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Chords, rhythm, left and right hand coordination and technique, theory and more. The sky's the limit (the side of a campfire :))
About Ian
Besides teaching and performing, I also ran an all ages music venue and recording studio from 2006-2015.
Teaching is my biggest love and I love seeing students learn. There isn't a style I will not teach. All music to me is fascinating
*** Lesson Details ***
All lessons start with the basics (assuming the student doesn't already know them). This includes: reading music and chord diagrams, understanding rhythm, basic music theory, etc. Meanwhile, we will apply this knowledge to songs of the student's choice- this way they'r
Above is the plan, but I am always open to suggestions from the students as well. As long as they are learning, I am happy. In all reality, we can spend years on just one of the many paths you can go down with music- so I am always continually re-checking on the student's current and up-to-date goals.
*** Specialties ***
Patience. I feel like it is necessary to be a good teacher. Other than that, I am very confident in my teaching skills. I love so many genres of music that its hard to say where my best talents lie. But no matter what the style, I will say one thing that I have always been strict about is proper technique and rhythm. I feel like timing is something that a lot of musicians take for granted and often have to learn the hard way later on. I try to incorporate it soon after a beginner's first lessons.
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My son loves learning guitar from Ian! He is so patient with children. His love for music is infectious. He makes my son look forward to learning each week. If you want to learn guitar... Pick Ian!
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Ian is a no nonsense well organized guy. He taught me using exercises he wrote out on paper mostly in tabulature form. He used a metronome from the first lesson and always introduced a music theory concept such as rhythm, pentatonic scales, and chord transposition. He will not move past any exercise until you can demonstrate proficiency so there is no choice but to draw your own conclusion that you need to practice more if you want to progress. He teaches out of his local all ages music venue, or will travel to your home.
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As an adult, beginner student I have nothing but good things to say about Ian. He has a very good demeanor during class and takes the time to find out what styles you are interested in.
He has the patience and communication skills that are found in superior instructors (I have been to a couple others and have stuck with Ian). His passion for music is infectious.
He challenges me to become better with each week and is good at instilling a sense of competition. I highly recommend him as an instructor.
Ian M.
Ian M.
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Basic Chords, Rhythm Techniques, Intermediate Chords, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Adult Contemporary, Country and Pop.
Artists like Jason Mraz, Green Day, Taylor Swift, the Eagles, Johnny Cash, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, the Who, Pink Floyd and more are great to play on the acoustic guitar. I have the techniques to get you those sounds.
I also teach songwriting, so if you aren't the type to play other people songs and want to write some of your own I have an extensive background to help get you on the road to accomplishing your goals.
About Jason
Jason has been playing guitar for over 15 years and teaching music since 1996. Although trained in standard teaching methods, he has developed his own method of teaching to positively enhance the students strength, dexterity, ear-training, memorization and techniques. His goal as a teacher is specifically designed to help you achieve your goals as an artist and a musician.
This year Jason was also the Music Director at the National Guitar Workshop Day Jams Rock Music Day Camp where students ages 7-15 came out to form bands, record original material and master their craft. He also taught beginning to advanced guitar/ vocals/ performance and songwri
Jason has host student showcases/charity benefits where his students were able to get on stage and show off their new talent and perform with other musicians. It wasn't mandatory though, if you were just looking to come out and support there was no pressure other than to come out and have fun.
Jason has been transcribing for guitar and bass since the age of 18 and since then has become a master of the craft including both 5 line staff and tablature, hand-crafted exercises and deconstructions to better enhance the students learning. Artists and genres that Jason has experience with range from Classic Rock, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Robert Johnson, Pierce the Veil, Paramore, All Time Low, Demi Lava to, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Pantera, Avenged Sevenfold, The White Stripes, Green Day, Old Crow Medicine Show, Taylor Swift, Mumford and Sons, Bruno Mars, Rob Zombie, John 5, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, Van Morrison, the Beatles, AC/DC, ZZ-Top, Bullet For My Valentine, All That Remains, Ozzy, Black Label Society, Sublime, Aerosmith, At the Drive In, Type O Negative, the Black Keys, the Pixies, the Toadies, Black Sabbath, Jason Mraz, Lady GaGa, John Mayer and Journey.
Jason attended the University of Alaska, Anchorage where his degree is in Music and Business. He is constantly continuing his education with music theory courses as well as private guitar instruction. He attends guitar workshops and seminars by artists such as John5 and Kerry King who are known as some of the worlds finest guitar players. He reviews every day from a wide range of over 1000 sources working to become a better musician and instructor.
Another nice feature that you might enjoy from one on one sessions with Jason is learning the ability to craft and record your own songs using state of the art technology that caters to your own unique personality. There are no limits!
Jason teaches all experience levels from beginner to intermediate and advanced as well as artists that are signed to labels.
Local news outlet Fox 5 did a segment with one of his students who overcame issues with ADD and depression as a result of taking guitar lessons.
His students advance quickly, some have released albums, been in Guitar World Magazine as well as its online companion and won awards for their music websites.
*** Lesson Details ***
Lessons are scheduled to best fit to the student's schedule when possible.
Students receive complimentary audio lessons and transcriptions of songs upon their first or second session. Jason is a very patient instructor and understands that students learn at a different pace, after all everyone is an individual.
*** Studio Equipment ***
ESP KH2 "skully" Kirk Hammett signature model Electric
Epiphone Zakk Wylde signature model Electric
Schecter SLS Blackjack Special Edition Avenger with ©Sustainiac
Schecter Blackjack ATX 7-string
Jackson Randy Rhodes V
Fender '51 Pawn Shop Series
Epiphone Banjo
Mahalo Ukulele
Savannah Ukulele
M. Acoustic
G&L S-500 custom Electric
ESP LTD AX-50 "banjo" Electric
ESP LTD AX-50 "guitar"
Fender Squire John 5 signature model
Epiphone 12-string
Nylon Classical
Yamaha Acoustic (left and right handed)
Voyage-Air Guitar Acoustic
Fender Squire Bass
Dean Vendetta Electric
Dean Dime Razorback
B.C. Rich Warlock
Yamaha Keyboard
ProTools LE
Guitar Pro 6
Tascam CD-GT2
KRK Rokits speakers
Line 6 AXSYS212 Amp
Scott Ian Randall Amp
Cry Baby Wah
Digitech Whammy/Bad Monkey/Death Metal/Grunge pedals
Ibanez Chorus/Flanger Delay/Echo
Line 6 Backtrack
Drum sticks and practice pad
Multi-angle cameras for online students
*** Travel Equipment ***
Voyage-Air Guitar (Acoustic)
Laptop with ProTools/Backtrack or Guitar Pro 6
Scott Ian Randall Amp
Various guitars depending on project or mood.
*** Specialties ***
piano, guitar, music theory, music, bass guitar, banjo, songwriting, electric guitar, acoustic guitar,
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Jason is great and has all kinds of techniques to draw characters.
we have a gallery in a play room of months of work.
