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As motorists are finally feeling less pain at the pump, with long lines and wait times drastically cut, many are asking what took the mayor so long.
"Last week, I waited for more than three hours on line and got no gas. Today, I waited under a half hour," said Thomas Colwell, at a gas station at the intersection of Cooper and Myrtle Avenues in Glendale on Monday, November 12. "Why wasn't this done two weeks ago."
Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered odd-even gas rationing beginning Friday, November 9, which greatly reduced lines at stations throughout the city even as fuel remains scarce.
While many wondered why New York City didn't follow New Jersey's lead and begin rationing the weekend after Sandy, Robert Sinclair, a spokesperson for AAA, said the city may not have realized the scale of the shortage.
"I think the administration was dealing with a problem they didn't fully understand then," he said.
Six petroleum terminals that supply fuel for the area remain down, including two in New York— one in Brooklyn, one in Long Island — according to the U.S. Department of Energy. There is no timetable for when the terminals will come back online, Sinclair said.
The scarcity has also led to higher prices: fuel has jumped 15 cents since the storm in the city even as prices have fallen nationwide.
"Demand goes up and the product gets scarcer, the price goes up," Sinclair said.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced he is launching an investigation into potential price gouging at gas stations in the city.
Under New York state business law, merchants are prohibited from taking advantage of consumers during an "abnormal disruption of the market" by hiking prices to an "unconscionably excessive price."
Many have been forced to ignore prices out of desperation to fill their tanks. "I need gas, so right now the price really doesn't matter," said Joseph Foreman, a Middle Village resident.
Sinclair expects the shortages to remain for at least another week, if not longer, as just 60 percent of gas stations are pumping in the city.
With the deficit remaining, Bloomberg announced on Tuesday, November 13 that the rationing will remain for at least five additional days.


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11/10/2007 - Hercules Mobile DJ Mix release 1.05
This new release of the Hercules Mobile DJ Mix software replaces Hercules Mobile DJ Mix releases 1.04 and 1.03 for the following DJ controller:
- Hercules Mobile DJ MP3
A user-friendly DJ mixing application, Hercules Mobile DJ Mix 1.05 lets you:
- Load your existing digital music library from previous releases of Hercules Mobile DJ Mix or from iTunes® (the audio files must have no DRM protection).
- Analyze your music files for BPM (Beats Per Minute) rates.
- Save playlists.
- Add effects or loops during playback.
- Save your mixes as audio files.
- Facilitate DJ mixing with user-friendly commands tailored for the Mobile DJ controller.
- Easily automate mixing thanks to a highly efficient automatic mixing function.
- Preview your music tracks with great multi-channel playback (1 stereo channel plays the mix for the audience, another stereo channel plays the next track over the headphones).
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Release 1.05 of Hercules Mobile DJ Mix reduces CPU consumption in some DJ mixing operations in relation to release 1.04, and improves audio quality during these operations, which were previously too CPU-intensive.
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i want to show (product_id,product_name,brand,price) in CListView on index page of proxuctindex.
how to price data take from pricing table to productindex.
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it gives the result of price value at primary key 123.
when i use in place of above code this
$productindex = ProductIndex::model()->findByPk($product_id); echo $productindex->pricing->price;
i found one error:
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how to solve this error?
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THE INTERNET AGE is cutting into newspaper biz, which is troubling on at least two levels.
One, due to cutbacks, a lot of film critics are being phased out.
Two, there are few joys in life as intense as thumbing through the entertainment section of a print newspaper and reading critics blurbs in ads for the movies.
Which brings us to our annual awards presentation.
Ever since we began this salute back in the 1990s, each column inspires at least one critic to express horror at being included. The wounded reviewers feel this roundup is only for quote whores.
If that's the perception, I have failed. This is intended as a tribute to the whole phenomenon of quote ads.
FOR EXAMPLE, I love an enthusiastic critic. Richard Roeper of "Ebert & Roeper" saw "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and said, "One of the funniest movies of the decade. I want to get down on my knees and declare my undying love for this movie … An instant classic. I laughed out loud 20 times… I don't think I can oversell this, I loved it. One of the funniest damn movies I've ever seen."
Actually, I think he can oversell it.
But I also get fascinated with the bravery of reviewers. Jim Ferguson of ABC-TV hailed "Speed Racer" as "One of the most exhilarating movies you'll ever see" and "The Love Guru" as "Hilarious!"
