them xx
- November 19, 2011 at 11:58 PM
- Michelle V. Alkerton said...
Thanks so much for sharing. Happy AEDM :).
Stay inspired! - November 20, 2011 at 4:10 AM
- Gwen Hughes said...
Nature is the mother of inspiration. She calms us, gets us in the mood and fires away at our creative souls.
The snow and the sky here are very heart-warming. We have very little snow where I live and I love snow!
Lovely inspiring post, thanks Judy!
Gwen xx - November 20, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- Simone said...
I is for impressed! Lovely photographs Judy. It is true that nature inspires us no matter the weather. x
- November 20, 2011 at 2:03 PM
- Bettsi said...
Hi Judy! Yes, I remember! It's so good to see you still so busy with your beautiful work. I'm glad you said hello!
- November 22, 2011 at 7:42 PM
- Anne said...
Gorgeous photos, Judy. Inspiring indeed!
- November 23, 2011 at 11:38 AM


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Pros: Light weight and comfortable
Cons: none as yet
I owned the Klipsch S4i before and I loved the sound, however the wire frayed around the headphone jack and they needed to be replaced. I decided to get the rugged version because I use them on the elliptical and walking home from work. These definitely seem more durable than the regular S4i's and the sound and comfort is the same- which is excellent. There's plenty of bass and noise isolation, even in New York City. I especially like the rubberized wire because that, coupled with the clip that's included, produces almost no cord noise when walking. My only gripe about these is the size of the controller, which is huge. Definitely designed for a skier wearing gloves. I don't run with these but I can imagine the controller banging on your chest would get annoying.
Pros: Great sound, comfortable, durable
Cons: Controller is too big
I am not a big fan of ear buds but once these are set properly and firmly in place, the sound quality is fantastic. I won't be using them for strenuous activity so I can't comment on whether they stay in place but for travel purposes they are quite good.
Pros: Great sound.
Cons: None so far.
Several sets of ear tips insure a comfortable fit; fantastic sound, very clear with good highs and lows; phones stay in place; large in-line controller makes playback, volume control, phone calls and skipping forward or back very easy. Also includes a carry case.
Pros: Great sound; well-made, comfortable and stay-in-place.
Cons: None noticed so far
I just bought these a few days ago, so "so far, so good." I go through about 4-6 pairs of good headphones per year because I travel for my job and listen to books-on-tape non-stop (literally sometimes) and use my phone for work and personal. (I also always keep a cheap pair or two on hand as my back-ups). Because of their constant use/abuse headphones don't last me very long, so I have very high hopes for this "rugged" pair. I love the big control button as I am always fumbling a purse, a laptop, and a suitcase, so it's easy to find. I also like that it's in the center (vs. one side only). This means that I never have to figure out which side my controls are on when I need to answer a call or stop my book. So far the mic seems to be working well with phone calls -- they can hear me and I can hear them. My only concern so far is the connection to the phone. Because it goes straight in (vs. angled), it has already pulled out easily when I've caught the cord on something.......that has happened with the angled ones too, but this one just seems more vulnerable to it. I am also concerned about "bending" the cord when I wrap it to put it away. This could be the deciding factor for me, but only time will tell.
Pros: Sharp looking. Center Controls. Large, easy-to-find control button. Good sound. Fits well in the ear.
Cons: Not so happy about the connection to the phone (the jack). Only time will tell if this is an issue.
i use these in the gym while working out and the ear buds have a double rubber fitting tht help stay in the ear better, the sound quality is great. the microphone in the cord wirks great even though it hangs around 6 inched from the mouth. but quite honestly the sound quality is no better than $30 Sony's or Koss earphones that i purchsed in the past. the cheaper ones always breakafter a year or two, lets see how these hold up.
Pros: moister resistance, stay in the ear, clear microphone, sound quality
Cons: price
For the price, the sound quality is good; decent bass, though still a tiny bit tinny. When properly inserted, they block noise out-to an almost dangerous level, if you're working out outside. They do look cool; the orange/black is nice for an SFGiants fan like myself. But: there are too many deal breakers to working out with these. The in-line control is way too big and heavy to make these comfortable when running. Even when using the clip to attach the control to my shirt, they are still too weighed down, and partially because of where you have to put the clip. Segue to: the control is far too high up-it should be farther from the ears, and closer to the hands (I mean, you operate it with your hands, not your face). Also, the cord is too long and tangles. And to get the right fit with the earbuds, I have to really jam them in my ear canal so that they don't fall out. I know this is different for everyone, but these are not comfortable. Klipsch recommends wrapping the cords over your ear to help keep buds in, but I wear sunglasses and a baseball hat - no room on my ears for more. Lastly, I buy rugged headphones because I'm tough on 'em, and a feature I've found in others that this pair lacks is a right angle in the cord from the jack. While it's a bad idea to wrap your headphone cord around your MP3 player, I do it anyway because it's convenient, and having that right angle reduces the resulting stress on the wire at that point.
Pros: Cool colors; size of buttons on in-line controls; decent sound quality for the price
Cons: Weight, size and placement of in-line controls; earbud fit; cord length; right angle at jack would be nice
Probably great headphones for some, but would not fit comfortably in my ears and stay in place, even just sitting at my desk. You could make them sound great by pushing and adjusting them, but that doesn't last long. Maybe they need a better (larger) selection of rubber tips. The blue color seemed more faded than the vivid colors seen in pictures on the web. The larger control/mic was heavy, and honestly, the ear buds that come with the new iPhone are better in that regard. This also made them prone to tangling. I returned them, and Crutchfield was great about that, exchange for another item on my wish list for the same price.
