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Hello!! I've been intending to start incorporating my knitting into my blog posts, but as you guys know I haven't been feeling that great lately. I'm happy to report that I'm feeling a bit better, and I've even been sewing and knitting a bit too. (I'll do a full blog post on my mood soon – it's no good showing only the bad on here!)
So. Finished product first because I'm so pleased with them!
These are from the Narrow Lake Mitts pattern by Katie White Designs. ($5) This is actually my second pair, and the pair I most prefer as the others grew too much and are a bit big now. I LOVE this pattern – it's fun, it's interesting and the mitts look so impressive!
The thumb detail is so clever. Ok, Modifications: First of all, I used a sport/baby weight yarn for this instead of the DK weight called for. My first pair was DK weight and as I said, they're kinda big now. (I wear fingerless gloves ALL the time in the winter, and if they're baggy they get in the way of knitting and typing, etc.) I used Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (available at Abakhan for £4.79) The yarn is very soft, and one 50g ball was just enough to do the pair, so they're a good value too. I haven't blocked them yet, so we'll see how it goes. Also, I used a 3.5mm needle for the entire glove, not just for the ribbing. They're VERY stetchy and that helped it stay snug. And I did my favourite all purl bind off.
Obviously these are a WIP. It's from the Merletto Mitts pattern by Jody McKinley. (FREE!!) I'm using Fyberspates 4 ply (Sheila's sock). And since my sister doesn't read my blog (that I know of), I feel pretty safe telling you this story: My sister lives in IL in the big ol' house we grew up in, and it's freaking cold in winter. So I thought, I'll make her some pretty fingerless gloves to keep her hands warm for Xmas. So I ordered the yarn and got started. Fast forward to Texas: I'm knitting them at the table and my sister sits down. I pass over the finished one and casually ask her what she thinks of it. I really should've thought this through better – I guess I was thinking that if I adore them in cold weather, everyone would feel the same… Instead she declares that she's never seen the point in fingerless gloves. Either you're wearing gloves or you're not. Oops!
And in an effort to be honest, I'll also share the boo boo with you. The lesson I learned from this is NEVER work on lace while attempting to have a conversation. I didn't notice it until it was much, much too late, so this pair will be a little quirky. Mods: I am using 2.25mm needles for this instead of the 2.75 and they're STILL huge. If I was doing it again, I'd cast on about 5 or 10 fewer stitches for the back (which is just stockingette anyway so it doesn't matter.).
I'm doing the BFF cowl by Ysolda Teague and tiny owl knits (FREE!) with my wonderful friend Bonnie. Again, I'm using Fyberspates. Can you tell how much I love Fyberspates yarn? Bonnie is doing hers in a deep purple colour, and I'm doing mine using Ysolda's Sugar Mice colour. It's lovely! I don't have any Mods for this pattern. But I did kinda mess up a tiny bit:
Oops! I accidentally slipped WYIF instead of WYIB! Think it matters? Should I undo it? Bonnie, what do you think? Would you be appalled to get this in the post??
So that's all I've got for this week. Hopefully next week I'll have more of that cowl done, and maybe even a start on a cardigan for winter. (Again with the Fyberspates! LOL) I'd love to hear about what you've been working on!
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M.B.A. program invests $50K in South Coast Angel Fund
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Loyola press release - January 30, 2012
In a little more than a year, Loyola University New Orleans M.B.A. students have gone from pro-bono advisers to voting members of an organization that decides how and where to invest more than $3 million dollars in local startup companies.
Through a partnership with the South Coast Angel Fund, Loyola students enrolled in entrepreneurial classes provided support to the investors by evaluating presentations of prospective businesses and providing market, financial and legal analyses used in South Coast's decision-making process. Last semester, the university took a big next step, investing $50,000 into the fund, which was created to utilize the capital, resources and expertise of its members to achieve returns from its investments in entrepreneurial and early-stage companies, primarily within Louisiana and the Gulf Coast community.
As an investor, Loyola gets a vote on where the fund's money should be allocated, with the students acting as the university's representatives. Any return on the investment would be returned to the College of Business.
"It's a very unique experience that just doesn't happen in other M.B.A. programs," said fund managing director and Loyola graduate Clayton White '78, M.B.A. '93, J.D. '07. "We started talking about how we could take it to the next level, and that's when Loyola decided to become a member of the fund itself. The students have taken an even more active part in the decision-making process and now have a vote at the table."
According to College of Business Dean William Locander, Ph.D., Loyola joins other prestigious universities, including Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, Oxford University and Dartmouth College, in offering a private equity entrepreneurship class. However, it is rare for students to have an actual vote in where to invest millions of dollars.
"We think that investing in local startup companies is not only a smart, sound investment, but it provides a once-in-a-lifetime experience to our students," Locander said. "There are very few M.B.A. students in the country that can tell future employers that they played an active, voting role in managing a multi-million-dollar investment fund."
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Inspiration: Paul Oglesby's Stunning Garden Sculptures
I'm not an easy critic when it comes to sculpture. Especially "garden art." When I first laid eyes on the works of Paul Oglesby, however, I was instantly smitten. The midcentury modern influence and creative use of shape immediately had me imagining a small sculpture garden at my house!
Paul C. Oglesby Jr., of PCO Design, cites many influences on his work which range from Bauhaus to Islamic design and architecture. His expert manipulation of raw concrete is apparent, and his artistic eye for form is well honed. The geometric pillars seem as much at home in front of 1940s and '50s bungalows as they are gracing the facades of modern architecture.
We've decided that a xeriscaping approach is most likely the best way to tackle our back yard. As we plan raised bed gardens and crushed granite paths, I am definitely working in some works by Oglesby into my dream yard. As inspired as I am to turn grand ideas into DIYs, for my skill set, I think I might leave this one to the true artist!
Go take a look at his extensive portfolio on his website or on flickr. You might find that you need to add a piece to your outdoor living area!
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MALDEF Responds to Senate DREAM Act Vote
Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel, Statement on DREAM Act Vote by the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Moments ago, by a vote of 55-41, the U.S. Senate voted against cloture of debate to permit a majority of senators who support the DREAM Act (the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act) to join the House of Representatives and pass this significant legislation.
Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF, issued the following statement in response to today's vote on the DREAM Act:
"Democracy lost out today as a minority of the United States Senate refused to permit a vote on the merits of the DREAM Act. In the face of extraordinarily committed youth and a nationwide movement, obstinately obstructionist senators refused to allow a bill with obvious and enduring benefits to our nation's future to move forward. Sacrificed to transitory and shortsighted political trends were some of our nation's most critical constitutional and guiding principles. Enactment of the DREAM Act would have vindicated longstanding values that have served to make our nation great. This is a critical political moment, and the Latino community and the entire nation will surely hold accountable the political leaders who cravenly blocked progress today."
For the last decade, MALDEF has advocated on behalf of permitting hard-working undocumented students educated in the United States to achieve their dreams of serving the nation in which they grew up by pursuing higher education or service in the armed forces. The DREAM Act holds substantial public support: 70%, according to a recent poll by First Focus, and 66 %, according to Lake Research Partners. The DREAM Act would provide a qualified path to citizenship otherwise not available to roughly 755,000 immigrant youth and young adults, specifically for those completing two years of college or military service.
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MSI P45 Platinum Review
Now that the latest motherboards featuring the Intel P45 chipset have been released, the questions on which one performs best have started. For some, the feature set will ultimately make the final determination on which one to purchase. Others will base their purchases on price regardless of performance or feature set. Then there is the enthusiast, for whom the only thing that matters is performance and the ability to reach insane clock speeds on the processor and memory. Some boards have it and some don't. "It" is the ability to reach the maximum speeds that your hardware is capable of, CPU or system memory.
