text:
Track listing:
1. Sea Jelly Yellow
2. Sweet Potato
3. Yam Almost May
1-4. Pan Fried 70
This CD was one of the albums of the year in The Wire (UK), 2003
Phill says "The pieces on this CD were made for and with the musicians Reinhold Friedl (piano), Ulrich Krieger (baritone saxophone), Carol Robinson (clarinets) and Kasper T. Toeplitz (electric bass). We recorded the instrument samples at CCMIX in Paris in April 2001. Two of the pieces were completed by the end of the residency of one month, and we recorded some passes of the musicians playing with the multitrack (in Protools) recording. Those were the clarinet and electric bass pieces. I made a few versions of the piano piece at CCMIX, and a test for the saxophone piece. That piece was completed in my studio in New York in March 2002, using 24 tracks in Protools. I had created an awkward situation, four pieces of 25 minutes, but a CD would only hold three. So I decided to make a 75 minute version of the piano piece. I became a little tired at 70 minutes, and since I am 70 this year, I stopped at that. I changed the structure of that piece every 15 minutes, so we have made a new program number at each 15 minutes."
From Gerard Pape, of CCMIX, Paris:
Phill Niblock: Timbre as Space in Suspended Time
In the music of Phill Niblock, we are confronted with the aural equivalent of trompe-l'oeil. Apparently static clouds of harmonically dense material turn out to be not so static as they appear. What's more, one has the distinct impression that the music is changing spatially over time . How is all of this possible ? The key is in Niblock's use of time. In his music, the experience of time is as very slow and continuous. There are no disruptive, discontinuous musical events to disrupt the flow of time. Time is suspended. Niblock's music gives the impression of having always been and continuing to be. Yet, this is not the idea of Being as stasis. Each time one feels tha Niblock's music isn't changing, one realizes that it is never the same, an yet, always the same.
Being and Becoming as one. Moving Immobility.
This is a music that breathes slowly and deeply. It changes its spatial form slowly, as a person who is in deep meditation changes the form of his body ever so slowly as he peacefully expands and contracts the walls of his chest cavity with each new cycle of inspiration/expiration.
For more information about Mr. Niblock, go to http://www.touch.demon.co.uk/Biographies/phillniblock.html. His previous Touch release is TOUCH WORKS FOR HURDY GURDY AND VOICE [Touch # TO:49, 2000]
Phill Niblock is a sixty-something New York based minimalist composer and multi-media musician and director of Experimental Intermedia, a foundation born in the flames of 1968's barricade hopping. He has been a maverick presence on the fringes of the avant garde ever since. In the history books Niblock is the forgotten Minimalist. That's as maybe: no one ever said the history books were infallible anyway. His influence has had more impact on younger composers such as Susan Stenger, Lois V Vierk, David First, and Glenn Branca. He's even worked with Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and Lee Renaldo on "Guitar two, for four" which is actually for five guitarists. This is Minimalism in the classic sense of the word, if that makes sense. Niblock constructs big 24-track digitally-processed monolithic microtonal drones. The result is sound without melody or rhythm. Movement is slow, geologically slow. Changes are almost imperceptible, and his music has a tendency of creeping up on you. The vocal pieces are like some of Ligeti's choral works, but a little more phased. And this isn't choral work. "A Y U (as yet untitled)" is sampled from just one voice, the baritone Thomas Buckner. The results are pitch shifted and processed intense drones, one live and one studio edited. Unlike Ligeti, this isn't just for voice or hurdy gurdy. Like Stockhausen's electronic pieces, Musique Concrete, or even Fripp and Eno's No Pussyfooting, the role of the producer/composer in "Hurdy Hurry" and "A Y U" is just as important as the role of the performer. He says: "What I am doing with my music is to produce something without rhythm or melody, by using many microtones that cause movements very, very slowly." The stills in the booklet are from slides taken in China, while Niblock was making films which are painstaking studies of manual labour, giving a poetic dignity to sheer gruelling slog of fishermen at work, rice-planters, log-splitters, water-hole dredgers and other back-breaking toilers. Since 1968 Phill has also put on over 1000 concerts in his loft space, including Ryoji Ikeda, Zbigniew Karkowski and Jim O'Rourke.
%Array (UK):
"In the mid 1960s, I was riding a two stroke, Yamaha motorcycle up a long mountain slope in the Carolinas, stuck behind a diesel engine truck. Both of our throttles were very open, overcoming the force of gravity. Soon, the revolutions of our respective engines came to a nearly harmonic coincidence, but not quite. The strong physical presence of the beats resulting from the two engines running at slightly different frequencies put me in such a trance that I nearly rode off the side of the mountain." (Phill Niblock)
So, Niblock's involvement with the drone is certainly one of an existential dimension, but there is also the fact that he was born a Libra 70 years ago under a constellation which leaves people to wander their entire lives looking for a certain kind of balance. With his music Niblock has found such a balance, or perhaps a state where organized sound floats and stands still at the same time.I was first introduced to many of the pieces on 'Touch Food' when I had the opportunity to witness one of his live performances at Glasgow's Instal Festival in 2002. The music was loud, the screenings large and bright; time seemed to stand still. We, the audience, found ourselves lost in a simple and pure unit of hypnotizing beauty. It was certainly one of the greatest performances I've ever experienced. Niblock's second release on Touch the double CD comprises three compositions for solo baritone sax, electric bass and clarinets; and a 70 minute piece for piano. Each piece follows his trademark method of having instrumentalists play long, held, pure tones or - in case of the piano piece - almost static movements which he layers track by track by track to create a long, slowly crawling tonal band that allows the frequencies to melt into each other to form a frozen momentum of eternal sound. 'Yam, almost May' for electric bass is an outstanding piece. Based on material performed by the French composer and software instrument designer Kasper T. Toeplitz, it has a hovering quality, like a shuttle into warmth. Meanwhile 'Pan Fried 70' features composer and pianist Reinhold Friedl playing the strings of a grand piano by working on them with another loose string, representing the other side of the sonic and emotional spectrum with its clangings and screeches of tortured metal. The effect of this long piece is breathtaking. 'Touch Food' is, in short, an exceptional collection of works by one of the outstanding composers of our time.
Further information/reviewsFor more information, please visit this product's webpage.
Track 1: Sea Jelly Yellow


text:
We are currently importing XtGem1 users into XtGem2 database. Please sit tight, should not take much longer.
We are currently importing XtGem1 users into XtGem2 database. Please sit tight, should not take much longer.
We need your testimonials! http://wq.lt/nb9A
RT @yeswap: Try the New XTGem Mobile Site Builder v2 Beta - WapReview http://delivr.com/13wkl
Since traffic to our webservers nearly tripled lately, we're having some stability issues. Bear with us, rest assured we're working on it!
We have just passed 800'000 registered sites on XtGem!
New server has been added to the cluster. XtGem's speed should be improved now.
Big thanks to @v_company for creating this XtGem java application: http://wq.lt/jCJR
All services should be back to normal
We're working on resolving current server issues, shouldn't take very long
Fun fact: XtGem is now serving over 200GB of data every single day
Good question. Any suggestions? RT @faridh_spidey: @xtgem what do you call xtgem.com users? XtGemers?
RT @v_company: Now a days i've 400 users online at a time in my site , thanks @xtgem , create your own site at xtgem.com ;]
Issues with random blank pages appearing should be fixed now.
Do you enjoy using XtGem? Join our Facebook page then! http://facebook.com/xtgem
Some users have embedded a malicious JavaScript into their sites that redirect their visitors elsewhere. This is not XtGem's bug.
XtGem now hosts over 500 000 mobile sites! That's an amazing achievement. Big thanks to every single member of XtGem family!
XtGem served a little bit over 11'250'000 unique visitors last month. It's amazing. Thank you very much for your continuous support!
Prizes for the ongoing competition have just been significantly upgraded! Check it out and participate: http://wq.lt/7K7
New competition! Win a domain name by expressing your love for XtGem: http://wq.lt/ExBc
All services are working fully again.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
GOP's $69B bargaining chip
Talk about déjà vu all over again.
Fresh from their 2010 election victory, House Republicans wasted no time demanding $65 billion in cuts from discretionary spending, setting off an appropriations fight that only ended in April 2011 after narrowly avoiding a wartime government shutdown.
Story Continued Below
Two years later, the GOP is back, endorsing a second, almost identical $69 billion appropriations cut — not because the party really believes in the reductions but because it's looking for leverage to force President Barack Obama to accept alternative savings from benefit programs like Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps.
Republicans see this as smart politics — or at least smarter than rattling financial markets with threats of default. And having extolled the virtues of government at his inaugural Monday, Obama is in for a refresher course on an appropriations process he has long ignored but that keeps his ambitions funded.
It will be a messy March for all sides — a 2011 sequel in spades.
Discretionary spending for 2013 is now set at $1.043 trillion but would drop below $980 billion and quite possibly to $974 billion under automatic spending cuts set to take effect March 1. That takes the government solidly into political territory previously defined by only the conservative Republican Study Committee, which had championed a budget plan last year to bring appropriations down to $931 billion and even lower in 2014.
Just seven months will be left in the 2013 fiscal year to absorb this cut, meaning the impact will be severe for many agencies. Compounding the havoc is the fact that large departments like defense must manage these cuts while living under an already rigid continuing resolution set to expire March 27.
"I'm pretty sure it is going to happen now, and I would really like to see us fix the CR problem," House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) told POLITICO. "I guess the feeling is until everybody feels enough pain, we're not going to do the things that we really need to do. And that scares me."


text:
What are account notifications?
When you sign in on GoDaddy.com, we'll alert you if there is something you need to do to manage your account. We only alert you to important things, like when your credit card needs to be updated or your domain is expiring. Don't worry - we'll also send you email about these notifications to make sure you know when your GoDaddy account needs your attention.
What are the different types of notifications?
We'll alert you when:
- Your payment method is going to expire.
- Your GoDaddy domain or products are going to expire.
- There are new ways to be notified about your account, like SMS.
Where can I see my notifications?Notifications are displayed in the top right corner of the GoDaddy.com site, right next to your name. Click the Notifications icon to see them.
When will you alert me about my account?
We will alert you 30-90 days before your products or payment methods are going to expire. As a visual reminder, the notification will go from yellow to red when you get closer to the expiration date.
How long does it take my notifications to update once I've made a change?
It takes up to 24 hours for notifications to update after you've made a change to your payment method or products.


