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Seaman connects for 15 kills, hitting 46.7% in loss
Brevard, N.C. - Brooke Seaman had a spectacular game against visiting Newberry College Tuesday night, recording 15 kills and hitting 46.7%, but the Tornados were unable to overcome the guests in falling in straight sets, 25-20, 25-21 and 25-17.
For the season, Brevard falls to 6-3, 0-2 in the South Atlantic Conference, while the scarlet and gray improve to 9-5, 1-0 in conference play.
Seaman, a preseason first team all-SAC selection had three of the Tornados first four kills as the score remained close nine points into the first set with Newberry holding the slight advantage at 5-4.
The scarlet and gray opened up the first game on a 9-2 run started by a kill by Kember Lichtie.
Brevard responded with a run over their own, bringing the game back to 14-12 on Rebecca Schoonover's serve as Seaman drove home a pair of kills.
The teams swapped points the rest of the first set before a kill by Lorena Maia gave the first set to the visitors, 25-20.
Newberry again jumped out to a slight lead in the second set, going up 11-7 on Brianna Blakely's service.
Brevard fought back as Chelsea Larsen and Ashlie Morrison were able to connect off the assists from Bethany Stevenson, before a service ace by Cori Emory tied the game up at 19.
Another service ace four points later by Lindsey Rogers tied the game back up for the Tornados at 21, but kills by Kara Harris and Leah Nye gave the second game to the guests, 25-21.
In the third set Seaman came out firing, recording the first three points for the Tornados. Larsen and Morrison added kills of their own to keep the game close at 9-6, but Newberry closed out the set with a 16-11 run to take the match, 25-17.
For the game, the Tornados were led by Seaman's 15 kills. Morrison added nine kills of her own to go with two block assists. Stevenson had 29 set assists in the match.
On the defensive side, Schoonover had a match-high 17 digs, while Emory had 12 digs to go with two service aces.
Newberry was led by Lichtie with 12 kills. Blakly added 34 assists and a service ace to the attack, while Lindsey Hollingsworth (15), Fernanda Frey (13) and Lichtie (11) all recorded double-digit dig games.
The Tornados are back in action on the road as they head to Hartsville, S.C. on Saturday, September 19, to take on Coker College. Game time is set for 4 p.m. Newberry continues SAC play on the road as the scarlet and gray heads to Harrogate, Tenn. on Friday, September 18, to take on Lincoln Memorial, with game time set for 6:30 p.m.


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SEATTLE — Justin Glenn is a smart kid. He gets that there is a real chance he played his last football game when the Washington Huskies lost to Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl.
But don't think for a second that Glenn has stopped dreaming.
When the Huskies held their pro day last week, most eyes were fixed on cornerback Desmond Trufant, a likely late first-round pick who may well be the only Husky selected in next month's NFL draft.
Yet as important as that workout was for Trufant, he and players like him around the country already are in pretty good standing heading into the draft. Yeah, Trufant could end up a bit disappointed if he slides into the second round, but his talent, and the relatively high pick some team is gong to invest in him, means he'll have a good shot at starting as a rookie, and have multiple years to prove he does or doesn't belong in the NFL.
For players such as Glenn, however, a couple of hours in the UW's Dempsey Indoor facility could make the difference between getting a crack at an NFL training camp this summer or starting to look for a "real" job. They're the players you can easily miss when you focus only on the top talent. Yet all over the country, players nobody talked about before the draft are on their way to being the surprise success stories of the 2013 rookie class.
Will Glenn, who played his prep ball at Kamiak High School, be one of those players? The odds say he won't, but if Glenn's five-year UW career taught him anything. it's that anything can happen.
As a Husky, Glenn sat through a winless season, then earned a starting job as a redshirt freshman only to break his leg five games into the campaign. He then came back and enjoyed a productive final three years. So, why would Glenn give up now when his dream of playing in the NFL, however tough to obtain, is this close?
"Everybody when they're a kid raises their hand in class and says what they want to be, and mine was a professional football player," Glenn said. "So I've gotten this far; now I'm at the moment where it's here for me. That's why I'm just working as hard as I can trying to get there."
At least nine teams were present at Washington's pro day, including a large contingent of Seahawks defensive coaches. So for Glenn and so many other college football athletes chasing an NFL dream, days like last Wednesday can be life changers. Glenn said he was more excited than nervous about this chance, and now that it's over, he'll keep working out, perhaps attend a few more private workouts, then wait and hope for the best come April.
"People have talked about late-round pickups and stuff, but I can only control what I can control. So I've just been working hard these past couple of months," Glenn said. "I came out here, feel like I did pretty well, so now it's in their hands. I'm just going to keep working and let the cards play out how they do."
The best thing Glenn has going for him isn't the fact he was a starting safety last year, or that he was an honorable mention All-Pacific-12 Conference selection. It's that he excels on special teams, and even more importantly, he enjoys doing that kind of dirty work. For a bottom-of-the-roster hopeful, there are few things better to have on a resume than the special teams MVP honors Glenn earned for the Huskies in 2012.
"I'm willing to do whatever," he said. "I'm not a guy who is going to say 'I just want to do this.' Put me on kickoff, put me on punt, put me on anything and I'll go as hard as I can. If they watch the film, they'll see that. I'm on (all the) special teams. … I'm just a hard worker who's willing to do whatever and put it all out there for the team."
Glenn credits former Husky defensive back Roy Lewis with helping to teach him just how valuable special-teams play can be. Lewis, who went undrafted after his final season at Washington, spent his rookie year on the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad. He eventually landed in Seattle, where he made the roster first as a special-teams standout but eventually carved out a significant role for himself on the defense.
"I told Justin and I tell all the young guys: the way in is definitely through special teams," said Lewis, who served as a special teams co-captain for Seattle in 2010. "If you're not a first-round draft pick, you're pretty much going to have to work your way on through special teams. I don't care who you are, that's how it's got to be."
Lewis, who missed last season because of a knee injury but is healthy know and looking for a new team, sees in Glenn a desire and ability to make it in the NFL regardless of what happens in the draft.
"Absolutely," Lewis said. "Justin possesses that big time, that's the thing that stood out for him at the UW. He's done well for himself, so I'm excited to see what's in store for him in the next year. It could be very, very good for him."
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Of the many activities held during commencement, our 50-year alumni society event has traditionally been one of my favorites. This year was no different. We inducted 24 members from the class of 1964 into Multnomah's 50-year alumni society, and I was, once again, struck by the significance of this half-century mark that underscores the legacy of a Multnomah education. I believe it is a tangible expression of our rich heritage that demonstrates God's faithfulness throughout the generations and the importance of a vital daily relationship with Him.
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In closing, I want to leave you with the charge Craig gave to his readers: "May you always lead with godliness, humility, wisdom, courage, grace, mercy, respect, and love. As under-shepherds who report to the Head Shepherd — Christ himself — how else will we mobilize others to serve in God's kingdom with distinction? What an awesome responsibility!"
