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Remote Recording: Beats From Afar
Remote Recording: Beats from Afar
I remember it well ... the day things changed.
It was Monday afternoon, November 30, 1997. Typical for Oregon at this time of year, it was raining and cool. I was nursing a cup of coffee and trying to get motivated to do some work. My concentration was shattered by the electronic ring of my phone ... a call that would change the way I work forever.
The call was from a good friend, someone I often work with in the recording studio; work that has included three CDs for Mercury Records. He was in the middle of a mix for a local guitar player who was making a regional album that would have at least some visibility. I had played some drums on the basic tracks, but at the last minute they needed more, another drum element to complete one particular song. As usual, being a drum and percussion mercenary, I was happy to help. After all, the mortgage payment was due the next day.
Here's how the conversation went.
Producer: "Hey Mike, what's happening?"
Me: "Not much, just hanging."
Producer: "Cool. We're mixing this tune today and need a funky brush groove. Are your drums set up and miked?"
Me: "Yup."
Producer: "Great, here's the feel we have." He held the phone out towards the speakers on his end. "The tempo is 98 bpm. We need a few different flavors of a funky brushes-on-snare thing, and make sure it loops well. Do you have time to do it?"
Me: "Of course." This is the standard answer to anyone offering work. "Do you want me to drop it by the studio?"
Producer: "Well, we kinda' need it now. Can you email it to me?"
Me: "Ah, sure. It'll be there in 20 minutes."
Producer: "Wonderful, I'll let you know how it works out."
Me: "Okay, bye."
So I went to work. I fired up the computer, checked some levels on my drums, and recorded the loop into Digital Performer, the multitrack hard disk recording software I use. After a bit of EQing and some compression, I had a stereo mix done. I exported it from Digital Performer as a stereo audio file and opened it up in BIAS Peak, a great audio editing program. I then trimmed the loop to a perfect length and sent it off through the Internet by email to its final resting place, a mix I had heard only minutes before for the first time over the phone. Shortly thereafter a check was crawling its way towards me via snail mail. Technology rocks.
To this day, I still haven't met this artist face to face, but I've worked with him on a record. Little did I know at the time, but this is the way much of my subsequent recording has been done — working from home, actually phoning my part in without ever getting out of my jammies.
MIDI vs. Audio.
I've been online since the mid-'80s, beginning with PAN (the Performing Artists Network), moving to CompuServe, then to AOL, and finally the Internet through an actual ISP (Internet service provider) in 1993. In those early days of telecommunication, the speed at which modems connected computers to one another and the Internet was incredibly slow. The only file types it was practical to send during those years were those that were very small in size. This limited the files we worked with remotely to MIDI files. This was an okay option at the time, but after you sent the MIDI file to the person you were collaborating with, you had no control over the final sounds. Your performance could be incredible, but you could be made to sound awful by the wrong choice of sounds on the receiving end ... but we all know that never happens.
Although using MIDI is still a viable way to work remotely if you and your client are using the same synthesizers or sampled drum sounds, the wide availability of high-speed (broadband) Internet access has now made it possible to work remotely using a digital multitrack recorder. This is the coolest of cool — you can work from home or studio with someone anywhere in the world.
So What's the Process of Working Online?
Working with producers via the Internet may seem more intimidating than it actually is. Put in its most simple outline, the process goes something like this:
- With the person you'll be working with, you decide on the recording format you'll use. This is crucial in making the data transfers go smoothly. I'm reminded of what my father used to tell me: "Measure twice, cut once."
- Have the audio files you'll be working on transferred to you, either to your own server space or to the sender's (from which you can download it using FTP or a standard Web browser).
- Download the files to your computer.
- Record some crushing tracks! Acoustic, electronic or hybrid.
- Do a quick mix and send it back to them in mp3 format. If the files aren't too large, mp3s can be attached to email. (Check with your client before emailing large attachments.)
- After final approval, upload the files to your server or the receiver's server space.
- Receive a check (the best part).
Fig. 1. This Digital Performer file, received from the composer via an FTP site, contains a rough stereo mix that I'll play with while tracking drums.
Fig. 2. This is what the DP file looks like after nine individual tracks of drums have been recorded. This is the file sent back to the composer.
What Gets Transferred to Me to Work With?
After deciding on the recording format, instead of having the composer send all the individual audio files for me to work with, I generally have them send a rough stereo mix of enough tracks to represent the music I need to play to. This makes for fewer files for them to upload and me to download (see Fig. 1).
What Do I Transfer Back?
When I'm done recording, I'll first do a rough mix and export from my multitrack it in mp3 format. I send the mp3 to the composer or producer. They then listen to and, hopefully, approve what I've done. I use Peak to do the conversion from .wav or AIFF to mp3: This software can translate just about any formats you'll run across. [Ed. Note: Peak is a Macintosh program. If you're using a Windows computer, Steinberg Wavelab is comparable.]