text:
SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Gaming Controller
The SteelSeries Nimbus wireless controller lets you play hundreds of your favorite controller-supported games on your new Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. This full-sized controller's ergonomic design is perfect for gaming. It gives you 40-plus hours of game play with just a quick charge using the Lightning connector, along with LED notifications, an easy-to-navigate menu button, and pressure-sensitive buttons for the most precise gaming controls.
Pressure-sensitive buttons for precise gaming control
Console-style left and right analog triggers
Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity
Lithium ion battery recharges via Lightning connector for 40-plus hours of gaming
Four LEDs display your player status during multiplayer gameplay
Color-coded action buttons
Comfort and ergonomics of a full-sized controller
What's in the Box
SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Gaming Controller
Tech Specs
Other Features: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Compatibility: Bluetooth 4.0
Power: Lightning connector for charging
Batteries: Rechargeable Lithium Ion
Height: 2.49 in./6.32 cm
Length: 4.33 in./11 cm
Width: 5.91 in./15 cm
Weight: 8.54 oz./242 g
Manufacturer Information
Part Number
UPC or EAN No.: 5707119025676
Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
Warranty: 90 days from original date of purchase
iPhone Models
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 5s
iPad Models
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- iPad mini 4
- iPad mini 3
- iPad mini 2
- iPad Air 2
- iPad Air (1st generation)
Mac Models
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015 - 2017)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018 and later)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015 - 2017)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016 and later)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 - 2015)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016 and later)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012 - 2015)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014 - 2015)
- iMac Pro (2017 and later)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
- Mac mini (2018)
- Mac mini (Late 2014)
Apple TV Models
iPod Models
- iPod touch (7th generation)
- iPod touch (6th generation)
Answers from the community
Does the analog stick click in?
- Asked by Mohammed Q from Bakersfield
- on Sep 19, 2019
Is it compatible with the new iPad 10,2 inch?
- Asked by Diego M from Buenos Aires
- on Oct 10, 2019
does it work on games like fifa, call of duty etc...? Secondly where do you purchase those games on apple store or?
- Asked by Sebastian B from Hayes
- on Aug 10, 2019
does it control the volume
- Asked by Todd B from Hampton
- on Apr 20, 2019
You cannot change the volume using this controller.
- Answered by Keiran R from Balgownie
- on Jun 3, 2019
Does this work on Apple iPad ?
Does this work for fortnight game ?
- Asked by Quanisha H from Wildomar
- on Nov 26, 2018
Yes this controller works for most new apple iPads it also work with fortnite quite well.
- Answered by Keiran R from Balgownie
- on Jun 3, 2019
Can you mount an iPhone XR to controller?
- Asked by CLINT S from Colorado Springs
- on May 11, 2019
Yes there is, on Steelseries website. For 9.99€
- Answered by Rafał T from Skoroszyce
- on Jun 2, 2019
Compatibility: Requires iOS 7.0 or later.
SteelSeries Nimbus Companion App
Gaming with the SteelSeries Nimbus controller is even better with the companion app. You'll have instant access to constantly updated charts listing the top free and paid controller-enabled games. You can also sort the lists by your favorite game genre or title. The best new games are just a click away!
The app also guides you through the simple Nimbus controller setup and keeps your co ntroller up-to-date, making sure it's always compatible with your iOS devices.
More Games, More Compatibility
· Explore hundreds of controller-enabled games
· Up-to-date charts, sortable by popularity, genre, recently added and title
· Find a game, click and download from the iTunes App Store
· Keep your Nimbus controller up-to-date with firmware upgrades
· Step-by-step walkthrough of the features of your Nimbus controller
* iPhone 4 and 4s are not supported …
iPhone Screenshots
iPad Screenshots


text:
Albatross Encounter
Kaikoura, world famous for whales and dolphins, also provides a wonderful opportunity for viewing an impressive array of seabirds, including the mighty albatross.
- Adult
- $125.00
- Child
- $60.00
Contact Us
1 / 8
Kaikoura has a greater variety of seabird species within a small area than anywhere along the New Zealand coastline. It is Kaikoura's proximity to the deep ocean canyon systems which is largely responsible for providing the abundant wildlife which has led to Kaikoura becoming a "must visit" destination.
A large array of seabirds, including albatross (up to12 species) petrels, shearwaters, prions and much more can be found within easy reach of our shores. The Albatross Encounter enables you to get up close to the seabirds, allowing for some fantastic photo opportunities.
Physical address
Albatross Encounter, 96 Esplanade, Kaikoura, Christchurch - Canterbury, 7300, New Zealand.
Opening times
- Business hours:
- Tours operate at 9.00am and 1.00pm With an additional 6.00am tour in Summer. 1 November-30 April (exact additional tour dates vary due to demand).
- Months of operation:
- All months of the year
Facilities and Features
- Proximity to airport:
- 2.5 hours to Christchurch International Airport.
- Proximity to coach terminal:
- 800 metres.
- Proximity to town:
- Kaikoura is 2.5 hours from Christchurch and 1.5 hours from Blenheim.
Pricing and Conditions
(14 year(s) and under)
- Age restriction:
- 3
- Further pricing information:
- Famils available on request - you need to see this tour to believe it.
Language support
|Chinese (Simplified)


text:
Against Monopoly
defending the right to innovate
Science and IP
Monopoly corrupts. Absolute monopoly corrupts absolutely.
Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom
Recording Industry vs. The People
Copyright Notice: We don't think much of copyright, so you can do what you want with the content on this blog. Of course we are hungry for publicity, so we would be pleased if you avoided plagiarism and gave us credit for what we have written. We encourage you not to impose copyright restrictions on your "derivative" works, but we won't try to stop you. For the legally or statist minded, you can consider yourself subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Patents blocking stem cell research
One of the most promising areas for medical research are stem cells, and now that the Obama Administration has lifted many restrictions on their use, you would think this line of research would be booming. Not so according to Medindia which reports that there has been such a rush to patent in this area that research is in fact very difficult now.
[Posted at 01/27/2011 05:30 PM by Christian Zimmermann on Science and IP comments(2)]
Terence Kealey: "Science is a Private Good--Or: Why Government Science is Wasteful"
I recently attended at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Property and Freedom Society in Bodrum, Turkey (see my Bodrum Days and Nights: The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Property and Freedom Society: A Partial Report). I delivered a speech entitled "Ideas are Free: The Case Against Intellectual Property." The speech following mine was by one Terence Kealey, a biochemist at the University of Buckingham and author of Sex, Science and Profits and The Economic Laws of Scientific Research. Kealey is a fantastic speaker and his fascinating, riveting talk, "Science is a Private Good - Or: Why Government Science is Wasteful" (video; audio), perfectly complemented my anti-IP talk-in fact his book Sex, Science and Profits has a chapter calling for the abolition of patents. (The other PFS speeches (see the Program) are being uploaded and will be linked here.)
[Posted at 06/20/2010 07:35 AM by Stephan Kinsella on Science and IP comments(0)]
The Other Dr. No: HIV Researcher Fighting the IP Pirates
I don't mean the James Bond movie, or Ron Paul, Congress's "Dr. No." This wonderful, eye-opening piece by the heroic IP-abuse reporter Joe Mullin, The Fight of His Life (Mullin's blog, The Prior Art) highlights the appalling ordeal of Dr. Bob Shafer, a bioinformatics expert. Yet another case of patent law victimizing innovation and innocent people.
As such stories tend to be, this one is complicated, but it's crucially important, so bear with my attempt at a concise summary. Dr. Shaffer, an associate professor of medicine and pathology at Stanford University, established the HIV Drug Resistance Database (HIVdb) (wikipedia link) in 1998. As the article reports,
This is quite obviously a heroic, important, noble and benevolent effort. As the article notes, it's "a highly regarded free resource that he developed, Stanford hosts, and doctors and scientists around the world rely on."
However, in January 2007, ABL, a medical software company based in Luxembourg, claimed that the database infringed its patents. Read the article for more details, but in short: Stanford first moved to invalidate ABL's patents by filing a declaratory judgment suit in California in October 2007; but then later settled with ABL, where ABL agreed not to sue Stanford for patent infringement and Stanford agreed to put a prominent disclaimer on the HIVdb, informing those who used it that, depending on the nature of their work, they might need a patent license from ABL. However, Shafer wasn't required to sign the agreement with ABL and was not told him about the settlement's terms until after it was reached.
Shafer at first refused to post the notice, and bully for him. He was afraid it would lead doctors to think they owe money to ABL, "and that the database built mostly with taxpayer-funded National Institutes of Health grants is no longer free." Finally, under pressure, he did post a notice but he appended his own language arguing the patents are overbroad and invalid. See about halfway down on this page, where Dr. Shafer bravely challenges the validity of these patents. He also launched the site Harmful Patents, where he defiantly and courageously challenges the use of these patents to claim "a monopoly on the very concept of developing software to help physicians make treatment decisions"--absurdly, the patent gives ABL a monopoly on "the science of using computers to enhance medical treatment and decision making." As one of Shafer's colleagues notes, "If you read [ABL's patents] literally, anyone who is providing therapeutic options based on the sequence of a pathogen violates their patent, and that goes on in hundreds of contexts. It's truly a dangerous precedent."
Although ABL already settled with Stanford, its suit against Sahfer for breach of contract and defamation is ongoing. According to Mullin's report, Shafer has racked up more than $100,000 in legal bills and his career is in jeopardy, since he's fighting ABL and refused to cravenly give in, as his employer, Stanford University, arguably did.
I do not know if Shafer seeks or needs or welcomes help, or how it might be done. But I am all in favor of helping this man fight these people, and fight for the principle of "free access to published data" as "an intrinsic part of science and medicine." Good for Shafer, and for Mullin for bringing this to light.
[Posted at 05/08/2009 08:48 PM by Stephan Kinsella on Science and IP comments(0)]
Most Recent Comments
IIPA thinks open source equals piracy rerwerwerwer
at 07/08/2019 11:35 PM by WolfLarsen Larsen
IIPA thinks open source equals piracy Thank you for this great
at 06/21/2019 02:13 PM by spam name
Questions and Challenges For Defenders of the Current Copyright Regime Eu acho que os direitos autorais da invenção ou projeto devem ser
at 05/11/2019 09:15 PM by Marcelo
IIPA thinks open source equals piracy https://essaywritingsolutions.co.uk/
at 04/07/2019 11:22 PM by WolfLarsen
at 04/07/2019 11:21 PM by WolfLarsen
IIPA thinks open source equals piracy rwerwewre
at 04/07/2019 11:20 PM by WolfLarsen
at 02/05/2019 07:44 AM by Anonymous
Questions and Challenges For Defenders of the Current Copyright Regime It is one of the finest websites I have stumbled upon. It is not only well developed, but has good
at 06/19/2018 10:36 PM by Michael Jones
Killing people with patents I'm not really commenting the post, but rather asking if this blog is going to make a comeback
at 01/09/2018 03:46 AM by Anonymous
The right to rub smooth using a hardened steel tool with ridges Finally got around to looking at the comments, sorry for delay... Replying to Stephan: I'm sorry
at 05/08/2015 08:35 AM by Dan Dobkin
Let's See: Pallas, Pan, Patents, Persephone, Perses, Poseidon, Prometheus... Seems like a kinda bizarre proposal to me. We just need to abolish the patent system, not replace
at 04/10/2015 10:44 AM by Stephan Kinsella
The right to rub smooth using a hardened steel tool with ridges I'm a bit confused by this--even if "hired to invent" went away, that would just change the default
at 04/10/2015 10:34 AM by Stephan Kinsella
Do we need a law? @ Alexander Baker: So basically, if I copy parts of 'Titus Andronicus' to a webpage without
at 01/08/2015 08:58 PM by Sheogorath
Do we need a law? The issue is whether the crime is punished not who punishes it. If somebody robs our house we do
at 11/17/2014 04:48 AM by David K. Levine
Do we need a law? 1. Plagiarism most certainly is illegal, it is called "copyright infringement". One very famous
at 10/29/2014 10:49 AM by Alexander Baker
Yet another proof of the inutility of copyright. The 9/11 Commission report cost $15,000,000 to produce, not counting the salaries of the authors.
at 09/20/2014 03:19 PM by Alexander Baker
WKRP In Cincinnati - Requiem For A Masterpiece P.S. The link to Amazon's WKRP product page:
at 06/28/2014 10:03 AM by Doris
WKRP In Cincinnati - Requiem For A Masterpiece Hopefully some very good news. Shout! Factory is releasing the entire series of WKRP in Cincinnati,
at 06/28/2014 10:00 AM by Doris
What's copywritable? Go fish in court. @ Anonymous: You misunderstood my intent. I was actually trying to point out a huge but basic
at 05/05/2014 01:03 PM by Sheogorath
Rights Violations Aren't the Only Bads I hear that nonsense from pro-IP people all the
at 04/07/2014 04:47 AM by Dan McCracken


