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About Yakov D.Close
Beginners: posture, breathing techniques, embouchure, sound production, articulation, phrasing, note reading
Intermediate: interpretation of different styles, dynamics, ensemble performance, building solid technique and stamina
Advanced: studying of orchestra excerpts, solo pieces, study of various concert and chamber music compositions
About Yakov
• I possess excellent interpersonal skills and over the years developed the ability to communicate efficiently and connect with every student I teach.
• I am creative and enthusiastic while working with people of all ages.
• I have a reputation of being passionate about achieving professional goals.
09/08- Present NYC Board of Education, P.S. 48
• Band & Orchestra Director
• Teach children K-5 to play musical instruments in small groups and large ensembles
• Organize and perform Winter and Spring Concerts
02/08- Present Yakov's Music for Gifted & Talented, Inc, Brooklyn, NY
• Founder and Music Director
• Teach various musical instruments and vocal
• Music Director, Conductor
• Conducted weekly rehearsals (night) and 3-4 concerts during the concert season
10/03-06/08 Globe Institute of Technology, New York, NY
• Adjunct Professor of Music
06/07-08/07 JCC of Cherry Hill, NJ
• Musical Theater Director
• Taught acting, improvisation, singing. Produced musical shows.
10/06-06/07 JCH of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY
• Musical Theater Director
• Produced musical theater shows
• Taught students of ages 5-12 various vocal selections
09/00-06/07 NYC Board of Education, District 20, P.S.200; P.S.179
• Band / Orchestra Director
• Taught all woodwind, brass and percussion, violin, piano
05/99-06/06 School for Musical Performance, Brooklyn, NY
• Instructed students on Piano, Guitar, All string and wind instruments and vocals.
• Prepared students for the auditions to the prestigious schools and other music organizations.
1993-1997 St. Petersburg Radio Orchestra, Russia
• Principal Bassoonist
Other work experience:
• Performed as a bassoonist with The Kirov Opera & Ballet Theatre, the Mussorgsky Opera & Ballet Theatre, The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, The Chamber Opera Orchestra of St. Petersburg and other Symphony and Chamber orchestras of St. Petersburg, Russia
• Performed Solo Recitals in Russia, Poland, Norway and United States
06/98 The St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music, St. Petersburg, Russia
M.A. in Music: Major – Bassoon Performance; Minor – Conducting
06/91 The St. Petersburg College of Music named after Rimsky-Korsakov, Russia
B.A. with a Double Major in Orchestral Performance (Bassoon) and Music Education
*** Lesson Details ***
Hi there!
Would you just like to learn a few songs on the piano, violin or guitar? Or you'd like your child be become next Joshua Bell or Evgenij Kissin? My lessons are designed with each individual student in mind. I will start my lesson with introduction and proceed with warm-up routine. I always make sure that the student is comfortable with the pace that I am offering. I am mixing elements of music theory, history and performance techniques in order to help my student to embrace the beauty of music making experience. All my students are ready to perform at the recital after just 3-4 months of lessons.
*** Studio Equipment ***
I teach using Fisher Baby Grand Piano. Fender guitars. Major brands band instruments; yamaha, selmer, gemeingardt, etc.
*** Travel Equipment ***
Fender Guitar, Yamaha Flute/Saxophone, Casio Digital Piano, Custom Violin made in England.
*** Specialties ***
suzuki violin, classical, jazz
· Violin · In home
· Piano · Online
Thanks Mr Yakov!!!
· Piano · Online
Yakov D.
Yakov D.
About Gregory H.Close
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One of the most enjoyable instruments to play when done correctly.
About Gregory
I used to go to lessons and become so motivated and inspired that I thought I could change the world. I always knew that I would want to give back exactly that. As my performance opportunities grew into venues like Churchill Grounds, The Rialto, and The Variety Playhouse in Atlanta
*** Lesson Details ***
Lessons will be something the student looks forward to every week. We will work through common method books and learn material that the student has an interest in. For example, some students want to learn to play high notes, a popular song, improvise, or write their own songs. I am a laid back guy, but I do expect effort in the lessons and at home. I believe whatever you put into music is what you get out of it, and I will inspire and motivate the student to get as much out of the lessons as they can. Students will create, with my advisement, and update short term and long term goals every few months.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Keyboard or Piano and Music Stand
*** Travel Equipment ***
They should provide their instrument, instrument care products (valve oil), method books and sheet music.
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in jazz and classical music. I use many common methods depending on how the student tends to learn the best, and will even combine different methods if the student requires it.
· Piano · In home
· Trumpet · In studio
I am getting back into the trumpet following a gap after playing for 10 years when I was at high school. Gregory has really helped getting my technique and sound going again, I have been really pleased with my improvement. He has a great demeanour and has been great fun to work with. He is also an excellent player, and is highly reliable and easy to schedule with.
· Piano · In home
Gregory H.
Gregory H.
About Bobby S.Close
The trombone is a colorful and exciting instrument played in many styles of music throughout the world, from jazz and classical to funk and soul to reggae, afro-beat, and Latin American music. In addition to covering the basic technical requirements of the instrument, I'm particularly interested in the many genres in which the trombone can be found, and I like to focus on the styles of music that most interest and challenge my students. I began playing soprano trombone over ten years ago, and I have taught tenor trombone privately and in public school programs for several years. I encourage the use of long tones, air support, and brass calisthenics to improve tone, increase range and endurance, and work towards greater flexibility.
About Bobby
I have over nine years of experience working with students ages 7 to adult. I have worked both from my home studio and though several public and community music school program
As an educator, my aim is to inspire in my students an enthusiasm for the artistic performance of music of any style. I strive to convey my own excitement for the art to young trumpeters and improvisers, and I have worked to encourage self-motivation and a longstanding interest in musical self-expression in elementary through high school students and adults. I have experience performing many styles of music from jazz and experimental improvised music to funk, reggae, and afro-beat, and I use my knowledge of divergent genres to encourage creative experimentation and convey the expressive artistic elements shared by all music. As an improviser I am particularly interested in teaching the theory and philosophy of spontaneous composition and musical communication.
· French Horn · In home
· Trombone · In home
· Trumpet · In home
Bobby S.
Bobby S.
About Reut R.Close
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I am a professional full time Trombonist. At the same time, teaching has always been a big part of who I am - I love teaching. My music career has taken me around the world and back but more than that it has given me a wonderful tool of self expression, and for that I am forever grateful. My band performs regularly in Opera houses as well as coffee houses... Other than the Trombone I do play the Trumpet as well, and I have over 8 years of Piano under my belt.
About Reut
I am a trombonist and teacher, with many years of experience teaching Hebrew as well as music.
As a music teacher I have worked with children starting from private lessons to young children beginning to learn, up to master classes in universities worldwide. I love teaching, and I feel confident teaching trombone and trumpet up to advanced level. For piano, I would prefer to stay with beginners and young ones only :) - but I promise you they will have a wonderful experience (and yes, I do have 8 years of piano studies under my belt).
As a Hebrew teacher, I teach both Hebrew reading and pronunciation and modern conversational Hebrew. My professional experience includes teaching at Golda Och Academy in West Orange, B'nai Abraham in Livingston, Central Synagogue in Manhattan and more, as well as many private lessons. In
· Hebrew · Online
· Trombone · Online
· Trombone · Online
Reut R.
Reut R.
About Elizabeth P.Close
I am a graduate of New York University's brass program where I studied with renowned trombonist Per Brevig. I am an active member of the Manhattan freelance community. I have performed at Symphony Space, Verizon Hall of the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, The Bowery Electric, The Hudson Music Festival, Carnegie Hall, and many more. Students can expect a fun and challenging educational program that focuses on improving core trombone technique and most importantly, overall musicianship.
About Elizabeth
· Trombone · In studio
· Trombone · In home
· Ukulele · In home
Elizabeth P.
Elizabeth P.
About Jeffery M.Close
I'm a very flexible teacher. Whatever you feel that you need to work on, we will work on. Currently, I am taking lessons from Steve Turre at Juilliard. He has performed with many jazz greats including Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and J.J. Johnson. If you're interested, I wouldn't mind teaching you some of the things I am learning here at Juilliard.
(Travelling will incur an extra fee.)
About Jeffery
I also play euphonium, tuba and some piano. I've performed/recorded with Wynton Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Mac Miller, John Legend, Solange, Jon Batiste, and more. I have studied privately/have great relationships with world-renowned trombonists such as Steve Turre, Joe Alessi, Elliot Mason, Delfeayo Marsalis and Wycliffe Gordon. I would be more than happy to share with you what I have learned (and continue to learn) from such amazing players.
