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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Alabama volleyball team rebounded from their first loss of the season on Saturday morning with an impressive 3-1 (30-25, 30-28, 28-30, 32-30) victory over Kent State on Saturday night in their final match at the TIS Bookstore Invitational.
The Crimson Tide (9-1) finished as the runner-ups at the Indiana hosted event posting a 2-1 record on the weekend. Kent State finished 0-3 at the tournament and slipped to 3-4 on the year with the loss.
"This weekend was a great test for our volleyball team heading into conference play this coming week," said UA head coach Judy Green. "All three matches were competitive and gave this team the opportunity to experience a lot of important situations. This tournament allowed us to grow as a team. I am very proud of how our team battled and continued to find ways to win."
For the third straight match, Alabama found itself in tight competition with no game in the match being decided by more than five points. The four-game contest featured 30 ties and 12 lead changes including 21 ties in the final two frames.
In game one, the Tide seized momentum midway through the frame when the broke open a 15-15 tie with a 10-1 run. Alabama was unable to hold the wide lead as Kent State fought back before eventually losing by just five.
KSU grabbed a slight five-point advantage in the second stanza only to see Alabama rally and knot the score at 24. The Tide completed the comeback and took a 2-0 lead in the match with a two-point (30-28) victory.
The tables were turned on Alabama in the third game as the Golden Flash overcame a five-point deficit to squeak out the slight two-point win. The fourth game went back-and-forth from the start as neither team gained more than a three-point cushion. Alabama's offense clicked on all cylinders hitting at a .500 clip to earn the 32-30 win. In the deciding game, the Tide recorded 19 kills with just one hitting miscue.
Junior Kelley Potter, who missed three matches last week with a sore shoulder, became the first player other than All-American candidate Erin Heffner to lead the Crimson Tide in kills after posting a season high 18 against Kent State.
Heffner, who finished with 16 kills, became Alabama's all-time career kill leader in the match. She now has 1,717 in her career. Heffer, a member of the all-tournament squad, also led Bama's defense with nine digs. Julie Farley and Crystal Hudson both reached double digit kills tallying 12 each.
Sophomore Rachael Green continued her strong play at the net posting a team best nine blocks. The Ooltewah, Tenn., native finished the weekend with 23 total blocks (two solo and 21 block assists).
Kent State was led by 16 kills from Danielle Holt and 14 digs by Laura Jensen. The Tide out-hit KSU .379 to .312 and also outblocked them 11 to 5.
Alabama returns home for the start of Southeastern Conference play on Wednesday night as the Tide welcome archrival Auburn to the CAVE. The AU match, slated to start at 7 p.m., has been designated as "Cram the CAVE II" as the Tide hopes to establish a new single match attendance record. Last year, Bama drew 1,227 fans to their match against the Tigers.


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Palm Beach residents on alert during manhunt on island
Search for two men, possibly armed
PALM BEACH, Fla. - There are no roadblocks Wednesday morning on Palm Beach, a day after a large manhunt on the island for suspects connected to a Miami homicide.
However, the search continues as the men, whose names have not been released, remain at large. Police have no information to believe they're still on the island. Residents are urged to remain alert.
Investigators said the manhunt began the moment someone realized that a car - possibly a getaway car - had been crashed and ditched at Palm Beach's most famous hotel, The Breakers.
The search for two armed suspects, who may or may not be in Palm Beach, continued late into Tuesday evening.
"Someone could actually be holed up in a vacant home as long as the alarm didn't go off," said Craig Joplin, a visitor to the island."I always carry a concealed (weapon) because you never know if I have to protect myself or others," he said. Some on the island say in the off season there are many places where someone can remain out of sight.
Police scoured each and every property on the north side of the island as well as inspected each vehicle trying to leave the area for signs of the men.
"If you know anything about the island, this is the last place you want to come if you're trying to run from somebody," said Charles Davis, who has lived in Palm Beach for ten years.
Palm Beach police say a Honda Accord found crashed and abandoned on the Breakers Ocean Golf Course Tuesday morning could be the vehicle of a victim of a deadly home invasion robbery in Miami on Monday night.
Until those clues lead to more answers - and perhaps the suspects - the island will remain on high alert. "Hopefully they can catch whoever they are and life can go back to normal," said Davis.
Police officers continued to patrol the island Tuesday night. Investigators urge residents to report anything suspicious immediately.


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KGS Bikes in San Antonio apparently is focused on selling to 40+ customers who want the "finer things in life." The store positions cycling as "the fountain of youth," and mentions that custom bikes from $6,000 to $14,000 are (just) "sturdy, reliable work-horse" bikes but suggests that *real* bikes will run you up to $30,000.
Is this really the world's premiere ultra high-end bicycle boutique? (As the proprietor claims)
Or is it the world's most pretentious LBS?
I was following a link about "custom bike builders" when I saw this site and since I'd never heard of them I checked it out. But even though in promotional material the shop portrays itself as a "custom bike builder" I think they're just taking orders on custom frames and putting the bike together for you...there is a nice gallery showing the owner "assembling" bikes (meaning, doing the build up for a photographer).
Seems like they sell some pretty nice bikes but there seems to be a Texas-sized dose of b.s. that goes along with a bike from KGS, IMHO.
Since the site, and several related articles all suggest this business is aimed at the 50+ crowd (at least the 40+ crowd) I thought most of you guys might already be customers...


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Bedlam women's basketball: Sooners pull away late in win over Oklahoma State
NORMAN — Sharane Campbell stays mindful of the specific areas in her game needing improvement.
"If there's an element of her game that's not where it should be ... she's gonna work at it until it becomes a strength," said OU coach Sherri Coale.
Campbell's 15 points and 12 rebounds Sunday in the Sooners' 80-61 rout of Oklahoma State provided more evidence of her knack for fine tuning her skills.
OU — most notably, junior guard Aaryn Ellenberg — struggled to make shots as the Cowgirls (16-6 overall, 5-6 Big 12) grabbed early momentum.
The Sooners (18-5, 8-3) were 0 for 4 from beyond the arc and trailed 12-7 after seven minutes, when Campbell hit OU's only successful 3-point attempt of the first half.
The former Star Spencer High School standout also gave Oklahoma its first lead on a jumper with about four minute left in the first half.
Campbell is shooting 50 percent from 3-point range during Big 12 play; she was 2 of 18 on such shots in nonconference games.
"I've been focusing on my left hand more than my 3," Campbell said. "I guess it just comes along with it. I'm just gonna keep working on my left hand."
But she's also worked hard to improve her rebounding. Of Campbell's 12 boards Sunday, four of them came on the offensive end.
One of Whitney Hand's most valuable skills came from her ability to crash the offensive boards; Coale said Campbell's improvement there helps make up for Hand's absence, caused by her career-ending ACL tear in early December.
"That's something we've pointed out ... 'Boy, we miss Whit getting all those offensive rebounds from the perimeter,'" Coale said. "Who can do that? Well, (Campbell) can do that. She focused on that today."
Ellenberg, OU's leading scorer who finished with 17 points Sunday, was successful on just one field-goal attempt by halftime.
"It was really more than not making shots," Coale said of Ellenberg's first half.
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But Campbell and other Sooners stepped up to account for Ellenberg's early struggles.
Junior center Nicole Griffin led all scorers with 21 points, and senior forward Joanna McFarland recorded her third straight double-double, and her seventh in OU's 11 conference games.
"How awesome is that? To have a player on your team where you can go, 'I know she's gonna get 15 boards?'" Coale said of McFarland's 10-point, 15-rebound game Sunday.
"I haven't felt like that since Courtney Paris was here. That's a luxury. I'm not taking that for granted."


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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Josh Harris is ready to return as the go-to running back for Wake Forest.
