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Google has honored Italian composer Gioachino Rossini, born on 29 February 1792. As today is also a leap day, Google has associated the doodle with frogs, which are used to represent leap days and leap years.
One of Gioachino Rossini's most famous works is the The Barber of Seville. He has been called the Italian Mozart. He is noted as one of the most popular opera composers in history. He learnt to play the violin and harpsichord at an early age. He wrote his first composition at the age of 12. He died on 13 November 1868 at the age of 77. He could only celebrate 19 birthdays on the actual day that he was born. His other famous works include La Cenerentola and the French-language epics Moïse et Pharaon and Guillaume Tell (William Tell).
The scene of the Google doodle shows frogs that seem to play out a scene from the Barber of Seville set in a forest. Another interesting detail is that there are four frogs too. The blonde frog, who represents Rosina, is shown to 'leap' into the air while singing a love song that is played on a piano by Count Almaviva. The frog getting his hair cut is Doctor Bartolo from the Barber of Seville, and the hero who is the barber frog is Figaro.
Google has stuck to its tradition and used the frogs to represent the leap year again, as it had done earlier on leap years in 2004,
and 2008.
The possibility of someone's birthday falling on February 29 is 1 in 1461. There was no leap year in 2000.
The Google Doodle team consists of Marissa Mayer, Jenifer Hom, Dennis Hwang, Mike Dutton, and Susie Sahim. They have created over 300 doodles for Google.com in the United States. But over 700 doodles have been designed by the the general public, and submitted by guest doodlers and contest winners. You can also contribute and submit your own ideas to [email protected]
Happy Birthday Gioachino Rossini and Happy Leap Year everyone.

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Physical latencies – seek-time, basically – is really the only thing that matters here. Although the operating-system's buffer pools will mitigate the seeking somewhat, you still want to hold that to a minimum ... taking care that I/O doesn't sneak up on you from the backside in the form of virtual-memory paging.
I'm personally not sure that threads would help here ... although I do yield to your greater expertise on this matter ... but I think that simply buffering a few hundred thousand extracted records, e.g. in an array of hashrefs, just might hit pay dirt. Instead of writing each record out immediately, push it onto an array (of hashrefs). When the array reaches some agreed-upon and easily-tweakable threshhold, pause to go shift them all off and write them to the output file, then continue reading. (The read/write head moves from over-here to over-there, stays there a while to write the stuff out, then moves back.) Set the threshhold to some point where you can be fairly sure that there will be enough physical RAM available to hold everything without paging. I suspect that you will be astonished at what just-this does for the program.
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Cisco's Prashant Gandhi Bolts to Upstart Big Switch Networks
Big Switch Networks, the startup focused on software-defined networking, has just scored a significant executive hire away from the company whose business it wants to disrupt the most: Cisco Systems.
The company announced today that Prashant Gandhi, a senior director at Cisco who led development of its own SDN efforts, will join Big Switch as vice president of product management, starting today.
It's an important hire for Big Switch because there are few people who have as much history in the world of traditional enterprise networking who also have as much history working on efforts to remake it with software. Gandhi worked on some of Cisco's most important mainstream switching products, like the Cisco Nexus 7000. But he also worked on Cisco's Nexus 1000v virtual switch and its Cisco One software controller.
His move is occurring at a crucial moment. In recent weeks Cisco has been talking a lot about its interest in contributing to the OpenDaylight project, an open-source SDN consortium. Cisco has contributed code from the CiscoOne product to the project, and Gandhi would have been intimately familiar with the substance of its effort. BigSwitch is a member of OpenDaylight, too.
Big Switch, on the other hand, hails directly out of OpenFlow, another open-source networking project that was born at Stanford University.
I talked with Jason Matlof, Big Switch's marketing VP, who described Gandhi's move as a big vote in favor of Big Switch's approach over Cisco's. "No one is better qualified to make a judgement on Cisco's contribution to OpenDaylight versus ours. He has worked on Cisco's contribution and he is voting with his feet to come to Big Switch."
Big Switch, you'll recall, came out of stealth mode last year, backed by $37 million in combined funding from investors including Redpoint Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Index Ventures and Goldman Sachs. Its plan is basically to turn networks into a software platform around which companies can build their own applications.
And yes, SDN technology is still new, and most of the battles now are about building foundations for future business that lie years down the road. Indeed, companies like Cisco, Hewlett-Packard and Juniper still sell a great deal of old-school non-SDN networking gear, though HP in particular has been going to a lot of trouble to call attention to its shift in favor of SDN-ready gear.
Gandhi is a Cisco veteran, having joined that company first in 1999 in a technical marketing role that lasted six years. He then went on to start Rohati Networks, which Cisco snapped up during an acquisition spurt in 2009.
Big Switch didn't make Gandhi available for an interview, but in a statement announcing his hiring, he alluded to Rohati and called Big Switch a "unique opportunity:"
"Since the successful completion of the integration of Rohati technologies within Cisco's Data Center Group, I have been searching for a unique opportunity in the rapidly forming software-defined networking market. … Big Switch Networks is the leader in SDN with the best team, the best technology and the best customer traction, so the choice was clear. Customers are very eager to bring commercial-grade SDN solutions into their networks, and I look forward to helping this market move quickly to maturity."


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For its integrated TLS support, Twisted uses PyOpenSSL, and provides reactor APIs such as connectSSL and listenSSL, as well the startTLS transport API.
While this is sufficient for most applications, it is generally acknowledged by the Twisted team that this is a sub-optimal way to provide integration. A better API would provide layering, whereby the transport would be a TCP transport, which would deliver data to a TLS protocol, which would decrypt that data and deliver the decrypted data to an application protocol. Conversely, the TLS protocol would also serve as the application's transport, encrypting the data before sending it to the TLS transport.
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- Throttling policies could be directed at the input and output directly to sockets, measuring the cost of encryption and padding as well as the application data
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There are other competing TLS libraries which might let us do this.
TLS Lite is a TLS layer which integrates with Twisted via a layered protocol. It can use mutiple backends, including OpenSSL and PyCrypto, for fast cryptographic operations.
M2Crypto is a more complete Python wrapper for OpenSSL. It also has a layered protocol for integrating with twisted.
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Today I am reviewing the book "The Wedding Photography Field Guide" from my friend
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In the book Michelle plays to her strengths, she speaks about what she knows (and knows so well) and doesn't try to be all things to all people.
Michelle shares with you what has made her the successful wedding photographer she is, meaning she tells you what she uses and why she uses it in a thoughtful informative way. Sometimes (too often) authors will try to cover everything on a given subject, moving outside the realm of the personal "hands-on" knowledge and experience in an effort to give you "more".
In "The Wedding Photography Field Guide" you get rock solid knowledge acquired through years of experience.
The book starts out with gear: lenses, cameras, memory, computers, software, etc., if it's needed for wedding photography, it's covered. And I love how its presented, in the style of "this is what I do and this is why I do it this way".
RAW vs. .JPG, she doesn't tell you which to shoot, she tells you why RAW is her choice format if she's shooting a wedding in England or her daughters soccer game at home.
Michelle takes a couple pages just to explain why she shoots Aperture Priority at a wedding (fast changes in lighting, soft focus, etc.) and then how exposure compensation allows her to quickly adjust between shooting the bride (lots of white) and the groom (lots of dark clothing).
Once gear has been covered the book moves into environmental portraits and posing, covered more thoroughly than I have seen before (shadows, elements and patterns, leading lines, reflections, etc.), placing the couple in the frame, perspective, action, and interaction.
There are a ton of beautiful images in this book, which is not that uncommon for photography books, but what is different is that Michelle has a commentary for each one of them, the rationale behind why she took the shot, what made her click the shutter at that very moment.
You will find subjects not usually covered as well, like how to artistically capture flair in your image, how about fireworks, or a silhouette at sunset, all covered in detail with stunning example images.
Once you get to page 62 much of the rest of the book is like second shooting with Michelle, you'll go with her to shoot three different engagement sessions and seven different weddings.
