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When literary authors try their hand at genre fiction, somehow they never end up writing romance novels. Typically, they either are in a murderous frame of mind, à la John Banville and Kate Atkinson, or the future beckons them with a bleak and cautionary finger. (Usually, Big Brother could make himself quite at home, although at least there usually aren't rat cages that fit over people's faces.)
Pulitzer Prize finalist Chang-rae Lee joins the ranks of dystopic prophets such as Cormac McCarthy ("The Road"), Margaret Atwood (her "Oryx and Crake" trilogy), and Kazuo Ishiguro ("Never Let Me Go") with his exquisitely written new novel, On Such a Full Sea. While no one would accuse the book of wide-eyed optimism, it's still less nihilistic than Lee's 2011 novel, "The Surrendered."
With his new novel, Lee takes familiar themes of individualism, income inequality, and the immigrant experience, and then places them in a surreal future that takes plenty of cues from last week's woes.
Environmental degradation has led what's left of society to divide into three tightly defined strata. At the top are the Charters, who hoard the remaining resources and live genteel, anxious lives in gated cities. Their food and goods are created in labor colonies such as B-Mor, which we know as Baltimore, populated by settlers from New China. There, they grow perfect fish and beautiful vegetables for the consumption of the Charters, who scrutinize every morsel that goes into their mouths with an intensity that would shame a Whole Foods shopper. Then there are the counties, a vicious, hard-scrabble world of rickety vehicles and suspect canned goods. The counties operate on violence and barter – people are the top commodity and the unofficial motto is "You better have it while you have it."
Fan, a tiny teenage free diver who can hold her breath for several minutes at a time, leaves the safety of B-Mor in search of her boyfriend, Reg, who was scooped up by a Charter security team for medical study. "He was the sort of kindly, dreamy boy who is prevailed upon by whim and instinct, and if he sometimes found trouble, it was always the charming kind," say the book's narrators, the left-behind residents of B-Mor, for whom Reg and Fan become the stuff of legend.
Sweet, goofy Reg, however, was of interest to the directorate on a genetic level, since he tested free of the C-taint that ultimately kills everybody. (Lee never specifies, but the disease sounds quite a bit like cancer.) The B-Mors accept their fate stoically, since their health plans only cover six days in a hospital and they can't afford additional treatments, but Charters throw all their considerable resources into putting off the inevitable.
As she travels, Fan meets the Counties residents, including Quig, a former Charter resident whose family was sent into exile and who now provides such medical care as is available, for a price. She also finds her way to Seneca, a Charter in upstate New York, where she meets wealthy Charters and girls who have been surgically altered to look like anime characters.
Lee writes in the first person plural as the rest of the B-Mors obsess about Fan's adventures, which they follow via chat rooms and vid screens and their own collective imaginations.
"We can't help but build upon what is known," they say, elaborating on the way a story changes every time it's told, "our elaborations not fantastical or untrue but at times vulnerable to our wishes for her, and for ourselves."
People rarely leave B-Mor, except through death or suicide. Before Reg was kidnapped by the state, the only ones who got out were the occasional 12-year-old who scored in the Top 2 percent of the country on the national exams. The last one, about 20 years before, was Fan's older brother.
"Stability is all here in B-Mor," the narrators explain. "In this difficult era the most valuable commodity is the unfailing turn of the hours and how they retrieve for us the known harbor of yesterday."
The residents seek safety in routine, they confide: "routine is the method, and the reason, and the reward." They find solace in small pleasures like a sweet drink with friends or videos on their handhelds. Before Reg was taken, they say, they were mostly able to ignore the fact that fate, at any minute could grab them up, like a mouse in a falcon's talons, leaving them staring at their last footprint in the dirt.
"We're no longer fit for any harsher brand of life, we admit that readily, and simply imagining ourselves existing beyond the gates is enough to induce a swampy tingle in the underarms, a gaining chill in the gut."
Fan's courage, therefore, electrified the community. She leaves with no weapons, few supplies, and her one notable talent, diving, doesn't really come in handy on the road. (More useful is the fact that her small size makes her appear years younger than she is, making people mistake her for a child.) While the B-Morians see her as the symbol of a movement, Fan wasn't trying to start a rebellion. She just wants Reg back.
"The question, then, is whether being an 'individual' makes a difference anymore," the narrators wonder.
"On Such a Full Sea" uses its muted tone and elegant writing to examine whether one person can really change the world. The conclusion it comes to is rather different than all those other dystopic novels out there featuring courageous teenage girls. The novel is unlikely to inspire any blockbuster movies or hairdos – just a feeling of deep disquiet.
Yvonne Zipp is the Monitor fiction critic.


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The Terrebonne Parish School Board elected Roger Dale DeHart president and Richard "Dicky" Jackson vice president Tuesday.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board elected Roger Dale DeHart president and Richard "Dicky" Jackson vice president Tuesday.
Members nominated two people for each position.
DeHart, who was the board's vice president last year, was elected with a 5-3 vote. The other three votes went to member Brenda Babin.
Here's how members voted:
For DeHart: DeHart, outgoing board President L.P. Bordelon III, Jackson, Don Duplantis and Hayes J. Badeaux voted for DeHart. He also voted for himself.
For Babin: Babin, Roosevelt Thomas and Debi Benoit.
Board member Gregory Harding arrived after the elections.
Jackson was elected with a 6-2 vote.
Babin and Thomas voted that Thomas be vice president. The rest, excluding Harding, voted for Jackson.
"It's always about test scores, keeping kids in school ... getting more money so we can provide more for our children. It's not just about taxes," DeHart said, speaking of the board's goals and obstacles.
He highlighted the fact that Terrebonne Parish takes in little tax revenue compared with the rest of the state, "but we're still very productive."
Still, the Terrebonne Parish school system could use "a little help from the public," DeHart said.
The School Board plans to ask parish voters May 4 to approve a 20-mill property tax that would raise an estimated $16.4 million a year for the system. It is still working out details of what the money would be spent on.
This year, unlike past years, the new board officers don't have the power to hire and fire within the school system. A new law passed this year which reserves that power for the superintendent.
That law was struck down by a judge earlier this month but is on appeal. Until the appeals process is finished, the board has no say in personnel decisions.
The first local principal to be hired in this way is H.L. Bourgeois High's Matthew Hodson, who took the place of Bridget Olivier. Olivier left the school to take care of ilnesses in her family, officials said.
Hodson was introduced to the board Tuesday.
"I'm truly excited to be at H.L. Bourgeois," Hodson said.
Hodson was most recently a teacher at Lockport Middle School. He has worked in the Lafourche school system for more than 18 years, serving as assistant principal at Central Lafourche High School and principal at Larose-Cut Off Middle School, among other positions.
Staff Writer Katie Urbaszewski can be reached at 448-7617 or katie.urbaszewski