After approval, I'll bundle and compress all the needed files (compression for PCs and Macs is discussed later), and upload them to my server. Fig. 2 shows my drum tracks after completion. Note that all the drum tracks start at exactly the same point. Although technically I don't need to do this, I do it that way if an individual track accidentally gets shifted, so it can be corrected by aligning it with the beginning of the other drum tracks.
Audio Recording Format & Software.
Let's look at the tools needed to work remotely with a multitrack audio format.
- Audio recording software to record your tracks.
- Optional but desirable: Audio editing software to edit mono and stereo audio files (see the Vol. 11, #7 issue of DRUM!).
- A computer with a broadband Internet connection.
- An email account, a Web browser and FTP software.
Audio Recording Software.
The recording format is arguably the most complicated part of this process to navigate. There has never been much agreement among software companies regarding a common, interchangeable multitrack audio format. The first stab at a universal audio exchange format for multitrack digital hard-disk recorders was OMF (Open Media Framework). Most of the makers of software-based digital recording programs, with the exception of Digidesign (makers of Pro Tools), have updated their software so it will open OMF files coming from other programs. The translated files probably won't contain all of the information, such as audio crossfades, automated mixing changes and plug-in settings, but the audio will be there with the tracks labeled, and audio chunks will be in the right spots along the timeline.
I must admit, I haven't tried all the combinations of software and platforms (Mac or PC), so I can't comment on popular applications like Steinberg Cubase, which is cross-platform, or on Cakewalk Sonar (PC only). Before you find yourself facing a tight deadline, it's a good idea to experiment with the person you'll be working with. The process of working remotely takes some trial and error to perfect. Just last week I was trying to transfer a simple stereo audio file via email, and after trying the many different transfer options, I couldn't get it to work. I still don't know why — guess the Internet Gods weren't smiling on me that day. I ended up sending a CD FedEx to New York, a real bummer. The point is to exchange a few test files with someone before you're under time constraints, or Murphy's Law will get you.
This year's AES (Audio Engineering Society) convention saw further agreement on another "universal" format called AES31. I've heard that Digidesign has climbed aboard this bandwagon and signed on to use this format. Since they're a dominant force in the recording industry, others will soon follow. Being part of a standard format will only make software with less market share more attractive to the consumer.
Time will tell how well this new exchange format levels the Tower of Babel that now exists. For now, if you're not using the same multitrack recording software as your client, the safe method is to exchange only stereo audio files, in which the mixing and plug-in effects have already been "printed to tape." [Ed. Note: If you work regularly with one client and you're both using the same multitrack software, you might want to consider the streamlined uploading and downloading services offered by Rocket Network, ]http://www.rocketnetwork.com.]
Digidesign Pro Tools.
This is the most commonly used audio recording software among professionals. It does audio very well, but its MIDI implementation has limitations. Pro Tools is cross-platform, meaning you can easily share files created with Pro Tools on a Macintosh with someone using Pro Tools on a PC.
There are a few things to keep in mind before starting a Pro Tools project that's going to be used remotely. Macintoshes primarily use the AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) or SDII (Sound Designer II) file format. Some PC software can't read AIFF or SDII, so if the Pro Tools session has a chance of ending up on a PC, make sure to set the default audio file format to .wav (the audio format used with PCs). Mac software is generally more forgiving and can read the .wav format. If you forget to make the preference change at the beginning of the session, you'll probably be able to translate the audio format later, but it's time-consuming. If you'll be sharing files with someone who's using the same computer platfrom you are, you can probably use any stereo audio file format found in the preferences.
Now for the bad news: Transferring most other companies' multitrack formats into Pro Tools requires a separate software program from Digidesign called DigiTranslator. It's not free, but if you need to do this type of transfer, it can be done. Digidesign doesn't seem to want to make it easy.
Emagic Logic Audio.
Although it's a great piece of software, I'm going to leave this program out of the discussion for now. Apple Computer recently purchased Emagic, and the dust is still settling. Apple has discontinued support for the Windows version of what was originally a cross-platform product. This leads me to believe that they have other plans for Logic Audio, but time will tell. If anyone at Apple wants to fill me in, please e-mail me.
Mark of the Unicorn Digital Performer.
This is my software of choice. I've used Performer since the mid-1980s, when it was just a MIDI sequencing program without the digital audio side. Most of the people I currently work with, both in town and remotely, use this software. It's a Macintosh-only program, so if you're using a PC and want to use DP, your only option is to buy a Mac.
DP seems to import, to varying degrees, the OMF file format. So you can open up most Mac-created multitrack audio files in DP. I haven't tried opening OMF files that were created on a Windows program, so I can't comment on how well it works.
I've imported Mac-created Pro Tools sessions into DP as OMF files, and although fades and automation information didn't get translated, all the track names and audio placement were correct. But beware, you won't easily get the session back into Pro Tools after working on it in DP. I plead ignorance on being able to open up a Windows-created Pro Tools session. There are some tedious ways you can get audio over to another multitrack program, but they aren't very elegant. Do this only as a last resort. I'll touch on this topic again after we look at the next Steinberg Nuendo.