Harris said Tuesday that he's put his injury-riddled 2011 season behind him and is focused on living up to the billing that he created as a freshman.
Harris says that, had it not been for the hamstring injury that sidelined him down the stretch last season, he wouldn't be the player he is today.
He says he's working harder because "there are people out there who think that I'm not really tough" and he wants to prove that he's durable.
Harris made only five starts last season and gained 453 yards -- barely more than half of the 764 he gained as a freshman in 2010. That year he rolled up 241 yards against Virginia Tech's defense.


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Biggest Loser contestants have always donned a gadget on their arms, tracking their every move through more than eight hours of exercise each day. This season, the device was seemingly gone. Trust that it's still there, it's just discreetly hiding underneath their T-shirts.
The SlimCoach is tiny enough to fit in the palm of your hand, and when clipped under your shirt to a pocket or waist band can barely be noticed. It's practically weightless, in fact, that smartphone you lug everywhere weighs more.
The SlimCoach offers minimal data from the device, but when synced with your computer and an online dashboard you'll get a lot of valuable information about your calorie burn and consumption and your progress toward a weight loss goal. On the face of the device is a circle that lights up red at the start of your day. As you progress through the day, whether walking or running, it shows your calorie burn by lighting up green. The goal is to get a solid green circle, which means you've met your goal for the day.
I spent some time wearing the SlimCoach and quickly felt I was in a competition with myself. I was going out of my way to move just to make sure that circle turned green. For instance, I stood to fold the laundry instead of sitting, and I was more inclined to hop/run down the stairs. I wasn't obsessive, but I definitely checked in periodically. With a click to the center of the circle I could see my progress. Barely at half green by noon? Not good enough! I had to keep moving.
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Innovate Business Partner Summit, Sunday, June 3 - Detailed agenda
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2012 IBM Business Partner Activities
Innovate 2012 – Business Partner SummitWalt Disney World Swan
Sunday, June 3, 2012 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Rational Business Partner Summit, at Innovate 2012, is the day dedicated to you, all of our IBM Rational Business Partners. Whether you are an ISV, a Reseller, or a Value Added Distributor, the Innovate 2012 Business Partner Summit will be packed with all you need to know about IBM 2012 solutions, the 2012 Rational strategy, IBM Business Partner programs, and the IT and complex & embedded systems topics that are shaping the Rational global marketplace.
The Business Partner Summit keynote and breakout sessions will help you understand how to best position, market and sell solutions based on IBM Rational Software. Through an information-packed series of sessions, practical content will be delivered on marketing programs and best practices, selling strategies and techniques, tools and tips for facing off against the competition and how to leverage growth engines.
Breakfast will be light refreshments available at 8:30 AM
Morning Sessions: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Final review sessions to prepare for new Technical Sales Mastery Exams
During your week at Innovate in Orlando, you will have the opportunity to take one of the three new Technical Sales Mastery (TSM) Exams covering Enterprise Modernization, Collaborative Lifecycle Management, and Systems and Software Engineering. As part of the Business Partner Summit on Sunday, we are offering two-hour "final reviews" for each of the exams.
These sessions will not teach you everything you need to know to successfully pass the exam. You still need to complete the virtual learning associated with each exam. The "final review" is designed to give you a high-level overview of the virtual learning materials as well as a discussion of what to expect on the test. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions related to the learning materials.
Rational 2012 Competitive Landscape: A Look at the Major Players, Location (located in Swan 10)
In this session we will examine our positioning against key competitors as well as Open Source and low-cost providers, understand how IBM differentiates from these competitors and also how we can integrate their presence into our environments as a surround play. For key competitors, we will discuss strategies across the stack and priority offerings, value proposition and seller behavior.
Innovate 2012 Business Partner Summit General Session 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Lunch will be served (located in Swan 5 & 6)
Afternoon Sessions:
Sunday, June 3 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Increasing Client Value Through the Rational Systems EcoSystem (located in Swan 7)
Speaker: Mark Lefebvre, Director - Systems Alliances & Integrations
Abstract: Companies that design, develop; and manufacture Smart Products are measured by innovation, profitability and quality. It therefore follows that the processes and tools these companies use to design and build these products are driven by time-to-market, cost, and risk management trade-offs. This presentation will provide an update to our Business Partners on the IBM strategy and execution plan for the Rational Systems Engineering platform that reduces client design & test cycle time, takes cost out of the development process, and ensures high quality products at market entry. This platform features an ecosystem of high value ISV's and partners that enhance the platform value, provide Rational with entry into specific markets, and meet unique integration requirements for client use cases.
The Relevance of Continuous Integration and Mobile to Enterprise Development (located in Swan 8)
Speaker: Hayden Lindsey, Vice President & Distinguished Engineer - Enterprise Modernization & Emerging Technologies
Abstract: Hayden will share insight on the challenges faced by today's organizations. Specifically he'll discuss the business demands created by the need for continuous integration by such things as mobile devices. Potentially disruptive technologies such as mobile in truth represent business opportunities, and IT teams must embrace, and deliver them while improving time to market, quality, time to value, predictability, and lower costs. IBM Rational has solutions that can help customers revitalize legacy applications, empower IT professionals, unify teams, and optimize performance – bridging the gaps that exist in every client environment.
IT Domain Strategy and Business Opportunities for Partners (located in Swan 9)
Speaker: Ashok Reddy, Director, Offering Strategy & Delivery, IT, EM, Cloud, DevOps, Mobile Offerings & Solutions
Abstract: Attend this session to understand the overall Rational strategy and how we're putting the strategy into action in 2012 deliverables and beyond. Hear about successful sales strategies and new emerging opportunities.
Make Your Marketing Deliver! Leverage IBM Marketing to Build a Stronger Pipeline (located in Swan 10)
Speaker: Shaun Jones, Vice President - WW Business Partner and Midmarket Marketing
Abstract: Your success is our success! Are you taking advantage of the marketing resources available to support your business growth? This session will cover new marketing programs and demand generation techniques in order to increase your pipeline and maximize your return on investment. Join our interactive session and demo, along with our IBM PartnerWorld experts, who will help you navigate the rich collection of resources, benefits, and programs inside PartnerWorld. Discover the power of teaming with IBM Software and unlock your profitability for 2012 and beyond.
Sunday, June 3 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Game Changing Advances in Quality Management: Market Insights and Partner Opportunities (located in Swan 7)
Speakers: Peter Cole, Green Hat CEO, Director for Quality Management, and Serge Lucio, IBM Rational Quality Management and Security Segment Lead
Abstract: Software testing become a bottleneck. Customers are looking to reduce costs (hardware, personnel, and technology), cycle times and improve quality. Hear how Rational's new quality management portfolio is changing the game and the opportunities for partners to help improve customer outcomes and capture revenue opportunities.
Ready for IBM Rational and Rational ISV Open House (located in Swan 8)
Speaker: Stephen Lauzon, Senior Manager, Ready for Rational
Abstract: Are you a potential Rational ISV partner? Come to this session to learn about Ready for IBM Rational, our validation program for ISV integration partners. For existing partners, we'll show you new ways we'll promote your solution through jazz.net, how to grow your revenue through ASL relationships , and best practices for working with the Rational field. Finally, there will be plenty of time to get your partnership questions answered.
The IBM Mobile Enterprise and Rational's Mobile Strategy (located in Swan 9)
Speaker: Leigh Williamson, Distinguished Engineer, Rational Software CTO Team, Mobile Software Development Strategy
Abstract: The recent acquisition of Worklight has accelerated IBM's delivery of a mobile application platform, and forms the basis of the IBM Mobile Enterprise strategy. Rational has played a significant role n this IBM-wide effort and continues to contribute the major portion of the mobile application development solution for IBM. In this session we will cover the 3 themes that form the IBM Mobile Enterprise strategy, as well as take a close look at the component parts of Worklight. Then we will cover the details of how Rational's collaborative lifecycle management capabilities fit with a mobile application development project, including information about mobile-specific code development and testing.