There is so much more that is covered (like photographing toasts, the first dance, cutting the cake, or post production, proofing, and blogging), but I will leave those for you to read when you get the book.
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In closing I want to say that in the interest of full disclosure that Michelle and I are friends, but that in no way influenced this review. I would never try to "pull a fast one" by slipping in a review for a friend and run the risk of ruining the credibility and trust it has taken me years to earn with you my readers.
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Even though the dress was a show-stopper, it was Hudson's makeup that truly stole the show. The boho-chic starlet was literally glowing thanks to gorgeous illuminating powder on her naturally adorable cheeks. The pop of sun-kissed glow worked effortlessly with her frock, while her pretty eye makeup dazzled on its own.
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Neil Versel posted a list of upcoming Healthcare IT conferences (a few aren't just IT, but IT will be a large part of it) in the sidebar of his blog. Check out his list:
Medical Device Connectivity (Sept., Boston)
Medicine 2.0 (Sept. 17-18, Toronto)
AHIMA (Oct. 3-8, D-FW)
Health 2.0 (Oct. 6-7, SF)
MGMA (Oct. 11-14, Denver)
Connected Health Symposium (Oct., Boston)
CHIME09 (Oct., Indian Wells, Calif.)
E-Patient Connections (Oct., Phila.)
NIH mHealth Summit (Oct. 29-30, DC)
Inst. for Health Tech Transformation (Nov., LA)
AMIA (Nov. 14-18, SF)
That's a lot of conferences. Were there any that we missed? That just goes through the end of the year. How do people stay up with all these conferences? I still haven't made it to HIMSS, but am planning to go to Atlanta in March.
I've always wanted to put together my own EMR conference. Basically, just bring in a lot of really smart people to have insightful discussion about topics related to EMR. You could even bring in some EMR vendors and run them through the ringer. Maybe none of them would want to come and be held accountable for their software. However, if they did that would really say something. We could always do it on some test installs or something. Maybe the conference could put 10 EMR vendors through their paces and publish a report evaluating those 10 EMR companies. Then, that report could pay for the expenses of the conference. Who knows, I'm just thinking out loud on my blog. That's what I love about blogs.
I'm not even sure it has to be a conference. Now that I think about it, it might be even more interesting to just bring a nice group of really smart people together to meet and discuss EMR and HIT for a day. Could produce some pretty interesting content. Plus, with a small group, you could pretty easily find a place to host the event I would think. Not to mention, I live in Las Vegas and everyone loves to come visit Las Vegas.
Back to the list above, which of the above conferences will you be attending? Are there any types of conferences that you wish were available related to EMR and HIT?


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There was a day in my community when a person with MS could spend nearly one night per week at one of the pharmaceutical company-sponsored multiple sclerosis drug seminars around the country, complete with free meals. They were "dinner and a [multiple sclerosis] show"! Like many of our readers, I spent more than a few of these evenings learning about the disease modifying drugs, but also learning quite a lot about the doctors who presented at these meetings.
Nearing a decade post-diagnosis, I could safely say that I no longer attend (and am seldom invited to) these seminars. I get information in other ways when something new comes out – for example, at events such as the CCSVI program I attended in Seattle in January. Last week, however, I decided to sit in on one of the drug company dinners …
After our Walk MS event, some members of TEAM GLEASON headed off to our local for a couple of pints. A dear old friend with MS is an ambassador for one of the drug company's meds and was manning their booth for the day. He was joined by another, charming ambassador from another state who was to be speaking at a dinner meeting about the drug later in the week. When she invited Caryn and me, we told her we'd love to hear her story.
Things have changed!
A few years back, the rules (and even laws) about how these presentations are made changed drastically. I knew of some of the ways these new regulations had altered the way pharma gets its word out; I had no idea it had changed this much.
The doctor giving his part of the evening's information stated that all slides in these presentations now have to be the same — no matter which drug is being presented — save for any detailed info on that drug. On the power-point slide that compares the drugs to one another, for example, no one drug is highlighted, no matter which drug-maker is sponsoring the event.
While one might think this would make for a "seen one, seen 'em all" meeting, it actually made for a much expanded Q&A allotment.
And while we might expect that a drug rep for a particular medication would try to steer the conversation toward the med, in this case, she wasn't anywhere near the front of the room and the questions ranged all over the MS board. In fact I think only one question was asked about this particular drug and, even though I'm an active member of the MS community in Seattle, I recognized only three people in the crowd of over 35. It's nice to know that "newbies" can get this kind of (relatively) unbiased information about MS, along with camaraderie and a mediocre meal!
If, by the way, you ever see that a woman called Heidi is speaking as an ambassador at one of these things… her story is wonderful and it is told with humor and tenderness to which many with MS can relate.
Have any of you been to an MS drug company meeting in the last couple of years? Have you noticed the differences? Do you still get junk mail about drugs you've stopped taking? I'm curious to know.
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via my Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter.
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For more than four decades it has ranked among the largest, most useful planes in the Pentagon's arsenal, but a C-5 Galaxy has never been retired to any museum. That's about to change.
The behemoth nicknamed Zero-One-Four arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware Wednesday, where it soon will be handed over to the
Air Mobility Command Museum
. The giant jet with 90014 painted on its tail made history in 1974 when it became the only aircraft ever to drop and ignite a live, Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile.
Yep, that's correct -- it launched the Cold War weapon that was designed to wreak unspeakable nuclear annihilation. Of course, this particular missile was unarmed.
If it seems odd that a plane would unleash a gigantic hammer like a Minuteman -- well, it is. These missiles weren't supposed to launch from airplanes. They were supposed to blast off from underground silos.
"It was radical," said nuclear weapons expert
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Minutemen via airplanes was an attempt to protect U.S. missiles from being destroyed by enemy missiles, Kristensen said, because the Soviet Union would have had a hard time targeting Minutemen traveling aboard airplanes like the C-5.
With three stages, the Minuteman measured 56 feet and weighed 86,000 pounds. Never before had the C-5 -- one of the biggest planes in the world -- ever dropped such a heavy load.
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On October
24, 1974, at Utah's Hill Air Force Base, airmen and crew from manufacturers Lockheed and Boeing, boarded Zero-One-Four.
Among them, Chief Master Sgt. James Sims, who watched the whole thing from the C-5's cargo hold -- the best seat in the house.
"There was inherent danger in it," said Sims, describing the mission. The Minuteman was attached to a special cradle designed to be released on a track leading out the plane's rear cargo exit. Parachutes would drag the missile out of the plane and then point it upward. A timer, Sims said, would spark the rocket's fiery engines.
The risks were significant. If the Minuteman exited the plane incorrectly it could dangerously push the C-5's nose upward, making it difficult to control. Another risk: the missile could accidentally become wedged in the aircraft's infrastructure, shifting the plane's center of gravity and -- in a worst-case scenario -- trigger a crash.
As the C-5 reached its test range off California about 20,000 feet over the Pacific, its four powerful jet engines were singing their signature whine. With the drop zone only eight minutes away, the huge rear cargo door opened, exposing Sims and his crew mate, Technical Sgt. Elmer Hardin, to the roaring wind.
Soon it was go time. The missile and its cradle were released. Parachutes dragged the 43-ton payload along its track down the 121-foot cargo hold until it toppled off into oblivion. Hardin felt the giant plane begin to tip.
"You did come off the floor a bit," he told the Air Mobility Command Museum Foundation's "Hangar Digest" magazine. "It was like dumping a wheelbarrow full of water."
The chutes tilted the missile vertical as it fell thousands of feet and disappeared into the clouds underneath.
Then, nothing.
For a minute Sims thought something was wrong.
Suddenly from below, Sims saw plumes of smoke and flame. "It came blasting through the clouds and you got a good view of it," Sims said. It rocketed to 30,000 feet -- 10,000 feet above the C-5, as Sims remembers it. "It looked like a missile launch from Cape Canaveral," he said. It burned for about 25 seconds, he recalled, and then "cascaded into the Pacific Ocean."