I'm not one to jump ship and use another piece of software unless there's a compelling reason to do so; Nuendo may be that reason. From what I've seen, this is the up-and-coming multitrack software. It handles different audio file formats (.wav, AIFF, mp3, Broadcast .wav, and other more obscure formats). It's available for both Mac and Windows. It'll import a myriad of audio file formats, as well as importing OMF and Cubase files. A report from Bob Stark, a recording engineer I both trust and admire, gives it high marks for sound quality. I'll be checking it out in more depth soon.
Oops, the File Transfers Aren't Working ... Help!
If you're working with someone remotely and can't seem to translate the entire multitrack file as one complete unit, don't panic. There is a way out. It involves a bit of work, but you can transfer individual audio tracks to and from any software format or computer platform. Here's one way to do make the transfer happen.
What you're going to do is:
- Bounce or extract each track as a complete, end-to-end audio file.
- Save or export the file in a file format the remote user can read.
- Email or FTP upload each file individually.
Fig. 3. Fragmented tracks are created by multiple takes or by editing the audio, so that on the CD you sound like a better player than you actually are. Isn't technology grand?
Fig. 4. After the tracks have been bounced to disk, they become complete and seamless chunks of audio that all have exactly the same beginning point.
First, individually bounce any tracks to disk that contain multiple audio fragments or edits (see Fig. 3). Make sure to bounce all of the tracks so that they have the same start point. I always include the bar before the first bar of the track in which audio appears. This way, if the downbeat attack is a bit before the beat, the entire downbeat will be there. Because the tracks have the same start point, when they're aligned to start at the same place in the remote user's software, they'll be perfectly synchronized with one another (see Fig. 4). When re-assembling individual tracks, you have to be careful not get any of them out of sync, as very strange audio problems can arise, especially if stereo recordings have been saved as dual mono files (separate files for the left and right channels).
If you're going to be sending multiple tracks to your client, make sure each track has a descriptive name, like "kick drum, inside," "top snare," "left overhead, audience perspective," etc. This will at least create a fighting chance that the tracks end up being reconstructed and mixed properly. When you've saved the files this way, they can be imported into digital audio programs one track at a time, or even into stand-alone hard disk recorders like Roland's popular VS-2480 (which uses .wav files).
Bundling and compressing multiple files as one .zip (PC) or .sit (Mac) file is a good idea. That way you can be sure that the receiver gets all the files, and they won't take quite so long to upload and download.
The Connection to the Internet. Almost any computer with an Internet connection will work for the transfer, but if you don't have a high-speed (broadband) data connection, you'll spend a lot of hours twiddling your thumbs.
A dialup connection (via a standard phone line) is not suitable for working with anything but the smallest files. ISDN is an older high speed technology, and provides speeds about twice as fast as a typical 56K dialup connection. Still not good.
A DSL connection is typically four to ten times the speed of a 56K dialup connection. This is an "always on" connection, so you'll still be able to use the phone line to make and receive voice phone calls. If you can get it in your area, go for it. In my opinion, it's the best connection.
Cable is now a very common and affordable broadband connection. Although the download speed is blazing, the upload speed is only about two times fast as a 56K dialup connection.
T1 is an extremely fast connection to the Internet, generally not found in homes but available in some commercial studios. A direct satellite link is not yet a viable alternative. (Darn.)
If High Speed Access Isn't Available.
T-Mobile Hotspot is a wireless T1 connection that's showing up in many Starbucks locations. This joint venture between the wireless provider T-Mobile and Starbucks allows anyone with a wireless network card in their computer (most often a laptop) to purchase online connection time under a variety of plans. So if you can't get a broadband connection at home, just do your recording, copy the files to your laptop (if it isn't your music computer) and go have a cup of coffee while you upload your files. You can also download files with this connection. I use this service when I'm on the road.
If all else fails, you can burn a CD-ROM of the file(s) and use overnight delivery to send the file(s). This is always a last, but functional option.
Transferring Files via the Internet.
Until you've experienced it, transferring files can be an abstract and confusing part of working remotely. But after you've gone through the process a time or two, it's no problem, a piece of cake, easy as pie, a walk in the park.
Any file smaller than about 3 megabytes (roughly 35 seconds of mono CD-quality audio) can be sent as an email attachment. Simply launch your email program of choice, type some niceties to the receiving person, attach your file, send the email and you're done. The 3MB limit is because most email servers (the computers that control and distribute email) limit the size of a received email messages and attachments. Anything larger and the email message will get returned to you as undeliverable (big bummer) or simply swallowed up in Internet oblivion (bigger bummer).
If you need to get multiple files around this size to someone, your could use multiple email messages, each with a file attached. As long as they download each message from their email server before you send the next one, their mailbox won't fill up. Even so, I wouldn't suggest this method. If the receiver tries to check their email on a dialup connection (read: slow as molasses), it might be awhile before they talk to you again, as the file download could take decades.
Using hard drive space on a Web or FTP server is the best option when transferring large files. Dedicated FTP software is used to upload and download the files. As for what FTP software to use, I use Fetch for Macintosh. It's available in a free "lite" version, or as a more complete shareware version. If you're using Windows, FTPExplorer has been recommended to me. This freeware program is easy to use and fully functional.