It would be my pleasure to help you increase your musicianship! A
· Music Performance · In studio
· Trombone · In studio
· Music Theory · Online
Jeffery M.
Jeffery M.
About Michael T.Close
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Experienced music teacher of 7 years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages!
About Michael
· Trumpet · Online
· Trumpet · In home
· Bass Clarinet · In home
Michael T.
Michael T.
About Billy D.Close
If you are looking to take your tombone playing to the next level, you came to the right place. I am currently a trombone major at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and have studied with some of the best trombonists in New York. I have a lot of playing and teaching experience, having performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and many other venues around the city. I can teach you any style you are interested in and will make sure you have fun doing it.
About Billy
· Guitar · In home
· Acoustic Guitar · In studio
· Guitar · In home
Billy D.
Billy D.
About Alejandro E.Close
Professional trombonist working in the NYC area. Experienced in teaching all styles of music to all ages and levels.
I have also taught many older students that want to rediscover their passion for music.
Lessons are customized and catered to the needs/goals of each student. Instead of simply training students to read music and play notes, I prefer to teach my students to think, play, and act like musicians.
My lessons feature improvisation skills, sight-reading, playing by ear, building a strong technical foundation and musical analysis.
Lesson are also focused on staying engaged by playing new fun and challenging material.
To me the most important thing is to have fun and to keep the passion we all have for music while gaining technical proficiency.
I assure you will see leaps of improvement by working with me!
I can't wait to meet you!
About Alejandro
I originally arrived in NYC from Argentina at 9-years old. The rich musical environment of NYC allowed me to study and absorb all styles of music at a young age.
I have had the opportunities to study with trombone masters such as Michael Dease, Jason Jackson, Alan Ferber, Ed Neumiester and Wycliffe Gordon. These learning experiences directly affect the development of my students.
I currently play in a wide range of musical situations all over NYC, from jazz combos and big bands, to musicals and c
As my student, you will develop critical skills that will help build a strong musical foundation which will define you as a musician. I will evaluate the level in which you currently are and provide a clear defined path in order to reach our goals.
One thing I strongly focus on is your love for music. My goal is not only to see you progress, but to nourish your love of music and have fun with what you are working on.
I can't wait to work with you and help you reach your goals!
· Trombone · Online
· Trombone · Online
· Trombone · Online
Alejandro E.
Alejandro E.
About Sam C.Close
Hello! Through my four years at the Juilliard School I have taken lessons with some of the worlds most prominent trombonists, including Elliot Mason, Steve Turre and Joe Alessi. In addition, I have a vast experience of teaching both classical and jazz students. I've created my own general lesson plan comprised of exercises I have received from these world renown teachers, as well as from other working professionals in NY.
I'm very quick to notice your skill level and create a cohesive, unique lesson plan catered to working on your weaknesses and polishing your strengths! A mediocre teacher will simply give you default exercises to work on-- a task better left to google. A good teacher, however, can diagnose a student and find the most efficient way for he/she to improve.
I promise to be a caring, fun, informative teacher. Please contact me for more information about my lessons.
Teaching is my biggest passion, I can't wait to work with you!
Happy practicin'!
PS- ask ...
About Sam
I have given numerous masterclasses, workshops, lessons and group lessons in everything from classical trombone technique to jazz history. I offer fun, cohesive lessons catered to your ability in the following subjects:
--Trombone (jazz and/or classical, beginning to advanced)
--Jazz Harmony (any instrument [bass, piano, drums, guitar, etc.] beginning to advanced)
--Piano lessons (beginning to intermediate)
--Music Theory and/or AP Music Theory p
--Ear Training (any instrument, beginning to advanced)
--Arranging/Composition (any instrument, beginning to advanced
--Songwriting (any instrument, beginning to advanced)
*Since I charge the same rate for each of these subjects, many of my students request to split the lesson time into 2 or more subjects
If you have any questions about my specific lesson plans for a particular subject, please don't be afraid to shoot me an email!
Happy practicin'!
· Piano · Online
the connection was a little weird at first but it was on my end I think because the second I moved to my living room it was steady. Rather than find a local teacher I just figured to see if I could find someone affordable online, and wow, he also went to Juiliard!
6 out of 5!
· Piano · In studio
· Trombone · Online
Sam C.
Sam C.
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DALLAS — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted its suspension of a South Texas judge shown in a video beating his teenage daughter.
Justices had suspended Aransas County Court-at-Law Judge William Adams with pay in November 2011 while the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct investigated the 2004 incident. The commission issued a public warning to Adams on Sept. 6.
In its one-page order Tuesday, the justices approved an agreement between Adams and the commission asking that the suspension be lifted. As part of the agreement, Adams had waived his right to appeal the public warning, which is essentially a public reprimand with no other consequences.
The action allows Adams to return to his judicial duties in the Gulf Coast town of Rockport, Texas, immediately.
Adams' older daughter, Hillary Adams, uploaded the 2004 video to YouTube just over a year ago. The video shows William Adams repeatedly whipping his then-16-year-old daughter with a belt for illegally downloading music.
The nearly eight-minute video viewed millions of times shows the judge lashing Hillary in the legs more than a dozen times and growing increasingly irate while she screams and refuses to turn over on a bed to be beaten.
"Lay down or I'll spank you in your (expletive) face," Adams screams as Hillary wails and pleads for him to stop.
Adams' former wife and Hillary's mother, Hallie Adams, expressed disappointment in the decisions of the state commission and Supreme Court.
"Hillary and I are both really sad today," she said. "I had really hoped the judicial review process would work. I had really wanted to see the public protected."
Messages were left with the commission, William Adams' attorney and Hillary Adams. In an email, a State Bar of Texas spokesman declined to comment.
The Aransas County district attorney said at the time the online video created a national sensation that too much time had passed to bring criminal charges against the judge.
Adams doesn't come up for re-election until 2014. However, county commissioners voted earlier this year to cut his 2013 salary by 1.6 percent to $144,000. Other elected county officials received a 2 percent cost-of-living increase.
Also, Adams may no longer preside over the physical domestic abuse cases that previously comprised much of his court docket. At the time the investigation began, Commissioner Howard Baldwin of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services had told County Attorney Richard Bianchi that the department did not believe Adams could serve in the best interest of children and parents in abuse or neglect cases. Bianchi told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times on Tuesday that the agency has modified its request to apply only to cases involving violence with children, which will be filed in state district court.

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Being a bridesmaid is an honor, but it's also a commitment. Just like the bride, the a bridesmaid is investing in adress, setting aside time for wedding activities and playing a pivotal role in the wedding ceremony. Some brides appreciate the effort, and some (who shall remain nameless) take it for granted. For all you brides-to-be, make sure you're in the former category with these tips from bridesmaids who have walked the aisle so many times they could practically star in 27 Dresses.
No, your bridesmaids will NOT wear that dress again.
"Never pick a dress that's a fortune and justify it by saying, 'Oh, but you'll wear it again'—she won't," says Melissa, 28, from Minneapolis, who has been in six weddings. Yes, it's your wedding and your chance to make a fashion call for all your friends, but you should consider the three C's: cost, color and cut. Ask your bridesmaids for their budgets and pick a dress you love at a price they all can afford. Another tip from Melissa: "Don't choose a dress that has 75 layers. It's an alternation nightmare and will end up costing more than the dress."
Don't make unreasonable demands of your bridesmaids.
There are legendary war stories of outrageous bride demands. At all costs, avoid becoming a cautionary tale. "I have one friend who told us that we could not be pregnant at her wedding," says Melissa. For Erica, 27, another six-time bridesmaid, the request was painful. "We were not allowed to take our shoes off and change into flip-flops during the reception!" Instead of mandating that your friends highlight their hair, dance in stilettos or postpone pregnancy, make a list of the top three things you value most and then run it by a non-bridesmaid friend for a reality check.
Before you say "I do," say "thank you" to your bridesmaids.
An unofficial estimate for the cost of being a bridesmaid? About $1,000. Before you walk down the aisle, take the time to thank your wedding party. They love you, they're happy for you, and they're thrilled to see you get married. But don't forget to acknowledge the time and expense of attending your shower, bachelorette party and dress fittings, along with the countless phone calls, e-mails and errands that come with the territory. Five-time bridesmaid Nicole, 30, says, "Recognize that your bridesmaids are doing something for you by standing up in your wedding. It's so touching to be asked to be a part of someone's wedding, but by agreeing to stand up, I realize it's committing to much more than just one day—it's promising to play a big part throughout the entire year, and it's nice for that to be acknowledged."
Let your bridesmaids express themselves.
