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In a country where house music is deemed heavy and unfamiliar, South Korean DJ Suman has defied the odds to become one of Seoul's most respected DJs. Having displayed a penchant for house and techno from a young age, he has also proved himself to be a credible producer, using an assortment of instruments to make an addictive rhythmical sound that can only be described as his. Suman is now the resident DJ at FAUST, and has played alongside greats like Dorisburg, Alex Smoke, Bryan Kasenic, and Don Williams.
Hi Suman! What's your background like? How long have you been doing music?
Hi guys, this is Suman from Seoul. It has been about four years now. I was much into fashion shows when I was younger, and they were playing a lot of deep house and house music, which got me interested in it.
Did you start DJing or making your own music first?
I started my career as a producer. It is quite common that most DJs in Korea start as a DJ, however I decided to present myself to people as a producer from the very beginning.
Can you describe your own style?
I am very much an open-minded and cheerful person, so naturally my music takes after my personality. I prefer bright and happy music rather than deep and dark ones, so I put my hands towards house and melodic tunes. Oh, can't miss the vocal tracks too!
What kind of sound is big in Seoul right now?
Techno is quite popular nowadays in Seoul, though it was not so long ago that people loved EDM or hip-hop. There are often some techno-dedicated stages at massive festivals in Seoul, and you can easily see that there are many techno artists visiting the city.
In a city so saturated with K-Pop, where does electronic music fit?
I do not enjoy K-Pop, but recent K-Pop songs use a lot of electronic sounds in their production. I guess most tracks are not targeting only Korean market, so that's why they also use house or techno sound elements. In fact, you can listen to a K-Pop style disco track in my mix.
Is it difficult for Korean artists to get booked overseas?
Korea has a lot of talented artists, but we don't have many organisations and companies to promote them. Our label Ameniia has been working to make some kind of system to help communicate and collaborate with other artists, labels, and clubs around the world.
Who are some talented Korean artists and producers whose music you like to use?
Like I've mentioned, there are many gifted ones, but among them I would like to mention Marcus L and Polarfront. Marcus L knows the waves of the scene with his long years of experiences, and he mixes his sounds and productions and makes them his own. Polarfront majored in music, so his productions are very delicate and fully functional in sound. I get to learn a lot from these two artists.
What are some equipments you can't do without, whether when DJing or producing?
I'm more focused on themes and sounds during production rather than tools and hardware, so I am not so obsessed with equipment. I often use plugin such as WAVES, and I prefer to DJ with a simple set-up. But recently, I've been thinking to get some 'TEIL1' effectors for my DJ sets.
Share with us some of your favourite party spots in Seoul at the moment.
Many people are now looking into underground venues, especially newcomers in the scene. I recommend visiting FAUST / Tanz Bar, which relocated recently and has big rooms with unbelievably good sound. They even thought about how to make comfortable for newcomers. My own friends are also always at FAUST especially for the quality of the music, which differs from other venues in town.
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Biological molecules 3: Protein structures
Jan 10, 2013 2013-01-10T09:36:20+0000
Proteins (Slide 1) are linear chains of amino acids that fold into precise 3-dimensional shapes to perform a wide range of the fundamental processes of life; they are the most structurally and chemically versatile biomolecules. They include catalysts that control most biochemical processes, signalling molecules, transporters, structural materials and motors. Proteins are linear polymers, assembled according to genetic information stored in genes, but they fold up into well-defined three-dimensional structures that are essential for their function. How the one-dimensional sequence of residues in a protein determines its three-dimensional structure is one of the most important current problems in biology – and biophysics.
Slide 1 Proteins are linear chains of amino acids that fold into precise three-dimensional shapes to perform a range of the fundamental processes of life.
3.1 Primary Structure
The primary structure of a protein is the sequence of amino acid residues in the polypeptide chain , written from the N-terminal to the C-terminal. The building blocks from which proteins are formed are amino acids (Slide 2). Amino acids contain both amino and carboxyl groups; those from which proteins are made are alpha-amino acids in which these two functional groups are attached to the same carbon atom. The alpha carbon atom is also linked to a hydrogen atom and a fourth group R – the side chain – which distinguishes one amino acid from another. Phenylalanine is an example: its side chain is a phenyl ring. In the physiological pH range both the carboxylic acid and the amino groups are completely ionised. Molecules that carry charged groups of opposite polarity are known as zwitterions.
With the exception of glycine, whose side chain is just another hydrogen atom, the alpha carbon is a chiral centre. There are two ways of arranging these four groups around it that cannot be superimposed – one is the mirror image of the other. Amino acids are optically active – the plane of polarised light is rotated as it passes through a pure solution of one or other isomer. The two isomers are denoted L and D (for dextro- and laevorotatory). If the side chain itself does not incorporate a chiral centre then these two molecules really are mirror images of each other, known as enantiomers. If they are not mirror images because of the chirality of the side chain then they are known more generally as diastereomers.
All amino acids that are synthesised biochemically have the L configuration, and the biochemical machinery that assembles them into proteins recognises only the L form. It is possible to synthesise a protein from D-amino acids, and it folds up to form a mirror image of the normal protein – but it cannot function as part of a living system because most biomolecular interactions are stereospecific. Nobody knows why the L-form was 'chosen'. It may be the result of an evolutionary accident that has become locked in.
A protein is formed by linking amino acids by peptide bonds to form a polypeptide chain – a polymer. The peptide bond is formed by a reaction between the carboxyl group on one amino acid and the amino group on the next in which a molecule of water is eliminated (Slide 3). When incorporated in a polypeptide an amino acid becomes an amino acid residue, or simply a residue.
Proteins are polypeptide chains containing typically between 50 and 2000 amino acid residues. Shorter chains are called oligopeptides, or just peptides. The mean molecular mass of an amino acid residue is about 110, so the molecular masses of most proteins lie between 5 kDa and 200 kDa – though they can be as big as about 33,000 residues / 3600kDa. A Dalton is the same as an atomic mass unit.
The primary structure of a protein is the sequence of residues in the polypeptide chain. At the ends there are unreacted amino and carboxyl groups – the two ends of a polypeptide are conventionally labelled N and C accordingly, and the sequence of residues in a polypeptide is always written from N to C. Note that, as with the nucleic acids, the backbone has no inversion symmetry.
There are 20 standard amino acids; proteins in all species are built from the same 20 monomers. The building blocks of genes and of proteins, and the genetic code that relates them, are universal. Biology is astonishingly uniform.
The side chains vary in size, shape, charge, hydrogen bonding capacity, hydrophobicity and chemical reactivity. The versatility of the standard amino acids accounts for the wide range of protein structures and functions.
3.1.1 Amino Acids
Slide 4 shows the first seven amino acids (in increasing order of hydrophbicity), known as aliphatic amino acids as their side chains consist mainly of non-aromatic carbon and hydrogen groups. The side chain of glycine is no more than a hydrogen atom – two of the groups bound to the alpha carbon are the same, so glycine is not chiral. Alanine has a methyl group as its side chain. Valine, leucine and isoleucine have larger hydrocarbon side chains, which make them rather hydrophobic. Hydrophobic amino acids tend to pack together rather than contact water – this effect is important in stabilising the 3D structure of water soluble proteins. Isoleucine has an additional chiral carbon – the stereoisomeric form shown in Slide 4 is the only isomer found in proteins. Methionine has a largely aliphatic side chain that includes a thioether group (thio indicates that a compound contains a sulfur atom rather than oxygen). Proline's side chain is the only standard amino acid to have a cyclic side chain that is bonded to the alpha carbon and to the nitrogen – this ring restricts its conformational freedom and can be important in determining protein architecture.