Using the Intel P45 northbridge chipset and the Intel ICH10R southbridge, the MSI P45 Platinum is one of these latest releases and is part of MSI's Gaming Series of motherboards. Support is available for the latest Core 2 Duo. Quad core and Extreme 45nm CPUs, 16 gigabytes of system memory running at speeds of 1200 (OC)/1066/800. Supporting the latest enthusiast grade hardware, does the MSI P45 Platinum have "It?"
Closer Look:
Any of you who have used the RyderMark benchmark might recognize the character on the front panel of the box. If it's not the character it looks darn close. The front panel shows the 45nm compatability, Certification for Windows Vista and the DrMos features. The rear panel expands on the DrMos features, Green Power, Express Cool and Rapid Boost.
Opening the box to this Gaming Series motherboard from MSI we have the bundle of accessories as the first visible items. The quick start guide is on top followed by the drive cables and the rest of the accessories. Last, but not least, is the P45 Platinum board itself.


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The heads of the Rabbinical Congress for Peace (RCP), which comprises close to 400 rabbis, held an urgent meeting today following the state of emergency and the murderous wave of terror that has swept the country this past week • Full Story
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For the fourth year this beautiful resort town on New Zealand's South Island, Wanaka, has seen the light of Chanukah. Chabad of Wanaka, directed by Rabbi Shneur and Mrs. Mushky Shechter held nightly lightings, Chanukah parties for the many Israeli tourists and community events • Photos


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I voted for Mr. Roucel, Iris Silver Mist, Musc Ravageur, Lalique pour Homme, etc. He's equally at home with niche and mass and makes it smell so effortless. My write in is the same as yours, Ms. Giacobetti.
Michel Almairac
Pierre Bourdon
Christopher Brosius
Jacques Cavallier
Olivier Creed
Isabelle Doyen
Bertrand Duchaufour
Jean Claude Ellena
Anne Flipo
Olivia Giacobetti
Sophia Grojsman
Jean-Paul Guerlain
Francis Kurkdjian
Antoine Lie
Annick Menardo
Alberto Morillas
Jacques Polge
Dominique Ropion
Maurice Roucel
Christopher Sheldrake
Thread: Your Favorite Contemporary Nose
I'm sure I've missed some, but hey, there's only room for twenty. Some may be recently retired or deceased, but all have been active from the '80s to the present.
At this particular moment my vote goes to Olivia Giacobetti, by the way.
Dope slap!!!
I managed to leave out Olivia Giacobetti. Anyone know if and how you can edit a poll?
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I voted for Mr. Roucel, Iris Silver Mist, Musc Ravageur, Lalique pour Homme, etc. He's equally at home with niche and mass and makes it smell so effortless. My write in is the same as yours, Ms. Giacobetti.
Last edited by Kevin Guyer; 2nd January 2008 at 06:16 PM.
My top three:
1. Olivier Creed (Baie de Geneivre, Fleurs de Bulgarie, Neroli Sauvage, Bois du Portugal, Green Irish Tweed, Silver Mountain Water, Imperial, Erolfa, Feuille Verte)
2. JC Ellena (Terre D' Hermes, au The Verte, Rose Poivree, Declaration, Bois d'Iris, Ambre Narguille, Van Cleef First)
3. Olivia Giacobetti (Dzing!, Philosykos, Tea for Two, Idole, Hiris, Costes, Essence of Galliano)
I voted for God (aka JC Ellena).
Last edited by mikeperez23; 2nd January 2008 at 02:48 AM.
Jean Claude Ellena is my favorite followed closely by Olivia Giacobetti, Christopher Sheldrake, Annick Menardo, Daphne Bugey, Mark Buxton, and Maurice Roucel.
Honorable Mention: Serena Ava Franco (Kama, Ambra Tibet, Rasa, No. 23., Madame X)
Oliver Creed. Bois du Portugal if nothing else.
Only the fool would take trouble to verify that his sentence was composed of ten as, three bs, four cs, four ds, forty-six es, sixteen fs, four gs, thirteen hs, fifteen is, two ks, nine ls, four ms, twenty-five ns, twenty-four os, five ps, sixteen rs, forty-one ss, thirty-seven ts, ten us, eight vs, eight ws, four xs, eleven ys, twenty-seven commas, twenty-three apostrophes, seven hyphens and, last but not least, a single!
Go ahead. Test the veracity of this (1960s I think) pre-computer generated masterpiece of self-referential sentences.
I've put Olivia Giacobetti into the poll.
That girl, that bottle, that mattress and me.
I voted for Bertrand Duchaufour.
Chanel - Cuire de Ruissie and Eau de Cologne
Penhaligons - Quercus, Castille, and Raquets
Dior -Eau Noire, Dior Homme Cologne, Dior Homme Intense, and Dior Sweet Sun
Frédéric Malle - Angelique sous la pluie and Eau d'Hiver
L'Artisan - l'eau de l'artisan and bois farine
Hermès - Elixir des Merveilles, Jardin sur Nil, and Hermessence Confret.
Ugh! This poll is difficult for a newbie like me without access to the BN directory to refresh my memory (and a bad one at that!).
Later: there is a nice list of noses on the NowSmellThis website.
Everyone is entitled to his own opinions, but not his own facts. Daniel Moynihan
Since Lorenzo Villoresi isn't on the list, I went for Olivia G.
I've voted for "Jacques Cavallier" and my next choice is "Alberto Morillas". Also I have a positive image of "Christopher Sheldrake", but don't remember why!
I'm heavily against "Pierre Bourdon", because he has copied joop homme (in MontBlanc Individuel) and Creed's GIT (in cool water).
Let me criticize "Jacques Polge" for one of his latest products: "Apparition" by Ungaro, which is very cheap and valueless.
I would recommend adding the following names:
-Pierre Guillaume
-Micheal Girard
-Carlos Benaim (Who won Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Perfumers in 2004)
Great poll, though I'm sure the most familiar name will win.
Another vote here for Olivia Giacobetti, though I admit I'm not intimately familiar with some of the artists here. I appreciate Ellena, but he has been in a creative rut for a while, I think.
Also Maurice Roucel, if only for Musc Ravageur.
Haikus are easy
But do not always make sense
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I voted for Jacques Polge! His six new fragrances for Chanel are true works of art! Since Andy Tauer, Lyn Harris, Vero Kern, Patricia de Nicolai and Pierre Montale aren´t on the list my next choice would have been J.P. Guerlain or Dominique Ropion. Perhaps I would have voted for J.C. Ellena but I found "Un Brin de Reglisse" and "Kelly Caleche" a bit disappointing and the typical Ellena-minimalism-theme a bit tiresome over the years..
Thanks very much.
Oh, and I'm not sure the Jean Paul Guerlain belongs is this poll together with all these other mortals.
The Guerlain familly set French perfume on the map as far as I'm concerned. They are "the kings that rule them al"l and a part of French perfume history.
Jean Paul Guerlain set an example for most modern Vetivers,when he was only 19 years old,for most modern vetivers made made today by perfumers , including Elena. and Habit Rouge was made 3 years before I was born.
Jean Claude Elena does a good job though and I admire him for being almost the opposite of Guerlains creations, with his minimalistic aproach. Still I believe hes slightly overrated . but he deserves it.
So, my vote goes to Guerlain and Elena.
Olivier Creed in the lead? What a world, what a world.
Since Andy Tauer, Lyn Harris, Vero Kern, Patricia de Nicolai and Pierre Montale aren´t on the list my next choice would have been J.P. Guerlain or Dominique Ropion.