As the bride, you're entitled to ask for an identical appearance. But if you don't care about cloned bridesmaids, why not celebrate their differences? When it comes to hair, shoes or jewelry, talk to your wedding party and figure out how everyone can look—and feel—her best. For Mary, 29, it was letting every bridesmaid pick a different color shoe. "I think it's really important to let your bridesmaids show their personality. My wedding party was from across the country and it was fun to let that uniqueness shine through." Nicole adds, "If everything is so specifically dictated, it can feel more like you are a prop in the room than one of the bride's best friends."
Don't ask for too much of your bridesmaids' time.
Be aware of how much time you're asking friends to devote to your big day, from wedding dress shopping to a four-day bachelorette weekend. If your bridesmaids have to sync their BlackBerrys to keep up, scale back on the number of events and ask them to attend only the most important ones. "I've been in weddings where I literally was booked solid every weekend leading up to the wedding. I was dying to just have time to do what I wanted to do," says Kirby, 27, a five-time bridesmaid. And after standing up in six weddings this year, Brittany, 25, begs, "Don't expect your bridesmaids to go to multiple showers. They can handle only so many tissue-paper games and spatula discussions."
You don't need an army of bridesmaids.
Bigger isn't always better when it comes to your wedding party. You might feel obligated to include your best friend from preschool, your favorite coworker and your fiance's cousin, but you shouldn't pass the bridesmaid baton out of guilt. Instead, ask only the women in your life you truly consider your closest friends. "Be selective and ask only your very closest friends to stand in your wedding," says Kirby. "There is nothing wrong with having only one or two attendants. More often than not, girls will be relieved not to be asked."
Always give your bridesmaids a plus-one.
If you have single friends standing up in your wedding, be sensitive to their feelings and dating situation. Bridesmaid consultant and blogger Michelle advises, "As a bridesmaid, bringing a date should always be presented as an option." Even if she's unattached, it's important to offer each wedding party member a choice. As the engaged friend, don't forget to be sympathetic and see beyond the white dress to the friends holding your train along the way.
When it comes to bachelorette parties, keep your bridesmaids' budgets in mind.
What started as one night of revelry can morph into a jam-packed weekend of activities, usually involving one or more of the following: lingerie gifts, multiple dinners, interactive classes, Jell-O shots, penis paraphernalia and a Sunday brunch. Needless to say, bachelorette parties also entail hours and hours of planning and hundreds of dollars. Ask most bridesmaids about bachelorette parties and they'll admit it's a double-edged sword. Raucous, raunchy and fun…but also stressful, time-consuming and expensive. "Know your bridesmaids," says "Michelle. "If you have a really ritzy group of friends who love to party and have no problem dropping a couple grand going to Miami or Vegas, by all means let them spend their vacation time on something they'll enjoy. On the other hand, if your friends are more low-key and budget-conscious, then you should keep that in mind as well."
Feed your bridesmaids.
Even if you're on a gluten-free vegan diet until you're legally wed, keep in mind that well-fed bridesmaids are happy bridesmaids. "I almost passed out once from lack of food and water," says Nicole. Sandwiches, snack trays and beverages are three must-haves, especially if getting ready is an all-day affair. For a celebratory touch, serve mimosas to lighten the mood—especially because at least one bridesmaid is guaranteed to hate her hair.
Remember what it feels like to be a bridesmaid.
Almost every bride was once a bridesmaid, so don't forget what it felt like to stand in those pricey dyed-to-match shoes. Remember the weddings you enjoyed the most and how the bride treated everyone involved. As someone who has worn 10 bridesmaids dresses and once attended three weddings in eight days, I've seen bridal behavior run the gamut. My best advice is to cherish the friends in your life who were there before you met Mr. Right and the ones you want to be there after your big day. Make your wedding a priority—but not more than the people you've chosen to be in it.
Source: Glamor.com/weddings


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THE Queen will come to Blackburn in April to distribute her historic 'Maundy Money' at the Cathedral.
It will be Her Majesty's first visit to the town since May 2006.
The trip will also see her first visit to the town's premier place of Christian worship as it embarks on building the first Cathedral cloister, garden and clergy court since the Middle Ages.
Along with the Duke of Edinburgh, she will attend a special service on April 17 to give small gifts or 'alms' of special coins and money to 88 male and 88 female pensioners, one for each year of her age.
Watch footage from the 2011 service at Westminster Abbey:
The ceremony commemorates Jesus Christ's Last Supper with his disciples the day before the Crucifixion.
Attended by the Yeomen of the Guard, 'Beefeaters', from the Tower of London and the choir of the Chapel Royal at Windsor Castle, the tradition first dates from King John in 1213.
Once usually held in London, The Queen now insists on travelling to major Churches and Cathedrals round Britain to distribute the historic gifts.
It will be the first time she has been in Blackburn Cathedral.
She considers the distribution of the money to Christian pensioners as an important part of her role as head of the Church of England.
The occasion is seen as a Royal Seal of approval for the new additions as part of the Cathedral Quarter development which is key to the regeneration of the town centre.
Her Majesty's last visit to Blackburn came on May 25 2006 as part of her 80th Birthday tour of the United Kingdom.
She enjoyed a special five-course lunch at the Inn at Whitewell in the Ribble Valley, reputed to be her favourite part of the country.
(Click on the photographs, right, of the Queen's previous visits to East Lancashire)
The Dean of Blackburn Christopher Armstrong said: "I am delighted that the Cathedral has been asked to host The Queen for the Maundy Service this year.
"This is a huge privilege as well as a great responsibility on behalf of the bishop, the Diocese and the County of Lancashire.
"Maundy Thursday is an important part of any Christian's preparation for Easter and I am aware that The Queen conducts her Maundy responsibilities with great devotion.
"I am sure that the visit will be a wonderful experience for all involved."
The new Bishop of Blackburn Julian Henderson said: "It will be wonderful in my first year in the diocese to be able to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to the Cathedral."
Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Kate Hollern said: "This promises to be a special event for Blackburn Cathedral, the town and the whole of Lancashire.
"The focus is on rewarding people who have given something back to their community which is something very close to my heart. I'm really pleased they are getting the national recognition they deserve."
In May 2012, she visited Burnley with the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles as part of her Diamond Jubilee Tour.
The Buckingham Palace website said this morning: "The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will be present at the Maundy Service in Blackburn Cathedral, Lancashire. Her Majesty will distribute the Royal Maundy during the Service."
THE MONARCH distributing 'Maundy Money' is a tradition dating from medieval times.
Now the Queen gives special coins to men and women, one of each for every year of her age, at a Church of England Cathedral in memory of Jesus Christ's Last Supper with his disciples before the Crucifixion.
It takes place on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday which celebrates his death on The Cross.
Elizabeth II considers it an important part of her devotional life and it is the only occasion on which the Queen visits others to make awards; usually recipients of honours come to her.
At the service, she ceremonially distributes small silver coins known as "The Queen's Maundy Money" as symbolic gifts to elderly recipients.
The coins are legal tender but do not circulate because of their silver content and numismatic value. A small sum of ordinary money is also given in lieu of gifts of clothing and food that the sovereign once bestowed on Maundy recipients.
The first English monarch to be recorded as giving gifts of small silver coins to the poor is John who in 1213 gave 13 pence to each of 13 poor men at a ceremony in Rochester.
In the Middle Ages, English monarchs washed the feet of beggars in imitation of Jesus, and presented gifts and money to the poor.
The current tradition began in 1699 when the monarch did not attend the service, sending an official in his place. The custom of washing the feet did not survive the 18th century.
In 1931 Princess Marie Louise was at Royal Maundy, and afterwards suggested that her cousin, King George V, make the distributions the following year, which he did, beginning a new royal custom.
Traditionally, the service was held in or near London, in most years in the early 20th century at Westminster Abbey. Today, Queen Elizabeth II almost always attends, she has been absent only four times in her reign, and the service is held in a different church (usually a cathedral) every year.
The service "has become the occasion of a royal pilgrimage to different parts of the country". The Queen has directed that the service not be held in London more often than once in ten years.
Today the recipients are pensioners, chosen on an interdenominational basis from various Christian churches for their service to their churches and communities.
The Yeomen of the Guard, 'Beefeaters', are present at the ceremony and the choir of the Chapel Royal is also present.
Recipients now receive two purses in a single distribution, one white containing the Maundy coins, and one red containing the other money.
The Queen makes half of the presentations after the first lesson, and half after the second.
Queen Alexandra attends a Royal Maundy Service:


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Aguilar helps power Caracas past Caribes
Venezuelan Winter League
Caracas 11, Caribes 2
Led by the league's top two hitters -- Indians' No. 17 prospect Jesus Aguilar and Tigers farmhand Danny Dorn -- and a strong pitching performance from five pitchers, Caracas rolled to a big win over Caribes on Wednesday. Aguilar finished 2-for-5 with a homer and two runs scored, making his average .591 (13-for-22) over the first six games of the season. The 29-year-old Dorn, who's been in Triple-A since 2009, hit a homer and a double and drove in two runs to raise his average to .478.