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This is the best blood pressure monitor
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I am a physician and recently diagnosed with hypertension. I ordered three different blood pressure monitors and tested them at home against the standard mercury blood pressure measurement taken by a nurse. This monitor was the most accurate and easiest to use. One of the monitors was three times the price of this one and consistently inaccurate.
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Did not give accurate readings on my fat upper arm, but nurse suggested using it on my left forearm instead. When I did that, I got the same reading as she did when using her professional, manual blood pressure equipment. This monitor is quick, painless - and once you learn how to use it, easy.
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This blood pressure monitor is extremely inaccurate, after repeated comparisons by 50 points lower than doctor's measurements.
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Turtles are in the order Testudines and red-footed tortoises are in the family Testudinidae. These tortoises are further classified into the genus Geochelone, which includes a total of 11 species of tortoises. Some taxonomists classify red-footed tortoises in the genus Chelonoidis, as C. carbonaria.Red-footed tortoises live in southern Central America and throughout much of South America. Their range includes eastern Panama and west of the Andes in Colombia, but the main range is east of the Andes into eastern Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana to eastern Brazil, south to Rio de Janeiro. From this point, their range extends westward to Paraguay, northern Argentina and eastern Bolivia. Red-footed tortoises are not prevalent in the western part of the Amazon Basin. They may occur naturally on Trinidad, and also live as an introduced species on quite a few Caribbean Islands.
Red-footed tortoises live in dry forest areas, grasslands and the savanna. They may also live in areas of rain forest that are close to open habitats. Red-footed tortoises share some of their range with yellow-footed tortoises; their ranges overlap in Suriname, where they both inhabit forests and grasslands.
Individuals have varying degrees of coloration, which varies according to locality of origin. Overall, the skin is mostly black. Like all turtles, the shell is divided into two halves: the top part (called the carapace) and the bottom part (called the plastron). The plastron and carapace are joined on each side by a "bridge."
As with other species of tortoise, male red-footed tortoises have a concave plastron. For red-footed tortoises, the bumpy carapace is black, gray or brown. Small, distinct areas of yellow or tan coloring surround or cover each bump. There are several bright red marks or scales on its head and lower jaw. The legs and tail often have patches or individual scales that are orange, yellow or red. The plastron is dull yellow, brown, or black. The plastron may have some reddish tint or blurry dark marks along areas of recent shell growth".
Males are usually larger than females and grow up to 13.5 inches (34 cm) in length; females average 11.25 inches (29 cm) in length.
Red-footed tortoises have a life expectancy of about 50 years.
In the wild: red-footed tortoises are primarily herbivorous but also eat small amounts of animal matter, such as carrion. They also eat fungi, live and dead plants or fruits, flowers, soil, sand, and slow moving animals such as snails, worms and insects that they can capture.
At the zoo: fruits, vegetables and occasionally, commercial carnivore meat and dog chow.
Breeding occurs with the beginning of the rainy season. Males identify each other through a characteristic head movement that is a series of jerks away from and back to a middle position. If another tortoise is a male, he will make the same head movements. Males will battle each other, attempting to turn over one another.
However, there is not set territory to defend – they battle merely for the opportunity to mate with females. If the soliciting male receives a response of no head movement, this indicates that the other tortoise is a female. Scientific experiments and observation have shown that for mating to continue, both male and female must have "correct" coloration on the respective mate's head. Then, the male sniffs the cloacal region of the female. Copulation usually follows the sniffing, but the male repeatedly circles the female and bites the legs of the female before mating.
During courtship and copulation, the male clucks in a set pattern of different pitches that sound very much like a chicken. The female excavates a nest in leaf litter and lays a clutch of five to 15 eggs from July to September. During the nesting season, she might lay several clutches. She does not incubate the eggs, so they must be well-disguised to avoid predators. The eggs have brittle shells and incubation lasts an average of 150 days, but can take as little as 105 days or as much as 202 days to hatch. As is the case with many reptiles, the eggs of red-footed tortoises are temperature sex dependent.
Incubation periods with temperatures above 88° Fahrenheit (31° C) result in the hatching of females. Incubation periods with temperatures below 82° Fahrenheit (28° C) result in the hatching of males. At incubation temperatures between these ranges, mixed sexes will hatch. Excessively high temperatures can cause lower hatch rates and deformed hatchlings. At birth, hatchlings are round, flat, 1.5 – 1.75 inches (39 – 45 mm) in length and weigh just 0.78 – 1.06 ounces (22 – 30 g).
Young hatchlings must find food quickly after birth, as they have little time to survive on the nutrients from their yolk or their time inside the egg. Like many other species of tortoises, red-footed tortoises grow slowly and do not become sexually mature until several years after hatching. As they grow older, red-footed tortoises gradually change color in the transition to adulthood. As juveniles, their carapace is pale yellow; but, as they mature, the carapace becomes dark brown or has more black patches.
Additionally, adult males show brighter colors on their legs and tail. Turtles and tortoises have hard, protective shells made up of 59 – 61 bones covered by plates (also called scutes). Like the bones of a human, a turtle's shell is part of its skeleton. Contrary to myth, turtles cannot crawl out of their shell; it is permanently attached to their spine and rib cage. Just as humans can feel pressure on the bones or cartilage of their skeleton, turtles can feel pressure and pain through their shells. Commonly recognized as a defense strategy, turtles can pull their heads and legs inside their shells to varying degrees; some actually can fully close their shell (box turtles). In order for these extremities to fit inside the shell, a turtle may exhale air out of their lungs. Other turtles can barely pull any of their legs or heads into their shells and may protect their heads by tucking them sideways against the shell (side-neck turtles).
Turtles and tortoises do not have ears or hear like humans; they are not deaf and can respond to low frequencies. Instead, they depend on their other senses to help them find food or to avoid predators. To compensate, turtles and tortoises have an excellent sense of smell to help them find food. Additionally, turtles and tortoises don't have teeth. Instead, the outside of their mouth has a hard, sharpened edge that the turtle uses to bite and chew. Red-footed tortoises are nomadic and follow available food sources. While searching for food, several other animals may capture and eat red-footed tortoises, such as foxes, dogs, lizards, rats and skunks.
The red-footed tortoise is one of three tortoises that are native to South America. The two other species are the Argentine tortoise (G. chilensis) and the yellow-footed tortoise (G. denticulata or Chelonoidis denticulata). The Argentine tortoise is easy to differentiate from the other two species, as it lacks much of the bright coloring found on the red-footed tortoise or the yellow-footed tortoise. However, it is a bit more difficult to distinguish the red-footed tortoise from the yellow-footed tortoise. Although both species share much of the same range and habitat, yellow-footed tortoises appear to prefer drier areas.