"Everything worked as advertised," he said. "I was elated. ... It was special."
YouTube has Air Force film of the test
Although the mid-air missile launch worked, the Pentagon never adopted the concept. Skeptics likely would have seen the project as "a little crazy," Kristensen said, because it was technically very risky and would have been operationally very expensive to implement on a wider, more permanent scale. It was a "wild card dream," he said.
At the time, the idea wasn't really outside the box, said Fritz W. Ermarth, a nuclear strategy expert, ex-CIA analyst and former adviser to President Ronald Reagan. Pulling a missile out of an aircraft "on a sled with parachutes was far from rocket science," Ermarth said. But war planners of the era were expected to invent new options to protect the nation's nuclear weapons arsenal.
Kristensen credited the project to a "sort of Cold War euphoria in those days that spurred people to come up with these sort of ideas."
Many wonder if the C-5 Minuteman demonstration was simply a stunt intended to show strength at a time when the Soviets were negotiating with Washington over a proposed nuclear arms treaty.
It wasn't ever officially announced, said Pat O'Brien, an engineer on the project, "but we felt they were trying to use this as a bargaining tool for the SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation) Talks."
Retired Air Force crew chief Rodney Moore, who helped maintain Zero-One-Four during its Dover heyday, wanted to go on that mission. He asked to take part, but was turned down. "I was disappointed," he recalls. Even all these years later, Moore says he still wishes he had pressed harder for permission.
"I loved that airplane," said Moore.
As its primary crew chief, Moore inspected the aircraft before each flight. He marshaled it to Dover's runways and then watched it take off. "For a very short period of time, I was a part of that airplane's career," Moore says. "And it was a major part of my life."
Moore, who hasn't seen Zero-One-Four in 30 years, looks forward to the jet's dedication ceremony, set for this fall. "I'm going to have some emotions about it," Moore admits. "I know I'm gonna feel pride."
"It's going to be like a reunion with an old friend."
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Chilean classical guitarist Carlos Perez will be taking the stage of Hope College's Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland on Friday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Chilean classical guitarist Carlos Perez will be taking the stage of Hope College's Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland on Friday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
"Without a doubt, his musical ability is that of legends," said "St. Louis Today." "Perez is a marvelous artist, fleet of finger, facile but never shallow. He's at home in a variety of styles and brought them all to vivid musical life."
Pérez was born in Santiago in 1976. His interest in guitar playing started when he was young, through the influence of his father. He studied under Ernesto Quezada at the Arts Faculty of the University of Chile, where graduated with top honors. He has been a professor on the university's Arts Faculty since 2008.
Perez was awarded top prizes in major international competitions in Europe and America, winning first prize in: "Alirio Díaz," Venezuela; "René Bartoli," France; "Printemps de La Guitare," Belgium; "Forum Gitarre," Austria; "Fundacion Guerrero," Spain; and "Joaquín Rodrigo Competition," Spain.
He has issued eight CDs and two DVDs, and performed on several European radio stations. He has given recitals in more than 30 countries in North, Central and South America as well as Europe, and has played with orchestras from England, Belgium, the United States, Germany, Lithuania, Spain, Russia, Portugal, Poland and Chile. He has played in international venues including Berlin Philarmonie (Germany), Auditorio Nacional (Spain), Royal Festival Hall (England), Teatro Monumental (Spain) and other prestigious concert halls.
Perez has participated in many guitar and chamber music festivals around the world and is constantly invited to give master classes and lectures at universities and schools of music in Latin America, Europe and the United States. Editions Henry Lemoine of France, Productions d'Oz of Canada and Grenzland-Verlag Theo Hüsgen of Germany have published some of his arrangements and compositions.
Tickets are $10 for regular admission, $7 for senior citizens and children, and $5 for students, and are available at the ticket office in the main lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and may be called at (616) 395-7890. Tickets will also be available at the door.
The DeVos Fieldhouse is located at 22 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located at 86 E. Eighth St.


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EXCLUSIVE: Musical Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song has been sold to Recidive SAS for France.
The deal was negotiated by Jerry Bellamy, president of Recidive and Gary Phillips, MD of UK sales outfit Moviehouse Entertainment.
The New Zealand musical update, currently in post-production, stars Christopher Landon [pictured] and Derya Perlak.
Bellamy said: 'I'm absolutely thrilled to get Romeo and Juliet A Love Song and with it being a rock, rap and pop opera and having its' modern contemporary setting, believe it to be a totally unique take on Shakespeare's classic'.
Phillips said: 'We're really happy Recidive are doing Romeo and Juliet A Love Song in France and think they'll know exactly how to handle this wonderful movie'.


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By Thom Patterson, CNN • Updated 8th November 2012
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For four years, Yvonne Morris worked at Missile Site 571-7. Literally, it was a real hell hole.
Deep underground in a high-security control room, she and her crew held the keys to an apocalyptic hammer -- a nuclear rocket that could flatten an entire city in just 30 minutes.
"I know I would have been able to launch, if ordered," said Morris, an ex-Air Force lieutenant. "But if we launched, then life as we know it was over."
Based near Tucson, Arizona, during the 1980s, Morris joined thousands of steely-eyed missile-men and women who helped bring a peaceful end to the Cold War.
The silo -- now the Titan Missile Museum -- is one of hundreds of American travel destinations that honor the nation's history of military readiness and sacrifice.
Alex Pasquariello of Jetsetter.com shares his picks for Rocky Mountain, Volcanoes, and Shenandoah National Parks.
Travel + Leisure magazine showcases some of the best new hotels in the world.
Air travel may get easier in the future, but still remain secure. CNN's Sandra Endo reports.
How about a fire-spewing WWII battle re-enactment with an actual flamethrower? Or a massive warship that saved 3,000 refugees? Or a training ground for some of the toughest fighting men and women in the world?
Celebrating Veterans Day
Titan Missile Museum
Of all these magnets for the military enthusiast, one thing sets the Titan museum apart: It's the world's only remaining underground installation housing an actual Titan II missile.
"It's not a mockup," says Morris, who's now the museum director. "It's the real deal. Except," she laughs "there's no warhead."
That's probably a good thing, because the Titan II carried the nation's deadliest nuclear warhead -- equal to more than 9 million tons of dynamite.
During its heyday from the 1960s into the 1980s, more than 50 Titan II launch sites dotted Arizona, Kansas and Arkansas. Decades after the Cold War, enthusiasts can now snuggle up close and cozy with a doomsday device.
A special observation deck at the museum allows a breathtaking view of the rocket from tip to tail.
HGTV addicts take note: The underground bunker is designed to rock and roll.
Literally, because the whole complex is cushioned by giant springs.
The floors are separate from the walls so the facility can survive giant shock waves from, say, an earthquake, or perhaps an enemy nuclear missile attack. Careful! When you step into a room, don't trip over the 11-inch gap in the floor. That's called the "rattle space."
Oh, and it's not every day that you can see humongous steel blast doors weighing 3 tons. Don't forget to shut the door behind you on the way out.
On the whole, life in the hole wasn't bad, to hear Morris tell it. Several four-person crews each rotated 24-hour work shifts in the underground habitat. Surprisingly, it was hard to get bored, she said, because they just "drilled and drilled and drilled." Performing equipment maintenance, testing circuits and systems and monthly training, testing and evaluation.
A quarter century after the site was decommissioned, it still holds secrets. We still don't know exactly where the missile was pointed. That's classified.
Did the missile site ever come close to launching? Also classified.
Those untold secrets are shared by the launch crews and their chains of command. We'll likely never know.
U.S. and Soviet nuclear missiles pointing at each other created fear of total annihilation on both sides, historians say, helping to prevent either country from attacking first and starting WWIII. Air Force missile crews played a vital link in that strategy.
"I guess unsung hero is a way to talk about the folks who served during the Cold War," says Morris. "In the next 20 years, as more documents are declassified, we're going to really appreciate more about what went on."
