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But the screenshots show applications that, at least to me, a spoiled KDE/GNOME lover, are really just plain non-user-friendly.
The NeXT UI was years ahead of its time when it was introduced in 1988. But until the last days of NeXT, in 1996, it didn't change that much. Today is indeed looking too greyish and boring, but it still includes some UI elements (like the floating menu) not found anywhere else. (Some of the NeXT UI elements made it to BeOS in the mid-90s, as there were a bunch of ex-NeXT employees started working for Be around that time.)
But yes, today, that UI is just old... Even MacOSX, the direct descendant of NeXT, had to update its UI and use Aqua. Also, I do not think that the Simply Gnustep project endorses themes, as the point is to have a NeXT experience as closely as possible.
It works well though.
We argue about KDE and Gnome so much, this is sort of refreshing, kind of cool looking in a minimalistic way. Also looks like zero bloat. Might have to try this out!
It is very grayish <g>. I used to have a mono NeXT workstation, so it still seems attractive to me in that bare bones way. I can use it and Lycoris and go from one extreme to the other <g>.
I am confused by the relationship between GNUStep,
OpenStep, WindowMaker, XFree86 and so on.
WindowMaker runs over XFree86. And this Simple GNUStep
looks like WindowMaker. Does Simple GNUStep also run over
XFree86? I hope not ,since XFree86 is so slow, so bloated.
GNUstep is an API, based on the OPENSTEP API, released in the mid-90s.
WindowMaker is an X11 desktop environment based on the NeXT and OpenSTEP operating systems look and feel. However, it does not use the GNUstep API, it uses its own called WINGS (Wings Is Not GnuStep), even if the widget look pretty much the same.
Yes, Simply Gnustep is using XFree, as WindowMaker requires X11. There is no other alternative today that can support many graphics cards as Xfree can, under Linux. It is the only choice.
Creating a distro is one thing. Re-creating the Windowing system is another, and it might be an even bigger job.
So, yes, it is XFree, and WindowMaker is fast enough to work just fine with it.
WindowMaker on XFree86 is NOT slow, as it runs perfectly fine and quite snappy on a iP233MXX w/256MB Ram... The cause for slowness that most people associate with XFree86 is NOT caused by XFree86, but by the Window Manager they are using... hence why I've always used WindowMaker* (light, small and does exactly what I need)...
This is the step in the right direction IMHO... a unified and integrated linux solution... not something that does everything, but does nothing (because nothing works together) type solution...
*I switched from AfterStep to WindowMaker at Redhat 5.x... but that's a while ago...
If I came off as saying that I didn't like the UI or anything like that, I apologize. I love the NeXT UI, and the general feel of WindowMaker. WindowMaker is my favorite environment to use that is not a desktop. It's really fast and snappy, and it gets the job done quicker than anything else (Except, arguable, Blackbox and Fluxbox, if you're using really old hardware, and I mean really old compared to my K6III-450).
The only problem I can see with this distro is general acceptance within the community due to the initial adjustment phase. But I guess I could just be making a point out of nothing, come to think of it, seeing as how there's an initial adjustment phase when using anything, but the NeXT UI esp. seems to have a longer phase.
That's enough rambling, lol! I have lots of stuff to do.
It is good to see a group of hackers are building a distro the correct way. Who cares if you can bundle a million text editors with a distro? when the only true editior is vi ;-)
Ok, I've got your attention. Having been an old Amiga/IRIX and Solaris user, I am happy to see this is being developed. Once "there" I'll move over to it. Now, what I would like to see it more promoting of the NeXT step API so that more applications can be ported to it. At the end of the day, we can cry and moan like sheillas, or we could move on and realise the vast majority of people are <put down>, and the chances of ever getting a large portion is very low.
What we should concerntrate on is the top 15% of the computing community. Aka, the creme dela creme of users. The great thing is with this section is that they are not afraid to learn and they are satisfied as so long as the OS and desktop are integratred, and there is consistancy between apps, and from the screenshots, it appears they've hit the nail on the head.
I will ignore the vi comment, lol.
As for consistency, I agree, from the screenshots consistency is superb.
Hello all,
i'm the guy who does Simply GNUstep. Pretty much do it myself right now, but anyway...
I have been planning on moving away from X11 since the beginning. it is not an easy task though, and it wont happen for the first release.
My plan is to use a system similar to OS X. I plna on using a lightweight WindowServer process which is tied to a DisplayManager process which is tied to DirectFB and finally the linux kernel video framebuffer (whew!). I plan on implemeting a REAL Display Postscript model which uses the Ghostscript sources, this should provide real WYSISYG.
The WindowServer only deals with windows; where they are located and how they clip each other.
The DisplayManager can take multiple video cards and virtualize them into one display (like Xinerama). The display manager will be linked to DirectFB and a Postscript interpretor.
There will be no "window manager" like X11, clients wil draw their own window decorations. Also, there will be a separate process for some kind of Dock.
Applications will use the GNUstep API to send postscript (think Quartz) commands to the WindowServer and the windowServer will work with the DisplayManager and forward it the postscript for rendering. This is not quite how Apple does it (I think). I'm not sure because i don't look at the official Apple docs so that my implementation will be as clean as possible.
Just wanted to let everyone know that X11 is only a temporary solution so that something can be delivered now instead of years from now.
There are good and bad sides to this:
Good: Resolutions and monitors will be able to be changed on te fly.
Bad: Video card support is limited to what the linux kernel can handle.
Have fun everybody and remember not to install this on any machine except a "test" machine. You may want to try and DL some virtual machine software and install it there. Some companies let you DL a trial version; that will give you a free and safe way to try it out (wink, wink)
Love the new version! It kills me, though since I just downloaded the old version on Tuesday.
Keep up the good work, and with your plans I wish you a lot of luck.
Ive got a couple of questions for you, if you don't mind-
First, it seems that the LinuxStep folks are going to be doing something quite similar - are you working with them at all? Or have they just taken your ball and run the other way with it (seeing as you "started" this concept last year)?
Second, you seem to be trying to come as close as possible to an Apple/NeXT style implementation as you can. My question, then is why use Linux? Why not use Darwin or Lites/Mach4?
My last question, is what can I do to help?
OKay so you have to use Linux, and it uses it's own API simular to Cosmoe.... But do they have just a NextStep clone completely... if not it makes me feel that OpenBeOS will never happen, because didn't they try to make a Amiga clone too that never finished? So it only works in Linux... not NextStep clone completely?
No, it is not trying to be binary compatible to NeXTSTEP. Only somewhat source compatible, via the GNUstep.
