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Myths about classical music . Misconceptions about classical music are common in society .
Misconceptions about classical music are common in society , and they have misled many people into thinking that they should not listen to it or attend concerts and opera .
Among these canards are the notion that classical music is "stuffy, boring and elitist ". But if this kind of music is "boring", why do audiences cheer and yell "bravo" so often , anb why is there a passionately enthusiastic audience for it all over the world ?
And the temr "elitist" implies that orchestras and opera companies are trying to exclude anyone who is not white and rich . In reality , they very much want to reach out to people of all ages and ethnicities and to welcome them with open arms .
In opera , many people who know little or nothing about this magnificent centuries old art form have a stereotypical image in their heads of fat singers in ridiculous pseudo Viking costrumes shouting to each other while rich, bored people who are there on;ly fo rsocial reasons and to show off their finery sit bored ot tears in their boxes .
In reality , opera lovers are as passionately devoted to opera as sports fans are to sports .
Another misconception is that classical music cannot be "relevant" because it consists entirely of musty old music from long ago. In fact, it is a continuum of music going back centuries to the present day . How can we debunk myths aout classical music and increase the audience for it in America ?
Oct 11 2012: I have a theory that one can classify music by the visual presentation (movie; TV show; cartoon; etc.) for which it would make an appropriate sound track. I think the idea behind this theory is that all music suggests motion. Some music rouses and some music sedates. Much of classical music suggests uncertain, unlikely, confusing motion. The examples which do make great soundtracks (John Williams' Out of Africa; the theme from 2001- A Space Odyssey; etc.) become popular favorites. As for enjoying opera performed in an unfamiliar language I have just one question: isn't the message being expressed by the words important to understanding what is going on? I understand that some performer's voices are so magnificent that simply hearing them is worth the ticket price, but this is rarely the case. So there is my theory; classical music is often motionless; and opera is often unitelligible. Whether these are myths, faulty perceptions, or examples of lacking sphistication, it would go a long way toward increasing the audience to address and dispell them. Thank you, Mr. Berger.Oct 11 2012: I don't really know how one can draw a line and say that "this is classical music and that is not". There are plenty of excellent (and living) musicians and composers whose music is clearly the continuation of classical themes. Everything from George Winston's piano solos to John William's grand themes. And really, isn't "Rent" an opera? Calling it a "Musical" is pure marketing. Besides, who would go see "Phantom of the Musical?"
I count it a blessing that I live in a time when so much good music is easily available. Some was written centuries ago, some last week.
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DougOct 10 2012: It's not just vanishing... Some people are encouraging it to evolve. If your goal is to play the exact same songs the exact same way, and not be surpassed... good luck.
Or, for something a little different...
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Oct 10 2012: I didn't "connect" with that part of the classics that I now appreciate until I found an excellent piano teacher who took me inside a piece of music for the first time. I remember it well. It was one of Bach's "Inventions". How interesting! He wrote a phrase. Wrote it backwards. Turned it upside down and toyed with it, then shook it up to see the inner parts. I realized at that time what a humorous man he was, and I wished I had known him personally. This led me to his biography which led me to the history of the time which led me to American history and a greater understanding of the world I live in.
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I learned more in that one piano lesson (in my 50s) than I had in all of my music education. I grew up with the classics always playing in the background. I know the classics, whether or not they bore me to death. One of my high school majors was music. I was encouraged to relate to music emotionally. Only when someone brought my intellect into the music did it begin to interest me and cause me to take up a new study of music. Now I love playing some of my favorite composers' music, but I don't like listening to it.
How to change that? Get it out of stuffy, overcrowded auditoriums where there is not enough knee room or room to put my arm in a shared arm rest. Redefine it. Turn on the lights! Take it outside! Break component parts into pieces! Celebrate it! Educate Interactively! Right now, the message is that if you don't enjoy/understand it, you are "ignorant/lower class". That's a remnant of an age-gone-by.
How to sell ur idea? Festivals. Every May, Sedalia, MO has a Scott Joplin festival where the best of the best (and wanna-bes) perform & talk about the music in various outdoor places in the town, w/a central tent where 20-minute concerts are on-going in an informal atmosphere. Outside bluegrass festivals are far more fun than indoor ones. Favorite opera in small theater in Portsmouth where each seat was perfect & I felt in the scene.
Oct 10 2012: I agree that venue and economical ticket price can do wonders. Think of the impact of Shakespeare in the Park!
I don't know whether opera has always been a pricey outing. When I was young, even people of low income could go to professional musicals. Where I lived it was not uncommon for lower middle class people to have season tickets to musical matinees. But no longer.Oct 10 2012: Actually ,it's very easy to know what is going on in any given opera . At the Met's performances, an English translation on the seat in front of you is available . Most opera DVDs have English subtitles, an dmost complete operas on CD have a booklet with a synopsis and an English translation next to the original libretto .Oct 10 2012: I think two related issues tend to steer people clear of opera and classical music. Many music lovers strongly favor music with lyrics (rather than instrumental) and of those, many prefer lyrics they can understand (rather than lyrics in Italian or German or another language they do not speak).
It isn't that the music is from long ago, I think, or that old people like it. Most old people don't go to operas either.