Am I mocking him? No. Hey, I liked "The Sheltering Sky," so I'm in no position to question anyone's taste.
Peter Travers of Rolling Stone described "Pineapple Express" thusly: "This is like if 'Superbad' met 'Midnight Run' and they had a baby, and then 'Pulp Fiction' and 'True Romance' met 'Freaks and Geeks' and 'Undeclared' and they had a baby, and by some miracle those babies met — this would be the funny movie they birthed."
All right, I admit that one made me a little dizzy, but it's pretty great.
Travers was quoted in seven ads in the Oct. 5 L.A. Times Calendar section, while Pete Hammond of Hollywood.com was quoted in six. In those cases, it's not the specific quote that draws attention, it's the sheer volume that stirs appreciation.
There are quotes that make sense only if you've seen the movie. Such as David D'Arcy of Screen Intl. for "Flash of Genius": "You'll never see your windshield wipers the same way again." In this case, it's not so much the quote, as the studio marketers' conviction that, yes, a new perspective on windshield wipers is an irresistible lure for audiences.
CLEARLY, I love critics. But even after all these years, I get confused. After all, ads over the past year have quoted folks who … well, who frankly are not critics.
That list includes Rush Limbaugh, who in ads for the Ben Stein docu "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed," enthused, "It is powerful. It is fabulous." And Gloria Steinem thought "Hounddog" was an "important, unforgettable film." The John Cusack starrer "War, Inc." had praise from Gore Vidal, Bill Maher, Arianna Huffington, Diablo Cody, Sarah Silverman and Tim Robbins.
All noteworthy people. But critics? I think not.
And I am fascinated with the time perspective of reviewers. Mark S. Allen, CBS/CW Television Group, said of "Soul Men," "perhaps the best buddy picture EVER!"
Nick Digilio, WGN Radio Chicago, said of "George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead," "A masterpiece. It's only February, but I bet I don't see a better film in 2008."
I hope he did, though.
Also in February, a quote popped up from Norm Wilner of Metro Toronto for that 2007 Daniel Day-Lewis film: "I really only have two words to say about Paul Thomas Anderson's 'There Will Be Blood': 'God' and 'damn.' "
And so, dear Mr. Wilner, and all of you critics cited here, we have only two words to say: "Thank" and "you."
To you reviewers, and to our readers, happy holidays.


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Annual screening for microalbuminuria (low levels of protein in the urine, indicating early signs of kidney disease) in type 1 diabetes should begin with puberty and/or after five-year disease duration of diabetes.
In patients with type 2, screening should begin at the time of diagnosis.
Consider an ACE Inhibitor
Numerous scientific studies have demonstrated that angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, such as Vasotec, Altace, lisinopril and others, are the antihypertensive drugs of choice in all patients with diabetes. They reduce microalbuminuria, which is the hallmark of early diabetic kidney disease (nephropathy).
Therefore, the American Diabetes Association's Standards of Care recommends these medications for all nonpregnant adult patients with diabetes.
Lifetime therapy with the drug is required.
Once begun, the dosage of the ACE inhibitor should be increased to the maximum tolerable dose for the greatest efficacy.
Possible reasons for the failure of ACE inhibitors to reduce microalbumin include:
- Inadequate dose
- Excess salt (sodium) in the diet
- Another cause of kidney disease (in addition to diabetes)
- Advanced kidney disease (serum creatinine over 3)
Or Maybe an ARB
If ACE inhibitors cannot be tolerated, one of the angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), such as Cozaar and Diovan, should be substituted.
This group of drugs has also been demonstrated to reduce albuminuria and prevent kidney failure in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In certain cases, physicians may prescribe both classes of drugs for patients with diabetic nephropathy or hypertension.
Other anti-hypertensive agents may be useful, but none have yet been shown to be equivalent to the ACE inhibitors or the ARB drugs in preventing or reducing diabetic nephropathy.
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How can I reduce my level of microalbuminuria
- Stay in good glucose control
- Keep your A1C under 7%
- Don't smoke
- Keep your blood pressure below 130/80
- Keep your cholesterol level on target
- Take your prescribed medications
The microalbumin-creatinine ratio is obtained from a urine sample. Bear in mind that:
- Higher values may represent false-positive results from fever, exercise prior to the test, heart failure or poor glucose control.
- To maximize accuracy, vigorous exercise should be avoided 24 hours prior to the test.
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What are the factors that contribute to diabetic kidney disease?