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Chris Pine & Tom Hardy: 'War' Buddies
Chris Pine and Tom Hardy film scenes for their upcoming romantic comedy This Means War on Thursday (October 21) in Vancouver, Canada.
On hand for filming was Tom's on-screen son, John Paul Ruttan, who suited up in a karate outfit.
In the flick, Chris and Tom play best buds that start a war against each other when they both fall for the same woman (Reese Witherspoon).
Chris, who is currently featured on the cover of Details, took a break between scenes the day before. Filming on the movie is almost complete!
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at Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
Taum Sauk Section of the Ozark Trail
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Length: 14.5 Miles View map
Trail Rating: Rugged
The Taum Sauk Section of the Ozark Trail is 35 miles long and runs through the heart of the ancient St. Francois Mountains. One of the most popular and scenic portions of the Taum Sauk Section is the 14.5 miles between Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park. This rugged portion of trail through two state parks winds across mountains of oak-hickory woodland dotted with shortleaf pine trees, bluffs and rocky glades.
The hike at Taum Sauk Mountain State Park begins on Mina Sauk Falls Trail with steep rocky climbs on high rock "steps" that take hikers past the tallest waterfall in Missouri. Soon after passing the falls, Ozark Trail continues down the valley while Mina Sauk Falls Trail loops back up the mountain. One mile below the falls on Ozark Trail lies Devil's Tollgate, an 8-foot-wide passage through 50 feet of volcanic rhyolite standing 30 feet high. The trail continues on to Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park with several creek crossings. After reaching the park, it connects with Scour Trail and Goggins Mountain Equestrian Trail.
Follow the green and white "OT" trail markers, allowing plenty of time to complete the hike. Watch out for trail intersections with old roads and fire lines. Carry plenty of water since water to treat for drinking may not be available along the trail. Seasonal flooding is possible and rocks are very slippery when wet.
Find the trailhead on the park map
Missouri State Parks Trail Rules and Etiquette
|Estimated Hiking Time
|14.5 Miles
|14.5 hours
|Green and White "OT" signs
|At the main parking area at the end of the park road past the Taum Sauk Mountain overlook
Mina Sauk Falls Trail
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Length: 3 Miles View map
Trail Rating: Rugged
Mina Sauk Falls Trail provides access to two of Missouri's most important geologic wonders - its highest point and its tallest waterfall. From the parking area, a short walk along a wheelchair-accessible trail leads to the top of Taum Sauk Mountain and the highest point in the state at 1,772 feet above sea level. Beyond this point, the trail becomes rocky and rugged and is not considered accessible to wheelchairs. The trail passes through oak-hickory woodlands that give way to rocky, open glades with expansive and impressive views of the St. Francois Mountains. The trail passes along the top of Mina Sauk Falls, the tallest waterfall in Missouri. Cascading 132 feet over a series of ledges into Taum Sauk Creek, this wet-weather waterfall flows best after a rain. A hike back up the mountain ends at the trailhead. This is a strenuous and challenging trail so be prepared for the rugged, rocky climb and carry plenty of water. Hikers may encounter water crossings in wet weather.
The Taum Sauk Section of the Ozark Trail can be accessed from Mina Sauk Falls Trail trailhead. These two trails run together for approximately one mile. At the top of the falls, Ozark Trail continues down the valley while Mina Sauk Falls Trail loops back up the mountain.
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- Rocks, roots and/or downed vegetation on trail
- Physically challenging obstacles
- Steep grades and inclines more than 10 percent
- Bluffs or drop-offs next to trail
- Water/stream crossings without bridges
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Erissery is a unique vegetarian dish of Kerala which is a combination of any vegetable like pumpkin,raw banana, snake gourd with red beans or black eyed beans.What makes it special is the seasoning with roasted coconut.I have already posted one with pumpkin, but this recipe is different. I got this recipe from Dhuythi and Swathi. Thanks to both my dear friends for this lovely recipe.This is a really delicious and I am sure every one will love it.
Chena/elephant yam- 2 cups
Vanpayar/Red Gram- 3/4 cup
Pepper powder- 1 tsp
Grated coconut- 3/4 cup
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Cumin- 1/3 tsp
garlic - 2 cloves
For seasoning-
Shredded coconut- 1/3 cup
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Whole Pepper - a few
Dry red chilly -2
Curry leaves- 2 springs
Soak beans for at least three hours and cook them and set aside.
Chop chena/suran into cubes and cook it along with 1/2 cup of water, turmeric, pepper powder and salt.
Make a fine paste of coconut (3/4 cup) along with cumin and garlic and add this to the cooked yam. Add the cooked cooked red beans. Simmer for two minutes and switch off the flame.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the splutter add dry red chilly, pepper corns and curry leaves and fry for a minute. Add shredded coconut 1/3 cup and roast till brown. Add this to the cooked vegetable and mix. Serve with rice.
Try this...
Hope you will all enjoy..


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In the days and weeks after the 9/11 tragedy, virtually every national-security and terrorism expert predicted it was only a matter of weeks or months before another major attack came. They said a terrorist event within six months was a virtual certainty; and that certainly seemed plausible to many of us at the time. As each week, month, and season passed with no attack, most people still instinctively assumed one would come and seemed surprised that year after year went by without some comparable horror. It turned out to be 11 and a half years before another major attack. The bombings on the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday were obviously not on the same scale as the 9/11 tragedy—but were horrific nevertheless.
I've been spending this semester on a college campus in Boston, and it was interesting to observe the faces of dozens of undergraduates and graduate students in a common room, watching in horror and disbelief as the events unfolded on a giant television screen. It made me realize that this was a new and terrible experience for the freshmen and sophomores, many of whom were only in second or third grade on Sept. 11, 2001. They have few memories of that day, not the vivid recollections of graduate students, faculty members, and other grown-ups who uniformly felt that sick feeling of déjà vu on Monday.
Of course, many senseless tragedies have occurred since 9/11, most recently the killings in Newtown, Conn. But events such as the attack on Boylston Street in Boston, and the horrors that unfolded in the skies, at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and outside Shanksville, Pa., on 9/11 are profound in their psychological impact. Suddenly, some issues that seemed so pressing and caused such wide divisions a week ago, while still real, appear in a different context.
One thing that happens when there is mass tragedy of this kind is that people come together and cooperate in a collective response. From the race's finish line, we've heard reports of split-second reactions, as both first responders and impromptu ones stepped into action, filling whatever void they found in the chaos and mayhem that surrounded them. As people of every partisan, ideological, religious, regional, and socioeconomic stripe watched from their homes, jobs, or schools, their mouths open in horror, they shared a common emotion. We have once again been brought together by tragedy; for this moment, we are reunited, acting and feeling as one.
I vividly recall watching on television on the evening of 9/11 as hundreds of members of Congress, from both parties and chambers, stood on the Capitol steps, hours after they had been evacuated from the building, singing "God Bless America." I wondered (briefly) whether some good might come from such a horrific event that had ended and devastated so many lives.
Maybe the good could have happened. I would like to think it might have happened, that the tone and behavior in Washington could have changed to some degree because of those terrible events. However, the controversy, the heated emotions over whether we should invade Iraq, served to reopen the wounds, tearing Americans, particularly those in Washington and in politics, apart from each other. Soon, relations in D.C. became as bad, and eventually even worse, than before the tragedy. The "God Bless America" moment turned out to be only a brief respite from the bitter partisan warfare that has become the norm in our nation's capital. The vituperation returned, the national interest relegated to a subordinate role as partisans and ideologues sought every opportunity to score points on the other side, to further drive wedges to divide the country.
It's my hope, but sadly not my expectation, that while the most committed political combatants won't likely be deterred for long, some others on both sides of the aisle—the normally reasonable people who have come to serve as enablers for the most bitter partisans—will pause, take a breath, and take stock of our nation's challenges. There is a terrible cost to be paid for endless bickering that comes from those who see compromise as a four-letter word. We should once again begin to build bridges rather than tear them down. To a hammer, everything looks like a nail, but every opportunity to attack people on the other side does not create the necessity to do so. It really does not have to be that way.
This article appeared in the Saturday, April 20, 2013 edition of National Journal.