When I was young (a long time ago), my elderly neighbors took Opera News. I think there was an opera on the radio every weekend and in advance these neighbors told us all the stories. I used to know all the stories, which had the appeal of myths.
If a person does not know the story or the language, it can be difficult.
Oct 10 2012: I would like to add one more issue: musical education.
Classical and jazz might require a basic understanding of music when it comes to theory and technical prowess. Possession of such elemental knowledge allows people to understand, enjoy and awe the genius of the composer, as well as the musicians performing the piece.
Classical music requires involvement of its audience and this is something that requires time. Sadly, time is a luxurious commodity in the modern age.
My fear is that, as a result, classical music and jazz will die off slowly for "being unfitting" in our times.
Oct 10 2012: Jazz is pretty big among young people in some locations. See this link for an example of what some local jazz enthusiasts are doing to expand access: http://seattlejazzed.org/
Oct 10 2012: I am happy to see that there are large scale jazz projects for youngsters, that will certainly help introduce fresh talent into the genre.Oct 10 2012: I would actually mention one more shortcoming of both opera, and classical music that jazz lacks... and, in my humble opinion, why jazz will survive... The drums. Classical drumbeats, have nothing on modern music, and jazz has some of the most creative drummers in history.
Oct 10 2012: I must say I disagree.
Percussion is simply used in a different way in classical music. I am certain that some classical musicians disapprove of the metronomical nature of modern drumming.
In addition, drumming is practically non-existant in some types of jazz (for example jazz manouche), without an effect on popularity.
I agree, though, that percussion has reached its pinnacle in jazz.


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I was leading a webinar this past Wedneday from home and my husband was upstairs in the house when he learned of Steve Jobs passing. He waited till I signed off with my students and ran down the stairs to tell me the news. I went directly to www.CNN.com and turned on CNN on the TV. I just had a feeling of lost, like I lost a dear friend. We all knew his time was coming but still felt the loss when it actually happened. People who are dying will wait for the moment to make the journey for various reasons. I think that Steve Jobs waited till the Apple Press Conference and announcements were made on Tuesday to let go on Wednesday.
I called a friend of mine who is a MAC person and we shared our stories. We were one of the first people to get MacIntosh computers for our classrooms. We were both teaching Computer Arts, him in middle school and me at a high school. We had bonded over our new Mac Plus machines. When the Mac Plus came out, it was a big deal to us because suddenly we could do all these great multimedia things we had not been able to do before. We both had the Mac Plus computers in our classrooms along with the Apple IIGS machines so for 1986 we had the "best" for teaching computer arts. We were out there as tech ed leaders, or at least we thought so at that time.
I have been using Macs and all things Apple since those days in the late 1980's. Steve Jobs has been called a modern day Edison. You have to wonder if he had lived another 30 years, what would have come out of his mind? For what ever reason, it was his time to pass on and leave us wondering what could he have done if he lived a longer life?
He may not have changed the world for everyone but he changed my world. He had the vision to bring Graphic Design to the computer. Other companies created the software but he created the machine. Maybe it was the time he spent at Pixar that helped create his vision.
He knew what we wanted when it wasn't even in our mind – iPod, iPhone, iPad. He geared Apple to the consumer, he gave us great designs, reliable products, ease of use and made us happy. Jobs not only geared his equipment to the consumer but he always kept education in his vision. Apple has always been there to promote their products for educational purposes.
I worry about Apple, the company, now that Jobs is gone. Will it still be the same? Will it be as cutting edge? Who will be the next Edison in our lifetime or will there be another? Apple will be okay for at least a few years because Jobs laid out his vision for the coming years. But what comes next?
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Hi guys. I started a small metal shop in my garage and am going to be doing some welding and fabrication work for people.
so far in my garage i have:
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diversion 180 TIG Machine
Millermatic 175 MIG Machine
Miller 375 Plasma cutter with circle guides and roller guides
4' x 8' table
king canada drill press
Busy Bee sander
King 7" x 12" bandsaw
I am hoping to sell my old eagle talon race car for around $6000 and im looking to buy something that will really make my shop stand out and up my capabilities.
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milling machine.
any ideas for my next piece of equiptment?
i am not sure what kind of work i will be doing yet but i want to start building some custom car parts to kind of "get my name out there"
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Next Big Purchase?
I started my business with the mindset of doing Wrought Iron railings/gates for the next 30 years, and I had to start with:
Trailblazer 302g,
Hand tools
Portable tig outfit
Torch Set
Chop Saw
Crappy as can be 42"x90" 5/16" tick bend steel table top on a 2" sq tube frame
Harbor Freight Metal bender (the one you can bend 2 x 1/4" flatbar)
Personal truck
21x32 shop at parent house - low ceiling
I now do mostly stainless steel in the food industry and have:
Trailblazer 302g - same
Dynasty 200 DX
Invision 352 MPA Plus
MM 210 - same
3x Passport plus
Maxstar 150 STH
Miller plasma 875 - spur of moment purchase needed asap
South Bend 17" Lathe
2x 4'x8' x 1" thick tables - used dealer $500 each yeah
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Torch Outfit
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Plumbing set-up
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High Pressure Black Seal
80 gal 7.5 HP air compressor
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As you can see, I grew a ton by myself in 6 1/2 years but only the welders, trucks, and jcb are new or less the 10 years old. Good deals are best found when you DON'T need it. I don't buy things unless they are a great deal and some good deals, I rarely buy I need!