text:
How to Choose Your Doctor
(page 1 of 2)
"To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always." Sir William Osler.
In this issue of HONOLULU Magazine, you'll find a list compiled by Best Doctors in America. The organization asks doctors in the United States and Canada whom they'd want to treat them if they were sick. While popular with health consumers, the Best Doctors list is, at best, regarded by Hawai'i doctors with suspicion.
"This list is a popularity contest, like American Idol," comments Dr. Stephen Arnold, despite being selected for the list for four years running. He adds modestly, "I know plenty of doctors in town who are smarter and kinder than I, and who are not on the list." At the same time, "there is at least one doctor on that list who I think should not be there."
One might say that Arnold protests too much. Indeed, he is widely regarded in the medical community as a "doctor's doctor," caring for many doctors and their families. Why is Arnold, and other doctors on the list, so respected by their peers? Is it because he starts seeing patients at 6:30 in the morning and stays until 8 or 9 p.m. in his office dictating notes? Is it because he trained at Cornell? Or is it because he has been practicing for more than 25 years in one location?
How does one become a doctor's doctor? It is interesting to note that, while marketing experts, health plans and even the government have extensively studied how patients choose doctors, how doctors choose doctors has hardly been studied at all. Is there something patients can learn here?
How Do Doctors Choose Doctors?
At first glance, it seems that doctors are not particularly choosy when it comes to selecting their own doctors.
"I chose Dr. Pien because he worked right next door," remembers Arnold.
"I chose Dr. Arnold because he was my wife's doctor," Dr. Robbins says.
When pressed further, though, my colleagues added that, "Dr. Pien has a brilliant mind, and is also very thorough."
"Dr. Arnold is easy to communicate with."
Most doctors focus on the technical aspect of medicine: being as shrewd and thorough as Sherlock Homes, making the right diagnoses and keeping up with new findings. As Dr. Edwin Cadman, dean of the University of Hawai'i Medical School, puts it, "A doctor must have an outstanding base of knowledge. Patients do not know disease processes. They relay the information to the doctor. The doctor must then analyze the data and make the right diagnosis."
How Patients Usually Choose Doctors
On the other hand, patients seem to assume that the doctor is competent and focus instead on the doctor's ethics. Patients want doctors who put the patient's interests first, not the doctor's interest, not the hospital's, not the HMO's interest. In this age of "managed care" (managed by whom?), 90 percent of patients still believe that their doctors put the patient's interest first. However, more than 40 percent of patients believe that their doctors' decisions are partly influenced by HMOs, whether the patients are enrolled in managed care or not.
This tarnished reputation was earned by doctors in the 1990s when they signed up to be "gatekeepers" for HMOs. In the past five years, managed care has been rejected by a popular revolt of patients. Fortunately, doctors still rank second-highest in the most recent Gallup poll of professions in terms of honesty and ethics, right behind nurses who did not sign up to be gatekeepers. In the same Gallup poll, HMO managers were ranked last for honesty and ethics.


text:
Contact us online, call 561-491-2381 or Email - email@example.com to learn more about available listings or to book a private showing. Contact us to learn about selling your home with the Simmonds Team.
|All Listings
|Under $100,000
|$400,000 - $500,000
|$500,000 - $600,000
|$600,000 - $700,000
|$700,000 - $800,000
|Over $1,000,000
All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by Beaches MLS Inc. Copyright 2019 Beaches MLS. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed.
© 2019 Beaches Multiple Listing Service, Inc. All rights reserved.
Listing information last updated on October 23rd, 2019 at 8:00am EDT.


text:
Making MODS
From UA Libraries Digital Services Planning and Documentation
To generate MODS from Excel spreadsheets one will need Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice Calc, a solid text editor and Archivist Utility.
- OpenOffice Portable is freely available here.
- We have found that we generally get better results in creating tab delimited text files (necessary for Archivist Utility) from OpenOffice, given the greater number of export options.
- Notepad++ Portable is freely available here.
The portable versions can easily be installed, likely without the need for assistance from IT staff.
A brief, Microsoft Word tutorial describing the step to generate MODS is available here.


text:
- Did you mean
- wooster ag facilities consisted research farm
Search results
Ohio farm incomes forecast to rise-again
planted in Ohio, average farm incomes in the state are likely to increase compared to last year, according ... of the farm income enhancement program at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental ... Net cash income is what a farmer earns in cash receipts, other farm-related income, and government ...
CD Wire- October 21, 2019
(Eastman Room, Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center). Register. Wooster- Friday, November 8, 1:30 ... Columbus in room 355 at Jennings Hall and in room 126 Research Services at Wooster. There is also the ... long term strengths in teaching and research; exhibit a long-standing record of teamwork and ...
Need Farm Workers? It could get easier
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Hiring migrant farm workers will become cheaper and easier as a result of several ... to go into effect Oct. 21. The current formula for calculating wages requires farms to average the ... a migrant laborer to work on a U.S. farm for up to a year. But as part of the application process for those ...
Chow line: Pawpaws making a comeback in Ohio, other markets
resurgence in consumer interest in pawpaws, CFAES researchers including Bergefurd see pawpaw's potential as ... a crop for Ohio farmers and have established research studies to help proliferate the fruit into more ... CFAES story. "We want to provide unbiased research-based information so farmers can make the best ...
Diversification Strategies Studied on Mellinger Farm
https://amp.osu.edu/research/mellinger-farm-agricultural-diversification-research_blank Image ...
Agricultural & Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar
Ohio or connect at home or office. The webinar focuses on issues specific to farm tax returns related ... webinar. Topics in the Ag Tax Issues Workbook that is provided to all participants include: Tax planning ... for farmers Proposed §199A Cooperative Regulations §199A and farm rentals Form 4797 issues Form ...
Soil health at risk on fallow fields
million acres of farm fields did not have a cash crop sown on them this past spring as a result of the ...
September 2019 Highlights
Dr. Barb Kowalcyk is bringing the Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention (CFI) to ... Ohio State. CFI will provide a centralized location for food safety resources, researchers, faculty, ... Barringer were on hand at the CFAES Farm Science Review to accept a check totaling over 190,000 from Fueling ...
Global Climate Change: How does it affect you?
woodlot or farm through the year 2050. Find complete details here. Flyer ...
CD Wire- October 7, 2019
will take place at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center's International Room from ... Web Mapping Basics Workshop- October 8: Want to make a map for your research, teaching, or outreach? ... the process for creating a web map, sketching a workflow for creating a map for your research and ...


text:
Latest News
Coming Thursday: Tax cheats cost you billions
Across the country, roughly 10 million construction workers spend each day in a dangerous and fickle industry. They hang drywall, lay carpet, shingle roofs. Yet in the eyes of their bosses, they aren't employees due the benefits the government requires.
Employers treat many of these laborers as independent contractors -- a tactic that costs taxpayers billions of dollars each year. Yet when it comes to public projects, government regulators have done nearly nothing about it, even when the proof is easy to get.
The workers don't have protections. The companies don't withhold taxes. The regulators don't seem to care.
McClatchy reporters spent a year unraveling the scheme, using little-noticed payroll records that show how widespread the practice has become.
Coming Thursday online and starting Sunday in print: A special investigation spanning eight news organizations in seven states uncovers how it happens under the government's nose, and what it costs us all.


text:
Mystifying Clip Of The Week: Baby Born With Heart Exposed Survives Surgey In India
"Government doctors in India eased the protruding heart of an 11-day-old baby boy back into his body in what they called a critical but successful surgery, The Times Of India reported. Doctors at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said the baby has survived 36 hours without any major complications. The baby was born with a rare congenital defect called ectopia cordis in which the heart protrudes through the chest."
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
Pushkar, India
Pushkar, India
from 350.00
Alan's photographs are printed on Ilford Black & White Resin Coated paper at the best printers in London.
The images are printed on demand and are inspected, dated and signed in person by Alan.
This photograph is available in A3, A2 and A1 sizes.