Pros: Sound was crisp and clear
Cons: lack of bass due to poor fit, heavy large control got in the way
I only rated the sound quality a 4-star but frankly the sound was better than I expected for such rugged heaqdphones. The ear buds are very comfortable and the cord materials do not tangle easily, which is nice as I use them in the gym. They've thus far held up well to sweat, are good looking, and again, sound better than expected for sport headphones. In my opinion, a good value on a quality set of sport headphones.
Pros: Comfort, sound, style, duirability.
Cons: None yet!
I can't believe what iv'e been missing. These things deliver amazing music clearness and great sound quality. They are equally comfortable and it is very easy to see the large manual volume control buttons. As usual Crutchfield service is beyond reproach.
Pros: 1. sound quality 2. comfort 3. stays put.
Cons: 1. manual control buttons too close to face.
After buying my wife her first pair of quality earbuds, she remarked how much she was enjoying music on her iPod. Only months later, those earbuds quit working. They were replaced by these Klipsch S4i Rugged earbuds and she is happy once again. I think the key is to keep our high schoolers from using them! Good looks, good sounds, not a ridiculous price point. What's not to like?
Pros: Sound, build quality, yellow color.
Cons: Keep away from kids who don't care for them! (Kidding)
i love the Klipsch Image S4i Rugged headphone. it's one of the best sounding headphones i've tried. the $99 is a bit expensive but hopefully the ruggedized features will make it last longer than all the others i've tried during the past year.
Pros: Rugged, great sound quality, big buttons for volume and play, nice color, compatible with my iPhone
Cons: none so far - i hope it lasts long
General | ||
Fit Style | In-ear/Earbud | |
Earcup Type | Closed | |
Earcup Width x Height | 0.465 x 0.465 | |
Noise-canceling | No | |
Bluetooth | No | |
Mic For Taking Calls | Yes | |
iPhone Control | --- | |
Lightning Connector | No | |
Android Control | --- | |
Frequency Response | 10-19k Hz | |
Sensitivity | 110 dB | |
Impedance | 18 Ohms | |
Weight | .15 ounces | |
Cord Length | 55" | |
1/4-inch Adapter Included | No | |
Volume Control | Yes | |
Parts Warranty | 2 Years | |
Labor Warranty | 2 Years |
Rugged Design: The Klipsch Image S4i Rugged in-ear headphones are extremely durable and are perfect for the active outdoor lifestyle. Designed to live with the elements, these in-ear headphones are moisture tested and the in-line remote is rubberized to offer weather resistance for outdoor activities.
Note: Available in 4 colors (yellow, orange, blue, and red).
Realistic Sound: The Image S4i Rugged in-ear headphones deliver realistic sound through the use of a single, moving coil micro-driver (or mini-speaker) per channel. These drivers cover a wide frequency range (10Hz-19kHz) with dynamic detail and deep bass.
Noise Isolating Ear-Tips: The Image S4i Rugged headphones features angled housings for proper in-ear alignment. The Klipsch Image S4i Rugged 's exclusive soft and flexible oval ear-tips naturally fit the contours of your ear canals, providing comfortable long-term wear as well as producing a perfect acoustic seal. A good seal minimizes outside noise, also known as noise isolation (up to -16), and allows you to enjoy your music at lower, safer volumes. The Image S4i comes with four different sizes of washable ear-tips; small, medium, and large single-flange ear-tips, plus a pair of dual-flange ear-tips.
X-Large 3-Button Mic and Remote System: Thanks to its advanced 3-button mic and remote system, the Image S4i Rugged in-ear headphones offer control of your Apple iPod, iPhone, or iPad. The built-in, x-large 3-button remote control lets you answer and end calls, turn the volume up and down, and control music playback (Play/Pause, Fast Forward/Rewind, Previous/Skip). Unlike other headsets, the S4i positions its mic and remote at the cable yoke to create a more natural feel when answering calls and controlling music. The mic is a highly intelligible 360° design with echo cancellation, so you will be heard crystal clear and will not have to worry about the external noise around you. The Klipsch Image S4i Rugged headphones are compatible with the following Apple iPod, iPhone, and iPad models (as of 8/16/2012).
iPod Model | Generation | Tested Version | Audio Output | In-Line Remote | In-Line Mic | |||
3.5mm Connector | Audio Playback | Playback Controls | Answer/End Call | Voice Control | Hands-Free Communication | |||
Shuffle | 1st | n/a | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
2nd | n/a | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | |
3rd | n/a | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | |
4th | n/a | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | |
dock connector | 3rd | 2.0.2 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
clickwheel color |
4th | 3.1.1 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
mini | 1st | 1.4.1 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
2nd | 1.4.1 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | |
video | 5th | 1.3 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
classic | 80GB | 1.1.2 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
nano | 1st | 1.3.1 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
2nd | 1.1.3 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | |
3rd | 1.1.3 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | |
4th | 1.0.4 | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | |
5th | 1.0.2 | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | |
6th | 1.1 PC | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | |
touch | 1st | 2.2.1 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
2nd | 4.2.1 | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | |
3rd | 5.1.1 | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | |
4th | 5.1.1 | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | |
iPhone | 2G | 3.1.3 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
iPad | 1 | 5.1.1 | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N |
Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may need to reset your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't work, you may need to wait until a newer software update is available.