Venezuelan Winter League
Caracas 11, Caribes 2
Led by the league's top two hitters -- Indians' No. 17 prospect Jesus Aguilar and Tigers farmhand Danny Dorn -- and a strong pitching performance from five pitchers, Caracas rolled to a big win over Caribes on Wednesday. Aguilar finished 2-for-5 with a homer and two runs scored, making his average .591 (13-for-22) over the first six games of the season. The 29-year-old Dorn, who's been in Triple-A since 2009, hit a homer and a double and drove in two runs to raise his average to .478.
Caracas Starter Tiago Da Silva struck out five over five scoreless innings before giving way to former Major Leaguer Ugueth Urbina, who tossed a scoreless sixth.
Caracas scored two runs in the second on Daniel Mayora's homer to left and two more in the third, when Dorn and Mayora doubled and a wild pitch scored Mayora. Dorn tacked on a two-run homer in the fourth, and Luis Rodriguez hit a three-run shot in the fifth. Aguilar's sixth-inning homer gave Caracas a 10-0 advantage, and former big leaguer Bobby Abreu had a ground-rule double and scored later that inning. Caribes scored a run in the eighth and another in the ninth, the former on a single by Royals Minor League outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and the latter on a homer by Oscar Salazar. Box score
Magallanes 3, Zulia 2
Center fielder Ezequiel Carrera, who's seen brief Major League time with the Indians and Phillies, opened the scoring with a homer to left field. Magallanes added another run in the seventh, when Adonis Garcia singled to right and scored on a Frank Diaz double to left. Mario Lisson gave his team a 3-0 lead with a leadoff shot to center in the ninth.
After two two-out singles, an error, a hit batter and a wild pitch, Zulia was within a run with men at second and third, but Yoel Hernandez retired Adrian Sanchez to get out of the jam. Box score
La Guaira 4, Lara 2
La Guaira used 10 pitchers and rallies in the sixth and seventh innings to grind out a win over Lara on Wednesday. No. 1 Dodgers prospect Joc Pederson drew three walks and scored a run for Lara, and Seattle's Jesus Montero went 2-for-4 while playing first base. Lara also got two hits, including a double, from No. 11 Marlins prospect Jesus Solorzano.
But the game belonged to La Guaira, led by a 6-for-15 performance from its first four hitters: Rangers No. 2 prospect Luis Sardinas (1-for-4, two runs), No. 9 White Sox prospect Carlos Sanchez (2-for-3, run), designated hitter Cesar Suarez (1-for-3, RBI) and first baseman Andy Wilkins (2-for-5). Lara took a 2-1 lead in the first on Joe Thurston's two-run double to right, but La Guaira manufactured the tying run in the sixth on a groundout, and used an infield single, a sacrifice bunt, a throwing error, a wild pitch and Suarez's single to score two in the seventh. Box score
Aragua 6, Margarita 1
After being held hitless for four innings, Aragura broke out in a five-run fifth inning and rolled on to a 6-1 win over Margarita on Wednesday. Jim Murphy doubled and Guillermo Quiroz singled him home to open the scoring, then Jose Martinez was hit by a pitch and Juan Infante walked to chase starter Luis Chirinos. But Aragua used two run-scoring groundouts and RBI singles from Jermaine Mitchell and Alex Romero to open up a big lead the club wouldn't relinquish. Box score
Mexican Pacific League
Guasave 12, Mazatlan 0
Orioles farmhand Zelous Wheeler and second baseman Jose Rodriguez drove in three runs apiece as Guasave used a pair of four-run innings to roll past Mazatlan. Rodriguez got right to work in the first, doubling home Eduardo Arredondo. Wheeler got in on the action in the third, blasting a two-run shot to left-center. Rodriguez then singled, stole second and came around to score on Jesus Cota's single. Guasave put up another run in the third on shortstop Walter Ibarra's error.
Rodriguez drove in another run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly, and he and Wheeler were in the middle of Guasave's sixth-inning rally as well. After back-to-back doubles and Arredondo's walk, Wheeler knocked an RBI single to center and took second on Bryan Peterson's throwing error. Rodriguez scored Arredondo on a groundout, and Wheeler scored on Mark Hamilton's groundout to first base. Wheeler and Rodriguez scored in the eighth on a double-play groundout and Jesus Vega's single, respectively. Box score
Hermosillo 2, Los Mochis 1
Hermosillo got the big hit when it counted, including an RBI triple by Carlos Gastelum in the third inning and a solo home run by first baseman Jesse Guitierrez in the fourth to beat Los Mochis in a tight contest. Along with Gastelum, Jose Amador also had two hits in the game. Juan Oramas got his first win of the season, allowing just two hits in five innings of work. He also struck out eight.
It was only after Oramas exited that Los Mochis was able to get on the board. In the eight inning, Jamie Johnson belted an RBI single to center field, one of his two hits on the night. Thomas Melgarejo was handed his first loss of the season, allowing two runs on eight hits in six innings of work. Unlike Oramas, he struck out only one batter. Box score
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Primary Mentor: Georg Wicherski
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The architecture of Honeybrid will consist of two engines: a Decision Engine and a Redirection Engine. The Decision Engine will filter network traffic, which means it will select network sessions worthy of analysis from the overall traffic received. The Redirection Engine will handle selected network sessions by transparently switching the destination of selected sessions from low-interaction honeypots to the farm of high-interaction honeypots.
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Moreover, the following decision modules have been implemented so far:
I plan on implementing few other modules to add more functionalities to the architecture:
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The goal of this post is to introduce myself and my project: my name is Robin Berthier and I just got my PhD from the University of Maryland. I'll be working this summer on improving Honeybrid, a hybrid honeypot architecture. I've been working with honeypot technologies for the past 4 years, and Honeybrid represents a central part of my dissertation. Read more »


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LAS VEGAS -- If there is one undeniable thing about Peter Edward Rose, it is this: The man cannot tolerate silence. It is a defining trait. He simply cannot endure quiet. He has to fill it. He leans toward noise and cheers and buzz the way a plant leans to the sun. This, in many ways, is what spurred him to his greatest heights, to the All-Star Games, to the million-dollar contract, to the hit record. This, in many ways, is the root of his downfall, too. The tough kid from the West Side of Cincinnati could not bear the thought of a muted life, so he became a baseball superstar. The baseball superstar could not bear a retired life without enough action, so he gambled on the game. Yes, of course, this is all too simple.
But this is Pete Rose.
* * *
"Come see the living legend!" shouts the woman. She is standing in a mall in Las Vegas, a mall between casinos, an extravagant shopping section between Mandalay Bay and the Luxor. She is standing outside a store called The Art of Music. Only a few people wander by The Art of Music today, but the woman is on full alert, sure to catch the eye of each passer-by. "Come on inside!" she shouts. "Come inside and see the greatest baseball player ever! Don't be shy! There's plenty of room inside! Come see the living legend! Come see Pete Rose!"
He is inside, the living legend, now 71 years of age but still the same somehow. He wears sunglasses and a Panama hat. He has a large blank sheet of paper in front of him, a sheet of paper that will soon be covered with names and numbers and little charts -- Rose unconsciously scribbles when he talks. He has a coffee cup from Starbucks. He has an iPad next to him, live-streaming action from a horse track. And, at this moment, while the woman tries to coax a less-than-eager couple from Maryland to come inside ("Photos are free! Come inside! Come see the living legend!"), Pete Rose is folding a jersey that he has just autographed for a customer.
Rose is a magnificent clothes-folder. He folds in the sleeves quickly, with precision, then double-folds from the bottom; the entire process takes less than two seconds, and when he is done the jersey looks pristine, ready to be put on the shelf, folded in that subtly flawless way that is all but impossible for amateurs to replicate. He comes by this skill honestly. Pete Rose has signed a lot of jerseys. And he hated -- HATED -- watching people fold up those jerseys like they were old T-shirts pulled from the dryer. Didn't they understand how much that signature was worth? Didn't they want to protect their investment? So he took over. He would just fold them himself.
"He's right here, in the store, the living legend!" the woman shouts at a family of four, as they try to glimpse Rose through the glass window. The Art of Music is a memorabilia store. It sells interesting, high-priced and often odd items, such as a framed collage featuring autographs from every main actor in the movie "Scream" and two long panoramas with autographs of every U.S. President. The latter set is selling for $200,000, though the manager of the store mentions something about a half-price sale.