text:
11006 Rushmore Drive
Suite 175
North Carolina
Driving Directions
Welcome to the award-winning financial planning and investment management firm of Edelman Financial Engines. We are America's largest independent investment advisor,* ranked #1 for quality in 2018 by Barrons.**
Our experienced financial planners provide advice on how to make the most of your savings and grow your investments, as well as strategic guidance on building cash resources, maximizing your Social Security benefits or answering any question you have about your personal finances. We'll listen first, then create a plan for you to help achieve your financial goals.
We can't wait to meet you!
Perimeter Woods
View all Edelman Financial Engines Locations


text:
After University of Missouri football player and NFL draft prospect
Michael Sam came out as gay in interviews over the weekend, all three
network morning shows on Monday veered into gay rights activism as they
celebrated the announcement. [Listen to the audio]
On CBS This Morning, co-host Norah O'Donnell described the development as "a potential watershed moment in American sports." Later on the show, fellow co-host Charlie Rose asked CBS Sports correspondent Jim Brown to confirm that it was a "watershed moment." Brown replied: "There's no question about that, Charlie, for sure. I think anytime you have a first in any segment of society, it's a watershed moment."
News reader Natalie Morales excitedly told viewers on NBC's Today: "...this is a really big deal in the world of sports this morning....this is really huge." Co-host Willie Geist declared: "This is a big deal. One of the biggest stars, the NFL perhaps to make history following on the heels of Jason Collins in the NBA."
On ABC's Good Morning America, co-host George Stephanopoulos proclaimed: "We're going to turn now to that ground-breaking news for the NFL. Likely to have its first openly gay player in the history of the league." In the report that followed, ESPN's Chris Connelly asserted: "Michael Sam is leading the way to a landmark moment in American sports..."
addition to touting the possible "historic" implications of Sam joining
the NFL, all three networks scolded anyone who might have reservations
about how his sexual orientation would affect the locker room.
During the coverage on CBS, a sound bite played of New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Vilma sharing an honest concern: "I think that he would not be accepted as much as we think he would be accepted. Imagine if he's the guy next to me and, you know, get dressed, naked, taking a shower, the whole nine, and it just so happens he looks at me, how am I supposed to respond?"
Later, co-host Gayle King asked Brown about those remarks: "Michael Sam may be ready but what are you hearing about how NFL players are feeling?" Brown responded: "That will be the kind of environment by and large that Mr. Sam, if he makes a team, will be walking into, a very macho environment, testosterone-laden, and players will be looking with raised eyebrows by and large for sure."
At the end of the NBC report, Geist mentioned: "You're already hearing some anonymous NFL sources saying, 'Well, he could be a distraction in the locker room with this new issue.'" Morales fretted: "Oh, no." Geist continued: "But he wasn't so much of a distraction for a team that played in the NCAA championship game, went 12 and 2, and won the Cotton Bowl this year." Morales added: "There you go, exactly. Well, it took a lot of courage to do what he did."
Similarly at the end of the ABC segment, news reader Josh Elliot lectured: "I do hope the world that he is entering is ready for him. And those thirty-two front offices as well." Openly gay co-host Robin Roberts predicted: "People are going to be watching that draft mighty close, yes they will."


text:
An Amnesty International anti-domestic abuse ad in a German bus stop is the first to use a camera to determine when someone is actually looking at it, allowing it to change the ad content as needed.
The ad portrays a husband beating his wife when no one's looking at it, but shifts to the couple looking happy when they are. You know, just like what happens in real life domestic abuse relationships. Well, except the wife in the ad isn't saying she "fell down the stairs" or "ran into a doorknob with her eye" to explain random injuries. (Hat tip to Julia!) [Coloribus via Copyranter via DVice]


text:
Proud papa Kanye West finally revealed a picture of his new daughter with girlfriend Kim Kardashian on her mother Kris Jenner's talk show Friday.
"I thought it would be really cool on her grandmother's season finale to bring a picture," West said before revealing the image of baby North, who had been kept under wraps since Kardashian gave birth on June 15.
"She has Kim's eyes and Kanye's cheeks," Jenner said of her granddaughter.
"I pray she looks like her mother when she is older," West said during his appearance on the show. And like many first-time dads, the rapper is struggling with the some of the daily tasks that come with a new arrival to the family.
"I'm supposed to be this musical genius and everything and I can't really work the car seat that well," he said with a smile.
West gushed about his love for Kim and told of how grateful he is to be welcomed into the extended Kardashian-Jenner clan. "After I lost my mother [Donda West, in 2007] there was times I felt like I would put my life at risk. I felt like sometimes I didn't have something to live for, and now I have two really special people to live for," the rapper says, looking to Kris, "A whole family to live for. A whole world to live for."
Soon after the episode aired, Kim Kardashian posted the image of North West on Twitter with simple heading: "NORTH"
Kris Jenner also posted the picture of her granddaughter on her show's Twitter account:
Meet North West. #WatchKrispic.twitter.com/QTNJ90baZ6
— Kris Jenner Show (@KrisJennerShow) August 23, 2013


text:
Dear Reader,
Eleven years ago, my friend Michael Mills and I had a simple idea. Let's start a journal of art and literature. And let's offer it up freely using the internet. In 1999, the web was still new. Netscape still had a leading web browser, and no one could have predicted the astronomical rise to power of Facebook. Yet, we embraced this new frontier openly and in the summer of 2000, published the debut issue of Drunken Boat and established ourselves as one of the first purely online literary journals.
And I thank you for joining this adventure with us and for your support.
Over the years, Drunken Boat has grown from a two-person enterprise run out of a tiny studio in Brooklyn to a dedicated international staff of over thirty. We've published poets who would go on to win the Walt Whitman Award and digital artists appearing in the Whitney Biennial; released digitized audio tapes of Norman Mailer, exhibited unpublished letters and drafts of Pulitzer Prize winning poets William Meredith and Franz Wright and featured a folio on U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan; compiled the most comprehensive folio yet on the OULIPO; and published the very first stories and web art pieces of emerging writers and artists from around the world.
None of this would be possible without you.
Eleven years ago, if you had asked me would Drunken Boat last this long? Would you be publishing artists and writers from war-torn countries where free artistic expression is just short of treason? Will there ever be a place for the voices of marginalized indigenous cultures? I probably would have laughed nervously and told you we would be lucky to make a second issue. And eleven years later, Drunken Boat has accomplished all that and more.
I thank you for accompanying us on this journey, but now more than ever I need your help. Though our readership continues to grow as do the number of artists we publish, funding remains tight and our costs continue to mount. My dream is to keep Drunken Boat free for everyone, to never have membership or subscription fees, and I can only do that with your help.
Please consider giving just $20 today to help keep Drunken Boat afloat. I know times are tough and everyone is pinching their last pennies, but now more than ever the arts are in dire need of your support.
If you believe, as I do…
…in the importance of art and literature…
…in providing exposure to new and emerging talent…
…in giving a voice to the voiceless artists of the world…
Then please give as generously as you can today.
Ravi Shankar, Founding Editor
Drunken Boat
Or if you prefer to make your gift by check or money order, please use this address:
Drunken Boat
119 Main Street
Chester, CT 06412