55" Headphone Cable: The Image S4i Rugged in-ear headphones features a durable 55" headphone cable with built-in strain relief. The headphone cable has an adjustable cable-slider to prevent tangling.
Gold-Plated 3.5mm Connector: The Klipsch in-ear headphones features a gold-plated, straight, male 3.5mm connector, so it works with any portable device that features a standard 3.5mm headphone output.
Shirt-Clip: The S4i in-ear headphones include a shirt-clip to keep the in-line mic close to your chest when speaking.
Carrying Case: The Klipsch S4i comes with a carrying case to protect the headphones during storage and transport.
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What do I like best about these headphones? The fact that I don't have to grope around for the in-line controls. It's tough to miss the bold colors of the controls. They're also big enough to find by feel almost immediately. And the buttons are raised, so I have no trouble distinguising the big plus (skip ahead) from the big triangle (play) from the big minus (skip back). Now these are controls that make sense when I'm running or my attention's otherwise engaged elsewhere.


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Steven Bishop, songwriter to the stars, is excited about his Hong Kong debut
Back in 1976, not many aspiring singer-songwriters recording their debut albums were lucky enough to have Eric Clapton turn up at the studio to contribute a couple of guitar solos. According to Stephen Bishop, who is due to perform at Kitec in Kowloon Bay on July 28, his manager at the time was also managing Clapton's friend, Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones, and swung the session by telling the guitarist that Bishop was "a funny guy".
Bishop is certainly funny, and he proved it a couple of years later in John Landis' 1978 classic comedy National Lampoon's Animal House. As well as singing the theme tune, Bishop plays the folk singer, serenading a girl at a frat house toga party, and having his guitar smashed by John Belushi. "An iconic moment," Bishop chuckles over the phone from his home in Los Angeles. "I've been very fortunate in having been associated with a lot of movies. Sometimes they use me as a singer, sometimes as a songwriter, and sometimes they ask me to do both."
In addition to his Animal House role, Bishop contributed cameo appearances to two other Landis films, Kentucky Fried Movie and The Blues Brothers, but it's with movie songs that he found his niche.
He sang It Might Be You, the theme to the 1983 film Tootsie starring Dustin Hoffman, and wrote Separate Lives for the soundtrack of 1985's White Nights, which became a huge hit for Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin.
Bishop wrote and performed One Love as the theme for 1984's Unfaithfully Yours, and has contributed to many other soundtracks, including The China Syndrome and The Money Pit.
Separate Lives was nominated for the best original song Oscar in 1986, but lost to Lionel Richie's Say You Say Me — from the same film. But he has just been invited to become a governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which he says is "kind of neat".
It is some time since Bishop was last involved in a film score — "I haven't been working it like I should" — but has still been keeping busy. He recently released a new studio album of original compositions, Be Here Then, and is about to put out a live album of his old hits.
There is quite an extensive catalogue of those — in addition to the movie tunes, On and On, Save it For a Rainy Day and Everybody Needs Love did well in the US charts — and he will be playing most or all of those, on his own with an acoustic guitar, during his Hong Kong show.
"I'm very used to doing that. It feels very comfortable. I enjoy playing with a band too, that's fun, but it's nice to get a little more intimate sometimes. I get a bit more loosened up. I don't do vocal acrobatics so much. It's not my thing. I'm more of a storyteller, I guess," he says.
Bishop started out as a songwriter playing his songs in person to artists like Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler and Diana Ross. Streisand recorded his One More Night, which is not the same song as the Phil Collins hit — "He copped my title," he says.
Collins has also served as his drummer and producer, and Clapton has continued to contribute to his albums, most recently, 2008's Brazilian-themed Romance in Rio, on which Earl Klugh also played.
He gets a particular kick out of the fact that Holy Mother, a song he wrote with Clapton for the latter's 1986 August album, was also recorded by Luciano Pavarotti, with Clapton, in 1996 for a TV special recorded at a charity benefit concert.
Other artists who have covered his songs include Johnny Mathis, Kenny Loggins, Phoebe Snow, and the Four Tops. Art Garfunkel has recorded several of his compositions, and calls him one of his favourite songwriters.
"They are very personal songs," he says. "They're about loss, and about old love, new love and in between love. I try to cover all fronts as far as getting ideas for songs is concerned, and coming up with original ideas. I'm very happy to say I have some of those. I try to stay current."
He likes to rejuvenate old songs. Romance in Rio found him working with the late Oscar Castro-Neves to reframe some of his hits in a bossa nova style. "It's fun to try different beats. You don't want to sound dated," he says. " Save it For a Rainy Day, the original was back in 1976. I tried to make it like a disco song back then, but I don't do it that way now."
Bishop will also be performing in Singapore and the Philippines, where he has a particularly devoted following. He has played in Singapore before, but this is his Hong Kong debut, and he is full of questions about the city. "I'm excited to go to Hong Kong," he says, "as I haven't been."