This project is closer in "philosophy and goal" to the BlueEyedOS, rather than OpenBeOS or Cosmoe that you mentioned. The Cosmoe API has nothing to do with this project. Cosmoe doesn't even use XFree86.
Again, this is closer to what the BlueEyedOS is trying to achieve for BeOS.
I created a 1.8 GB hdd on my VMWare, and then booted it with the ISO, but the installer, while it tried to probe any hard drives, it only tries to install everything on itself (on the virtual CDROM), not the hard drive...
Any ideas?
Love the new version! It kills me, though since I just downloaded the old version on Tuesday.
Sorry :-)
Keep up the good work, and with your plans I wish you a lot of luck.
Ive got a couple of questions for you, if you don't mind-
First, it seems that the LinuxStep folks are going to be doing something quite similar - are you working with them at all? Or have they just taken your ball and run the other way with it (seeing as you "started" this concept last year)?
Our projects came out at about the same time and are not based on each other. We agreed that we should work together when practical but our goals are too different for us to totally merge. The main difference is that the LinuxStep people are trying to make big changes to the way linux systems are "normally" built. They are compiling the sources for the base GNU stuff so that configuration of the system is not done with flat text files in the /etc directory but are instead placed in directories such as /Library/Configuration/Apache (an innacurate example but you get the idea). This is more ambitious and more like OS X but it is consuming a lot of time, they haven't released a complete "system" yet. They have made some great software concerning package mangement and such, but I already have my own package manager that is almost done.
My goal is more modest but works, I have a traditional unix filesystem layout which I "hide" from the user. I think this will work just fine, although it is not as "pure" as the Linuxstep/Apple way of doing things.
Second, you seem to be trying to come as close as possible to an Apple/NeXT style implementation as you can. My question, then is why use Linux? Why not use Darwin or Lites/Mach4?
I'm used to linux, I've been working with it since '95, that is the main reason I chose it. Also, linux has the drivers that are needed for a desktop system. I need all the sound, usb, firewire, etc drivers I can get a hold of. I'm open to switching to something else in the future, but right now I need something that I can get working now instead of later. I looked into HURD, it is not nearly ready. I can't work with Darwin because i do all my development on vmware, whcih doesn't support the vesa video card interface which darwin needs.
My last question, is what can I do to help?
For everyone who's interested! :-)
There are known problems with the distro right now, check them out.
*I need someone to explain to me or write how I can probe and use USB keyboards and mice automatically w/o user intervention.
*I need someone to explain to me how to probe the partition table of the HDs to find out exactly what is installed on them.
*I want to assign a user/group called "admin" so that a non-root user can change certain configurations. A user should not have to be "root" just to do something like install software. a special "admin" group could allow this (I think)
*I need good hardware detection
*I need a better way to handle the init system. I really like the way gentoo does it and hae the way redhat does it.
*I need to support SCSI discs (is that really i big issue? I don't know a single person who uses it on x86 except for their servers)
*The BIG ONE: OmniGroup, the people who make the Cocoa based OmniWeb web browser have stated that they will port their apps for GNUstep if someone can make their special base libraries work with GNUstep. this is a big task, but it has a big reward as well, it will bring a good web-browser into the fold.
*i'm sure there are other things, but since the Simply GNUstep source tree is soooo big (3.5GB) I haven't gotten around to putting it on CVS. This makes collaberation almost impossible. Feel free to DL the SourceTree to have a look at how a linux-distro is made though, it will be available later on today.
When you first boot installer switch to a virtual terminal and run fdisk /dev/hda (or whatever your HD is)
note that fdisk complains that there is no partition table? the installer doesn't handle this correctly (sorry)
simply enter the "w" command and fdisk will install a partition table
switch back to the virtual terminal that the installer is running on and continue, it should work fine.
"Bad: Video card support is limited to what the linux kernel can handle."
Does that mean that my Nvidia card wouldn't really work? If it will, how well (TNT2)?
Ok, forget it, I managed it, by using fdisk and deleting all the partitions on the virtual disk. It apparently requires an unpartitioned hdd in order to install.
I installed the VMWare tools as well, so I am up and running with SimplyGnustep on my virtual machine.
So the install only works with Linux I get that part then it says you can install on seperate partition... then do you still need the first partiton or is the linux partition just for the install simular to installing AtheOS and you need a fat partition just to install AtheOS on it's own partition?
You do not need any Linux partitions. You only need an IDE drive, that is unpartitioned. Then, you boot with the ISO and during the installtion, it will auto-recognize that unpartitioned space. And then it will get installed there. Then, it will automatically install GRUB on /dev/hda, so make sure that there are no other hard drives on that machine you are testing on.
Or, use VMWare so you won't get afraid that Grub will overwrite your MBR.
Chad, you're my hero. Keep up the good work.
I'm regular WindowMaker user and loved the Next when I used it around '88-90. Love to see a good looking Unix desktop that looks like a Unix desktop and not a MSWindows clone. So good luck with this.
I'd recommend though that you put together an RPM for as much of the environment as possible so that people with other distributions can try out your desktop / application suite without needing to install the distribution.
A few comments:
As far as SCSI support you may be able to wait but I'd consider it neccesary. SCSI is a much better standard than IDE. There are periods of time when the price spread between SCSI and IDE is only about 2x for the same amount of space (like in the late 90's); at those prices it pays to go SCSI and knowledgeable users (the kind likely to use Linux much less a non mainstream distribution) may very well go SCSI. Today isn't one of those times when the spread is small so not many people are going SCSI on a desktop (people into high speed video excluded but they can't use Linux yet anyway...). I wouldn't worry too much though about needing to make SCSI install super user friendly people who own SCSI boards generally know their board, its often indicated during BIOS boot since the SCSI board needs to boot before the drives are usable.
As for the admin group I'm a bit confused as to the issue. Why not just have /usr in group admin with group write (or even create a /applications). Have software install configuration to /usr/etc (the older standard) and I think everything should work fine. BTW lots of linux distributions are using a "wheel" group now so the idea of a 1/2 root is even passing into linux.
The NeXT interface was pretty good for its time. The API still is - a variation of Cocoa, which is itself a variation of the original NeXT API, would be the most powerful one on the market.
The interface, however, has been supeceded. Most notably, it still uses a sidebar-menubar. BeOS does roughly the same thing, except it makes liberal use of context menus instead of a side menu; making it much easier for regular users and power users alike.
Making this simple change in GNUStep wouldn't diminish the original NeXT focus, but would just be making the realization that there's no point in copying the OS of a company that's been dead for years.
"I need someone to explain to me how to probe the partition table of the HDs to find out exactly what is installed on them. ".