text:
Drop the whipped cream and step away from the candles. Instead of relying on the same old props to enliven your libido, you might have more success (and fun!) simply by doing things that enhance your overall happiness. "Becoming more fulfilled in nonsexual ways can have a spillover effect, helping you gain confidence and naturally pursue and achieve more satisfaction in the bedroom," says Julie Holland, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine in New York City. Discover eight totally easy, enjoyable ways to give your days a lift—and steam up your nights in the bargain.
Try something a little scary
The problem with a long-term relationship is that whatever else it is, it ain't new. My husband, Jonathan, and I have been married for a decade. I adore the guy, but I can't say he surprises me very often; I'm sure he'd say the same about me. Cozy familiarity is great, but it can get a little...snoozy. That's why new, interesting rendezvous are vital, says Arthur Aron, Ph.D., professor of social psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. "When people first fall in love, it's exhilarating," he says. "But eventually, you get to know the other person, and the butterflies, which come from the unfamiliar, fade. My research, however, shows you can re-create feelings similar to those you had when you were first in love by doing novel and challenging things with your partner. Then you associate that rush of excitement with him."
In one of Aron's studies, couples ranked a list of 90 activities (like kayaking) by how pleasant or exciting they were. Half the pairs tried endeavors they deemed highly exciting but only moderately pleasant, whereas the others did things they perceived as highly pleasant but only moderately exciting. After 10 weeks, the latter group didn't show any change in their feelings toward each other, but the pairs who did the out-of-the-ordinary stuff (like skiing a black-diamond trail) had friskier feelings about their partner.
Inspired by Aron's research, Jonathan and I attended a Gotham Girls Roller Derby bout. Watching hot, tattooed girls with names such as Miss American Thighs, Beyonslày and Surly Temple skating like Furies and bashing into each other...well, that was pretty heart-pounding. We've also tried ziplining—whizzing down a cable across the top of a forest in Costa Rica—and attending occasional gallery openings. We both felt more invigorated in bed by doing unusual (to us) activities than when we follow our same dinner-and-DVD routine. The upshot: Banish boredom and not only will your life be richer, but it will become more sexually charged, too.
Become a gaming geek
Combining the aforementioned novelty with a little sweat in a one-two punch of date-night fun, Jonathan and I have begun boxing after the kids go to bed. We aren't actually putting on gloves and beating the crap out of each other (although the night after he stayed out 'til 4 A.M. with his brother, I wanted to): We've been playing with our Nintendo Wii, a home video game system that simulates the movements of actual sports. Using a handheld motion-detecting controller, you move around the living room as if you're actually bowling, playing baseball or what have you.
It's a fun, healthy activity that has a bedroom bonus. Jonathan often falls asleep on the couch when we watch Lost, and that's not likely to happen when he's ducking my roundhouse right. Getting the heart rate and competitive juices flowing has led to other benefits. (Fade to black. See how discreet I am?)
"Research shows that women who work out regularly feel more confident, and that confidence spills over into the bedroom," says Pete McCall, an exercise physiologist in San Diego for the American Council on Exercise. Because Wii can be played at night, in any kind of weather, while the kids are in bed, without having to hire a sitter, the game may inspire sexy sweat sessions among people who wouldn't ordinarily get to the gym. McCall even has a suggestion for upping the ante: "Make a bet: Whoever wins gets to choose what you do in bed. Great way to raise the level of competition."
Envision ecstasy
Guided imagery is a technique that utilizes your imagination to encourage relaxation, health and healing. "It isn't simply visualizing," says Belleruth Naparstek, a psychotherapist in Cleveland and author of Staying Well With Guided Imagery (Warner Books). "Guided imagery uses all of your senses, your emotions and your entire body to take you to a different physical and emotional state." Research shows it can lower blood pressure, increase immunity, ameliorate pain and reduce anxiety, so it's not surprising that it can help your sex life, too.
"You have to imagine and feel yourself into an orgasm," Naparstek says. "Guided imagery helps you get a meditative focus on sensation, eliminating chatter from your head. You can use guided imagery recordings to relax or for active sexual fantasy."
I decided to try an MP3 called "Sexual Intimacy: Relaxation and Imagery to Enrich the Experience of Making Love" (which sounds clinical enough to be not at all arousing, but whatever) by Emmett Miller, M.D., and his wife, Sandra Miller. When I fired it up on the computer in our bedroom, plinky New Age music filled the air. "Is this the right sound level?" I asked Jonathan. He replied quickly, "There is no right sound level for this."
We lay side by side, eyes closed, listening together, which was fun and felt sweetly intimate. The MP3 offered affirmations such as "I accept myself as a unique, special person" and "I feel centered and confident in my sexuality." We aren't really affirmation people, so we got the giggles. The program then talked us through creating a beautiful, safe setting in our mind. (One funny moment: When Dr. Miller said, "And now drink the scene in," both Jonathan and I thought he was saying "And now drink the semen." Both of us opened our eyes and barked, "What?") After you see, smell and feel the safe setting, the Millers have you invite a lover into the scene and imagine feeling sexually open to that person. It was gentle and nice, and I could believe that it could help people with anxieties about sex or a couple making up after a fight. But I wanted something a little dirtier. To each her own.
Pick up a pen
After a productive day of writing, I feel more sexually charged. I've used my creativity and gotten a lot of work done, which makes me feel happy, open, free and receptive to all sorts of external stimuli. I suspect that when most of us have a great day at work, we feel celebratory—and often sexy.
But I also think there's something about writing that offers a sexual bonus. "Writing involves sensory thinking," says Molly Peacock, professor of poetry at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. "Sex is connected to the imagination and the ability to visualize your actions, so writing links your mind to your body."
You don't have to be a professional writer to reap those rewards. Simply making the time to sit down and put thoughts to paper or pixels—whether keeping a diary or writing a novel—means you're taking your own desires seriously. And journaling, writing about your own life, can give you insights into yourself than can fuel self-awareness and confidence in bed. To write authentically, keep your hand moving, surrender control and don't overthink, suggests Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones (Shambhala Publications). The same advice could certainly pertain to sex.
You might also try writing specifically about getting busy. "During a dry spell in my 17-year marriage, I wrote specific instructions for turning me on," Peacock says. "In writing it all down, I realized that I needed to take responsibility for my own arousal, not just blame my husband. Writing to myself helped me clarify my thoughts about how to salvage our sex life."
Take a little tipple
We've heard about the health benefits of moderate drinking. But perhaps more enticing is the way a glass of wine or Champagne makes us feel. Flirty. A little naughty. And, yes, sexy. "There has always been a close link between drinking and feeling less inhibited," says Sharon Wilsnack, Ph.D., professor of neuroscience at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. Alcohol makes the muscle tissue in the blood vessels relax, which makes their diameter increase; this leads to increased blood flow. "When veins are more dilated, you have increased physical feelings of warmth, which can translate into emotional warmth," Wilsnack says.
Intriguingly, though, even as we feel sexually excited when we drink, our body tells a different story. "There are laboratory studies of alcohol consumption and sexual arousal in which a device measured vaginal blood flow. Women said they were more aroused after drinking [even one cocktail], but measurement showed a significant decline in blood flow to the vaginal area," Wilsnack says. "Still, most women report that moderate drinking makes them less sexually inhibited and makes sex more pleasurable," perhaps because they are freer to express their fantasies. Cheers to that!
Feng shui your space
Feng shui is the art of arranging a space to facilitate the balance of complementary dualities (yin and yang) and aid the flow of chi, a kind of life-force energy. After reading Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life by Karen Rauch Carter (Fireside), I decided to make purportedly sex-beneficial changes to our bedroom and to what Carter refers to as our love and relationships bagua (it's the right-hand back corner of the house).
"Red is an energy activator," says Carter, who suggests putting something crimson under the bed. Feeling a little silly, I slipped a slender red Chinese bangle bracelet between the mattress and box spring. "Make sure there is equality on both sides of the bed," Carter adds. "Two matching night stands are best." We already had those! Yay! Carter also advises placing "symbols of physical pleasure" such as massage oils, sex toys and lingerie in the relationships area, which also happens to be in Jonathan's home office. Putting nipple clamps and lubricant by his desk does not seem advisable, unless he wants to start working in porn. But I did tape a small paper heart to the fax machine. And I put a bride and groom figure by the printer. We'll see if it helps. You never know.
Make a new move
While pregnant, I took classes in belly dancing. The moves require sinuous, sensuous movement, so I was in touch with my body at a time when it often seemed ungainly. Unlike some expectant moms, I never felt unattractive or awkward. Using these exercises, I was comfortable with my curves, which led to sexual confidence.
"Belly dancing breaks down self-consciousness and inhibitions," says Suzanne Caesar, founder of Maternal Dance in NYC and creator of the Rhythm for Life DVD. "A lot of the moves work the belly, the abdomen and the hips, the parts of the body many women are most anxious about." She says that women are often so out of touch with their own hips that when she says, "Put your feet hip-distance apart," some women spread their legs so wide it's as if they're doing jumping jacks. "That tells you right there that their body image is distorted," she says. "But the moves of belly dance, the figure eights and hip circles, take you right to the source of your sexual energy. As you engage the ab muscles, your chest lifts and you open your heart. And self-love comes from there."
It may sound woo-woo, but I find that the repetitive, hipcentric, swinging moves of belly dance make me feel good in my own body. The requisite twisting actually seems sensual—especially compared with slogging away on the elliptical trainer while plugged in to the TV—so I feel sexier. "If you're rocking your pelvis and doing hip circles, you're not only getting more physically fit, but you're also learning new techniques to adapt in the bedroom," Caesar adds. If you feel seductive, you act seductively. You're more likely to initiate sex, and you're less critical of your body.
Open your mind to Reiki
Reiki therapy is a method of spiritual healing in which the practitioner uses a light touch in a sequence of hand placements on the head and torso. But it's unregulated—you don't need certification or proof of competence to do it—so all kinds of crunchy charlatans can claim deep Reiki wisdom. Trying Reiki years ago for the first time for an article, I was skeptical. But as the therapist's hands moved over my body, I could feel intense heat radiating from them. And I had a vision. I had been anxious about my father's health, but suddenly I saw blue waves caressing jagged pink mountains. And I knew, somehow, that everything would be all right. (It was.)
The second time I had Reiki, I was pregnant and terrified I'd have another miscarriage. As I lay on the table and the therapist did her thing, a white dog padded into the room. I thought, How nice that this spa has a dog! Then I realized my eyes were closed. I opened them: no dog. It had been a vision. Again, I couldn't explain why, but I knew that whatever happened, it would be OK.
Reiki has stress-relieving, energizing benefits, so it makes sense that it would enhance sexual feelings as well. "What gets in the way of sexual pleasure more than lack of self-esteem?" asks Pamela Miles, author of Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide (Tarcher/Penguin). "The core shift with Reiki is that people feel differently about themselves, making deeper intimacy possible." My own experience tells me that Reiki can bring comfort. I did not have a revelation that my dad would survive or that I wouldn't miscarry. I simply had a feeling of serenity and comfort and the belief that I could handle anything. That confidence in your ability, I realized, is the solution to so many questions in life—including how to revitalize your sex life. I'm not saying you should boycott candles or chocolate body paint. Rather, you should acknowledge that any activity that allows you to feel happier, more secure and self-assured will likely make you feel sexier and more psyched about what goes on in the bedroom—and beyond.
Photo Credit: Riccardo Tinelli


text:
Free Shipping offer is valid in the US lower 48 states only, and is not available for PO Boxes or Military APO/FPO addresses. Orders placed by 12:00 pm Mountain Time Monday - Friday will ship the same day. All other orders will ship the next business day. Discount codes are not valid on sale products or Pro purchases. Limit one discount code per order.
Dec 18th 2018
Dec 11th 2018
Nov 30th 2018
Nov 19th 2018