Others have signed autographs here: "Juiced" author Jose Canseco; UFC star Randy Couture; Kiss' Gene Simmons; "The Incredible Hulk's" Lou Ferrigno. But this is Rose's garden now. He will do 21 straight days in The Art of Music through the World Series. He does not mind the grueling schedule. He never did. From 1974 through 1982, he missed just two games, that's total, even though his managers begged him to take a rest. "What else am I going to do?" he asks. He is living in Las Vegas full-time anyway. His not-quite-ex-wife is living in their house in California. His fiancée is out of town. He has lost the taste for golf. Too quiet.
"I might as well make money," he says.
* * *
"The living legend is right here, right in Las Vegas! Come on in!" the woman shouts, and Pete Rose talks about Stan Musial and longtime Post-Dispatch sportswriter Bob Broeg. For some reason, Rose has become convinced that I am from St. Louis, and I do not correct him, because correcting him would break the No. 1 RIP (Rules of Interviewing Pete): Let him talk. Questions and comments only interrupt the flow of the perfect Pete Rose dialogue. He cannot tolerate silence. His most penetrating insights come from letting silence do its thing.
For instance, there's this:
Rose: "I do not badmouth baseball. Why would I badmouth baseball? I love the game. I've loved the game my whole life? I have never badmouthed baseball, and I never would badmouth baseball. Not in a million years. I want it to be the most important game in the world. Why would I badmouth it? No, I would never badmouth baseball."
One beat of silence. Two beats of silence. Three beats of silence.
Rose: "I mean, for me? I would rather watch college football or basketball. I can't hardly watch baseball anymore. I see these guys with their sunglasses on, not running the ball out, makes me sick. I can't watch it."
Just three beats of silence separate the promise from the break … and it's not even REAL silence. The woman still shouts, and customers shuffle around, and a horse race is about to begin on the iPad, and it's never really quiet in Vegas anyway. But then, maybe it's always been too quiet for Pete Rose. As a player, he had to run to first on bases on balls -- even though the very term for the action is "walk." He had to smash into Ray Fosse to score the winning run in the 1970 All-Star Game (he will be happy to talk with you about that any time!). He had to do every commercial, talk to every reporter, run out every ground ball and take every extra base -- even when his team led by seven runs -- appear at every autograph show, make every bet. For this, all this, they would make him a millionaire when that number was supposed to be beyond the reach of a singles hitter, they would put him on every magazine cover, and boo him in every city, and cheer him in every city, too, and point him out to the children ("That's Pete Rose! Ol' Charlie Hustle!"), and name him to the All-Century team, and single him out as a showboat, and write books about him, and ban him from the game for life.
All the while, he fled from the silence.
"You know when I first started thinking about the hit record?" he asks. "I'll be honest with you. It was in the middle of the 1984 season. I signed with Montreal because, to be honest with you, they were the only team that would give me a chance. And I wasn't hitting with them. Then in August, they traded me back to Cincinnati, and the last six weeks of the season I hit .365. I got two hits the first day, three hits the second day, three hits the third day, and that's when I started thinking they would give me the chance to get the hit record."
One beat of silence. Two beats of silence.
"You understand what I'm saying? I don't think they would have given me the chance to do it otherwise. If I'd gone to Cincinnati and hit like I had been hitting, it would have been over. They would have shut me down. I would not have had a chance for the record. But I hit .365. You can't say no to .365, you understand what I'm saying?"
One beat of silence. Two beats of silence.
"I guess somewhere inside me I knew that I'd better hit or it would all be over."
* * *
There is no need to double-check Pete Rose's statistics, by the way. He usually hits them on the number. He's not perfect, of course, he'll miss a year or be off by a couple hundredths of a point every now and again. But, among any athlete I've ever dealt with, he comes closest to remembering statistics precisely, particularly (though not exclusively) his own. He did indeed hit .365 over the last six weeks of the 1984 season, and he did get two hits in his first game back, then three and then three more. Put it this way, the conversation happened one day after the 2012 regular season ended. And when Derek Jeter's name came up -- there are those who think that Jeter might have a shot at breaking Rose's hit record -- Rose pauses.
"What does he have now?" he asks. "What, 3,303 hits?"
Derek Jeter had 3,304 hits. He had gone 1-for-4 a few hours earlier. Rose had not checked the box score yet.
* * *
"He's the living legend! You know him, you love him, come on inside and see Pete Rose!" the woman shouts, and two older men walking through the mall slow their stride, but only slightly. Rose is now breaking down Derek Jeter's chances of breaking his all-time hits record of 4,256. "I like Jeter," Rose says. "I admire him. What's not to like? He comes to the ballpark and busts his hump every day. He gets his uniform dirty. Do you ever see Derek Jeter not run out a ground ball?"
One beat of silence. Two beats of silence.
"For that matter, do you ever see A-Rod not run out a ground ball? Every time I see A-Rod play, I see a guy who runs it out. I see a guy who plays hard every game. People say all these things about the guy, but from where I'm sitting he plays the game hard. I don't know what it is that some people want from a guy. Do you play the game hard? That's what I'm asking."
One beat of silence. Two beats of silence. Three …
"You know who I like? Bryce Harper. That guy plays with enthusiasm. He's from here, you know. Here in Vegas. His dad says he was a fan of mine and raised Bryce to play like me. That's smart. No, really. When you watched me play, how could you not want your kid to play like me? I wish I was playing today. There are a lot of guys in the game I could take advantage of. They're talking of making Adam Dunn comeback player of the year. Do you know what he hit this year?"
(Rose writes .204 down on the piece of paper in front of him. Already on the paper is the number 3,303, the batting average .365, and the names "Dave" and "Mike," two people who bought autographs from him.)
"This is the game now? Guys who hit .200 are comeback player of the year because they hit some home runs. You see guys jogging after a ball in the outfield. I'm just saying I'd love to play against some of these guys today. I don't think a lot of guys play to win, you know?"
One beat of silence. Two beats …
"It's like me in the All-Star Game when I scored the winning run when I ran over Fosse. Everybody's telling me I ruined his career. I still have people tell me that. They'll come in here and tell me, 'You ruined Fosse's career.' You know what happened after? He played in the next game. I had to miss three games. I'm the one who got hurt. He played in the next game, and he played for another eight years. Eight years. But I ruined his career. If I ruined his career, someone forgot to tell him."
One beat of silence. Two …
"You play to win. That's why they have those million-dollar scoreboards. What's on the scoreboard matters. I played to win. I didn't care if it was an All-Star Game or a World Series game. I played to win. If I was ever fortunate enough to get back into baseball, I would tell owners not to hire me unless they wanted two things. OK? Two things. Don't hire me unless you want to win, and don't hire me unless you want to put asses in the seats. That's it. If you're not interested in winning and getting people to the games, then I'm not the right guy for you."
This time the silence lasts a bit longer, perhaps enough time to ponder who in baseball would not want to win or have more people come out to the games. The woman keeps shouting about the living legend, and more people walk by, and a few tentatively come in, and Pete Rose signs a baseball and poses for a photograph.
"So what was I talking about?" he asks. "Jeter? He's got, what, 3,303 hits right? Or did he get one last night?"
* * *
Rose is telling another Stan Musial story. He remains convinced that I'm from St. Louis. When Rose was still playing, he had a knack for giving reporters local angles. He worked on it, too. He would sit on the bench during games and try to come up with quotes for those Chicago writers or stories for the guys in Pittsburgh or comparisons that would move the New York or Los Angeles guys. He had a genius for it; there are not many 1970s game stories involving the Cincinnati Reds (or, later, the Philadelphia Phillies) that do not quote Pete Rose. He uses the same skillset as an autograph signer. He asks people where they are from. He usually has a story.
"I've been in a lot of places," he says by way of explanation.
"I've been around, man."
This Stan Musial story is of Rose being in the ballpark on Sept. 29, 1963, the last day of Musial's career. It was "Stan Musial Day" in St. Louis, but really every day was, and during the pregame celebration Rose ended up standing next to Musial. At one point, Musial signed a ball for Pete Rose. It said: "To a great career."
"Who would have thought then," Rose says, "that I would end up passing Stan in hits?"
I decide to bend the "Rules of Interviewing Pete" and try to get him back on the subject of Jeter. I do this merely by saying, "Jeter."
"I don't think he will break the record," Rose says. "First of all, I don't think he wants to leave the Yankees. And the Yankees, they're about winning. Jeter had a great year this year, but he's what? Thirty-eight years old? And he's a shortstop? How many 40-year-old shortstops you see walking around? Not too many, right? And they can't put him at third because A-Rod's there. They can't put him at second 'cause Cano's there. He don't help them in left field -- he's got to be in the center of things, you know what I mean? What are they going to do? Put him at first base?