Slide 5 shows more amino acids. Phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan have aromatic side chains. Phenylalanine has a phenyl ring – it is non-polar, and hydrophobic. Tyrosine has a hydroxyl group attached to a phenyl ring, and tryptophan has two fused rings containing an NH group. Tyrosine and tryptophan have weakly polar side chains, and are less hydrophobic than phenylalanine.
Slide 5 Amino acids (a) with aromatic side chains and (b) with aliphatic side chains with hydroxyl and sulfydryl groups.
Serine and threonine have aliphatic side chains with hydroxyl groups – they are polar, and hydrophilic. Threonine, like isoleucine, has an additional chiral centre. Cysteine has almost the same structure as serine, but with a sulfydryl group – like a hydroxyl group but with a sulfur in place of the oxygen. (A sulfydryl group is also known as a thiol group.) Pairs of sulfydryl groups can be linked by disulfide bonds, which play an important part in stabilising the structure of some proteins.
Slide 6 shows hydrophilic and charged amino acids. Five amino acids have charged side chains – lysine, arginine and histidine are basic, and there are two acids, aspartic and glutamic acid – sometimes called aspartate and glutamate to emphasise that they are ionised at neutral pH. Asparagine and glutamine are carboxamide derivatives of aspartic and glutamic acid. Histidine is the only standard amino acid to change charge state in the physiological pH range – it can be neutral or positively charged, depending on its environment, and is often found in the active sites of enzymes where it binds and releases protons.
3.1.2 3-dimensional Protein Structures
Slide 7 shows an example of a 3D protein structure. This is a large protein - RNA polymerase II from yeast. It consists of ten separate polypeptide chains – the shortest 70 residues, 7.7 kDa and the longest 1733 residues, 140 kDa. RNA polymerase makes a complementary RNA copy of a strand of DNA to produce a working copy of a gene. This crystal structure is of the elongation complex of the molecule – it contains the template DNA strand which is coloured orange, and the daughter RNA strand coloured yellow.
There are tens of thousands of known proteins, all – more or less – made up from the same 20 amino acids. You might expect them all to have more-or-less the same properties. Denatured (unfolded) proteins are similar to each other – but proteins in their native states are not. The properties of a protein are largely determined by its three-dimensional structure – unless the polypeptide chain is properly folded the protein will not function. This structure of RNA polymerase II was deduced from X-ray diffraction measurements to 0.3 nm resolution (0.1 nm resolution is possible) – to obtain such data it is necessary to have a crystal of very high quality, which implies that every molecule is folded in the same way. Slide 7 uses a wireframe representation of the complete structure, including the side chains. Carbons are green, oxygen red and nitrogen blue (hydrogens are omitted).
Slide 8 shows other ways to draw 3D protein structures. The left hand panel shows the same experimentally determined structure of RNA polymerase II, but in a simplified 'cartoon' representation that is much easier to comprehend. The amino acid side chains are omitted – only the trajectory of the polypeptide backbone is shown. Conventional symbols are used to identify common secondary structures, which will be described later in the lecture –coiled ribbons are alpha helices, parallel ribbons with arrows are beta pleated sheet.
The median length for a human protein is around 360 residues, close to the median for all sequenced eukaryote genomes. The median protein length for sequenced bacterial genomes is 267 residues, 278 for E. coli. For archaea the figure is 247 residues. There is a wide range of protein lengths. Insulin is a small signalling protein with 51 residues, β-galactosidase an enzyme with 1021 residues. Anything less than about 20 or 30 residues is classified as a polypeptide, rather than a protein.
The right hand panel of Slide 8 shows a dimer of a very small protein, human insulin – deduced from X-ray diffraction measurements to 0.1 nm resolution It is a dimer because that is how it crystallised – with two molecules in a unit cell – not because it exists as a dimer naturally. Each molecule consists of two chains, one of 30 residues and one of 21. It was synthesised as a single chain, but the central section was then excised and the two parts are now held together by two disulfide bonds.
3.2 Secondary and higher order structures
The secondary structure of a protein is defined as the local configuration of the backbone and includes motifs such as α helix, β sheet and various turns. Polypeptide chains are flexible, but there are important constraints that limit the number of conformations that they can adopt. Proteins have a number of regular backbone folding patterns, including helices, pleated sheets and turns.
The peptide bond (Slide 9) has significant double bond character: the peptide unit is constrained to be planar in order to maximise electron delocalization by allowing overlap of π orbitals associated with the CO and CN bonds. The peptide unit consists of the six atoms connected by the grey rectangle, starting and ending with alpha carbons, and including the carbon and nitrogen joined by the peptide bond and the oxygen and hydrogen bonded to them. There are two possible planar configurations of the peptide unit – cis and trans – related by a 180º rotation about the peptide bond. The cis conformation is destabilised by a steric clash between the two side chains, so almost all peptide bonds in proteins are in the trans configuration. An exception is a bond with proline on the carboxy terminal side – because the incorporation of the nitrogen atom in the cyclic side chain means that the trans configuration is also hindered.
The backbone consists of planar peptide units locked in the trans configuration that are joined at the alpha carbon atoms. At each alpha carbon there are two degrees of freedom, corresponding to rotation about the bonds to the nitrogen and carbonyl carbon atoms – which are called φ and ψ respectively (Slide 10). These torsional angles are also restricted by steric clashes, including clashes involving the side chains – the Ramachandran plot (a plot of. φ vs. ψ, also known as a Ramachandram diagram) is used to represent allowed combinations. Shaded areas are those with minimal or no steric clashes. The lower plot distinguishes further between minimal (light shading) and no (dark shading) steric clashes.
Slide 11 shows a Ramachandran plot using experimentally measured pairs of angles (φ, ψ ) that describe peptide bond configurations in 12 high-resolution X-ray structures, excluding Gly and Pro residues. (Glycine and proline are special cases – proline because it is particularly hindered, glycine because it minimal side chain – just a hydrogen atom – gives it considerably more conformational freedom than the other amino acids.).Sterically allowed configurations fall into three rather small regions associated with common secondary structures. The forbidden configuration illustrated by the model on the lower right has clash between its side chain and the C=O group in the next peptide unit.
Slide 11 Ramachandran plot of experimentally determined angles for proteins (excluding the special cases of glycine and proline).
In addition to primary and secondary structure, defined above, protein structures have two higher levels of structure. The complete pattern of folding of the full length of a polypeptide (Slide 12) is called tertiary structure. Some proteins consist of more than one polypeptide chain (for example RNA polymerase in Slides 7 and 8. Separate chains are shown by different colours in Slide 8, left). The spatial arrangement of the component chains (subunits) and the nature of their interaction is called quaternary structure.
In general, highly flexible polymers do not fold into unique structures. The entropy associated with the vast number of possible configurations of a random coil greatly outweighs any decrease in enthalpy associated with a particularly favourable packing arrangement. Proteins are remarkable in that they do fold into well-defined three-dimensional structures. This is at least partly a result of the conformational constraints imposed by the rigidity of the peptide unit and the steric clashes that restrict the bond dihedral angles φ and ψ – these limit the number of accessible structures, and thus limit the entropic penalty associated with choosing any one of them.
3.2.1 Alpha Helix
Polypeptide chains can fold into regular structures, which are repeated in many proteins. The most common are the alpha helixand beta pleated sheet (see below), which are generic secondary structures held together by hydrogen bonds between the backbone peptide units. There are also less-regular but often repeated turn motifs which are used to link helices or the parallel strands of a beta sheet. The alpha helix and beta sheet were predicted by Linus Pauling and Paul Corey on the basis of model building – which inspired the model-building of Watson and Crick that led to the discovery of the structure of DNA.