Learn more about visiting the Titan Missile Museum online
WWII comes to Texas
In Fredericksburg, Texas, volunteers bring World War II battles to life. Firing spectacular Hollywood pyrotechnics and authentic weapons, they re-enact a 10-minute battle where U.S Marines capture a Japanese-held beachhead.
"We can't re-create what war was like," says Brandon Vinyard of the National Museum of the Pacific War. "But this gives people a little bit more of a sense of the chaos of battle."
With plenty of safety precautions in place, visitors enjoy a close view from about 8 feet from the beachhead, Vinyard said. Battle highlights include three huge explosions -- one equaling three sticks of dynamite -- and a star burst that shoots 50 feet high.
There's also a spectacular demonstration of a flamethrower -- a portable blowtorch weapon used to wipe out pockets of enemy resistance.
"If you're in the bleachers you can actually feel the heat of the flamethrower," says Vinyard. "And you can feel the concussion of some of the explosions."
No other facility in the nation does anything like this on this scale on a regular basis, says Vinyard.
It bills itself as the only museum entirely dedicated to telling the story of WWII in the Pacific.
About a year ago a former U.S. Marine and his young grandson found themselves walking through the museum gallery when the veteran came upon a giant mural of a vintage photo on the wall. The picture showed a group of Marines catching a breather on a hillside, remembers Vinyard. "The veteran pointed to one of the young Marines in the photo and said to his grandson, 'That's me. This is where we were.'"
Vinyard's story exemplifies the museum's mission, he said, "to inspire our youth by honoring our heroes."
Learn more about the National Museum of the Pacific War online
Witnessing a 'transformation'
This Friday on a parade ground on a marshy barrier island off South Carolina, bands will play, Marines will march, the American flag will fly high, and a commanding general will speak.
Senior drill instructors will dismiss their platoons and hundreds of new graduates will shout, "aye aye sir!" or "aye aye ma'am!"
The drill instructors will then sheath their swords and march away.
With that -- Parris Island marks the end of another spectacular graduation ceremony and a fresh beginning for hundreds of new Marines.
Since it opened in 1915, the U.S. Marine Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina, has become legendary through movies, songs and novels. It has also produced hundreds of thousands of fighting men and women. Military enthusiasts often join family members and other loved ones who visit "The Depot" to enjoy graduation ceremonies -- an unspoiled piece of Americana that's been largely unchanged for almost a century.
Learn more about visiting Parris Island on Graduation Day
Oh, one ceremony modification worth noting: In the 1920s, a dog entered the picture. Marines adopted a canine mascot after German soldiers began referring to the hard-fighting Marines as "Devil Dogs."
Nowadays, that dog is a 16-month-old English Bulldog mascot named Lance Cpl. Legend.
According to Legend's handler, Lance Cpl. Alexandra Stamateris, the dog "goes absolutely berserk" on Thursdays and Fridays -- the usual days the Depot holds Family Day and Graduation Day. "We joke that he has such a hard life because on Thursdays and Fridays he gets to be pet by a thousand people."
Since the 1920s, Parris Island has hosted between 12 and 18 mascot bulldogs. Legend comes from a special bloodline, as the great-grandson of the University of Georgia mascot, UGA V.
During the ceremony, "you see America," says Col. Robert Jones, Parris Island's commanding officer for recruit training. Graduation represents a cross-section of society from every state in the union celebrating the transformation of men and women from recruits into Marines.
In fact, the physical transformation is so extreme that moms will run out on the parade grounds to hug their sons "and they'll end up hugging someone else's kid," Col. Jones says with a chuckle. "These young men and women change so much during their training," he explained. Jones said it's a physical change, but also a change inside. "They're more disciplined. They understand our core values of honor, courage and commitment."
It's the drill instructors, Jones said, "who make that transformation happen."
Not all of the ceremonies are public, however. Prior to the graduation the recruits, staff and drill instructors hold a private tradition. The Eagle Globe and Anchor ceremony recognizes the intense bond between the drill instructor and the recruit forged by their 70 days of extreme training.
"It's actually a very emotional ceremony," says Jones. The recruits are charged with carrying on the traditions and legacy of the Marines who came before them. "For a lot of the recruits you'll see tears come to their eyes as the drill instructor puts a small eagle globe and anchor emblem in the recruit's hand, shakes their hand, calls them Marines for the first time and tells them, 'job well done.'"
USS Midway: Unparalleled service
In San Diego lives a Navy pioneer named Midway.
The aircraft carrier USS Midway --
now a museum docked at the Navy Pier
-- boasts quite a resume.
It's the longest serving carrier of the 20th century -- 47 years before retiring. Nearly 200,000 sailors served aboard the Midway -- average age 19. It was the first carrier to sail into the Arctic during winter.
And in 1975 Midway set the bar for humanitarian missions with Operation Frequent Wind, part of the U.S response to the fall of South Vietnam and the resulting rush of refugees. When it was all said and done, the Midway was credited for saving some 3,000 refugees, who would otherwise have been left behind.
"Some very courageous decisions had to be made in terms of pushing helicopters overboard to create space for those refugees," says Scott McGaugh, author and director of marketing for the USS Midway Museum. "You talk to sailors who were aboard at that time and they all will tell you, it was the highlight of their military career."
Among San Diego's 170 tourism attractions,
the USS Midway is rated No. 1 on TripAdvisor.com
. Visitors can climb into aircraft cockpits, sit in the captain's chair and stretch out in a sailor's bunk. You can go into the brig and see what it was really like to be confined to a jail cell aboard a Navy ship.
Check out the flight deck, and the bridge -- the ship's nerve center. Imagine what it was like to launch some of the first strikes against Iraq at the dawn of 1991's Operation Desert Storm. Or take your imagination back further to the days after World War II. "It's a remarkable amount of history that's now being preserved on the ship," says McGaugh.
On Friday, November 9, the Midway is testing new waters with a fresh venture: college basketball.
Right smack dab on the ship's 4-acre deck
Syracuse University will battle San Diego State University
on a temporary court with room for about 4,000 fans to cheer from temporary stands.
Then on Monday San Diego hosts its
annual Veterans Day parade, led by legendary pilot Chuck Yeager
, who in 1947 was credited with breaking the sound barrier.
"This week is a good time to pause and reflect, for just a moment," says McGaugh, "the thousands of men and women who served their country to defend the freedoms that so many of us enjoy. It's a great time to simply pause and thank a veteran."
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As the 2012 Olympics draw near, our London correspondent will be filing semi-regular dispatches on life, culture, and Sport from the Big Smoke.
LONDON—In The Guardian today, famous British author, epic hiker, drug abuser, quiz show contestant, zombie understudy, and effortless crank Will Self (who once described his face as looking "like a bag full of genitals") has taken the announcement of his inexplicable appointment as Professor of Stuff at London's Brunel University as a platform to let us all know that he thinks the Olympics "suck dogshit through a straw." Actually, his full opinion was:
I think the Olympics suck dogshit through a straw. People believe they encourage da yoof to take up running, jumping and fainting in coils—but this is nonsense. They're a boondoggle for politicians and financiers ... The stadia themselves are a folly. The new Westfield is a temple to moribund consumerism—in 10 years' time they'll all be cracked and spalled; a Hitlerian mass of post-pomo nonsense.
Strong words from a man who is perhaps jealous that he was overlooked for Britain's racewalking team. Nonetheless, Self's is merely the most scatological in a swelling host of voices expressing contempt for The Greatest Sports Event in Human History. There are the standard objections: corporate sponsorship, mutilation of historic neighborhoods, a monumentally lame logo that cost £400,000 to design:
But critics have also been outraged by recent revelations that, along with the rest of us, emergency vehicles will generally not have access to the network of central London roads being designated as VIP lanes this summer. And Locog, the private committee responsible for organizing the games, has conducted the distribution of tickets to specific events through a lottery system that's been about as transparent as the plot of a David Lynch flick. The message to ordinary Londoners and Olympic fans seems to be that we better stay the hell out of the way and try not to have medical emergencies when all the nice rich people come to town.