Told ya I'd manage to miss some important ones! Particularly silly of me, since I enjoy many Villoresi scents! Pierre Montale, Andy Tauer, and Patricia de Nicolai are all extremely talented of course, and all fell victim to the 20 alternative limit on polls. Perhaps an additional poll on "independent" nose-parfumeurs is in order: names like Aftel, Tauer, Moriel, Hurwitz, Franco, etc.
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But seriously, I think the creator of Bois du Portugal, GIT, Acier Aluminium, Royal Delight, SMW etc. pp. is a serious contender and he got my vote (Villoresi would have been another choice. I seem to like people who work outside the system).
I voted for Christopher Brosius because I figured not to many people would. Technically as shown with his CB I Hate Perfume line and especially the work he did at Demeter, I'd say he's a genius.
As a fanatic Lutensite, Christopher Sheldrake got my vote. But I fear that's only because Pierre Guillaume isn't among the choices
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I'll stop wearing black when they make something darker
Last edited by Kevin Guyer; 2nd January 2008 at 06:29 PM.
I voted for Isabelle Doyen because she's got such a pretty name and because no one has mentioned her yet.
That girl, that bottle, that mattress and me.
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I've been teaching piano for 7 years and have played since age 7. I teach all ages and ability levels and specialize in classical piano. You'll start by learning the basics of technique, note reading, and music theory, and soon you'll be playing a variety of music from your favorite styles!
About Elizabeth
I structure my lessons according to students' individual interests and strengths, while building a strong foundation in piano technique and music theory. With beginning and intermediate students I typically use the Piano Adventures series, which I supplement with music in a variety of styles ranging from authentic classical repertoire to jazz. Whatever your experience or goals, we'll work together to come up with a plan that works for you.
I'm a patient, encouraging teacher and we have fun during lessons. I also expect my students to practice daily at home so that they can make steady progress.
PLEASE NOTE: Students need to have a piano, whether acoustic or digital, to practice on at hom
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Elizabeth E.
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About Janet B.Close
I've been teaching both piano and voice for almost 40 years. I taught elementary vocal/general/choral music in our local public school system for 32 years. I added teaching privately about 10 years later. I work with students ages 3 and up for piano, and ages 8 and up for voice. I welcome students of all levels of experience from the earliest beginner to the most advanced. The lessons are largely focused on technique, theory, and developing skills, and can be adapted to incorporate each students goals. I encourage my students to perform in various talent shows, and other avenues as they become available. We have a Recital every May, and all students are guided through the development of their selected music to take it from the beginning stages to having it ready to perform.
About Janet
As a student taking lessons with me, I will always put your desires as a musician first, and consider them to be the most important factor in guiding the progress of your lessons. While I will make basic assignments for you to practice for your next lesson, I am always open to including music that you would like to learn. If there is a particular style of music that you would like to study, or even a particular piece of music that you want to learn, please feel free to mention that to me, and I will do my best to find that music to add to your lessons. If at any time you have questions, requests, or comments, please either mention them to me at the lessons, or contact me by phone, text, or email.
I look forward to meeting you, talking with you about your desires and aspirations as a musician, and to guiding you and helping you to reach your goals.
*** Lesson Details ***
I will work with you to find the most convenient time for your lessons. Lessons are given in my home studio. While there will be basic material you will need to learn proficiently, you will be free to select the style of music you wish to study. I always tailor the lessons to suit the student's desires and aspirations as a musician.
*** Studio Equipment ***
office/studio space for lessons; spinet piano; electronic equipment available to play cassettes, CDs, videos, and DVDs either from my own library or yours to assist and/or augment the lessons
*** Travel Equipment ***
My piano students are expected to own either a 3-4 octave keyboard, or an acoustic piano. I can give you guidance regarding specific details you need to look for when you purchase an acoustic piano or a keyboard. I do not recommend specific manufacturer names. You will also be required to purchase any necessary materials (books, flashcards, etc.). I provide supplemental materials (teaching games, etc.).
*** Specialties ***
I use a variety of methods, mostly based on the goals of the students. For piano students, I prefer the Bastien Piano Basics method books. For voice students, I use a combination of methods developed by several different voice instructors.
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Janet B.
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Beginner through advanced piano lessons taught. Students will travel through a series of method books supplemented with books of music with music the student appreciates.
About Todd
So, with all that said, here's what I try to instill:
A lesson is a place to share! I listen to students as well as teach. We all have something we can learn from each other!
While I want lessons to be fun and informative, I strive for complete understanding, which means any student will gain the needed mechanics with complete knowledge of why things happen and what they do to and for music. From there, I attempt to teach the "soul" of mu
I don't believe in brow-beating, but I also don't want to pass over things. I don't believe practice makes perfect, but I do believe practice increases awareness!
I really try hard to help students move beyond the notes on the page. We may listen to music and describe how it makes us feel, or paint pictures both physical and mental of what the music is showing us. That is where I see the soul stepping in.
My Education
As stated before, I started on a little Magnus Organ. My grandmother told me years later that I would listen to television jingles and then try to play them on the organ!
Once we settled in our permanent home, my parents brought home a piano and I began working first with Robert Warnick, a local music teacher in the schools. He taught scales and chords. Then, Midge Bishop took me through John Thompson Grade 3, but then had to move away. Finally, I studied under Victoria Hope, lasting 13 years until I went on to college. She taught me the fine art of piano by continually challenging me to approach each piece as an artwork. She had me use the music to paint the picture. Naturally, the element of the soul came through as I put color to music.
My Experience
Throughout my elementary through high school days, I immersed myself in band, choir and drama. I played piano at church starting very young. I then began trombone in the band during 4th grade. Upon entering high school, I joined choir and participated in marching band, concert band, pep band and jazz band. During those years, I picked up the rest of the brass instruments as needed by my band director. In choir, I excelled both in voice and on piano through accompaniment. Later in high school, I joined up with the drama department where we ultimately had the opportunity to write our own musical. By the time I entered college, I had mastered all the brass instruments, piano and snare drum.
During college, I participated in the marching band, wind ensemble, jazz band, pep band, trombone choir, several pit orchestras, and the symphony orchestra. I also participated in the choir.
Since that time, I have mastered the woodwinds, organ, drum set guitar and bass guitar and a little violin. I have over 25 years experience teaching lessons. They occurred off and on throughout my younger days.
Subjects Taught
Private lessons on all instruments and voices, Music Theory, Music History, Art History, Architectural History, Acting, set building, lighting and sound.
Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Baritone, Tuba, Voice, alto and tenor saxophone, percussion
Formal Education
1984-89 Bachelor of Science in K-12 Music Education
(Choral, Instrumental and General)
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
1991-95 Master of Divinity in Theology and Ministry
Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana
Ages Taught
5 through 114 (I haven't seen anyone older, have you?) I believe it is a good idea that a child can read the written word. Reading music occurs in similar ways.
*** Lesson Details ***
I ask lots of questions so I can get to know you better. This is also an opportunity for you ask questions of me. At the beginning, I encourage parents to attend so they can see what these lessons entail. I give you assignments to work with and then you play them for me to receive praise and constructive suggestions. I also try to challenge my students to move beyond the normal curriculum to play other things that interest them.
Depending on the instrument and the experience you have helps me determine what curriculum I want to use. Again, I cater my lessons to the needs you have and by how you like to learn!
After 3 to 6 mos, I hope you have a good working knowledge of how music works and are now moving into intermediate level work. However, each student is different and work a different speeds. My main goal is for you to feel successful whenever you leave my studio!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Baby Grand Piano, electronic Keyboard, Drum Set, Snare Drum
· Singing · In home
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Todd L.
Todd L.
About Jay E.Close
I've been teaching piano for 3 years, and my students have been making excellent progress. I specialize in classical and pop music, and typically use either the Faber, Alfred, or Music Tree methods. I require daily practice from my students and I ask that they own a piano or keyboard in goo working condition with all 88 keys (keyboards must be touch sensitive). I love working with students of all ages and experience levels and I can't wait to meet you!