"He still needs 950 hits, right? He had a great year this year, but you think he can do that again? At 39? A shortstop? Let's say he does it again. Let's say he gets 200 more hits next year. And let's say he gets 200 more hits when he's 40, though I don't think he can. OK, can he get 200 more hits when he's 41? You think he can?"
One beat of silence. Rose is signing another autograph. He's posing for another photo. It is occurring to me that Pete Rose asks a lot of questions, but he's not really asking any questions at all. The autograph is signed. The photo is taken. Rose picks up precisely.
"I don't think he can get 200 more hits at 41, but let's say he does. OK, now he's 42. He's gonna get 200 more hits then? At 42? Let me tell you, I've been there, the body locks up. Jeter's a great hitter. I'd say he hits like I did. But he's gonna get 200 hits when he's 42? I don't think he will. And even if he does all that, he's STILL 150 hits short."
One beat of silence. Two beats of silence.
"I'd say Jeter will probably end up in batting average about where I was. We're about the same -- me, Derek, Hank, Willie. We were all hitting about .311 or .312 or .313 when we got into our late 30s, maybe Willie was a little lower, and we all ended up around .303 or .305. Jeter will probably end up where I did, right around there. So if his average is around the same as mine, he has to get about as many at-bats as I did. I got 14,053 at-bats. What's he got? Ten thousand? Eleven thousand? He's a great hitter. How's he going to get 3,500 more at-bats? I think time's running out."
A couple of things to notice here. First, is how Pete Rose can talk about the hit record like he's a talk radio host (which he was). That last paragraph in particular is as clinical an analysis of the challenges that Jeter faces as you will ever read, and it is coming from the record-holder himself.
The second? Well, again, Rose's recall on the numbers is pretty remarkable:
Batting averages through age 38:
Derek Jeter: .313
Pete Rose: .312
Hank Aaron: .311
Willie Mays: .307
Lifetime batting averages
Hank Aaron: .305
Pete Rose: .303
Willie Mays: .302
The other thing to notice is that Pete Rose must spend an awful lot of time thinking about this.
* * *
"He's right here!" the woman shouts. "Right here! Pete Rose! The living legend himself! The greatest baseball player of them all! The living legend! He's right here!" And at this same moment, Pete Rose is saying: "I don't think about it anymore."
He is talking about his banishment from baseball for gambling on the game when he was manager of the Reds.
"I really don't think about it. The thing that's sad about it is that I did it to myself. I know that. I did it. I don't blame anyone else. I don't blame Bart Giamatti or Bud Selig. I did it. I wish I could wake up tomorrow and have it so this never happened. But I can't."
One beat of silence. Two beats of silence.
"If they would ever feel it in their heart to give me a second chance, I can tell you I would never make the same mistake. I would never do anything to embarrass or hurt the game. I love this game. I've loved it all my life."
One beat of silence. Two beats of silence.
"Maybe some people didn't like the way I played the game. Maybe they didn't like that I ran to first on walks or that I ran over Fosse in '70. Some didn't like the way I looked at the game, and maybe there's some payback. Maybe that's what it's about."
One beat of silence.
"The best thing that has happened to my kind of baseball is all the problems baseball has had the last few years, with drugs and all that. I played the game hard. It seems to me baseball could use a little bit more of how I played the game, you know, running out every ball, sliding hard on the double play, going all out every day. You don't think baseball could use a few more guys who played like me? I hurt. I had a lot of pain. You're going to have that when you play every day. But are you going to play through that?"
One beat …
"How's it going to help baseball to keep me out? Wouldn't you want me in there talking about the game?"
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As the woman continues to shout about the living legend, Pete Rose asks if a letter has arrived for him. The answer is yes, and after he finishes talking, he tears open the letter. These are car papers for a new BMW that he seems to be buying. He does not hide this. "Car stuff," he says. Well, Rose doesn't seem to hide much of anything. This is a guy who, on demand (and for the right price), will sign a baseball with the inscription: "I'm sorry I bet on baseball." Once, not so long ago, at an autograph show I saw someone ask Pete Rose to sign a copy of the Dowd Report, the report by John Dowd that led to Rose's banishment. The autograph seeker was obviously a pro, but even he was sheepish about this request. Rose was not. He signed it without hesitation.
"What do I care?" Rose said. "He paid me to sign. If he can sell it for more, good for him. This is America. I'm not greedy. I want everyone to make money."
A couple of minutes after that, someone asked him to sign his police mug shot from the time he was arrested -- and later pled guilty -- for tax evasion. He signed that with the same vigor and neatness.
He does not speak now. The interview is not over, exactly, but it is not active. Rose is more than willing to answer questions, if there are any -- he still has to be here for a while. You want to talk Hall of Fame? (He doesn't think about it.) You want to talk MVP awards (he thinks Miguel Cabrera and Buster Posey should win this year). You want to talk playoffs? (He likes the Yankees.) But mostly, he's done. He does not have anything left to say. The car papers need signatures, and the autograph line has slowed, and another horse race is starting on the iPad, and it's time for him once again to fight off the silence in his own way. I thank him for the time, he asks me about a restaurant in St. Louis, and I start to walk out into Las Vegas and into the echoing shouts of the woman: "Come see the living legend! Pete Rose! The greatest of them all! Come on inside!" Then, though, she pauses.
"Isn't he nice?" the woman says to me. I nod and say that he is nice.
"He's so nice," she says. "You know, before he came here, I had never even heard of him."


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10 Mobile Apps for Tracking Hurricane Irene
If Hurricane Irene lives up to its hype, there's a good chance that swathes of the East Coast may be left without power. While we've already written a story about tech for tracking Irene, and tech for weathering Irene, much of those resources rely upon desktop access. Smartphones may be a more reliable way to stay ahead of the storm—especially if Internet access or electricity get knocked out. As long as the cell phone towers are up, you can gain access to the latest information using mobile tech.
The following slideshow seeks to round up ten of the most useful mobile apps across the major platforms: iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone 7. The list is far from comprehensive—especially when it comes to BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7—but the hope is that this slideshow will serve as a mobile reference point for storm tracking.
Furthermore, while most of these apps concentrate on tracking Hurricane Irene, we've also included some other resources for taking action. For example, if you can tune into police scanners to glean valuable, topical information, why wouldn't you? Or perhaps you want information to come to you: Signing up for automated and localized alerts is an easy way to stay abreast while you make preparations around your home. And for the most preparation-conscious, we have several resources that will help you gear up for just about anything short of the apocalypse.
Take a look at the slideshow and let us know if we've missed any really good apps in the comments below. There are countless weather-related apps dedicated to and we'd love to grow the list.
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1. A defendant in a probation violation hearing shall have the right to be represented by counsel and shall be informed by the judge that, if the defendant is financially unable to obtain counsel, an attorney will be appointed to represent the defendant. K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 22-3716(b).
2. Under the rule announced in State v. Weigand, 204 Kan. 666, 466 P.2d 331 (1970), a trial court can and should protect itself against the irresponsibility of a defendant in hiring counsel. After a reasonable time has been granted to the accused to procure counsel, the trial court should order the accused to appear on a day certain with counsel. If the accused has failed to obtain counsel by that date, the trial court should appoint counsel to represent the accused and the trial date should be set with sufficient time to permit counsel to offer advice to the accused, to prepare a defense, to subpoena witnesses, and to become acquainted with the facts and the law.
3. Under the facts of this case, the trial court committed reversible error when it forced the defendant to proceed pro se at the probation violation hearing. Based on our Supreme Court's decision in State v. Weigand, 204 Kan. 666, 466 P.2d 331 (1970), when the defendant appeared at the hearing without retained counsel, the trial court should have appointed counsel and continued the hearing to a date that would have allowed counsel sufficient time to prepare for the case.
Appeal from Johnson District Court; N. TREY PETTLON, III, judge pro tem. Opinion filed February 24, 2006. Reversed and remanded.
Bob L. Thomas and Megan L. Harrington, of Thomas & Associates, LLC, of Olathe, for appellant.
Steven J. Obermeier, assistant district attorney, Paul J. Morrison, district attorney, and Phill Kline, attorney general, for appellee.
Before GREEN, P.J., McANANY, J., and BRAZIL, S.J.