When you say that you need "find out exactly what is installed on them", do you mean what OS is installed on them, or do you mean what the drive geometry is?
I find the WindowMaker/NeXT UI to be one of the most aesthetically pleasing ones out there. It doesn't have that excessivly guady too-3d look of OS X and XP, but it doesn't look flat and dull like Win9x (how long did it take MS to make icons for their OS that had more aesthetic appeal than a Soviet worker housing bloc?).
WMaker could use some work on the user-friendliness front (mainly for configuration stuffs), but it still seems less of a kludgy mish-mash than any of the other *nix WMs I've used (probably because it's a clone of just 1 UI, rather than 2 or 3 ).
Good: Resolutions and monitors will be able to be changed on te fly.
The X Resize And Rotate (short: XRANDR) will take care of this. There's no need to dump X just because of this.
Bad: Video card support is limited to what the linux kernel can handle.
This is indeed very bad. There are many resources devoted to XFree86 driver (both commercial and spare time) so you will probably not get the best performance, which will suck. You will also have very poor OpenGL/3D performance in your enviroment :/
Is there an FTP Mirror I can download from. All of the mirrors keep topping out around 20KB/sec. Currently I used Wmaker on FreeBSD and Like it a lot. Light weight and fast.
Yes. The NeXTStep interface is old. Nonetheless, i think it would be stupid to drop its simplicity. I bet eugenia would take off a pixel from each corner *LOL*... Actually, the look and feel of gnustep apps is irrevocably tied to gnustep itself. Maybe in the gnustep-back libraries. So, technically, it would all be about modifying gnustep-back, but I'm not sure of that. Anyway, the GNUstep team have the intention to add themes support to the thing sometime soon... I hope it doesn't clog the whole thing. Whatever.
I didn't see hardware compatiblity anywhere yet but I tried it out on two different computers and nothing... Boot start up fine looking like a normal Linux boot but then it just sits there on both computers. Maybe doesn't like AMD K6/2 ? I dont know maybe not no VIA or SIS? thats about the only other thing I can think of.
>>Second, you seem to be trying to come as close as possible >>to an Apple/NeXT style implementation as you can. My >>question, then is why use Linux? Why not use Darwin or >>Lites/Mach4?
>I'm used to linux, I've been working with it since '95,
I first played with Linux when the kernel was 0.95. (brag,brag) :-)
>instead of later. I looked into HURD, it is not nearly >ready. I can't work with Darwin because i do all my >development on vmware, whcih doesn't support the vesa video >card interface which darwin needs.
Another operating system that shares a lot in common with NeXTStep would be one of the *BSDs. I run FreeBSD 4.7, and Jaguar's userland pretty much is FreeBSD 4.5 (earlier versions being based on FreeBSD 3.4 I think); with original members of the FreeBSD team keeping the BSD portion of OS X syncronized with FreeBSD. The original NeXT used BSD for it's Unix underbelly as well. FreeBSD also has the advantage of offering a great deal of compatability with Linux, though I think it uses its own framebuffer system if you want to escape X.
You don't _need_ to install Simply GNUstep if you want to try out GNUstep alone. Either take a look at www.gnustep.org and get the source packages, or checkout CVS, or take a look at /usr/ports/devel/gnustep (though the ports are anything but up-to-date).


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Watercrest at Parkland, The Vista Collection built by Standard Pacific Homes consists of 273 lots available at Watercrest at Parkland. Located in Parkland Florida 33076 off of Loxahatchee Road on Carrington Ave with innovative and well-appointed homes with flexible space options and expansive great rooms. The pre-construction homes in the Vista Collection offers 8 beautiful colonial and ranch style models from the low $500,000s to mid $600,000s. This is a gated community featuring a HOA of $650/mo and Watercrest at Parkland Community features include: 150 total acres of manicured and serene lakes, lakefront clubhouse including fitness center, resort style pool, floating dock and sports complex, tennis and much much more. Secured and gated entry as well as being in one of the most sought after school districts in South Florida. Combined with an average CDD amount of $—-/yr makes Watercrest at Parkland a great new construction community in Parkland/Coral Springs area.
The homes at the Vista Collection in Watercrest at Parkland features a wide range of 8 models ranging from 2022 to 4069 sqft all with 2 or 3 car garages, 3 uniqie elevations styles to choose from, innovative one and two story plans and gas appliances including cooktop, dryer and waterheater.
Watercrest at Parkland's Vista Collection in Parkland Florida feature innovative and well-appointed luxury single family homes with incredibly flexible space saving options and expansive room sizes.
Watercrest at Parkland's broad lakefront homesites offer spacious floorplans with lavish standard features designed for easy everyday living as well as grand entertaining.
Spectacular houses feature a dramatic entry with a stunning double stairs and volume ceilings. A private guest wing offers a complete bathtub, and upstairs loft and a downstairs club room supply ample space for entertaining or for family game night. Without giving up precious storage the four car garage affords comfortable parking for all your vehicles.
The Community
- Nearly 150 acres of sparkling lakes
- Waterfront amenity facility including fitness center, resort-style pool, floating dock, sports complex, tennis and more
- Private gated entry
- Superb place and school district
The Homes
- Eight floorplans ranging from approximately 2,022 to over 4,000 square feet
- Three unique elevation styles to choose from
- Innovative one to two story, three to five bedroom plans
- Gas appliances including cooktop, dryer and water heater
Identifying layouts featuring covered lanais, second story balconies and large windows helps to bring the outside in and make the most of breathtaking lake views. The Vista Collection features progressive and well-appointed homes with flexible space options and expansive great rooms.
Models Info
The Vista Collection in Watercrest at Parkland offers a wide range of 8 models to choose from. The Hampshire has 3 beds, 2 baths and 2022 sqft. The Kensington has 3 beds, 2.5 baths and 2397 sqft. The Somerset has 4 beds, 3.5 baths with 2557 sqft amd 2 car garage. The Lancaster has 4 beds, 3.5 baths and 2903 sqft. The Oxford has 4 beds, 4.5 baths with 2 stories in 3444 sqft. The Ashby offers 4 beds, 3.5 baths in 3796 sqft. The Strathmore boasts a large 5 bedroom, 5.5 baths with 3861 sqft in a large 2 story model. The Danbury has 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths and a sprawling 4069 sqft.