The alpha helix (Slide 13) is a coiled structure stabilised by intrachain hydrogen bonds. It is a right-handed helix defined by torsion angles φ = -57º and ψ = -47º. There are 3.6 residues per turn, and the pitch is 0.54 nm. The peptide N-H bond of the nth residue forms a relatively strong hydrogen bond with the peptide carbonyl (C=O) group of the (n-4)th residue. The backbone atoms that form the core of the helix are tightly packed – the atoms are in van der Waals contact across the helix. The side chains project outwards and slightly towards the N-terminus to avoid steric interference with each other and with the backbone.
Hydrogen bonding plays an important part in stabilising both DNA and alpha-helices. Important differences are:
α helix is formed from a single polypeptide chain;
double helix from two antiparallel DNA molecules;
α helix is held together by interactions between atoms of backbone, which are on the inside – side chains are on the outside, positioned to minimise interactions between them; double helix is held together by hydrogen bonding and stacking between bases – negatively charged backbones are on the outside to minimise electrostatic repulsion.
The alpha helix is an important structural motif of proteins – many proteins incorporate alpha helices – but most proteins fold into much more complex and interesting structures that biological physics must understand, model, measure and manipulate. The alpha helix is a common structural element of fibrous and globular proteins. In globular proteins an alpha helical domain is typically about 12 residues (= 3 turns, 1.6 nm) in length. Two or more alpha helices can intertwine to form an alpha-helical coiled coil which can be as long as 200 residues ( = 50 turns, 100 nm).
An alpha helix is often represented as a coiled ribbon, as in Slide 14, which shows the light-chain subunit of mouse ferritin, an iron storage protein consisting largely of alpha helices.
3.2.2 Beta Sheet
Beta pleated sheets are so-called because they were identified after alpha helices. They fall in the top left quadrant of the Ramachandran diagram (Slide 15). Beta sheets are formed from extended polypeptide strands running alongside each other and held together by inter-strand hydrogen bonds. The side chains lie alternately above and below the plane of the sheet. As with the alpha helix this is a generic structure held together by interactions between backbone atoms – the side chains play no direct part. This allows these structures to be generic, independent of amino-acid sequence.
As shown on Slide 15, adjacent strands can run parallel or antiparallel. If antiparallel, hydrogen bonds connect the amine and carbonyl groups on one amino acid to the those of an amino acid on an adjacent strand. If the strands are parallel, then the amine and carbonyl on one residue are bonded to the amine and carbonyl from two residues which are two positions apart on an adjacent strand.
Beta sheets can mix parallel and anti-parallel adjacent strands. They have a tendency to be twisted away from perfect planarity (Slide 16). This helps them to fold onto themselves to form beta-barrels.
Some proteins are comprised mainly of beta sheets. Green fluorescent protein (GFP, Slide 17) is extremely important in modern biological physics – this beta barrel contains fluorophore, and the protein can be genetically modified to tune the colour of the fluorophore. By splicing the GFP gene to the gene of a protein of interest, the two proteins can be produced as a single polypeptide chain – they usually fold independently, so the protein of interest retains its normal function and can be traced by means of its fluorescent tag. The other protein shown in Slide 17 contains two large planar β sheets.
The next lecture will focus on the interactions that govern protein folding.
About the author
Richard Berry is a University Lecturer in the Physics Department at Oxford University. His main research area is single-molecule studies of biological rotary molecular motors.
Further reading
Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, and Peter Walter, Molecular Biology of the Cell 5th ed., Garland Science 2008

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The spine is an incredibly important part of the human anatomy. An injury to it can often have catastrophic consequences for victims in Rhode Island and across the country. Often, those suffering from such an injury may not realize the severity, assuming they may have simply injured the muscles of their back. As a result, it often falls to medical care providers to recognize the potential of severe injury and take action to reduce the chance of additional harm. Unfortunately, a medical malpractice lawsuit claims that workers at an urgent care failed to provide appropriate guidance to a man suffering a spinal injury, resulting in permanent paralysis.
Doctor error during abortion led to patient's death
Doctors are human, and while most patients in Rhode Island expect that their physicians -- regardless of the procedure being formed -- will meet the accepted standard of care, they also expect that, if a mistake occurs, appropriate action will be taken to correct it. Unfortunately, a doctor in another state is facing criminal charges. The charges came after prosecutors said that doctor error led to a woman's death.
Medical malpractice allegations at children's hospital
When a baby is born, parents have a great many fears and hopes for their child's life. Learning that there is an issue with their child's heart is likely a terrifying experience. During such an event, many families in Rhode Island and across the country have no other choice but to put their child's future in the hands of health care professionals. Unfortunately, some patients fall victim to medical malpractice, leaving families wondering about legal remedies.
Woman claims medical malpractice caused a lifetime of pain
For most families in Rhode Island, the birth of a child marks the start of a new exciting path in life. However, mistakes made during the delivery process can often create an unexpected path. For a woman in another state, medical malpractice allegedly resulted in a life path filled with pain.
Lawsuit claims hospital allowed unqualified doctor to practice
Patients in Rhode Island and across the country put their lives in the hands of medical care providers. They expect that their doctors will be able to diagnosis and treat their ills. They also have the reasonable expectation that those who hire doctors will go through the proper checks to ensure that a candidate for a position is qualified. Unfortunately, a lawsuit filed in another state claims that the man who allegedly caused a man's death was an unqualified doctor in addition to being mentally unfit.
Woman awarded over $24 million in medical malpractice case
For most families in Rhode Island, the birth of a child is a time of celebration and happiness. Unfortunately, the aftermath of delivery turned into a nightmare for one family in another state. A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the hospital as a result of the harm the woman suffered recently resulted in a significant financial award.
Medical malpractice cases repeat common patterns of negligence
The shocking statistic reported nationwide in recent years, including in Rhode Island, is that medical negligence represents the third highest cause of human fatalities next to heart disease and cancer. That statistic is a powerful counter to those who would further restrict the ability of victimized patients to file medical malpractice claims. When a medical provider falls below the minimal standard of care required of his or her peers in that medical specialty, liability for damages will be attributed to the provider.
Doctor faces medical malpractice case in man's death
Did one doctor's pending legal case lead him to fail in his care to another patient? That is the allegation of one recent medical malpractice lawsuit. A physician is facing charges of medical negligence, as is the hospital he worked for and the group who owned the hospital. Individuals in Rhode Island who are interested in learning more about doctor errors may be interested in the details of this recent and developing story.
Veteran dies after alleged medical negligence
A man seeking aid for chest pain and shortness of breath was initially turned away and then later offered delayed care. Unfortunately, this person later died while waiting on medical treatment. His widow alleges that the veteran's hospital is guilty of medical negligence and has brought a lawsuit. Sadly, this issue can occur in any state, so veterans in Rhode Island may be able to learn something from this case.
VA doctors accused of medical malpractice
The Department of Veterans Affairs was established to support veterans who have been harmed in performing their duty to protect and serve the citizens of the United States. Since veterans have sacrificed in the name of the greater good, many believe that the VA owes the best treatment for disease and injuries to these individuals. Unfortunately, a recent news investigation showed that the VA may be lax in hiring physicians with a history of medical malpractice. For veterans in Rhode Island, this situation can become very problematic.


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This up and coming Boston band is here to give us the reminder that we all need. We should break out of our routines, question what we're doing with our lives and take control.
Bringing together different cultures and experiences, Major Moment are here to inspire us and encourage us to follow our dreams.
With the familiar sounds of Linkin Park, fans of the iconic band, as well as Thirty Seconds to Mars and Muse are likely to find a similar love for this band, Major Moment.
The band is scheduled to release their EP 'One Small stEP' on September 7th which is dedicated to Chester Bennington of Linkin Park. #makechesterproud
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Biggest container ship so far visits
Archimidis is 317 metres in length, has a beam of 43.2m and gross tonnage of about 90,000 mass tonnes.
The vessel is chartered and operated by MSC Shipping on the Australian Express Service.