Thank you, Jason
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Jason M.
Jason M.
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My students have spanned every age, experience level, and walk of life through the years... Some wanted to join a band, some wanted to go on to music school, some were aspiring songwriters, and others were simply interested in an awesome hobby! I've been teaching acoustic guitar for over 13 years and teach a mix of playing technique, music theory, ear training, as well as working on songs and styles of playing that the student is interested in. Along with my teaching experience, I have plenty of stage and studio experience as well which allows me to bring those things to the table. More real world and less dry and academic you might say...
About Cameron
Learning guitar should be interesting and fun! While we're studying all the different aspects of the instrument, you'll also be learning how to play your favorite songs and solos! I approach each student as an individual and structure their lessons according to what I determine they need, as well as what they are interested in musically. I concentrate on many different areas; ear training, theory, playing technique, improvisation, various styles of music, and, the physics of the guitar. Understanding how the instrument works is important in my opinion. My long term goal is to teach a student how they can teach themselves down the line. Understanding why you're playing something is just important as knowing how to play it. I aim to give a student rich and well rounded one-on-one time!
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I obtained my degree from Purchase College in New York and am a member of their Conservatory of Music.
*** Lesson Details ***
I construct lessons for each individual student depending on their musical tastes, goals, and current skill level etc. I want each person to get as much from their time studying with me as possible. Within three to six months, I'll have you working on timing, theory, ear training, improv, and songs/styles of music you may be interested in. I'm laid back, however, I expect at least the minimum practice time between lessons, which I'll change throughout the course of our time together depending on your skill level etc. Practice materials I draw up are included. I write out everything in plain English and do not require the use of sheet music!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Small recording studio, piano, various guitars, bass, and amps.
*** Travel Equipment ***
guitar, bass, laptop, digital recorder.
*** Specialties ***
I concentrate on ear training, improvisation, and explore styles ranging from pop, alternative, rock, prog, and blues, to metal, funk, and folk etc. I do not require sight reading skills for any level of student. Rather, I work with the student with theory and arrangement conventions to really understand the music. This intern, greatly sharpens their musical ear and helps them to learn music much faster because they understand how it is put together; why and how it works, etc.
***Teaching Special Needs***
I have experience teaching students who have been visually impaired,
blind, hearing impaired, or who have had mild learning disabilities. I
am also comfortable with a student bringing their service dog or
therapy dog to our lessons if they wish.
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Cameron is great at tailoring the lessons to my musical taste without compromising the theory, basics and fundamentals.
I have been taking lessons for one year and will not go elsewhere anytime soon. His vast musical knowledge helps merge the theory with concrete examples. No question remains unanswered.
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Cameron S.
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I can teach all levels and many styles. I make it easy for you to learn at your own pace so you can achieve your goals and have fun playing music.
About Thomas
Tom began teaching in 1994 and still practices today instructing students of all ages on guitar and bass techniques, as well as music theory.
Tom is very laid back and embraces working at the pace that each of his students feels most comfortable. Lessons are about the student's ambitions. If it is learning their favorite songs or a deep dive into music theory, jazz improvisation or songwriting it can be covered in strides that seem fit to the student. Books can be used for guidance and a custom lesson plan created that will fit specific criteria desired to be achieved by the student. Remember, practice makes perfect. The more you put in, the more you will get out of it!!
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· Blues Guitar · Online
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Thomas F.
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Student just needs a guitar and amp if electric.
I travel with a laptop/portable studio.
*** Specialties ***
Classical, Jazz, Rock, Metal, World, Electronic etc.
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Ed D.
About Jonathan F.Close
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The acoustic guitar is a beautiful instrument and is perfect for folk songs, coffeehouse, unplugged, and smaller venues. Acoustic guitars add a certain flavor to songs I can help you in your journey to acoustic guitar mastery!
About Jonathan
I create a positive environment that's perfect for learning for all of my students, no judgement, and I don't put pressure on my students "to get really good fast", with me you will have fun and you will learn to play!
I have no gimmicks, no "quick tips", and no "magic" to try and sell you. But what I can promise you is that with me you will learn to play the guitar and excel at your guitar playing, sign up with me for your first lessons today!
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Book your next guitar lesson with Jonathan, you will be glad you did!
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Jonathan F.
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For acoustic guitar the first thing I do when I meet a student is to interview the student and find out why they want to learn how to play the guitar and what are some of their goals. Then I find out what style of music they would like to learn. I have the student come up with ten songs they would like to learn. I take this information and structure future guitar lessons around the essential elements of these songs. I design each lesson to teach the specific skills required to learn those songs. I create an organized binder guitar workbook and having a teaching degree I create all of the lessons to meet each students individual needs that include lessons on theory, technique, chords, rhythm, scales, arpeggios, songs, song form, and exercises etc. I use a color coded method to teach scales, chords and theory that I created that help students not only understand scales but also they are able to see visually where chords come from. I break down each song into easy digestible parts so ...
About David
I create all of the guitar lessons to meet each students individual needs that include lessons on theory, technique, rhythm, chords, scales, riffs, arpeggio's, songs, and exercises etc. I break down songs into easy digestible parts so students can learn a song in a logical and most manageable way. I use a color coded method to teach that I created that help students not only learn and understand scales and chords but also they are able to see visually how scales and chords are created. I currently teach private guitar lessons and have worked for 12 years in our local schools as a teacher with students K through 12. For 2 years, from 2012 to 2014 I taught an after-school enrichment guitar and songwriting class. I created the curriculum and music workbook specifically for 6 and 7-year old children whom I taught at Pequenakonck Elementary School in North Salem, NY. In College I won an award for the most Improved Studio Composition Student at Purchase College. I incorporate lessons that I have learned in the classroom as a teacher to help my guitar students learn. I feel the most important thing for my students to learn about music is to have a lot of fun.
· Guitar · In home
· Guitar · In home
· Guitar · In home
David R.
David R.
About Tamari (Tamara) W.Close
Students will experience a fun; step-by-step lesson each session they book, viewing their teacher (myself!) on FaceTime (for MAC users) or SKYPE (for PC users); Google hangouts, demonstrating scales, chords and style of execution, when applicable. I prefer the feeling of the nylon stringed guitar in my fingers, but every student and teacher has his or her own preference. I offer the 'basics' of both MUSIC THEORY and the mastering of scales and chords on the 6 string guitar, which translates to:
1. Learning the notes and scales on each string of the guitar, adding new knowledge yet repeating and re-iterating the knowledge acquired from the previous lesson
2. Learning to play simple songs and melodies on one or two strings of the guitar, gradually incorporating the other strings
3. Accruing a repertoire of chords which may be used to accompany the singing of a folk song or ballad
4. Playing a melody AND accompanying oneself with chords together on the guitar
5. Learning to play ...
About Tamari (Tamara)
On social media and for those who are more familiar, I'm Tamari. We all learn in different ways; some are more visual; others, auditory; some, kinesthetic--I combine a number of different modalities in my teaching, including direct feedback-teaching--once you learn a concept or skill, teach it, as soon as you possibly can, to someone else! -- this reinforces your own knowledge of the skill or concept!