At first glance, a yellow-footed tortoise looks very similar to the red-footed tortoise. To the casual observer, the only different feature is the presence of yellow scales on the forelegs of the yellow-footed tortoise versus the red scales on the forelegs of the red-footed tortoise. However, of all the differences between these two species, the color of the scales on the forelegs is highly variable! Red-footed tortoises may have dull-colored, yellowish scales on their legs, while yellow-footed tortoises may have more brightly colored, reddish scales on their legs. From the top or front, the easiest way to identify the two species is by noting the scales on their heads. Yellow-footed tortoises have long scales on the top of their head close to the nostrils and the frontal scale is fragmented.
In contrast, red-footed tortoises have short prefrontal scales and the frontal scale is intact. Although yellow-footed tortoises usually grow to a much longer length, up to 26 inches (66 cm), this is not always a good way to distinguish species. Fortunately, there are also differences between the two species in the arrangement or appearance of scutes on the plastron and carapace. Additionally, the overall body shape of adult specimens is much different between yellow-footed tortoises and red-footed tortoises. Mature yellow-footed tortoises of both sexes tend to be wider, rounder and somewhat flatter in shape compared to female red-foot tortoises (that are longer) or the hourglass shape of male red-foot tortoises.
All of the reptiles in the order Testudines are classified as turtles. This order shows a great variety in size, from the (southern) spectacled padloper tortoise (Homopus signatus) that measures just 2.4 – 3.1 inches (6 - 8 cm) and weighs 5 ounces (140 g) when full grown, to the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) that can grow to 9.8 feet (3 m) in length and weigh over 1,984 pounds (900 kg). Within the order Testudines, only a few species are actually called terrapins; however, researchers consider many of the animals in the family Testudinidae "true tortoises." Unfortunately, people often interchange the terms "turtle," "tortoise" and "terrapin."
Depending on which country a person is in and due to colloquial differences in language throughout the world, any one of these terms may apply to a completely different type of species. Also, people usually choose a name for these animals based on the animal's location and how it uses its habitat. For example, citizens of the U.S. commonly call turtles that live on land "tortoises"; turtles that live in or near freshwater areas are called "turtles"; and turtles that live in or near saltwater are called "terrapins" (this term is used less frequently).
In contrast, except for aquatic turtles, Australians call most of these animals "tortoises." More confusingly, citizens of the United Kingdom refer to freshwater species as "terrapins" and saltwater species as "turtles." There are certainly many differences and similarities between all species in Testudines. Generally, "turtles" are mostly aquatic (living in water) and this term especially applies to species that live in seas or oceans.
As a result, turtles tend to have webbed feet for swimming and a streamlined body shape. They also have either an omnivorous or herbivorous diet. In general, "tortoises" are primarily terrestrial (living on land) and have round, stumpy legs with no webbed feet. The shell of a tortoise is usually round or domed, bumpy and thick or heavy. Tortoises typically have an herbivorous diet. For "terrapins," they are mostly semi-aquatic and live in saltwater or near swamps, rivers, ponds and lakes. Terrapins also have webbed feet for swimming and a smooth shell that is thinner than a tortoise's shell. Many people also consider terrapins as the edible type of turtles.
Woodland Park Zoo's red-footed tortoises are on display in the Day Exhibit. Zoo staff also use red-footed tortoises in various educational programs presented on zoo grounds. The zoo also keeps a number of other turtle and tortoise species off exhibit. Other species of turtles can be seen in the Day Exhibit, Trail of Adaptations and the aquatic exhibits in the award-winning Tropical Rain Forest. They include the yellow-spotted side-necked turtles, Egyptian tortoises and the black-breasted leaf turtle.
Red-footed tortoises are not an endangered species. However, they are protected under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), meaning that they may not be exported from their home country without a permit. A listing on Appendix II means that they are not presently threatened with extinction but may become so if their populations are not monitored. Other species of tortoises in the family Testudinidae are not so fortunate, with at least 26 other species listed as either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.
The biggest threat to the survival of red-footed tortoises is overhunting by man. Since red-footed tortoises can survive for long periods of time without food and water, they are both easy and profitable to transport. Throughout much of their range, humans kill and eat thousands of red-footed tortoises, which are considered a delicacy in many cities of South America. An additional complication for their survival is that in underdeveloped areas, native people rely on their eggs as a major source of protein. The other threats to the survival of red-footed tortoises are loss of habitat and other human–caused activities. These activities include drainage of wetlands for agriculture, housing, logging and construction of roads. Turtles and tortoises are particularly vulnerable, since humans often develop the land next to lakes, rivers and seas where these animals come to lay their eggs. Due to their slow rate of growth and maturation, red-footed tortoise populations cannot maintain sustainable levels with the presence of these threats.
The increasing demand of the pet trade lowers numbers of many reptile populations to the point where they may become extinct in the wild. Every year, many more wild-caught animals die than ever reach pet stores. Those that survive are often stressed, malnourished and untamable. In recent years, humans have heavily imported many species of turtles and tortoises as increasing numbers of pet store owners want to sell them. One way to decrease demand for importation of reptiles is for potential owners to demand captive-born individuals. Red-footed tortoises, as all reptiles, play an important role in nature's web of life. Each of us needs to take action to protect wild habitats so turtles and all animals can continue to perform the vital roles they play in maintaining the delicate balance of nature.
Here are only a few of the benefits they provide: Reptiles help keep prey populations in balance. Reptiles consume many animals that humans consider as pests, including mice, rats and destructive species of insects. This helps to control disease and damage to crops. Reptile venom and poison are used in medical research and provide effective medicines to fight certain human diseases.
We do not recommend reptiles as pets for most people as they require very specialized diets and environments. We also receive hundreds of requests each year to take former pet iguanas, boas and other reptiles but we cannot accept these due to space, health and unknown backgrounds. If you need to find a reptile or amphibian a new home, we suggest you contact a local herpetological group in your area.
In the Puget Sound region, contact the Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society as a resource. If you do choose to get a reptile as a pet, please learn as much as possible about their care and the best species before making your decision and never accept wild-caught animals as pets or release non-native reptiles or amphibians into the wild.
The effort to save endangered species requires cooperation and support at the international, national, regional and individual levels. You can help in this cause. Join and become active in Woodland Park Zoo and other conservation organizations of your choice. Please do not buy products made from wild animal parts. Contact your elected representatives and express your views about conservation of endangered species and wild habitats.
To learn other ways you can help, contact Woodland Park Zoo at firstname.lastname@example.com about supporting conservation programs at the zoo. Discover more about red-footed tortoises by contacting the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles at http://www.ssarherps.org, or the American Federation of Herpetoculture: AFH, PO Box 300067, Escondido, CA 92030-0067. Find other groups and information online at www.parcplace.org, the website of Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, or by searching the keyword "herpetology." Learn other ways you can help conserve wildlife and habitats by visiting our How You Can Help page.
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Bonin, Franck, Bernard Devaux and Alain Dupré. 2006. Turtles of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD. 416 p.