Whether they know it or not, almost everyone with an email address that's not a work email address has space to host a small website. Once you've set up your site, you'll be able to upload the files you've been working with. Although a basic ISP account won't give you enough space to upload the large files you'll be dealing with, the amount of space allotted to you will vary widely from ISP to ISP, so check with your provider to see how much space they offer, and what they charge for a larger allotment. Again, each minute of mono CD-quality audio is about 5MB in size. That being the case, eight individual tracks of drums for a four-minute song will total 160MB! Trust me, you won't have enough server space. But all is not lost: Your ISP will gladly rent you more.
The process of uploading files is rather simple, but you'll need to do it a few times before it becomes second nature. If you have your own server space, and want to upload file(s) so that all the receiver has to do is click on a URL (uniform resource locator) link, do the following.
While connected to the Internet with a broadband connection, open your FTP transfer software. Although you can upload files to the FTP section of your site, I usually upload files to the "WWW" directory of my site. [Ed. Note: Other Web hosting companies use different naming conventions for their directories. They'll gladly provide details when you set up your account.] It seems to me that more people have experience with downloading files from websites than straight FTP sites. The server I host all my sites on has software that allows me to password-protect certain folders (directories). So when someone clicks on http://mikesnyder.net/drummag/hdfiles/example.mp3, they have to enter a username and password before they can download the file(s).
Fig. 5. The FTP software allows you to log onto the Web server maintained by the company that hosts your website. After logging on, you'll be able to create and navigate through the directories, pretty much the way you would on your own computer's desktop.
Fig. 6. Here it is, an audio file (albeit only an example) uploaded and ready for the the composer to download: All I have to do is email them the URL.
Fig. 5 shows a screenshot from Fetch after I've logged on to my website. Only the person with the username and password for the site can do this (unless they're a pretty good and relentless hacker). Notice the WWW folder (directory). After opening this directory (double-clicking it), I'll create a new directory in it named "drummag", then open that folder and create another directory in it named "hdfiles". This folder is where I upload the "example.wav" audio file as raw data (see Fig. 6). When you, as the receiver, click on the http://mikesnyder.net/drummag/hdfiles/example.mp3 URL, you'll be prompted to enter a username (use Drum) and a password (use Mag). These names are case-sensitive. Log onto this URL and see how it works in real life. The audio file will download to your computer. What a wonderful and exciting world we live in!
Here's a tip to keep in mind: Although your FTP software is probably set this way by default, make sure text documents, such as HTML files, are uploaded as "text" and all other files, such as audio files, are uploaded as "raw data" (also known as "binary"). This will ensure that the file(s) can be used across many platforms.
The WWW directory of a server isn't the only place you can put files for transfer, but it seems to me to be the easiest. They can also be transferred from an FTP site, but it's a bit more complicated and confusing. I'll leave you to wade through those waters on your own.
Very little is absolute when dealing with technology. There are countless ways to make technology work for you, and many pitfalls and land mines lying in wait. Experiment with the technology and talk to the people you actually work with about how they're using it. It can open new and exciting possibilities for working, and living. As you've seen, you don't even need to be physically present to collaborate with someone!
Mike Snyder lives with his wife Maggie in beautiful Portland, Oregon. He's able to do so while still playing drums for a living, because of technology. Give him a vanilla latte and broadband Internet access, and life is good. He can be reached through http://mikesnyder.net.


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The coaches
WMU's Steve Hawkins (South Alabama, 1987), 244-196, 16 seasons; 107-85, seventh season at WMU.
Loyola's Jim Whitesell (Luther, 1982), 359-271, 23 seasons; 81-77, sixth season at Loyola.
Probable starters
For WMU: Sophomore Mikey Douglas (6-foot, 3.0 points per game) and senior David Kool (6-3, 23.0) at guard; senior Martelle McLemore (6-5, 17.0) and sophomore Flenard Whitfield (6-7, 12.0) at forward; and senior Donald Lawson (6-9, 9.0) at center.
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Gone is J.R. Blount, who carried the Ramblers past WMU last season at University Arena. Loyola hasn't forgotten how to shoot, though, hitting 31 of 63 3-pointers during its 2-1 start. Senior Marcus Thomas is doing the most damage, coming off the bench to knock in 12 of 21 triples and average 14.3 points. The Ramblers' second-leading scorer is also a reserve, Walt Gibler, a 6-7 forward netting 12.2 an outing. Loyola scored the final 11 points in its 76-73 win at Holy Cross Friday, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Aric Van Weelden. The Ramblers opened the season by being blown out, 92-54, at Kansas State, before bouncing back with an 89-69 home win over Canisius. Not much is expected out of this team, which was picked to finish ninth in the Horizon League.