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Seems like the big distros are dupming the support to pure window managers lately. I think it is a big mistake as they are quite good on many cases.
I like openSUSE and kde4 but I also like a lot my configuration with openbox/fluxbox enhanced with some neat additions like:
compton - https://github.com/chjj/compton
nitrogen - http://projects.l3ib.org/nitrogen/
tint2 - http://code.google.com/p/tint2/
wbar - http://code.google.com/p/wbar/
volumeicon - http://softwarebakery.com/maato/volumeicon.html
netwmpager - http://sourceforge.net/projects/sf-xpaint/files/netwmpager/
fbxkb - http://fbxkb.sourceforge.net/
Perhaps, I should write a little article on how to build and configure them and post here on osnews for the sake of documentation.


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Its been awhile since ive posted but I dont quite know what to do.My wife had decompression in 06 and tethered cord release in 09, The sugeries went well and her symtoms were totally relieved, unfortunatly The headaches have returned and the lower back is hurting and she has a neurognic bladder. The urologist says the neurogenic bladder is caused from a problem in the upper spine or brain. Shes had the mri's of her entire spine and a brain mri with and without contrast but nobody can find the problem. there been no changes in the brain or spine. botox is giving some relief and nerve stimulation is giving some relief with her bladder problems. The thing is her Drs can't figure out why she can even walk. Im thinking of going to tci for a diagnosis or at least see if they can figure it out. Her NS is conservative and didnt diagnose the tethered cord because the conus is in the "normal position". Any advise will be appreciated
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Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
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The first new Star Wars film since ROTJ, TPM was highly anticipated by the fanbase, as well as by the general public. Sadly, their anticipation was in vain, for when the movie was released, it was an incoherent mess aimed purely at pre-adolescent children with fart jokes, shit jokes, and Jar Jar Binks.
Lucas even ripped off himself by virtually recreating the ending from ANH here.


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REDLANDS - Dalton Ritchey passed for 285 yards and two touchdowns and Erik Hoium scored on an interception return as Pacific Lutheran beat Redlands, 28-14, in a non-conference football game played on a warm Saturday night at Ted Runner Stadium.
The victory over the Bulldogs, ranked No. 25 in this week's d3football.com national poll, improves PLU's season record to 1-1. Both of those games have been played against nationally ranked opponents - last week the Lutes lost their season opener, 37-23, to then 11th-ranked Cal Lutheran. With the loss, Redlands falls to 0-2 this season.
The Lutes not only overcame the Bulldogs, they also had a winning effort against hot temperatures, which were in the 100-degree range earlier in the day. "We expected it," Hoium said. "It wasn't anything we weren't prepared for."
Ritchey, a sophomore from Onalaska making just his second collegiate start at quarterback, was 21-for-31 for 285 yards, including an outstanding 15-for-19 for 190 yards in the opening half.
PLU's Jonny Volland ended a long game-opening Redlands drive with an interception at the 1-yard line, his third pick of an opposing aerial this season, and the momentum shifted to the the Lutes. With 29 seconds remaining in the first period and a following Mychael Tuiasosopo's fumble recovery at the Redlands 26-yard line, Lutes junior running back Brandon James took a pitch from Ritchey 18 yards for the first score of the game.
Less than a minute later, in fact on the opening play of the second quarter, Hoium stepped in front of a swing pass from Will King and returned the interception 44 yards for a score, giving the visitors a 14-0 advantage. "It's one of those scheme things where I was in the right spot at the right time," Hoium said.
PLU added one more score in the second quarter, capping a 77-yard, three-play drive on Ritchey's 31-yard pass to Kyle Warner. Ritcey hit Kellen Westering with a 46-yard gain to start the drive.
Redlands got on the board with 5:29 left in the third quarter as Brad Crisanty scored on a 2-yard run. Crisanty, who compiled 77 rushing yards in the opening two quarters, was limited to just six in the final half. He finished the game with 83 yards on 22 carries.
Leading 21-7 midway through the fourth quarter, the Lutes put together a solid 50-yard, 10-play drive to score on an 11-yard pass from Ritchey to tight end Lucas Sontra.
The Bulldogs finished the scoring with 47 seconds remaining on a 15-yard touchdown pass that capped an 86-yard, seven-play drive.
Pacific Lutheran finished the game with 484 yards of total offense compared to just 288 for Redlands. The Lutes had 291 yards through the air led by Ritchey, whose favorite targets were Kellen Westering with seven catches for 92 yards, Warner with four catches for 58 yards and a score, and Sontra with four receptions for 55 yards and a score. Brandon James picked up 119 rushing yards on 16 carries as the Lutes finished the game with 193 yards on the ground.
Defensively, linebacker Dalton Darmody led the way with 10 tackles, including a tackle for loss. Tuiasosopo had seven tackles and a fumble recovery and Branden Tipton had a quarterback sack among his six tackles. The PLU defense had four takeaways, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
The Lutes take next Saturday off, and then open Northwest Conference action on Saturday, Sept. 29, when they host defending NWC champion Linfield at Sparks Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:30 p.m. in front of a PLU Homecoming crowd.


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Students who complete the Bilingual/ESL endorsement(s) coursework at Aurora University will be able to:
- Apply principles, theories, and linguistic structures to facilitate learning English as a second language as well as learning subject matter concepts in a second language.
- Select, administer and interpret measurement instruments to assess ELL students language proficiency and academic development in both, English and students' first languages (when possible).
- Identify, select and use a variety of effective instructional practices to provide learning experiences that make content comprehensible to ELL students at different levels of English proficiency.
- Incorporate ELL students' home languages, cultures, and approaches to learning in the design, planning and implementation of multicultural classroom learning communities.
- Continually evaluate how his/her own philosophy, culture, and experiences impact the instruction of culturally and linguistically diverse students to seek opportunities to grow as a competent ELL teacher.
(Based on ISBE Professional Standards for Teachers of English as a New Language - 27.420)