I've been teaching private lessons for many years and have loved helping my students acquire new skills, master new pieces, and prepare for concerts and performances. Over the years, my younger students have earned Blue and Gold ratings at the Young Musicians' Festival in Fairfield U., some of them earning gold cups: This is a statewide event to encourage long-term commitment
I went to Indiana University's Jacob School of Music and earned a Masters in Piano Performance, and Composition in the '90's. I sang all types of vocal music as well as prepared singers with vocal coaching and voice development techniques 20+ years.
I'm fun loving, patient, and optimistic-- these traits carry through in my teaching style,
One Size does NOT fit all--I approach the lesson plans for each student tailored to your learning style.
Over the past 23 years, my life experiences have encompassed other disciplines and compelled me to learn and acquire many other skills: my liberal arts as well as fine arts education lent itself to helping me work administrative jobs and even expanded into sales and public speaking. I have coached after school and SAT preparation to High School and College age students, helped with the preparation of legal and analytical documents, creative writing and editing assignments; and even tutored computer, social media and Microsoft Office & iWork Suite of applications to older adults.
I look forward to helping you reach your goals
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· Classical Piano · In home
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Tamari (Tamara) W.
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Being passionate about what I do, makes my teaching the most unique and thoughtful
About Giorgio
I love teaching and I love helping students achieve their educational goals, I am very passionate therefore you can be assured that I will give my heart to making sure you learn what you are here for.
Hope to see ya and start our journey!
Giorgio B.
Giorgio B.
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HI there! my name is Tom Leach! I am a professional musician with almost two decades of experience (and a fancy music degree) teaching, recording, and touring with musicians from all over the world. I have developed methods while teaching at many schools that will pave the way for you to enjoy guitar no matter what specific goals we are tackling. If you are committed to improving your guitar skills, have a look at my profile, read about me, and if I seem like the the instructor for you, please send me a message when you are ready to book that first lesson!
About Tom
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Tom L.
Tom L.
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The 10 Best Acoustic Guitars Under $500
When you're looking for the perfect beginner acoustic guitar, there are lots of factors to think about. For many students, finding a great guitar for a low price is a huge part of the search. Guitar teacher Jeff S. sent us his recommendations for the best acoustic guitar under $500, and we put them together into this handy chart to help you find the best guitar for your buck! 10 Best acoustic guitars under $500 | Create Infographics Is there anything we missed? What do you think is the bes …


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March 04, 2003LOS ANGELES — The Wall Street Journal honored Dr. Edward Leamer, director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast and the Chauncey J. Medberry Professor of Management at The Anderson School at UCLA, with his first invitation to participate in its annual economic-forecasting survey. The results of the survey, which polled 55 of the world's leading business forecasters for their 2003 prognoses, were published in the Jan. 2, 2003, edition of The Wall Street Journal.
During his nearly three years as director, Prof. Leamer has been extraordinarily successful at elevating the quality of the UCLA Anderson Forecast. Under his leadership, the group has become renown for their numerical accuracy and is credited with being the first major U.S. forecast to predict the 2001 recession. Receiving recognition from The Wall Street Journal is further evidence of the enhanced reputation his efforts have earned for the already well-respected research center.
Prof. Leamer first broadened the scope of the Forecast's outlook from a focus on offering only statistics to giving guidance into the meaning inherent in the data. Most other forecasting groups just project present trends into the future, which implies the economy is a simple repetitive continuum. Dr. Leamer is convinced that process is inadequate to reflect the dynamic and complex real world.
Dr. Leamer's discernment of the story behind the numbers has identified an unusual set of forces creating the current cycle of recession and recovery. Unlike the consumer driven rounds of the past, his analysis revealed the first cycle propelled by the behavior of businesses. This unique phenomenon reflects a deep down turn in spending by corporations, a reaction to the lack of profit produced by the heavy investment in technology during the Internet rush of the late 1990s.
Generating wisdom is clearly a challenging undertaking that requires more than straightforward linear thinking. It's actually an intuitive process more akin to art than science. One of the surprises for Leamer was how much time is required to reach a real understanding.
"It's very much like doing an intricate puzzle," Leamer explained. "The pieces don't just fall into place. You continue to study and work with them until they finally do fit. I go through that every time I formulate a forecast. It's always a struggle to form an opinion. Sometimes I have to let it rest and come back to it later, but so far, the pieces have ultimately come together and the bits of insight have been revealed."
Another innovation in Dr. Leamer's plan for the UCLA Anderson Forecast is the structure of a theme for each of the quarterly conferences. The choice of an appropriate theme is determined by what Leamer and his staff see as key issues impacting the marketplace. The theme dictates the selection of program participants, spurs dialogue with the business and government leaders involved, and gives background and ideas to the media for use in future reporting.
Always an educator, Prof. Leamer envisions the Forecast conferences as a forum for his colleagues in The Anderson School, as well as other UCLA faculty to share their knowledge and research with the world. He acknowledges that one of his concerns is that the UCLA Anderson Forecast has been somewhat of an "off shore operation" that is widely watched by the world but not as integrated into the life of the school as he would wish. Though forecasting is not a traditional academic discipline, the program can be an important conduit to the outside and is a logical extension of the school's mission
"The Anderson School's teaching function extends well beyond our physical borders," observed Leamer. "The Forecast is potentially an enormous asset with a part to play in extending our reach into a much broader setting."
Dr. Leamer's seemingly prophetic skills did not just materialize. His success with the Forecast was prefigured in his teaching experiences at The Anderson School. Leamer was at Harvard University and then UCLA as a professor of economics before transferring to the graduate school in 1990. His background was in econometrics and international economics, and with the move, he carefully considered what he might teach. His training as a forecaster began in an executive MBA (EMBA) course he developed on how to turn the facts and figures found in the immense database we call the Internet into actual knowledge. Since he was not a macroeconomist, it was not an effortless transition.
Prof. Leamer credits the continual interaction with his "sharp, alert and interactive" EMBA students with enabling him to slowly build up a repertoire of useful mechanisms. Achieving what he considers to be the ultimate goal of a teacher, he created an environment where he could learn along with his students. For the last two years in a row, Leamer has been honored with the teaching awards given by the 2001 and 2002 EMBA graduating classes.
The passage from the classroom to the much larger audience of the UCLA Anderson Forecast, while a real challenge, was a more natural one for Leamer than perhaps it would have been for many other professors. Even in his early work he insisted on real world applicability for economic research, much to the dismay of many of his peers. He also does not attempt to hide in the arcane language and jargon used by some academics. A strong believer in clear, simple, direct language, he strives to make his communications accessible to the vast majority of his audience. He wants to support their ability to absorb and internalize his message, not put up an artificial barrier that is a hindrance to understanding.