Loyola won't shoot as well as it has the past two games forever, but it's up to WMU to make sure it doesn't continue for even one more night. For the first time this season, the Broncos won't be facing a legitimate big man, allowing them to focus their defense on guarding the perimeter. If the Broncos can make Loyola miss from outside, it'll mean plenty of long rebounds and chances to run, exactly what WMU wants. We'll find out a lot about the Broncos tonight. They've tasted a bit of success for the first time in 20 months with Wednesday's impressive come-from-behind win over VCU — a win that looks all the better with VCU's rout of No. 17 Oklahoma Saturday. But the Broncos haven't proven anything yet, except for having higher ceiling than many thought. They need to remember that. This is a game they should win, but saying a team should win a road game is somewhat foolish until it shows the maturity do it. In the less-than-intimidating atmosphere of the Gentile Center, here's guessing WMU will.
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Here is the link to his chess.com profile :
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this is a example of a puzzle he gave in the book :
General idea is white leads with his king to prepare way for his pawn. The book is very thorough , But only over a few endings. IMHO Silman's endgame book is better or the book 100 endings you must know.
Title of book is misleading
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the beginning position is a well know draw (check out Silmans complete Endgame course. So either you read wrong or something. Maybe white could win the beginning position but black could draw after 7 e6
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UAB's 7-game road schedule could take a chunk out of the budget for any fan or traveling news outlet, but there are two good trips worth spending the money on.
October has two destination trips for UAB against new Conference USA foes. On Oct. 12, UAB is at Florida International. Why not fly down to Miami and enjoy South Beach before seeing the Blazers play the Panthers? Oct. 26 has UAB playing at UTSA. San Antonio boasts a beautiful riverwalk plus the Alamo for history buffs.
If you fly out to San Antonio on the Thursday before the game, the NBA Western Division champion Spurs are in town. Unfortunately, you won't be able to see the Miami Heat when going to the FIU game.
Trips to Troy (Aug. 31) and Vanderbilt (Sept. 28) are doable in a day. LSU's Tiger Stadium (Sept. 7) is one of the more intimidating and storied venues in the country. There's nothing noteworthy about Marshall (Nov. 8) or East Carolina (Nov. 15), and it's not easy to get there, but it would be worth the trip if UAB is in contention for a bowl berth or Conference USA title.


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NORTHAMPTON — Mayor David J. Narkewicz expressed his continued support for Fire Chief Brian Duggan Friday as he released the results of a city investigation that found no merit to grievances against the chief by the firefighters' union.
Northampton Fire Fighters Local 108 made public last week a vote of no confidence taken against Duggan by its membership earlier this month. In an accompanying statement, union President Michael Hatch listed the union's grievances against the chief, maintaining that Duggan was using his office for personal advancement and had endangered the public by putting money and resources into unnecessary items at the expense of vital equipment and adequate staffing.
In her investigation of the allegations, Human Resources Director Glenda Stoddard reviewed about a dozen documents, including the collective bargaining agreement between the union and the city, the minutes of various Public Safety Committee meetings, the "no confidence" vote and Duggan's written response to it. In each of the 11 allegations, Stoddard found either that there was no merit to the claim or that Duggan was acting within his authority as head of the department in the best interests of the city.
"Based on these findings, I recommend that no adverse action be taken against Chief Brian Duggan," Stoddard wrote.
Among her findings, Stoddard disputed the union's claim that Duggan was reaping a windfall in overtime, saying that the chief does not receive any overtime. His staffing decisions are consistent with the city's "best practices" model, she said.
Regarding the union's complaint that Duggan has neglected to budget for a replacement fire engine, Stoddard noted that he has been advocating for one unsuccessfully since 2005. She found no evidence that the city paid $30,000 for Duggan to take management training at Harvard, saying that less than $10,000 was spent for the training and that it was approved by the mayor.
Although Narkewicz noted that such personnel matters are generally not subject to public disclosure, he said he released the report at Duggan's request.
"The Local 108 Executive Board and all firefighters need to understand that Chief Duggan has both my confidence and support and will continue to command the Northampton Fire Department," Narkewicz wrote. "I urge them to follow the chief's example, and work together to move the department forward."
Although Local 108 asked the city to look into its allegations, Hatch said Friday that he doesn't trust Narkewicz' report.
"We obviously have a hard time respecting the report due to lack of transparency," he said, adding that he would like to see a party unaffiliated within the city investigate Duggan.
Despite Stoddard's findings, Hatch was adamant in insisting that Duggan's main focus is on his career and not the Fire Department. He rejected suggestions by Duggan and Narkewicz that the "no confidence" vote was an attempt to gain leverage in ongoing contract matters between the city and the union.
"This has absolutely nothing to do with bargaining," he said.
Despite the vote of no confidence, Hatch believes the union can continue working with the chief to insure public safety.
"Our members have a lot of pride in the work we do and the city we serve," he said. "Our goal, first and foremost, is to protect the citizens of Northampton."
Saying his office door is always open to the rank-and-file, Duggan also pledged to work cooperatively for the sake of the city. He added, however, that it takes two sides to work together.