About Jay
I have been teaching privately for 14 years. For eight years, I had a studio of around 50 students in the Dallas area where my students have performed at events such as the state solo and ensemble contest in Austin, and in groups such as the Texas All State Band, and Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra to name a few. I relocated to Indianapolis in 2015, and have enjoyed teaching lessons through Fall Creek Va
My teaching philosophy
Private lessons are a one on one experience that give students guidance on their specific musical needs. Rather than only working on pieces for un upcoming audition or competition, I emphasize working on a variety of repertoire that will improve all aspects of one's musicianship. Lessons are not a weekly practice or coaching session, but rather a time for me to help students with what they have already been practicing. More specifically, I help with embouchure formation, tone production, note reading, practice technique, musical phrasing, breathing, performance anxiety, rhythm, music theory, bad habits, or anything that will help the student make better music in the long term. I also frequently provide musical examples and inspiration by playing for my students.
Lesson Policies
Students are required to practice a minimum of fifteen to forty-five minutes per day (depending on the student's age), six days per week.
Students are responsible for purchasing their own lesson materials, such as books, valve oil, metronome, etc. Piano students must also have a well maintained piano to practice on. High quality electric keyboards with 88 keys, weighted and touch sensitive, are acceptable.
I have a 24-hour lesson rescheduling policy. If a student fails to provide notice via phone, text or email at least 24 hours prior to the starting time of the lesson, or misses a lesson unannounced, they will be charged for the full lesson cost. If adequate notification is given, the lesson will be made up at a later date. Lessons MAY NOT BE MISSED WITHOUT MAKEUP. I do, however, allow students to miss lessons without makeup during the months of November (up to one lesson), December and August (up to two lessons each month) and July (no limit), and one lesson for spring break.
With rare exception, all of my students take weekly lessons. Students who keep a regular, weekly schedule improve at a far better pace than those who miss frequently.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Baldwin upright piano
Clavinova keyboard with weighted keys
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide no equipment
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in classical, jazz, and commercial, having experience in all three areas. I teach a lot of ear training and music theory regardless of the instrument.
· French Horn · In studio
· Trumpet · In home
· Piano · In studio
Jay E.
Jay E.
About Miriam V.Close
I have taught private piano lessons for many years and I enjoy sharing my love of music with my students. I teach ages 5 to 80 and all levels. I emphasize sightreading, rhythm, musical expression, technique and music theory. Music theory includes chords and scales. The student is also encouraged to write their own songs. I use the Faber, Alfred and Bastien method books. When the student can read easy music on the staff, additional popular songs can be added. Intermediate and Advanced students can play classical pieces or other sheet music of their choice. The student has the opportunity to play in two recitals each year.
About Miriam
· Piano · In studio
· Piano · In home
· Piano · In home
Miriam V.
Miriam V.
About Josh L.Close
I studied classical piano for 15 years and contemporary for 8+ so I enjoy teaching aspiring pianists to reach their full potential. I teach classical as well as contemporary piano.
About Josh
Voice students can expect to improve week to week in their vocal technique. Every voice has a unique timbre; I teach students to release built up tension and apply foundational techniques in order to unlock their own individual sound. I can help any student to sing with freedom, confidence, and expression.
I teach piano students of all different ages and experience levels. I studied classical piano for 16 years, and contemporary keyboard for 7 of those. I can teach students to read music and pursue classical excellence, to learn how to play contemporary music using chord sheets, or both depending on the goals and preference of the student.
As a professional recording a
My personal passion is contemporary music but I firmly believe that great technique is essential to any and every style. I look forward to meeting you and helping you to become a better musician!
· Songwriting · Online
· Piano · In studio
· Singing · In home
Josh L.
Josh L.
About Keri A.Close
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I provide quality music education for beginning to intermediate students in piano performance.
As a special education and elementary teacher, I am well equipped to work with a wide variety of learning needs. My extensive background in music allows me to provide a quality instruction in both classical and sacred piano performance. Special passions include early childhood instruction and contemporary worship piano performance.
About Keri
My extensive experience in piano performance allows me to provide a quality music education for beginning and intermediate students. Special passions include early childhood instruction and contemporary worship piano performance.
Keri A.
Keri A.
About Leah D.Close
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Learn piano from a current Juilliard student! I love working with people of all ages, but especially kids. Don't just learn to play the piano, excel! Build a solid foundation and technique so you can play the pieces you've dreamed of playing someday.
About Leah
· Classical Piano · In studio
· Classical Piano · Online
Leah D.
Leah D.
About Janelle H.Close
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Fun and exciting learning
About Janelle
Janelle H.
Janelle H.
About Kathy M.Close
I emphasize learning to play the piano and add theory as needed. I also want to encourage my students by allowing them to play some songs they are familiar with. I want them to be excited to learn a new song. I have one recital per year usually around the Christmas season so they can play Christmas songs as well as solo pieces. I encourage and think sight reading is very important. I expect them to practice at least 5 days per week, 30 minutes per day and they will be rewarded if they achieve this.
About Kathy
I started teaching in college and have been teaching almost non-stop since then.
Since 1998 I have played for several high school and junior h
I moved to Indiana from Texas in August of 2018 where I had 25 students and a waiting list. Several of my students also accompanied for others.
I love kids and really love to teach them. I have also taught several adult students and enjoyed that as well.
Currently I am playing for a local high school's 3 show choirs who rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Kathy M.
Kathy M.
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Harris, Burnham, and Hughes Named USC Student-Athletes of the Week
April 22, 2014
LOS ANGELES – USC men's track & field senior Aleec Harris and the women's sand volleyball duo of senior Kirby Burnham and freshman Sara Hughes were named USC's Student-Athlete's of the Week April 14-20.
Prior to his world-leading performance in the men's 110m HH, Harris began the day with the men's 4x100m relay Invite Elite race. Teaming up with senior Aaron Brown, junior BeeJay Lee and junior Bryan Mercado, the team came out second overall with a time of 39.84. That time was its second-fastest this season and second-fastest since the 2009 season. This weekend, led by Harris, the USC track & field team will compete in the Triton Invitational this week in San Diego, Calif.
Other USC men's student-athletes nominated this week included: Wyatt Strahan (baseball) for leading his team to a 1-0 victory by throwing his first career complete-game shutout against Arizona, the top hitting team in the Pac-12; and Yannick Hanfmann (tennis) for upsetting the No. 1 player in the nation in singles and beating the No. 58 pair in the nation in doubles to help lead his team to close out their undefeated Pac-12 regular season.
On Sunday, Burnham and Hughes marched on with their success as they swept through four matches to win the inaugural Pac-12 Invitational pairs bracket championship. The Trojan tandem took home their fourth tournament pairs title of 2014. Their record on the season now stands at 34-3 and they now have remarkably won their last 26 matches. This week, led by their No.1 pairs team of Burnham and Hughes, the Women of Troy will travel to Tucson, Ariz., to face host Arizona and visitor Boise State in a pair of regular season-ending team duals this Saturday (April 26).
Other USC women's student-athletes nominated this week included: Alex Moore (lacrosse) for stepping up with 4 goals and 2 assists over the week, including 3 goals and 1 assist in USC's huge upset over No. 13 ranked Stanford over the weekend; and Jessica Davis (track & field) for finishing 3rd in the 200m, 5th in the 100m, and also being a part of the 4x100m team who finished with their best time of the season.