Ernst, Carl H. and Roger W. Barbour. 1989. Turtles of the World. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. 313 p.
Halliday, Tim and Kraig Adler, eds. 1986. The Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. Facts on File, New York, NY. 143 p.
Halliday, Tim and Mark O'Shea. 2002. Smithsonian Handbooks: Reptiles and Amphibians. Sagebrush Education Resources, Topeka, KS and Minneapolis, MN. 256 p.
Iverson, John B. 1992. A Revised Checklist with Distribution Maps of the Turtles of the World. Green Nature Books, Sumterville, FL. 400 p.
Pritchard, Peter C. H. 1979. Encyclopedia of Turtles. TFH Publications, Neptune, NJ. 895 p.
Pritchard, Peter C.H. and Pedro Trebbau. 1984. The Turtles of Venezuela. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, part of Contributions to Herpetology series, Volume 2. Oxford, OH. 414 p. Schwartz, Albert and Robert W. Henderson. 1991. Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distribution, and Natural History. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 736 pp. Vetter, Holger. 2005. Terralog: Turtles of the World Vol. 3: Central and South America. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt, Germany. 127 p.
Obst, Fritz Jurgen. 1988. Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins. St. Martins Press, New York, NY. 231 p.
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Northrope says somewhere that the Western mind has been continuously searching for the theoretical component of existence - the causal link for how things happen, what is the cause, how the effect can be controlled, how man can manipulate nature. And the Eastern mind, says Northrope, has been on a different adventure. The search has been to find the aesthetic component of reality - not the theoretical, but the aesthetic.
The Eastern mind has not been much involved with the search to know how to manipulate nature, but it has been interested in how to be one with nature - not in how to conquer it, but in how to be in a deep friendship, a deep participation with it. The Western mind has been in a conflict, a struggle; the Eastern mind has been in a mystique, a love relationship. I don't know whether Northrope will agree with me or not, but my feeling is that science is a hatred, a relationship of hatred with nature; hence, struggle, fight, conquering, the language of victory.
Religion is a love relationship; hence, no conflict, no struggle. In another way, science is a male attitude and religion a female attitude. Science is aggressive, religion is receptive. The Eastern mind is religious. Or, if you allow me, I will say that wherever a religious mind is, it is Eastern. The scientific mind is Western. It makes no difference whether a man is born in the East or the West. I am using East and West as two attitudes, two approaches, not as two geographical denominations. You can be born in the West, but you may not belong there; you may be Eastern through and through. You may be born in the East, but you may not belong; you may be scientific, the approach may be mathematical, intellectual.
Tantra is absolutely Eastern. It is a way of participating with reality - a way how to be one with it, how to dissolve boundaries, how to move in an undifferentiated realm. Mind differentiates, creates boundaries, definitions, because mind cannot work without definitions, without boundaries. The more clear-cut the boundaries, the better the possibility for the mind to work. So mind cuts, divides, chops everything.


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Sunday, July 28, 2013
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Mingus Big Band; James Carter Organ Trio; Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet; Lionel Loueke Trio; Elio Villafranca & The Jass Syncopators
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Since 1993 the Caramoor Jazz Festival has presented hundreds of the finest jazz musicians from superstars to emerging artists, from big bands to solo pianists, in an eclectic mix featuring unique combinations of artists in true Festival style. At twenty, we pose the question "What is the Universal Golden Key for jazz musicians?" It is experiencing and expressing - in the present moment - an urgent, spiritual purpose and freedom, and sharing it with you, the appreciative listener.
During the Jazz Festival, we proudly present musicians that possess that Golden Key: Souza, Marsalis, Carter, Tolliver, Iyer, Loueke, and Makowicz, to name a few. And we revisit the tremendous work of Charles Mingus 50 years ago - in 1963 - when he was in top creative form as composer, musician and bandleader.
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PHILADELPHIA -The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team had to fight and claw for 90 minutes on Friday night at Rhodes Field, but the Quakers emerged with a 3-2 win over Princeton.
So Penn finishes the regular season with a 12-1-4 overall record, unbeaten in its last 10 matches, and clinches second place in the Ivy League at 5-1-1. The Quakers are 11-0-1 in their last 12 Ivy League home matches, dating back to 2010.
Now it's a weekend full of scoreboard watching for the Penn players and coaches. They entered the week 43rd in the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), which is usually a good barometer of how the 64-team NCAA Championship field will be picked. They will cheer for some teams around the country, root against some others, and hope to see their name come up on the board when the selections are announced on Monday at 4:30 p.m.
If the rest of the games that will take place over this weekend play out like Friday night's Homecoming opener, fans are in for a treat. This was a rivalry game in every sense of the word, as both teams played hard from start to finish. The play was physical, but fair. Add in a boisterous crowd that nearly filled the Rhodes Field stands, and the atmosphere that comes with any late-autumn night match, and you got the sense that this is a night many of the women on the field will long remember.
Princeton (7-6-4, 1-5-1) shocked everyone by scoring less than four minutes into the contest. A seemingly harmless ball came into the Penn box at about the penalty spot, but as the defender waited for it to arrive the Tigers' Tyler Lussi got her foot around the defender and collected the ball. She then fired it past Kalijah Terilli's right. The sophomore keeper, who finished Friday's match with five saves, tried to push the shot past the left post but could not.
Penn immediately showed a sense of urgency after Lussi's goal. Despite that, the Quakers finished the half with just one shot -- but it was good for a goal. A ball was played over the Princeton defense on the right side, and became a footrace between Erin Mikolai and Tiger goalkeeper Darcy Hargadon. Mikolai won the race, pushing it past the sliding Hargadon. She then ran it in along the touchline and played it in front to Clara Midgley, who was open in front. The junior -- who scored both of Penn's goals last year at Princeton -- easily pushed it into the open goal.
It was a stretch of 1:31 just after the hour mark that decided this match. At the 64:06 mark, a Penn ball from the left was played across the Princeton box. It seemed to be on its way out of danger, in the air and headed away from goal beyond the far post, when Mikolai -- whose head the ball was going over – swung her foot up for a volley attempt. The ball deflected off an onrushing Tiger defender, but not enough. It swished inside the right post, and suddenly Penn was up 2-1.
Before the fans were even back in their seats, it was 3-1. This time it was Kathryn Barth, one of five seniors playing her final home game, who put it away off a Tahirih Nesmith pass.
After that, there was an air of festivity in the air and Head Coach Darren Ambrose made sure his seniors were on the field to play their final minutes on Rhodes.
Princeton was able to get one of the goals back literally as the clock expired, Lussi heading it into the far post off a cross from the right side. Gabriella Guzman was credited with the assist. However, that was literally the last play of the game; the refs did not even ask for Penn to kick off.
Friday's match was the last at home for Barth as well as fellow seniors Laura Oliver, Brianna Rano, Kerry Scalora, and Claire Walker. Friday's win was their 19th in Ivy League play, more than any other class in Penn women's soccer history, and their 44th overall which is surpassed only by the Classes of 2001 (48 wins) and 2002 (47).