|General Information
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|Standard Pacific Homes
|County :
|Broward County
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|Price Range :
|Bedrooms :
|3 – 5
|Baths :
|2 – 5.5
|Additional Features
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|2,022 – 3,444
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Area: Broward County, Parkland, FL
Subdivision: Watercrest at Parkland
- New Construction
- Closing cost incentives
- Gated Community
- New Construction
- Pool, extra parking, clubhouse
- Gated Entry
- Swimming pool(s)
- HOA fee: TBD
Models & Floorplans
Watercrest at Parkland: Vista Collection
Models, Prices & Floorplans
Somerset Model
Watercrest At Parkland Vista Collection Parkland, FL$561,990
- 2557/Ft2Area
- 4Beds
- 2.5Baths
- 2Floors
- 2Garages
Strathmore Model
Watercrest At Parkland Vista Collection Parkland, FL$646,990
- 3861/Ft2Area
- 5Beds
- 5.5Baths
- 2Floors
- 3Garages
Ashby Model
Watercrest At Parkland Vista Collection Parkland, FL$636,990
- 3796/Ft2Area
- 4Beds
- 3.5Baths
- 2Floors
- 3Garages
Danbury Model
Watercrest At Parkland Vista Collection Parkland, FL$646,990
- 4069/Ft2Area
- 5Beds
- 5.5Baths
- 2Floors
- 3Garages
Hampshire Model
Watercrest At Parkland Vista Collection Parkland, FL$511,990
- 2022/Ft2Area
- 3Beds
- 2Baths
- 1Floors
- 2Garages
Kensington Model
Watercrest At Parkland Vista Collection Parkland, FL$546,990
- 2397/Ft2Area
- 3Beds
- 2.5Baths
- 1Floors
- 2Garages
Lancaster Model
Watercrest At Parkland Vista Collection Parkland, FL$581,990
- 2903/Ft2Area
- 4Beds
- 3.5Baths
- 1Floors
- 2Garages
Oxford Model
Watercrest At Parkland Vista Collection Parkland, FL$621,990
- 3444/Ft2Area
- 4Beds
- 4.5Baths
- 2Floors
- 3Garages
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Re: Interview fragment onlineFrom: Chris Moser <crmoser~at~shaw.ca>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:28:55 -0800
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
Somehow I fail to see the humour in this
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From: "Garmt de Vries" <G.deVries~at~phys.uu.nl>
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 1:53 PM
Subject: Interview fragment online
> Dear friends,
> A short fragment of the audio recording is online, as well as a more
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> See <http://www.phys.uu.nl/~gdevries/recording/> for the mp3.
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As of 2015, the United States' current allies include countries with which the United States has pledged allegiance through joint defense treaties, including NATO, the Japanese Treaty and the Rio Treaty. In some cases, the United States considers another country an ally when the two countries' trade goals align closely, such as the case with the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada, and the United States' oil endeavors with Saudi Arabia.
The United States' most notable defense alliances are with the 27 other NATO countries, including the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Smaller defense agreements with countries including Japan and South Korea ensure that the United States would act to assist these countries against aggression from other countries in most cases. Similar alliances established by defense treaties are the Rio Treaty between the United States and many Central and South American countries, the Philippines Treaty, the Southeast Asia Treaty and the formal agreement between the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
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Rocha, a very good soul, died May 28, 2013, with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Dale (Pritchard) Rocha. Born in Fall River, Mass., in August 1952, he was a son of the late Manuel and Evelyn (Carvahlo) Rocha and brother of the late Peter Rocha.
Jim was a talented musician and songwriter. He surfed competitively, was a professional photographer, gifted horseman, and Civil War historian and re-enactor. Jim lived his life authentically. He was fun and funny, and he found some happiness in every day no matter what the circumstance. He was delighted most in this life by his children and grandchildren. His family will miss his sparkle and wit.
Besides his wife, a lucky girl, he leaves behind three wonderful children, Nicole Evelyn Ford of Silverhill, Ala., James Jordan Rocha of Los Angeles, and Evan Pritchard Rocha of Jamestown; four siblings, Ann Marie Rocha of West Warwick, William Rocha of Lancaster, Calif., Joel Rocha of Saunderstown, and Paul Rocha of Coventry; and four beautiful grandchildren, Austin James, Dana Gabrielle, Anna-Claire Marie and Adeline Layla.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Jamestown.
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Homework can be pretty daunting sometimes. But Dr. Yvonne Fournier has an insight that I think is really valuable--it's about time.
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Oh, and beware, she doesn't think it's a good idea to insert "breaks" into the homework task between chunks. Instead, with the timer set (and the kid determined to beat the clock), kids are more likely to stick to the task and actually get done quicker--Giving them more TIME to play. YAY!
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Following their 22-13 finish last season, the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team will set out on their 2013-14 campaign with some less familiar faces in their court rotation.
Last season, the Sun Devils used a seven-man rotation for most of the season, rarely tapping the depths of their bench for playing time. Six players played more than 21 minutes per game but only seven played more than nine per game.
Head coach Herb Sendek explained the challenge of populating a rotation to reporters Monday in Tempe.
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A valuable look at the birth of a populist paramilitary formation, one whose opponents may not dismiss so easily after reading this evenhanded book.


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SEOUL: A media literate society would approach information received via social media analytically, according to an academician.
Arizona State University professor, Dan Gillmor said if the society understood media literacy and became knowledgeable, they could discern between true information and misinformation as well as be able to distinguish fake news.
Gillmor who teaches digital media literacy said there was a need to systematically help people develop better skills in finding, understanding and creating credible news and information as well as sharing it with integrity.
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We have a lot to do so I will keep this short! When I get home and have ample time on a computer I will have to write a nice mission wrap up! :)
Thank you all for all of your love and support while I have been serving my mission! This has been the most incredible experience and I am sad that it is coming to an end, but I am excited to see what other adventures are ahead of me! :)
My mission has truly changed my life and I will be forever grateful for it!
Thank you all for everything!
|P-day at the Waterfalls
|With Elder Palmer
|Our Whole Group
|With Elder Itthi
Minh's baptism celebration!
|With Sister Taylor
The Last District Meeting
|Gloria, baby Valerie, Dureeta, and Rachel
The Altimirano Fam!
The ladies we volunteer with at Kerr Street Ministries
Our last coordination meeting with the Lowachees
I am going to miss this lake!
I found my Prince ;)
Going to miss Joe - A LOT
Delores and I!
The Gernon Family and Minh - They live across the street from Minh and are a big part of how he even knew about the church and wanted to listen to us
With Sister Gernon
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Happy Monday! I got a request from a few of you on recreating a hairstyle from @DeyaYasmine's card's. The hairstyle is called "basket weave" which you basically use weaving technique to braid your hair. There are many variations of this hairstyle and two ways to weave. Check out the two tutorial tutorials below!