Careful choice of concise language is also one of the ways Dr. Leamer deals with the uncertainty innate in a profession that demands the prescience to predict the future. Since he doesn't use a fortuneteller's crystal ball, he is scrupulously honest about the limitations of his craft and the level of certainty he feels for any part of his predictions. If he is unsure, he says so.
However, Dr. Leamer never hesitates to adopt and strongly support a contrarian position when he believes it is correct. He has become a much sought after expert for the business press, because they recognize and appreciate these qualities. They also understand that his is a unique position apart from other forecasters, which provides a more unbiased perspective outside the usual Wall Street point of view. However, having an oft-cited outlook and the higher public profile that goes with it applies additional pressure of its own.
"I have to constantly guard against being turned into some kind of a guru and vigilantly resist allowing that to lead me into error and inaccuracy," remarked Prof. Leamer. "While we may have opinions, many of the areas my colleagues and I are asked to comment on are outside of our true expertise. I don't want to read something that I said and think it sounds completely idiotic."
Dr. Leamer also holds joint academic appointments in the departments of economics and statistics at UCLA. Among his recent research interests are an episodic analysis of the United States business cycle, the impact of the Internet on economic geography, and the effect of globalization on the U.S. economy. His research has been supported by continuous grants from the National Science Foundation, the Sloan Foundation and the Russell Sage Foundation.
Prof. Leamer's research papers in econometrics have been collected in "Sturdy Econometrics" and published in the Edward Elgar Series of Economists of the 20th Century. His research in international economics and econometric methodology has been discussed in a chapter written by Herman Leonard and Keith Maskus in "New Horizons in Economic Thought: Appraisals of Leading Economists." Dr. Leamer is a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Econometric Society.

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Interview with Rufus DeuchlerTuesday, May 8th, 2007
We're lucky here at Yabb-Adobe-Doo.com to have training videos by Adobe Guru Rufus Deuchler. You may have read his articles in InDesign Magazine or on CreativePro.com. You may have seen him train live at a seminar somewhere, including the InDesign Conference. The man gets around. Now you have a chance to learn more about this great mind in the first ever Yabbin' Interview.
RV: What is your real name, unless, of course, you're in the witness protection program?
RD: Is that your first question?
Yes…and a good one…so answer.
Well, my real name is Rufus Alexander Florens…that is why I live in Florence.
It's a good thing your last name isn't Sheboygan.
Rufus means red in latin, Alexander is just a great man and Florens means I flourish.
So where does the Deuchler come in…is that a stage name?
Hmmm… yes. That is the one no one can pronounce exactly
and no one can spell correctly. I believe you yourself had a bit of a problem with it.
Tell us briefly what you do besides make training videos for Yabb-Adobe-Doo.com.
Well…I am a graphic designer to start with and that is my "real" profession. I also am Adobe Guru for cross media publishing here in Italy. I blog and take care of the Italian InDesign User Group. I teach graphic design to US college students, write technical papers and guides for Adobe and drink a Guinness now and then…
How has living in Italy given you an advantage over, say, someone living in Liechtenstein?
Italy has taught me many things; such as patience which was new to my everything right now attitude I had before coming here. Now I can take a "maybe" tomorrow.
When was your first exposure to anything Adobe and what was it?
It was in the early nineties at the Art Center College of Design. I was working on a competition for Hasselblad with Photoshop (no layers). I remember waking around with my 15 Syquest disks to store my versions.
44s or 88s?
How do you think your years of working with, and teaching, Adobe products has helped you become a better lover?
You know being a better lover is all about being relaxed…so how can you have good sex when you don't know whether your stuff is going to print the day after???? I am very relaxed now, hence…
So, you're saying, more predictable output leads to a better sex life?
That is my point exactly!
What impact do you think electricity has had on computer design as we know it today?
Well…no electricity, no computers.
Aaaaahhh…I see your point. Do you think that Adobe will ever develop tools in the Creative Suite to bring new life to the lead type technology?
You know, I have been testing the new 3D filter in photoshop on a cube mapping the latter A backwards and then exported it to After Effects and you know what? You can turn and twist it but I haven't figured out how to put it in the wooden frame.
When making a starburst in InDesign or Illustrator, what is your favorite inset percentage?
I'd say 20%…not too aggressive is it?
And how many points would you go with, as a rule?
Mmm…that really depends on how aggressive I want to make the star. One thing is for sure: I use rounded corners so no one gets hurt.
Wow, you are a good designer. When did you first use InDesign on a real project and what was it?
It was when InDesign 2 came out. Early 2001 I believe…I went to one of those Adobe presentations and thought to myself… well, if all of that really works…it would change my life. I used it immediately on a 300 page guide to Tuscany and I did it all: Transparency, Shadows (a lot), OpenType, Layers for multiple languages, tables… It took me less than a week and went right through the RIP. One week later I sold both my Quark licenses to my printer. Two weeks later I got certified in InDesign. And five years later, it is me doing the presentations.
What was THE feature that made you most excited about InDesign 2.0?
It wasn't one in particular. It was the new approach that got me all excited, and finally a real alternative to QXP. But mainly the three Ts: Transparency, Type, Tables
And Tunlimited Tundos?
I forgot about that one, of course. You see how you get used to things too fast?
What is your favorite feature in the new InDesign CS3?
TGREP or just GREP?
I thought all your favorite features began with a T, so I was just checking to see if we were moving in a new direction or not.
It is so full of new features… many get advertised. But, there are also many that one discovers as one goes along. Yesterday I found out, for example, that the transparency flattener in CS3 has been changed.
They changed the way layers are drawn and the white box effect on spot colors is history.
So what is your favorite feature of all the programs in the Creative Suite 3 Design Collection?
I'd say Live Color. It's a real help for designers. It's like going back to color theory class. I love it!
Are you concerned that people will get confused between Live Color and the old Wayans Brothers comedy In Living Color, with Jim Carrey?
Or Living Color the band…rock on!
I worry a lot about these things…
Me too, but we've got to get some sense of the eighties and nineties into the brains of these new generations of designers (those who take multiple undo for granted); any excuse is good.
What is one thing they didn't change in CS3 that you wish Adobe had…or feature they didn't add.
In my line of work, I would have liked to see some improvements to footnotes in InDesign, more control. And, I believe the Transparency palette has disappeared from ID!!! Where do you change opacity???
Take a look…I'll wait. Doing nothing…while you waste everyone's time checking. Go ahead. Let me know when you're ready
OOOOOOOOOOOOOh! Argh! So that is where it is!!!
Can we continue or do you need a minute to yourself?
We can proceed… sorry for interrupting your train of thoughts…
It is obvious one of Adobe's goals with the Creative Suite is enhancing workflow. Would you agree?
Absolutely! Integration. There are a couple of thoughts on that:
I didn't ask for your thoughts, yet, only if you agree.