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Thousands of Aboriginal rights activists protested in front of Canada's Parliament as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and First Nations chiefs attended a summit to discuss disagreements over treaty rights and other grievances.
The meeting on Friday divided the First Nations community, with some chiefs boycotting the summit because Canadian Governor-General David Johnston, a representative of Queen Elizabeth II, did not attend. They said his presence was imperative because he was a representative of the British monarchy and the talks center on treaty rights first established by the Royal Proclamation of 1793.
The meeting between Harper, other top government officials, National Chief Shawn Atleo and 20 other native Canadian leaders ended late on Friday with plans to meet again within a month to continue the dialogue on treaties and comprehensive land claims, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development John Duncan said.
Atleo declared that Harper has finally agreed to modernize and implement the ancient treaties that were always supposed to bring peace and prosperity to First Nations.
There were early indications that what Atleo saw as a critical achievement, others saw as insufficient. A spokesman for Chief Theresa Spence, whose month-old fast has galvanized a cross-country grassroots protest movement, said late on Friday the results of the meeting fell short of what was required for her to abandon her liquid diet.
Atleo defended what was delivered in the meeting with the prime minister.
"The implications here are massive," the grand chief of the Assembly of First Nations said.
Atleo, the elected head of the Assembly of First Nations, Canada's main body of Aboriginal leaders, said earlier this week that some chiefs want the Harper government to review sections of two budget bills that amend environmental laws. They are also demanding that a formal process be established to examine long-standing treaties.
Atleo also had said he would demand a national inquiry into the disappearance or killings of hundreds of Aboriginal women over the past decades with little police investigation. He planned also to bring up the need for a commitment to ensure every Aboriginal community has a school.
The governor-general was scheduled to meet separately with chiefs after the summit, but some chiefs said that was not enough.
"They are meeting with him now, that was the appropriate response," Duncan said in response to questions from reporters about why Johnston did not attend the meeting with Harper.
Among those boycotting was Spence, who launched a liquids-only hunger strike a month ago to demand the summit. Spence, the chief of Attawapiskat, a northern Ontario reserve, has become a central figure of Aboriginal rights protests that erupted almost two months ago against a budget bill that affects Canada's Indian Act and amends environmental laws.
Protesters say Bill C-45 undermines century-old treaties by altering the approval process for leasing Aboriginal lands to outsiders and changing environmental oversight in favor of natural resource extraction.
The "Idle No More" movement, which has shown unusual staying power and garnered a worldwide following through social media, has reopened constitutional issues involving the relationship between the federal government and the million-plus strong First Nations community.


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DENVER Trans fats would be banned from school meals under a bill the Senate approved Tuesday.
But opponents said Senate Bill 68 is a big, fat mandate on small schools.
It bans almost all trans fats from schools as of the fall 2013. Food sold at fundraisers would be exempted.
Most of the fight on the Senate floor this week centered on whether small schools should have to abide by the bill. Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmass Village, led the charge against including small schools.
Can you imagine how little staff they have? Can you imagine how overwhelmed they are just to get done with their core mission? Schwartz said.
But supporters succeeded in blocking the attempt to exclude districts with fewer than 1,000 students.
They may be small, but that doesnt mean they should be unhealthy, said Sen. Evie Hudak, D-Westminster.
Out of Colorados 178 school districts, 105 have fewer than 1,000 students. But those districts account for just a little more than 4 percent of Colorados student population, said Sen. Kevin Grantham, R-Cañon City.
Many doctors consider trans fats the worst form of fat because they raise cholesterol levels in people who eat them, according to the Mayo Clinic. Trans fats are made by adding hydrogen to food oil in order to give it a longer shelf life.
The American Heart Association is lobbying for SB 68. The Colorado Rural Schools Caucus and Douglas County Public Schools a large district in the Denver suburbs oppose it.
Many districts say they have already scrubbed trans fats out of their cafeteria menus.
Two Democrats joined all 15 Republicans in opposing the bill, which passed 18-17.
In addition to fundraisers and bake sales, the bill allows an exemption for federal school lunch programs a major source of school meals. But a federal ban on trans fats is in the works.
The Colorado ban would apply to food in vending machines and a la carte food sold in cafeterias.
Although Colorado has the nations lowest obesity rate, one in four of its children are overweight or obese, according to the 2012 KidsCount report by the Colorado Childrens Campaign.
The bill now goes to the House.


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Album Recommendations!
I do have several requirements for any albums that will be entered into my list of personal favorites of 2012:
- No EPs. My list of favorite 2012 albums is just that: a list of full albums.
- No explicit albums. As much as I enjoy listening to a Kanye West song now and again, I'd rather not list albums with a bunch of profanity among my favorites for the year. If there are a couple curse words, though, I'll probably still be cool with it.
- Death metal and dance-pop aren't my cups of tea. I'm fine with some post-hardcore, lighter forms of metal, and some electronic music, but I'd rather not listen through albums of relentless screaming / growling or of club beats recounted ad nauseum.
- Instrumental albums are fine.
- No "various artists" albums. An album that's primarily a collaboration is fine; an album with a bunch of featured performers is fine; an album that has no main artist(s) is not. When I say "various artists album", I mean like a soundtrack that has multiple songs made by separate bands and artists.
- No greatest hits albums. Greatest hits albums aren't collections of new songs but of old ones, so I don't want to count them among my favorite new albums.
- The album must have been first officially released in 2012. This (sadly) precludes the inclusion of My Head Is an Animal by Of Monsters and Men.
My current list of must-listens before I compose my favorites list (with some recommendations added; crossed-out albums are those list items I've heard):
Vital by Anberlin King Animal by Soundgarden New Horizons by Flyleaf Away from the World by Dave Matthews Band Almería by Lifehouse Battle Born by The Killers Dead End Kings by Katatonia (III) by Crystal Castles III by Shiny Toy Guns Kids in the Street by The All-American Rejects Oceania by The Smashing Pumpkins Gossamer by Passion Pit Some Nights by fun. Babel by Mumford & Sons Hide and Seek by The Birthday Massacre The Afterman: Ascension by Coheed and Cambria Cold Hard Want by House of Heroes ThePianoGuys by ThePianoGuys Strangeland by Keane The Lumineers by The Lumineers Blunderbuss by Jack White The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw... by Fiona Apple What We Saw from the Cheap Seats by Regina Spektor Weather Systems by Anathema The Midsummer Station by Owl City
EDIT (12 / 28 / 12): I've listened to more than enough albums to make a favorites list. Thanks for your recommendations!