The Quick & Easy Way to Find New Customers (located in Swan 10)
Speaker: Imran Hashmi, National Rational BPLM Representative
Abstract: Learn how a multi-pronged approach to Territory Development and Prospecting can put you in the drivers seat on the road to success with Rational Software. Understand why your best asset is your existing customer base and how to leverage that base for more opportunities. Learn how to make the best use of today's social networking software to attack white space and how to zone in on key problem areas for a given industry and then have prospects knocking on your door for help. So you got a lead, Now what??? Learn what to do and what not to do before you make that first phone call or send an email to a hot prospect. Finally---- learn how to wrap it all within a well-oiled and disciplined plan to help you exceed your sales objectives.
When you register for Innovate 2012, be sure to request to pre-register for the BP Summit.
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Months ago on the Forum, I wondered what trance ECD might be like. Looks like at least one group has experimented in that vein...this is from a party in New Jersey early this year with Phase X:
Anyone else danced ECD to alternative music? What did you think of it?
The older I get, the more I'm convinced that adulthood is at least partly about finding your community -- be it the members of your household or your "tribe" that you hang out with. When I left off in Part 1, I'd found mine, and it was awesome.
A couple of years later (circa 2010) my body started to decide that it was no longer willing to be as cooperative as it had been to date. I had a lengthy battle with bronchitis (that wasn't diagnosed as such until a couple of months in), my other knee decided that it would start filing grievances with my body on a regular basis and as such I needed to wear another knee brace, and then later my lower back did something weird in late 2011/early 2012 that has meant my deep-dipping days are mostly behind me at this point, with rare exceptions (but man, they were fun while they lasted).
A little later on, I was saving up for a trip abroad and was unsteadily employed, so the trips to the diner fell away in the name of saving money. Unfortunately, the ongoing health issues also meant that I couldn't keep up with the hot-shot line anymore, at least not consistently. I started dancing in the other lines more regularly, and meeting new folks that way (including a few who made surprised comments that I wasn't dancing over in the far line). A few of the folks I used to dance with in the cool hip dancer line still sought me out, but most of them stayed over in the cool hip dancer line, dancing with each other, and I didn't get to see them unless there was a gender imbalance, I was sitting out, and they were scraping the sides of the room for partners.
I'll be blunt: at first, this really stung. The folks I had thought were my friends didn't ask to dance with me anymore, and they no longer even asked if I wanted to go to the diner anymore. I actually considered quitting contra at that point, since a lot of the appeal had been that community and my inclusion in it.
Somewhere around this point I was having a pity party for myself (complete with tiny violin solo) and Steve metaphorically smacked me upside the head: "When was the last time you asked them for a dance?"
Took me a little bit, but as much as I hated to admit it, he was right. In waiting for them to ask me, I'd been taking on a really awful attitude, and that was really not helping anything at all. Who the heck was I to demand that they bridge the gap instead of attempting to do so myself? They certainly didn't owe me anything and while I certainly hadn't thought of it that way, I could see where this interpretation of my lament had some legs. After this forehead-smacking "Aha!" moment, I resolved to make more of a point of seeking them out at least some of the time, instead of waiting for them to come to me like they had before.
It's harder to get dances with a lot of the folks who used to be my regular partners as a lot of them book way ahead these days, and I'm pretty sure I pushed some of them away when I stopped going to the diner/stopped dancing in the far-left line because of the aforementioned bodily rebellion, but the frequency of my being able to dance with those friends went up once I got over myself and went over and asked them, rather than waiting for them to ask me most of the time. (There are some that I finally wrote off asking after being deferred indefinitely several weeks in a row -- I can take a hint, and I didn't and don't want to be a pest -- but many I still dance with at least sometimes.)
After six years and counting of dancing, even after the health issues resolved, I have unfortunately never been able to get my 22-year-old body back. Consequently, I now frequently steer folks I used to dance with into other lines where I run into less consistently vigorous/flourishy neighbors, but when I head over to the really vigorous line, I make a point of being able to keep up -- and I try and make a point of asking the folks who usually dance there to partner me as well. I'm accepting this in the interest of being able to dance for many more years (hopefully with at least some flourishes thrown in) and remain active in the contra community.
In the meantime, I've expanded my circle of "regular partners" and that's all been to the better -- just through partnering them, the not-flourishy dancers are teaching me style points among other things, too, which are actually making me a better flourisher when I dance with the flourishy folks. We nurture the connections in different ways, kind of like when you have some friends you go hiking with, and others you go see movies with.
At this point I've established myself enough as a dancer who doesn't have a "usual" line anymore that I've stopped getting the "what are you doing over here?" questions. I've been able to make more friends who aren't exclusively in that line and while it's been ages since I've been out to the diner (that whole hour-plus-each-way commute to work I mentioned in another post saps a lot of the energy I regained when I got better, and I've come to accept that), I've still found other ways to maintain the feeling of fellowship and camaraderie that have made me stay part of this community.
So my story has a happy ending. But it's also a cautionary tale -- before you complain that "the cool hip dancers" won't dance with you, ask yourself: when was the last time you went and asked them for a dance?
(And incidentally -- if you see me at an event, please do ask me to dance, whether we've met before or not, whichever role you'd rather dance, as I'll dance either one or dance switch. Chances are good that I'll say yes to an invitation to dance, whether you're a Cool Hip Dancer or not -- and I'll be making a point of asking around, too.)
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So, I'll admit it. My name is Ryan and I used to be a cool hip dancer.
I started out innocently enough. I had reached a point in my life in my early twenties where I needed to get out of the house and Google told me that there was a local weekly contra dance about 20 minutes from my apartment on Friday nights. I had decided that since I didn't know anybody there, if I made a complete jerk of myself I'd just have a self-effacing story to tell and I wouldn't go back. Worst case scenario: no harm, no foul, new story to tell.
So I went. And people actually wanted to dance with me (to my pleasant surprise). Probably made a jerk out of myself a few (dozen) times in that first evening of contra, but the endorphin rush was enough to overpower the sense of having muscles that hurt that I didn't know I had and, armed with ibuprofen and a bandanna to keep the sweat out of my eyes, I headed back the following week.
And the week after that….
And the week after that….
After a couple of months of regular attendance, I started getting invited out to the diner after the dance. And I went, regularly, for a couple of years. And there were like 20 of us who went out regularly, ages 16 to 60+ but mostly in the 20s-and-30s range. And as time went on, I found myself dancing with my friends, and more and more often that landed me in the far-left line in the hall...the one that had the most vigorous dancing, the one that skewed the youngest demographically, the one that contained several of the folks that I had been going out to the diner with for the past several months. It wasn't that I was intentionally seeking it out, more that that's where I ended up, more often than not.
And since I was over there, it became a self-perpetuating cycle: I went into the far-left line, I danced, I got asked to dance by one of my neighbors, we stayed in that line for the next dance, I got asked to dance by one of my neighbors, we stayed in that line…until the entire night had passed that way.
That was how I spent several months, and I had no particular issue with it. I danced with newbies if they ventured over, but by and large I was dancing with experienced dancers and got pretty good at following their leads (and learning to back-lead some of my own). I nourished the connections with my partners (and some of my neighbors) through flourishes, and life was hunky dory as far as I was concerned. I had friends who were in my general age cohort (and a few who weren't) who seemed to like me and seek me out, I had a community, and I had dance partners for any dance I opted . I felt like I'd come home, and it was really fun feeling like one of the "cool" kids for the first time in my life.
Contra Dance vs. Mosh Pit
Temperatures have climbed and the lack of climate control at some venues has become apparent. It occurred to me the other night as I was dancing in the crowd at Glen Echo that in some ways, a crowded contra event can strangely resemble a mosh pit. To wit:
Can you think of any ways that I might have missed? Let me know!