Weaving Basics:
Just like you would weave a basket, you begin by sectioning your hair. Then weave with the outermost strand alternating over and under the remaining sections.
Method 1: Topsy Turvy Tool
This is the most simplest way to weave your hair. I normally use a topsy turvy tool to style it. You can find it on amazon for $1.25+ free shipping. You can't beat the price and it's useful for endless braids hairstyles.
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I fast-forward the video to the weaving part, so if you want to listen to her intro you can just rewind. What I love about this tutorial is you don't need any fancy hair tool to weave your hair. You can use a rattail or even a chopstick for this one!
After you got the weaving technique down you can try different styling options. Two of my favorites are the basket weave headband (left) and the basket weave side braid (right). Be creative and experiment!


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The European Commission has blocked the proposed acquisition by Hutchison 3G of Telefonica UK under the EU Merger Regulation. In a press release published on 11 May, the Commission confirmed that it had strong concerns that this planned merger of the Three and O2 businesses in the UK, if cleared, would leave UK mobile customers with less choice and lead to higher prices. The Commission also stated that the deal would harm innovation in the mobile sector if allowed to go ahead. The decision casts out on the acceptability of future four-to-three mergers in the mobile sector.
The Commission's decision
On 11 May 2015, the Commission announced its decision to block Hutchison 3G's planned takeover of Telefonica UK, the planned merger of Three and O2 in the UK. The planned transaction, valued at GBP 10.25 billion, would have led to a four-to-three merger in the UK mobile market. It had been subject to a phase 2 merger control investigation by the Commission since October 2015.
The Commission's stated reason for blocking the merger was that it would have reduced competition in the market and hampered the development of the UK mobile network infrastructure as well as the ability of mobile virtual operators to compete. The exact reasons provided by the Commission are discussed below:
- Less competition leads to higher prices and reduced choice and quality for consumers: The takeover would have eliminated competition between two strong players in the UK mobile market. Three is the latest market entrant and has been an important driver of competition in the UK mobile market. O2 has a strong position with high brand value and reputation. Combined, Three UK and O2 UK would have been the market leader with a share of more than 40%. According to the Commission, these operators would have had much less incentive to compete with Vodafone and Everything Everywhere (EE). This would have reduced choice and quality of service for UK consumers. The Commission's analysis also showed that, with the takeover, retail mobile prices would have been higher for all UK operators than without.
- Future development of entire UK mobile network infrastructure hampered: The merged entity would have been part of both network sharing arrangements, MBNL and Beacon. It would therefore have had a full overview of the network plans of both remaining competitors, Vodafone and EE. The Commission believes that its role in both networks would have weakened EE and Vodafone and hampered the future development of mobile infrastructure in the UK, for example with respect to the roll-out of next generation technology (5G), to the detriment of UK consumers and businesses.
- Reduced number of mobile network operators effectively willing to host mobile virtual network operators ("MVNOs"): The transaction would have reduced the number of mobile network operators willing to host MVNOs on their networks. The Commission believes that the reduced number of host mobile networks would have left prospective and existing mobile virtual operators in a weaker negotiating position to obtain favourable wholesale access terms.
Remedies proposed by Hutchison 3G
Hutchison 3G offered a number of remedies aimed at addressing the Commission's competition concerns during the Phase 2 investigation. These remedies are summarised below.
- As regards the Commission's first concern (the loss of competition between Three and O2), Hutchison 3G proposed a set of measures aimed at strengthening the development of existing MVNOs or supporting the market entry of new ones, including:
- granting access to a share of the merged entity's network capacity;
- divesting O2's stake in the Tesco Mobile joint venture, and offering a wholesale agreement for a share of its network capacity to Tesco Mobile; and
- offering a wholesale agreement for a share of its network capacity to Virgin Media.
- In relation to the Commission's second and third concerns (the UK network sharing agreements and the takeover's effect on MVNO access), Hutchison 3G offered a set of behavioural measures, including measures aimed at granting MVNO access to 4G and future technologies.
The Commission did not consider that the proposed remedies would resolve the structural problem created by the disruption to the current network sharing agreements in the UK. They were also not considered capable of replacing the weakened competition in the retail and wholesale mobile telecoms markets brought on by the takeover. The Commission was also concerned that the behavioural measures proposed raised significant uncertainty as regards their effective implementation and monitoring. Indeed the Commission is typically reluctant to accept behavioural remedies in merger control cases.
Significance of the Commission's decision
The Commission cleared three four-to-three mobile mergers in the EU between December 2012 and July 2014 in Austria, Ireland and Germany. Each of these takeovers was subject to the implementation of very interventionist clearance conditions, including capacity sharing and spectrum access requirements. The parties to the mergers argued that consolidation was an essential precursor to investment.
The Commission appears to have doubted whether the merger clearance remedies imposed on the merged entities in these transactions have proved to be adequate. The Commission's decision confirms that it does not believe that even very interventionist remedies are necessarily capable of mitigating or addressing the risk to competition caused by a merger in highly concentrated national mobile markets. It is worth noting that in November 2015, the Commission issued a report on two earlier mobile telecommunications mergers which showed that one of them (T-Mobile/Orange in The Netherlands) may have resulted in increased prices relative to other countries. Also, a plan to merge the Danish activities of Telenor and TeliaSonera unravelled late last year, apparently because the parties regarded as unworkable the merger remedies that the Commission was considering. A further merger between Hutchison 3G Italia and VimpelCom's Wind is currently subject to a Phase 2 investigation by the Commission, with a final decision expected shortly.
The Hutchison 3G/O2 UK case is also interesting because the UK Competition and Markets Authority (the "CMA") took the unusual step of openly expressing its competition concerns about the planned merger (including concerns about the proposed remedies) in a public letter to the Commission in April 2016. The CMA argued that the planned merger would lead to long term damage to the UK mobile telecoms market, and to UK consumers. This followed a rejection by the Commission of a request by the CMA to refer the planned acquisition to it for review. The Commission stated that it was better qualified to assess such mergers, by applying the EU merger control rules.
The acceptability of future four-to-three mergers in the mobile sector is now open to doubt. It appears that, for the moment at least, the Commission is likely to believe that the anti-competitive effects of such mergers may outweigh claimed efficiencies that would result from merger-related investments. All eyes will now certainly be focused on Brussels to see what the Commission will decide in respect of the Hutchison 3G Italia/Wind merger.


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Archives and Heritage Collections
The National Aerospace Library contains collections of rare books, aero company publications, personal papers, organisational archives and other material chronicling the development of man's dream of flight.