The USC Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week are voted on by the student assistants and Sports Information Directors of the USC Sports Information Office. Nominations are compiled and distributed for voting by Robby Kolanz. Student assistant voters include Charlotte Adlam, Sarah Bergstrom, Nikki Borchard, Lily Campbell, Constance Hiller, Carlene Jones, Robby Kolanz, Alec Koondel, Aubrey Kragen, Taiu Kunimoto, Janessa Mendence, Tera Novy, and Max Schwartz.


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text: Developer plans for luxury condos, park on site of Anthony's Pier 4 9-story tower, 1-acre park planned for prime waterfront site where iconic restaurant once held court ← Related Article Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page The South Boston waterfront will soon lose Anthony's Pier 4. The business has played host to generations of Brahmins, Beacon Hill powerbrokers, and old-school celebrities, like Julia Child (right). Anthony's national profile was dramatically enhanced in 1964 when Elizabeth Taylor (left) and Richard Burton dined there. Business has not been what it used be, however, and the restaurant will close in August. "Our father had a vision of this whole area and look what's come true around us," said Michael Athanas of the restaurant's founder, Anthony Athanas (right). The neighborhood around Anthony's Pier 4 was a wasteland of rotting piers and dirt lots when the restaurant opened in 1963. With its incomparable water views, impressive wine list, and a menu stocked with local seafood, Anthony's restaurant became a phenomenon. Now, the restaurant is a vestige of another era, one that seems less and less relevant. Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff The Athanas brothers – Paul (from left), Anthony Jr., Robert, and Michael – say there's a possibility they will reopen a smaller version of Pier 4. Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff Meanwhile, longtime customers will soon be left with only the memories of the storied original. Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff "I really don't know what we're going to do," said longtime customer Richard Sweeney. "I asked my wife to marry me there in 1974, and we've been going ever since."


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Lucienne Marguerite (Fortin) Blais
Blais–– Lucienne Marguerite (Fortin), 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 24, 2011 in Derby Line, Vt. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 27, 2011 at the Church of God, 295 Crawford Road, Derby with the Rev. Laurence Wall officiating. Friends may call at the Church on Friday, May 27, 2011 from 10 a.m. until the hour of the funeral. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
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EPA Reminds Public: Avoid Contact with Contaminated Flood Water - Flood water can contain raw sewage, other harmful contaminants
Release Date: 03/29/2010
Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017
(Boston, Mass. – March 29, 2010) – EPA cautions the public and emergency responders about the potential hazards associated with flood waters. Flood waters can contain unhealthy substances, including raw sewage and other hazardous substances. Every effort should be made to limit contact with flood water due to potentially elevated levels of contaminants.
During heavy rains, sanitary sewers may overflow into floodwaters. Avoid contact with floodwater due to potential contamination with raw sewage and other hazardous substances. Avoid swimming and boating in floodwaters and do not allow children or pets to wade or play in floodwaters.
EPA offers the following guidelines for those in contact with flood water:
- Wash your hands before drinking and eating;
- Wash frequently using soap -- especially disinfecting soap;
- Do not smoke;
- Limit direct contact with contaminated flood water;
- Pay attention to any cuts or open wounds and limit exposure to flood water;
- Pay attention to any unusual symptoms and report them to health care professionals;
- Keep vaccinations current.
The public and emergency response personnel should follow guidelines from federal, state and local health and safety professionals. Early symptoms from exposure to contaminated flood water may include upset stomach, intestinal problems, headache and other flu-like discomfort. Anyone experiencing these and any other problems should immediately seek medical attention.
General precautions to reduce contact with contaminated flood include routine washing with soap, and not eating or drinking while in contact with flood water. These precautions can significantly help reduce potential exposure and illness. Anyone with open-wounds or pre-existing conditions should seek immediate consultation to prevent possible illness.
Notify response officials immediately if you are aware of oil spills or other potential contamination of flood waters by chemicals - call 1-800-424-8802.
EPA has compiled other useful information on the web to assist individuals and municipalities address post-flooding clean up concerns. Issues include mold, septic systems, municipal water treatment plants, drinking water and food.
More information:
- EPA's website on floodwater: https://www.epa.gov/region1/topics/water/flooding.html
- Sanitation and Hygiene After a Flood (Information from the Centers for Disease Control: (http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/sanitation.asp)
The New England states affected by the flooding also have a great deal of useful information for both residents and responders.
Connecticut Dept. of Emergency Management & Homeland Security http://www.ct.gov/demhs/
Maine Emergency Management Agency: http://www.maine.gov/mema/
Maine information on wells inundated by flooding: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/eng/water/Templates/FloodEmergency.htm
Mass. Emergency Management Agency: http://bit.ly/d6rRCx
Governor Patrick's Flood Safety Tips http://www.mass.gov/
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Flood Hotline: 1-800-458-2407
N.H. Dept. of Environmental Services – Flood information: http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/pip/storm/index.htm
N.H. info what to do after a flood: http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/emergservices/documents/AfteraFlood.pdf
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Baby Artichokes with Charred Tomato Aioli
Tender baby artichokes are lightly breaded and fried. These yummy morsels are served with a zippy sauce for dipping.
8 baby artichokes, quartered
5 thin lemon slices
Seasoned rice flour
2 oz. slivered red onion
8 parsley leaves
2 oz. grated Parmesan cheese
2 oz. Tomato Aïoli (see recipe)
Charred Tomato Aïoli:
2 cups sun-dried tomatoes
1 cup egg yolks
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 cup shallots
2 tbsp. chopped garlic
2 cups olive oil
4 cups salad oil
2 tbsp. lemon juice
5 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- Dredge artichokes and lemon in flour. Drop in 360°F oil.
- Dredge onions in flour. After 30 sec., add to fryer with artichokes; fry 1 min. longer.
- Toss with Parmesan and parsley. Serve with Aïoli.
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18 U.S. Code § 962 - Arming vessel against friendly nation
Whoever, within the United States, furnishes, fits out, arms, or attempts to furnish, fit out or arm, any vessel, with intent that such vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince, or state, or of any colony, district, or people, to cruise, or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the United States is at peace; or
Whoever issues or delivers a commission within the United States for any vessel, to the intent that she may be so employed—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Every such vessel, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all materials, arms, ammunition, and stores which may have been procured for the building and equipment thereof, shall be forfeited, one half to the use of the informer and the other half to the use of the United States.
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 23 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 11, 35 Stat. 1090).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of this title.
Words "within the United States" were substituted for "within the jurisdiction" etc., in view of the definition of United States in section 5 of this title.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Minor change was made in phraseology.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $10,000" in third par.
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Hi! I am new to the forums and new to Brikwars really, so sorry for using official models.
This is a new scenario me and my brother tried out yesterday. Basically the Viking ship must get to the pool at the end, before the Knights can steal the gems out of the chest.
The Vikings:
The Vikings' goal was to escort the boat (guarded by several Vikings onboard). They had a catapult to fire at any enemies within range, and could use the wyvern to grab riders. The Red Dragon was formidable as it was able to OHK almost every time and could drop the Fenris Wolf in to take out ground troops.
The Knights
The Knights had to apprehend the boat, and steal the gems out of the Vikings' chest. Their cavalry could charge forward to get there quickly, while they used their four water units in the way of two Hawaiians in a boat, and one on a crocodile.
They also had prisons at the other end, to capture any enemy units.
*The gem scenario upped the pace of the game
*It was interesting to be able to have flying units mixed with CC units.
*The Viking team was really overpowered, with the Red Dragon being able to OHK pretty much any unit.
Also the chieftain (with two-swords) was pretty powerful as well.
Hope you guys enjoyed reading this, and I'd love to hear any feedback you may have!