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Radiation environment has been studied at high‐mountain observatories and onboard spacecraft. The most important contribution to this environment at high‐mountain observatories represents cosmic radiation component. We have been studied this environment in two high‐mountain observatories: one situated on the top of Lomnický Štít, High Tatras, Slovakia, and another one close to the top of Moussala, Rila, Bulgaria (Basic Environment Observatory—BEO). The studies have been performed using: an energy deposition spectrometer with a Si‐diode (MDU) developed at BAS, Sofia, permitting to estimate non‐neutron as well as neutron component of the radiation field; other active equipment designated to measure natural radiation background, and thermoluminescent detectors as passive dosimeters. Basic dosimetry characteristics of these fields are presented, analyzed, and discussed; they are also compared with the estimation of cosmic radiation component as published in the Report of UNSCEAR 2000. Measuring instruments mentioned above, together with an LET spectrometer based on chemically etched track detectors have been also used to characterize radiation environment onboard spacecraft, particularly International Space Station. They have been exposed on the surface and/or inside a phantom. Some of results obtained are presented, and discussed.
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About 4,000 people from British Columbia to Oregon came to Central Whidbey over the weekend to compete and watch kites of all shapes and sizes soar in the blue over the Camp Casey Conference Center.
Kiters said the weather and winds were simply perfect.
"It's a great day," said Glenda Kleppin of Bonney Lake. "It's like any kite festival. The wind comes, it goes. The kites go up and the kites go down."
Like many at the festival, Kleppin and Jerry Graham are avid kite fliers who travel to festivals all over Washington and Oregon. Kleppin flew her kite with her tiny dog, Susie, strapped to her chest.
"She's the most well-known dog in the Pacific Northwest kite-flying community," Kleppin said.
The two days of the festival included a kite-making school for kids, sport kite-flying lessons and a spectacular mass ascension of kites that stopped lookee-loo traffic on the way to the ferry dock.
There were endless styles of kites at the festival. There were the old Benjamin Franklin-type flat kite, the boxy "cellular kites," the three-dimensional "tri-D" kites and two-handed sport kites. There were beautiful kites shaped like tin soldiers, birds and giant dragons in the sky.
But the main purpose of the festival was a sport or "stunt" kite competition. These type of kites, which are controlled by two lines, can do amazing and precise acrobatics in the hands of a skilled kiter.
"This festival focuses on sport kiting," Graham said. "Us one-liners are allowed to hang around."
The competition included both individual and team competition in several events. There were the ballets, free-flight performances set to music. The music of the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkle and the classics filled the air.
Then there were the precision events in which flyers perform a series of "compulsory maneuvers," broken up into novice, experienced and masters levels. The mid-sky maneuvers included the ladder down, the two circles within a circle, the T-bone and the tulip.
While the competitions were undoubtedly exciting, most fliers said they love the relaxing, out-of-body feeling of controlling an object as it soars through the air.
"You forget about all your troubles," said Jeremy Perceval, a British Columbia man who was giving kite-flying lessons. "To me, there's nothing I would rather do than fly a kite."
On Whidbey Island, 37 people are members of the island's kite fliers club. In fact, the most popular maker of competition kites is located in Coupeville. Taylor said Richard Barnes of Pizazz Kiteworks makes the kites "one at a time."
Club Vice President Linda Barnes said that the club and association is dedicated to passing on the love of kite flying to the younger generation. They host kite-building workshops in schools and organizations in April and award scholarships to a kite-building event in Port Townsend.
This is the third year the Whidbey Island Kite Festival Association and Whidbey Island Kite Fliers held the Kite Festival and Sport Kite Championships.
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Study Design: The present is a prospective population-based cohort study.
Objectives: To determine whether psychologic distress in patients free of low back pain predicts future new episodes of such pain.
Summary of Background Data: An association between symptoms of depression and anxiety and low back pain has been described in cross-sectional studies. It is unclear whether this represents cause or effect or whether it is found only in chronic pain sufferers attending specialist clinics. There is a need to investigate this prospectively in the general population.
Methods: The study population was 4501 adults aged 18-75 years who responded to a questionnaire survey mailed to all those registered with two family practices in the United Kingdom. The survey inquired about low back pain during the previous month and included the 12-item General Health Questionnaire, a validated schedule for measuring psychologic distress in the general population. New episodes of low back pain during the 12 months after the survey were identified by two methods-continuous monitoring of all primary care consulters and a second postal survey at the end of the 12-month period to determine occurrences for which consultation had not been sought.
Results: Among 1638 subjects free of current low back pain in the baseline survey, the likelihood of developing a new episode of nonconsulting low back pain was higher among those with General Health Questionnaire scores in the upper third of the range compared with the lower third (adjusted odds ratio, 1.8[1.4, 2.4]). This could not be explained either by age and gender differences or by general physical health. The increased risk persisted when analysis was restricted to those who at baseline could not recall ever having had low back pain in the past and to those with full-time employment.
Conclusion: Symptoms of psychologic distress in individuals without back pain predict the subsequent onset of new episodes of low back pain. We calculate from these data that the proportion of new episodes of low back pain that might be attributable to such psychologic factors in the general population is 16%.