This classism is being laid on a populace that hasn't exactly been notable for keeping calm and carrying on in recent times. Indeed, the games will correspond precisely with the one year anniversary of the riots that consumed several neighborhoods in London last year. Can we expect a reunion tour from balaclava-clad youths with a lust for designer sneakers? Maybe not. But the government's stance on the disturbances of last August seems to be that the commoners have gotten it out of their systems and are ready to behave. That's hardly reassuring.
Stephen McGregor is our 2012 Olympics correspondent. He lives in Camberwell, South London, where he's been working on something big for a long time.


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We didn't choose the Roma on Riccarton Luxury Motel near Christchurch's Hagley Park and a reasonable walk from the Central Business District. Since DH was traveling for work, his extraordinarily helpful host from a local University made our reservations.
Sometimes, collegiate sponsorship means staying in student housing that is barely adequate though students these days are getting fancier digs than I remember! Other hosts seek to thrill my illustrious spouse with "charming" accommodations in historic properties. Those are my favorite, but his nightmare. DH prefers predictable, three- to four- star chain hotels with room service offering standard American fare. If there isn't a basic hamburger* available on the menu, he'll come home sighing about his stay.
Getting back to the Roma on Riccarton, the most important thing a foreigner should know is that the motel designation does not carry a downmarket connotation in New Zealand like it does in America. It would be hard to take a name combining "Luxury" and "Motel" seriously back home.
In the USA, I tend to avoid motels when traveling alone or as a solo mom with children in tow. I prefer the greater security of indoor corridors and staff at a centralized front desk. It's absolutely true that there's a lot of convenience to unloading from the car straight through a motel room's door. It's also true that crime, both violent and petty, makes that same easy access doorway a risk in many places.
This time, I was staying with my husband, and the Roma on Riccarton parking lot was small, open to bustling Riccarton Road, and frequented by the cheerful owner and his wife.
I felt quite safe staying here, and we were confident enough in our surroundings to leave windows open for ventilation night and day.
The entire property presented a welcoming and cheerful aspect. The central car park wasn't overly busy, and it didn't create any noise† nuisance for us, either. The light colored, stucco exterior had an almost Mediterranean appearance, but was modernized by the extensive use of glass in large doors and windows.
Perhaps it was due to New Zealand's strict building codes for seismic resilience, etc., but noise from other guests or the busy road simply was not an issue. If I hadn't seen cars and people coming and going, I could've assumed I was alone in this motel based strictly on volume.
Though centrally located, rooms here are very quiet.
Motel comfort and amenities
Most vital to any lodging's rating, in my opinion, is a comfortable bed of reasonable size. We found that at the Roma on Riccarton. Our room—of the standard, Executive Studio, not spa bath type—had a large (queen?) bed made up with crisp white linens.


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anarchistfish (4)The end of an era. The beginning of a new one....puertasmagicas (4.5)As other post-rock bands continue their race for writing the greatest hymn to life and the...GiantMan (4)"So at some point we decided to record – it's what bands do."...Ending (5)And here we stand, wasting away......
mryrtmrnfoxxxy (0.5)its just basic math...
it hurtz alright
Album Rating: 4.0T-Minus 4 hours and 17 minutes
Album Rating: 4.0Also, take an imaginary pos.
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffTwo diamond question mark things at the end of the first paragraph
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffEli Pamyu Pamyu
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off5 paragraphs not about the music and then a track by track, sweet
jk review is awesome
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffThat shit is creeping me out, mostly because of the unenthusiastic look on your face
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Offawesome
It wasn't until I realized I couldn't stop writing about this that it got so high
Or maybe you got high, and the rating got higher :-p
Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound OffI can't seem to get in the mood for this kind of stuff anymore.
New Caspian is pretty sweet though. About to read.
Digging: Inanna - Transfigured in a Thousand Delusions
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffThe structure is fine man I was just messin
Album Rating: 4.5good stuff man, fantastic review
I need to spin this more
Great review, summed everything up really well and said a lot of things I had in mind if I ever
would write on this. In this case, the length was perfect. Nothing wrong with reading a really
descriptive and honest review of an album. I actually think it's better that way.
Not a huge fan of this one though. I think it's a bit forgettable and tons are behind it simply due
it being Godspeed (which there isn't anything really wrong with based off their previous stuff).
Yeah, the climaxes are incredible... but they don't hit me nearly as hard as their others did upon
first listen and still don't even hit as hard as the others to this day (after four+ years).
I also think the drone tracks are boring and poor filler. An excuse as a "breather" is sort of weak
to me. I think breathers can be accomplished with at least a bit of direction or purpose, but the
two songs barely accomplish that. And what I mean is, they don't do anything for me compared to some
of the stuff on the beautiful ending of Lift Yr Skinny Fists or the really dark atmospheric stuff on
Might just be me, though. I'm really critical when it comes to Godspeed because I think they're
capable of pretty much anything lol. With all of that being said, I'm glad they are back. Really
glad. Hopefully we'll be able to see better stuff in the future.
Album Rating: 4.5does it have more artistic vision in it or something?
Album Rating: 4.5oh right im part of the shit fanbase
Album Rating: 4.5what about slow riot? that and infinity are better than asshole fisting skinny
Album Rating: 4.5good point.
this is probs really bad
Album Rating: 4.5riff sometimes i try to imagine that your not real like just a ghost or something
Album Rating: 3.0so the new converge to me started out as a 4 now it's like a nice 3.5
the new neurosis is going to suck
and idk think this is all the great either
wtf is going on??????
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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Cybercrime: 13 Feb 2013: Hansard Written Answers and Statements – TheyWorkForYou.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime and Security:
The Government's Cyber Security Strategy made it clear that there are crimes which only exist in the digital world, in particular those that target the integrity of computer networks and online systems. However, the internet is also used to commit crimes such as theft and fraud, often on an industrial scale.
The internet has provided new opportunities for those who seek to exploit children and the vulnerable.
There is no offence of cybercrime in law. Offences involving illegal access to computer systems may be prosecuted under the Computer Misuse Act 1990, but many other offences committed online would be prosecuted under legislation dealing with the substantive offence, such as fraud.
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"What'd you do last night?"
"We did, umm, two whole cars
It was me, Dez, and Mean Three, right?
And on the first car in small letters it said
'All you see is…' and then, you know
Big, big, you know, some block silver letters
That said 'crime in the city', right?"
"It just took up the whole car?"
"Yeah, yeah, it was a whole car and shit..."
Escúchela, la ciudad respirando
Escúchela, la ciudad respirando
Escúchela, la ciudad respirando
[Verse 1: Mos Def]
The new moon rode high in the crown of the metropolis
Shinin', like "Who on top of this?"
People was tusslin', arguin' and bustlin'
Gangstas of Gotham hardcore hustlin'
I'm wrestlin' with words and ideas
My ears is pricked, seekin' what will transmit
The scribes can apply to transcript
Yo, this ain't no time where the usual is suitable
Tonight alive, let's describe the inscrutable, the indisputable (What?)