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Arjun is a reckless young man with an obsession for making money at card games. A chance meeting with a girl in a mall, Zoya gives him the reasons he was looking for to move out of his ordinary life. He steps up from playing small-time card games to becoming a bookie. Stuck in a triangle of sorts between the woman he loves and his addiction to make a quick buck, Arjun moves on from being a bookie to a runner for the mafia. He steps into the world of match fixing. Arjun switches on the limelight to bigger, better, faster, more, until his dizzying rise attracts the attention of the police. Arjun now has to choose between the love of his life- Zoya, and this newfound success and power. As Arjun struggles to choose between the two, the Don offers the forbidden apple of limitless wealth in exchange of his soul and draws him into his core entourage of money spinners.How far will the horizon of reality stretch as Arjun and Zoya tread a fine, fast-blurring line between right and wrong to find the heaven they have been looking for?
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Stop! Don't sign it!
A petition drive secretly sponsored by developers Howard Brown and David Cordish has been circulating for the last few weeks in an effort to quash all of the zoning changes in Council Districts 2 and 6 that were approved in August by the Baltimore County Council. This vote took place after an exhaustive one-year process of community input meetings, Planning Board recommendations and staff reviews called the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP). Finally, it was signed into law by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz.
But Mr. Brown and Mr. Cordish were unhappy with two decisions that didn't swing their way: Foundry Row, an upscale retail and office center featuring a Wegmans supermarket in District 2; and Middle River Depot, a new retail, office and residential project anchored by a Walmart Superstore in District 6. Mr. Brown owns the competing Metro Centre project a few blocks away from Foundry Row; in District 6, Mr. Cordish owns an older Walmart in the nearby Carroll Island Shopping Center.
If their signature-collecting campaign were successful, it would force those two issues, along with approximately 80 other approved zoning changes, onto the November 2014 ballot for a referendum vote. This would put all the recently adopted changes in both districts on hold for two years, with devastating and unforeseen economic fallout.
But theirs is a stealth campaign. Nowhere on any of the petitions do the names Howard Brown or David Cordish appear, even though Mr. Brown's lawyers set up the organization running the petition drive, ironically named the Committee for Zoning Integrity. Nowhere in the language of the petition is there a reference to Foundry Row or Middle River Depot. The petition website actually has the audacity to claim that "public interests should set the vision for zoning decisions, not developers."
It is so confusing on purpose. Specially trained signature gatherers who travel all over the country as hired guns have been brought in by a Pennsylvania company to circulate these petitions. They use coercion and deception to persuade unsuspecting people to sign an intentionally confusing document. Reports of misleading descriptions of the petition are becoming commonplace — that it is for an elected school board, that it will improve labor conditions, that it is to give the people a voice in zoning decisions. (My sister-in-law almost wept when she found out what it was she had really signed for the nice lady set up at the table outside the Senior Expo; she thought I would be so proud of her, that she had participated in the democratic process. And I am. I am just sad that it is being subverted in such an ugly manner.)
Mr. Brown and Mr. Cordish have a history of developing properties together. In 2001, they partnered on the successful Sam's Club/Walmart project on Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills. That collaboration went so well that in 2011 they actually submitted a lowball offer on the same Foundry Row property whose zoning they now so vehemently oppose.
But as they say in Survivor, the name of the game is "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast." Mr. Brown and Mr. Cordish got outplayed by other developers who bought the two properties they coveted. Now they want to take everyone else out of the game along with them.
If they have their way, businesses seeking to expand will not be able to move forward for at least two years, killing jobs so sorely needed in this weak economy. Communities seeking to enhance their quality of life will be forced to take a back seat to other county districts, whose zoning changes are not frozen in limbo. Citizens who work in good faith to participate in their communities will find their efforts negated by powerful developers who know they can petition the map to referendum whenever they want to bypass the process.
Whether Mr. Brown and Mr. Cordish succeed in obtaining the first 9,513 valid signatures required to meet the Board of Elections threshold, there is no doubt they will persist in their effort. They need to collect 28,826 signatures by the Nov. 14 deadline in order to place the Comprehensive Zoning Maps for Districts 2 and 6 on the ballot in November 2014. Even then, it is likely the authenticity of the petition will be challenged every step of the way.
Although only two districts would be affected by the referendum, they can mine all of Baltimore County for signatures. That is why it is so important to share this convoluted story of intrigue and deception. Thousands of potential "marks" across the county, with little or no understanding of the issues or interest in the outcome, nevertheless hold the fate of two County Council districts in their hands.
Don't Sign It! is a loose coalition of Baltimore County citizens and neighborhood associations who have joined together to affirm the principle that the zoning process really should represent the people, not the developers. It is urging voters to reject this illegitimate petition drive and secure the improvements they have worked so hard to achieve through the CZMP. Don't allow Baltimore County to be hijacked by influence and power.
Ruth Goldstein (email@example.com) is a community activist in Pikesville, as is Noel Levy (email@example.com), who contributed to this article.


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Lionsgate Blu-ray Wrap-up 2 (US - BD RA)
Gabe takes a glance at five more Lionsgate Blu-ray releases...
The Spy Next Door
The rule of Hollywood thumb concerning action heroes, is that their careers are generally over the second they make a kid's film. I thought that perhaps Jackie Chan had overcome this curse, since Forbidden Kingdom was his best film in a decade, but I was so very wrong. The Spy Next Door is extra special bad, bereft of even the minor charms of crap like Jingle All the Way. We're talking Baby Geniuses level bad here. The movie starts on the right foot, by taking footage from Chan's best cop flicks, and sticking them into a quick, pre-credit montage. Of course, this is immediately revealed as less of a message of what to expect, and more of a sad reminder of what the name Jackie Chan used to mean. I can't imagine Chan ever being more woefully miscast than he is here, and I'm not sure I've ever seen him so visually disinterested in a project. I can't buy him as a spy or a romantic interest, and director Brian Levant clearly has no idea how to cut this detached, ESL performance into the film, where it sticks out over the obnoxious kid performances, as well as the flat adult performances. Though it's not all Chan or Levant's fault, the story is a predictable mess from the outset, the dialogue brutal, and the character behaviors are almost exclusively morally corrupt. The whole production is so amateur I'm honestly surprised it got a theatrical release.
The Blu-ray image, 1080p framed at 1.78:1, is pretty inconsistent. There's more grain than should be excepted from such a recent release, especially one so bright and colourful. Especially one shot by Dean Cundey. Details are a bit muffled, edges blend into each other pretty often, and wide shots reveal plenty of white edge-enhancement. The DTS-HD Master Audio sound is thin, mostly concerned with David Newman's derivative score, which sounds sharp throughout the stereo channels. The soundtrack comes alive a bit during between scene satellite montages, but sound effects are mostly soft and centered. The LFE perks up a bit during gunshots and brief engine revs, but has very little influence on the music. Extras include 'Jackie Chan: Stunt Master and Mentor' (10:20, HD) a basic EPK lovefest, 'Adventures in Acting with the Kids of The Spy Next Door' (11:00, HD) a roundtable discussion with the three child leads, a blooper reel (3:00, HD), and Lionsgate trailers.
Lock Up
Surprisingly enough, I've never seen Lock Up. I mostly got exactly what I expected from late '80s, height of popularity Stallone in prison flick. Lock Up doesn't really bring anything new to the table, and follows most of the well laid prison and prison escape movie rules (it's almost the same plot as the Hong Kong gore-fu epic Ricky-Oh: The Story of Ricky).The in-prison reality is almost sweet in a post- Oz world (hell, even The Shawshank Redemption features more rape), but this is an entertainment first kind of enterprise, so it's easy enough to excuse all the new car parts and free time the characters spend on screen. The only time the feel good stuff overwhelms, is when it comes to Frank (Stallone's character) and his father/son relationship with 'First Base'. These scenes are too obvious for anyone's good. Yeah, there are some pretty brutal moments in terms of what's implied, but these are all pretty 'clean' and theatrical, comparatively speaking. The movie only works as well as the actors, who are, for the most part, uniformly solid. The characters are extremely broad, but the actors, specifically Stallone and Tom Sizemore, fill out their roles with the appropriate degree of humanity. In the end the acting is probably the film's strongest suit.