We (the old school) needed to learn… forgetting about taboos about EPS, TIFF, DCS, etc… My students (in their early twenties) open InDesign for the first time, drag and drop from Bridge, move back to Illustrator, change something in Photoshop. LIKE IT'S ALL NORMAL!!!
And yet he keeps going with his thoughts…I've lost total control of this interview.
This aggravates me because WE had to suffer.
So can you give me a couple of thoughts on that?
You hurt me.
If you had a G4 Powerbook Pro with Creative Suite 3, and could go back in time to any point, when would it be and what would you do?
Do you mean a MacBook Pro?
Sorry, I'm so 90s.
I'd go back to the Hasselblad competition and use layers in a unique file and email my work to be printed. Instead of carrying around my Syquest disks and drive
It's all about you…I give you a tool to make a difference in the world by possibly changing history and you're still worried about your Syquest Drives.
Last question: Let's say I'm a diehard QuarkXPress user. You have one sentence to convince me to convert to InDesign…GO!
You are so 90s. …BTW that was my answer…
Any last comments before we close?
I don't want you to close… I got a little Stockholm Syndrome going here… please don't close.
Okay, let me think of anything else. Mac or Windows…and why?
I was kidding. And I have no good reasons for one against the other. I'd say Mac to avoid the hassle of viruses
Piss off, then. This interview is over.
Yes master!


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Sidebar to the article Organizational Learning and Islamic Militancy by Michael Kenney
A number of NIJ-funded studies have contributed to our understanding of how terrorists learn:
Brian Jackson led a team of RAND Corp. researchers who examined how several terrorist groups gather information and develop tactical innovations in their attacks.[1] The study suggests that counterterrorism efforts become more effective as law enforcement officers assess and anticipate terrorists' efforts to change how they operate.
Mark Hamm drew on court documents from the American Terrorism Study and criminological literature on social learning to explore how terrorists carry out violent attacks.[2] The study examined how certain opportunities and skills contributed to terrorists' ability to commit crimes. In other cases, events or lack of skill prevented planned crimes.
Other scholars have explored how terrorists train their supporters in the tactics and techniques of guerrilla warfare and terrorism.[3] Combined with earlier literature on terrorism contagion[4] and recent scholarship on suicide bombings,[5] these studies are helping us develop more effective counterterrorism policies and practices, providing clues to short-circuit terrorists' learning process.
Back to: Organizational Learning and Islamic Militancy.
[1] Jackson, B.A., J.C. Baker, K. Cragin, J. Parachini, H.R. Trujillo, and P. Chalk, Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 1: Organizational Learning in Terrorist Groups and Its Implications for Combating Terrorism (pdf, 106 pages) Exit Notice, report prepared for the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: 2005 (NCJ 211208); and Jackson, B.A., J.C. Baker, P. Chalk, K. Cragin, J.V. Parachini, and H.R. Trujillo, Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 2: Case Studies of Organizational Learning in Five Terrorist Groups, Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corp., 2005.
[2] Hamm, M.S., Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups: Theory, Research, and Prevention (pdf, 258 pages), final report submitted to the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: September 2005 (NCJ 211203). Also see Hamm, M.S., Terrorism as Crime: From Oklahoma City to Al-Qaeda and Beyond, New York: New York University Press, 2007.
[3] Forest, J., ed., Teaching Terror: Knowledge Transfer in the Terrorist World, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2006; Forest, J., ed., The Making of a Terrorist: Recruitment, Training, and Root Causes, Volume Two: Training, Westport: Praeger Security International, 2006; Kenney, M., From Pablo to Osama: Trafficking and Terrorist Networks, Government Bureaucracies, and Competitive Adaptation, University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2007; Nesser, P., "How Did Europe's Global Jihadis Obtain Training for Their Militant Causes?" Terrorism and Political Violence 20 (2) (2008): 234-256; and A. Stenerson, "The Internet: A Virtual Training Camp?" Terrorism and Political Violence 20 (2) (2008): 215-233.
[4] Heyman, E., and E. Mickolus, "Observations on Why Violence Spreads," International Studies Quarterly 24 (2) (1980): 299-305; Russell, C.A., L.J. Banker, Jr., and B.H. Miller, "Out- Inventing the Terrorist," in Terrorism: Theory and Practice, ed. Y. Alexander, D. Carlton, and P. Wilkinson, Boulder: Westview, 1979: 3-42; R.T. Holden, "The Contagion of Aircraft Hijacking," American Journal of Sociology 91 (4) (1986): 874- 904; and Midlarsky, M.I., M. Crenshaw, and F. Yoshida, "Why Violence Spreads: The Contagion of International Terrorism," International Studies Quarterly 24 (2) (1980): 262-298.
[5] Bloom, M., Dying to Kill: The Allure of Suicide Terror, New York: Columbia University Press, 2005; Pape, R.A., Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism, New York: Random House, 2005; Gambetta, D., ed., Making Sense of Suicide Missions, expanded and updated edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.
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When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story.
You will get a crash sooner or later with v1.8 as everybody does. :3 I recommend using v1.73 then.So, you can try continue using v1.89 and simply turn off the caterpillar for now.EDIT:I'm glad that this ABS is still considered to be the best, even though NeoABS was released.
DONKEY PUNCH their faces for ya ;D
becuse your script dosen't work at my (PLS DONT BLAME ME) illegal version.
What you're asking is the Ally AI feature, which Godly Blozz is working on. v1.9 will have it I think.
;D Hey Blizzard i think you know me from RMXP.de . I was that guy who wanted a Secret of Mana ABS and you gave me this powerfull ABS and i love it. It is like a legend BUTI need your help now. I've learned a lot by your demo "chronics of sir lag a lot" and i boght me a legal version of the rmxp maker becuse your script dosen't work at my (PLS DONT BLAME ME) illegal version.But now i have a problem how can i get my team mebers to fighting with the monsters on the map??Is it possible for your script?And if this isn't a fiature of your script can u edit it for me please becuse i am les then a noob in RGSS scripting. My favorit was always the event- programming.Hope you can help me and I hope allso you will not blame me so much becuse i have an illegal rmxp. PS( I WON'T GIVE SOMEONE ELSE THE ILLEGAL VERSION AND I DONT KNOW WHERE I GOT IT SO DONT ASK ME PLS )I am sorry becuse my bad english. I haven't wrote something in english since 2000. I tought name was the name of the post ;D not my so my name is peter16321 i am a menber since todaymust log me in i think XD
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Fla. Legislature ends session without passing bill to help Miami Dolphins upgrade stadium
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida's oldest professional sports franchise — the Miami Dolphins — was dealt a crushing blow Friday when the Florida Legislature ended its session without passing any funding plan that would assist the team's quest to refurbish its stadium.
The refusal of the GOP-controlled Legislature to aid the team wasn't just a defeat for the Dolphins — it could also sack South Florida's efforts to lure another Super Bowl to the region in the next few years.