ContraForce (Andrae Raffield, Jimi Peirano, & Joey Dorwart) is one of the newer fusion bands on the scene; originally from South Carolina, they've been touring up and down the East Coast and making a splash wherever they go. They released their album, Rise of the Folk Organism, earlier this summer.
"Werrwoulph" opens the album with an eerie feel and some very high-pitched fiddle and some rather stark instrumentation with the howl of the electric guitar featured rather prominently with what sounds an awful lot like a distortion pedal. By the time this track hits its stride, it seems to bleed into noise-band territory (which might just be the mixing), but regardless is a surprising opening to a contra dance band's album and sets us up for what will undoubtedly be an unusual ride.
"Roof'n'all-EazySleazy" takes off like a shot and has the feel of an old Western mixed with a wah-wah pedal, which becomes more prominent as the track goes on but then fades back into the fiddle-heavy hornpipe with the funky drumbeat behind it.
In contrast, "No Need" slows way down and is soft and subtle like improvised jazz, or blues. Something in the background sounds like dripping water on this track, and this helps to lend it the feel of a mood piece more than anything else. All that said, this track grew on me to become one of my favorites on the album.
"Dr. Know" opens feeling like a salsa piece, in contrast to the slower pace of the previous track and felt a bit like a celebratory, coiled spring that released its energy in a really fabulous way. Also notable is that this track did not noticeably use the distortion pedal as much as the other tracks on the album thus far.
The tracks are interesting, but for a CD I personally think they feel a little long. However, this probably was meant to mimic the experience of dancing/hearing them live, so I don't necessarily think this is a drawback per se.
Overall, I felt like the album as an album had an issue with pacing, and seemed as though it couldn't make up its mind what it wanted to be. Individual tracks, on the other hand, were really interesting and taken together showed the breadth and variety of which ContraForce is capable, which is really neat to see. I'm looking forward to seeing what else comes from them in the future.
More information about ContraForce can be found on their website. Rise of the Folk Organism is available on NimbitMusic.
Context is Everything
Earlier this year I got a permanent job that has me in the car an hour each way to get to work. (Fortunately, it's against traffic.) As such, I've gotten to listen to many hours of local radio morning shows on my commute in.
Anna Kendrick's song "Cups" came on the radio sometime this spring (not just the one-minute version she did in Pitch Perfect and several talk shows to promote the same, a full-length radio edit).
In a surprisingly intelligent comment made on one of the morning shows, one of the hosts mentioned that the song was not in fact "new," per se, but was an update of a song that originated in the first part of the 20th century.
Oh really? think I. I'll have to go look that up.
So I did, and discovered that yes, in fact, Kendrick's version is in fact a remake of Lulu and the Lampshades (now apparently known as Landshapes)' single from 2009, which was adapted a song from earlier last century (c. 1931) by the Carter Family.
When I got home, I mentioned this to Steve. He was promptly rather perturbed -- apparently he had been thinking about working up the Lulu and the Lampshades version as a song to lead at song circles, but now felt that he couldn't because it was a song that was popular on the radio. When I asked him why it makes a difference, he said that "No one goes to a song circle wanting to hear something that they can already listen to ten times a day on some pop station. One of the big thrills of a circle is getting to hear songs you enjoy that you would otherwise never hear anywhere else."
Honestly, I suspect that a fair lot of the popularity of the Kendrick version revolves around the fact that she was in the Twilight movies and her career is continuing from that basis.
But, somewhat cynical blogger opinion aside, it's really rather interesting that the song has come into the mainstream vogue in that way, and that because of that it could end up out of favor in some song circles. Because it's on the radio, and as a result is now everywhere, it's no longer one of the things that folkies are looking for in the song circles and such that are more away from the mainstream.
There is this odd sense of "Othering" that I've found comes to and from the contra community (and perhaps the folkie community in general), and while sometimes they can reflect various community values (e.g.,: most contra events are alcohol-free; most contra events try to make a point of using local talent as well as getting some touring folks, when they're available), sometimes they can feel a bit arbitrary (e.g., if one finds it in "mainstream" culture and therefore it is inherently inferior and has nothing to offer the Tradition). Adding a conventionally pretty, known face to an old song and making a radio edit that is then played on pop stations a lot can both make a song relevant to a new audience and doom it in the folkie circles for being, in some ways, "not Other enough" to make it acceptable. (As posited before, to me this seems to be more of an aesthetic issue than anything else, but that's a tangent here.)
At the same time, part of the reason that contra dancing isn't more popular is because of this "Otherness." It is, for good or for ill, associated with other forms of folk dance in the public imagination and as such is not appealing to several potential audiences out there. At the same time, suggestions that contra events could or should be advertised "to the gen pop" is met with a somewhat unfavorable reaction. So there is a tension...how to keep an event "Other" enough that it is appealing to the current folks (who like it as something "Other") and how to keep an event accessible enough that you get new people in and keep the community sustainable.
In marketing we talk about finding your target audience and getting your information into the streams where they get their information. But, while the community knows it needs to do it, is that something that they really want to stretch themselves to do? Are they willing to sacrifice a little "Otherness" to gain some of the mainstream attention? Whether or not they can or wish to, should they do so, and to what degree?
I don't have an answer to that, but I'm certainly willing to hear what other folks think.
Special thanks to Steven Roth for sharing his views and for the research assistance!
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...And Some More Syncretism
New Dancers and the Marking Thereof
The discussion about advanced-only dances last week made me start thinking about new dancers, and my experience as a new dancer in mid-2007.
The short version of why I started dancing is that I reached a time in my life where I really needed to get out of the house and so I weighed a few options in my head and some friends in college had gone contra dancing so I Googled "contra dance washington dc" and found Glen Echo. Unfortunately, it was a Saturday when I did this, so I resolved to go the following Friday night, figuring that if I made a complete and total jerk of myself that I didn't have to go back and I didn't know anybody there so it didn't really matter. Besides, it would make a decent story to tell later, regardless. (Actually, that last bit is the reason I do lots of things.)
Public "Advanced" Dances....Yea or Nay?
(Perhaps this should be subtitled, "In Which The Blogger Kicks A Hornet Nest.")
There are various threads around the web lately about outreach to new dancers (and ways to revamp how we approach beginners), or the importance of feeding your local dance community as well as the snazzy dance weekends that tend to self-select for advanced dancers.
I've gotten into conversations with folks about public advanced dances lately as well. To be clear, I'm not talking about private parties, dance weekends, many one-off techno contras, or all-day days of dance (all of which tend to self-select for advanced dancers). I'm referring to the regular nights of dancing (~3 hours) that are publicly advertised, but are advertised as "experienced dancers only please; new dancers are welcome next week" types of things.
I'm actually wondering a bit about their existence in the first place. I have yet to hear a reason for them (and here's where y'all can help me) that doesn't boil down to some variant of, "...because dancing with newbies sucks."
It's also entirely possible that I'm missing something here, and that there is an angle of this that I have overlooked entirely. (I hope so; I'm having a viscerally negative reaction to the reason cited above.)
So I'm using one of the perks of being a blogger and crowd-sourcing this for my own edification: if you're in favor of publicly-advertised "advanced-dancer only" dances, could you kindly clarify why? I want to see both sides of it.
Full disclosure: Steve and I did not go to the one-off "advanced dance" at Glen Echo last month, but that was more a result of its happening when we had other stuff going on than really a conscious choice either way (beyond "we are not cancelling our previously-made plans in order to attend").
Other Syncretists: Christylez Bacon
Christylez Bacon
(A Guest Post by Steven "Trouble" Roth.)