Lock Up matches most of Lionsgate's Carolco releases. It's relatively consistent, and overall certainly worth an upgrade for detail levels. The opening scenes look pretty soft, and feature some chucky print artefacts, but once the story enters the prison, things clear up nicely. Grain is still reasonably prevalent, but no more so than should be expected from film. Details are tight throughout, as tight as the relatively unstylized photography allows, and contrast levels are sharp. The muddy football game is especially impressive in terms of sheer sharpness and quantity of fine details on screen. There aren't many primary colours in a prison atmosphere, and at times the palette approaches sepia tone, but there are still enough clean, poppy red props to make the HD upgrade worth the time. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack is disappointing overall, but not enough of one to recommend against a purchase. The vast majority of the sound comes directly from the center channel, and there are some issues with clarity throughout. Dialogue has problems with high gain, and sounds to me like it's been compressed. Volume levels overall are pretty low, but all the aural elements match. Bill Conti's ridiculously smaltzy score does the most work in the stereo channels, but the LFE and surrounds are mostly a non-issue. The extras are mostly vintage promotional material, including a making-of EPK (6:50, SD), a Stallone profile piece (3:10, SD), a behind the scenes footage collection (10:10, SD), interviews with Stallone, Donald Sutherland, Sonny Landham, John Amos and Darlanne Fluegel, and a trailer.
Johnny Handsome
Johnny Handsome isn't a underappreciated classic, or a film that begs revisiting, but it does feature a bang-up cast in their youthful(ish) prime, including Mickey Rourke, Morgan Freeman, Forest Whitaker, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern and Lance Henriksen, and is directed by Walter Hill. The way I see it, any Walter Hill flick is worth seeing at least once. Johnny Handsome sadly represents the beginning of a rather drastic downturn in Hill's career as a director. He'd eventually change the world of television as the occasional director/producer of David Milch's Deadwood, but following years of underappreciated Western and action mini-masterpieces, Hill began to generally default to semi-dull, easy money entries like Red Heat, Another 48 Hours and Trespass, followed by a few failed vanity projects like Geronimo and Wild Bill. Johnny Handsome sees the director experimenting with his visuals more than usual, and overcoming a rather ridiculous script through sheer force of style. The film's opening heist is positively electric, and features the director working outside his comfort zone with crash zooms, extreme close-ups, and zero Sam Peckinpah patented slow motion. The scene, and rest of the film, must have been overwhelming on the big screen due to all the gigantic, fish-eyed faces, but the style demands attention. The pace never really lets up. Hill intercuts montage with exposition, covering as much ground as quickly as possible, and to a surprisingly graceful effect. Yes, the cast is the reason most folks will pick up this disc, and they're all on their game (especially Rourke and Whitaker), but it's the director that's the real star this time around.
The Blu-ray's 1.85:1, 1080p transfer is inconsistent, but pretty sharp when it really counts. Hill's structure utilizes a lot of flashback footage, and early in the film these are desaturated, leading to the transfer's the most unattractive moments, which feature a whole lot of thick edge enhancement. From here things get sharper, details grow more impressive (Rourke's disfiguration make-up holds up well), and colours more vibrant. The edge enhancement never really clears up, and there are other minor digital artefacts throughout, but the big problem most viewers will have pertains to the grain. Even I'm a bit put off by the amount of film grain and dirt, and I'm usually very patient with such things. Some will be disappointed that Lionsgate hasn't remixed the film into a 5.1 structure, but this DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mix is perfectly loud, features plenty of stereo effects, and is as clean as any fan would want. Even the surround channels feature a couple nice embellishments. Only the lack of a discrete LFE channel really hurts the mix in my opinion. Oh, right, I forgot the other reason to see Johnny Handsome – Ry Cooder did the score, and it's right up there with his other Walter Hill scores ( The Long Riders, Southern Comfort). Extras include 'Wordsmith' (12:40, HD), a discussion with screenwriter Ken Friedman, 'Eye of the Beholder' (10:20, HD), a discussion with make-up effects artist Michael Westmore, 'Action Man' (11:10, HD), a discussion with stunt coordinator Allan Graf, a still gallery and a trailer.
Highlander is such a fine idea, and you remember it being a good movie, but then you watch it again, and realize it's a collection of fun scenes padded with some of the goofiest dramatic melodrama in mainstream '80s cinema. The whole uneven thing holds a few advantages over genuinely bad films, like hiring Aussie music video and Razorback (a must see) director Russell Mulcahy. Mulcahy was an early music video director, one of the first to make it into mainstream Hollywood, before the term 'music video director' was deemed a bad word, and his abstract uses of Duran Duran lighting somehow works with the Neo-gothic, and definitively '80s film. Another advantage is the supporting cast. Christopher Lambert is an utter bore as the lead, but Sean Connery is a wellspring of scenery chewing, and Clancy Brown is an even bigger scene-stealer as the major villain. Queens' flamboyant music doesn't hurt either. The cult following makes sense, it's just one I've never jumped on.
Easily one of the commonly released films on home video, Highlander skipped around from Republic, to Anchor Bay, and finally to Lionsgate. This Blu-ray presentation is likely the best, but still features some pretty heavy grain in dark scenes, and light scenes tend to bleed out a little bit, but colours are nice and the details are sharper than 480 capabilities. The DTS-HD is lively enough, not overdone, except a few dynamic moves in the music, which are pretty obnoxious. Despite years of re-release the extras stand at a director's commentary and a collection of deleted scenes.
Highlander II
Highlander II is possibly the biggest WTF moment in movie sequel history. There had been unrelated reboot sequels before and since, but I don't think any popular, mainstream film has ever produced such a random and wacky 'sequel'. Fans of the original film were greeted with mess of retcons and nonsequential plot points, and from what I understand the film is all but entirely ignored by the cult following in favour of the TV series, and the incredibly boring third, fourth and fifth films. It's hard to blame them. However, if you're willing to pretend the film has nothing to do with the rest of the Highlander series, The Quickening is a great looking, large budget, art house sci-fi opus. Director Russell Mulcahy revels in huge camera moves over massive sets, decorated with real love. He apes Hitchcock, Mario Bava and Ridley Scott with real skill, and his affection for Deco and Gothic is admirable. It's all a bit too close to Blade Runner, I suppose, but artsy streak does make the terrible scripting and nonsense editing easier to swallow. This is the 'Ultimate Version' of the film, which means it's re-edited to be closer to the filmmaker's original intent, and includes a scene that was part of the reshoots that were produced four years after the bond company took the film away from Mulcahy, and redone special effects.
Unfortunately for fans, if this movie still has fans, this is one of the ugliest Blu-rays I've ever seen, at least for the first 20 plus minutes. The whole thing is so consistently pixilated it looks like a crummy 360i bootleg. No hyperbole, someone made a huge mistake. Film grain is scrubbed flat and square, details are entirely lost, colours are dull, and only deep blacks offer any integrity. After a while things do start to clear up considerably, but who wants only two-thirds of an acceptable transfer, especially when the problem crops up again and again? The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 remix is hit and miss. Some of the directional effects are perfectly set, while other effects that should be simply centered are separated into the stereo channels, creating an echo effect. The extras are genuinely interesting, including ' Highlander 2: Seduced by Argentina' (50:00, SD), 'The Redemption of Highlander 2' (13:50, SD), 'The Music of Highlander 2' (9:00, SD), 'The Fabric of Highlander 2' (10:00, SD), 'Shadows and Darkness: The Cinematography of Highlander 2' (5:50, SD), deleted scenes reel (5:48, HD), Cannes Film Festival Reel (9:30, HD), and trailers.