We New York, the narcotics
Draped in metal and fiber optics
Where mercenaries is paid to trade hot stock tips for profits
Thirsty criminals pick pockets
Hard knuckles on the second hands of working-class watches
Skyscrapers is colossus, the cost of living is preposterous
Stay alive, you pay or die, no options
No Batman and Robin
Can't tell between the cops and the robbers
They both partners, they all heartless, with no conscience
Back streets stay darkened where unbeliever hearts stay hardened
My eagle talons stay sharpened, like city lights stay throbbin'
You either make your way or stay sobbin'
The shiny Apple is bruised, but sweet
And if you choose to eat, you could lose your teeth
Many crews retreat
Nightly news repeat who got shot down and locked down
Spotlight the savages, NASDAQ averages
My narrative grows to explain this existence
Amidst the harbor lights which remain in the distance
[Chorus: Mos Def, all]
So much on my mind that I can't recline
Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine
Breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that shine
Breathe out, weed smoke retrace the skyline
Heard the bass ride out like an ancient mating call
I can't take it, y'all, I can feel the city breathin'
Chest heavin', against the flesh of the evenin'
Sigh before we die like the last train leavin'
[Verse 2: Talib Kweli]
Breathin' in deep city breaths, sittin' on shitty steps
We stoop to new lows, Hell froze the night the city slept
The Beast crept through concrete jungles
Communicatin' with one another
And ghetto birds where waters fall
From the hydrants to the gutters
The Beast walk the beats, but the beats we be makin'
You on the wrong side of the track, lookin' visibly shaken
Takin' them plungers
Plungin' to death that's painted by the numbers
With Krylon applied pressure; cats is playin' God
But havin' children by a lesser baby mother, but fuck it
We played against each other like puppets, swearin' you got pull
When the only pull you got is the wool over your eyes
Gettin' knowledge in jail like a blessin' in disguise
Look in the skies for God, what you see besides the smog
Is broken dreams flyin' away on the wings of the obscene
Thoughts that people put in the air
Places where you could get murdered over a glare
But everything is fair
It's a paradox we call reality
So keepin' it real will make you casualty of abnormal normality
Killers Born Naturally, like Mickey and Mallory
Not knowin' the ways'll get you capped like an NBA salary
Some cats be emceein' to illustrate what we be seein'
Hard to be a spiritual being
When shit is shakin' what you believe in
For trees to grow in Brooklyn, seeds need to be planted
I'm askin' if y'all feel me and the crowd left me stranded
My blood pressure boiled and rose
'Cause New York niggas actin' spoiled at shows
To the winners, the spoils go
I take the L, transfer to the 2, head to the gates
New York life type trife, the Roman Empire state
[Chorus: Common, Mos Def, all]
So much on my mind, I just can't recline
Blastin' holes in the night till she bled sunshine
Breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that shine
Breathe out, weed smoke retrace the skyline
Yo, don't the bass ride out like an ancient mating call?
I can't take it, y'all, I can feel the city breathing
Chest heaving, against the flesh of the evening
Sigh before we die like the last train leaving
[Spanish speaking woman]
¡Escuchela... Respirando como yo… Ojos sinceros, escondiendo pena y temor… El silencio de mentira, tocando al hogar escapando sentimientos entre ella y yo…
[Verse 3: Common]
Yo, on The Amen
Corner I stood lookin' at my former hood
Felt the spirit in the wind, knew my friend was gone for good
Threw dirt on the casket, the hurt, I couldn't mask it
Mixin' down emotions, struggle I hadn't mastered
I choreograph seven steps to Heaven
In Hell, waiting to exhale and make the bread leaven
Veteran of a cold war; it's Chica-I-go for
What I know or what's known
So some days I take the bus home, just to touch home
From the crib I spend months gone, sat by the window
With a clutched dome listening to shorties cuss long
Young girls with weak minds, but they butt strong
Tried to call, or at least beep the Lord but didn't have a touch-tone
It's a dog-eat-dog world, you gotta mush on
Some of this land I must own, outta the city, they want us gone
Tearing down the 'jects creating plush homes
My circumstance is between Cabrini and Love Jones
Surrounded by hate, yet I love home
Ask my guy how he thought travelling the world sound
Found it hard to imagine he hadn't been past downtown
It's deep, I heard the city breathe in its sleep
Of reality I touch, but for me it's hard to keep
Deep, I heard my man breathe in his sleep
Of reality I touch, but for me it's hard to keep
[Chorus: Mos Def, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, all]
So much on my mind, I just can't recline
Blastin' holes in the night till she bled sunshine
Breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that shine
Breathe out, weed smoke retrace the skyline
Yo, how the bass ride out like an ancient mating call?
I can't take it, y'all, I can feel the city breathing
Chest heaving, against the flesh of the evening
Kiss the odds goodbye, I'm on the last train leaving
"Respiration" is the second single from Black Star's eponymously titled 1998 debut album. It features a guest verse from Common and guitar playing by DeChown Jenkins. The song is produced by Hi-Tek and samples "The Fox" by Don Randi.
Black Star, with a feature from Common, poetically describe the hard-knock life in New York, with the "Gangstas of Gotham", and the oppressive "smog" of the city, which obscures the idea of purity.


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We've spent a few hours with the new BlackBerry Torch 9860, RIM's newest top of the line, touch-only BlackBerry smartphone which boasts BlackBerry's latest OS (7), a 3.7in touchscreen, and an impressive spec sheet. It's a smartphone designed to compete with the Apple iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S II, but while it's equal in some areas (and superior in a few ways) we think its appeal might largely be limited to the BlackBerry faithful.
The Torch 9860, like almost every other RIM product we've had our hands on, is well built. Just like the iPhone 4 the Torch 9860 doesn't flex if the chassis is twisted, and the five tactile buttons at the base of the screen feel solid. The phone's rear cover is metal with a slightly rubberised finish and although the 3.7in touchscreen is a fingerprint magnet it feels good to the touch. At 11.5mm thick it's thicker than an iPhone or SGS II but not unusably so. We initially thought it would be built and feel inferior to its competitors but it doesn't. The thickness is actually reassuring compared to the Galaxy S II's paper-thin body.
The touchscreen is very slightly stickier than the screen on the iPhone 4 but this doesn't seem to affect smooth scrolling through apps and the Web browser. The tactile touchpad is a feature that we think should sell the BlackBerry Torch 9860 — it's a great way to navigate through Web pages and works excellently in conjunction with the large 3.7in screen; you don't need to zoom in on Web pages to select small links when you can control an on-screen mouse with the touchpad. We've never been entirely sold on touch-browsing Web pages and the combination of large touchscreen and tactile on-screen mouse control is a great solution.
The on-screen keyboard, however, isn't perfect. We don't think it's as good as the iPhone 4's or the Samsung Galaxy S II's — it's near-identical in size but the keys are slightly thinner. We also occasionally had some trouble hitting the correct keys — typing 'Simpson' twice returned 'simoson', for example — but this could easily be user error. In any case, the missing physical QWERTY keyboard that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 has is a much better choice for text-heavy users. If you're going to be using a lot of BlackBerry Messenger or sending a lot of emails or text messages, we strongly advise you to give the Torch 9860 a test-run before committing to it.
We'll be posting a full review of the BlackBerry Torch 9860 with our thoughts on software and usability in the upcoming weeks.


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2009 the Year in Music
Read on below: Ultimately, we consider this to be an A-Z shopping list (we have great confidence that any and all of these 65 artist projects belong in your permanent collection) is a reflection of our own personal tastes. (Accordingly - there are some rather prominent omissions from this list - and we stand firmly by these selections. We didn't always agree - so there are some debated entries here!)
Enjoy the fruits of our labor & invest in the artist material. We all need to support the works of musicians and artists whose work we enjoy. With that in mind, here are the 2009 Recommendations from Ryan's Smashing Life....
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As if you could not guess, gentle reader, I am something of a bibliophile. By this I do not mean that I collect beautiful, leather-bound volumes of first editions, nice as those are. I mean that I love and collect books in many different subject areas, fiction and non-fiction, all of which I actually read AND display. I am the sort of person who winces when he reads of decorators purchasing bulk lots of books by the yard from secondhand bookshops, graded by size, to fill up the shelves of someone whose taste in literature is generally limited to the airport newsstand variety of novel. And more often than not my books have come to me via someone else's previous collection.
On the British sitcom "Black Books", bookshop owner Bernard Black is generally in an impenetrably foul mood. He hates his customers interrupting his reading, smoking, and drinking, usually getting rid of these interlopers as quickly as possible. And he has only two friends to speak of: his long-suffering shop assistant and flatmate Manny Bianco, and their mutual friend and fellow alcoholic/chainsmoker, Fran Katzenjammer. If you have never seen the series, it is a wonderful mix of black comedy, misanthropy, and surrealism. It is also about the love of books.