Archimidis arrived at about 1am this morning (Monday) from the Australian east coast after loading in Sydney and Port Adelaide.
It is due to depart for Singapore at 7am tomorrow (Tuesday) morning before heading directly to Europe via the Suez Canal.
While in Fremantle, the ship will be discharging 204 containers and loading 873.
Prior to this vessel, the largest container vessel to visit Fremantle was the Al Kharj with a length of 306m and beam of 40m.
The Port of Fremantle is Australia's fourth largest container port and handled almost 770,000 TEU (20-foot equivalent containers) in 2017-18.
See the Annual Trade Overview for comprehensive interactive statistics on trade.
Almost $3.2 million of trade passes through the port every hour 24/7.
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Metro Jackson's newest recreational attraction opened its doors Saturday to a steady crowd of visitors looking to do some non-stop bouncing.
"It was bonkers," Ryan Spencer, manager of Flowood's HighHeaven Trampoline Park, said of the turnout at the park by mid day Saturday.
Park owner CircusTrix put the word out on Facebook and Instagram but otherwise made no media announcements. Word of mouth combined with the social media notice to get things bouncing on opening day, Spencer said.
HighHeaven occupies 22,000 square feet, which includes 12,000 square feet of trampolines, in a former gym and skating rink at 2280 Lakeland Drive.
In announcing the attraction last spring, CircusTrix promised a cutting-edge entertainment, fitness and sports facility "unlike anything that currently exists in Mississippi."
In addition to lots of trampolines, HighHeaven includes a large open trampoline field, a trampoline dodgeball stadium, slacklines, dunk basketball hoops and Olympic Foam Pits with over 50,000 cubes of foam.
HighHeaven also has a Ninja Warrior Aerial Obstacle Course, the first of its kind in Mississippi.
The park hosts birthday parties, corporate events, dodgeball tournaments and trampoline aerobics.
Friday and Saturday evenings from 9 to midnight are "club nights" with admission limited to those 15 and older. This includes laser lighting and live DJ music. The club nights are aimed at HighHeAven's target market of high school and college students, Spencer said.
Trampoline parks are the hottest amusement venue/extreme sports trend sweeping the nation. The United States has over 300 parks that generate $400 million annually.
Mornings from 9 to 10 are for children 6 years old and younger.
For birthdays, packages are available that offer a party room and hour of bounce time, Spencer, the manager, said. "We provide the setups."
Entry by anyone under 18 requires a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. The waivers can be signed online at CircusTrix.com, according to Spencer.
Admission is free to adults who accompany children and do intend to take part in the activities. A mezzanine lounge with beverage vending machines is available to them.
An hour's admission to the activity area for children 6 and under is $8; for those older than 6, an hour's ticket is $12.
HighHeaven hired 30 attendants upon opening. "We are more than happy with the quality of kids we hired," Spencer said.
Case Lawrence, CEO of CircusTrix, said in an interview last spring that trampoline parks are the hottest amusement/extreme sports trend in the nation. With more than two dozen facilIties in the United States and elsewhere, CitrusTrix is the largest developer and operator of trampoline parks in the world, the company says.
Metro Jackson is a good fit for the CircusTrix business model, Case said. "Jackson has strong demographics of youth and young adults, and has traditionally been underserved in the marketplace for extreme sports activities," he added.
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Designated: June 28, 2016
Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church, completed in 1908, is significant as an excellent example of the late Romanesque Revival style. Designed by the firm of Neville & Bagge, the facade incorporates both medieval and classical features. It is also historically significant as one of the earliest Roman Catholic parishes in Manhattan, serving the East Harlem neighborhood since 1834.
Dominating the street facade are symmetrical corner towers, an extraordinary row of five entry portals, and large round-arch stained-glass windows with simple geometric tracery. These dramatic windows on the front and side facades figure prominently in the design and their construction was facilitated by the building's structural use of steel and concrete. Typical Romanesque Revival features include round-arch openings, towers, steep roofs, and carved medieval-style ornamentation.
*image courtesy of the Landmarks Preservation Commission
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The November 2011 issue of What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision has nothing but praise for the CD6004 and PM6004.
According to the magazine "with both the CD player and amplifier pulling in the same direction, the resulting presentation is fast-paced, detailed and dynamic-it's a cracking listen." This entirely positive review concludes with each product being awarded a fantastic five star rating. To read this full review check out the November issue of What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision.


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Hmong along the road from Moc Chau to Son La in Son La province
Possibly Flowery Hmong although the two photos on the right show some similarity of costume to photos of Black Hmong in Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province, shown in Hill Tribes of Vietnam, Volume 1 by Joachim Schliesinger. Son La province borders on Hoa Binh province in the far south east with the Moc Chau and Mai Chau districts adjacent. The hair style of the woman is also similar to that shown in the Schliesinger Black Hmong photos.
See Hmong in Vietnam for a short outline of some of the relevant literature
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Whether you are planning to go light or heavy, Jiangnan has a lot of variety for you. We prepare food daily. Our variety of dishes are made of the freshest ingredients. Eating at our restaurant is good for your I Amsterdam card. We offer the best value for your money.
If you don't want to go out but want some authentic dishes, call us. We do free delivery for orders $50 and above. If you have visitors come over, we also accept bulk orders. We will also give you some offers & coupons, so you'll get privileges on your visit to our restaurant.
When we are doing the concept of our restaurant, we know that we would want it to be a family restaurant. So, we allocated a space where your children can play around and be kids while you enjoy good food. You'll also notice the minimalistic approach at our restaurant. We are the exact opposite of other Chinese restaurants who has great displays. But to avoid accidents and other unprecedented events, we rather keep the design simple.
Avoid drinking sodas. These beverages contain tons of sugar. If you are a coffee drinker but hates the jittery effect it causes, go for teas. Every day, we brew our iced tea and hot tea. If you want to take home these amazing teas, we also sell tea leaves from China. We only get from reputable farmers and suppliers, so you are sure that you are getting the best quality dried leaves.


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Corn Shrimp Soup
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3 tbs flour
- 1 med onion (minced)
- 1 stalk celery (minced)
- 1 med bell pepper (chopped fine)
- One 16 oz can whole kernel corn
- One 16 oz can whole tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 1 lb peeled shrimp
- Allspice (to taste)
- Mace (to taste)
- Thyme (to taste)
Saute onion, celery, and bell pepper in small amount of roux made with butter and flour. Add corn (if you can substitute fresh corn for canned please do) and whole tomatoes (with juice). Add cup of water. Simmer 1/2 hour. Add shrimp and seasonings and cook for 15-20 minutes.
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Seasonal flu is a highly infectious illness caused by a flu virus.
The virus infects your lungs and upper airways, causing a sudden high temperature and general aches and pains.
You could also lose your appetite, feel nauseous and have a dry cough. Symptoms can last for up to a week.
We offer 'at risk' groups the flu vaccine at a certain time each year to protect you against the flu virus.
You may be invited for a flu jab if you are:
- over 65 years of age
- pregnant
- have certain medical conditions
- Are living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facility
- receive a carer's allowance, or you are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill
- or have a serious long-term health condition, including:
- chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as asthma
- chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
- chronic kidney disease
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- chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease
- diabetes
- problems with your spleen – for example, sickle cell disease or if you have had your spleen removed
- a weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS
- being seriously overweight (BMI of 40 or above)
- eligible children who are aged 2 and 3 on 31st August 2018 – that is, children born between September 1st 2014 and August 31st 2016
- children who are 4 years old are also eligible for flu vaccination provided they were 3 on August 31st 2018. These children should be offered the vaccination at their general practice
- children in reception class and school years 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be offered their vaccination in school. In a couple of areas it might be offered in primary care settings
Our Flu Clinics can now be booked. If you have any queries please contact the surgery.