Online Heritage Collection
Available to view online via the RAeS Heritage Collections website are original papers of world heritage importance that are held within the Library archives. They papers originate from major pioneers in early aviation whose work became a series of 'stepping stones', which led to the evolution of powered flight and the development of the aeroplane.
Included among the collections are the original Sir George's Cayley notebooks, the specifications for Henson's 1843 Aerial Steam Carriage, Lawrence Hargrave photograph albums, Percy Pilcher's drawings, the British and Colonial Aerosplane Company Ltd Minute Book No.1 1910-1919, Horace Short's drawings of the Wright Flyer and the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain Council Minutes from its formation in 1866 to 1909.
Rare books
We have over two hundred books printed before 1800, including Benjamin Robins' New Principles of Gunnery. Dating from 1742, one of the great early works in aerodynamics. In this book, Robins described his pioneering experiments measuring drag of high speed projectiles.
We also have books signed by some of the great names in aviation history including Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris and Sir Frank Whittle.
Aero company and official publications
We have an excellent collection of marketing and technical pamphlets and staff magazines issued by iconic aircraft manufacturers such as Junkers, Handley Page, Hawker Siddeley and De Havilland.
We also have Air Ministry and Ministry of Aircraft Production Publications and World War II Intelligence Reports.
Download our aircraft company collection guide for more information.
Archives & Manuscripts
We hold the archive of the Royal Aeronautical Society, including membership forms, annual reports and committee minutes. The correspondence files include letters from the greats of aeronautics including the Wright Brothers etc.
We also hold the archives of the Society of British Aerospace Companies and hold personal papers from:
- Sir George Cayley (1773-1857)
- John Stringfellow (1799-1883)
- Wilbur Wright (1867-1912)
- Orville Wright (1871-1948)
- Katharine Wright (1874-1929)
- Lawrence Hargrave (1850-1915)
- Major B.F.S. Baden-Powell (1860-1937)
- C.G. Grey (1875-1953)
- The design notebooks of F.S. Barnwell (1880-1938)
Other collections
Download our collection guides for more information about our other Special Collections:
- Aeromodelling
- American aviation books
- Artworks and photographs
- Ballooning
- Civil Aviation
- Gliding
- Music scores
- Personal & corporate collections
- World War II aircraft production statistics
Adopt a book
Owing to a combination of age and use, a number of the older volumes in the library are in a worn condition and require rebinding.
These books and journals date primarily from pre-1945 and form a major collection of the world's aeronautical heritage which should be preserved for current and future generations of researchers. The average cost of rebinding a worn volume is about £35, depending on its size and condition. Anyone who would like to contribute to rebinding costs will have their donation recorded on the bookplate inside the particular rebound volume.
A list of the titles which currently require rebinding can be downloaded here.
If you would like to 'adopt' a book or journal, either in your own name or in memory of someone else, please download a request form and return it to the librarians, either by e-mail or by post.


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Virat Kohli: World Cricket's Batsman of the Month, October 2013November 1, 2013
Virat Kohli has gone from the guy flipping others the bird to a reliable cog in India's ever-growing wheel of batting power. In October, thanks to some helpful conditions, he's scored 344 runs at an average of 172. That included two fifties and two hundreds.
It has taken him just 112 innings to get to 17 hundreds in one-day cricket—faster tan Sourav Ganguly, who got there in 170 innings.
Kohli does thrive in subcontinental conditions—he has scored seven of his tons in India, four in Bangladesh and two in Sri Lanka, but that should not diminish his achievements too much. He's already passed 1,000 runs overall this year, which is the third time on the trot he has done so.
He has scored two fifties in every single country except for Sri Lanka, and the only country where he is yet to score an ODI hundred is South Africa. He averages 57.60 in the country, though, with three fifties under his belt. With India's tour there just around the corner and the form he currently finds himself in, he'll most likely rectify that anomaly before the end of the year.
His ability to engineer an innings, especially when India are chasing, is vital. His unbeaten hundred against Australia in the sixth ODI was his 11th in a chase, proving he can stay calm and cool under pressure in almost any situation.
Kohli is also the first batsman to bring up scores of 50 or more on five successive games on two occasions. He has become Mr. Reliable in the middle order and one of the most entertaining and explosive batsmen to watch.
Sunil Gavaskar has suggested that he will more than likely surpass Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49. Tendulkar had just eight centuries after the same number of games as Kohli, and Gavaskar has heaped praise on the fiery batsman as a result.
Gavaskar told NDTV, via Cricinfo:
That is what human progress is all about. Records are meant to be broken. While we know that some of Tendulkar's records are well nigh impossible to be able to get like 200 Test matches, nor anybody can reach 51 Test hundreds. But the manner in which Virat is batting, the record for 49 hundreds looks possible," he said. Now Virat needs 32 more hundreds to go and the number of ODIs India play he can do it. This cricketing season itself, Virat can get to 20 or 22 hundreds.
Cricket, in some cases, certainly is becoming more and more of a batsman's game, and the flat tracks have helped players in India-Australia ODI series to score a wealth of runs, but Kohli's worth shouldn't be discounted.
He is only 24 years old and, if he is managed properly and chooses to, still has at least 10 years ahead of him in his career. Of course players do dip in and out of form as they progress, but if his last three years are anything to go by, Kohli's star is burning brighter than ever.
Here are more detailed Kohli statistics via Cricinfo.
Honourable mentions
George Bailey, although tremendously helped by conditions, had quite a sensational October. In five games, he scored 474 runs at an average of 118.50. He misses out on the award mostly because of the quality of bowling from India.
Graeme Smith passed 9,000 runs in Test cricket, hitting a comeback double hundred against Pakistan earlier in the month. Smith proves time and time again that he is one of the best players to ever play for South Africa. His technique might not be the most aesthetically pleasing, but he's pretty effective.


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Next Episode of Last Man Standing is
Season 7 / Episode 10 and airs on 05 January 2019 01:00
Tim Allen returns for a fourth season as "Mike Baxter" in Last Man Standing, a show about everything that families are dealing with today – all filtered through the blunt "man's man" comedy of an iconic American dad. Mike continues to be surrounded by forces seeking to challenge his ideas on just about everything in which he strongly believes.Mike and his wife, Vanessa, a geologist considering a career change, live with their three daughters in Denver, Colorado. They find themselves tussling with the ongoing parenting dilemma: How much can they continue to influence their kids as they grow up and move on?
Since his seven-year-old grandson, Boyd, moved out of the Baxter home with his mom, oldest daughter Kristin, Mike especially feels the pain of separation. Mike considers Boyd as the other "last man standing" in his life and persists in trying to save the boy from the liberal guidance of his young parents.