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U.S.A. — Touchscreen videogames, a crucial category for tavern operators in the past decade, is holding its own in a challenging market, industry members told VT. But as the tavern market and customer expectations both continue to evolve, they said, countertops are increasingly hard-pressed to maintain profitability, player interest and location support.
Challenges include fewer mom-and-pop bars, which are being replaced by corporate chains with shorter hours. There's also more competition for players' attention and entertainment budgets, both in public locations and at home.
Finally, law enforcement has become more focused on card-themed videogames, proving problematic for operators of this equipment in certain jurisdictions.
Steven Murphy Sr. of Games Are Us (Greenfield, WI) said he and his son Steve Jr. operate a 100-location route, and half its customers are bars. Countertops are an important staple in most of GAU's tavern locations, Murphy said.
The operation uses several touchscreen game brands, and Murphy estimated that an average machine earns $250 weekly in his better locations, even without tournament promotions or networking support.
The vendor makes a point of referring to this class of games as "countertops" – and he means it literally. Games Are Us works to persuade location owners to permit installation of touchscreen videogames on main serving counters in bars.
"Tavern patrons don't get off that barstool," Murphy said. "Sometimes these games get pushed off to the side, and when they do, players usually don't follow." Amusements definitely earn more money when they are located directly on the bartop, he reiterated.
For this reason, the Wisconsin operator is enthusiastic about certain touchscreen models introduced in recent years that feature smaller footprints and slimmer, lighter and more eye-pleasing designs. Players and locations both respond positively, he said, to form factors that integrate large LCD monitors into sleek, illuminated cabinets, some of which offer multicolored light shows.
"Tavern owners often are reluctant to give up some of that bar space to coin-operated games," Murphy said. "The older models with their heavy, bulky cabinets definitely turned off some owners. But the newer generations of touchscreen videogame models are much more attractive than the designs we had just a few years ago. So it's easier to get bar owners to let us put the newer, smaller models right on the counter."
Smaller footprints and more attractive designs translate into a "huge, huge advantage for the operator," Murphy pointed out, because these elements facilitate superior placement of the equipment, which in turn encourages players to spend more.
"When these games sit right there in front of players' faces, they get played more, no doubt about it," he explained.
Only one drawback comes with these more streamlined designs, the Midwest operator said – they sometimes are "stolen right off the bars."
While some operators complain that annual software updates dictate a significant percentage of investment budgets in advance, Murphy believes that these upgrades are crucial to ensure continued player interest and location support.
"The operator has to keep the software fresh," Murphy said. "Too many vendors don't upgrade their countertop game menus annually like they are supposed to. There is a big price to pay for that. If people lose interest, earnings drop. Tavern owners notice the cashbox is not strong and bars will push them off to the side, where it's even harder to generate revenue. If you keep them updated, it's easier to get them on the counter."
Murphy concluded: "When manufacturers come out with software updates, you have to update."
Some operators, however, feel that any decision to implement software and hardware updates should be left to their discretion. They also feel that certain manufacturers employ unwise strategies to pressure route owners to purchase new hardware before they're ready, or before the purchase would be financially justified.
Warren Holliday of Holliday Amusement Co. (Charleston, SC) said manufacturers "are not doing operators or themselves" any favors by prominently displaying the year of manufacture on game marquees or onscreen menu pages.
"We don't appreciate it when manufacturers display the year prominently in this way," Holliday said. "The location owner says, 'I've got an old 2006 model; I need a 2008 machine.' The upgrades don't necessarily make money when you upgrade for the sake of upgrading. That's gotten to be a big problem in this business. I like to upgrade when I know my investment will result in more money."
Holliday is a second-generation operator whose father launched the business in 1933. Today the business operates in three counties, and Holliday said he has been deploying countertop games since 1978.
Touchscreen videogames face a special challenge in South Carolina, the operator pointed out, because state law forbids them to show cards or dice onscreen.
"For many years, law enforcement didn't care about this old law, and operators in our state were able to offer the same entertainment as one can in most parts of the country," Holliday said. "But in recent years, officials started enforcing it, so our countertops have lost significant earnings capacity."
South Carolina operators could increase touchscreen game earnings by at least 25% overnight if card themes were permitted, Holliday estimated.
Last August, across the border in North Carolina, law enforcement overzealously cracked down on card-themed touchscreen videogames – despite the fact that North Carolina does not actually have a legal statute forbidding such content.
Several North Carolina operators were forced to file lawsuits, and it took this action and heavy lobbying by Merit Entertainment executives to persuade authorities in the Tarheel State to back off from this tough anti-card game stance.
Holliday reports that a countertop in a location with reasonably extensive hours now earns just $60 weekly, on average, for his route. Cashbox revenues can dip as low as $35 a week, he said, even in prestigious accounts like certain brand-name chains. By comparison, a touchscreen game might have earned $400 per week in a comparable venue in past years, he said.
Additional factors that have reduced touchscreen game earnings, Holliday believes, are shifting market conditions and lack of innovation in the games themselves.
"Unfortunately, many of our traditional locations are being closed, especially in downtown Charleston, because the land has become so valuable and rents are so high that it's becoming hard for small bar owners to stay in business," he explained.
Independent neighborhood taverns are increasingly being replaced by corporately owned chain bars and restaurants that close at 10:00 PM, he said. Operators used to have more opportunities to make money by providing this entertainment in taverns that remained open until midnight or later.
"Operators can get amusement machines into these new corporate chain accounts, but our machines don't make much money because the hours in these places are so short that there's not enough volume of customer traffic for our purposes," Holliday said.
"A big corporation likes to do a heavy volume of food and drink sales in a few short hours, in order to keep labor costs down," he said. "So when the operator says, 'I'll make $35 a week for you with countertops,' they're not that interested – and frankly, I don't blame them."
Holliday also faults manufacturers for offering what he calls "predictable" game software for touchscreen platforms. "Years ago, every location had a slightly different selection of machines," he said. "Now most locations have pool, video golf and countertops… and the touchscreen games all have the same software menus. Players find it stale when they go from place to place without seeing variety."
Pointedly putting the responsibility for this situation on the lap of manufacturers, Holliday said: "I read the trade magazines and it seems to me that manufacturers are constantly lecturing operators. They say, 'You're not trying new things.' I beg to differ.
"We try new things all the time," he insisted. "But I would like to ask these manufacturers: 'How many times can you rearrange a virtual golf course or a picture-puzzle game?' When game themes become tired, especially considering all the other forms of entertainment that people have available to them today, it's not surprising that customers just don't want to play on our countertops that much."
While many of today's touchscreen bartops offer extensive menus with dozens of games, inspection of game management software reveals that in most instances, just one or two hot titles generate 70% to 90% of the cashbox, Holliday pointed out.
"If the manufacturers would come out with more strong games, we'll make more money," he said.