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Which Flu Vaccine should children have? – gov.uk (PDF)
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On 5 December, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Volcafe v CSAV. The decision is essential reading for all involved in the carriage of goods by sea, whether lawyer, insurer, cargo owner or carrier.
John Russell QC and Benjamin Coffer appeared for the Appellants and Simon Rainey QC and David Semark appeared for the Respondents.
On 8 January we will be holding a special breakfast seminar where they will discuss the Supreme Court decision and consider the implications of the case on cargo claims under the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules including:
Venue: The Old Library in The Lloyd's Building.
Simon is one of the best-known practitioners at the Commercial Bar with a broad commercial advisory and advocacy practice spanning substantial commercial contractual disputes, international trade and commodities, shipping and maritime law in all its aspects, energy and natural resources and insurance and reinsurance and has extensive experience of international arbitration. Simon regularly acts in ground-breaking cases including NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) NV v Cargill International SA (The Global Santosh) [2016] UKSC 20 where Simon was brought in to argue the case in the Supreme Court and represented the successful appellants, Cargill. The decision is a landmark one in relation to a contracting party's responsibility for the vicarious or delegated performance by a third party of its contractual obligations, both in the common charterparty and international sale of goods contexts and more generally. In Bunge SA v Nidera SA [2015] UKSC 43 Simon successfully represented Bunge in a landmark decision by the Supreme Court on GAFTA Default Clause and sale of goods damages after The Golden Victory on points which had been lost at every stage below.
Ranked as the "Star Individual" for shipping by Chambers UK in 2015, 2016, 2017 and again in 2018, Simon: 'impresses with his mastery of the brief... exceptionally gifted, he has the strong confidence of his clients, and is an excellent presenter of complex material....' and '….is one of those super silk guys who has judges eating out of his hands." "He has the gift of going straight to the problem." He was ranked as Shipping Silk of the year 2017 by both Chambers and Partners UK and Legal 500 UK Awards and one of the Top Ten Maritime Lawyers 2017 and again in 2018 by Lloyd's List. He has also been cited for many years as a leading Silk in the areas of Commodities, Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Insurance and Reinsurance by Chambers UK and/or Legal 500. He was shortlisted for Shipping Silk of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2018 and is nominated for Shipping Silk of the Year and International Arbitration Silk of the Year at the Legal 500 UK Awards 2019.
He is frequently appointed as arbitrator (LCIA, ICC, LMAA, SIAC, UNCITRAL and ad hoc, sitting both sole and as co-arbitrator) and has given expert evidence of English law to courts in several countries. He also sits as a Recorder in the Crown Court and as a Deputy High Court Judge (Queen's Bench and Commercial Court).
To view Simon Rainey QC full website profile, please click here.
John is an experienced and determined advocate and has acted as lead Counsel in numerous Commercial Court trials, international and marine arbitrations and appellate cases, including in the Supreme Court. He relishes both detailed legal argument and cross-examination of lay and expert witnesses. He will always ensure that a client's case is presented in the most persuasive manner possible, both in writing and orally. John provides advice to a wide range of clients. He combines first rate technical legal analysis with a pragmatic, commercial, problem solving approach to cases. John accepts instructions in many fields of commercial dispute resolution with a particular focus on shipping, commodities, international trade and marine insurance.
"Very easy to work with and a very good litigator." ..."An excellent advocate whose assessment of cases is invaluable." (Chambers UK, 2019)
"He's incredibly impressive, and is someone who always comes up with points that are insightful. He's incredibly impressive, excellent on his feet and a joy to work with." (Chambers UK, 2018)
"...Particularly highly rated, he has a sharp mind and provides clear advice...." (Legal 500, 2017)
To view John Russell QC full website profile, please click here.
David 'Produces excellent work and represents exceptional value for an experienced litigator.' (Legal 500 2015). A former army officer David also previously trained in the Shipping Department of one of South Africa's leading maritime and international trade firms, before joining and later becoming a partner at what is now known as Reed Smith. He retrained as a barrister and became a member of Quadrant in 2010.
David was in the Supreme Court with Simon Rainey QC in October 2018 on the issues as to the burden of proof under the Hague / Hague-Visby Rules raised on the appeal in Volcafe Ltd v Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA[2016] EWCA Civ 1103.
David specialises in commercial law, with a particular emphasis on shipping and maritime law (especially dry shipping disputes), international trade and commodities, jurisdictional disputes and insurance. Although his practice is primarily as an advocate, he is also an LCIA arbitrator.
He is the co-author of P&I Clubs: Law and Practice (2010, 4th ed.) and Maritime Letters of Indemnity (2014, 1st ed.)
To view David Semark full website profile, please click here.
Ben's broad international commercial practice has a particular emphasis on commodities, insurance / reinsurance and shipping. He undertakes the full spectrum of shipping work, including every species of charterparty and bill of lading claim, as well as shipbuilding and ship finance disputes. He has developed a particular specialisim in cases involving carriage of goods under the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules, and has appeared in several of the leading cases on such claims in recent years.
His significant recent cases include: The Aqasia [2018] EWCA Civ 276, settling a 90-year dispute as to whether Article IV.5 applies to bulk cargoes; Al Khattiya c/w Jag Laadki [2018] EWHC 389 (Admlty), which concerns the significance of the place of a collision in a forum non conveniens application; The Maersk Tangier [2018] EWCA Civ 778, the leading English case on package limitation for containerised cargoes under the Hague-Visby Rules; Volcafe v. CSAV [2017] QB 915, addressing the inherent vice defence and the burden of proof in cargo claims; The Lady M [2017] EWHC 3348 (Comm), the first modern decision on the meaning of 'barratry' and its effect on the defences availabe under the Hague Rules; and, The Sea Miror [2015] 2 Lloyd's Rep 395, the first case to consider the meaning of a term that cargo is to be loaded and discharged "at the expense and risk of Shippers/Charterers" .
Ben is described by the directories as "a standout shipping and commodities junior" (Chambers & Partners, 2018), "a rising star" (Legal 500, 2019) and "He is truly the standout rising star for shipping and trading disputes work." (Chambers & Partners, 2019). He is also recognised as a leading junior in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide.
To view Benjamin Coffer's full website profile, please click here.


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Have you been paying the right premium for your car? Read on to know exactly how your premium gets calculated.
So, you have purchased car insurance because it is mandatory. Or you are one of the smart folks who love your car and know that a good insurance is the best way to protect it. In either case, don't you wish to know the secret sauce, which insurance companies use to come up with a figure? Or how with those secret ingredients they calculate your Car Insurance premium?
Let's unwrap the mystery – one fold at a time.
Components of car insurance premium – the secret ingredient
Components of premium would depend on the type of cover – Third party (TP) or Comprehensive Cover
Third Party Cover (TP): The third party insurance covers damages triggered by your vehicle in the event of an accident. It is mandatory, as per the Motor Vehicles Act (1988).
The basic premium for TP cover depends on the Engine capacity or cubic capacity of the car. The more the cubic capacity, the higher is the premium.
While the total premium paid is the sum of basic premium and the amount for personal accident cover for owner/driver*.
*Personal Accident cover – Under personal accident cover, you (or your nominee) will get compensation of up to Rs. 2,00,000 in case of death or disability of owner/driver. Also, for any car this cover is offered at Rs. 100.
Comprehensive Cover:
Comprehensive insurance gives you all the benefits of a third party cover and also covers your car damage in an accident. Thus, the premium for this cover depends on:
A) Own Damage Premium
It is major component of comprehensive cover. It depends on the own damage factor and the Insured Declared Value (IDV).