GREEN, J.: Vincent Young appeals from the trial court's decision revoking his probation and ordering him to serve his underlying sentence. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in deciding not to continue the probation revocation hearing and forcing Young to proceed pro se. K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 22-3716(b) provides defendants with the right to be represented by counsel in probation revocation proceedings. In State v. Weigand, 204 Kan. 666, 466 P.2d 331 (1970), our Supreme Court stated that when an accused has not obtained counsel by the day that the accused has been ordered to appear with counsel, counsel should be appointed to represent the accused, and the trial date should be set with adequate time to allow counsel to prepare for the case. Here, the trial court committed reversible error by failing to follow our Supreme Court's holding in Weigand when it declined to continue Young's case and forced Young to proceed pro se. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.
Young pled guilty to obstruction of official duty in violation of K.S.A. 21-3808 and was sentenced in January 2004 to 12 months of probation with an underlying prison sentence of 7 months. In April 2004, the State moved for revocation of probation, alleging that Young had violated his probation conditions. The trial court issued a bench warrant for Young's arrest. Young was served with the bench warrant and appeared pro se in court in May 2004. The trial court appointed counsel to represent Young. Young appeared in court with attorney Patrick Lewis in June 2004. A probation revocation hearing was scheduled for July 2004. Although Young's counsel was present at the July 2004 hearing, Young failed to appear and a bench warrant was issued for Young's arrest. Young was served with the bench warrant and appeared pro se before the trial court on August 26, 2004, stating that he was going to hire Tom Bath as his attorney.
Another hearing for Young's probation violation was conducted in September 2, 2004, at which time Young appeared pro se and stated that he was still gathering funds to hire Bath. Young again appeared pro se before the trial court on September 30, 2004, and stated that he was still gathering funds to hire an attorney. The docket notes entered on September 30, 2004, state that Young said he could hire an attorney.
At the probation revocation hearing on October 26, 2004, Young appeared pro se and stated that he had hired Bath to represent him. Nevertheless, Young indicated that Bath was at a trial in Jefferson City that day and could not be present at the probation revocation hearing. The State opposed any continuance of the probation revocation hearing, asserting that the case had been going on since April 2004, that there had been many different court settings, including one where Young failed to appear, and that it had been well over a month since Young had stated that he was going to hire Bath.
Determining that it would proceed on the State's motion to revoke probation, the trial court stated:
"Mr. Young, you've had too many continuances, and you needed to have an attorney here present today. And if you couldn't get Mr. Bath or somebody from his office, you just had to hire somebody else. We're here on a motion to revoke probation. The State's ready to proceed, and they have witnesses, and we've been here on several occasions, so the Court is going to hear the motion today."
At the probation revocation hearing, the State presented testimony from Young's probation officer, Robert Augustus. Augustus testified that Young had violated the condition of his probation which required him to report to his probation officer and to provide his current residential address to his probation officer. According to Augustus, Young was required to report to him weekly in his office. Nevertheless, Young had only come into Augustus' office three times since February 11, 2004. All three of these visits occurred in June 2004.
Augustus testified that Young had called him in October 2004 and said that he had been in a car accident in which the driver of the car had died. Young told Augustus that he was confined to a wheelchair and was undergoing physical therapy. When Augustus told Young that the driver of the car was on probation, Young denied any knowledge of this fact. Augustus conducted a home visit with Young on October 14, 2004, and instructed Young to report to him by phone on October 18, 2004. Nevertheless, Young failed to do so.
Young neither cross-examined Augustus nor presented any evidence at the October 2004 probation revocation hearing. Finding that Young had violated his probation, the trial court revoked Young's probation and ordered him to serve his sentence.
On appeal, Young contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request for a continuance of the probation revocation hearing and forcing him to proceed pro se without his retained counsel. Generally, the granting or denial of a continuance in a criminal prosecution is within the trial court's discretion. The trial court's ruling on this matter will not be disturbed unless there has been a showing that the trial court abused its discretion and that the defendant's substantial rights have been prejudiced. State v. Snodgrass, 252 Kan. 253, 264, 843 P.2d 720 (1992). An abuse of discretion occurs when no reasonable person would take the view of the trial court. State v. Holmes, 278 Kan. 603, 620, 102 P.3d 406 (2004).
Young argues that his rights to due process and to counsel under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and Section 10 of the Bill of Rights of the Kansas Constitution were violated and that he was substantially prejudiced when he was forced to proceed pro se without his retained counsel. Asserting that the United States Supreme Court has determined that a defendant has the right to counsel in probation revocation proceedings, Young cites to Mempa v. Rhay, 389 U.S. 128, 19 L. Ed. 2d 336, 88 S. Ct. 254 (1967). Nevertheless, Mempa does not stand for the proposition that a defendant must be afforded counsel in all probation revocation proceedings.
In Mempa, the United States Supreme Court reversed the defendants' revocation of probation and imposition of sentences that occurred in proceedings where the defendants were not represented by counsel and were not offered appointed counsel. In that case, the probation revocation proceedings also operated as deferred sentencing proceedings. The Mempa Court recognized that the assistance of counsel was necessary at those proceedings to present the defendants' cases as to sentences and to preserve certain legal rights that may be lost if not exercised at that stage under Washington procedure. Determining that an attorney must be afforded at such proceedings, the United States Supreme Court stated:
"[W]e do not question the authority of the State of Washington to provide for a deferred sentencing procedure coupled with its probation provisions. Indeed, it appears to be an enlightened step forward. All we decide here is that a lawyer must be afforded at this proceeding whether it be labeled a revocation of probation or a deferred sentencing. We assume that counsel appointed for the purpose of the trial or guilty plea would not be unduly burdened by being requested to follow through at the deferred sentencing stage of the proceeding." 389 U.S. at 137.
The United States Supreme Court in Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778, 36 L. Ed. 2d 656, 93 S. Ct. 1756 (1973), has indicated there is no constitutional requirement that counsel be provided in all probation revocation cases. Rather, "the decision as to the need for counsel must be made on a case-by-case basis in the exercise of a sound discretion by the state authority charged with responsibility for administering the probation and parole system." 411 U.S. at 790. The Gagnon Court indicated that in certain cases, fundamental fairness, which is the touchstone of due process, will require that counsel be appointed for indigent probationers or parolees. 411 U.S. at 790.
Nevertheless, Kansas statutory law provides defendants the right to representation by an attorney at a probation violation hearing. See K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 22-3716(b); State v. Gordon, 275 Kan. 393, 411, 66 P.3d 903 (2003). K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 22-3716(b), which sets forth the procedure for a probation violation hearing, states that "[t]he defendant shall have the right to be represented by counsel and shall be informed by the judge that, if the defendant is financially unable to obtain counsel, an attorney will be appointed to represent the defendant." Therefore, Young had a statutory right to counsel at the probation revocation proceedings before the trial court. The question is whether the trial court's decision denying a continuance constituted an abuse of discretion which violated Young's right to counsel in his probation revocation proceedings.
Young cites to Weigand, 204 Kan. 666, where our Supreme Court held that Weigand was denied effective assistance of counsel in violation of the fundamental principles of due process when he was forced to go to trial 10 to 15 minutes after counsel was appointed. Weigand had initially hired his own counsel who represented him for approximately 11 months throughout the case but withdrew the day of trial in September 1968 due to health problems. At that time, Weigand told the court that he could and would hire another attorney. Trial was reset for October 1968, and the trial court told Weigand to have his attorney enter an appearance in the case. Nevertheless, no entry of appearance was made and Weigand appeared without counsel at the October trial setting. The trial court told Weigand that his case was going to proceed to trial that day and gave him until that afternoon to find counsel to represent him. When court was convened that afternoon, Weigand indicated that he did not have the immediate funds necessary to hire an attorney and asked the court to appoint counsel. A 10-minute recess was taken, and the trial court appointed defense counsel to represent Weigand.
Upon being appointed, defense counsel moved for a 2-week continuance of the trial, arguing that he could not fully represent Weigand due to the short time period he had been on the case. Defense counsel pointed out that he needed time to discuss with Weigand his potential witnesses and where they might be found. Stating that the case had been set for some time and that it had already continued the case, the trial court ordered the trial be set for the next day, which was October 8. Thereafter, counsel selected a jury to try the case. On October 8, the trial court continued the trial to the following morning to allow the defense to subpoena witnesses and to examine documents in the prosecutor's file. At the jury trial, Weigand was convicted of feloniously defrauding a doctor by false pretenses. Defense counsel filed a motion for new trial, arguing that Weigand had been denied effective assistance of counsel. Defense counsel asserted that within 10 minutes of being appointed, he was required to select a jury to try the case without having the opportunity to examine and discuss the State's witnesses and the prospective jurors with Weigand.