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The Marsalis quartet achieves openness without abandoning harmonic guidelines, hipness without complex chord permutations. A saxophone soloist who manages to meld aggressiveness and wryness, Marsalis is at his peak here. The delight that he, pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Reavis and young drummer Justin Faulkner find in supporting and surprising one another is likely to also affect the listener. The tunes are by members of the band except for Thelonious Monk's "Teo" and Richard Whiting's "My Ideal," the latter with a tenor solo that combines tenderness and wit. A highlight: Marsalis's "Treat it Gentle," recalling Sidney Bechet's passion on soprano, but not his wide vibrato.
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The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles were originally one book, but they almost always appear as two books in translations from the time of the Greek Septuagint. They were completed sometime after Cyrus issued the decree that allowed the Jews to return from captivity in Babylon (ca. 538 B.C.) and are, in part, a post-exile sequel to the histories in the books of Samuel and Kings. The authorship of Chronicles is uncertain. The books of Ezra and Nehemiah are the historical continuation of the books of Chronicles.
The purpose of Chronicles was to help the returning exiles remember their relationship with the Lord and with the former united nation of Israel. The genealogies in 1 Chronicles 1–9 and the account of the success of the Davidic kingdom in 1 Chronicles 10–29 reminded Israel of the Lord's hand in choosing and guiding His people.
Nearly half of the material in Chronicles was taken from the books of Samuel and Kings, but the author included only material he felt helped the people see themselves as God's chosen people. Almost everything that would detract from that image, such as David's sin against Uriah and the rebellion of Absalom, was left out. In 2 Chronicles 1–9 the writer emphasized the glory of the temple Solomon built and the importance of temple worship. Nothing was written about Solomon's foreign wives or his idolatry.
The history of the kings of Judah, particularly in 2 Chronicles 10–32, illustrates that having a king or even a temple was not a guarantee of divine protection and blessing. Only when the king and the people were obedient to God's laws were the promises of the Abrahamic covenant realized.
The returning exiles were not granted the status of an independent nation with a king of their own. They were still under the authority of Persia. For those Jews returning from exile, temple service and obedience to the law were emphasized as the source of divine blessing. Israel never again succumbed to her old sin of idolatry. However, in time an equally dangerous tendency began to manifest itself. The leaders of the Jews placed great emphasis on the law of Moses and added numerous rules to prevent anyone from violating it. Many people became so zealous for the law that they became blind to the lawgiver, Jesus Christ, and rejected Him when He came.
Some Important Gospel Principles to Look For
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The Lord's prophets frequently remind and encourage us to live the gospel (see 1 Chronicles 1–29).
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We are here on earth to learn to love, obey, and serve the Lord. To do so we must:
Repent, be courageous in righteousness, and put our trust in the Lord (see 1 Chronicles 5:18–26; 10:13–14; 28:20; see also 2 Chronicles 20:14–17; Alma 53:20–21).
Give continual thanks and praise to God for all He gives us and does for us (see 1 Chronicles 16:7–19, 23–36; see also Ezra 3:10–11; D&C 59:7).
Seek the Lord with all our hearts and minds (see 1 Chronicles 28:9; see also 2 Chronicles 7:14; 15:12–15).
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The Bible does not contain everything that God has revealed to His prophets (see 1 Chronicles 29:29; see also 2 Chronicles 9:29; 12:15).
Suggestions for Teaching
1 Chronicles 1–29. The Lord's prophets frequently remind and encourage us to live the gospel. (15–20 minutes)
On the board write practice makes perfect, and ask students if they agree. Underneath it write practicing correct principles makes perfect and ask which statement is more correct and why. (We cannot become perfect by practicing wrong principles.) Explain that the second statement helps us understand why our Church leaders often counsel us repeatedly on the same subjects. Have students list some of the subjects that Church leaders often speak about. Ask them why they think those principles are taught so often.
Tell students that some people wonder why the author of 1 and 2 Chronicles repeats so much of what was previously taught in the Old Testament. Explain that he gathered much of his material from other books, primarily the books of Samuel and Kings. The following table lists where parallel passages can be found and compared.
1 Chronicles |
Event |
Parallels |
1:1–4 |
The generations from Adam to Japheth | |
1:5–28 |
The generations from Japheth to Abraham | |
1:29–31 |
Ishmael's posterity | |
1:32–33 |
Keturah's sons | |
1:34–54 |
Esau's posterity | |
2:1–2 |
Israel's (Jacob's) sons | |
2:3–17 |
Judah's posterity | |
3:1–9 |
David's sons | |
4:24–33 |
Simeon's posterity | |
5:3 |
Reuben's sons | |
5:23–26 |
The people of Israel forsake the Lord and are taken captive | |
6:54–81 |
Levite cities | |
9:1–18 |
Inhabitants of Jerusalem | |
10:1–12 |
The Philistines defeat Israel; Saul dies | |
11:1–9 |
David is anointed king | |
11:10–41 |
David's warriors | |
13 |
David takes the ark from Kirjathjearim | |
14 |
David defeats the Philistines | |
15:25–16:3 |
The ark is taken into Jerusalem | |
16:8–22 |
David's Psalm of Thanksgiving | |
16:23–33 |
David praises the Lord | |
17 |
David offers to build a house of the Lord | |
18 |
Israel's enemies are subdued | |
19 |
The Ammonites abuse David's messengers | |
20 |
Israel defeats the Ammonites and the Philistines | |
21 |
David numbers Israel | |
29:26–30 |
David's death |
Choose any of the events listed in the chart and have students compare the parallel passages and find similarities and differences. The chart could be duplicated for each student or made into a poster and displayed.