C) Discount This includes any applicable discounts. There are around 8 discounts in case of a car insurance. Among those, the common ones would be:
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D) Additional covers Any extra covers that you buy by paying more premium will be an additional cover. Different insurers offer different additional covers like personal accident cover for passengers; cover for electrical and non-electrical accessories; an add-on cover like zero depreciation cover, engine protect cover; etc. You can buy more than one additional cover for your car. Depending on the number of these coverages you opt for, the premium would increase. This infographic has a list of recommended add-on covers and their impact on the premium.
Using the ingredients above, the premium is calculated as:
* For personal accident cover a standard amount of Rs. 100 for is charged for all cars.
** Service Tax – For any cover, a standard percentage of service tax is applicable. It is a common component for both the covers (TP and comprehensive).
That's it! Now you know how Car Insurance premium gets calculated. If you got all that – you have earned yourself a cookie. You can check out the premium amount for your car here. If you haven't, don't worry – you can always bookmark this article and get back to it later. If you have any other questions you can leave them in the comments. If you need help in finding the best policy for yourself, you can schedule a call back below, and we'll get back to you ASAP.
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Ship: Coastal Assistant
Where: Limhamn, Sweden
Project: Wind farm
Who: Alex (text) & Erik (photos)
In June this newest multicat from the Waterweg Fleet left for Sweden. It is going really well here, after working out the bugs. The work concerns the installation of 49 concrete elements which are manufactured in Poland. It concerns a wind farm. Many more will follow. We work closely together with a Norwegian team, Eide from Hagesund.
The Norwegians are responsible for the installation of the elements. We from the Coastal Assistant are responsible for the anchoring. This is a burning issue here because the elements will be very close to an existing gas pipeline.
We therefore also work closely with the survey so that everything runs smoothly. We also work with a Danish team which is responsible for the barge which will arrive from Poland. We are the first to be called by the captain of the Eide Master, around 10 miles before the anchoring location. We then go out loaded with containers, fork-lift truck, hoses and pumps.
Then first transfer all items from the deck to the barge with four new elements and the Danish team. They then go and inspect everything in situ for the coupling of the anchor cables and the hydraulics. We then go to the main anchor and uncouple the two cables from the buoy which is on deck. We then have to wait until the barge is close enough to pass over the cables with the crane for coupling. As soon as this has been done we turn the barge into an east-west position as instructed by the client, and we position the rear anchor. Following this we instruct the Eide Master to leave for Limhamn. We then carry on with the remaining four anchors, so in total the barge is on six anchors. The Danes immediately start ballasting in order to make it possible to pick up the first element. We then go to Limhamn to help get the Eide 5 out of the narrow harbour, and sail to the barge carrying the elements. As soon as we arrive, we feed out two front cables and the two rear anchors, so that the Eide 5 can couple and ballast. Usually the following day we go to position in order to position the element after we have positioned the four anchors (in 20 minutes). The element is put in place and we run the anchors again and go to the barge carrying the elements. There we couple the Eide 5 again for the second element. We continue in this way until number four.
As soon as the barge carrying the elements is empty, we get everything ready for departure to Poland. This means that we run five anchors. We then transfer all the material back from the barge after everything has been ballasted, and we then go in with the Danes.
The next day we go out with the Eide Master to release the last anchor and to assist. Back in Limhamn we continue with maintenance on the Coastal Assistant. As stated earlier we had teething troubles but we solved these with the aid of the Technical Department from Den Helder. There you go, you are never too old to learn.
Apart from this we really enjoy ourselves here and would like to stay until the work is finished. This has also been recommended by our supervisor, because it works well like this. The prospects are good and the Coastal Assistant will probably go on to another job close by, a new wind farm, but then more than twice as big.
This was a brief explanation of what we do here.
To be continued…


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From October 25th to 28th a selection of Polish films will be presented in Istanbul in the "Poland Now" program, which includes feature films as well as documentaries and shorts.
In October Istanbul Modern Cinema will present the latest achievements of Polish cinema. Apart from the feature films that were awarded around the world, the program includes a documentary film "The Prince and the Dybbuk" by Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski which received the Best Documentary Award at Venice Film Festival.
The "Poland Now" program will present a selection of Polish short films. The audience will have a chance to see "The Best Fireworks Ever" by Aleksandra Terpińska, "Close Ties" by Zofia Kowalewska, "Impossible Figures and Other Stories II" by Marta Pajek, "Foreign Body" by Marta Magnuska and "Polonaise" by Agnieszka Elbanowska.
More information about "Poland Now" can be found on the website of the Istanbul Modern Museum where the screenings will take place.
Another film presented this month in Turkey is "The Idea Is Paramount. The Architectural Passions of Andrzej Wajda" by Jacek Link-Lenczowski. The documentary can be seen in the competition of the İstanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival.


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1 review for Belt in real leather, 100% Made in Italy – 500 in the City
Dave Helder
I just came back from a week vacation in Milano, and my favorite souvenir is the "Stappa e Vinci Vespa" cintura that I bought there, since I also own an older Vespa. I got many compliments from colleagues at work in Switzerland.
The next belt to buy would be the music history one, since I grew up with that technology.
I would love to see one with vintage (1970-1980) Colnago bikes!


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Is there a dress code?
Ultra South Africa does not adhere to a specific dress code. However, we do advise that you keep in mind that it's an all day festival and to come prepared.Read Article
Ultra South Africa does not adhere to a specific dress code. However, we do advise that you keep in mind that it's an all day festival and to come prepared.Read Article
Friendly security staff, a clean and safe environment, information booths, on-site ATM's; First Aid / Medical services, restroom facilities and more will be available at this year's edition of Ultra South Afric...Read Article
FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION FOR ENTRY -- Age Requirement: 18+ for entrance, 18+ to purchase alcohol, ID required ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION FOR ENTRY: Official South African ID book or Card ...Read Article
Prohibited Items: No weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, pocket knives or self defense sprays No flammable items or liquids including aerosols and fireworks No Illegal or illicit substance...Read Article
A wide variety of food and beverages will be available all day and night via the various vendors at the festival grounds. NOTE: No food or beverages will be allowed to be brought into the festival.Read Article
To ensure the safety & security of attendees, re-entry is not allowed during the festival times.Read Article
The possession, sale and/or use of any illegal or illicit drugs at the Event will not be tolerated anywhere inside or outside the Ultra South Africa venues. Police officers will be staffed to enforce all drug v...Read Article
Yes, however it's strongly suggested that attendees come prepared with their cashless cards preloaded in advance to avoid any inconvenience due to technical issues or queuing.Read Article


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What Is Comprehensive Personal Liability?
Comprehensive personal liability (CPL) insurance is a component of a homeowners or umbrella insurance policy that protects the policyholder and members of the policyholder's household against having to pay large sums out-of-pocket if they are held responsible for a personal liability claim.
Understanding Comprehensive Personal Liability
Comprehensive personal liability insurance is coverage that protects an individual against claims for liability arising out of bodily injury or property damage claims related to personal activities. There are three ways to get this coverage:
- It is packaged in with your homeowners, renters, or dwelling insurance policy. Most personal insurance policies include liability insurance coverage, which is also called comprehensive personal liability.
- The coverage can be purchased as a stand-alone policy for individuals who do not own or rent physical property that needs to be covered separately.
- CPL can be added to an existing personal auto policy.
CPL coverage isn't just limited to insured premises. The coverage is usually worldwide, though you should check your policy to find out the coverage territory. The policy pays for bodily injury or property damage caused by an occurrence for which the coverage applies, subject to certain exclusions.
Homeowners policies usually provide a maximum of $100,000 to $300,000 in personal liability coverage. Umbrella policies pick up where these limits leave off and provide comprehensive personal liability coverage of $1 million or more. They also cover certain liability claims that homeowners insurance may not, such as libel, slander, and invasion of privacy.