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The starting five for the Navy and Yellow is led by senior Josh Clay and junior Christopher Fuga. Clay has a 73.9 scoring average on the season, which is good enough for 12th in the South Atlantic Conference. Fuga is right behind him with a 74.5 scoring average which comes in as the 17th best scoring average in the SAC. Freshman Will Bundy and junior Zane Price come in next with scoring averages of 76.5 and 76.6, while sophomore Blake Baysden rounds out the traveling five with a scoring average of 77.
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SAO PAULO (AP) Normally a reserved man who avoids hype, Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella isn't shy about declaring Lionel Messi to be the best player in the world.
Comparing the Argentina captain with Arjen Robben of the Netherlands and Brazil's Neymar, Sabella on Tuesday held up Messi as the undisputed No. 1.
''Robben is a great player. He is very important for Holland. Like Neymar is for Brazil and Messi for Argentina,'' Sabella said. ''Each of them is important for their teams but Messi is the best of them all.''
After a disappointing World Cup four years ago, Messi has carried Argentina into the semifinals in Brazil, scoring four goals - the same tally Neymar reached before injury ruled him out of the tournament. Robben, who faces Argentina in the second semifinal on Wednesday, has scored three.
Though he's been named world player of the year for times for his accomplishments with Barcelona, Messi hasn't had the same kind of success with Argentina, which hasn't won a major title since the 1993 Copa America.
This is the first time since 1990 that Argentina has reached a World Cup semifinal, which Sabella said was a victory in itself.
''After 24 years Argentina is among the four best teams in the world,'' Sabella said. ''I think this group of players has already won. Let's see if we can win even more.''
If it does win the semifinal, Argentina won't have to worry about rival Brazil in the title game. Sabella was just as stunned as everyone else to see Brazil lose 7-1 to Germany in the first semifinal, a game Argentina's players watched the end of on TV at Itaquerao Stadium, even delaying their training session for around 20 minutes.
Sabella said the heavy defeat for Brazil was clearly ''not normal.''
''But in football you have to expect these things,'' Sabella said. ''It's football. It's the most illogical of sports. Things happen that you cannot foresee.''
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Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA), the world's number one independent provider of data integration software, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.
"Our third quarter results reflect operational improvements in the US and Asia Pacific regions and disappointing performance in Europe, as compared to our prior quarter results," said Sohaib Abbasi, chairman and chief executive officer, Informatica. "With our track record of continual innovation, coupled with our aggressive measures for more rigor and better operational discipline, Informatica is now better positioned to pursue our market opportunity."
Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2012 were $190.3 million, compared to $195.9 million in the third quarter of 2011. License revenues were $65.9 million, compared to $83.7 million in the third quarter of 2011.
Income from operations for the third quarter, calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), was $25.1 million, compared to $37.2 million in the third quarter of 2011.
GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $15.5 million, compared to $27.0 million in the third quarter of 2011, and GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.14, compared to $0.24 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2011.
Non-GAAP income from operations for the third quarter of 2012 was $45.2 million, compared to $53.5 million in the third quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $30.0 million, compared to $38.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 and non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.27, compared to $0.34 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income exclude charges and tax benefits related to the amortization of acquired technology and intangible assets, facilities acquisition-related adjustments, acquisition and other expenses and share-based compensation. A reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results is included below.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, revenues were $576.8 million, up from the $556.6 million recorded for the first nine months of 2011. License revenues for the first nine months of 2012 were $216.9 million, compared to $241.6 million in the first nine months of 2011. Income from operations for the first nine months of 2012, calculated in accordance with GAAP, was $91.4 million, compared to $105.3 million in the first nine months of 2011. GAAP net income for the first nine months of 2012 was $62.1 million, compared to $75.1 million in the first nine months of 2011, and GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.55, compared to $0.67 per diluted share in the first nine months of 2011. Non-GAAP income from operations for the first nine months of 2012 was $147.7 million, compared to $150.6 million in the first nine months of 2011. Non-GAAP net income for the first nine months of 2012 was $101.9 million, compared to $106.7 million in the first nine months of 2011, and non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.91, compared to $0.95 per diluted share.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, earnings per diluted share was calculated on an "if converted" basis, including the add-back of $0.8 million, of interest and convertible notes issuance cost amortization, net of applicable income taxes until the redemption of the convertible notes on March 18, 2011.
Additional Highlights Achieved Since July 2012:
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Informatica will discuss its third quarter 2012 results on a conference call today beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT. The live conference call can be accessed at http://www.informatica.com/investor or by dialing 866-799-9311, reservation number 69298883. A replay of the call will also be available by dialing 404-537-3406, reservation number 69298883.
Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA) is the world's number one independent provider of data integration software. Organizations around the world rely on Informatica for maximizing return on data to drive their top business imperatives. Worldwide, over 5,000 enterprises depend on Informatica to fully leverage their information assets residing on-premise, in the Cloud and across social networks. For more information, call +1 650-385-5000 (1-800-653-3871 in the U.S.), or visit www.informatica.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
To supplement Informatica's condensed consolidated financial statements prepared and presented on a GAAP basis, Informatica uses non-GAAP financial measures of income from operations, net income and net income per share. These measures are adjusted from income from operations, net income or net income per share prepared in accordance with GAAP to exclude the charges and expenses discussed above. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, income from operations, net income or net income per share prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Informatica believes the disclosure of such non-GAAP financial measures is appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of its financial performance, its financial and operational decision making, and as a means to evaluate period to period comparisons. These adjustments to the Company's GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of Informatica's performance, by excluding certain expenses and expenditures such as non-cash charges and discrete charges that are infrequent in nature, such as charges related to acquisitions that may not be indicative of its underlying operating results. In addition, Informatica believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency into the indicators used by management as a basis for its financial and operational decision making. Informatica believes that the disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency and comparability of its recent financial results with its historical financial results, as well as to the operating results of similar companies in Informatica's industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. As an example, Informatica believes that it enhances comparability with similar companies' operating results by excluding stock compensation in its non-GAAP financial measures because of the different types of stock-based awards that companies may grant and because ASC 718 ("Stock Compensation") allows companies to use different valuation methodologies and subjective assumptions. In addition, Informatica believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures when planning, analyzing and forecasting future periods. There are a number of limitations related to these non-GAAP financial measures: (1) the non-GAAP measures exclude some costs that are recurring, particularly stock compensation, and we believe that stock compensation will continue to be a significant recurring expense for the foreseeable future; because stock compensation is an important part of our employees' compensation, such payments can impact their performance; and (2) the items we exclude in our non-GAAP measures may differ from the components our peer companies exclude when they report their non-GAAP measures. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP measures and evaluating non-GAAP measures together with the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Information About the Offer for Heiler Software AG
Additional details about the voluntary public takeover offer of Informatica Deutschland AG for all outstanding shares in Heiler Software AG, including the Offer Document relating thereto, can be found at http://www.informatica-offer.com. Copies of the Offer Document and its non-binding English translation are also available free of charge at Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, ZCM-ECM Execution, Mainzer Landstrasse 153, 60327 Frankfurt/Main (orders by fax to +49 (0) 69 136 44598). Shareholders of Heiler Software AG are strongly advised to carefully read in full the Offer Document as well as other publications and notifications of Informatica Deutschland AG in connection to the takeover offer. In particular, U.S. shareholders of Heiler Software AG are advised to pay particular attention to the section of the Offer Document entitled "Important Information for U.S. Shareholders."
Disclaimer and Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those relating to our position to pursue market opportunities and the takeover offer for Heiler Software AG. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from the results described in this press release. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ include, among others, risks related to competition with larger companies that have longer operating histories or greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources; sales execution; and uncertainty in the state of IT spending and the growth of the market for data integration solutions in general and, with respect to the takeover offer for Heiler Software AG, risks related to the completion of the takeover offer, product integration and the failure of the market to develop as expected. Additional risks and uncertainties are included under the caption "Risk Factors" in Informatica's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, which has been filed with the SEC and is available on our investor relations website at http://www.informatica.com. All information provided in this release is as of October 25, 2012 and neither Informatica nor Informatica Deutschland AG undertakes any duty to update this information.
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell Heiler Software AG shares or any other security. The Offer Document and the terms and conditions contained therein shall have sole relevance in respect of the offer. Investors and holders of shares in Heiler Software AG are advised to read the relevant documents regarding the takeover offer published by Informatica Deutschland AG because they contain important information. Investors and holders of shares in Heiler Software AG can receive the Offer Document as well as other documents pertaining to the offer from the website www.informatica-offer.com.
Note: Informatica, PowerCenter, PowerCenter Big Data Edition, Informatica Data Quality, Informatica MDM, Informatica Cloud, and Informatica Cloud MDM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Informatica Corporation in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other company and product names may be trade names or trademarks of their respective owners.