Neither Games Are Us in Wisconsin nor Holliday Amusements in South Carolina make extensive use of Internet connectivity and online tournaments for touchscreen games. Owners of both routes cited similar reasons for this policy.
"There are already enough people cutting into the profits without paying additional fees to manufacturers," Murphy said. "Many locations just don't want to pay those percentages and fees, so we're being forced to stay away from that. And frankly, we don't have a lot of tournament interest from players."
Holliday said he experimented with online tournaments with touchscreen games, but had limited success. Like Murphy, he said location owners have soured on this concept.
"We're not making big money for them, so why should they want to go to the trouble of having online games?" he asked. "We can 'gadget' ourselves to death in this industry. The emphasis needs to be on providing more entertaining content, not on linking games together. Let's keep the horse before the cart."
While both operators were free and frank with their criticisms of touchscreen games, it's clear that both also are rooting for manufacturers to keep the category evolving – and to help operators remain competitive in a world where consumers enjoy more and more ways to spend entertainment dollars.
"Countertops are very important for us," Murphy concluded. "We certainly intend to keep operating them."


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The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, has named eight quarterbacks as its "Stars of the Week." College football fans can now go to the Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page to vote for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. When voting closes on Thursday at 11 a.m. (Central), the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Player of the Week.
David Ash, Texas
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Michael W. Carleton Selected as GSA Chief Information Officer
September 19, 2000
Contact: Bill Bearden (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON, DC -- Michael W. Carleton has been selected as the new Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the U.S. General Services Administration. He will replace William "Bill" Piatt, who will be leaving the agency on October 20 for a post in the private sector.
Carleton joined GSA as assistant CIO and has been serving as Acting CIO for the Public Buildings Service since June 2000.
"I am very pleased that we were able to get Mike Carleton to accept this position, because now he can step in and be a strong leader right away. This is a time of great competition for talent in the technology world, and we at GSA have been serious about trying to attract talented people who are leaders and have strong information technology skills; Mike is one of those people," said GSA Administrator David J. Barram. "He brings excellent technical credentials and a well-earned reputation for developing people into leaders. Every day GSA must continue to earn its place as a force for innovation in the federal system. With people like Mike Carleton in our leadership team, I have every confidence that we will do so."
GSA's CIO is the principal advisor to the Administrator and all GSA offices on information technology and its potential for improving customer service and the performance of GSA's operations. The CIO leads governance of IT investments, aligning corporate and business line investments to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency, in addition to operating the agency's core IT infrastructure.
About his new position Carleton said, "I am honored to be given the opportunity to lead GSA's continuing aggressive use of information technology. GSA's commercial-like business practices and its electonic government strategies make this a very exciting place to be today and for the foreseeable future." Carleton said that there are lots of exciting challenges on the horizon. "Evolving the FirstGov.gov portal at Internet speed, collaborating with the various GSA Services on IT capital investments, and achieving a world class information infrastructure for service delivery are at the top of my agenda."
Prior to joining GSA, Carleton served as Chief Information Officer for the Office of the Secretary and Deputy Director of the Office of Information Resources Management at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services from September 1996 until June 2000. His experience demonstrates leadership, organizational skills, technical management, human resource management and development, policy development, and customer service. Recent assignments include information technology investment reviews, millennium readiness, computer security critical infrastructure protection, and bureau-level service delivery of applications systems, wide and local area network management, and desktop computer support.
Carleton earned an M.S. in Information Resources Management, from Syracuse University in 1998. He is also a graduate of the National Defense University Information Resources Management College, the Society for Information Management Regional Learning Forum, and the Federal Executive Institute. His M.P.A. is from Northeastern University, and his B.S. is from Boston University.
Carleton is a past president of the Capital Area Chapter of the Society for Information Management. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington County. He also teaches in an executive development program for emerging CIOs. He lives in Arlington, VA, with his wife Jeuli Bartenstein.


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CHIME Institute's Schwarzanegger Community School, a K-8 charter in Woodland Hills, was named Monday as the winner of a state award for excellence in special-education programs and will receive a $5,000 prize.
The 13-year-old campus was named by Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson as winner of the Grazer Outstanding Achievement in Learning award. It is funded by the family of Hollywood producer Brian Grazer to recognize programs that serve students with disabilities.
"We have a responsibility to provide all of our students in California with the education, support and tools necessary to realize their dreams," Torlakson said. "I commend CHIME for its exceptional work educating our youth and hope others can learn from its academic and social achievement in educating students of all abilities."
The award recognized CHIME's "inclusive education" program, which provides side-by-side instruction for children at all levels of learning.


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Topic: Experiences with back/limb pain
Hi everyone -
Since I've been reading the forum, I remember some experiences where people have had pain (mostly due to mets) in the back and occassionally arms or legs.
My dad has developed a very inconsistent pain in the shoulders and last night mom told me it was pretty bad and he had a terrible night's sleep. Apparently it was managed relatively quickly with over the counter analgesics and a bit of massage.
I really don't know what to think because the pain is not consistent and it can be managed relatively well but it has popped out of nowhere really.
I ask myself if this might be a symptom of mets or (hopefully) just a postural problem largely because he sits around so much and is very weak & thin.
If anybody has any insight into how to interpret this type of pain and can also share some of your experiences with bone issues it would be great.
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'Claws' Watson pushes restart button
Phillies prospect allows four hits over six scoreless innings
By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com | June 29, 2013 6:58 PM ET
Since being drafted a year ago, Shane Watson has had a lot to deal with, both on and off the field. It was some time away from the ballpark, however, that may have turned around his season.
The Phillies' No. 11 prospect gave up four hits and struck out three over six innings Saturday night, helping Class A Lakewood blank West Virginia, 3-0, at FirstEnergy Park.
Watson (4-6) walked one and allowed only three runners to reach second base. He recorded eight ground-ball outs and faced five over the minimum in his longest outing since April 11.
"The past couple of bullpens I was trying to get on top of the ball and slow down," Watson said. "That's been one of my keys for every bullpen [session]. I was just trying to attack the hitters, go back to the high school way. I was kind of an [jerk] up there. It's kind of a mentality, where you're not going to beat me. Like a get after it attitude. More like, 'I know they're not going to beat me' -- confident with a little bit of angry in there."
After enduring a rough start to the season, one that had his ERA at 6.35 on June 4, the 19-year-old right-hander has bounced back in his last three starts. He's yielded just an unearned run on nine hits over 16 innings during that stretch. The South Atlantic League All-Star Game proved to be a boon to Watson, who used the break as an opportunity to recharge.
"I pretty much knew that I would struggle at some point in my career," he said. "I talked to my dad and talked to my brother and they were like, 'Hey you're going to struggle. All the best pitchers struggle. It's how you bounce back.' I went home at the All-Star break and kind of refreshed my mind and started anew. That's what helped me out."