To further illustrate the repetition of gospel teachings, help students compare Matthew 5:3–12 with 3 Nephi 12:3–12 and ask them why they think the Lord repeated His beatitudes in 3 Nephi. Read Joseph Smith—History 1:45–49 and discuss why Moroni might have repeated his message to Joseph Smith four times in such a short time period. Help them understand that repeated teaching of correct principles not only reminds us of how we should live but ensures that those important principles are taught to new members of the Church and to new generations of members.
1 Chronicles 5:18–26. We should repent, be courageous in righteousness, and put our trust in the Lord. (20–25 minutes)
Discuss with students what we must do to receive the full blessings of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Have them search 1 Samuel 8:1–20 and 12:14–25 and look for why Israel wanted a king and what Samuel prophesied about being ruled by a king. Discuss examples from the lives of Saul, David, and Solomon that show the truthfulness of Samuel's prophecies. Share some of the information from the introduction to 1 Chronicles 1–29 (p. 144) to help them understand that the returning Jews no longer had a king to depend upon.
Have students study 1 Chronicles 5:18–26 and discuss what helped determine Israel's success or failure against her enemies. Ask them to identify other scriptures that teach us to be obedient and trust in the Lord (for examples, see Topical Guide, "trust in God," pp. 539–40). Use information from the introduction (p. 144) to explain what happened to Jewish worship after their return from captivity in Babylon. Ask them what some people depend upon today instead of depending on the Lord. Read Alma 36:3 and ask how our lives would be better if we trusted and obeyed the Lord more fully.
1 Chronicles 29:29. The Bible does not contain everything that God has revealed to His prophets. He reveals His will to His children in all times through His chosen prophets. (20–25 minutes)
On the board write Nathan 2:7–8 and Gad 7:16. Ask students to look up those references and find out what they say about the Bible. When students realize that those books are not in the Bible, have them read 1 Chronicles 29:29 to see that they once existed.
Help students understand that many people think that the Bible contains all the word of God and that we do not need modern scripture. Ask them what they have learned so far from their study of the Old Testament about how and why Heavenly Father communicates with His prophets. Have them imagine what might have happened if the only revelation Noah received was the written account of the Lord's dealings with Adam or if the only counsel Moses received from the Lord was what He had revealed to Noah. Ask students what is unique about our own day that makes modern revelation necessary (see Amos 3:7; Ephesians 4:11–14; D&C 1:11–17).
Discuss what 2 Nephi 29 teaches about the purpose of other scriptures. Discuss how God loves all His children and continues to reveal His will to them through His chosen prophets.


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Long ago In those warm evenings She would bathe in cool peppermint water Then dress in loose cotton Letting the ceiling fan dry her hair
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2012 Poetry Midwest Booksellers Choice Award winner "[Todd Boss] can make any rhyme feel like a concealed weapon." —Sherman Alexie
With poems about loss, home, marriage, and the inner music of our lives, Pitch is a series of variations on an overturned piano. By turns bright and dark like the keys on a keyboard, these poems demonstrate the range of one of contemporary poetry's most musical poets, a master of internal rhyme.
from "Overtures on an Overturned Piano" . . . our hi-beams played across the gleaming bed of snowdrifted bramble where it lay, moaning chaotically . . .


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... pictures of the mouth of the mine.
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Beartooth Highway
... they have cow heads on the walls and giant breasted trailer park trash barmaid but they had some old guy wearing a cowboy hat in there. We got a couple of local beers and the old guy got chatting to us pretty quick. I could barely understand anything he said and vice versa, he had a proper drawl, but he persisted in talking to me regardless. I asked him about rodeos as we want to see one and he told me everything about them. I have always wondered what makes the ...
The Devil's Tower
... north. Not very scenic between Moorcroft and Buffalo. Terrain has low rolling hills, sage brush covered plains and no buildings of any type. After Buffalo becomes more scenic with the Big Horn Mountains to the west.
Too late to visit Ft Kearny. If we are ambitious we will squeeze it in first thing in the morning. Staying Sheridan tonight.
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Monday, 30 November 2009
the dandi lion (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
These kids were having a great time playing amongst this sculpture by William Eastlake of the Australian Capital Territory. It's made of bamboo, sisal rope and organic cotton.
Eastlake says: "While exploring the influence of material and its inherent structural qualities in the creation of space, we manipulate the experience and interpretation of the viewer."
The work rotates and the kids loved pushing it, climbing under it and running through.
Sunday, 29 November 2009
where is the freedom? (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
This work is by an Iranian artist, Mona Aghababaee. She saus : "Inspired by Ancient persian culture, the symbols are used in a new context and are connected with the social, political and cultural conditions in Iran."
There is quite a story behind this sculpture. It won the $5000 prize for young sculptors, but in an ironic twist on the theme of the work - freedom - the Australian embassy in Tehran denied her a visa to come to Australia to collect her prize and see it displayed.
She had "lots of problems" exhibiting her art in Iran, she said, and entered Sculpture by the Sea after finding information about it on the internet. She had to borrow money to pay for the transportation of her work to Australia.