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The Ferrari California was launched in 2008 at the Paris Motor Show. The car is considered the most outsourced car in the history of Ferrari. Ferrari's Japanese designer Pininfarina developed the car with assistance from Magna-Steyr, Ferrari's contract manufacturer in Austria.
Prior to its launch in Paris, the Ferrari California had special previews on the internet and two shows in Los Angeles and Maranello. The make and design of the car draws inspiration from the 1957 Ferrari 250 California.
The Ferrari California provides an option for drivers to customize the car to meet their requirements. Users can customize the exterior color, interior features and materials, racing and track accessories and equipment, and travel extras. The Ferrari California comes available in 16 metallic and pastel colors. Another important feature of the car is its instrument box with analog instruments. It also has a four-screen multi TFT display. The infotainment system consists of an iPod connector, Bluetooth, hard disk, USB connection, and 6.5-inch touchscreen.
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The Ferrari California is known for its "flexible" nature, thanks to its numerous features. The most important features of the car include the retractable roof, front V-8 engine application, twin-clutch transmission and multi-link rear suspension. The design of the car is clean and crisp. However, at the same time, the exterior of the Ferrari California is often considered less convincing and attractive than other Ferrari models. It flaunts a tall decked tail and smoked-lens rear light. That said the Ferrari California has an extremely elegant interior. The seats of the car are electronically adjustable. The dual-clutch transmission provides ideal performance and a smooth ride. One gear is dedicated to even numbers and the other to odd numbers. The body shell and the chassis of the Ferrari California are made of pure aluminum, which provides even greater versatility and drivability. The Ferrari California also offers ample luggage space and can easily accommodate two roller suitcases or golf bags.
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The Ferrari California layout is mid/front-engine, rear-drive. The slide-away rooftop is very well integrated with the lower body of the car. The car has a 4.3-liter V-8 engine with twin overhead cams. The major change in the 2010 Ferrari California model is to the cylinder heads. The new version has redesigned cylinder heads, valve train, and intake system. The 2010 Ferrari California also has a Launch Control button to improve the standing-start acceleration. There is enough space between the front seats to store small luggage items. The multi-link rear suspension system of the Ferrari California suits various driving conditions. Customers can experiment with various parts of the car, and virtual configuration tools are also available at Ferrari showrooms.
The Ferrari California 2011 model is unique, as it also comes with a back-up camera and navigation system. The front seats of the Ferrari California adjust electronically and are very comfortable. One major disadvantage of the Ferrari California is the lack of space in the back. Back seat passenger accommodations lack, as the rear seats are very small. However, the car provides ample cargo space as compensation. Despite this, the excellent suspension of the Ferrari California makes the car comfortable for daily use.
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Brand-new for the 2010 model year, Ferrari's first-ever folding-hardtop convertible perhaps isn't the most striking design in the Maranello stable, but there's no denying the driving delights the California provides. From its screaming front-mounted V-8 to its near-perfect dual-clutch 7-speed to its gorgeous, comforts-filled cabin, the California is nothing short of supercar bliss --alfresco style.
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Speaking Monday before the Dodgers' 6-5 victory over Miami, Colletti said, "Once we get rolling, I think we'll be fine."
The Dodgers remain 41/2 games behind the first-place
Ramirez started the day batting .257 and was hitless in three of the first four games of the recently completed series against the Giants. Gonzalez was three for his last 36 before the
"I think they both have put extra pressure on themselves to make something happen," Colletti said. "With the top two guys getting on base a lot and doing a lot of good things, it falls to them," Colletti said. "That's what their careers have been about. They're run producers."
Colletti said he would still like to sign Ramirez to a contract extension. Ramirez is in the final year of a six-year, $70-million contract.
"He's still somebody we'd love to have back," Colletti said.
Colletti said he has made it a point to share that sentiment with Ramirez's agent, Adam Katz.
Colletti's critique about the team's plate discipline applied to not only Ramirez and Gonzalez, but most of the lineup.
"Sometimes that goes hand in hand with struggling because everybody tries to do too much and they try to do it too quickly inside an at-bat," Colletti said. "Sometimes, patience inside an at-bat can pay dividends. We see it all the time. When you see another team get a clutch it, most of the time it's been through a real good thought process that's had a dash of patience thrown in there."
Colletti said he also wanted to see the team tighten up its defense. The Dodgers committed 35 errors through Sunday, more than any team in the NL.
Colletti shot down the idea that the shaky defense was a result of the Dodgers fielding an old team.
"I don't think we really have an old team," he said.
Colletti said the defensive shortcomings were in part to blame for the heavy workload of the bullpen, which has been erratic.
"You could have an effective start going on, there's an error, all of a sudden, you have 15 to 20 more pitches," Colletti said.
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Colletti said he was encouraged by
"Matt made some great plays yesterday," Colletti said. "He's starting to hit better. He's starting to get some confidence back and starting to become the player we know he can be."
Colletti is also delighted with the progress made by
In the final months of last season, opposing teams looked as if they had figured out how to pitch to Puig — that is, throw him fastballs inside and breaking balls outside.
Asked about how quickly Puig has adjusted, Colletti said, "He's slowing the game down from time to time without losing the passion that he brings or the talent that he has. I'm never trying to cool him off. He's a smart player. He understands it."
As for Gordon, Colletti recalled speaking to him in the lobby of the Dodgers' St. Louis hotel the morning after the team was eliminated from the playoffs.
"I told him my thought was that his best chance to make this club was with versatility and/or at second base," Colletti said. "I can't tell you he was really enthused about that, but he took it to heart."
Colletti said he admired not only how Gordon played winter ball in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, but also how he continues to work. Colletti said he often sees Gordon working on his bunting with veteran utilityman
Colletti said he has no intention of moving Gordon back to shortstop in the future.
That could result in a change of position for Alex Guerrero, the Cuban infielder the Dodgers signed to a four-year, $28-million deal.
Playing second base in triple-A Albuquerque, Guerrero is batting .337.
"The defense is still something that needs to get better ... but right now, the offense has been pretty close to what we would need, " Colletti said.