Here are some things I learned for price staring out:
Hougan drill + Plasma cutter > Ironworker - you can build drilling jigs for alum and s/s
Make friends at welding supplier, I got Maxstar 150 STH for under cost because of last year model
Know what you need, not what you want
Get to know people at used machinery places - they can usually tell you whats good/bad
I needed a forklift that could handle 4-5k lbs but I needed it to work in mud, and I needed a skid steer. SO I bought the JCB 520 which does both, saved over $10,000
Hopefully this helps in your purchases.
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Well i have a couple questions. How did you get started? I have put up adds in my local newspaper which have been up for about a month now and i havent had one call yet?
also is the drill you are referring to... it basically does the same thing as a mill? it looks neat but are the attachments and the drill expensive? I was looking at a mill system by King Industrial
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Hougans are mag drills. Much easier to lift a mag drill to the top of a section of steel than it is to lift an ungainly piece of steel weighing Gawd only knows how much onto a drill press table. Looking through the list of tools and tooling it appears that Country Metals is using a Bridgeport for milling duties.Miller 251...sold the spoolgun to DiverBill.
Miller DialArc 250
Lincoln PrecisionTig 275
Hypertherm 900 plasma cutter
Bridgeport "J" head mill...tooled up
Jet 14 X 40 lathe...ditto
South Bend 9" lathe...yeah, got the change gears too
Logan 7" shaper
Ellis 3000 band saw
Hossfeld bender w/shopbuilt hyd.
Victor Journeyman torch and gauges
3 Gerstner boxes of mostly Starrett tools
Lots of dust bunnies
Too small of a shop at 40 X 59.
Forget the newspaper and phone books. I wasted over $10,000 with these advertising mediums over the years and never made it back. Most people just go online when they want something. Use CraigsList and Google Places.
I also have a rule...... Don't buy it if it's not going to make you money.Lincoln Vantage 400
Trailblazer® 302 Air Pak
Miller Dynasty® 350
Millermatic 350P Aluminum
Millermatic® 252
Syncrowave 351
Lincoln LN-25 Pro
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i follow that more than I used to, I would impulse some things or "need" it really more than I did although some pieces worked out eventually. I would pocket the money and buy as needed when practical, simple things first. If you cant help yourself treat to a new clamp or extra walmart grinder to save change out time. Leave the big ticket items till you cant do without.
As a rule, when I am doing one off I try to make do, when I start doing production or repetition then I start thinking tools. You got to be realistic about crap you are rarely going to do again. There is a time to dig a ditch, there is a time to go to the trouble to rent, there is a time to buy, whil it seems like a bit of work at the time sometimes its cheaper to dig a little.
You could basically turn a hougan/mag drill into a drill press, you just build a custom stand and that set-up works extremely well when drilling out 2x2 tube steel and angle iron.
A way I started was to go directly to shops that could want the work like a machine shop and do a very small job for free just to get in. I do not pay for advertising, only word of mouth and miles on my boots hitting the pavement. I did design my own website myself which mainly landed my first huge account. The name of the game is not pushing another company out, it is being there when they get pist off at the current contractor and you being remembered.
There is a difference is knowing what your doing, and doing what you know. I have had a lot of jobs where the maintenance staff is working next to me on something I have never done before and they say, its a good thing we called you because we had no idea what to do.
Having a great background helps as well. I am not a stand around kind of person, get in, get done, BS later. As a teenager I use to go work for people for free+lunch just to learn what they were doing and how I can do it later in life.
My first full year I made $3,000 after expenses and taxes.... Second year was around $7,000, The third year is when I started making enough to live.


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JoAnn Thompson, 78, of Anadarko died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at home. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 1, at St. Paul's Methodist Church, Talihina. Services will take place in the church at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2. Burial will be in Goodsprings Cemetery, Lenox, under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home.
BARTLESVILLE — The Eastern Oklahoma Riverdawgs Major American Legion baseball team finished fourth at last weekend's Trophy Case Tournament. The Riverdawgs lost for the second time in the tournament to Three Rivers, falling 8-3 on Monday.
The 'Dawgs (2-2) took a 3-1 lead with a three-run fourth inning on an RBI double by Panama's Isaac Burris, an RBI triple by Wister's Caleb Hill and a passed ball, but that proved to be their only inning with runs.
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James L. DeRosa, 35, was sentenced to death in the murders of Curtis and Gloria Plummer.
The Plummers were found dead inside their home in October 2000, stabbed multiple times and with their throats cuts.
An investigation into the murders hastened along after accomplice Scotty White, 29, informed a school counselor he knew who murdered the Plummers.
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Jason May and Sean Coyle took first place in the championship flight with a 130, finishing one shot ahead of Ronnie and Jonathan Burgess (131). Russell Vanhook and Robert McCuller were third (136), followed by Jeff Tadtman and Jim Janssen (139), Jerry Holton and Kelly Holton (140) and Max and Terry Manlove (145).