The cypress tree once symbolised freedom in Iran, but today ''its symbolism is simply denied'', Ms Aghababaee said. ''We live in a country that hasn't any freedom.''
Read the full story here.
Saturday, 28 November 2009
little boy lost (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Paul Trefry's lifelike sculpture is made from silicon, fibreglass and human hair. He says it is "made from the heart, without pressure from other parties."
At first the local council, Waverley, decided the piece had to don a pair of swimmers, but artist Trefry took them off.
He said he "had felt so uncomfortable with a Waverley Council ruling that his sculpture had to be clothed that he rose at 7.30am and made the short trip from his Bondi home to return the piece to its intended naked form.
''Basically, I've had enough of censorship, about how the Government are basically stopping everyone from doing anything,'' he said.
''If Sculpture by the Sea want me to remove it, I will. If they are going to do something so petty, I would rather not be in the exhibition.''
But Sculpture by the Sea founder David Handley said the piece would remain. ''We think it is pretty funny and guessed they'd probably reappear on eBay,'' he said of the missing swimmers. ''Then we found out the artist took them off himself, and thought, 'Why not?' Now, if people wish, they can see him in all his glory.''
Full story : Sydney Morning Herald.
Friday, 27 November 2009
a crab in the works (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Thursday, 26 November 2009
dying for a drink (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
brain child 611 (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
I really love this "mathematical sculpture" because it brings back my childhood! Cuisenaire rods. Named after their inventor, Belgian primary school teacher, Georges Cuisenaire.
Lucy Barker, the sculptor says: "Oversized counting blocks from the early 1960s appear fresh from their box. Hardly touched, they represent the enormous potential of a child's mind."
I still have a box of my own, from the early to mid 1960s. We used them at school and I played with them at home. I still remember the colours: 1= white, 2= red, 3= light green, 4= pink, 5= yellow, 6= dark green, 7= black, 8= brown, 9= dark blue, 10= orange.
Dis you have anything similar at school to help learn maths?
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
subterfuge (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Monday, 23 November 2009
Sunday, 22 November 2009
dream home (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Dream home by Jane Gillings won the Kids Choice Award at this year's exhibition.
"A firm favourite from the start, Dream Home was constantly played with by children throughout the exhibition who were attracted by the playful small house covered in children's toys made as a response to the consumerism and consumption in our society which starts from a very young age.
"What I love about the piece is that it brings out the kid in everyone and I probably had more fun making it, than the thousands of kids had playing in the piece during the exhibit. Winning this prize is a great reward for a lot of hard work," said artist Jane Gillings.
It has a bright, colourful exterior, but the mood gets much more serious inside, with black walls and scary-looking dolls.
Gillings says the contrasting elements were inspired by the idea that the global financial crisis was sparked by people being encouraged to live beyond their means.
Saturday, 21 November 2009
recession (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Friday, 20 November 2009
prelude to the waves (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Fatih Semiz of Victoria is responsible for one of my favourite pieces from this year's exhibition.
It reminds me of that old party game of tearing a waxy sweet paper (Minties!) into a single long strip.
It's made not of waxy paper, but powder coated steel. The artists says: " Evolving independently from a pentagon, the modules reconstruct themselves using simple rules to create a piece that brings may complex forms to mind."
Thursday, 19 November 2009
arte de las playas (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
This display, made from aluminium pipe, rope and fabric is by Alejandro Propato from Argentina.
"In this work nature is very important. The wind, like an artist, makes an intense and beautiful art experience."
Fortunately it was a windy day when I saw these gorgeous flags.
That's Bondi Beach in the background.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
ezra's ounce (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
This intriguing work by Orest Keywan is made of steel and polymer.
The art critic in The Australian, said:
"Orest Keywan's Ezra's Ounce seems to be a meditation on the predicament of his artform: at the foot of what appears to be the wreck of a classic modernist steel sculpture lies a massive face, like part of a colossal ancient statue. One thinks of T. S. Eliot's line at the end of The Waste Land: "These fragments I have shored against my ruin."
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Monday, 16 November 2009
rising tension III (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Sunday, 15 November 2009
sanctuary (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Friday, 13 November 2009
tribute to a workhorse (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
I came across this fellow last year - see here. He seems to pose himself in front of a sculpture and take a self-portrait. This mornign I waited around and watched as he set up his shot:
and waited around while he changed from his costume...
and finally walked off...
Oh, and here's the bit about the sculpture!
tribute to a workhorse is by Belinda Villani. It's made of woven rattan and steel, is 250cm x 90cm x 250cm. Villani says "My father's love of horses stemmed from his migrant inner city childhood contact with the local workhorses rather than the romantic idea of the outback horse and rider."
Thursday, 12 November 2009
the eight (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
These two pics show the difference half an hour can make! The top one wa staken in the first light of sunrise at 5:56am, the bottom one (not such a well composed pic!) at 6:30 am.
the eight is by Stephen King. His work is made from fallen timber from his farm in northern NSW. This huge piece (390cm x 400cm x 1300cm) is made from stringybark, a native Australian eucalypt.
He says: "Inspired by the time his three daughters were rowing. It describes the moment when the boat is held aloft just before the stroke-side and bow-side rowers part to shoulder the boat."
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
chaos and order (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Monday, 9 November 2009
easel windframe (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
First, thanks for the birthday greetings from all my lovely friends!