One expects to hear certain kinds of music when at a folk festival. While at the Washington Folk Festival this past weekend I quickly found myself immersed in many different styles, from Bluegrass to Balalaikas to Blues to Balkan. As I came around a certain corner of Glen Echo Park this past Sunday afternoon, however, instead of banjos I heard beatboxing.
Meet Christylez Bacon. On the surface, all you might see is a straight-up hip-hop artist who's flow and playfulness is eerily reminiscent of Andre 3000. You might ask yourself (as I did, however fleetingly), "What's a hip-hop artist doing at a folk festival?" But look again: that's a string section backing him up on stage. They are the Washington Sound Museum (his back-up band), with one person playing an electric violin and another on electric cello. Over the next several numbers, he shows that he's just as comfortable on guitar and djembe as he is improvising rhymes using words shouted out by the audience. It is quickly apparent that this guy is extremely talented. In this somewhat unexpected venue, he appears completely at ease and in his element. He gets this crowd, and the audience responds to that. This is a performer who is completely at home at a folk festival.
Make no mistake -- Christylez Bacon IS a hip-hop artist. He is a born-and-bred native of Washington, DC and you can tell when you hear him lay out a beat on his djembe that go-go music runs in his blood. His musical "mentor" is none other than local luminary Bomani Armah. (You don't recognize the name? He's also known as D'Mite, who achieved viral success with his "Read a [M************] Book." Google it, but not at work or around small ears -- the language in the song is decidedly NSFW.) He also fully embraces 21st-century methods for his craft, running his show off of his iPad on stage, complete with mixing mic levels, looping tracks, and playing beat tracks while his hands are busy playing guitar.
But is it folk? Oh yes. When it comes down to it, Christylez is an extremely organic performer. While his music starts with hip-hop as its foundation, he is also eager to include elements of many other styles of music in his performance as evidenced by the fiddle and cello additions. He struck me as the kind of music nerd who could sit down and enjoy any music you put in front of him, no matter the genre (and maybe even improvise the style into his next performance). Most importantly , however, is just how present he is with his audience while he performs. When I saw him perform, I saw something magical happen; he has the ability to bring in all of the audience members and make them feel like they are part of the music as it is being created. The performance would have been a different thing had any one person in the audience been added or taken away. In that moment, he created music that will never occur the same way again because it was the product of that unique moment in time and those people who happened to be present.
Sounds like folk music to me.
When I arrived at the festival, I had not been expecting to hear rap or hip-hop being performed. To be honest, it is not a musical genre that I had ever directly associated with the folk tradition in my own thinking. However, by including live instrumentation and by bringing the audience into his performance in a participatory manner, I see this falling under the same umbrella of folk music. He may have taken a different path to get there than we are used to seeing, but he does get to the same place; I am reminded of how DJs and other artists have been approaching crossover contras from paths that are different from the usual acoustic bands, but it is still undoubtedly contra.
What do you think? Do you agree with Steve's definition of folk music? What other sorts of performances might fall under "folk" music using this definition?
Steven is talent in the 100+ ContraSycretist YouTube Friday Flourish videos and is a former member of the Folklore Society of Greater Washington's board. Many thanks to him for sharing his insights!
Christylez Bacon's web site may be found at www.christylez.com.
Updates are currently on indefinite hiatus as of summer 2013, but hope to see you soon on a contra dance floor! Meanwhile, head over to our Facebook page for upcoming techno contra events and other items of interest (e.g., the end of the hiatus, when it comes).
So goes the plan, anyway....
Friday Flourishes are on indefinite hiatus as of April 2013, but our previous 100+ videos can still be found on YouTube. Feel free to send more our way, though -- we will still post these sporadically as our schedules permit.
I dance with abandon. I play with glowsticks. I look for music that is conducive to one or both. I play behind cameras. I write about all of the above. I'm based in Glen Echo's contra dance community outside of Washington, D.C., but I'm happy to go dance afield when I can. Lather, rinse, repeat. Always repeat.
July 2013
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Six Years Today Since Chelsea's Confinement
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March 18, 2016. In her new Guardian op-ed, Chelsea Manning speaks on the danger the National Insider Threat Task Force poses to many, including whistleblowers.Read more »
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Skiers: The skiers and boarders on CMH's Powder 101: Girl's School
Date: April 12, 2013
Area: CMH Gothics
Photo: Jennifer Statham
Skiers: The skiers and boarders on CMH's Powder 101: Girl's School
Date: April 12, 2013
Area: CMH Gothics
Topics: Gothics, Photo of the Week, Powder Introduction, girlfriend getaway, Powder U @ CMH
The blogosphere and ski reports are lighting up with the best early season snow conditions North America has seen in years, setting the stage for what promises to be an epic year for skiers and boarders. As the company that invented Heli-Skiing more than 45 years ago and the largest heli-ski operator in the world, CMH Heli-Skiing has created dozens of winter experiences that help dispel some of the myths around deep powder skiing or boarding, making it more accessible than ever. And, with 11 heli-skiing areas in and around Revelstoke in BC's Columbia Mountains, CMH Heli-Skiing encompasses more terrain than all the major North American ski resorts combined.
Topics: CMH Heli-Skiing, 2013 Heli-Skiing Trips, Backcountry skiing, Powder U @ CMH
Ski technology is red hot. It allows the pros to ski big mountain lines like tow in surfing helps surfers to charge the biggest waves. It gives old-timers (and their knees) an extra ten years of skiing. It made skiing a sexy game in the terrain park and turned skiing cool again.
But in the world of deep powder heli-skiing, is the modern ski technology always better? And are there ways to ski better and safer on the fat, rockered skis that are so much fun, but tend to go so fast?
To find out, I tracked down Dave Gauley, the Assistant Manager at CMH Cariboos and a former ski pro famous for making smooth, casual turns on outrageously steep lines. Here's what he had to say:
"Fat skis are a bit of a double edged sword, especially for the beginner to intermediate skier. They make it easier to float through almost all snow conditions - except for a few. Most notably in Heli-Skiing is the snow you run into when several lines converge to a shared pickup. Hard packed, bumps, chopped up snow, etc. You are cruising along easily in the pow... then whabam! It's suddenly a bit of an epic to control those big skis in the chop. Strained knees, back etc. are possible if you're not ready for it.
"This kind of snow on fat skis requires a different approach. What I do is when I see a section like that coming up, is to realize the run is over and I just eat up the vertical by skiing slow with big round turns.
"The other problem with fat skis is the increased speed they generate. Skinnier skis sink more, so the snow pushing off your body slows you down. Not so with the fats.
"For beginner powder skiers, you need to vary the shape of your turn to keep your speed managable. To slow down, let your skis come around a bit more in the turns and come up with a way to dump speed if need be. I use a scrub technique of a quickly throwing the skis sideways like a partial hockey stop to loose a lot of speed quickly - not always easy in the trees. Try to anticipate, and always looking ahead will really help out. Many times in the trees I will straight line sections to get to an open area where i can then dump some speed.
"Another consideration is the weight of these new skis. A pair of K2 Pontoons is pretty darn heavy, probably almost twice the weight of a pair of the Heli Daddy's we were using ten years ago. Combine that with the increased speed, you have quite a bit of potential torque on the knees.
"Overall, you can't just saddle up and rock a pair of fatties. A completely different approach, and set of eyes for the terrain is required to do it effectively."
For another perspective on the double-edged sword of fat skis, I talked with Lyle Grisedale, the shop tech at CMH Revelstoke. Lyle had this to add:
Fat Skis - I have mixed views on the really big fat skis especially for weaker skiers. They are an asset for weaker skiers in that they are not as deep in the snow and can be turned more easily. On the other hand, when you are not so deep in the snow you also go faster - not good for a weak skier on a steep tree run. Because of the speed, these skiers have to work the ski harder in order to slow down, which is tiring.