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i have a 24A wire fededer that wont feed at the right speed. im not sure how to check the rheostat or the drive motor. or is there something else i should check, i have taken the covers off and blown everything out, inspected all boards vissually. it will feed with the rheostat turned almost all the way up, but very slowly.
also is there a publication i can get for troubleshooting and repair of our machines. we are trying to do as much repair work in house now, im no idiot but not familiar with the inner workings of these machines. THANX for any help i can get. DUKE
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Born Jan. 29, 1924, in East Kane, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Johanna Schmader Grolemund. On Nov. 22, 1947, in Kane, she married Emery J. Gezik who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Gezik had worked at Houston Electronics, was later employed in housekeeping at the Kane Community Hospital and finally had worked as a nurse's aide at the hospital. She was a member of St. Callistus Catholic Church.
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I picked up th eglass and placed it on a rack that i built in order to carry the it . The rack went into the back of my chev 1500. No problem getting it home from the supplier... Four sheets @ aprox 40x80 inches beveled, cored and cut on angles.. I got the glass home unloaded one peice and left the rest in the back of the truck. I have no place to store such cargo therefore leaving it on the truck is the best thing in this case.
yesterday I had to go and get some more supplies. I really didnt want to because of this glass but...
So i secure the load that ive completely unstrapped and head out. My supplier is only two friggenmiles from my shop. I stopped at an intersection and when the light went green I started to move. Well the truck lurched, as its a standard and I guess the fact it was cold helped.. that was just enough to get the glass and the rack moving and as the lurch turned to acceleration the glass and the rack were neatly deposited on the road behind my truck and in front of the guy behind me.... I watched it all happen in the rearview..I have a vivid image of my stupidity burned cleanly in my mind.
So now, there is 300 pounds of broken glass which HAD a value of about 2 grand on the road in the midlle of rush hour. Do you think anyone would stop so that I could clean it up?
No, they all just pointed and laughed... I dont know how Im going to recoup this loss. God hates me Im sure.Will it weld? I loooove electricity!
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A few years ago I was on a job site and was doing some work up in a box loft of a packing house and forgot to bring up my grinder with me. One of the other contractors said here use mine, so I did. I have always disliked grinders with and on-off switch instead of a paddle switch and this day just reaffirmed that belief. I just got done with some welding and was using a wire wheel on the grinder (with out the handle I might add) when it caught on the edge of the metal and proceeded to flip over in my hand, taking with it the top layer of skin off of my right hand, the grinder hits the floor and takes off running til the thing runs out of cord and unplugs itself. In the mean time I'm tending to my newly acquired wounds, cussing my self for being too darn lazy to get my trusty ole DeWalt and what do I do? You guessed it, I pick up the same darn grinder and plug it back in, not thinking about it still being switched on. As soon as the plug is barely in the extension cord, there it goes and flips over in my left hand from the starting torque. So now here I am standing there watching the grinder take off across the floor again with both hands looking like they went through a meat grinder thinking to my self, I can't really be that dumb to do it twice can I?
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I don't know Monte, looked like a sunburn to me...
Actually, same thing happened to me quite awhile ago...I was using a 5" knotted wire wheel cup, taking off rust off a piece of 6" C channel, caught the edge with the wheel and it jumped into me tearing up my t-shirt and my stomach. Thought I opened my gut up, but when I peeled away my t-shirt, it looked like a horrible road rash. My friend came back and freaked when he saw my bloody t-shirt, and proceeded to laugh when I told him what happened
No scars to show, 'cause the vast amount of hair is now covering it upI'm not late...
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My most memorable moment was as a 24 y/o punk doing constrcution electrical work. Im on the 7th flor of a 10 story lowrise and the steel stud guys are laying track with their hilties and ramsets. Some of the 25caliber (or is it .22) rounds dont go off so they are simply tossed to the floor and a new strip is loaded with ten new shots. Well I USED to like taking these unspent , discarded rounds and smaking them with my hammer. GO BaNG!!! The very last time I did this my aim was off by a quarter inch and the shell burst at the cartridge butt. The azz end became a projectile and flew down the length of my hammer and then firmly buried itself in the 3rd knuckle of my index finger. It didnt bleed, looked very gross and I couldnt bend my finger... I went to see f I could get first aid to look after it. I told them i jabbed myself with a screwdriver.... yeah..he said there was nothing he could do.. I had to go to the hospital. I went to a walk in clinic, told the doctor that I think there may be someting in there but not sure... she said I cant help you you need to get an xray. Im starting to wiggle now.. So i go home, and get outhe metal detector... I pass it over my finger and it beeps at me... Sigh... I think theres something in my finger for sure now...I went to the hospital and they took ou thte azz end of the shell. It was a painfull experience even with the local. My finger is still scared to this day and looks like its got a wart on it.. The women LOVE it and the way it looks...! Its quite numb too. That was my last experience with making things go boom... Have a look at the photo. ive still got my stupity reminder... cheers all and try to stay safe.Will it weld? I loooove electricity!