Tim Prentice is from the USA. His work is made of aluminium, and is 600cm x 300cm x 400cm.
The artists says: "I take it as an article of faith that the air around us moves in ways that are organic, whimsical, and unpredicatable. I therefore assume that if I were to abdicate the design to the wind, the work would take on these same qualities. The architect in me studies matters of scale and proportion. The engineer minimizes friction to make the wind visible. The artist wants to understand its changing shape. Meanwhile, the child wants to play."
I was lucky enough to see this work as the rising sun caught the shiny metallic surfaces and turned some of the silvery aluminium pieces to gold.
Sunday, 8 November 2009
once was blue (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Above: One of the crew members checks the sculptures early in the morning to ensure all is well. There are security guards on duty overnight.
This work is by Stephen Short from Queensland. It's made of pvc pipes, pop rivets and tactile adhesive.
Meaures 150cm x 250cm x 70cm.
The artist says : "Will all coral look like this in 50 years time?"
Saturday, 7 November 2009
gilded cage (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Last year my favourite Sculpture By The Sea piece was this one, by Alex Kosmas, and I showed it on my birthday (today!). So having begun that "tradition" last year, here we are this year. (He was born the same year I was).
It was located in this same spot.
Kormas again occupies this gorgeous site on a ledge overlooking the ocean.
This is entitled "gilded cage" and is made from gold leaf, stainless steel, brass and cast bronze. It's 80cm x 90cm x 170cm.
The artist says: "The tree laid out on the board table like an agenda item is an item of pathos, a state reinforced by the cage, which surrounds and unites the world of business with the world of nature."
Friday, 6 November 2009
the shoppers (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Not a Sculpture (Sculpture By The Sea 2009)
First, a great big Hello to all my readers, and especially Sculpture By The Sea fans (hi, Nathalie!!) . I am really, really sorry I don't get back often to comment or visit your blogs, but life got so much busier this year when I took on a new job, it is all I can do to keep the blog going - going out and taking pics as well as posting and researching.
But all your comments come in to my email and I do read them!
OK, so this is not a sculpture. It is the home of a man known as the "Bondi Caveman". He lives on this ledge overlooking the sea. Today he is in the news, which is why I am posting this. He has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman visitor to S x S, and has been denied bail.
You can read the story here. Time will tell if he is guilty, but I thought it was a newsworthy aspect to the exhibition. Tomorrow coverage of the sculptures resumes (J Bar - there are 114 in this year's exhibition; I will not be showing them all!!)
Update: His house was demolished this morning (18 November) as it is on Crown (public) land.
Update: His house was demolished this morning (18 November) as it is on Crown (public) land.
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The new version of do_actual_record does not use the (s1,s2) slurpies. I wonder what I'm supposed to replace them with, then? I don't suppose anybody's reading this and feel qualified to comment?
Oh and besides from the that, the darcs record gui seems to be pretty nice. You use checkboxes to select the patches you want. Maybe a few extra buttons like 'select all' or maybe ability the select all the patches for a while, but overall the layout seems useful.
In other news, Zooko found a possible bug in the date parsing code. I don't think it's a bug, but one of these strange creatures that looks like a bug, but is in fact an unpleasant truth revealed by a bugfix. It's one of those cases where instead of pretending to work, the software gives an error message and as a result the user thinks a bug was introduced in the new version, when in fact the new version had simply stopped lieing to the user.


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Wonderful location. Beach, pools, wildlife, easy access to city, great spa. Fantastic selection of dining options. Staff very friendly and attentive. Upgraded to Ocean Wing, pricey but affordable between the three of us and so worth it...lovely.
We loved the view of the sea and gardens from our balcony. The Indian restaurant was our favourite. As a business couple, we had a great relaxing long weekend and got away from it all. Anna & Val No complaints, all good!
Beautiful atmosphere, gorgeous beaches, many food options (indian, japanese, international). A great family holiday.
awesome service and breakfast and the Ocean Wing
The food and drinks were not over priced The rooms are a little dated
The room view of the sea and beach No enough in house facilities - need to make 24 hours advance booking for sapi island tour. No game room for board games, no library - Resort is more for caucasian. Seems to have discrimation of service towards Asian and caucasian. Most reasturant open only in the evening!
Staff, everyone at the resort, from cleaners to management were brilliant. The nature reserve. We loved the whole resort and will definatly be going back some time in the future. Sandflies. In Borneo for 3 weeks and this is the only place we were eaten alive.
The location was fantastic - to be on a beach yet surrounded by forest was amazing. The orangutans were the abolsute highlight for me though!! We went to Sepilok however the nature reserve at the hotel allowed us to be closer to them and it felt less of a tourist trap and much more intimate. The staff were also absolutely lovely and seemed to have really pride in the resort and making sure we had a great time. We had one night at the Garden Wing and then upgraded. The Garden Wing felt a little tired in places. The rooms were lovely but around the coffee terrace restaurant it didn't seem quite so clean and cared for as other parts of the resort. I also think it would have been good to have an area with no children as even when we upgraded the pool area was a little noisey at times with children....I had in mind that this resort would be more for couples but it was actually very family-orientated. The Ocean Wing was fabulous though and did certainly give us more of a couple-holiday feel.