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Hello this is a topic I want to discuss with all the musicians on this website. I can't seem to place an opinion over this dilemma that has always segregated musicians since the beginning of sight reading.
Some musicians that can't read a note of music, but can play on tunes for days using their ears. Conversely, many classical musicians can read for days and days, but ask them to improvise and the room becomes silent. It's difficult to place an opinion over what is more valuable for a musician.
My experience is: (It's a little long so I'll spoil it if you don't want to read it.)
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Since I was 12, I've learned how to read music. I was in my school's band and learned the alto saxophone. It took me a lot of effort to learn how to read music. After 3 months I learned, and my band teacher and piano teacher have mentioned that I have a great ability to sight read.
Well when I was 15 and had 3 years of experience with my alto sax my cousin invited me to play in the church band she and a conductor had organized. For a while I declined since I felt I still needed more experience to play in a group, but she convinced me to go and I went. The conductor asked me to play anything I wanted, and you can probably sense the awkwardness of having to get my stand out, set it up, and put my sheet music. I chose to play Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz and they seemed to have enjoyed what I played and I was happy.
The band consisted of a drummer, keyboard, 2 guitars, and some vocalists. I then saw none of them had sheet music. I took in hand that these people had no experience in music what so ever, and this conductor orgnaized some chords for them to play. The band played first and it sounded okay, although they were only playing a few chords and the drummer played the same beat throughout the whole song. The second song they played was practically the same but with different chords and a different beat played throughout the whole song. The conductor then looked towards me and said, "You think you can harmonize with the band through ear?" I just stood there dumbfounded. I am one of those unfortunate people to not have the talent of playing music by ear. I have learned since the beginning to sight read. I mentioned that to him, and the whole band heard. Then my cousin asked him if he could write some music for me, but I assume he didn't know how to write sheet music because he never wrote it and left after a month. Since that event I have felt so inadequate as a musician, but I've gained confidence again through my piano teacher who mentioned that sight reading makes you a musician the same as playing by ear.
So what are your thoughts and experiences over this dilemma?
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sounds like a versus thread which the mods don't like due to the lack of discussion that can be generated
My face when I have no face.
well i play the drums by ear. i can read a little but its not as complex as some music.. any who , my experience is one time i was doing a performance and i went a little of the music but because i am self taught i went into my own grove and styled it out , nobody heard the song before so i got away with it eheh ^_^
I see no problem people learn in different ways.
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Well,for me, ie you want a classical piece performed, the musician that can read music would be perfect. But try to put that musician in with , say, a jazz quartet, they'd be totally lost due to lack of any sort of improvisational ability. But put a "by ear" musician in with a classical ensenble, and the same would apply, because a classical; piece is written to be played note for note as is. As a fan of several classical pieces, I expect the piece to be as familiar to me as a good pair of shoes. As to who is better, I personally prefer someone who can pick up their instrument of choice and jump right on in, no matter what we were playing at the time, so a "by ear" musician would be my choice.
Reading modern tabs is relatively simple. You just need to know what the symbols represented. Reading standard music staff notation is more difficult. I used to be able read the old style music, but all that drained out of my brain cell many years ago.
I can do both, but when it comes to popular (as opposed to academic) music, I prefer to play by ear. Especially since aural tradition is strill strong in Colombian music.
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So in response to this I will share my music story...
I play the Bflat Clarinet, Alto/Saprano Saxophone and Trumpet, I have played since 6th grade and even in College/University. I can read music but I will get off beat a lot for some odd reason. I just play to my own beat *shrugs* So I did a jazz band once and I was told to do an improve, from a scale....I looked so scared I am sure...I cannot improvise without music in front of me...( I know that is not improve then, but you get my point) Now I have worked on being able to improve on my own, and I have gotten better but not quite to the level I want to be. As to really answer this which I think if we had a lot of musicians this would be a good thread. I think both are great...if you can play music from your heart and soul whether that is reading it or just playing it by ear, then why should it matter? What does it matter if you have talent and can play your intsrument, or even if you do not have talent, as long as you enjoy it, does not matter. This is solely my opinion on the matter.
That Frolein is One Goofy Cat.
I've been drumming for years and participated in drumcorps and got paid to do jazz performances in high school. Personally, I can play many different instruments by ear, or by music. All improv is, as i've been told by many teachers i've had and my own personal experience, is practice. If you practice reading music you get better, If you practice mimicking a certain sound you will get better at attaining it quicker. That's all in my opinion anyway
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I've been drumming for years and participated in drumcorps and got paid to do jazz performances in high school. Personally, I can play many different instruments by ear, or by music. All improv is, as i've been told by many teachers i've had and my own personal experience, is practice. If you practice reading music you get better, If you practice mimicking a certain sound you will get better at attaining it quicker. That's all in my opinion anyway
Big chunk of musical truth. You can't expect to be Paganini if you don't practice
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@Frodizzle, I agree with you're point completely, and yea, it's still improv with sheet music in front of you, as long as you only use it to get the gist of the piece. =) sadly, in jazz i never play whats on the paper, it's hard as hell hahaha
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Anything I have learn't to play on the keyboard I have learn't by ear, I am hopeless at reading sheet music.
Stay away from Suzuki method.
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Played the trombone for about 6 years, but I was never able to play anything by ear (also absolutely hated improv). I was always exceptional at sight reading, never spent more than a few minutes looking over a piece before I'd be able to play it without trying, but after high school I completely stopped playing altogether and have basically forgotten a lot of it. Someday I'd like to pick it up again though.
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My HS formed a Jazz band not too long after I started going there, and was asked to join. I figured I might as well give it a shot since it sounded like fun, and due to my position in the band I was able to join without actually needing to audition. But oh my god the first time I was asked to improv I basically sat there unable to do anything at all. Which at that point I realized that jazz wasn't the thing for me.
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@Frodizzle, I agree with you're point completely, and yea, it's still improv with sheet music in front of you, as long as you only use it to get the gist of the piece. =) sadly, in jazz i never play whats on the paper, it's hard as hell hahaha
I found this and i think everyone should listen to this and this should make the decision pretty clear...either way is good.
That Frolein is One Goofy Cat.
My teacher taught the informal way, of learning by ear. When it came to reading music, or learning scales etc, I can honestly say I have struggled to retain that information. So I still continue to learn by ear.
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A few weeks ago, Richard mentioned that Yuki would be visiting her mother in Japan and would be bringing back some nice steaks. Plans were consequently made for after her return: a family Sunday barbecue lunch, at our home, they providing the steaks and us the rest. Of course, Richard also brought some wine while I had my usual stock at home. Yuki also baked a nice dessert. And so it was that this past Sunday, the 21st October 2012, that the subject lunch took place.
Richard, Catha, & Yuki.
Richard & Yuki have two young sons, Kaito & Takuma, who quickly got along with our older three. After brief introductions, the kids went upstairs to play PS3 games as we adults kicked back with some pica-pica and a bottle of straightforwardly fresh, bright, white-fruited Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve.
The intensely, though finely marbled steaks from Japan...
...which I supplemented with two hunks of chilled US Angus Rib-Eyes.
Lunch proper started off with some Sopa de Ajo con Picatostes (Garlic Soup with Croutons), with which I started serving a magnum of 2010 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé. I've written about this jewel of a rosé so many times, I need not say more now. Suffice it to state that it is delicious, easy drinking - perfect for a long, casual Sunday lunch. We killed the magnum very easily.
By way of salad (para healthy), we had mixed greens, tarragon leaves...
...with Parma ham, toasted pine nuts, parmesan, & honey-mustard dressing.
A bit of seafood: my cook's Asian-style Chili-Garlic Prawns.
I grilled the steaks outdoors, those from Japan rare, seasoned sparingly with sea salt and crushed black pepper, in order to highlight the natural beefy goodness and avoid the fine marbling from melting away.
The chilled US Angus Rib-Eyes I grilled to medium-rare. Between the two steaks, I noted two basic differences: (1) the Japanese steaks retain their texture/structural integrity to a much greater degree after cooking (in comparison, rich US steaks felt a bit "mushy" on the palate); and, (2) the Japanese steaks, though very fatty, weren't as tongue-coating, and, perforce, left the palate comparatively cleaner.
With the steaks, Richard served his 2000 Angelo Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta "Sugarille" Brunello di Montalcino - Concentrated, nicely ripe, moderately rich dark plum, black cherry, hints of kirsch and torrefaction, dark raspberry, nicely woven-in oak-related spice, underlying moist pipe tobacco, all propped up with adequate acidity. 14% abv, but one doesn't feel it. Smooth. Good structure; it stood up to the grilled steaks.
Just before desserts of...
Yuki's Home-Made Cheese Cake w/ Blueberry Sauce. Very nice.
An old reliable: Chocolate Truffle Cake from Sugarhouse.
Catha slices and serves for Takuma and Kaito.
Not only Richard's kids enjoyed playing with the dogs.
The kids then went back upstairs, and, eventually, went to the club's football field and bowling alley, leaving us adults to relax on the lanai and enjoy a bit more wine. I served the above 1998 Le Petit Cheval to Richard semi-blind (I just told him it was from St-Emilion). After a few of quick sniffs and sips, Richard guessed it to be a 2003 Cheval Blanc - a pretty impressive guess given he got the producer correctly (albeit this is the second wine) and 2003 & 1998 are both notably ripe years (the former more than the latter).
The subject wine possesses a remarkably enjoyable rounded, velvety mouthfeel with precise heft. The tannins molten and softly rounded. Curvaceous and pliant on the palate, especially mid-mouth. The fruit is rich, concentrated, and moderately dense (but not as dense/heavy as that of the 2000 Le Petit Cheval as I vaguely remember). Lush and loamy dark plum, very ripe black cherry, good dose of licorice, slight truffle, bit of vanilla. This is still relatively young, but already entertaining if one cannot/will not wait.
More wine & some Cuban H. Upmann No. 2s outdoors.
The children got back from the club just before 6:30pm, and our guests then took their leave as the kids still had some homework for the next day. It was such a pleasant, relaxing, and convivial Sunday lunch. Richard is off to Switzerland this week, but I am sure we will do this again soon. Until the next!