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I'm so excited I have to brag, I grew up playing the fiddle and now my son, who's 10, has taken an interest and thankfully his school has Strings so he will be learning and playing the violin - Oh believe me I'll be teaching him some fiddling! I wish I had kept it up and started teaching him myself over the years but alas I haven't played in over 10 years so I'm quite a bit rusty myself. Since my High School didn't have Strings, I spun a rifle in the color guard, hmmm maybe I need to go digging for those pics to scrap!
So anyone else play an instrument or sing? Someone in the house who does?
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Oooh, I think it is so special when people play the violin. It looks so hard to do!
I'm affraid I didn't grow up with music at all, my mother didn't feel for music and she couldn't afford to have us learn to play an instrument. Later in life I did learn myself to play a tiny bit of piano and when I met my hubby I learned to play a few tunes on the gitar. Hubby does play the gitar a bit.
For me, I'll listen to other people play instruments. We can't afford music lessons, they are really expensive, but we do try to teach our kids about all different kinds of music and my girls both have music lessons at school.
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My dad is a musician, so of course i had to marry a musician right? lol. My dad was a traveling gigging musician which I hated as a child, but my hubby is not - he works in IT and music is his hobby. He is really talented at it and sometimes I feel bad it's not is career, but I am thankful he isn't on the road.
My dad is aging, and I get to hear him perform less and less. He really is talented - brilliant at it. He just lacked marketing skills or he would be world famous. He sings blues and rock and has a rich deep voice and plays piano and guitar and harmonica. He started playing when he was 3. It's totally who he is.
I like to sing but I am too scared to do it around people. My kids both sing well, too, but I don't know how to help them be more confident about it when I am not. They both show on and off interest in the guitar, which is hubby's instrument, but they don't want lessons or anything - not yet at least!
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I love music all of it.I have had some ask me what my username means,I am a dance instructor(clogging).I also play the fiddle and what I play is definately fiddling.My hubby plays the banjo(claw hammer style)We have a band and play at all the fiddlers convention in and around the area.I recently bought an Orthey autoharp and am in the process of learning to play it. I love it.
We have taught for years in the Sparta,NC school system in a program JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians)Students grades 3-7 learn to play a stringed instrument(fiddle,banjo,guitar,mandelin and bass.All the instruments are donated by local and area musicians so any child that wants to can learn to play.I taught the group to clog until I had total knee replacment 3 years ago.These kids turn out to be super musicians and dancers.Where I live nearly everyone plays something.It's a way of life here in the Appalachian Mountains.
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I'm not but my boyfriend is. He plays guitar and has been in several bands over the years. In fact when we were in High School he was the epitome of the rocker wannabe He wore ripped jeans and had long, floppy "eighties hair band" hair ROFL. Was too cute. But I have never been very good at music, lol. When I was a kid I played French Horn in Middle School but back then you could either be in Music or Art not both, so after two years I decided to stick with art
I wish I could play, though. Or sing. But instead I just enjoy music and collect vinyl.
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Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Detecting effects of remote (months) past exposure to cholinesterase inhibitors (organophosphate insecticide poisoning)
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Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is anchored to the external surface of the RBC. Its appearance in a lysate of red cells is diminished in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The use of red cell AChE for PNH has not gained widespread acceptance, and flow cytometry testing is most often used for PNH (see PANH/81156 PI-Linked Antigen, Blood).
Red cell AChE is most often used to detect past exposure to organophosphate insecticides with resultant inhibition of the enzyme. Both the pseudocholinesterase activity in serum and red cell AChE are inhibited by these insecticides, but they are dramatically different vis-a-vis the temporal aspect of the exposure. The half-life of the pseudo-enzyme in serum is about 8 days, and the "true" cholinesterase (AChE) of red cells is over 3 months (determined by erythropoietic activity). Recent exposure up to several weeks is determined by assay of the pseudo-enzyme and months after exposure by measurement of the red cell enzyme. The effect of the specific insecticides may be important to know prior to testing.
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31.2-61.3 U/g of hemoglobin
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Activities less than normal are suspect for exposure to certain insecticides.
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Make sure the potential offending agent is, indeed, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.
Pseudocholinesterase acitivity in serum is the appropriate test for succinylcholine sensitivity to anesthesia.
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1. Robinson DG, Trites DG, Banister EW: Physiological effects of work stress and pesticide exposure in tree planting by British Columbia silviculture workers. Ergonomics 1993;36:951-961
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After throwing for 944 yards in Rockville High School's first three football games this season, it was a good bet quarterback Chuck Reese would throw for a lot against Wheaton on Saturday.
Reese threw for 362 yards, six touchdown passes and no interceptions to spoil Wheaton's final homecoming game at Richard D. Riddle Stadium Saturday afternoon with a 54-22 victory. The junior has thrown for 1,306 yards this year, second in Montgomery County to Thomas S. Wootton's Sam Ellis.
"Knowing it was their homecoming game you have to go out there and show what you're made of," Reese said. "You want to silence their whole crowd and prove that you're better than them — just disrupt their entire homecoming."
Reese and the Rams were able to do just that.
Wheaton grabbed the first points of the contest after tailback Dominyck Sims scored from 7 yards out with 9 minutes and 50 seconds to play in the second quarter. After the Knights took a 6-0 lead, the game was all Rockville the rest of the way.