text:
Drinking Game Alert!
Word of the day is "Blazer"!
To honor the episode, we must have a word of the day. The word of the day is: Blazer. You can do anything you want when it's mentioned throughout this post, but I recommend drinking. Drinking makes my writing a bit easier to understand, and I recommend something culled from the Girl Drink Drunk skits on Kids in the Hall. Get those blenders set up.
Since last I wrote, Jonesy has gone but is not forgotten. He gave us so much to talk about that I am, well, a little saddened by his departure. He went out with a chicken salad sandwich rivaled by your local convenience store so c'est la vie. It would be a healthy convenience store though, probably in Berkeley. Grayson is also saddened by Chris' sudden disapparition and will smoke an edible cigar for her homey. This one is for Pebbles. Meanwhile, Edward is "all business from the waist up, as his fancy pyjamas consist of basketball shorts, a dress shirt, untucked, and a blazer. The classic blue blazer is the uniform of the fall and winter in the South for men of a certain pedigree. I am not of this pedigree and I think Edward has just been kicked out of the club. First rule of Blazer Club: Do not sleep in the blazer.
Lindsay is talking about her family and that they were a little concerned about the career choice she took, at least initially, but now are very supportive. It's an industry filled with a lot of addiction, low salaries, and exploitation… what's the worry? My Pops was awesome with my chosen field. He was very supportive and still helps me a lot with guidance. Lindsay is one of the few who could do anything but chose to cook great food for a living, because it's what she loves. Glad her family was supportive of her. She has a rocking mentor in Michelle Bernstein who is a stellar chef/restaurateur in Miami. When you have to prep an opulent set for a pancake challenge, obviously you think to make a gazillion pancake skyscrapers. Obviously. The culinary team of Top Chef probably dropped a thousand, "Are you f--king kidding me?"s, when asked to make the Dallas skyline in pancakes. I would have outsourced that to IHOP so fast. "I need 4200 orders of CINN-A-STACKS, to go. Thanks, dude." The judge of the moment bikes in on his trademark Schwinn and it's Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens. They are one in the same. I need a stage name. Any idea? Slappy McDimwit may work.
Let's talk about pancakes in general and what I like about them. I don't want them too sweet. I make them pretty much every Saturday for my kids. They like them. I like the classic Joy of Cooking recipe. Like Ed, I want that critical crisp ring around them, and I want them fluffy, but not like a cupcake. I would have probably enjoyed Ed's and Grayson's versions the best. Paul's looked pretty good as well, but the champagne dipping dots were a red herring. Who wants frozen champagne dots on pancakes? Unless they were frozen sausage pellets. That'd be good. Paging Chris Jones, please re-pack your knives and return to San Antonio. Your skill set is now in demand.
The pancakes are made. Many. Most of the chefs go in the cavity-causing vein and pack in the sweets. Pee-wee will love this, as I think he has the same food whims as a four-year-old. I would have gone against the grain with a savory pancake, but I am not cooking for the strange man with the bowtie. Paul is bringing back memories of Pebbles with his Dipping Dots. Champagne-style. I wonder whether this could be a rap music trend forthcoming. Pee-wee yells "time's up" like it's "hands up." Padma backs him up in more sultry style. Pee-wee seems a little addled before the sugar. Uh-oh.
The dishes:
Grayson: Getting all Minnie with it, but this is the most Pat-looking Minnie ever. Ricotta buttermilk pancakes with peach, blackberry, basil, and lemon zest and a carafe of syrup…. I hope maple, cause it ain't pancakes without true maple syrup. Don't get me started. Pee-wee says they are the best pancakes he's ever had.
Sarah: Confetti pancakes with blackberry sauce, cocoa nibs, and whipped cream. I am reaching for the Paula Deen branded-insulin. Why does Pee-wee not bring the food to his mouth, rather he brings his mouth to the food? Weird. Pee-wee says they are the best pancakes he's ever had. Neither Padma nor Pee-wee call out the overwhipped cream on the plate. Looked pretty broken up.
Paul Q: They do not make many pancakes at Uchiko. Rolled pancake with berries, black pepper and champagne Dipping Dots. Paul, that's a crepe. But I like the savory aspect of things. Pee-wee says they are the best pancakes he's ever had.
Lindsay: Ricotta pancake with lemon, cardamom, brown butter syrup, crème fraiche, and anise cookies. Look good, but I just don't get the cookies part. Pee-wee says they are the best pancakes he's ever had.
Ed: Pancake bits with berries, bacon, bruleed marshmallows, and chocolate shavings. The sugar is killing me. But I like the pancake bits idea cause that's one of my fav parts too. Pee-wee says they are the best pancakes he's ever had. Pee-wee is playing a little game… always. Living with Pee-wee would probably be very frustrating. Ed wins. First QF win for him! He says: "Hopefully I am going to start streaking late." I know what he means, but all I can think of is him streaking commando style, with just the blazer on. Ed is capable of such things. May the big blue blazer always cover his Louisville slugger.
They now have to cook a family-style meal for Pee-wee and the judges, but they have to bike around town finding product and borrowing kitchens for prep space. This is going to be interesting. The key is that only one chef can cook in one kitchen at the same time. Just soothsaying. Oh yeah, and they are riding bikes. Edward is tiring himself before they leave by running around the house. Lindsay puts her helmet on backwards. Her parents are supportive of this too… cause i'ts funny!
They buy chicken. Some buy beef. Okra and squash are seen. I don't think the drought made for great farmer's markets this year in the Lone Star state. We learn that Grayson comes from a competitive family and her Uncle John lost his left eye in a contentious day of Monopoly down by the river in '78. Everyone glides around on their bikes looking for products and a place to ply their trade. It's a beautiful day in San Antonio and Lindsay should be happier. I suggest a soothing cup of iced tea and a Xanax.
Now, this challenge would irk me. It's hard to ask something of a stranger, let alone wander in off the street from your Pee-wee bike ride and ask a busy kitchen to make room for you. Paul has found his home away from home in some obscure Belgian-Thai bistro with a chef he enjoys the company of, a place where he can pursue his excellence. Nothing fazes the Qui. Lindsay is being hurdled by many obstacles. Ed has found himself in a bed and breakfast and is re-enacting an episode of Fawlty Towers, the one where John Cleese tries really hard not to offend the Germans. Grayson is in a Mexican restaurant when Lindsay comes in to poach some more ingredients. Upon her return to Mad Hatters she sees that Sarah has encroached on her space. A battle is avoided, but Lindsay is not having a good day. Back on the bike she climbs. Helmet is in correct direction.Lindsay finds a small kitchen called the Hog Stand and gets cheeky with it. Flash to Sarah who is telling folks that she can hang with boys, while making little crackers of love. Ed is making some Red-Eye gravy, but yearns to be lounging in his blazer at the homestead. He is making chicken carpaccio, which is dangerously delicious. Grayson is improving American-Mexican relations with her friendly Wisconsin demeanor.
The bike ride laden with foods looks fun. Mostly Grayson who is a circus act of smooth, riding one handed with her hot food resting on her bare hand.
This family-style meal is on the table. Let the judging begin.
Lindsay Autry - Stuffed Zucchini with Braised Beef Cheeks, Rice and Goat Cheese - The zucchini boats are a little heavy and Pee-wee thinks i'ts pork. Silly Pee-wee.
Sarah Grueneberg - Summer Vegetable Egg Salad with Chicken Skin Vinaigrette - Needed salt but looks great otherwise. Love the idea of the vinaigrette.
Edward Lee - Chicken and Grits, Raw Corn, Kale Salad with Red-Eye Gravy - They are freaked by the pink. I understand. They like the rest of the dish.
Paul Qui - Roasted Chicken, Red Curry Gastrique, Summer Salad w/ Basil Blossom Oil - Sweet and acidic. Seems to have gone over well.Grayson Schmitz - Egg, Spinach & Gorgonzola Stuffed Chicken & Butternut Squash - Smart but overly salady. Some bad jokes go around the table which I don't get. I want to take off my pants, put on my blazer and relax; this episode is exhausting.
The Stew Room shenanigans continue.
Pee-wee has calmed down and is actually a good food judge. He has solid things to say. My notes on the Judges' Table are short cause you should watch on your own. It was a good honest, smart table.
Lindsay wins after her stressful day, but I think that Lindsay is harder on herself than she needs to be. She pulled out the win despite all the craziness she encountered.
Grayson goes home. The Wisconsinite brought it this season. She has a great personality and she can cook with the best of them. She goes out like a total champ too, only being proud of herself and what she's done. Bullfrog songs will be sung in her memory.
The chefs are finally told about the alternate universe of Last Chance Kitchen. Crazy world.
Yo, make sure you follow me on Twitter. I promise to make jokes about myself. @hughacheson


text:
ATP All Tomorrow's Parties
ATP Recordings
Past Events
Mailing List
Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
Abrasive, aggressive, and antagonistic, Britain's Throbbing Gristle pioneered industrial music; exploring death, mutilation, fascism, and degradation amid a thunderous cacophony of mechanical noise, tape loops, extremist anti-melodies, and bludgeoning beats, the group's cultural terrorism -- the "wreckers of civilization," one tabloid called them -- raised the stakes of artistic confrontation to new heights, combating all notions of commerciality and good taste with a maniacal fervor.
Formed in London in the autumn of 1975, Throbbing Gristle consisted of vocalist/ringleader Genesis P-Orridge, his then-lover, guitarist Cosey Fanni Tutti, tape manipulator Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson, and keyboardist Chris Carter. A performance art troupe as much as a band, their early live shows -- each starting with a punch clock and running exactly 60 minutes before the power to the stage was cut -- threatened obscenity laws; during their notorious premiere gig, P-Orridge even mounted an art exhibit consisting entirely of used tampons and soiled diapers.
Upon forming their own label, Industrial, the group issued their introductory release, The Best of Throbbing Gristle, Vol. 2, in 1976. A full-length debut, The Second Annual Report of Throbbing Gristle, followed in 1977, in a pressing of only 500 copies; bowing to fan demand, the record was later reissued -- cut from a master tape played backward. The 1977 underground hit "United" marked a tiny step toward accessibility, thanks to the inclusion of a discernible rhythm. Typically, when the track reappeared on 1978's D.O.A: The Third and Final Report, it was sped up to last all of 17 seconds; no less provocative was "Hamburger Lady" (inspired by the story of a burn-unit victim) or "Death Threats" (a compilation of murderous messages left on the group's answering machine).
20 Jazz Funk Greats, a harsh electro-pop outing, followed a year later, and after 1980's live-in-the-studio Heathen Earth, Throbbing Gristle called it quits. P-Orridge and Christopherson soon formed Psychic TV (though Christopherson split again to form Coil), while the remaining duo continued on as Chris & Cosey. As Throbbing Gristle's influence swelled, a seemingly endless series of posthumous releases followed, most of them taken from live dates; among the more notable were 1981's 24 Hours of Throbbing Gristle, 1983's Once Upon a Time (Live at the Lyceum), 1998's Dimensia in Excelsis, 2001's The First Annual Report of Throbbing Gristle, and 2004's Mutant TG and TG+. Throbbing Gristle reunited during the early 2000s for performances, and released Part Two: Endless Not, their first album in 25 years, in 2007.
Throbbing Gristle also played at...
Nightmare Before Christmas curated by Jake and Dinos Chapman
Dec 2004