Others who lost out include the city of Orlando, which was hoping for help to lure a Major League Soccer team, as well as the Jacksonville Jaguars and Daytona International Speedway.
The professional sports teams were all backing a Florida Senate proposal that would have allowed each of them to compete for a share of state tax dollars. The measure would have created a process for pro teams to vie for $13 million a year in state incentives.
But the House — led by Speaker Will Weatherford — refused to bring up the legislation.
"I think part of the complication was the fact that it wasn't just the Dolphins," Weatherford said. "You had five or six different franchises that were looking for a tax rebate, and that's serious public policy. You're talking about hundreds of millions of dollars and I think the House just never got comfortable there when the session ended."
But the defeat was especially stinging for the Dolphins since the team had already agreed to pay for a Miami-Dade County referendum on whether to raise local bed taxes to assist the team. The initial Senate bill authorized the use of the taxes. The failure of legislators to act makes the May 14 ballot question meaningless, even though early and absentee balloting had already begun.
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross blasted Weatherford, saying in a statement that the Wesley Chapel Republican had promised to at least let the legislation come up for a vote on the House floor.
"He put politics before the people and the 4,000 jobs this project would have created for Miami Dade, and that is just wrong," Ross said.
Weatherford, in a tweet, later contended that it wasn't true that he had promised an up or down vote.
Ross also said that the decision sent a "terrible message" to National Football League owners who will soon decide whether to bring a Super Bowl back to Florida in either 2016 or 2017.
The Dolphins wanted both state and local help to pay for $400 million worth of renovations to 26-year-old Sun Life Stadium. The Dolphins wanted $3 million a year for the next 30 years from the state.
In order to convince skeptical politicians, the team agreed to a series of concessions — including that it would pay part of the money after 30 years.
But the push by the Dolphins coincided with an effort by other cities and professional sports organizations to also obtain state tax dollars.
The Florida Senate bill would have let the Dolphins tap into local taxes to help pay for renovations to their stadium. But in the waning moments of the session the Senate passed a revised version that stripped the local tax portion and instead just made the Dolphins eligible for state money. That failed too.
Associated Press writer Bruce Schreiner in Tallahassee contributed to this report.
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Dining-centric website Daily Meal released its rankings of the "35 Best Tacos in America" on Monday, Aug. 26.
Austin-born Torchy's Tacos, which has two Houston-area kitchens, is No. 5 on the list with its Trailer Park Taco. El Real Tex-Mex Cafe's Chicken Puffy Taco is No. 7 on the list.
The only other Houston-area restaurant on the list is Bob's Taco Station in Rosenberg, which is No. 30 for its barbacoa taco. Bob's most recently made headlines earlier this month when the restaurant was linked to an Cyclospora outbreak. (Management has been working with health officials to find the source of the contaminated leafy greens.)
No. 1 on the Daily Meal list of best tacos was Ricky's in Los Angeles for its fish taco. Second and third were La Taqueria in San Francisco and Los Taco No. 1 in New York City.
Other Texas tacos to make the list were Henry's Puffy Tacos, Ray's Drive-Inn and Taco Taco Cafe, all of San Antonio.
Daily Meal polled more than 50 of the nation's food writers and taco authorities to create its list, which can be found here.


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Publisher Larry Tobin's Ups-n-Downs column in Aug. 14 Tomahawk Leader:
I have an idea. I know, that's scary. But I've been following with some interest the efforts of a lot of states to move up their presidential primaries "to give their states more influence in determining the candidates!"
So here's my idea: Why don't we hold our primary the day after the general election? That would give us the first shot at deciding who the next president might be. It would probably make the incumbent work harder to make correct decisions since the guy who will be running against him next time will be on top of his every move.
The trouble is, we'd have a four-year campaign to endure. It's bad enough now. The election is still nearly 15 months away and I'm already sick of it. What do we have … about 20 candidates or so? There are two that I could accept as tolerable and the rest you could throw into a bucket and not come up with a good batch of catfish bait (and if you've ever fished for catfish, you know that's stinky stuff)!
I know it reeks as undemocratic, but I dislike the primary system of choosing presidential candidates. I think the old smoke-filled room bartering produced candidates who were more acceptable to a larger portion of the electorate. The polls doing the selecting were at least aware of the need to find more middle of the road candidates.
What we have now is a system where the candidate representing the largest minority wins!
Consider the possibilities. Say each of the two major parties has 10 candidates running for president. It is technically possible for a candidate to win a primary election with 10 percent, plus one of the party vote. If that happened in both parties, you could have two candidates that 80 percent of the voting public can't stand!
And you wonder why we end up with presidents that so few people actually like.
To go back to an election in which I actually wanted to vote for a candidate for president rather than for the lesser of two evils, I have to go all the way back to George McGovern. I know, I'm still embarrassed over that one. I even campaigned hard for him.
Over the years I've become convinced that the best government is one in which neither party dominates. For example, when we have a president or governor from one party and congress or the legislature is controlled by the other. That way, whatever gets enacted is usually in the best interest of the public, since both sides have to agree to it.
When one party controls both the executive and legislative branches of government, they simply become arrogant and whatever gets enacted is usually bad for the majority.
I also do not like Wisconsin's primary system in particular. I would bet that, if a survey were done, very few voters actually vote a strict party line. Most people, I think, simply want to see the best candidates in any election.
In Wisconsin we used to be able to cross over in primary elections and vote for whoever the best representatives might be. Unfortunately the Democrats thought that Republicans were crossing over to vote for the weakest candidates. I know, I was working for the Democrats at the time.
Looking back on it, that idea is just plain stupid. I don't believe anyone is willing to waste a vote like that. Like I said, most people want good government and that means choosing and electing the best candidates.
So, if we must have primaries, I'm for going back to the old way – open primaries that allow you to vote for the best candidate in either party.
Go back to old open primaries ...
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President Barack Obama's attempt to limit toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants was issued a blow by the Supreme Court on Feb. 9, when the nation's high court issued a stay while the case awaits review in a federal appeals court, according to a 2016 New York Times report.
While the decision is just a step in the Clean Power Plan case, which is expected to move back to the Supreme Court after an appeals court hears the objections of 29 states, corporations and industry groups, the 5-4 vote is unprecedented. The justices "had never before granted a request to halt a regulation before review by a federal appeals court," the Times reported.
The White House's global warming initiative was cited during negotiations of the 2015 Paris climate change accord, which would make all nations alter emissions levels. The Obama administration made it clear it expected the initiative would eventually succeed. "The administration will continue to take aggressive steps to make forward progress to reduce carbon emissions," the Times quoted the White House as saying.
Harvard law professor Jody Freeman said of the ruling, "It's a stunning development." The former environmental legal counsel to the Obama administration also told the Times that "the order certainly indicates a high degree of initial judicial skepticism from five justices on the court."