Kristin now lives in an apartment in downtown Denver with her son and her baby-daddy, Ryan. It can be a bit of a struggle financially but she and Ryan are determined to raise Boyd their own way... (source: abc.go.com)
Mike plays Cupid for Mandy by setting her up on a blind-date with Kyle, one of his employees who he thinks would be the perfect guy for her. But Mike's set-up gets off track when Kyle accidentally meets Kristin. Meanwhile at work, Mike's long-time boss and friend, Ed, announces that he's grounding Mike from their catalogue's international photo shoots and putting him in charge of the company's webpage. In this new role, Mike discovers that the Internet might actually provide him just the outlet he needs, a platform that gives him a voice to appeal to those who agree that manliness is under assault, and a pulpit for his opinions about feeling like the last real man in a woman's world.
Mike is outnumbered by his wife and daughters when they all agree that baby proofing the house is a good idea. But soon Vanessa has second thoughts when she finds herself home by herself babysitting Boyd and can't release the toilet seat's complicated childproof latch. Meanwhile, Mike thinks it's time for Mandy to earn her own money and gets her a job delivering pizzas -- without first consulting Vanessa.
When Vanessa forces a reluctant Mike to attend Grandparents Day at their grandson Boyd's preschool, Mike manages to insult the daycare teacher and Boyd gets kicked out of school. Boyd's mom, Kristin, tells Mike that he now has to look after him, so Mike takes the two-year-old to work with him. Meanwhile, after an elderly looking grandmother at the Grandparents Day event thinks she and Vanessa are the same age, Vanessa goes out of her way to look more youthful -- hoping no one sees her buying clothes from a boutique her 17-year-old daughter.
Mike feels let down when his daughters aren't into celebrating Halloween with him the way they used to. He decides that his two-year-old grandson, Boyd, can be his perfect trick or treat partner. But Kristin, Boyd's mother, adamantly tells him that she doesn't want her son to go out on Halloween. Mike sneaks him out -- with a plan to get the child home before Kristin gets back from work. When Mike, dressed as John Wayne from "The Green Berets," gets to Ed's house with Boyd, they are greeted at the door by Ed's lady friend, Elvira.
The Outdoor Man's softball team holds a vote to decide if they will go coed; Kristin thinks about her own future as she helps Mandy fill out college applications.
Vanessa asks Mike to be the one who says "no" to Mandy when she wants to try out for a modeling show, since he usually says "yes" to his daughters for everything. Ed has issues with Mike making too many business decisions.
After a neighbor's home is broken into, Vanessa puts together a neighborhood watch program; Mike finds himself in trouble after getting caught up in some gossip.
Mike establishes new, strict house rules after Kyle accidentally falls asleep in Kristin's room.
Mike is surprised to learn he shares similar interests with a new neighbor; Mandy plots revenge after catching her boyfriend in a lie.
Mike's Christmas spirit gets dampened when Ryan, the father of Kristen's baby, unexpectedly comes back to town after a long absence. Meanwhile, Ed hires Mandy as an elf at Outdoor Man, where she tries to unionize the other elves to get better perks.
Mike, amazed that Mandy might finally have found a passion for something, takes her under his wing at work when she offers to start an Internet campaign to keep Ed's favorite barber shop hangout from closing. Also, an exhausted Vanessa insists that she can still take care of the household despite her hectic work schedule, until she falls asleep during her own business presentation.
A visit from a rising star on the professional fishing circuit leaves Vanessa wondering if Mike feels tied down; Eve and Kristin assume Mandy's decision to become a vegan is a passing phase.
Mike is taken aback when he finds out that Ed, who has been an absentee dad, has hired his daughter, Gabriella, to replace him as the new marketing consultant of Outdoor Man. When Ed agrees with Mike that her youth-oriented proposals to re-brand the retail stores aren't the way to go, she plays the Daddy card for all its worth. Also, Mike and Eve bring home a stray dog that Mandy thinks she's allergic to.
Vanessa blames Mike when she finds out they were not invited to a neighbor's party; Eve accidentally damages Mandy's car.
When a history of Mike and Vanessa's house reveals a previous occupant died there, the family starts blaming things on a ghost; Ed keeps borrowing money from Kyle because he doesn't carry cash.
Mandy gets to meet Kim Kardashian; when the city orders Mike to cut down a tree on his property, he decides to organize a protest.
When Mike gets NASCAR driver Tony Stewart and his racecar in the store, he realizes how much he misses the adrenaline rush he used to get from his adventures on the road; Vanessa thinks about how she used to take more chances before she was a mom.
When Mike's younger brother and father visit, a sibling rivalry ensues; Eve, Mandy and Kristin try to help Bud find a girlfriend.
A teenage prankster gets hurt on the Baxter's property, and the Baxters get a bill for his injuries. Meanwhile, Kristin's busy schedule gets more challenging when she begins taking college courses.
Mandy worries when Mike doesn't like her new boyfriend, Terrence, who is an animal rights activist. Kyle discovers that Ed is Basque, like him.
Ed and Mike second-guess their decision to have Kyle on their team in an annual sports competition. Vanessa is caught saying she doesn't want to attend Eve's soccer game and Mandy's school play.
When Mike's dad, Bud, moves to town to be the builder on the new Outdoor Man store, Vanessa is concerned that some of Bud's well-intentioned ways might elevate Mike's high blood pressure.
When Mike realizes he unintentionally upstaged Vanessa's announcement about being nominated as the top volunteer school parent, his efforts to make it up to her might cause more harm than good. Meanwhile, Eve is afraid she won't fit in at high school; and Ed wants to release an Outdoor Man action figure inspired by Mike.
When Vanessa's sweet but flighty sister, April, comes to visit, Mike knows she's only coming to ask for yet another loan. Mike would rather use any extra money they have to buy a tank so that he and Ed can take it to a junkyard to run over old cars and boats. Meanwhile, when Kristen and Kyle decide to break up, Kyle is more concerned with what Mike will think.
Jonathan Adams(Chuck Larabee)
Molly McCook(Amanda Elaine "Mandy" Baxter)
Tim Allen(Mike Baxter)
Nancy Travis(Vanessa Baxter)
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Kaitlyn Dever(Eve Baxter)
Christoph Sanders(Kyle Anderson)
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Alexandra Krosney(Kristin Beth Baxter)
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Four SWOSU Faculty Involved in Educator's Leadership Academy
Four Southwestern faculty members have been accepted to Class 8 of the Educators' Leadership Academy.
This year's participants include Sue Ball, biology; Lisa Appeddu, allied health; Chad Kinder, parks and recreation management; and Philip Holley, social sciences.
The first of four weekend training sessions was held recently at the Kerr Center in Poteau.