Perhaps the most startling change for the 40th overall pick in the 2012 Draft was something that happened not long after the Phillies selected him -- Watson was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
"My first professional season, I found out I had diabetes," Watson said. "It was hard at first because I didn't know how to deal with it while pitching. I have to check my blood sugar every time I come in from an inning.
"At first, it was really hard to find out and I was going through eight hours of learning how to deal with it, what to eat and when to shoot myself [with insulin]. I was just happy that it wasn't something more serious like cancer, something life-threatetning. I can play baseball, it's not a problem. I was just thankful that it wasn't something more serious."
Steven Inch relieved Watson and scattered four hits over the final three innings for his ninth save.
Angelo Mora slugged a two-run homer in the sixth inning to stake Watson to a lead and Art Charles went yard in the seventh to provide some insurance.
Pirates No. 8 prospect Barrett Barnes went 2-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to 11 games for the Power.
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Diet after gastric banding
You had laparoscopic gastric banding. This surgery made your stomach smaller by closing off part of your stomach with an adjustable band. After surgery you will eat less food, and you will not be able to eat quickly.
Your doctor, nurse, or dietitian will teach you about foods you can eat and foods you should avoid. It is very important to follow these diet guidelines.
When You Go Home from the Hospital
You will eat only liquid or puréed food for 2to 3 weeks after your surgery. You will slowly add in soft foods, and then regular foods.
When you start eating solid foods again, you will feel full very quickly. Just a few bites of solid food will fill you up. This is because your new stomach pouch holds only a tablespoonful of food at first, about the size of a walnut.
Your pouch may get larger over time. You do not want to stretch it out, so do not eat more than your doctor, nurse, or dietitian advises. When your pouch is larger, it will not hold more than about 1 cup of chewed food. A normal stomach can hold up to 4 cups of chewed food.
You may lose weight quickly in the first 3to 6 months after surgery. During this time, you may have body aches, feel tired and cold, have dry skin, mood changes, and hair loss or hair thinning. These symptoms are normal. They should go away as your body gets used to your weight loss.
A New Way of Eating
Remember to eat slowly and chew each bite very slowly and completely. Do not swallow food until it is smooth. The opening between your new stomach pouch and the large part of the stomach is very small. Food that is not chewed well can block this opening.
- Take 20to 30 minutes to eat a meal. If you vomit or have pain under your breastbone during or after eating, you may be eating too fast.
- Eat 6 small meals during the day instead of 3 bigger meals. Do not snack between meals.
- Do not eat if you are not hungry.
- Use small plates and utensils to help control portion sizes.
Some foods you eat may cause some pain or discomfort if you do not chew them completely. Some of these are pasta, rice, bread, raw vegetables, and meats. Adding a low-fat sauce or gravy can make them easier to digest. Other foods that may cause discomfort are dry foods, such as popcorn and nuts, or fibrous foods, such as celery and corn.
You will need to drink up to 8 cups (64 ounces) of water or other calorie-free liquids every day:
- Do NOT drink anything for 30 minutes after a meal. Also, do not drink anything while you are eating. The liquid will fill you up, and this may keep you from eating enough healthy food. Or it may lubricate the food and allow you to eat more than you should.
- Take small sips when you are drinking. Do not gulp.
- Your doctor may tell you not to use a straw, since it will bring air in your stomach. Ask if this is the case.
Follow Your Diet Carefully
You will need to make sure you are getting enough protein, vitamins, and minerals while you are losing weight quickly. Eating mostly protein, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains will help your body get the nutrients it needs.
Protein may be the most important of these foods. Your body needs protein to build muscles and other body tissues.
- Low-fat protein choices include skinless chicken, lean beef or pork, fish, whole eggs or egg whites, beans, and dairy products. These include low-fat or nonfat hard cheeses, cottage cheese, milk, and yogurt.
- Combining foods with texture together with protein helps gastric band patients stay satisfied longer. This includes things like salad with grilled chicken or celery with peanut butter.
Because you are eating less, your body may not be getting enough of some important vitamins and minerals. Your doctor may prescribe these:
- Multivitamin with iron
- Vitamin B 12
- Calcium (1,200 mg per day) and vitamin D. Your body can absorb only about 500 mg of calcium at a time. Divide your calcium into 2 or 3 doses per day.
You will need to have regular checkups with your doctor to keep track of your weight and to make sure you are eating well. These visits are a good time to talk with your doctor about any problems you are having with your diet, or about other issues related to your surgery and recovery.
Calories Still Count
Read food labels to avoid high-calorie foods. It is important to get as many nutrients as you can without eating too many calories.
- Do NOT eat foods that contain a lot of fats, sugar, or carbohydrates, particularly "slider" foods -- these are foods that dissolve easily or pass quickly through the band.
- Do NOT drink much alcohol. Alcohol contains a lot of calories, but it does not provide nutrition. Avoid it completely if you can.
- Do NOT drink fluids that have a lot of calories. Avoid drinks that have sugar, fructose, or corn syrup in them.
- Avoid carbonated drinks, such as soda and sparkling water. Let soda go flat before drinking.
If you gain weight or your weight loss is slower than expected, ask yourself:
- Am I eating too many high-calorie foods or drinks?
- Am I eating too often?
- Am I exercising enough?
Mechanick JI, Kushner RF, Sugerman HJ, Gonzalez-Campoy JM, et al. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; Obesity Society; American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery medical guidelines for clinical practice for the perioperative nutritional, metabolic, and nonsurgical support of the bariatric surgery patient. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Apr;17 Suppl 1:S1-70.
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INTERVIEW: TOKiMONSTA
Listen to TOKiMONSTA on iHeartRadio
With a unique spin on her music, TOKiMONTA has been forcefully thriving in the dance music industry. Moving from what was just a hobby into what is shaping up to be a successful music career, her talents have brought her on stage at the most notable festivals like Coachella, WMC, Camp Bisco among others, on tour with Skrillex, signed to Ultra Records, and now she has just released her brand new full-length album "Half Shadows."
TOKiMONSTA, real name Jennifer Lee, recently stopped by to talk about her new album, her video with MDNR for "Go With It," where her name comes from, and tells us what famous monster she would be if she could be any monster in the world! Check it out below:
Where does your name "TOKiMONSTA" come from? Because your real name is Jennifer Lee!
"Toki" means rabbit in Korean, and "monsta" with the "a" was how I decided to write "monster," that's usually with an "er." It was a high school iChat/AOL screen name, and when I started making music, I just kind of adopted it. "Toki" itself is like a childhood nickname, so I just kind of took my iChat screen name – which doesn't work anymore! No one can message me on that. So I took that, made it my artist name, and now it's grown to be really significant. It kind of represents this yin and yang, the idea of opposing characteristics. Like something that's kind of cute, and something kind of scary and serious. So I think a lot of my music is also like that. There's a lot of serene elements as well as a lot of aggressive elements in some of the things that I do.
How would you describe your music? It's very diverse!