If guests are struggling on the fat skis, I often take them off of the fat guys and put them back onto the Heli Daddys or another mid-fat, which are easy to turn and easier to control speed. On big wide open slopes and glaciers, the big fats are fun to rip on, doing fast big turns with little effort involved to turn them.
Rockered Skis - I am not a fan of rockers for weaker skiers. Sure they make skiing easier, but for weaker skiers the rocker causes them to be back on their heels, which is hard on the quads. Also, for skiers who learned to ski 20 or 30 years ago ( a majority of our guests) they where taught to use tip pressure and other skills, and it is really hard to get any tip pressure on rocker tips and this is frustrating for carvers. Technique must be adjusted to a more swivelling or smearing of the ski type of attack. This works well, but is a big adjustment for a carver.
Interestingly, when CMH moved to mid-fat skis, staff spaces decreased as the guests could stay out longer before getting tired. Last winter I found that people were getting tired because they are going too fast on the fattys and are working too hard to control speed and to turn using techniques that are not the same as the techniques that they use on groomed runs.
The people who most enjoy the big fats are the younger skiers who are stronger, fitter, and less fearful of going fast."
Lyle offered these tips to help enjoy the pleasures of a fat ski while minimizing the work and leg strain:
For skiers of all abilities who want to improve and would like their CMH Heli-Ski week to include both epic amounts of powder skiing as well as customized instruction in powder skiing technique, the CMH Powder University programs offer a new-school curriculum for all types of skiers and snowboarders.
Photos of fat ski powder harvest by Topher Donahue.
Topics: Revelstoke, Ski/Snowboard Tips, Cariboos, powder skiing, Heli-Ski Tips, Powder U @ CMH
Wow, another month of sweet lines, happy guests and great ski photos is behind us. We were happy that we got an extra day in the month of February to enjoy all the fresh snow that's been falling along the Powder Highway in BC, Canada.
Here's how we saw the world at CMH Heli-Skiing in the last month, in no particular order:
1. Mid-February in the Bobbie Burns and Area Manager Bruce Howatt was able to capture poetry in motion early one morning.
2.In the Bugaboos the pilot of our Bell 407, aka "The Small Ship", Alex Edwards captured the theme of the month - deep, deep snow!
3. CMH Kootenay hosted our first ever Powder 401: Steep Shots & Pillow Drops program which was introduced as part of the new Powder U cirriculum for 2012. They are also hosting the K2 Demo Days starting this Saturday, March 3/12 - 2 spaces remain!
4. Up in the Monashees skiers and riders on our Private, Small Group Heli-Skiing program took advantage of the great conditions and skied 111,650 metres in the first week of February.
5. At the Cariboos skiers and riders on the Signature 7-day Heli-Ski trips skied sweet lines all week and enjoyed classic CMH hospitality back at the lodge. One group of 14 skiers who have been skiing together with CMH for over 20 years enjoyed the 75 centimetres of new snow, the three million foot suits that were awarded and the copious amounts of champagne consumed!
If moving pictures are more your thing you'll love this new video from the team at the Bobbie Burns.
And in the words of Rob Rohn, CMH's Director of Mountain Operations, 'the recent abundant snowfall and cold temperatures with minimal wind have made for really great skiing. A group of Swiss skiers in the Gothics told me that today was the best day of skiing they have had, ever!" So, if you're looking to end your ski season on a high note, contact CMH reservations at 1.800.661.0252 - some great space still remains for March and April here in the heli-skiing Mecca of BC, Canada!
For more ski photos from the month of February, check out CMH's online photo gallery.
Topics: CMH Bobbie Burns, photos, CMH Kootenay, K2 Demo Weeks, Powder U @ CMH, Private Group Heli-Skiing
"I realized we've been doing our guests a disservice." said Erich Unterberger, the CMH Heli-Skiing's Manager of Guiding Operations, in explanation of the new Powder 203: Big Trees heli-skiing program - as well as the philosophy behind the entire Powder University curriculum. "A few years ago I skied with one of our guests who had skied many millions of feet with us and he still skied exactly the same as he did years earlier; I felt like we had done this guy a disservice by not giving him the opportunity to improve."
Ski guiding and ski instruction certainly have overlapping areas of expertise, but there are also vast areas of ski instruction where mountain guides have no experience - and vice versa. Traditionally heli-skiers haven't wanted a lot of instruction, but instead hire a ski guide to keep them safe and show them the best skiing possible - and lots of it.
Since the beginning, CMH ski guides have done their best to accommodate both skiers who want instruction as well as those who do not, but to keep up with the heli-ski program the guides have traditionally been unable to give much one-on-one ski instruction. Essentially, the pace of traditional heli-skiing makes teaching difficult.
So after many years of full throttle heli-skiing, CMH Heli-Skiing has introduced a number of education-oriented heli-skiing programs designed to mix instruction with tons of great skiing, and many CMH guides are also high level ski instructors. Erich took time, while in the midst of helping his daughter tune her skis for a race at Nakiska, to explain the new Big Trees heli-ski program:
"In every CMH area, it doesn't really matter which one, we do about 70 percent tree skiing. But some people are afraid to sign up for the famous tree skiing areas like Galena, Kootenay and the Monashees. There are a lot of skiers who ski really well, but they get into the trees and start having problems. The whole idea of Big Trees is to show people what to look for in order to ski better in the trees."
The Big Trees groups will include a second guide so, with the sheer volume of powder skiing provided by the helicopter, each skier can expect one-on-one tree skiing instruction.
Erich outlined some of the Big Trees curriculum:
You might think that skiing a fat ski is a no-brainer, but heli-ski guides are finding that there are real issues with the new boards. Erich said, "They give floatation, which makes it in one way easier, but if you do not control the fat skis, the trees come up at you much faster!"
Erich explained that the Big Trees week will include a lot of skiing (100,000 feet guaranteed) with more of a coaching environment than a ski school environment.
"Our main goal," concluded Erich, "is to give our guests a way to ski more in control, feel better about themselves, improve, and have more fun skiing."
Photo of maximum tree skiing fun in CMH Gothics by Topher Donahue.
Topics: Ski/Snowboard Tips, Mountain Guide, CMH Experts, 2012 Heli-Skiing Trips, powder skiing, Powder U @ CMH
This is a guest post by Kevin Brooker, editor of CMH: The Journal of the World's Greatest Skiing.
Not that you won't acquire new knowledge with every CMH Heli-Skiing visit, but for a number of seasons now we've offered specific teaching programs in areas like learning to powder ski and mastering the steeps. Well, the curriculum just got broader. For 2011-12 we are delighted to introduce five exciting trips under the all-new Powder U syllabus. Let the shreducation begin.
1. Powder 101: The Intro - Girl's School Four-day program, March 8-12, 2012, CMH Revelstoke
With all due respect to our friends with the XY chromosome, it is probably not a bad idea to forego the male presence while learning to rip powder in the Heli-Ski environment. It's been our experience that when it comes to supporting and encouraging one another, a tight group of female adventurers is living, skiing proof that sisterhood is powerful. And that ideal environment for learning is exactly what you'll find when you sign up for this unique program designed for a group of 10 women for whom learning technique is important, but having fun is the overriding mission.
Your first question, of course, should be, "Am I a good enough skier?" And the answer is a resounding yes if you are a strong resort skier who can handle diverse conditions—that is, you can tackle black diamond runs with confidence, if not necessarily style. Once here, the group will have its own dedicated pair of guide/instructors to turn each run into an alpine classroom. Equipped with video cameras, the guides will be recording each participant's progress, then screening the results daily in an aprés-ski setting guaranteed to keep the learning—and the laughter—rolling.
2. Powder 401: Steep Shots and Pillow Drops Five-day program, Feb 18 to 23, 2012 CMH Kootenay & March 26-31, 2012 CMH Revelstoke.