Non-modifiable risk factors (you can't change these):
- Older age
- Longer duration of diabetes
- Genetic profile
Modifiable risk factors (you can lower these risks)
- Hypertension
- Hyperglycemia (A1Cs above 7%)
- Cholesterol disorders
- Smoking
- Frequent urinary tract infections


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Oscar winner Amy Adams showed her gratitude to a soldier on Friday (27Jun14) by offering him her first class seat on a flight to Los Angeles.
The American Hustle star was waiting to board a plane in Detroit, Michigan when she noticed the man in uniform standing at the same gate.
She quietly approached airline representatives and asked to swap seats with him, taking his place in coach.
Fellow passenger, sports broadcaster Jemele Hill, noticed the secret swap and expressed her admiration for Adams in a post on her Twitter.com page.
She wrote, "Just saw actress Amy Adams do something incredibly classy. She gave her 1st class seat to an American soldier. I'm an even bigger fan now."
Adams, whose father was a military man, was introduced to the soldier before heading to economy class to find her seat.
She isn't the first celebrity to make such a kind gesture - comedienne Amy Poehler gave up her first class seat to a new mom and her baby on a flight from Los Angeles to New York last month (May14).


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Poetry (&) Comics with Paolo Javier
Date and Time:
April 5, 2011 - 6:30PM to 8:00PM
April 12, 2011 - 6:30PM to 8:00PM
April 26, 2011 - 6:30PM to 8:00PM
May 3, 2011 - 6:30PM to 8:00PM
May 10, 2011 - 6:30PM to 8:00PM
May 17, 2011 - 6:30PM to 8:00PM
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Poets and artists have long turned to the modern cartoon strip as a source for innovation. In this workshop, students work collaboratively and create comics and poems based on examples from writers and artists associated with the New York School, the Four Horsemen and Surrealism.
Paolo Javier is the current Queens Poet Laureate and the author of the time at the end of this writing, among other poetry books. He has taught at the University of Miami and co-edits the press 2nd Ave Poetry.
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Kids can handle tech OK, but tying shoelaces? That's another matter
The results of a recent survey have shown that many younger Brits are losing their connection with the great outdoors, with many admitting they have no idea how to put up a tent or repair a punctured bicycle tire. When it comes to tech-related matters, on the other hand, they're far more comfortable.
A survey which looked at how connected today's youngsters are with the great outdoors turned up some interesting, albeit alarming, results.
It found, for example, that while most of those aged between five and 13 years have no trouble operating a DVD player (67 percent) or finding their way around the Internet (58 percent), only 19 percent can read a map and 55 percent can tie their shoelaces.
UK electricity provider npower published the findings of its survey of 1,000 British youngsters on Monday.
Ask the young people of Britain to search for clips on YouTube and 37 percent will oblige; ask them to repair a punctured bicycle tire and 87 percent will be left staring at you open-mouthed as if you've just spoken to them in a foreign language.
And what's this? Only 35 percent know how to make a cup of tea? Tea! The cornerstone of British society, no less. Now that really is shocking.
"The research indicates that today's youths have lost their sense of adventure and lack skills, which older generations take for granted," npower said of its findings.
The results also showed that 91 percent are unable to recognize different types of butterfly, 78 percent can't put up a tent and 43 percent cannot recall seeing stars in the last month. Tech-wise, they're doing just fine, with 43 percent able to use a smartphone and half able to comfortably use a games console like the Wii or Xbox.
"The latest figures are really shocking and I can't believe our young people are so ill-equipped when it comes to practical skills," survival expert Ray Mears said.
Mears continued, "When I was growing up, I was told 'You don't need equipment, you need knowledge to survive in the wild' and this is something that I truly believe. Simple skills like putting up a tent can teach you important lessons that can't be learned without doing them yourself. You learn how to work in a team and communicate with your peers; how to work under pressure and use logic and, most importantly, how to look after yourself and know your strengths."
In response to the survey's somewhat astonishing results, npower has teamed up with Mears to launch a Climate Cops SOS program designed to get young people excited about the outdoors. For the sake of Britain's youth, let's hope it works.
This article was originally posted on Digital Trends


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North Texas State Hospital is a Texas State mental healthcare facility consisting of two campuses in northern Texas. Together, the organization is the largest state hospital in the Texas mental health system. These campuses provide psychiatric services for mentally ill persons and persons with mental illness and mental retardation throughout the North Texas area, as well as the entire state.