The Educators' Leadership Academy training program selects about 30 outstanding faculty members from institutions around the state of Oklahoma who are brought together for four weekend sessions spread throughout the academic year. The program uses leadership development programs as a model, emphasizing the acquisition of leader skills in a time of rapid change.
The facilitator for the first session was Dr. Leo Presley, corporate manager of employee development at ONEOK Corporation in Tulsa. Dr. Pressley is cofounder of the Educators' Leadership Academy.
Support for SWOSU faculty members attending the academy is largely provided by the SWOSU Faculty Development Committee.


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At the age of 91 she's still going strong with Piano Jazz, as well as periodic performances and composing new music, including the ambitious symphonic piece, "A Portrait of Rachel Carson."
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All About Jazz: You studied classical music at the Guildhall school of music in London. Was it during this time or earlier that you first encountered jazz?
Marian McPartland: It was much earlier because I started playing the piano at home, when I was about three, and I started to hear jazz on the BBC. Then when I was in my early teens I started to play jazz and I had a boyfriend who brought records over to my house, so I listened to everythingDuke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller, everybody. I have been going on ever since.
AAJ: Looking back and listening to any of your early jazz inspirations now, has your opinion of the artists/recordings changed?
MM: No, I don't probably play in the same style as I did then but the artists are just as great. I was lucky to meet Duke Ellington later when I was at the Hickory House. He and I became very good friends, and I was with Benny Goodman for a while. I knew all the people that I listened to as a kid, and then when the war came I went with the USO to France and Belgium. That's where I met my husband, Jimmy. We were married over there and that was my first trip to America, after I had married Jimmy.
AAJ: Regarding jazz versus your classical studies, had you seen it as an "either/or" proposition?
MM: I never had an "either/or" thing. Actually when I went to the Guildhall, I was already playing jazz, sort of for fun, and the thinking at the Guildhall was that I might become a concert pianist. But of course that never happened because I was offered a job playing with a four piano act. It wasn't exactly jazz but it was sort of "Pop jazz." I never really went back to classical music.
AAJ: Like the composer Alexander Scriabin and few others, you are a synesthete (associating different musical keys with colors). Have you always experienced music this way?
MM: A couple of jazz musicians I know have the same thing; Jim Hall was one and he and I used to talk at different times about how we associate certain keys with a certain color. But I never knew that Scriabin did that. I have always had it in my head. I never felt like talking about it for a long time, but it was there.
AAJ: You ended up leaving school to tour with Billy Mayerl's Claviers, which was a four piano vaudeville act. What do you remember of your hiring and job description?
MM: I was thrilled. My parents weren't. They were hoping I wouldn't go, but of course I did go. If I hadn't, my life would be very different because I never really went home again. I was always doing something on the road and then the war came. I met Jimmy doing USO camp shows in Belgium and then came to New York after the war ended.
AAJ: You performed as Marian Page?
MM: I started out as Marian Page, which was sort of an alias because my parents weren't too thrilled with me. Then when I got to New York, I found out there was already a Marian Page who played in New York at the Monkey Bar. So I very quickly became Marian McPartland which, as a name, has stood me in good stead ever since.
AAJ: Your parents were not pleased with your choice. Given all that you went on to do, did they ever come around to approving?
MM: Yeah, they did, especially when I would get write-ups and reviews, records, all the good things that would happen to me. They were very pleased about all that.
AAJ: Your father offered you one thousand pounds to stay in school. Was there any temptation? Was there an implicit understanding in the offer that you drop jazz altogether?
MM: Yes he did. He didn't want me to go on that trip with the four pianos. He wanted me to stay at the Guildhall. Of course, I didn't take the money.
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AAJ: While entertaining troops during World War II you met your soon to be husband, cornetist Jimmy McPartland. He was steeped more in traditional Dixieland jazz and you more progressive. Was there any sort of cross pollination artistically?
MM: Well, I had always been able to playhe hated the wordDixieland (and I did too). But I could play all those tunes. I listened to a lot of those players of the day. I could play with him and enjoy it very much, but then when bebop came along I could easily switch to that. Still to this day, I love to play with a Dixieland bandnot full time, but once in a while it's fun. And of course I enjoyed playing with Jimmy. I guess I am still a middle of the road bebopper. I don't know how to describe myself.
AAJ: Eventually you moved stateside [1946] first to Chicago, then New York (1949). Did either location directly affect your artistic identity?
MM: I think I just got better, being in New York and getting this steady job at the Hickory House, which lasted about ten years. During that time, I think I learned much more about how to play, and I feel I am still learning. I don't think you ever stop learning.
AAJ: Was it at this point you began to record?
MM: We did record in Chicago, but then when we got to New York I was signed to Capitol and made four records with them. Actually, I then later started my own record company, Halcyon. Then I went with Concord; they took all my Halcyon recordings and put them out on Concord.
AAJ: Had you preplanned the size of the ensemble and format you wanted for recording?
MM: Oh, sure. I certainly knew what I was going to do. The first record I made for my own company was a duo with bass and piano. It sounded so good at the time, and still does years later. I went on to record with other people: Dave McKenna, Alec Wilder and many others.
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In that same year Korg also produced the Mini Pops MP120, the Mini Pops MP35 & the Mini Pops MP 45 Rhythm Machine.
The SR-120 is identical to the MP-120. This was the final drum which Korg produced under the mini pops label.... and was supposed to be their best. It has all the bells and whistles.
She boasted 6 sounds (BD, SD, Cy/HH, low conga, high conga, claves) and 16 presets (slow rock, swing, bossa nova, beguine, rumba, mambo, samba, waltz, tango, polka, foxtrot, march, rock 1 to 4).
making 32 patterns.
The sounds esp the Kick are awesome.
The Korg 120W
This version has a wood case, but they also came covered with tolex.
The cube shape also seems to be catching on both with Roland & Korg. Roland's CR78 is just two years away.
Korg, in addition to the tolex version, re-branded these as Univox SR-120s which came in a road case with lid & handle (the 120-P).
Another important point to make about the 120 is its use of a ROM (read only memory) chip to store the patterns. Looks like the identity of the ROM is a AmericanMicro Semiconductor uPD471D
UPD471DThe Roland CR-68 & 78 also followed this trend with ROM chips too.
Earlier machines of both companies used what's called a diode matrix to store the patterns.
The diodes are easy to fix. However replacing a integrated circuit made in 1976 is much trickier, if you can't find a replacement chip.
There are lots of mods for this machine if you can find one that works.
A good place to start is here:
For more info on the history of Korg Drum Machines Click Here


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