Step aside, 21-year-old daredevils. Thanks to new-generation equipment, you're not the only ones with an appetite for dramatic cascades and big airs. But having the will is only part of it; you need a whole new bag of tricks if you hope to charge like rock stars half your age. Enter the guides from CMH Kootenay and Revelstoke, who have designed a freeride program for advanced skiers who want to ramp up their steep skills, and especially their ability to trampoline from one snow mushroom to the next in total control. If you prefer quality over quantity, this is the course for you.
3. Avi Skills 201: Backcountry Five-day program, Feb. 23-28, 2012 CMH Kootenay
Prior to the advent of modern alpine touring equipment, it was unlikely that CMH Heli-Skiers would feel the need to learn backcountry safety. Times have changed, though, and all kinds of skiers are now hitting their local stashes in between Heli vacations. So why not learn to do it safely in the most glorious classroom available? Led by CMH guide and longtime Canadian Avalanche Association executive Rob Whelan, the course will focus on building a decision-making framework based on the latest in snow and terrain assessment. Graduates will earn their CAA Avalanche Skills Level One, a prerequisite for further professional-calibre training.
4. Powder 203: Big Trees Five-day program, Mar 3-10, 2012 CMH Monashees
Let's face it, few things we do in life are as daring and exhilarating as plunging through forests we've never previously laid eyes upon. But why do some skiers seem so much more relaxed while doing it? With this program, conducted amidst the world's finest old-growth-forest skiing terrain, you'll get hands-on instruction of a set of skills from line selection to turning technique that will have you slaying trees like Paul Bunyan.
5. Powder 215: Film School Five-day program, Mar 22-26, 2012 CMH Gothics
If the recent explosion in the use of GoPro helmet cameras has taught us anything, it is that we have probably reached the aesthetic limit of point-of-view photography. But that's OK, because clever videographers like your professor, Guy Clarkson, will teach you a raft of shooting and editing tricks that will change the reaction of your ski-video audience from Boo to Boo-yeah! Not only is Clarkson an award-winning filmmaker whose action features have rolled everywhere from the BBC to the History Channel, he's also a 28-year veteran CMH guide who knows exactly what skiers want to see and how to capture that through the lens.
To register for any Powder University course at CMH Heli-Skiing, contact CMH Reservations at 1.800.661.0252 or at
Topics: CMH Monashees, Product Information, CMH Heli-Skiing, CMH Revelstoke, CMH Kootenay, Powder U @ CMH
Hit the Slopes, as well as the Books!
At CMH Heli-Skiing, the beginning of the school year marks the end of summer, but the impending arrival of winter also marks a time to celebrate the joy of learning and the achievement of kids. In this spirit, the company that invented Heli-Skiing almost 50 years ago is offering a variety of interesting and exciting trips:
What better way to reward skiing kids over the winter vacation than with an amazing Family Ski Vacation in BC? For those with 12- to 17-year-olds, this is the ultimate White Christmas. Families begin the day skiing together, but kids can return to the lodge when they tire to participate in various fun, supervised indoor and outdoor activities -- including a climbing wall, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hockey and broomball, building igloos and snowmen. Each evening, a family dinner is served with kid-friendly options. Adding to the festive atmosphere, there will be Christmas celebrations, including a beautiful tree with presents for everyone in the lodge (and Santa may even show up in a helicopter!).
*Younger children are welcome but guests must provide childcare (a non-skier, "nanny" rate is offered)
While anyone is welcome, this trip is designed to inspire the next generation of heli-skiers and boarders. Skiers and riders 12 – 25 years old will receive a 50% discount for half of the guaranteed vertical when travelling with a full-paying adult. CMH is offer four trips in March and April 2012. Maybe the ultimate spring break ski trip. At CMH we joke that we offer a new (and better) way for the next generation to get high! WARNING: Heli-Skiing can be addictive. Check out the video here:
And don't forget…POWDER U!
Powder 101? Powder 505? Or maybe Powder 707? Through our new Powder University, CMH offers courses for all levels – from those who are just discovering powder snow to those looking to hone their skills in the steep couloirs of the Cariboo Mountains and everything in between. For those who have already been granted their M.D. or D.D.S.., CMH's Med School offers health-care providers and other professionals with an interest in health-related issues a variety of CME Heli-Skiing weeks run by 4 different medical practitioners and covering a range of topics. Powder U @ CMH was developed and is overseen by the "Dean of Deep Powder," Roko Koell.
Our cirriculum for Powder U will be expanding in the next few weeks. To be informed of new courses, sign up to receive our e-newsletter.
Topics: Announcements, 2012 Heli-Skiing Trips, Powder U @ CMH
CMH Heli-Skiing is taking skiers "back to school" with the launch of Powder U @ CMH for the 2011-2012 ski season. Led by "Dean" Roko Koell, UIAGM and Professor of Powder, the curriculum at Powder U includes the courses skiers dream of:
Powder 101 - The Intro: These trips teach skiers everything they need to know to become a comfortable powder and wilderness skier. Each Powder 101 trip will include 10 skiers and 2 guides. This allows us to maximize instruction time and help move you into the type of deep snow skier that makes for a returning CMH guest! The only pre-requisite is that participants should be strong intermediate skiers on hard pack snow.
Powder 505 - The Steeps: Designed for skiers and snowboarders looking for a challenge on seriously steep terrain. Powder 505 trips will run in late April 2012 in the Cariboos, when snow conditions are most stable and days are longer, offering better access to challenging terrain. Seeking the most challenging terrain available on any given day, CMH's guides offer expert coaching, finding lines that allow you to develop your skills without compromising safety.
Prerequisite: Participants must be strong, confident skiers or riders – comfortable on double black diamond runs at resorts like Whistler and Jackson Hole and able to cope with tighter terrain (i.e. couloirs). Powder 505 – The Steeps weeks are limited to nine skiers/riders (which will be split into two groups), with three guides and a Bell 407 helicopter.
Powder 707 - The Masters: Powder 707 has been designed to keep guests on the slopes for as long as the spirit is willing. While the passion for Heli-Skiing never fades, veteran skiers' knees, backs and other bio-mechanical hot-spots do show signs of wear! These trips emphasize quality over quantity of skiing. Two guides and a maximum of 10 guests per group ensure a high level of personal attention. Powder 707 weeks will be offered throughout the season.
Prerequisite: A willing mind, even if the body is less so.
Med School: For those who have already been granted their M.D. or D.D.S., CMH's Med School is open to all health-care providers and other professionals looking to aquire their Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits in health-related issues. CMH will offer seven first-class medical symposia throughout the 2011-2012 season.
Are you ready to go back to school? CMH Reservations can help you select the best courses to set you on the path to becoming a Powder U grad!
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Police say they have obtained surveillance photos of two people who are suspects in this past weekend's rash of car break-ins in one Greenville neighborhood.
Police say 23 cars were broken into around the East 14th Street corridor Saturday and Sunday. They say in almost every case thieves targeted unlocked cars.
The photos are from April 13 and 15th between 2:00 and 5:00 a.m. at the Greenville Teen Center. The two broke into the concession stand on April 13th and again on April 15th when the car break-ins happened.
Police say the two appear to be teens, one is considerably taller than the other. The taller teen appears to be about 6' tall with dark hair, wearing basketball shorts with a white stripe on the side, a long sleeve shirt and a backpack.
The shorter teen is about 5' tall, and seen wearing dark pants, possibly shorts, a long sleeve shirt, and he appears to be wearing a baseball hat.
Anyone who can identify the two people in the photographs is asked to call the Greenville Police Department at 252-329-4315.
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A rash of car break-ins this weekend in one section of Greenville has police warning drivers to lock their vehicles.
Police say 23 cars were broken into around the East 14th Street corridor Saturday and Sunday. They say in almost every case thieves targeted unlocked cars.