"It's upsetting," Sims said of the homecoming loss. "We could have won — we should have won — but we didn't come back in the second half and do what we were supposed to do."
The Rams answered with a scoring drive of their own. Running back Tony Emeche capped off an 11-play, 65-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run and Reese completed the two-point conversion pass to Spencer Brigman to give Rockville an 8-6 advantage. Rockville never trailed after that.
After a Wheaton three-and-out late in the first half Reese needed just one play to widen the margin. The junior tossed a 57-yard score to wide out Anthony Albert for his second touchdown pass of the game.
Reese tacked on two more scores in the third quarter, both with Brigman on the receiving end.
"It's so much fun," Brigman said of playing in an up-tempo offense. "Practices — we just never stop running — and after every single game coach always asks us if we're tired and you know, we're not. It feels really good."
In the fourth quarter he added two more touchdowns through the air, with Joey Cornwell hauling in each of them.
Brigman and Cornwell both finished the game with more than 100 yards receiving.
"That was just the regular offense keeping it going," Reese said when asked if the Rams were trying to run up the score. "Our goal was to put up 50 (points). We put up 50."
Dominyck Sims put the Knights within two after a 71-yard scamper made the game 16-14 with 2:40 left in the first half. Wheaton could not keep up with the Rockville hurry-up offense however, which scored another touchdown with 45 seconds left before halftime.
Sims rushed for 149 yards in the first half on 15 carries but the Rockville defense slowed him down after the break.
"We knew coming in that we were going to have to control the ball running the clock and we just weren't able to do that offensively," Wheaton coach Ernest Williams said. "It was more about what we didn't do offensively than what we did defensively."
Rockville 54, Wheaton 22
Rockville (2-2)—0 24 16 14—54
Wheaton (1-3)—0 14 0 8—22
Second Quarter
W—Dominyck Sims 7 run (kick failed)
R—Tony Emeche 2 run (Chuck Reese pass to Spencer Brigman)
R—Anthony Albert 57 pass from Chuck Reese (Chuck Reese pass to Joey Cornwell)
W—Dominyck Sims 71 run (Dominyck Sims run)
R—Tony Emeche 4 pass from Chuck Reese (Chuck Reese pass to Joey Cornwell)
Third Quarter
R—Spencer Brigman 13 pass from Chuck Reese (Chuck Reese pass to Joey Cornwell)
R—Spencer Brigman 30 pass from Chuck Reese (Chuck Reese pass to Spencer Brigman)
Fourth Quarter
R—Joey Cornwell 19 pass from Chuck Reese (Chuck Reese pass to Spencer Brigman)
R—Joey Cornwell 15 pass from Chuck Reese (Pass failed)
W—Joshua Jones 55 interception return (Dominyck Sims run)
Rockville—Cris Maldonado 11-40, Anthony Albert 3-36, Chuck Reese 3-15, Tim Slingluff 3-12, Tony Emeche 3-(-1)
Wheaton—Dominyck Sims 20-169, Joshua Jones 8-24, Carey Brown 1-15, Jean-Michel Agbele 1-14, Teddy Boumboulis 1-0, Ndiebnso Agbormbai 4-(-6)
Rockville—Chuck Reese 29-37-362-0, Jimmy Miller 0-1-0-1
Wheaton—Nick Boumboulis 4-14-99-1
Rockville—Joey Cornwell 8-123, Spencer Brigman 7-106, Anthony Albert 3-77, Tony Emeche 4-45, Cris Maldonado 1-10, Tim Slingluff 2-1
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Product Highlights:portable, folding, around-the-ear designpadded, closed earcups and adjustable headbandBluetooth® wireless operation with advanced aptX audio circuitry for streaming high-quality stereo sound from aptX-enabled devicesbuilt-in microphone and wireless earcup controls for hands-free conversations using compatible Bluetooth cell phonesNoiseGard 2.0 noise-cancellation technology provides up to 90% active noise cancellationTalkThrough function — lets you pause the noise-canceling for brief conversationsSRS WOW HD technology for added spaciousness and stronger bassadvanced DuoFol drivers for detailed sound and extended frequency responserechargeable lithium-polymer battery includedsingle battery charge gives you:up to 20 hours talk time without NoiseGardup to 10 hours listening time without NoiseGardup to 8 hours listening time with NoiseGardadvanced Duofol drivers with neodymium magnetsintegrated controls on the right earcup include track, volume, and answer/end call functionsfrequency response 15-22,000 Hz60" detachable audio cable with stereo mini plugairline adapter, full-size headphone adapter, USB charging cable, multi-country wall charging adapter, and carrying case includedweight: 6.31 oz.warranty: 2 yearsOur 60-day money-back guarantee Sennheiser MM 550-X Reviews Average Customer Review: 4 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. 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Enter the URL of your YouTube™ video review or product demonstration. e.g., "http://www.youtube.com/v/o79TWHh598U" 500 characters left Pros 500 characters left Cons * Agree to Terms By checking this box you agree your review becomes the property of Crutchfield, that you are over 18 years of age, that you own or have owned this product, and that you are located within the United States or its territories. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. A sports car with one gear Written By rennam, Central Ohio on Thursday, January 10, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Comfort Noise Reduction Sound Quality These headphones are high quality in every respect. However, imagine having a nice car and you like to lean on it every now and then. Press the gas a little through a turn. Feel the suspension keep the car on the road nice and tight. Now, imagine that car only has one gear. Its got all the potential, but just cant do it. So frustrating. The volume on these headphones is way to low at their peak volume. I ignored the other reviews I read elsewhere figuring it couldnt be that bad, well, I may return these things. Its that bad. Too bad, because everything else about these headphones is well worth the money. The low volume is the reason for the low rating. Pros: The performance of all of its features met or exceeded expectations. Cons: Sound volume... too low. Was this review helpful? Yes No Pricey but worth it Written By DonInDallas, Dallas, TX on Monday, October 22, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Comfort Noise Reduction Sound Quality I am planning on taking these with me to Europe next month and tried them out and I am very pleased with the weight and quality. The sound is crisp and clear, and what I really like is that when you have them on, other people don't hear them and I don't hear them either. I would definitely recommend. Pros: Light weight. Bothe corded and wireless. Cons: Price. Was this review helpful? Yes No Not that great Written By Anonymous, Madison WI on Thursday, September 06, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Comfort Noise Reduction Sound Quality I purchased these hoping they would replace my 10 year old Bose QC2 headphones. I figured the steep asking price would be justified by Sennheiser's legendary sound quality. Unfortunately, there were too many design trade-offs made with these phones: 1. Noise cancellation wasn't very good - it just killed the sound quality. 2. Sound quality was not noticeably better than my iPhone buds. It was worse once you turned on the active cancellation. 3. The cans were too small for my ears. I don't think my ears are all that big, but after a couple of hours, I had to take them off due to discomfort. 4. Cranked, they weren't all that loud. I tried to make them work for me, but after 2 weeks returned them for a new Bose NC headset. Pros: Wireless, Bluetooth control Cons: Can't crank em up, noise cancellation is poor, complicated controls 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No MX 550-X Written By Jackson, Afghanistan on Monday, April 23, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Very good headphones. I get about 8 hours of non-stop run time. Works well with my 2011 Mac Book Pro. Pros: Comfortable and light. Great sound. Bluetooth so no wires. 8+ hours run time. The rechargable battery comes out easy, so you could keep a spare and swap out very quickly. Cons: Pricey 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual MM 550-X Wireless headphones BA 370 PX Lithium-Polymer rechargeable battery pack (installed) Wall charging power supply US power plug adapter EU power plug adapter UK power plug adapter AU power plug adapter 3.5mm-to-1/4" adapter Airline adapter (single female 3.5mm-to-dual male 3.5mm) 50" USB charging cable (Type A USB on one end and proprietary USB on the other end) 5' Audio cable (male 3.5mm miniplug on one end and male 2.5mm sub-miniplug on the other end) Zippered storage pouch Instruction Manual on CD-ROM Quick Guide Safety Guide Compliance statement Features and Specs General Fit Style Over-the-ear Earcup Type Closed Noise-canceling No Bluetooth Yes Frequency Response 15-22k Hz Sensitivity 107 dB Impedance 100/590act Ohms Weight 6.31 ounces Cord Length 60" Airline Adapter Included Yes iPod Control Yes Volume Control Yes Built-in Microphone Yes Parts Warranty 2 Years Labor Warranty 2 Years Product Research Features Overview: The Sennheiser MM 550-X headphones are an accessory that allows you to enjoy your digital music files on your mobile phone or portable music device, including those equipped with Bluetooth technology. The MM 550-X can be used wirelessly, or in places where Bluetooth isn't available, you can plug them in and use them as wired headphones. Bluetooth Wireless Reception/Transmission: The MM 550-X features Bluetooth v2.1 wireless reception and transmission with a built-in microphone for cable-free use with select Bluetooth enabled phones and audio devices. Supported Bluetooth profiles include A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile), HSP (HeadSet Profile), and HFP (Hands-Free Profile). The MM 550-X saves the connection profiles of the last eight devices with which it was paired; when turned on it automatically tries to connect with one of those devices. Note: Not all Bluetooth enabled audio devices will be compatible. apt-X: The MM 550-X headphones are equipped with apt-X, an audio coding technology that works within Bluetooth to wirelessly deliver CD-quality audio from your portable music device to the headphones. With apt-X, you can listen to your digital music files in crisp, pure, and full stereo sound. The following 3rd party devices / configurations have built-in apt-X support (as of 7/18/2012): Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Lion Operating Systems Apple Mac Mini (latest generation with latest OS update) Apple Macbook Air (latest generation with latest OS update) Apple Macbook (latest generation with latest OS update) Arcam Wireless Bluetooth DAC Burmester 113 DAC Creative Zen X-Fi3 Creative Ziio Tablet 7 inch Creative Ziio Tablet 10 inch HTC One X HTC One S HTC One V Motorola Razr Motorola Razr Maxx Samsung Galaxy Tablet 7.0 Plus Samsung Galaxy Tablet 7.7 Samsung Galaxy S III Sharp Aquos Phone SH-06NERV Sharp Aquos Phone SH-07D Sharp Aquos Phone ISW16SH Sharp Aquos Phone SH-09 NoiseGard 2.0 Noise Cancellation: NoiseGard technology is an active noise compensation system, originally developed for use by pilots. NoiseGard uses tiny microphones to measure ambient noise (up to 1 kHz) near the ears. The phase of the noise is then