It is easy to understand why Bernard gets so fed up with the people who paradoxically both allow him to continue to have books to read, while at the same time they stop him from reading so he can serve them. Many people in secondhand bookshops are more interested in browsing than buying, and if they do buy they rarely pick up anything more than one book at a time. The amount of effort required for the shop owner to realize a sale is so much greater than the actual reward, that Bernard does not really care. In one episode for example, when Manny has successfully managed to shift a large quantity of the stock through good salesmanship, Bernard becomes despondent since he will now have to contact a book supplier to send more books, something which he hates doing and, thanks to his customer handling technique, he almost never has to do.
I know of a bookshop in Barcelona with a proprietor not unlike Bernard in his way, where a few years ago I managed to purchase a book by my great-great-grandfather. It is probably my most valued book in a rather extensive library (a collection still split between my current residence and my childhood home), since my ancestor inscribed it and gave it as a gift to a friend of his. The following year I returned to see whether they had any more of his books, but instead of dealing with a pleasant and helpful young shop assistant as I had the previous visit, this time the old man himself quite literally shooed me out of the shop and refused to see whether he had anything: he was too busy smoking his pipe and talking with another elderly fellow. Needless to say I have never returned there, as tantalizing as their stock is.
Another secondhand bookshop I know here in Washington is somewhat different in its view of its stock, for if you purchase four books you may take a fifth, free – lowest value, of course. As it is run by a non-profit with a fairly high rate of book turnover, it does a reasonably brisk trade, and there are always new finds being placed on the shelves by the elderly ladies that work there. I am particularly fond of tracking down rather technical history and architectural/artistic theory books, or English translations of lesser-kn0wn works by Balzac, and often have success at this shop. Yet here again, one of the women behind the desk strikes me as a bit suspicious of her patrons, and a bit slow to serve, more interested in what she is reading than in serving.
Perhaps this has to do with the sort of person who would be attracted to working in a bookshop in the first place, or more particularly to working in a used bookshop. People who love books often are only understood by other people who love books. One can imagine that the scriptorium of a medieval monastery must have been somewhat similar to a secondhand bookshop in this respect, with some of the monks lingering lovingly over the words they were copying, or the librarian himself keeping choice books back for his own, private enjoyment. In fact, one of the reasons Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose" was such an engagingly-written tale was that it tried to capture that love – albeit an obsessive, unhealthy love – of the accumulation of more and more books, which has not really changed over the centuries.
At the moment back at the manse I have a stack of books which I have not yet read, and which I know I need to tackle, and I will definitely take the sensible option of getting through all of them before I even think of accumulating any more. Yet even as I do so I cannot help but think about what books I want to read which are missing from my collection, or what wonderful discoveries of books or authors I have never heard of might be waiting for me at a secondhand book shop, charity shop, yard sale, or the like. Unlike most addictions, the love of good books does not make one less, but rather more, of who you already are – provided, of course, that you try your best to be polite.
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Acoustic Guitar, November 2012, No. 239 - Loudon Wainwright III: Not Done Yet, 5 Hybrid Nylon-Strings Reviewed, How to Shop for a Classical, Andrew York, Bottleneck Slide Lesson with Kelly Joe Phelps. New product for the week of Sept 24th, 2012.
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Strings, Oud, Folk
Here's a rare opportunity to feature an acoustic guitar soloist with the famous signature song of the band Kansas - a great chance to include a budding rock star with your string orchestra. Larry Moore's skilled arrangement can be performed with or without guitar. New product for the week of October 1st, 2012.
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Strings
Choral Instrumental Pak, Sheet Music Download, Combo. Arranger: Kirby Shaw. Writer: Kirby Shaw.
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Instruments: Choir, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Choral Instrumental Pak, Sheet Music Download, Rhythm Section. Arranger: Roger Emerson. Composer: Jason Robert Brown. Writer: Jason Robert Brown; Roger Emerson.
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The sonic signature of today! Featuring Blue's world-renowned B6 capsule, the Kiwi delivers the detail of its sonic signature all at once with lots of top end (without being too in your face!), along with lots of mids and bottom end, without being too forward. Designed to set the standard for solid state microphones, the Kiwi yields lush vocals, stunning acoustic guitar and gorgeous piano sounds from nine diferent polar patterns (omni, cardioid, figure-8 and everything in between). When your recording environment requires a bit of versatility, Blue's Multi-pattern Series microphones deliver. Designed around custom hand-tuned capsules, these uniquely designed mics offer a diverse sonic landscape, whether it's a guitar in carioid mode, background vocals in figure of 8, or an orchestra in omni. The choices are almost unlimited! Plus, if your recording application requires M/S, W/Y or a simple stereo setup, a pair of these multi-pattern mics opens up your recording space to even more possibilities. With Blues Multi-pattern Series, your mic locker will be infinitely expanded. New product for the week of October 1st, 2012.
Instruments: Vocal, Piano, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano and Keyboard
This series features convenient 6 inch. x 9 inch. books with complete lyrics and chord symbols above the lyrics for dozens of great songs. Each song also includes chord grids at the top of every page and the first notes of the melody for easy reference. These books are perfect for people who don't read music but want to strum chords and sing and are equally ideal for more advanced, music-reading electric or acoustic guitarists who don't feel like wading through note-for-note notation. Over 30 songs from this Grammy-winning songstress are featured in this collection, including: Best for Last
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Lyle Lovett on Texas Songwriters and His Favorite Guitars, 6 Premier OMs Reviewed, Bruce Cockburn's Songwriting Tips, Fingerstyle Lesson with Don Ross, Otis Taylor's Trance Blues, more. New product for the week of May 21, 2012.
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Choral Instrumental Pak, Sheet Music Download, Rhythm. Artist: Justin Bieber. Arranger: Mac Huff. Composer: Adam Messinger; Justin Bieber; Nasri Atweh. Writer: Adam Messinger; Justin Bieber; Mac Huff; Nasri Atweh.
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Instruments: Choir, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Irish Trad and Pop Legend Paul Brady, Zoe Muth's Vintage Country, Gear Reviews - L.R. Baggs M80, Rainsong Short Scale, Carfter OM, Summer Gear Guide, Learn Alternate Tunings with Alex de Grassi New product for the week of April 23, 2012.
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Matching the album of the same name, this outstanding compilation features solo guitar transcriptions of 15 Leiber & Stoller hits, as interpreted by acoustic guitar icons, such as Laurence Juber, Alex de Grassi, Al Petteway, Elliot Easton and others. Songs include: Bossa Nova Baby (Greg Hawkes)
Instruments: Choir, Guitar, Lute, Acoustic Guitar, Other, Vocal, Strings
Acoustic Guitar, April 2012, No. 232 - Guitar Camp Kings Jorma Kaukonen and Steve Kaufman, Exclusive Flatpicking Lesson with Dan Crary, All About Handheld Recorders, Singer-Songwriter Pieta Brown, Summer Workshops and Camps.New product for the week of February 13, 2012.
Instruments: Guitar, Recorder, Acoustic Guitar, Woodwinds
Exclusive Lesson with Irish Guitar Master John Doyle, Songwriter/Producer Joe Henry on Vintage Guitars and Mics, How to Use Mics Onstage and in the Studio, Laurie Lewis on Bill Monroe.New product for the week of March 26, 2012
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
The new Tiki is the world's first USB microphone that mimics the intelligence of human hearing by focusing on desired sounds, minimizing background noise and knowing when to mute altogether. Tiki's two modes give any Skype user, podcaster or musician the versatility to quickly choose the best option in any situation. First, Intelligent Speech Mode brings your voice to the forefront of a conference call or chat while noise-canceling technology simultaneously minimizes unwanted, competing background noise. Natural Recording Mode captures a wide range of sources from vocals to acoustic guitar, recording high-fidelity audio with exceptional clarity. Tiki sets a new standard for crystal clear audio for wherever you go.New product for the week of March 12, 2012.