text:
You are downloading: Millenaire3.2.2.zip
Please wait 5 seconds for your download...
Most recent version
Release date: 10/06/19
Version 7.2.1 for Minecraft 1.12.2
- Banners for Millénaire villages! Every village now has a random banner to display in its town hall and other key buildings, plus a culture-specific banner to go with it. Thanks to everybody who con...
- Banners for Millénaire villages! Every village now has a random banner to display in its town hall and other key buildings, plus a culture-specific banner to go with it. Thanks to everybody who contributed!
- 26 custom banner patterns in total for the various cultures. Items to make them can be purchased from villages.
- Many reworked Inuit buildings by felinoel
- New Panthéon model by HeimrArnadalr
- Some reworked Norman lone buildings by HeimrArnadalr
- Fixed a path rendering error
- Fixed a bug that could occur when children grow up
- Fixed missing text for Sadhu parchment
- Fixed bugs where large chests would randomly not close and locked chests could disappear when at the edge of the screen
- Technical rework of how Millénaire chests work that should improve compatibility with other mods
- Added support for flowerpots in buildings
- Fixed a bug where some custom buildings would not produce some goods (for example, the custom Norman armoury not producing armour)
- Reduced the speed at which villagers fire arrows
- Increased the Gros Bourg's village radius
- Full Spanish translation
- Significant updates to Czech, Russian, German and Portuguese translations
Have you tried this in Millénaire?
Hiring a villager to fight for you
Defending a village against a raid
Buying a Wand of Summoning and generating a village with it
Becoming leader in a culture and starting a controlled village
Meeting the Sadhu or the Alchemist to start the Creation Quest
Buying the Amulet of Sköll and Hati and using it to turn the night into day
Getting villages of different cultures to trade with each-other by boosting their relation


text:
Laptops, raffle prizes, even Nike sneakers are incentives for just showing up to class in some Detroit Public Schools on Wednesday.
In this area, though, good attendance on Fall Count Day all comes down to good planning.
It just so happens International Walk to School Day falls on Oct. 3.
"My son has been counting down for three days to come today for all the activities," Bobbi Unbehaun-Wise said. "He's like really excited. He even called Grandma and Grandpa last night."
More than 200 people met for bagels at the principal's house, and then walked just under a mile to Horizon Elementary in Holt.
"Although we prefer our families to just celebrate learning every single day, it's nice to gather for walk to school day, and walk on count day," said Principal David Hornak. "And I'm really proud, we jumped from last year about 30 additional people walking to school with us."
Several other schools hosted a walk, including East Lansing and DeWitt. It's a healthy way to guarantee attendance on a day that decides 90 percent of a school's funding. The Michigan Department of Education calls this a critical day.
"A lot of their budgets today are going to be based on what happens today in their districts," said Michigan Department of Education Analyst Brian Ciloski.
Most schools didn't offer so much as pizza or popcorn, but picture day is another popular way of getting kids to school.
"We don't need any other incentives for count day, because our picture day covers it," said Principal Mary Joe Raczkowski-Shannon at Hunt Elementary in Jackson. "We only had 18 students out of 464 absent. So, that's a pretty good percentage, and we really don't need anything else."
She's had picture day coincide with count day for the past 13 years as principal, and she said the numbers keep getting better. The kids might look like a million bucks, but each one actually represents $7,000 to $12,000 in state money.
"If they're absent, we have rules to find a way to help districts to claim a student in those cases," Ciloski said.
Students can still be counted for 30 days if it's an excused absence on Wednesday and 10 days if it was unexcused.
Preliminary numbers for the Lansing School District are at 12,600. The district said that's about 400 under their projected number, but it will likely change in the next couple of weeks.


text:
41st Street, Vero Beach, Florida. This exceptional compound offers the country-like peace and privacy of scenic Indian River Farms, known for its equestrian-friendly multi-acre estates, only 20 minutes from Vero Beach's charming oceanfront village.
Stretching across 20+/- acres centered on a picturesque 2+/- acre private lake, this fabulous compound features a beautiful lakefront guest house across from a lakefront entertainment pavilion, with an additional main house site prepped by the lake, approached by a long tree-lined drive. In this magnificent setting, the many opportunities range from transforming the entirety into a dream residential/equestrian estate, to potentially subdividing the property into 4 acre parcels for multiple residences, and/or a business operation such as an event venue.
Having the fountained lake as its backdrop, the pavilion is a wonderful entertaining space featuring a professional-style granite-top wet bar with two commercial-grade kegerators plus a surround-sound media center. The Trex decking steps out to the night-lit fishing dock on the lake which is stocked with bass, catfish, blue gill, and carp. Next to the pavilion, the lake's beach area provides a romantic firepit and an outdoor shower. Red cedar trees, cypress trees, and an orchard/tree farm stand on the professionally landscaped grounds of this park-like natural paradise. The property has underground utilities and water systems for irrigation and filtration/conditioning.
Guest House
Just completed in 2016, this inviting two-bedroom, two-bath residence, adjoining the garage which has room for four vehicles and/or equipment, plus finished storage/living space. Leading to a lakefront terrace, the comfortable open living/dining areas are combined with the kitchen offering granite counters and stainless steel appliances. The two bedrooms, one doubling as an office, both have en-suite baths and open to the grounds, one by the lake.
- List Price
- $1,295,000
- 211579
- Property Type
- Single Family
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2 full
- AC Square Feet
- 2,000
- Garage Spaces
- 4
- Year Built
- 2016
- Taxes
- $6,257
- Tax Year
- 2018
- New Construction
- No
Here is the estimated breakdown for this property's mortgage and tax payments. Feel free to adjust any of the values.
Results received from this calculator are designed for comparative purposes only, and accuracy is not guaranteed.
No properties found
No properties found
No properties found


text:
Those characteristics pretty much remain in the top notes of this update, now mingling with the added heart and base of rose and soft amber. The signature cardamom of Jean-Claude Ellena blends exceptionally well with the new somewhat warmer accord. The overall impression of the drydown is that of an rare oriental tea with hints of fizzy citrus, astringent herbs and honeyed blond woods. Crisp juniper adds a dry cleanliness. Elegant and somewhat restrained - as most often with this house.
The Hermès copy presenting this as an evening version of the original is quite clever and spot on. Whereas the original with it´s translucent lemon tang and peppery cedar serves as the perfect morning tonic, the intense version with it´s more seamless progression and soft ambery edges would be an ideal companion for a night out with dinner and opera. Both are excellent and complement each other beatifully.
Year of Launch: 2012
Gender Classification: Unisex
Reminiscent of: Editions de Parfums de Frederic Malle Angeliques Sous La Pluie, Penhaligon´s Juniper Sling
Longevity & Sillage: Moderate sillage, above average longevity
Overall Rating: 7/1o


text:
Advancement Program Adviser
From MeritBadgeDotOrg
Missylou2who (Talk | contribs)
Missylou2who (Talk | contribs)
|Line 1:
|Line 1:
|position = Advancement
Program Adviser
|position = Advancement
Program Adviser
|image = Team_committee.jpg
|image = Team_committee.jpg
Revision as of 18:18, December 29, 2008
| Advancement
Program Adviser
A Varsity Scout Team Advancement Program Adviser is a Team Committee member and an adult counterpart to a youth Advancement Program Manager in the Varsity Scout team. The program adviser serves as a sounding board and adviser as the youth plans and is primary leader for his program.
Position description
This program adviser mets with the youth program manager. The Varsity Scout acts a primary leader by supervising one or more advancement and award activities; the adviser provides direction and encouragement for these activities. The program manager learns leadership skills by carrying out these activities, and satisfies a requirement for the Denali Award. The other Varsity Scouts on the team may also fulfill a requirement for the Denali Award by active participation in the planned event. The adviser does not need to attend the activity, but approves the activity of the primary leader and determines what is required by the other Varsity Scouts to satisfy "participation."
Worthwhile activities help the Varsity Scouts toward Eagle trail rank advancement, Varsity Scout Letter and Denali trail advancement. and Scouting awards and merit badges. Activities for the religious award may be also coordinated with the Chaplain Aide.
Appointed by the Team Committee Chairman (can be recommended by the Team Coach). The program adviser can be a parent of a youth member of the chartered organization; in smaller units, the team coach may serve as a program adviser. The chairman along with the team coach meets with the program adviser to review duties.
- Serves on the team committee.
- Guides and mentors the youth advancement program manager.
- Completes all training that is available for the adult Varsity Scout leader.
- Sets an example for youth members by maintaining the principles of the Boys Scouts of America.
Working with the youth advancement program manager
See also
|Varsity Scout portal
- Varsity Scout Advancement
- Varsity Scout Ranks
- Unit Advancement Chair
- Advancement Program Manager
- Positions of Responsibility
- Team
- Denali Award
|Reports to:
|Chartered Organization Representative
|Lead by:
|Team Committee Chairman
|Committee Secretary • Committee Treasurer • Advancement Chair • Equipment Coordinator • Activities Chair • Membership Chair • Training Chair • Public Relations Chair • Friends of Scouting Chair • Scouting for Food Chair • Fundraising Chair • ScoutParent Unit Coordinator • Chaplain
|Program Advisers:
|Advancement • High-Adventure/Sports • Personal Development • Service • Special Programs and Events
|Team Coach • Assistant Team Coach(es)
Team Positions of Responsibility and Adult Advisers
|Team Leadership:
| Captain • Cocaptain • Team Secretary • Squad Leader • Quartermaster • Chaplain Aide •
Librarian • Instructor • Den Chief • Order of the Arrow Team Representative
|Program Managers:
|Advancement • High-Adventure/Sports • Personal Development • Service • Special Programs and Events
|Other team leadership:
|Historian • Bugler
|Team Coach • Assistant Team Coach(es) • Committee Secretary • Committee Treasurer
|Program Advisers:
|Advancement • High-Adventure/Sports • Personal Development • Service • Special Programs and Events


text:
From MeritBadgeDotOrg
Mobile Menus: Cub Scouts - Scouts BSA - Venturing - Sea Scouts
- Do the following:
- a. Describe the safety precautions you should take when handling and caring for a horse.
- b. Describe the fire safety precautions you should take in a barn and around horses.
- Name 15 main parts of a horse.
- Name four breeds of horses. Explain the special features for which each breed is known.
- Describe the symptoms of colic. Name and describe four other horse health problems.
- Explain what conformation is and why it is important. Explain the difference between lameness and unsoundness.
- Explain the importance of hoof care and why a horse might need to wear shoes.
- Demonstrate how to groom a horse, including picking hooves and caring for a horse after a ride.
- Explain how to determine what and how much to feed a horse and why the amount and kind of feed are changed according to the activity level and the breed of horse.
- Do the following:
- a. Name 10 parts of the saddle and bridle that you will use, and explain how to care for this equipment.
- b. Show how to properly saddle and bridle a horse.
- c. Demonstrate how to safely mount and dismount a horse.
- Explain and demonstrate how to approach and lead a horse safely from a stall, corral, or field and how to tie the horse securely.
- On level ground, continuously do the following movements after safely mounting the horse. Do them correctly, at ease, and in harmony with the horse:
- a. walk the horse in a straight line for 60 feet.
- b. Walk the horse in a half circle of not more than 16 feet in radius.
- c. Trot or jog the horse in a straight line for 60 feet.
- d. Trot or jog the horse in a half circle of not more than 30 feet in radius.
- e. Halt straight.
- f. Back up straight four paces.
- g. Halt and dismount.
Please report any issues with this page.