Taken were valuable electronics, purses, wallets and other items. In some cases the stolen purses and wallets were found thrown away after thieves removed any money or credit cards.
So far no one has been arrested in the thefts and police remind residents they should always lock their vehicles, never leave valuables in plain view and always park their car in a busy, well-lighted area if possible.


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It's Quinnipiac's first Florida survey since Obama ordered the May 1 raid in Pakistan that killed Islamist terror mastermind Osama bin Laden.
"Whether these numbers represent a 'bin Laden bounce,' President Barack Obama's popularity is up in Florida, which will be a crucial state for him in the 2012 campaign," said Quinnipiac's Peter Brown. "The good news for the president is that by 50 – 44 percent Florida voters say Obama deserves a second term in the Oval Office, compared to April when they said 51 – 42 percent that he did not."
Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, meanwhile, holds leads of at least 20 percent in hypothetical match-ups against each of the three Republicans vying to challenge him in 2012: Mike Haridopolos, George LeMieux or Adam Hasner.
The poll shows 64 percent of Republican primary voters undecided in the Senate race, with former appointed Sen. LeMieux getting 14 percent support, Senate President Haridopolos garnering 13 percent and former state House Majority Leader Hasner of Boca Raton getting 4 percent.
The poll of 1,193 registered voters was taken May 17-23 and has a 2.8 percent margin of error. The Republican sample has a 4.6 percent margin of error.
Obama has had negative job approval ratings among Floridians for the past year, with the exception of an August 2010 poll that showed opinion split at 47 percent.
The president's upswing is due largely to independent voters, who disapproved of Obama by a 55-to-39 percent margin last month but approve by a 47-to-45 percent margin this month. Democratic support for Obama went from 79 percent in April to 86 percent this month. Republicans were unmoved, with 84 percent disapproving and 13 percent approving in both April and May.
Voters in the new survey also say, by a 50-to-44 percent margin, that Obama deserves reelection in 2012. In April, 51 percent said the president did not deserve to be reelected.
Voters approve of Nelson's job performance by a 51-to-24 percent margin and freshman Republican Sen. Marco Rubio's performance by a 49-to-26 percent margin.
Other poll highlights:
* 61 percent of Floridians favor increasing offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, with 34 percent opposed.
* 56 percent say the U.S. should not be involved in Afghanistan, with 34 percent saying the U.S. role is "the right thing."
* 57 percent oppose the U.S. involvement in Libya, with 33 percent supportive.
* By a 49-to-41 percent margin, Floridians continue to support repeal of the federal health care law. That's the same score as last month, and comparable to the 50-to-43 percent margin that favored repeal in February.


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Eastern Eye names Katrina Kaif as sexiest woman in the world.
Katrina Kaif has emerged as the sexiest woman in the world third time in a row, according to a survey conducted by Eastern Eye, a newspaper published from England.
Katrina was named as the sexiest woman in the world after a poll conducted by the publication, which is run by the South Asian community in England and is quite popular among them. The paper had prepared a list of women, who are most clicked by photographers and are signed by maximum producers to do films and asked their readers to pick, who among them did they feel was the sexiest.
Though the maximum readers chose Katrina third time in a row, Priyanka Chopra was not too behind as many people voted for her as well. Others to be included in the list were Bipasha Basu on the third place, Lara Dutta on the fifth place and Kareena Kapoor on the seventh place.
Though, she isn't exactly from Bollywood as yet, the female lead of Hollywood film Slumdog Millionaire, Freida Pinto, who also belongs to India, was on the forth spot.
When asked to comment on being chosen the sexiest lady, Katrina said, "I'm very happy that I have made it to the top of Eastern Eye's list one more time. England is of course a very special place to me and I think it's very sweet to be voted the sexiest lady by people over there. I just want to thank everyone, who has supported me."
Katrina, Priyanka, Bipasha, Kareena and Lara being voted among the top ten sexiest women by the British publication Eastern Eye just goes to show that the lead ladies from Bollywood are famous among South Asians across the globe.
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BENWOOD - At the same time Consol Energy is ramping up its natural gas drilling efforts, company officials are laying off 318 West Virginia coal miners, citing pressure from federal environmental regulators.
Consol is not alone in reducing its coal operations in West Virginia, as Arch Coal and Alpha Natural Resources also announced recently plans to cut back their work forces throughout the Mountain State. All three companies blame the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for causing a downturn in coal demand, citing this as the reason for reducing their coal operations.
Consol is the parent company of the Marshall County Shoemaker and McElroy coal mines and the locally operating CNX Gas Corp. natural gas producer.
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Consol Energy, parent company of the Shoemaker Mine in Marshall County, is laying off 318 employees from the Fola Operations in central West Virginia.
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Consol expects companywide 2012 coal production to drop by about 800,000 tons compared to 2011.
Last week, Consol issued a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN notice) for a plan to lay off 318 employees at the Fola Operations in Bickmore, W.Va., east of Charleston. The layoffs are expected to take effect on Aug. 30.
Company information notes the Fola complex has produced 1.05 million tons of coal so far this year. Annual direct estimated economic impact of the Fola complex is $165 million. Unlike the McElroy and Shoemaker mines, the Fola facility does not have a longwall mining machine, relying instead on continuous mining machines, auger, stripping shovels and front-end loaders.
"The decision to idle our Fola operations is a difficult one, but in an effort to manage our inventory and to balance coal production with expected utility demand and shipping schedules, we are faced with making adjustments which unfortunately will impact our work force," said Consol President Nicholas J. DeIuliis.
"The domestic market for coal remains soft due to weak economic growth and activity. The warm winter resulted in the growth of our utility customers' stockpiles and their inability to accept committed coal shipments. Additionally, the escalating costs and uncertainty generated by recently advanced EPA regulations and interpretations have created a challenging business climate for the entire coal industry."
Arch Coal, due to "the unprecedented downturn in demand for coal-based electricity," is idling several operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, impacting a total of 750 employees. Via these actions, St. Louis-based Arch will reduce its thermal coal production by more than 3 million tons annually.
"We sincerely regret the impact this announcement will have on our employees and their families as well as on the local communities where we operate. This decision was difficult but necessary in order to weather the current downturn and to position the company for long-term success," said John W. Eaves, Arch's president and chief executive officer.
Virginia-based Alpha Natural Resources, which acquired Massey Energy last year, is permanently closing two mines and a coal preparation plant in Logan County, while reducing some other southern West Virginia. There will be about 100 people laid off, with another 80 workers transferring to other Alpha job sites.
"I recognize that the coal industry is subject to the same market forces as anything else; there will be ups and downs, good times and bad. But the (Obama) Administration is actively trying to cripple the fossil fuel industry through regulation; The EPA is now enforcing political agendas and it has to stop," said U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, regarding the coal mining reductions.
The reduction in coal production comes as Consol continues expanding its natural gas drilling programs in both Ohio and West Virginia.
Last year, Consol announced a $3.3 billion agreement with Texas-based Noble Energy to jointly develop Consol's Marcellus Shale assets in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Under the banner of subsidiary CNX Gas Corp., Consol's total daily gas production from Marcellus gas jumped from 14 million cubic feet per day in 2009 to 40 million cubic feet per day in 2010. That number then nearly doubled from 40 million cubic feet per day in 2010 to 77.5 million cubic feet per day in 2011.
During 2011, CNX drilled 78 wells, including 19 in central Pennsylvania, 50 in southwest Pennsylvania and nine in northern West Virginia. The cost to drill and frack the wells averaged $5 million each. This means Consol spent $390 million drilling these Marcellus wells in 2011.
Despite some current challenges, Consol posted a record $5.7 billion in sales revenue in 2011. Shoemaker Mine set an annual production record of 5.1 million tons of coal in 2011.


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