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Everyone talks about passing yards and touchdowns, but here are five interesting statistics relating to Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford through the team's first two games.
Stafford's accuracy, according to Pro Football Focus, making him the NFL's most accurate quarterback based on this percentage measure through two games.
The website's formula factors out drops, intentional throwaways and batted passes to determine how often a directed pass reaches its desired destination. By the same metric last season, Stafford checked in at 70.5 percent, 20th in the NFL.
Even using conventional measurements, Stafford is off to a strong start to the campaign, completing 65.8 percent of his passes. That would easily be a career-high if were to maintain it over the full season.
The average number of yards Stafford's completions travel in the air, which ranks last among starting quarterbacks. The past two years he's been closer to the middle of the pack, with an average hovering near 6.7 yards each of those seasons.
A significant reason for Stafford's low average this year is 73 percent of his receptions have gone to running backs, tight ends or slot receivers.
Given his yardage total, it should surprise no one that Stafford's receivers rank second in the NFL with an average of 8.31 yards after the catch.
The number of passes Stafford has attempted that have traveled 20 or more yards beyond the line of scrimmage.
As mentioned above, he has been throwing far more quick, short throws to start the season.
Of the 32 starting quarterbacks, only Jacksonville's Blaine Gabbert has attempted fewer deep passes. That said, Gabbert doesn't have Calvin Johnson and his top receiver, Justin Blackmon, is serving a four-game suspension.
The number of passes Stafford is on pace to throw this year, well short of the 727 he attempted last season when he shattered the NFL record.
632 attempts would still rank 14th on the all-time list, but that's just the way the league is heading. In fact, 11 starting quarterbacks have attempted more than Stafford this season.
Baltimore's Joe Flacco is leading the way with 95 attempts, which projects to 760 over a full season. No one should be surprised if Stafford's mark is topped in the next few seasons.
The combined number of hits and sacks Stafford has absorbed this season, far and away the lowest number in the league. For perspective, Cleveland's Brandon Weeden has been hit a staggering 38 times.
There was plenty of concern about Detroit's offensive line heading into this season, but so far they've done an exceptional job protecting Stafford. Yes, the quarterback's quick throws are helping keep him clean, but the hogs up front deserve their share of praise.


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As recent events have shown, online data breaches are something we're all going to have to live with. When major retailers like Target get hacked, it shows that any company is vulnerable. But when a bug like Heartbleed comes around, it threatens to make any site on the Web unsafe.
Heartbleed is a security bug that causes many of the servers used for Internet data to be vulnerable to attack. Hackers could use the bug to steal private data, including passwords. Perhaps you've already gotten notes from some of the sites you frequent to change your passwords. Don't ignore them.
If you have one favorite password that you use on most sites, you're not alone. Unfortunately, that's a tremendously unsafe thing to do. It allows hackers to access multiple accounts with one stolen password. The best option, when updating your passwords, is to give each account its own unique password.
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It seems to me that at the Paramount the 2nd floor of seats is as close to the stage as half the seats on the main floor. Next time, I'm going to try opting for the higher, cheeper seats.star this tip starred
Metropol bar and dining is across the street from rear end of the building has excellent drinks!star this tip starred
The weather was muggy warm rain. I wore Dress, flats and sweater. .star this tip starred
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Make an early reservation @ Dragonfish across the street-food is delicious.star this tip starred
The weather was Quite chilly. I wore A sweater and skirt. .star this tip starred
We ate at Dragon Fish at the Paramount Hotel just across the street. However, the Paramount theatre had hot sandwiches for purchase and they smelled great.star this tip starred
The Cheesecake Factory is nearby and offers a large and varied menu that is reasonably priced and tasty. The service is great.star this tip starred
We dined at Barolo. It is only about 4 blocks from the Paramount. Great Italian food!