text:
After two Colombian goals from James Rodríguez and Juan Quintero looked to put to bed what had been a pretty tight match, Gervinho remembered that he's Gervinho and can tear his way to the goal and score at will. Ivory Coast were back in it! For a few minutes.
Starting from the left wing, the Roma forward chopped his way past his two markers, cut the ball back in front of a third defender, who subsequently fell on his ass, then beat the keeper near post before a fourth could close him down. Not quite Messi, but only by a hair.


text:
Wages for agricultural jobs
- Are agricultural workers entitled to minimum wage?
- Are there any exceptions to payment of minimum wage for agricultural workers?
- The individual is employed as a hand-harvest laborer; and
- The individual is paid on a piece rate basis in an operation where such payment is customary; and
- The individual is a permanent resident and commutes daily from his or her own residence to the farm; and
- The individual has been employed in agriculture less than 13 weeks in the preceding calendar year.
- Are agricultural workers entitled to overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours per week?
Yes, agricultural workers must be paid at least the minimum wage for all hours worked. The current minimum wage is $12 per hour for those 16 years of age and older. Businesses may pay on a piece rate basis or salary basis, but that rate must be equivalent to the minimum wage. The business must keep track of actual hours worked as well as the piece rate units or salary payment and if the piece rate or salary payment does not equal minimum wage in each work week, the employer must pay the difference.
Minor workers under the age of 16 may be paid 85 percent of the minimum wage or $10.20 for 2019.
Yes. Minimum wage does not apply for any individual if all the following requirements are met:
For example, someone (an adult or minor) who works less than 13 weeks per year harvesting berries during berry season, but does not normally work in an agricultural job at any other time, does not have to be paid minimum wage. Migrant farmworkers are not exempt.
No, overtime pay is not required when workers work more than 40 hours per week.
For more details, see L&I admininistrative policy:
Minimum Wage Act (ES.A.1) (150 KB PDF)


text:
- Introduction
- Patterns
- Other Surveys
President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq
Do you APPROVE or DISAPPROVE of the way George Bush is HANDLING THE WAR IN IRAQ? (American National Election Studies, 2004)
From the ANES website (http://www.electionstudies.org/studypages/2004prepost/2004prepost.htm): The study, in part, maintains and extends the core of the NES time-series by collecting data on Americans' basic political beliefs, allegiances, and behaviors. It contains special instrumentation on American's views on foreign policy, the war on terrorism, and the Iraq War and its consequences. It extends the experiment on the measurement of voter turnout begun in 2002, and carries expanded instrumentation on inflation, immigration, gender politics, and gay and lesbian politics. It also includes the Comparative Studies of Electoral System's Module 2, which focuses on representation and accountability.


text:
Using Garritan Jazz & Big Band
by Chuck Israels
Lesson 4 - Harmony
Making the connection
Once the outside parts have been arranged, the next step is to fill in inner voices that provide a connecting texture between them. There are important considerations of range in fulfilling this role. If one of the inner voices descends too low, its harmonics affect our ears in a way that can create confusion with the bass notes, so the practical lower limit for an inner voice to fulfill its function in knitting together the outside voices is D or D flat below middle C. The upper limit for this function is about a 12th higher. In most circumstances, inner voices that are functioning as the harmonic glue reside in this range, more often towards the bottom than the top.
These inner voices function in a jazz context in nearly the same way that the alto and tenor voices work in a 4-part chorale. They move from one chord tone to another with maximum efficiency and the least melodic motion. The assumption here is that the listeners attention is to be directed primarily towards the melody and secondarily towards the way the bass line interacts with it. If the inner voices move beyond the next adjacent chord tone in moving from one chord to the next, there will be a distracting excess of movement that will change the texture from one that is primarily homophonic to one that leans towards polyphony. In this instance, we are seeking to create the right kind of homophonic texture.
In comparing the way jazz inner voices work with how those voices function in the basic training exercises of classical 4-part chorales, one important difference emerges. The basic unit of classical harmony is the triad. The basic unit of jazz harmony is a 4 voice 7th chord. This provides additional target notes for satisfying resolutions with the result that what are thought of as correct resolutions for leading tones (the 7th scale degree) in classical harmony, are changed in a jazz context. Some pitches that resolve upwards in classical harmony resolve downwards in jazz.
Score References & Musical Examples Using JABB:
Click on Play Button below to Play from the Score
Since the chord roots are usually in the bass part, and the melody is free to move about using any chord tone or non-chord color tone, the function of the inner voices is to establish the sound of the rest of the harmony. In order for a jazz chord to sound complete, it needs a root, here supplied by the bass note, a 7th and a 3rd. So the inner voices are normally selected from these two pitch possibilities.(In some major and minor chords, the 6th degree takes the place of the 7th degree.)The simple principle is to move from one chord to the next with as little movement as possible in the inner voices. Thats the basic principle, but it breaks down when more complex chords come into play. When that happens, some voices that might stay in place on common tones as chords change, instead move to other, nearby pitches. (Suggested rules will follow.) Inner voices rarely move more than a step at a time and as simple as that principle is, it takes practice to achieve consistency in moving those voices correctly from chord to chord. Learning how the voice leading works in creating shell voicings (chords that contain the root, 3rd and 7th) can lead to deeper understanding of the workings of more complex and colorful jazz harmony.
Here are some guidelines for learning to create shell voicings:
- Include root, 3rd, and 7th.
- Omit 5ths, 9ths, 11ths, and 13ths.
- Keep the root on the bottom.
- Keep the 3rds and 7ths above D, (D@)third line, bass clef.
- Keep the lower note (of the 3rds and 7ths) within the octave below D above middle C.
- When the root is in the melody, substitute the 6th for the Maj. 7th.
- Tonic minor chords may sometimes appear as triads (1,3,5 or 1,5,3).
- (Minor triads are richer than major triads because of the inherent conflict between the sounded minor 3rd and the major 3rd harmonic that is created by the root of the chord.)
Voice Leading Principles
When the roots move by 4th or 5th (including augmented 4ths and diminished 5ths), the 3rd moves to the 7th and the 7th moves to the 3rd.
When the roots move by step, all voices move by step in the same direction (parallel). The 3rds and 7ths remain in the same relative position.
Score References & Musical Examples Using JABB:
Click on Play Button below to Play from the Score
When the roots move by 3rds, parallel motion is most common, but switching voices is acceptable and sometimes useful in order to re-align the voicing.
When it becomes necessary to switch voicings in order to avoid range problems, it is most gracefully done within the duration of one chord.
Score References & Musical Examples Using JABB:
Click on Play Button below to Play from the Score
Ignoring these principles will result in awkward and unattractive voice leading.
Adding voices
When adding pitches to create a denser inner voice texture, the first thing to realize is that the existing voice leading remains the same in all respects. The new pitches have their own added voice leading tendencies, but the original voices, (the 7ths and the 3rds), remain where they were and continue to follow the same voice leading they had before the addition of new pitches.
Score References & Musical Examples Using JABB:
Click on Play Button below to Play from the Score
As voices are added to the texture, the possibilities of harmonic variety and color in the accompaniment are geometrically increased.
ROOTLESS 3 NOTE VOICINGS:(These are used for accompanying textures and line thickening techniques when the root is sounding in another instrument or is simply omitted. If the bass line has been well chosen, the ear will accept the logic of the voice leading even in the absence of the bass notes.)Include the 3rd and 7th, and one extra pitch selected from: the root, 9th, 5th or 13th.
Space chords in order to avoid minor 2nds between the top two voices.
Remember to keep the lowest note above D, third line, bass clef and the highest notepreferably below G above middle C. (F would be an even better upper limit.) This register is effective for many orchestration possibilities.
When the roots move by 4th or 5th (including augmented 4ths and diminished 5ths), roots and 9ths lead to 5ths and 13ths, 5ths and 13ths lead to roots and 9ths. All other voiceleading rules apply.
In all the above and following cases, any note that stands in for a basic chord tone (6th for major 7th, #11 for 5th or major 3rd, 11th for 5th on minor chords, etc.) replaces it.
This means that an E on a G13 DOES NOT stay on the same pitch when resolving to Cmaj7, but resolves to the same place the note it replaces (D) does, which is to stay on D (9th) or move to C (root).
Score References & Musical Examples Using JABB:
Click on Play Button below to Play from the Score
Chords whose roots move by 2nd:3 to 3,Chords whose roots move by 3rd:
5(13) to 5(13),
7 to 7,
1(9) to 1(9).
(In other words, parallel motion.)
Move voices in parallel, or as in movement by 4th or 5th.
4 note voicings are created by adding omitted pitches from the previous list (adding 11th in minor chords or #11th in major or dominant chords as an option) over, under, or between existing voices. Remember to maintain voice leading.
Please Support the Free Online Jazz Arranging CourseGo Here to the "Donation & Pre-Order Page"
Donate to the Author or Pre-Order the Book & DVD
The online "Exploring Jazz Arranging" course is the culmination of a tremendous amount of work and represents a golden opportunity to learn from a real master. The course is offered free of charge and there is no obligation to buy anything. If you are benefiting from this course, it would be appropriate to honor Chuck's work if it is within your means. One way to support the effort is to make a donation to Chuck in appreciation of his work.Any and all donation proceeds go directly to Chuck.
Another way to support this work us to pre-order the hardcover book & DVD that will ship at the conclusion of this course. The hardcover book will have additional material and will include this entire course on DVD.
Coming Next Lesson: Lesson 5 - Harmony (continued)