I think with a lot of musicians, it's a little uncharacteristic to have sounds range so far from each other. But, for me, I kind of like that idea of making music that sounds diverse and different, but works together on the same kind of theme. The idea that they all kind of fit into certain kind of moods that somehow kind of coordinate with each other. It's one of those weird ways that I approach what I do.
You were classically-trained, but how did you get into producing and performing live?
Well, getting into producing is because I liked music a lot, and I always wanted to make beats. I started off mostly doing just classic hip-hop stuff. From there, someone showed me a program, like how everyone starts now-a-days, they download some software to start producing. And then, from there, it became a hobby of mine. You know, some people play video games, or knit, and I used to make beats in my college dorm room. And then, from there, I was just like "Cool, this is it. I'm just going to do it as a hobby." I was going to have a full-time job, and then just make music. Until eventually, I decided I would try out music because I got laid off from two jobs! I basically said "F*** this" and I'm just going to start making music. It was also a practical decision because my music was doing quite well at the time, or starting to pick up. Then from there, once my music became more known, people wanted to see me perform, and now luckily I've been able to do this full-time for a little while now. I could've ended up somewhere else, but for some reason I'm here, and I'm really glad. I just thought it was impractical to be a musician, that's why it never crossed my mind.
Since you're classically trained, how does that affect your music today, or does it at all?
I think generally speaking, it has a direct correlation with how I approach music because there's a lot of things about piano, that I like and dislike, that I explicitly try to avoid or incorporate in my music, because of my history with classical music. I think that the musicality of classical music is what I like a lot. All music is musical, but with piano, it has so many parts and elements, and melodies. Especially now, with electronic music, people don't work so much with melody, as repetition – which is cool too because repetitive things also have this kind of appeal, more like building sounds versus, I like the idea of still building melodies. What I don't like is, there's a lot of rules and constraints in classical music, and the way things should be done, or how things should be phrased, or how you can't do it this way. I don't like that stuff, so I purposely try to break all the rules in that aspect.
Tell us about your new album "Half Shadows?"
It's my sophomore album, and the first release I've put out in at least two years. I think two years ago I put out an EP on Brainfeeder. So this is a long time coming. It's not like I wasn't ready to put out an album before now, since the last one. But I think that I just wanted to compile the right kind of music, and then once I compiled it, this was the best time to release it. Up until now, I've always put out new music, I just did it the way that we do it now, just free internet streaming. Now I've finally compiled all my best tracks, put them out, I'm really proud of them. There's a lot more vocals than my tracks in the past, but I think in a good way. I always treat vocals more like an instrument anyway.
Tell us about your music video for "Go With It" – you do make a few cameos! Did you play a part in coming up with the concept?
I said I wanted to be in it as little as possible. I chose the guys who directed it, it was the High5Collective - specifically it was Mitch DeQuilettes. He directed it, and he ran the concept by me, and we brainstormed a little bit. A lot of the ideas were his, but I would help him refine it a little bit. So we came up with this idea of the main character, the protagonist, is basically like a douchebag. And then obviously he goes through this life-changing experience, and at the end, we don't know what's going to happen with him. That, we came up with together at the end. Because the original ending wasn't supposed to be like that. He was supposed to wake up in his regular reality and go about his day. Also, it starts to get really sweet, and I don't like things to be really sweet. So I feel like that kind of pulled back and brought it to the actual reality of where he was at before. I'm really proud of it, because I like that I was able to participate in it. Obviously all the cinematography, the directing, is all on the director, and the cast members. Especially MDNR, she actually did acting and good cameos. I just had to press a few buttons, I'm definitely not an "in-front-of-the-camera" kind of person. But I'm really proud of it, I've never done anything like that.
How did you come into remixing Justin Timberlake?
People don't realize it, but the way that a lot of remixes work is that these big labels have departments that just like, send it out to a lot of people to remix. This one came along, and it seemed like a fun track to remix. I just put it out on my own, they didn't really pick it up as official one, but at this point I don't really care. I just thought it was a fun thing to work on!
What's next? Do you have plans to tour or are you going back into the studio?
Well now that the album is out, I have to tour. I say that because I like touring, I don't love touring. So I have to go back on tour. I'm going to Europe in June, and to Australia sometime in the summer, which is their winter so it's like terrible timing! And then I'm going to Asia in August, and then hopefully boot up my more manicured live set in the fall. I want to kind of re-invent my live set a bit, and then hopefully tour that in the fall. And then after that I just want to be in the studio again. I like being in the studio the most. I get to stay at home with my animals, and in my pajamas, and never have to put on make-up. But I like touring too because I'm ready to go back out.
What kind of animals do you have at home?
I have a cat and a dog. A 13-year-old dog, and like a 7-month-old cat. The cat's name is Misha, we named it after this promoter I met in Russia. He was like a really silly kid, but kind of immature, but like a good heart. So I named it after him. And then my dog's name is Kaeri, I adopted her and she just came with that name.
If you could be any famous monster in history, who would you be?
This is going to sound kind of obvious, hopefully it shouldn't, but I like Totoro a lot. Well, I'm Korean, but it's like this popular Japanese film, I mean it's popular here too. They came out with like a dubbed over version. But Totoro is like this big, giant, fluffy, monster, but cute thing. I like him a lot, so I'd rather be him. Because he's like intimidating but he's cute!
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Hi all, my first post
R2 here and everything worked fine, did you install graphic drivers before this?
I tried the adding to the startup with editing the rc.local file, but yet this still isn't allowing compiz to start automatically upon start-up. Any suggestions?
i have a little doubt, when i get into the reload windows manager
my desktop turns blank, and nothing happens ñ.ñ
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Well as I said this guide was made for Backtrack 4 Final, it might require a few more tweaks
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Is there a particular reason why this tutorial has people installing the gnome version of compiz and emerald instead of compiz-kde3 and emerald-kde3?
1. remove all of the entries from /etc/rc.local
2. add a simple bash script to your ~/.kde3/Autostart directory.
Enter the following into the file then save it:Code:root@bt~:# nano ~/.kde3/Autostart/start-compiz.sh
3. change the permissions on the scriptCode:#!/bin/bash fusion-icon & sleep 5 emerald &
fusion-icon should force load of compiz with all of the pluginsCode:root@bt:# chmod 755 ~/.kde3/Autostart/start-compiz.sh
both programs are sent to the background
works for me with BT4 R2... good luck
Hi I can't run compiz on R2 either. When I do that my screen turn black and crash. My graphic crad is intel gma 4500 do I need to install drivers?


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"The objective is to have a deal done, and hopefully it's a multi-year deal," general manager Darcy Regier said Wednesday afternoon inside Dwyer Arena, where the Sabres are holding their annual summer development camp. "But the objective is to get a deal done in advance of (the arbitration date). By offering arbitration it allows us to ensure … that's he's playing and Buffalo and … that we have a deal in place within an appropriate timeframe."
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