The campus in Wichita Falls serves patients with mental illness and mental illness/mental retardation who have been screened and referred by their local mental health facility, and forensic psychiatric patients primarily referred for competency restoration. The Wichita Falls campus is also Medicare certified.
The Vernon campus provides maximum security adult forensic psychiatric services to adults and secured forensic services to adolescents referred from throughout the state.
North Texas State Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Joint Commission). Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization, which set standards for, and evaluates health care organizations in accordance with nationally recognized guidelines. The standards include an organizations's level of performance in key functional areas such as: patient rights, patient treatment and infection control. They also focus on the hospital's ability to provide safe, high-quality care. To earn and maintain accreditation, an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every three years. NTSH was last accredited in 2013.
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Chemotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Chemotherapy (chemo) is the use of anti-cancer drugs to treat cancer. These drugs are most often given into a vein (IV) or by mouth. They enter the bloodstream and reach throughout the body, making this treatment useful for cancers that have spread beyond the head and neck.
Chemo may be used in different situations to treat nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC):
- Chemo is often used together with radiation therapy as the first treatment for more advanced stages of NPC because some chemo drugs make cancer cells more sensitive to radiation. This treatment is called chemoradiation.
- Chemo may also be given after radiation (or chemoradiation). This is known as adjuvant treatment.
- Chemo is used for patients whose NPC has spread to distant organs such as the lungs, bones, or liver. It may be used either alone or along with radiation.
Doctors give chemo in cycles, with each period of treatment followed by a rest period to allow the body time to recover. Cycles generally last about 3 to 4 weeks. Chemo is often not recommended for patients in poor health, but advanced age by itself is not a barrier to getting chemo.
Cisplatin is the chemo drug used most often to treat NPC. It is used alone as part of chemoradiation, but may be combined with another drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) if given after radiation.
Some other drugs may also be helpful in treating cancer that has spread. These include:
- Carboplatin (Paraplatin®)
- Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®)
- Epirubicin (Ellence®)
- Paclitaxel (Taxol®)
- Docetaxel (Taxotere®)
- Gemcitabine (Gemzar®)
- Bleomycin
- Methotrexate
Often, combinations of 2 or more of these drugs are used.
Possible side effects of chemotherapy
Chemo drugs attack cells that are dividing quickly, which is why they work against cancer cells. But other cells in the body such as those in the bone marrow, the lining of the mouth and intestines, and the hair follicles, also divide quickly. These cells are also likely to be affected by chemo, which can lead to certain side effects.
The side effects of chemo depend on the type and dose of drugs you are given and how long they are taken. Common side effects include:
- Hair loss
- Mouth sores
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Increased chance of infections (due to low white blood cell counts)
- Easy bruising or bleeding (due to low blood platelet counts)
- Fatigue (due to low red blood cell counts)
These side effects are usually short-term and go away after treatment is finished. Once chemo is started, let your health care team know if you have side effects, so they can be treated. There are ways to prevent or treat many of the side effects of chemo. For example, many good drugs are available to help prevent or treat nausea and vomiting.
Some drugs can have other side effects. For example, cisplatin can damage nerves (called neuropathy). This can sometimes lead to hearing loss or symptoms in the hands and feet such as pain, burning or tingling sensations, sensitivity to cold or heat, or weakness. In most cases this improves once treatment is stopped, but it may last a long time in some people. For more information on nerve damage, see our document Peripheral Neuropathy Caused by Chemotherapy.
In some cases, the doses of the chemo drugs may need to be reduced or treatment may need to be delayed or stopped to prevent side effects from getting worse.
For more general information about chemotherapy, see the Chemotherapy section on our website.
Last Medical Review: January 15, 2015 Last Revised: August 8, 2016
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Media reactions
You can filter the media reactions by subject and/or by date.
Oxfam responds to 7.8 earthquake in Ecuador
Oxfam has deployed a three-person expert assessment team from the region to determine how it will respond to the major earthquake that struck on the evening of 16 April.
European ministers swing and miss against tax havens
"Today's so-called 'hammer blow' against tax cheats misses. If the proposed registry of beneficial owners of companies and trusts is hidden from the public, how can we know who is hiding their profits and fortunes and trying to avoid paying their fair share?" said Susana Ruiz, Oxfam's tax policy expert.