Mannheim Steamroller Christmasstar this tip starred
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmasstar this tip starred
If you are hearing impaired, they have the devices you can wear that likely will improve the sound.star this tip starred
We stayed at the Red Lion on 5th ave. It was fairly close to the Paramount and was a good price. $39 for parking until 4 the next day.star this tip starred
The weather was cool and breezy. I wore black slacks, nice top. It is the theater ya know, no jeans!.star this tip starred
BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLED WATER - STG/PARAMOUNT CHARGES $4 A BOTTLEstar this tip starred
If you eat at palomino and park in the garage the parking of is freestar this tip starred
Daily Grill is close by and yummy!star this tip starred
Happy Hour at Ruth's Chris is affordable, delicious and if you overstay for a second glass of vino, the theater is only a block away!star this tip starred
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FELA!star this tip starred


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Album: Guitar And Other Machines
Genre: Rock
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You Won't Feel Out Of Place
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"it makes me feel so good"
"it makes me feel so good"
"it gives me something to believe in"
"it makes me feel so good"
"it gives me something to believe in"
Are we so far away
We seem so far away
Tell me I never know
What you are going to say
I would
Suffer it all again
Suffer it all again
I would
Suffer it all again
Suffer it all again
Are you so blown away
You seem so blown away
And as you leave me now
I meet myself again
Now all the days the same
This habit forming pain
Oh how I need your love
I need you home to stay
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"you won't feel out of place"
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Veterans Day New Orleans
Saturday, November 10, 2012 5:31 PM
Morris Mack, 49, of Franklin, holds the framed dog tags belonging to his uncle, U.S. Army veteran John Mack, as he joins other members of his family on stage at a parade honoring John Mack and other veterans. After nearly 70 years the dog tags he wore on the beaches of northern France in June 1944 were recently unearthed in the sand by a Frenchman walking on the same beach. On Saturday, November 10, 2012 his tags were escorted by parade to the National World War II Museum. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com / The Times-Picayune)
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•8 cups instant potato flakes, such as Idaho
•1/2 cup milk
•1/4 pound (1 stick) butter
•3 eggs
•1/3 cup grated mozzarella cheese
•Salt, to taste
•Black pepper, to taste
•Butter and bread crumbs, for coating pan
•8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
Make 8 cups of instant potatoes, following package directions. Add milk, 1/4 pound butter, eggs, 1/3 cup grated mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper. Grease 10-inch pan with butter and coat with bread crumbs. Fill with half the potato mixture. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining potato mixture. Top with paprika and dabs of butter. Bake in preheated, 350-degree oven for 45 minutes.
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Monday Mantra: Saying Yes and Having Fun
Think about your day...or your yesterday or your last hour. Count how many times you said no and how many times you said yes. To anything, but especially to your kids.
Hmmm. Right? A little troubled by the tally? I know, I get into a pattern too...a pattern of many Nos and that rare Yes. No, you can't have another bowl of pretzels. No, you can't watch another show. No, you can't shave the dog...or dye his fur rainbow colors. No, I can't make a playdoh brontosaurus right now, I'm making dinner. YES, I am tired!
I interviewed a playwright a few months ago, and she said that every once and a while, she will have a Yes day. Where she says Yes to everything her kids ask (not to anything where they could possible hurt themselves others or the house, but you get the idea). Yes, you can have another bowl of ice cream. Yes, I can stop what I am doing and draw 15 cats on a tightrope for you to color. She said it was freeing for her and, of course, the kids loved it.
I really like this idea. We get so caught up in our everyday stuff, the carpool, the afterschool, the dishes, that sometimes, we have to be reminded to take a breath, say yes more, and lighten up and have more smiles every day. Nothing huge, but simple everyday switches to being more positive and having more fun -- don't we all need that? So, this week, we've got some great hints on teaching your kids this healthy habit too, and how the whole family can practice it together.
Do you say No more than you say Yes? When do you find yourself saying No the most?
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Great Article! Thanks for the reminder to "let up" some.
Quoting bethany169:
I try to really think before I say "no" and see if there's a version of "yes" that will work for both of us. But I like the idea of a totally "yes" day, we're going to try that soon :)
Depends on the day with the kids. If it is a mellow, relax at home kind of day then there are more yes answers. If it is a day with lots going on then they tend to hear no more often.
I think it's about 50/50 in our house. :) I say no the most in the morning before I've had my coffee! lol!
i probably do say no more than i say yes. i tend to no the most when they are asking for snacks right before a meal, or when they want to play when it is time for school work. i don't say "no" just to say no and be mean, i usually have a good reason saying "no".


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State Street hires new DC head as pensions market hots up
State Street Global Advisors, the US fund manager, has recruited a new marketing chief to lead its sales effort to defined-contribution pension plans in the UK, where government reforms will soon oblige all companies to set up pensions for their staff.
Nigel Aston, formerly in charge of business development at pensions data company DCisions, is to take over as State Street's DC salesperson in the UK – a newly-created position. He will be in charge of selling the manager's investment services to DC pension schemes, a market that most fund managers have not yet targeted in a serious fashion.
DC pension plans are the newer style of company pension fund, which have been set up as older defined-benefit, or final-salary, pension funds have closed. For fund managers, these new plans require a very different marketing approach to the old.
Specialists in the sector are now in high demand, as the UK government's "auto-enrolment" reforms come into effect, obliging all companies to set up a pension plan. Most of the newly-created ones will be DC.
DC plans in the UK have about £386bn under management, according to the consultancy Spence Johnson. This compares to around £1 trillion saved up in older DB plans, but DC assets are fast-growing and set to grow even faster following auto-enrolment.
Earlier this year, the US bond manager Pimco recruited a new head of DC sales in the UK, Will Allport, from rival AllianceBernstein – which is one of the few managers to have made a success of the DC market so far.
French ETF specialists Lyxor Asset Management, owned by Societe Generale, is also mulling a launch into this market.
State Street's recruitment of Aston is a statement of intent. He will report to Susan Raynes, who is head of sales for the UK, the Middle East and Africa, and to Fredrik Axsater, who leads DC sales globally.
In a statement announcing the hire yesterday, Axsater described it as a "significant milestone" for State Street, which he said was "broadening" its range of funds and services in the UK DC market.
Aston was not available for comment yesterday.
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