Coverage Scenarios for Comprehensive Personal Liability Insurance
- Your dog bites a visitor to your home.
- The mailman slips and falls in your driveway.
- You're found at fault for an expensive car accident.
- Your child accidentally burns down a friend's parents' home after leaving a lit cigarette unattended.
If your homeowners policy limits are lower than the injured party's claim and you have an umbrella policy, the umbrella policy will pick up where the limits of your homeowners policy leave off. For example, if your personal liability coverage under your homeowners insurance maxes out at $300,000 and you have a personal liability umbrella that maxes out at $1 million, if you're sued for $800,000 for a covered incident, you'll first pay your homeowners insurance deductible, perhaps $1,000. Then, your homeowner's insurance will pay the next $299,000 of the judgment, which gets you to that policy's $300,000 maximum. The umbrella policy will pay the remaining $500,000. You won't have to come up with that half million from your personal assets thanks to your high amount of comprehensive personal liability coverage.


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You can enjoy clean, filtered and enhanced drinking water for a fraction of what bottled water costs. Because the PiMag Waterfall works without electricity or plumbing, it can be used in any location. Some products on the market using similar filtration technology claim to be equivalent to the PiMag Waterfall but do not perform at a comparable level and fail to meet accepted filtration test standards.
Filter Specifications:
ANSI/NSF Standard 42 (Aesthetic Effects)
Particulates (clarity, sediments): exceeds standard Class II-VI
Chloramine: exceeds standard
Chlorine: exceeds standard
Taste & odor reduction: exceeds standard
ANSI/NSF Standard 53 (Health Effects)
Cyst reduction: exceeds standard
Lead reduction: exceeds standard
Bacteria reduction: > 99.99%
PiMag Water Technology, gravity flow, multiple filtration
WEIGHT: 6.6 lb/3 kg
Fill tank: 1.32 gallons/5 liters; supply tank: 1.45 gallons/5.5 liters (with mineral stones)
Pi material, mineral stones, recyclable polymer, ring magnet (1,200 gauss)
Filter cartridge: 90 days or 900 liters, whichever comes first
Mineral stones: once per year
WARRANTY: One-year limited warranty
•A regulated acid/alkaline (pH) balance is essential for maintaining health, but a typical modern diet and lifestyle can lead to excess acidity. Ordinary water from a household tap, well or bottle is also often acidic. The PiMag Waterfall is designed to produce water with added minerals, in a pH range of 8.5-9.5.
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Last Thursday I went to what was the final show at Dreamland and was able to get a copy of the cassette release of Chris Kincaid's Overshot for String Quartet and Electronics (listen to excerpts of it below). This is something I recorded for Chris back in June of last year (as well as an earlier version for multiple cellos) which he used in sound installations. It's now the latest of a growing catalogue of album releases on which I appear. I'm often asked why I don't have any solo album releases or if I plans to do one. Usually I'll respond that I have a few on the back-burner that I haven't had the time to complete.
Category: Recordings
Decline of Classical Music recordings during the 1930s
So we're told that before the "Classical Music Crisis" that:
Classical broadcasting was profitable. So was classical recording. In the 1930s, the leading American record company, RCA, made half its money from classical music. NBC, the parent company of RCA, created an orchestra for Arturo Toscanini to conduct — hyping him as the greatest musician who ever lived — and aired its concerts first on radio and later on TV, with commercial sponsors. (Sandow 2013)
So the main claim here is that classical recording is profitable and to illustrate we're given the example that in the 1930s RCA made half its money from classical music. However, In the Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, Volume 1 we're told this:
The U.S. national economy was at its lowest point in 1931 and 1932, giving RCA its only deficit years.
Between radio applications and jukebox sales, the record industry had enough business to survive the early years of the Depression. The 50,000 jukeboxes in operation in 1930 accounted for about half of the 6 million records sold in that year. (Hoffmann 2004, pg. 1157)
However, the boom years of the late 1920s were followed by a depression that was even deeper in the record business than in the general economy. Sound film and radio replaced records as a fashionable form of entertainment, and by the mid-thirties, record production had declined from the level of 1929 to, for example, one-tenth in the USA and one-sixth in Germany.
The depression caused a series of bankruptcies and mergers. In the USA there were only three active companies by the mid-193os, and in Europe the situation was almost the same. (Gronow 1983, pg. 64)
One-tenth of the production levels with bankruptcies and mergers in the mid-thirties from the late 1920s boom in the record industry isn't a particularly profitable trend. By the end of the 1930s things did pick up for the recording companies but for the most part, recordings in general (much less classical recordings) weren't particularly profitable during most of the Depression years.
Then we turn to this:
During the 1930s popular records outsold Red Seals by a ratio of three to one (Hoffmann 2004, pg. 1157)
Red Seal Records was the Classical Music arm of the RCA Victor company. Maybe at some point classical recordings made up half of the revenue for RCA Records, but it didn't happen in the 30s. And even if it was half–half of 1/10th the revenue of the 1920s isn't something to write home to mom about.
Very few recordings during any part of the early half of the 20th century sold many copies, much less classical recordings. As Young and Young (2005) state:
Few serious compositions attracted strong public attention during the period, and the classical tradition suffered from both the competition of other musical formats and continuing economic constraints. For classical recordings, that situation translated as disastrous: by 1931, 500 copies constituted the average sales total for a classical disc… (Young and Young 2005, pg. 171)
Even big sellers like Caruso probably only moved a few hundred thousand copies because it was the sheer number of releases that drove the early recording industry not the number of units sold per release. Remember that the LP ("Long Play") Record hadn't become the norm yet so a release could simply be a single A side. An A side with a B side would count as "two releases."
Another less direct indicator of the record market is the number of new records issued annually. Although exact figures are difficult to come by, discographers have given us several methods by which new releases can be estimated, and we know, for instance, that the Gramophone Co. alone issued about 200,000 titles in the period extending from 1898 to 1920. If this figure appears unexpectedly large, it must be remembered that average sales were low. Reports of Caruso's recordings selling millions of copies must be taken with a grain of salt, although it seems quite likely that some records did sell hundreds of thousands. However, record companies seem to have been quite satisfied with sales of a few thousand copies, and in order to open up new markets, sales of a few hundred may have been quite acceptable. (Gronow 1983, pg. 60)
Seems like the general attitude towards classical music hasn't really changed much over the decades in the US and all the effort put into raising the "level of American musical literacy" is a perennial problem.
Americans have long embraced a love-hate relationship with classical music. In a culture that espouses self-improvement, people see serious music as intrinsically superior to more popular forms. At the same time, these people favor the more accessible, "easier" popular formats for their own listening. This disingenuous situation prevailed throughout the 1930s, a time when a number of groups, both private and governmental, actively attempted to raise the level of American musical literacy. Despite the best of intentions, the efforts failed. Most people continued to buy and listen to pop songs, and then swing overwhelmed all other music in the latter half of the decade. (Young and Young 2005, pg. 171)
This is not to say that the new recording technology didn't have a big impact on culture. It did. Mark Katz (1998) gives a wonderful overview of how phonographs affected culture, especially in regions where no live classical music organizations existed. The phonograph was a great supplement (or substitute) to the Women's Music Clubs which also became much more prominent in the early part of the 20th century (see Whitesitt's "The Role of Women Impressarios in American Concert Life, 1871-1933" for a concise history). Of course, the Federal Music Project issued hundreds of recordings which were given out free to radio stations all throughout the US during those Depression years.