Instruments: Vocal, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
In any music style, there are essentials - scales, licks, chords, etc. Acoustic Guitar Chords teaches you the must-know chords that will get you strumming quickly. You won't get bogged down with tons of details. Rather, you'll be armed with many chord shapes that have been used throughout the acoustic guitar's history in countless hits. The included DVD demonstrates each chord and all the examples are accompanied by a full band, so you can hear these chords in the proper context. Teaches: open chords, barre chords, seventh chords, other chord types (suspended, add9), open-string drone chords, full song examples, and more. You don't need to learn how to read music to play acoustic guitar. But you do need to know these chords!New product for the week of March 19, 2012.
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Other
Awarded the Song of the Year at the 1985 GRAMMY Awards, Cyndi Lauper's song is still popular among many generations. This arrangement is a cappella and can be joined by light percussion and acoustic guitar. A unique and fresh programming choice for your show, jazz or concert choirs. Available for purchase separately: SSATB; StudioTrax CD.New product for the week of February 27, 2012.
Instruments: Choir, Guitar, A Cappella, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocal
Awarded the Song of the Year at the 1985 GRAMMY Awards, Cyndi Lauper's song is still popular today among many generations. This arrangement is a cappella and can be joined by light percussion and acoustic guitar. A unique and fresh programming choice for your show, jazz or concert choirs. Available for purchase separately: SSATB; StudioTrax CD.New product for the week of March 19, 2012.Return Policy Exception: This product can not be returned if opened but it can be exchanged if defective, for the exact same title.
Instruments: Choir, Guitar, A Cappella, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocal
Intermediate/Advanced. By popular request, here we have world-famous works from the Bossa Nova's greatest master, played with exceptional taste and sensitivity in an authentic, relaxed style with a nylon string acoustic guitar rhythm section. For bossa novas with a discreet "jazz" flavor, check out Volume 31 "Bossa Novas." Book includes lyrics. Rhythm Section: Dave Stryker (Nylon String Guitar); Bill Mooring (b); Duduka Da Fonseca (Drums & Percussion) Includes: Once I Loved Corcovado Wave So Danco Samba Trista O Grande Amor Meditation One Note Samba Desafinado How Insensitive Girl From Ipanema No More Blues.
Instruments: Choir, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Drums, Vocal
The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their first steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. This book & CD package will teach you everything you need to know to start playing acoustic guitar. Topics include guitar basics, chords and strumming techniques, music notation and TAB, the blues progression, fingerpicking, and using a capo. Included TNT software lets you change the tempo and key to help you practice.
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Acoustic Masterclass Series: Composing & Arranging For Solo Guitar (Acoustic Guitar Essentials, Vol.
Two-time Grammy winner and former lead guitarist for Paul McCartney and Wings, Laurence Juber is the premier solo acoustic guitarist of his generation. Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine's "Guitarist Of The Year", Juber was also chosen one of the top guitarists of all time by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. The holder of a degree in music from London University , Juber aims this DVD performance/lesson to players who wish to add advanced repertoire to their playing. Featuring a half dozen of his most exciting compositions, Juber walks the viewer through each tune step by step discussing the reasons for his musical choices as composer and the technique needed to make these tunes musical in performance. Songs: PCH * Liquid Amber * Gardenia, Mosaic * Stolen Glances * Bullet Train Boogie. Features: 46 pages of TAB notation on PDF * Filmed in Hi-Definition * Multi-angle viewing for close-ups of left and right hand or overall picture.
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Acoustic Masterclass Series: Understanding Dadgad And Building Repertoire (Acoustic Guitar Essential
Two-time Grammy winner and former lead guitarist for Paul McCartney and Wings, Laurence Juber is the premier solo acoustic guitarist of his generation. Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine's "Guitarist Of The Year", Juber was also chosen one of the top guitarists of all time by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. The holder of a degree in music from London University , Juber aims this DVD lesson at guitar players wishing to expand their musical horizons outside of standard tuning and explore the surprisingly versatile tuning of DADGAD. Juber uses well-known songs to show how DADGAD tuning's assets can be utilized to produce memorable arrangements. Beyond the tunes, Juber discussed the tuning itself and its benefits to solo guitarists. Songs: Amazing Grace * Greensleeves * Shebeg and Shemore * Wayfaring Stranger * When the Saints Go Marching In * Take me Out to the Ball Game. Features: 20 pages of TAB notation on PDF Rom * Multi-Angle close up option for viewing of left and right hands * Filmed in Hi-Definition.
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
A pioneering Celtic fingerstyle guitar player, Steve Baughman has toured, recorded and taught extensively throughout the world. The author of five guitar books and was recently named one of the world's 100 best guitarists. His Solid Air Records CD, The Angels Portion , ranks on Digital Dream Door's list of the 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitar albums, and his Celtic Guitar Summit CD was an Acoustic Guitar Magazine Editor's Pick. Baughman not only performs a wide selection of dance tunes and lovely ballads here, but breathes life into them with a technique that he describes in detail and demonstrates step by step. Features: 12 songs * 57 pages of TAB notation on DVD (PDF) filmed in Hi-Definition * Multi-angle viewing for close ups of left or right hand or overall picture.
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
(clarinet, french horn, 2 violin, viola, cello, orchestra bells, acoustic guitar)Mixed ensembleTitle: Away In A MangerKey: DMeter: 3-4Level: 2Form: Song (binary)Comments: Clarinet, french horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, bells, guitarSongs included: Away In A Manger
Instruments: Guitar, Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, Viola, Acoustic Guitar, Bells, Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, Percussion
Americana Acoustic Guitar is a great lesson for the guitarist who wants to spice up his/her playing with some new idea on backing themselves or other singers. Mark Stuart is master at this style of playing and is known Internationally as one of the great sidemen. He's a good teacher, too! In this lesson, Mark focuses on various techniques and thoughts that will help you zone in on what it takes to become a tasteful side person, or to back yourself on your own songs. Topics Mark touches on include: . Mark's Hybrid Style (playing with flat pick and fingers) . Playing Octaves on the 5th and 2nd Strings . Playing Octaves on the 1st and 4th strings (Key of G) . 1st and 3rd String Octaves . Double Stops in G . Using Slurs . Mark's pet lick . Country Song Introductions . Double Stops 2nd and 4th Strings . Extensive Harmonics in may keys and positions . Western Swing A6 to D9 Lick . Honky Tonk Lick in Gaka Roy Nichols . Travis Picking Hybrid Style Explanation . Mark's Guitars . Capo Tricks . Pick Ups . and much more. Return Policy Exception: This product can not be returned. But it can be exchanged if defective, for the exact same title.
Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Other
In this follow-up course you'll learn more advanced acoustic guitar techniques and tips from Rogelio Maya, all presented with the distinctive flair of Mariachi music! You'll also learn how to play popular songs and rhythms such as Guapango, Cumbia and more.Con este segundo volumen aprender
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Miraculous escape for boys after school bus collides with water tanker
DUBAI, UAE - There was a miraculous escape for a school bus packed with students and a water tanker that collided in Dubai on Monday.
Fifteen students from the Our Own English High School, a boys school at Al Warqa, were lucky to survive the crash with only minor injuries.
"An #accident on Business Bay Crossing,between "Our Own English High School-Al Warqa'a" bus & a water tanker resulted in 15 minor injuries among pupils; 2 minor&1 moderate injury among bus supervisors," Dubai Police posted in their Twitter page.
"Tanker driver sustained moderate injuries. All transferred to Rashid Hospital," the post added.
The school also issued a statement.
"We can confirm there was an incident involving one of our school buses on the way to school this morning. All students are safe," the statement said.
"However, a small number of students and staff sustained minor injuries and have been taken to hospital where they are being treated. All other students who were involved have been taken back to school and have been given a thorough check-up by the school doctor."
Earlier, Dubai Police cautioned motorists to be wary around the Business Bay crossing due to the collision.
"Traffic congestion due to a severe accident on Business Bay Crossing towards Al Rebat Road, please be extra cautious and take alternative ways," they tweeted.


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