Another legal expert, Bruce Nilles of the Sierra Club, put the ruling in perspective in the Washington Post as "unprecedented for the Supreme Court to stay a rule at this point in litigation. They do this in death-penalty cases."
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May 5 Weekly Release
• The Schedule
Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Campus Diamond
UC Santa Barbara (24-28, 9-6) vs. Cal Poly (12-31, 4-11), 12 & 2 pm
All-time series record vs. Mustangs: 43-48
Last time vs. Cal Poly: W, 5-2 (April 10, 2011)
Live Stats • Live Audio
Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Campus Diamond
UC Santa Barbara vs. Cal Poly, 12 pm
Senior Day
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• This Week in Gaucho Softball
UC Santa Barbara will host its final 2012 home series this weekend against Central Coast rival Cal Poly. The three-game series will open with a noon doubleheader on Saturday, May 5 and conclude with a single game on Sunday at noon. Prior to the first pitch of the series finale, UCSB will honor its five seniors: Krista Cobb, Lainey DePompa, Jenny Liepman, Brooke Putich and Allison Taylor.
• Weekend Rewind
The Gauchos suffered just their second Big West series loss last weekend at the hands of UC Davis. The Aggies won game one, 4-2, before battling through nine innings to take a 4-3 win in game two. UCSB fought back on Sunday and thwarted UC Davis' attempt at a sweep with a 2-1 victory. The pair of losses marked the first consecutive defeats for the Gauchos in Big West play this season and their first back-to-back losses since late March when they dropped a pair of 2-1 games to Sacramento State and Fresno State, respectively.
• For The Record
With just six games remaining on its regular season slate, UCSB currently stands at 24-28 on the season. The Gauchos have the potential to post their first 30-win season since 2008. In Big West play, UCSB currently holds a 9-6 record.
• Wild, Wild Big West
With two weeks to go, UCSB currently occupies fourth place in the Big West standings. The Gauchos are one game behind third-place UC Davis (10-5) and trail first-place Long Beach State and Pacific (11-4) by two games. Pacific and UC Davis meet this weekend while Long Beach State heads to fifth-place Cal State Fullerton (7-8). The top finisher in two weeks will garner the Big West title and the league's automatic berth into the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
• Mustang Musings
Cal Poly enters this weekend with an overall mark of 12-31. The Mustangs have won just one league series this season, against Cal State Northridge (2-1). Cal Poly is amidst a four-game skid after being swept by Pacific last weekend. The Gauchos won last year's series at Cal Poly, sweeping the Mustangs in the three-game set.
• Drama Queens
The Big West season has been dramatic thus far with seven of the Gauchos' 15 games being decided by a single run. In those contests, UCSB has posted a 4-3 record. Another three games have been decided by a two-run margin; the Gauchos have gone 2-1 in those pairings.
• Wisdom Claims New School Record
Freshman Shelby Wisdom stamped her name in the UCSB record book last weekend as she posted her 19th win of the season, making her the Gauchos' all-time single season wins leader. The hurler surpassed UCSB greats Krista Cobb, Jennifer Davis and Sandy Ortigies, who were all tied with the previous program-best of 18 wins. Wisdom also tied Davis for 10th in single season complete games (23) and is fourth in single season strikeouts (206); she needs 28 more to surpass Davis' 2006 school record.
• A Little More Wisdom
Wisdom, who is 19-14 on the year, currently ranks 50th in the nation for wins and first in the Big West. She also leads the league in innings pitched (227.2), appearances (44), starts (31), and batters struck out looking (55). She is second in strikeouts (206) and fifth in ERA (2.52). In league play, she is tied for first with UC Davis' Justine Vela with nine wins and is fourth in league with a 1.55 ERA. Her bat is also leads the Gauchos; she has compiled a .344 average in Big West play to go along with a team-leading 11 RBI and .563 slugging percentage.
• Speedy Soria
Wisdom isn't the only Gaucho climbing the ranks in the single season records. Junior Jessica Soria currently ranks eighth in stolen bases with her team and league-leading 19. The outfielder also leads the Gauchos in hits (48), which ranks fifth in league, and is tied with Kathryn Pilpil in runs (23). She has reached base safely in 22 of the last 23 games.
• Moving On Up
Junior Keilani Jennings is making her mark in the UCSB career record book. She is eighth in doubles (29), fifth in home runs (20) and is ninth in RBI with 78. Jennings leads the Gauchos in doubles (10) and walks (24), ranking fourth in both categories in the Big West standings. The junior has reached first base safely in 21 of the last 23 games and is amidst a season-best five-game hitting streak.
• Take A Pilpil
Sophomore Kathryn Pilpil has been extremely effective at getting on-base, posting a team-leading .379 on-base percentage. The second baseman has reached safely in 22 of the last 23 games, a span in which she has tallied 15 hits and 19 of her 24 walks. She is tied for first on the team in runs (23) with Soria and is second in hits (39). Her 24 walks are tied for first on the team with Jennings and fifth in the league.
• The Galicinao File
Now in her fifth season at the helm of the UCSB softball program, head coach Brie Galicinao has coached the Gauchos to a 122-140 record for a .466 winning percentage, the second best since the softball program went Division I in 1982.
• Taking On The Best
The Gauchos have played 11 games against teams in the ESPN.com/USA Softball and NFCA Top-25 polls and have played another four games against teams that were receiving votes at the time of the contest. UCSB has gone 2-9 in these games. The tough schedule is reflected in the Gauchos' ranking as No. 98 among all NCAA Division I programs in the NCAA's Rating Percentage Index. UCSB has the second-best RPI in the Big West behind Pacific, which is ranked 85th.
• Next Up: The Final Homestand
Following this week's final homestand, the Gauchos will travel to Cal State Northridge to wrap-up their regular season slate with a three-game Big West series on May 11 and 12.
• Don't Miss A Minute Of The Action!
To purchase tickets, visit the Athletics Ticket Office in the ICA Building on campus, call (805) 893-UCSB or click here to purchase online. The entire series will be broadcast by KCSB 91.9 FM. To listen live and watch live stats, click here.
Additionally, UCSB will welcome the Goleta Valley Girls' Softball Association to this weekend's games. Players will receive free admission if they wear their team shirt and accompanying parents will get into the games for $3.


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Earlier today, Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody announced in Philadelphia that the NFL and 4,500 former players had reached a settlement in the lawsuit accusing the NFL of not warning players of the risk and suppressing studies that showed damage to players.
I have written for months that this suit would never see the trial courtroom. This is because the NFL would have been compelled to reveal information that might have shown they knew of the risk involved with concussions and willingly chose to hide it from their own players.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell deserves praise for finally acknowledging through the settlement that the NFL has an obligation to try to protect the health and safety of players. He didn't create the years of denial on this issue, and has been part of the solution.
It has been reported, the NFL has reached a tentative $765 million settlement over concussion-related brain injuries among its 18,000 retired players, agreeing to compensate victims, pay for medical exams and underwrite research.