On appeal, our Supreme Court reversed the trial court's judgment and granted Weigand a new trial, stating:
"A trial court should be aware of the propensities of the accused to procrastinate in the hiring of counsel. The court can and should protect itself against the irresponsibility of the defendant. After a reasonable time has been granted to the accused to procure counsel of his own choosing, as was done in this case, the accused should be ordered to appear on a day certain with counsel. If the accused has not obtained counsel on that day counsel should then be appointed to represent him and the trial date should be set with sufficient time to permit counsel to advise with the accused, prepare a defense, subpoena witnesses and acquaint himself with the facts and the law. What time is reasonable will depend upon the circumstances of each case and should be determined by the trial court in its discretion." 204 Kan. at 671.
In finding that Weigand had been denied effective assistance of counsel, our Supreme Court indicated that defense counsel had not been given adequate time to select a fair and impartial jury as he had been required to select a jury within a few minutes after being appointed. Noting that a defendant is entitled to effective assistance of counsel no matter how strong the evidence may be against him or her, our Supreme Court further stated: "This conclusion is not intended to indicate that evidence of guilt was inconclusive. No matter how guilty a defendant may be, or how strong and overpowering the evidence may be against him, he is entitled to a fair and impartial trial with the effective assistance of counsel. [Citation omitted.]" 204 Kan. at 672.
Our Supreme Court in Weigand determined that if a defendant has not obtained an attorney by the date that he or she has been ordered to appear with counsel, the trial court should appoint counsel to represent the defendant and should set the trial date with sufficient time to allow counsel to prepare for the case. Weigand was cited in State v. Miller, 4 Kan. App. 2d 68, 75-76, 602 P.2d 553 (1979), where this court found no abuse of discretion in the trial court's decision denying Miller's request for a continuance to obtain a new attorney and forcing him to proceed to trial pro se. In reaching the decision in Miller, this court set forth our Supreme Court's rule in Weigand that counsel should be appointed if the defendant has failed to obtain counsel by the ordered date. Nevertheless, this court stated that Miller was found not to be financially unable to employ an attorney and so the rule of Weigand was inapplicable.
The instant case is distinguishable from Miller because the record here indicates that Young qualified for appointed counsel. The record contains an order appointing counsel for Young in his underlying criminal case. Moreover, the record shows that the trial court appointed counsel in May 2004 when Young first appeared in this case on a bench warrant. Therefore, we are unable to find as we did in Miller that our Supreme Court's rule in Weigand is inapplicable.
Nevertheless, the State maintains that a reasonable person would agree with the trial court's decision to deny the tacit request for a continuance on a motion to revoke probation that had been pending for 6 months. The State cites to State v. Bentley, 218 Kan. 694, 695, 545 P.2d 183 (1976), where our Supreme Court stated: "Although an accused must be provided fair opportunity to obtain counsel of his choice, his right cannot be manipulated to impede the efficient administration of justice. [Citation omitted.]"
In Bentley, Bentley requested a continuance on the morning of trial. Bentley appeared with his appointed counsel but complained of a conflict with his attorney and requested a continuance to obtain other counsel. The trial court denied Bentley's request for a continuance, and the case proceeded to a bench trial. On appeal, Bentley argued that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request for a continuance. In rejecting Bentley's argument, our Supreme Court stated that Bentley had been represented throughout the proceedings "by counsel of good repute, who was known to the court which appointed him as 'professionally competent to handle trial of this case'" and that the record did not suggest otherwise. 218 Kan. at 695. Moreover, our Supreme Court indicated that it did not disagree with the trial judge's opinion that Bentley's last-minute request for a continuance was a delay tactic, and further stated:
"The defendant was vague and imprecise concerning the conflict and its nature. By his own statement the 'problem' had been on his mind a month, yet his counsel said Bentley had never told him about it.
"Bentley had shown a propensity for delay by twice forfeiting bonds to appear at a preliminary hearing. The trial court knew that a last minute continuance would result in further substantial delay in getting the case to trial." 218 Kan. at 695.
Bentley is distinguishable from the instant case because Bentley was represented by appointed counsel at trial. Here, Young did not have appointed counsel who represented him at the probation revocation hearing. Although counsel had been appointed to represent Young in May 2004, apparently this counsel was no longer representing Young as the record indicates that he had not appeared with Young in court since July 2004.
Under our Supreme Court's holding in Weigand, when Young failed to appear with retained counsel on the morning of the probation hearing, the trial court was required to appoint counsel to represent Young and to set the hearing date with adequate time for counsel to confer with Young, to prepare a defense, to subpoena witnesses, and to become acquainted with the facts and the law. In Unwitting Victim v. C.S., 273 Kan. 937, 944, 47 P.3d 392 (2002), our Supreme Court stated that "'[a]n abuse of discretion occurs where the district court clearly erred or ventured beyond the limits of permissible choice under the circumstances.' [Citation omitted.]" Because the trial court failed to follow the rule in Weigand, we determine that the trial court abused its discretion in declining to continue the probation revocation hearing and forcing Young to proceed pro se.
Reversed and remanded.


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The first time I visited Aghanistan in May 2000, I was 26 years old, and the country was under Taliban rule. I went there to document Afghan women and landmine victims. At the time, the Taliban had banned photography of any living being, so I snuck around with my cameras in a bag, visited people in their homes in Kabul and the provinces, and claimed I was photographing destroyed buildings left by over two decades of war in the country. There were almost no foreigners in Afghanistan then; electricity was rare, television was banned, and my only contact with the outside world was through BBC dispatches on a short-wave radio and through UN officials based in Kabul.
The Taliban rose to power in 1996, vowing stability and an end to the violence raging across the country between warring mujahedeen factions, and to implement rule by Sharia law, or strict Islamic rule. Despite decades of war, Afghans were the most hospitable people I had ever met. I remember driving through the dusty villages of Logar and Wardak provinces, along narrow streets lined with traditional clay compounds, where word spread quickly that a foreigner was passing through. We stopped by people's homes unannounced, and within an hour, a lavish meal of whatever the family could muster from the garden appeared before us: freshly whipped butter, carefully picked greens, juicy tomatoes, freshly baked bread, and on the rare occasion, meat. People offered whatever they could, because hospitality was an integral part of the culture. I met brave women who were teaching in secret schools for girls--education for girls over 10 was also banned under the Taliban--in basements and behind heavy curtains in their homes, and interviewed educated, professional Afghan women who were relegated to a life behind closed doors and without work.
By the time the United States went to war with Afghanistan in the fall of 2001, I had made three trips to the country. I covered the fall of the Taliban in Kandahar, and have been returning routinely for the past 14 years.
Last week I traveled to Kabul to photograph the violence surrounding the upcoming presidential elections, and it was the first time in well over a decade that as the plane skimmed the snow-capped mountains surrounding Kabul, my normal exhilaration was replaced by fear. Kabul used to be one of the safer places in the country, but the week before I traveled, the Taliban--who ironically had been responsible for bringing stability to the country less than two decades before—was slaughtering civilians and security forces in the capital. They vowed to disrupt elections with an increase in violence: a Swedish journalist was executed by insurgents in broad daylight in a neighborhood where many foreign journalists and aid workers reside; four gunmen attacked the luxurious Serena hotel on the eve of Nowruz, the Persian new year, killing nine, including AFP journalist Ahmad Sardar, his wife, and two of his three children. All three of Sardar's children, ages 5, 4, and 2, were shot in the head as their mother pleaded for their lives. Only the two-year-old survived. I landed in Afghanistan in the wake of these brutal, merciless massacres, knowing the goal posts had changed—no one was off limits to the Taliban.
In the subsequent six days I was on assignment, there were three major attacks—two on the Independent Electoral Commission, and one on a guest house for foreign aid workers. Four- and five-hour gun battles between Afghan security forces and the Taliban were becoming commonplace in the heart of the city, forcing foreigners inside their compounds, and creating terror afresh among Afghans.
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On March 27, I traveled with presidential candidate Zalmay Rassoul and his running mate, vice-presidential candidate, Habiba Sarabi, to Mazar-e-Sharif for an election rally. Habiba was the first female Afghan governor in the country, in Bamiyan Province, and is the first woman running for vice-president with a chance at winning. I spent some time photographing the crowd and the candidates from the stage, and eventually made my way down to the grounds of the stadium to photograph the hundreds of Afghan women in attendance.
I was shooting when, suddenly, the male supporters in the stadium went wild, waving their arms, cheering and screaming at the podium, which was obstructed by layers of security. I assumed the crowd was cheering for Rassoul. I weaved through the security perimeter on stage to get a better look at the presidential candidate--and to my surprise, the speaker was Habiba. Tens of thousands of Afghan men were cheering for a woman, an Afghan woman, running for the second highest office in the country. And for a moment, I knew the Afghan people had won. The Taliban could force them inside no longer.
Lynsey Addario is a photographer based in London and a frequent contributor to TIME.