Gronow, Pekka (1983) "The Record Industry: The Growth of a Mass Medium." Popular Music. Vol. 3, Producers and Markets. Cambridge University Press: 53-75 <<http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/853094>> <<http://www.jstor.org/stable/853094>>
Hoffmann, Frank (2004) Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Volume 1. New York, NY: Routledge
Katz, Mark (1998) "Making America More Musical through the Phonograph, 1900-1930." American Music, Vol. 16, No. 4, University of Illinois Press: 448-476 <<http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3052289>> <<http://www.jstor.org/stable/3052289>>
Sandow, Greg (2013) "Before the Crisis." Sandow: Greg Sandow on the Future of Classical Music. September 17. <<http://www.artsjournal.com/sandow/2013/09/before-the-crisis.html>>
Whitesitt, Linda (1989) "The Role of Women Impressarios in American Concert Life, 1871-1933" American Music, Vol. 7, No. 2, University of Illinois Press: 159-180 <<http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3052201>> <<http://www.jstor.org/stable/3052201>>
Young, William H., Nancy K. Young (2005) Music of the Great Depression. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press
Basil Poledouris: Conan the Barbarian
I'm kinda stoked about this – it looks like a special 2CD edition of Basil Poledouris' score to the film Conan the Barbarian has been recorded for Prometheus Records by James Fitzpatrick. The original score was infamous for having scored 24 French Horns (yes, 24 French Horns) for the opening number of the score, Anvil of Crom.
I didn't know much about the composer, but after reading the Wikipedia article about him, I was intrigued:
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Basil Poledouris credited two influences with guiding him towards music: the first was composer Miklós Rózsa, the second was his Greek Orthodox heritage. Poledouris was raised in the Church, and he used to sit in services enthralled with the choir's sound.[2] At the age of seven, Poledouris began piano lessons, and after high school graduation, he enrolled at the University of Southern California to study both filmmaking and music. Several short films to which he contributed are still kept in the university's archives.
I can definitely hear the Miklós Rózsa influence, but had never thought about the Greek Orthodox background. After re-listening to some of the numbers from the score (and now that I have some understanding of musical traditions associated with the Eastern Church) I can hear that now too.
Here is the opening to the film, the aforementioned Anvil of Crom:
20th Century Bulgarian Music for Cello Solo
One half of the pleasure of doing research at a more general level (e.g. "Solo Cello Music Repertoire" rather than "Cello Repertoire by Popper") is finding gems you'd never think to come across. Earlier I found a full CD recording of 20th Century Bulgarian Music for Cello Solo. I've never heard of any of the composers, much less the compositions.
The other half of the pleasure is finding the scores to these works.
track listing:
1. Fantasia for Cello solo, Op. 15 by Petar Khristoskov
2. Sonata for Cello solo by Marin Goleminov
3. Kells by Georgi Arnaudov
4. Reflected Meditation by Milcho Leviev
5. Augusburg Polka for Cello by Milcho Leviev
6. Bis by Emil Tabakov
7. Sonata for Cello by Dimitar Tapkoff
8. Entrata e Capriccio for Cello by Simeon Pironkov
9. Rhapsodic Improvisation no 1 by Rumen Balyozov
10. Rhapsodic Improvisation no 2 by Rumen Balyozov
11. Sonata for Cello solo no 1, Op. 39 by Nikolai Stoikov


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Prince confirmed to perform on Jimmy Fallon
The iconic singer Prince has just been confirmed to perform on Jimmy Fallon. It's not everyday that fans get to see the icon Prince perform or hear a new song.
Now they do as Prince has just been scheduled to appear on Jimmy Fallon. The last public appearance Prince made was at this year's Grammys and was recently on the cover of Billboard magazine.
Now, the iconic star is preparing to perform his new song "Screwdriver," as well as another song on Jimmy Fallon, March 1st.
Also, fans can look forward to seeing Prince at this year's Billboard awards where he will be honored with the Billboard Icon award.
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Back in 1973 I spent some time in Bronnoysund, Norway. While there I learned a great deal about fishing, while living with the Berg family. Julian owned a pretty little Nordic wooden boat, probably @ 22 feet long. She was small and slow by today's standards, but at the time she was one of the few private recreational boats to be found on that past of the coast.
I learned a great deal from Julian, who fished in a tradition that dated far back in time.
We jigged for Cod off the coast, catching huge fish in waters of 100 feet or so. The Cod were not exciting to catch, often I was not sure once I had the first hit, whether I had a fish on the line or not. They were taciturn as you pulled them up from the depths, often like logs. There was a ritual to filling and preparing them. Once in shore, Julian would normally salt the Cod. He had huge tubs of salt Cod in his shop. This was a taste I had never experienced. It would take days of soaking to wash the intense salt away. They much preferred it to fresh fish, even though there was plenty of refrigeration available by that time in Norway.
The salt cod tasted fine, and to be truthful, I don't remember much, except that we lived on a diet of mostly fish. I rarely had fish growing up, but took a quick liking to the Norwegian diet. Rarely we would have meat. Once Julian came back from a farm with a prize trade, mutton. That night we had a mutton stew. One of the pieces I had still had the hair on it....I vastlty preferred fish bones....
Asta, Julian's wife, once went on vacation to Yugoslavia. Julian prepared food for the weeklong absence, a vat of boiled fish steaks. These were Sea Trout, or at least that was how it translated. They were quite delicious, and we ended up making sea trout sandwiches all week, with the cold fish on bread with mayonaise.
Squetegue, or sea trout on the East Coast of New England appears to be related. This was a fish that was rare, but known back in the 70's, and would occasionally be caught amongst the bluefish. I have not seen or heard of one in twenty plus years.
Another thing Julian would do would be to dry Cod under the boathouse. Called Torfisk, this was like beek jerky, tough, stringy and chewy, it was tasteful.
Once we went longlining. This was a great adventure. A huge length of line was let out along the oceans bottom. I think we were probably a mile off the coast, but still in the waters protected by the offshore islands of Vega among others. Whitecaps were rare in these sheltered waters. fter letting out huge amounts of baited line (there was a hook every few feet, which was baited just before it went over the side).
The next day we returned to pull in the line. A whole variety of fish came up with the longline the next day, Steinbit being one of the more memorable. (Stone Bite) is a nasty eel like fish, which is capable of biting through just about anything, as Julian displayed to me by holding out a wooden gaff. The fish jumped the hook, and lunged into the gaff with it's teeth. A crunching sound followed as the fish bit clear through this slid wooden gaff, and dropped to the water below. Lesson well learned, keep hands away from a Steinbit's mouth.
Later I tried cooking one, but was not impressed.
I actually went out one day myself in a double ended Norwegian rowing dory. Alone, with a jig line, I jigged as I drifted rapidly out to sea. The wind was blowing from off the shore, so I had to keep rowing back in, so as not to get too far away from the coast. My first catch was a tiny little cod, perhaps nine inches long. I gently let the hook out, and released him over the side. At the time I had been living by myself in the Berg cottage in Tilrem for a while. Catching a fish was pretty important, because I had no food. I wouldn't starve, but it would be real nice to have dinner in the boat. There was not a lot of action, and so I went a while without any fish. Finally I had another hit, and brought up the same small fish I had caught a while before. This time I kept the fish, and minutes later caught the largest Cod I have ever caught, a big fish by any measure. I cooked up the tiny cod for dinner, and gave the big fish to Julian to salt. I remember showing the fish off to someone passing by as I rowed back into the harbor. Norwegians respond very well to well caught fish, and great enthusiasm greeted me from the shore.
After Julian salted the fish I remember trying to soak and cook it. I never was able to get the salt taste out of it, and felt badly that my big catch tasted so badly.
I also had whale while in Norway. Julian prepared it one night, in a thick dark brown sauce, it tasted like meat, which surprised me, with a slight flavor of liver. It was not something that I would want to try again.
I also saw lots of Puffins that summer. I had never seen them before, and did not know the English name, so called them clown birds, due to their brightly colored beaks. I remember them flying on their short wings. I delighted in just looking at them. And of course the sun never set, because we were so close to the artic circle.
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