Full details are yet to come, but financial relief will be distributed to former players that will help them deal with the consequences of these hits.
Perhaps the most significant consequence of the settlement is that it frees the NFL to be more active on this issue.
I have called concussion injury a ticking time bomb and undiagnosed health epidemic for years. Each play starts with an offensive lineman hitting a defensive lineman — an act that can produce a low-level concussive episode. These are never diagnosed nor recorded.
A lineman who plays in high school, collegiate and professional football may leave the game with 10,000 of these sub-concussive hits, with aggregate damage more consequential than three knockout blows. This knowledge presents a proximate threat to football as it is now played.
The concussion litigation put the NFL under a microscope and made them view reform in light of how it exposed their liability for the past. Now the NFL is free to aggressively address this issue.
The first avenue of attack is prevention. This involves teaching players from an early age to avoid using the head and neck in blocking and tackling. Aggressive enforcement of rules is necessary.
More funding is needed to explore prophylactic medicines that can prepare the brain to resist the hit.
Our advanced technology that can send a space probe to Mars needs to focus on helmetry that can attenuate the energy wave delivered in a hit and dissipate it.
Once the blow has occurred, there are more accurate diagnostic tools now available to accurately chart damage while the player is on the sidelines. They make return-to-play decisions more protective.
Medical researchers, like the Prevacus group, have medicine which can be taken right after the hit to minimize the consequences.
More research needs to be undertaken into medicine that can cure the brain once multiple concussions have occurred.
These issues are not limited to football. Soccer, hockey, cycling, and virtually all sports that have collision potential produce these hits.
Adolescents are at the highest level of risk.
The NFL is far and away the most popular spectator sport in this country, so it has a symbolic power to lead the way on this issue. Now they are free to help raise awareness and fund prevention and treatment that will save millions from an injury that affects what it means to be human.
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Loyola University New Orleans College of Law presents critically-acclaimed author and president of Legal Writing Pro, LLC, Ross Guberman, in a free lecture about lessons learned from the "Obamacare" briefs filed in the United States Supreme Court. The lecture takes place on Friday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. in the College of Law, Room 308, and is open to the public.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010 aimed primarily at decreasing the number of uninsured Americans and reducing the overall costs of health care. Twenty-six states, several individuals and the National Federation of Independent Business brought suit to challenge the constitutionality of the statute, namely its individual mandate and Medicaid expansion provisions. Briefs were filed and arguments were made in the United States Supreme Court, which issued its opinion on June 28. Guberman will comment on the writing techniques used in the briefs filed in this blockbuster decision.
A professional lecturer at George Washington University Law School, Guberman is the author of the Amazon bestseller, "Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates," praised by critics as a must for the library of veteran litigators. Guberman's next book will address how to write like the world's greatest judges.
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Red Sox manager John Farrell feels the ire of Blue Jays fans
TORONTO — When you think about it, it's all kind of silly.
Why would Toronto fans be so upset that John Farrell left for the Red Sox? Farrell won 73 games for the Blue Jays last season, four more than Bobby Valentine's Sox. What's the big deal?
The Blue Jays went out in the offseason and made the deal of the century. They got Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, and Emilio Bonifacio. They revamped their entire team. They replaced Farrell with John Gibbons, who managed the Blue Jays to a .500 record from 2004-08.
What is there to be angry about?
So you look around Rogers Centre and you see some idiot with blue face paint heckling Farrell, playing off Farrell's comment that he left Toronto for his "dream job'' in Boston.
A kid held up a sign that read, "Yo Farrell. You were never our DREAM manager.''
"I can't wait until you finish in fourth place and the Boston media makes your life miserable!'' said another get-a-lifer.
When Farrell brought the lineup card out before the game, he was booed loudly for a good three minutes. Farrell could barely hear Gibbons during their conversation.
When he went back to the dugout there was more hellacious booing. Fans were running down to put their signs in Farrell's face.
"Traitor!'' some chanted. There was another "Farrell'' chant in left field that fizzled quickly.
Toronto fans feel betrayed. Farrell had a year left on his contract and he left for a better job. This happens in college basketball all the time. It happens in all professions. You get a better job offer, more money, and you leave.
Farrell has handled the situation quite well. It started at the Winter Meetings when he had to answer questions from the Toronto media about his defection. It continued in spring training as Farrell made two trips to the Blue Jays' training facility in Dunedin, where even there he heard some expletives.
He knew he'd have to answer more questions before Friday's series opener. His players were very supportive of him. When Shane Victorino told the guy in the blue face paint to shut up, the guy yelled back, "Go back to Hawaii!''
"Loyalty! Loyalty!'' shouted one fan as Farrell walked out of the dugout to the batting cage.
When Farrell came out to tend to Jose Iglesias after the shortstop was hit in the elbow with a Josh Johnson pitch in the second inning, the "Farrell! Farrell!'' chants started again.
Before the game Farrell was asked what message he wanted to relay to Toronto fans who might be upset that he abandoned the team.
"That this is a great city and unfortunately some things over the past couple of years didn't play out on the field as we had hoped or planned or intended,'' Farrell said. "But I will say on my walk in from the hotel, a 45-minute walk, I had a chance to meet up and talk with people on the streets coming in here. You know what? Surprisingly, a lot of people welcomed me back and I had a couple of casual conversations on the walk in. It was a good way to come to the ballpark.''
Evidently, those people were not at the ballpark.
Farrell seemed calm and collected and knew what was coming. He seemed to have his answers prepared. He lightened things up right off the bat by asking, "Is this a special event tonight?''
Farrell took the pressure off himself and the angry Toronto fans by killing them with kindness.
"It's good to be back,'' he said. "You know, I fully expected that this would be [like this], as it's been reported by a number of people leading up to this. It's good to be back here in Toronto, for sure.''
And he said he understood the fans' anger.
"I fully respect and can understand the sentiment, the questions, and maybe what might transpire here tonight,'' he said. "That, to me, shows that there's a lot of passion here for baseball and I certainly fully respect all the changes that have gone on this offseason with the Blue Jays. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. And to work with [Blue Jays general manager] Alex [Anthopoulos], to work with [Blue Jays president] Paul Beeston, it was a great opportunity.''
When Farrell was manager, the Blue Jays were development-oriented. After he left, they decided to trade off their top prospects and go for it.
"The Blue Jays are a darn good team that we're going up against and we've got our hands full this weekend,'' Farrell said.
"This game is always about the players. We've got two good teams going at it tonight in this series and that will hopefully be the case throughout the remainder of the season.
"With that in mind, the focus is in between the lines.''
And then out of the blue in the third inning, a chant of "Farrell! Farrell!'' resonated through Rogers Centre.
Jays fans are mad. They feel betrayed.
Sometimes sports can be so juvenile. It's not just here in Toronto, it's everywhere.
When will sports fans understand that people come and people go? People go for the money, for a better situation, for a better life for them and their families.
Farrell simply did what any Canadian or American would do — he sought to improve his life.