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David Sabatino, president of Envision Valley Stream, said he looks forward to telling the study partners more about why his area is ideal for transit-oriented development on Dec. 6.
Sabatino, who said he has been following this project for a long time, said Valley Stream already has a bustling downtown to expand upon. He said he would like to see more foot traffic around the train station and apartments to attract people to the community, adding that he believes development around the train station could make that happen.
"We're really looking for this type of development in Valley Stream," he said. "This is the direction we need to move in for the future."
Other civic leaders presented ideas to planners that they felt would affect numerous communities rather than their own specifically.
Berta Weinstein, vice president of the South Merrick Community Civic Association, said she was unsure whether developers would be interested in coming to Merrick because of the lack of affordable property in the area. But she said would like to see a pedestrian over- or underpass at the train station so people would not have to cross Sunrise Highway to get from the station to the residential neighborhoods and business districts to the south.
"Sunrise Highway is a six-lane speedway," she said. "If you present a safety issue across an entire line, correcting this could be beneficial to many communities and not just the three that you pick."
Suggestions for a Sunrise Highway walkway and other projects were taken at the focus group meetings, and the civic leaders also answered written survey questions. The study partners will put together all of the information they have been gathering about each community into a report before three are selected and phase two begins.


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Saturday, March 23, 2013
Daybreak -- a Saturday reprise
(Back in New England and missing most of all the tropic skies. This post originally appeared in January 2008.)
I may have been in the last generation of youngsters who grew up with an awareness of the works of Maxfield Parrish. The children's' books he illustrated were still in circulation. Reproductions of his works appeared with some regularity in books and magazines meant for kids, and they were commonly framed for children's rooms. To me, they represented a fantasy world, a never-never land of make-believe. Those skies! The blues! The golds! The luminous mists! The billowing clouds like castles in the air! The unearthly light that sugarcoats trees and crags! Certainly, nothing like the skies I experienced in Chattanooga.
Seeing is partly stimulus and partly imagination. I know now, six decades later, that Maxfield Parrish help prepare my imagination to see the sky. As I write, I am looking out at a tropical sunrise that could have been lifted from one of his paintings. Clouds heaped like cotton candy, suffused with pink and gold, against a backdrop of Parrish blue. Is this why I came to the tropics, not just for the stars, but for those childhood fantasies of dawns and dusks?
I try never to be too far away from a copy of Marcel Minnaert's Light and Color in the Outdoors. Minnaert (1893-1970) was a Dutch astronomer who reveled in the magic of vision. His book first appeared in English in 1940; a new translation was prepared in 1993 to commemorate the centennial of the author's birth. It is a compendium of tricks of light and color in the natural world. Minnaert treats the colors of sea, sky, lakes, waterfalls, and puddles along the road. And treats they are: graces, revelations, great gusts of visual beauty blowing in the windows of the brain. For each luminous effect the author gives a scientific explanation.
And now, as I watch, the clouds rise and rise, changing color. The still-hidden Sun approaches the horizon, running through a Maxfield Parrish palette with its tricks of refraction and dispersion. Wake, wake, I whisper to my sleeping spouse, come look.


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The Miami Dolphins signed eight players to the team's practice squad on Sunday, and seven of them participated in the team's training camp and preseason.
Offensive lineman Andrew McDonald and Chandler Burden, receivers Jeff Fuller and Chris Hogan, linebackers Josh Kaddu and Jonathan Freeny, and safety Anderson Russell were the players Miami re-signed.
McDonald and Burden were undrafted rookies who held their own as backup tackles and guards. Fuller, the former Texas A&M; standout who served as Ryan Tannehill's leading receiver in college, is also an undrafted rookie.
Hogan was the receiver HBO's Hard Knocks' reality series featured and labeled 7-11 for his knack of getting open regularly. He and Russell spent time on Miami's practice squad last season.
Kaddu, the Dolphins' fifth-round pick, and Freeny initially made the team's 53-man roster but got released on Sunday to make room for the waiver wire additions.
The newcomer to the team is cornerback DeAndre Pressley, who outperformed a couple cornerbacks during a Sunday tryout.
Pressley, a rookie from Appalachian State, spent training camp with the San Diego Chargers. The 5-foot-10, 185-pounder contributed 11 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup in the three exhibition games he played with the Chargers.
The Tampa native is a former college quarterback who became just the fourth player in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision history to pass for 2,000 yards and run for 1,000.
The practice squad is a developmental unit designated for players who have fewer than three years of experience, or haven't played in eight NFL games.