Viewing the orang utang feeding was amazing. Excellent food at all restauarnts we tried. Beach and pool areas were very nice. All staff were very friendly but sometimes it took far too long to get their attentio. For exampletrying to order a drink by the pool. The service was poor at the Asian Buffet in the evening . This was frustrating.
The room was big, bright and luxurious. Food was amazing and great choice across 4 restaurants.


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The BJ has a well-researched inside-baseball story on the Republican efforts to oppose Issue 4. A few highlights:
-Staffers of Rep. Pat DeWine and Speaker Jon Husted worked have logged time doing anti-Issue 4 work, including putting together the faux post-RON maps.
-House staffers worked directly with Ohio First Campaign Director Tom Whatman
-Internally, the pitch to Republican lawmakers is all about the political effects on Republican hegemony. Those process arguments they make are apparently only for us plebes.
-Ohio First has enlisted George Voinovich and Ralph Regula to work over newspaper editorial boards.
In other news two new RON ads are out.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
BJ: RON Opposition Based on Repubican Fears of Issue 3
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Ibovespa Declines as Oi Tumbles After Credit-Rating Downgrade
Victor AguiarThe Ibovespa fell a second day as phone company Oi SA tumbled after its credit grade was cut to junk by Fitch Ratings.
The MSCI Brazil/Telecommunication Services Index slumped 2.3 percent, as all 10 industry groups declined. Hypermarcas SA, the maker of consumer products from diapers to generic drugs, slid as Credit Suisse Group AG downgraded the stock to the equivalent of hold.
The Ibovespa fell 0.1 percent to 55,637.51 at the close of trading in Sao Paulo, as 40 stocks declined while 29 gained. Fitch cut Oi's ratings after a unit of Espirito Santo International defaulted on debt payments to Portugal Telecom SGPS SA, which plans to merge with the Brazilian company. Investors are also awaiting opinion polls to gauge whether President Dilma Rousseff's popularity dropped further.
"Oi's downgrade to junk is causing the company's stock to fall," Rogerio Freitas, a partner at hedge fund Teorica Investimentos, said by phone from Rio de Janeiro. "The market is also waiting for new election polls. These are the first surveys after the World Cup."
The Ibovespa entered a bull market on May 7, surging 20 percent from this year's low, as oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA rallied on speculation a change in government will reduce intervention in state-owned companies.
Stocks also dropped globally today after Israel began a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. The crisis in Ukraine escalated after a passenger jet crashed in the country, killing all 295 people on board. The government in Kiev blamed pro-Russian rebels for shooting down the Malaysian Airlines jet, while the separatists deny the accusation.
The U.S. and the European Union imposed the most aggressive sanctions to date on Russian businesses yesterday and said more may follow, acting after threats to squeeze the $2 trillion economy over the conflict in Ukraine.
"The Russia-Ukraine situation is driving global markets down, and Brazil is following the trend," Sandro Fernandes, a trader at brokerage firm Geraldo Correa, said in a phone interview from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. "Sanctions on Russia will affect emerging markets."
Oi tumbled 6.3 percent to 1.65 reais. Long-term debt ratings for the biggest Brazilian phone company and Portugal Telecom were cut to BB+ from BBB-, Fitch said in a statement yesterday. Rioforte Investments, a subsidiary of Espirito Santo, failed to repay 847 million euros ($1.1 billion) of short-term debt this week.
Hypermarcas slid 1.8 percent to 18.69 reais, the lowest in a month. Credit Suisse cut the stock from the equivalent of buy, citing high valuations. The shares trade at 22.9 times estimated earnings, compared with a five-year average of 21.5, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Trading volume of stocks in Sao Paulo was 7.62 billion reais today, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That compared with a daily average of 6.48 billion reais this year, according to data from the exchange.


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The new specification, MIPI BIF v1.1, makes it more practical and convenient for manufacturers to implement 'smart' features in device batteries, facilitates the use of high-performance batteries, and adds communications methods that improve battery safety and overall performance.
"The battery is a critical component in a mobile device and its deployment in a product has direct impact on the consumer experience and the mobile device ecosystem," said Joel Huloux, chairman of the board of MIPI Alliance. "MIPI BIF v1.1 will give companies a set of functions they can use to develop innovative, service-differentiating battery functions while improving battery safety - all via this single interface solution."
The MIPI BIF specification is a single-wire hardware and software interface for connecting a power management chip in a phone to a smart or low-cost rechargeable battery. MIPI BIF claims to be the only mobile-to-battery communication interface specification in the industry, offering manufacturers a uniform solution to replace proprietary interfaces. The specification also provides the communications and intelligence capability needed to measure fundamental battery operational conditions, such as temperature, or to verify a battery's authenticity. The adoption of MIPI BIF in the mobile industry has also enabled manufacturers to offer interoperable battery products, reduce chipset space and streamline design, implementation and testing of their components to accelerate product time-to-market while lowering costs.
The new release, v1.1, enhances the MIPI BIF specification with additional 'smart battery' functions that can be applied in smartphones, tablets and mobile-influenced devices that use removable or embedded batteries. One of the specification's most important new features is a fuel gauge interface that can monitor a battery's charge and other conditions that characterize the health of the battery. The specification also introduces sophisticated charging enhancements: it supports the safe, fast charging of new, high-performance batteries and it also enables companies to develop their own battery charging parameters to ensure safe operation and maximize battery life. Additionally, the v1.1 specification makes the