inverted (180° out of phase) and added to the original noise, reducing background noise by up to 23 dB (90%). NoiseGard can be used with Bluetooth wireless reception or when the MM 550-Xs are wired; NoiseGard can also be turned off when not needed. TalkThrough: The TalkThrough function allows you to have a conversation with the person next to you without taking the headphones off. When TalkThrough is activated, microphones mounted on the outside of the headphones pick up sound in the immediate vicinity and background noise is filtered out (the music is also turned off). SRS WOW HD: SRS WOW HD improves the dynamic audio performance of compressed and uncompressed audio by expanding the size of the audio image and creating a deep, rich bass response. SRS WOW HD widens the horizontal sound field and raises the vertical sound image to retrieve audio information lost in the mixing process. Using sculpted filters and driver physics, SRS WOW HD goes beyond the low-frequency limitations of speakers and headphones to maximize the bass response. In addition, SRS WOW HD provides high-definition control for better clarity, and center control for dynamic extraction and positioning of the main content. Earcups: The MM 550-X features a comfortable, over-the-ear design that let you enjoy long listening sessions while on the move. The closed design helps to provide superb passive noise attenuation. The fully-adjustable headband allows you to find the perfect fit. Controls: On the right ear-cup there are integrated controls for your connected phone or audio device. Audio controls include volume, skip forward or backward, fast forward or rewind within a song, play, and stop. Phone controls include volume, accept call, reject call, end call, redial, voice dial, and mute. Note: All control functions must also be supported by the connected device. Battery Pack: The MM 550-X has a removable BA 370 PX Lithium-Polymer battery pack (3.7 volts DC/1 Wh) which provides up to 8 hours playback using Bluetooth reception and NoiseGard, up to 10 hours playback using Bluetooth without NoiseGard, and up to 20 hours using just NoiseGard (with Bluetooth turned off). A power supply with US, UK, European, and Australian plug adapters is included to charge the battery pack; charging time is approximately three hours. The headphones can also be charged using a computer's USB port. Collapsible Design: These headphones feature a collapsible design with metal-reinforced headband to ensure portability and durability. Cord & Adapter: The MM 550-X will also work as wired headphones, useful when Bluetooth connection is not an option. The headphones come with a 60" mini-jack cable terminated by a 3.5mm connector for a wired connection. A 3.5mm-to-1/4" adapter, and an in-flight audio adapter (dual mono 3.5mm) are included for added convenience. Carrying Case: A nylon carrying case is included to protect the headphones during storage or transport. Specifications: The MM 550-X has the following specs: Frequency Response: 15-22kHz Nominal Impedance: 590 Ω active mode; 100 Ω passive SPL (1 kHz/1 Volt): 107 dB THD (1 kHz): < 0.1% Connectors: 3.5mm, 3.5mm-to-1/4" adapter, 3.5mm double mono plug in-flight adapter Weight: 6.31 ounces (179 grams) Bluetooth: Version: 2.1 + EDR Range: up to 33' (10 meters) Transmission Frequency: 2.4 GHz Transmission Power: 8 dBm Profiles: HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP Codec: SBC, apt-X Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. 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This is the fourth installment of our Beekeeping 101 series. Before you get bees, you should consider how they are going to live—and build a hive!
The most common hive uses the Langstroth method. This beginner's guide to beekeeping explores the parts of the hive.
Below is a picture of the Langstroth hive as well as a listing of the basic parts of the hive and what they are used for.
Langstroth Hive
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Hive Parts
- Outer/Telescoping Cover—Keeps the whole hive dry from rain. Similar to a roof on a house.
- Inner Cover—Contains a bee escape, which is important when collecting honey. This board gets placed below the honey super, causing the workers to move into the brooding chamber but stopping them from moving back up toward you.
- Shallow/Honey Super—Where the honey is stored.
- Queen Excluder—Allows only worker bees to pass through, keeping the queen and drones away from the honey.
- Frames—Where honeycomb is created and honey is collected.
- Foundation—An artificial comb that encourages the bees to produce more honeycomb.
- Brood Chamber—Where the queen and drones birth new bees.
- Entrance Cleat—How the bees get into the hive in the winter (rather than using a reversible bottom board).
- Bottom Board—What the hive is placed on. A reversible bottom board has two rims: a short one for winter and a tall one for summer.
- Hive Stand—Keeps everything off the ground and prevents the hive from rotting.
There are a few other things to keep in mind when constructing a hive.
Make sure that the hive is
- Sheltered from wind
- Above stagnant water
- Warmable by the morning sun
- Near a source of water (bees need to drink, too!)
- Painted. Never use toxic paints. Use different colors based on your region. For example, most hives are white to reflect the sun, but beekeepers up north may want to use black to keep warmth during the long winter.
- Protected by a barrier from streets, etc. This will also force the bees to fly up and over cars, people, etc., thus causing them to be less of a nuisance and helping them to stay alive.
Next, learn where to get your bees.