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Not interested in having any of these on blu-ray, but I smirked at the Ricky-Oh comparison. I'll be a happy kid the day that gets a blu-ray.
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Release Date: 18th January 2010
Discs: 5
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: Various
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English
Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish
Extras: Jackie Chan: Stunt Master and Mentor, Adventures in Acting, Bloopers, Making-of EPK, Stallone Profile, Cast Interviews, Eye of the Beholder, Wordsmith, Action Man, Director's Commentary, Highlander 2: Seduced by Argentina, The Redemption of Highlander 2, The Music of Highlander 2, The Fabric of Highlander 2, Deleted Scenes, Cannes Film Festival Teaser, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Brian Levant, John Flynn, Walter Hill, Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Jackie Chan, Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi and Thriller
Length: 1324 minutes
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Trends in back pain management strategies in the U.S. are "discordant" with current guidelines, researchers found.
While the use of first-line therapy for back pain waned from 1999 to 2010, opioid prescriptions and use of nonguideline treatment rose, according to Bruce Landon, MD, of Harvard Medical School, and colleagues.
Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or acetaminophen at a physician visit for back pain fell from 36.9% to 24.5% over the 12-year period, they wrote online in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Over the same period, use of narcotics rose from 19.3% to 29.1% and imaging with CT or MRI rose from 7.2% to 11.3%, they added.
"Back pain treatment is costly and frequently includes overuse of treatments that are unsupported by clinical guidelines," they wrote, citing that more than 10% of personal care physician visits are related to back or neck pain and that such pain is associated with $86 billion in healthcare spending each year.
"Well-established guidelines for routine back pain stress conservative management, including use of NSAIDs or acetaminophen and physical therapy, but avoiding early imaging or other aggressive treatments, except in rare cases," they added.
The authors studied changes in the treatment of back pain in the U.S. from Jan. 1, 1999, to Dec. 26, 2010, using data from 23,918 outpatient visits for spine problems recorded in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
Data were extracted on visits with a primary or secondary diagnosis of neck or back pain, and excluded those with concomitant fever, neurologic symptoms, or cancer. Outcomes included referral for physical therapy or to another physician, use of imaging, and use of medications, including NSAIDs, acetaminophen, muscle relaxants, and narcotics.
The number of healthcare visits for spine pain increased over the study period from 3,350 in 1999 to 2000 to 4,078 in 2009 to 2010. Also over this period, mean age increased from 49 to 53, as did the number of Medicare enrollees seeking back pain treatment (from 17% to 28.4%).
The number of narcotics used significantly increased over the 12 years while the number of NSAIDs and acetaminophen taken significantly decreased (P<0.001 for all). The use of muscle relaxants and benzodiazepines also rose significantly (from 19.6% to 23.7%, P<0.001), while the use of neuropathic agents more than doubled (3.4% to 7.9%, P<0.001).
Use of MRI and CT scans increased significantly from 7.2% to 11.3% (P<0.001). Referral for physical therapy remained steady at approximately 20% over the 12-year period, though referral to another physician rose significantly from 6.8% to 14% (P<0.001), which was more common among patients reporting chronic back pain versus acute back pain (P=0.01).
Patients who were black, Hispanic, another race, or female were significantly less likely than white and male patients to receive a narcotic treatment.
In an accompanying editorial, Donald Casey Jr., MD, of the New York University Langone Medical Center in New York City, reported that the findings should be addressed similarly to an addiction, with the first step being admitting to the problem. However, he also noted that the study "tells us little about how to improve the management of back pain."
Casey offered a number of potential solutions, including a standardization of low back pain through checklist-based algorithms, more appropriate economic incentives for patients and physicians to follow such guidelines, and promotion of a common framework for evaluating back pain.
The authors said their study was limited by incomplete data on duration of symptoms, missing data on duration of symptoms and treatment patterns, and lack of measurement of comorbidities before 2005.
The study was supported by a National Research Service Award training grant, the Ryoichi Sasakawa Fellowship Fund, and the Harvard Catalyst National Institutes of Health Award.
The authors reported no conflicts of interest.
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We always thought we knew what Mustangs were all about: reasonably quick coupes that, despite being slower and less sure-footed then Camaros, still outsold the Chevy pony car by a margin of four to one. How could this be? Some say the Mustang looks better, or that the Camaro's bulked-up body turns off potential buyers.
Even though Ford is clearly killing Chevy at the showrooms, the Dearborn automaker made a variety of refinements to its SVT Mustang Cobra that it hoped would finally produce a Mustang that equaled a Camaro's quickness and agility. The Cobra's crude solid rear axle was replaced with an independent rear suspension in 1999, and the engine's output was boosted by 15 horses to 320—the same as in the killer 1998 Camaro Z28SS.
But Ford's hoped-for glory never materialized because, oddly enough, the enhanced horsepower didn't make the Cobra any quicker. The 1999 Cobra needed 5.5 seconds to get to 60 mph, about a half-second slower than the Camaro. We figured that although the Cobra had equal horsepower, the 5.7-liter pushrod Chevy V-8's significant torque advantage (345 pound-feet versus 317) over that of the revvy 32-valve DOHC Cobra V-8 gave the Camaro an edge at the drag strip.
It turns out that many of the Cobra's 15 new horses had jumped the fence—and it wasn't just our test car. About midway through the 1999 model year, Cobra owners, who thought their cars just didn't feel 320 horses strong, started taking their cars to dynos and testing them. Some Cobras were missing as much as 20 of the advertised horsepower. These guys were miffed. And they got on the horn in big numbers and began howling, "Where's the beef?"
By the time Ford discovered its horses weren't where its mouth was, then figured out a fix for each of the cars already sold and also designed new parts for production cars, there wasn't enough time to get the new parts into 2000 Cobras. As a result, Ford did not produce any for that model year. Ford now says 2001 is the first production year that all Cobras make 320 horsepower.
As you can imagine, we were quite eager to get into the latest Cobra model. We received the Mineral Gray 2001 model pictured here. The car felt strong, but it still didn't seem to have Camaro punch. Perhaps 320 horses was still optimistic.
Then we strapped on the test gear and made a few runs at the track. The results were staggering—the Cobra's acceleration time matched a Camaro SS's. The Cobra scooted to 60 mph in only 4.8 seconds and through the quarter in 13.5 seconds at 105 mph. Our last Z28SS (a particularly quick model we tested in October 1998) hit 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and did the quarter in 13.5 seconds at 107 mph.
"Must be a ringer," somebody offered. Had Ford slipped us an especially strong one? We asked for a second Cobra, and soon a white convertible arrived. We quietly drove both cars to the chassis dyno at Automotive Performance Engineering (APE) of Clinton Township, Michigan (810-954-3181; www.ap-engineering. com).
The technicians at APE strapped our gray coupe onto the dyno rolls and recorded 272 horsepower at the rear wheels. If you correct for driveline losses (about 15 percent), the rear-wheel dyno number correlates to 320 crankshaft horsepower, exactly as advertised. We then put the white convertible Cobra onto the dyno, and although we expected to see some typical production variation, we did not. It too made 272 rear-wheel horsepower. So you can take it from us: At least two 2001 Cobras produced the advertised 320 horsepower.
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I have integrated Doc Server, Mail Server and Community Server installed via Docker on a standalone Ubuntu 14.04 host which is accessible on the internet.
Problem is that I'm getting the local IP on the invite link as well as on confirmation emails sent out..
How do I change it to the public domain name/address?
Help will be much appreciated!!