Tough tax talk from Kim and Lagarde, but concrete proposals still missing
"It's great to hear tough talk from both Jim Kim and Christine Lagarde on ending tax havens. We've seen this happen time and time again: when the richest fail to pay their fair share, the budgets for education, health, and other social services that the poorest depend on, are the first to get slashed," said Chris Stalker, acting head of Oxfam International's Washington office.
Slight increase in development aid not sufficient to lift people out of poverty
Development aid has reached an all-time high, but with 900 million people still living in extreme poverty much more needs to be done, says Oxfam.
World Bank still failing take basic steps to protect displaced communities
"In the Inspection Panel's findings, the Bank is still repeatedly failing to take the most basic steps needed to avoid harm. Steps like counting how many people are affected, or making information available in local languages are still neglected," said Kate Geary, Oxfam's land rights expert.
Commission's selective tax transparency proposal leaves most of the world in the dark
The European Commission has missed yet another chance to effectively end tax havens. Today's tax transparency proposal is not sufficiently ambitious and too limited in its scope for that task.
New set of EU migration policy proposals first step toward more safe and legal routes
New proposals from the European Commission on migration are a first step toward creating safe and legal routes for people on the move, says Oxfam.
Inequality on the agenda for Lagarde and Kim ahead of World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
Christine Lagarde, the International Monetary Fund's managing director, and Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, spoke Tuesday about their institutions' priorities ahead of next week's spring meetings in Washington.
Forced Greece-Turkey returns: Step closer to policy of indifference
The return of people from Greece to Turkey takes Europe yet another step closer to a policy of deterrence and indifference, Oxfam says in reaction to deportations starting today.
Panama Papers reveal how billions of dollars are funneled to tax havens
"The Panama Papers give us a disturbing look into the murky world of tax dodging, a problem that governments and international institutions refuse to tackle head-on. The true scandal is that many of the cases uncovered are not always illegal, but instead, fully legal practices that ruthless abuse a weak and inadequate tax system."


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Bank robbed in Greensboro, man arrested minutes later
Bank robbed in Greensboro, man arrested minutes later
A man was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of robbing a downtown Greensboro bank just a few minutes earlier.
Clifton Farrell Perry, 52, of Greensboro, was arrested at Festival Park after an incident around 9:35 a.m. at the BB&T at 201 W. Market St.
The suspect asked a bank teller for money and left on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, Greensboro police said.
No one was injured.
An officer saw a man matching the suspect description running from Center City Park and called for backup, police said. Perry was arrested at Festival Park within 10 minutes of the robbery.
Perry was charged with common law robbery after a search of his person disclosed sufficient evidence, police said.
A bond amount wasn't immediately available.


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Name: Max
Age: 1 1/2 Year
Owner: Sue Jacobson
Hometown: Roseville, MN
Likes: little sock with catnip
Dislikes: getting his nails clipped
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We love our little Max - - - he love to play with his two sisters and his cousin. His favorite toy is a little sock filled with catnip. He hids in the strangest places - for instance, the flower basket on the table (in the picture). He is so loving and has helped me get through some rough times while battling cancer. Cats are great friends who love unconditionally.
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President Barack Obama sports a pink breast cancer awareness bracelet on his wrist as he campaigns across battleground states. He slams rival Mitt Romney as a throwback with 1950s views of women. And he's airing an edgy new ad enticing women casting their first ballot to pick the right man, him.
The consistent emphasis on women comes as several polls have found Obama's once commanding lead among women voters narrowing.
In the past few weeks, Obama's lead dropped sharply in several surveys:
--from 18 percentage points to zero in a poll by the Associated Press.
--from 18 points to 6 in Pew Research Center polls.
--from 14 points to 4 in polls by Monmouth University;
--from 11 points to 6 in the Politico/George Washington University
Battleground Poll.
The drop was not universal. He had a 15-point lead among women in a new ABC News/Washington Post daily tracking poll. He led by 8 points in a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll and in a Gallup poll.
Obama's campaign brushes off polls showing Obama and Romney tied among women. Campaign manager Jim Messina insisted Monday that Obama is "leading among women by double digits nationally and in every battleground state."
Still, the campaign is fighting to shore up support among the critically important voting bloc.
Introducing Obama in New Hampshire on Saturday, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen characterized Romney as someone "women can't trust," mocking his debate line that he was given "binders full of women" when he sought to diversify his administration.
"We'll keep our rights, we'll keep our health care and we'll keep our president," Shaheen said.
Obama followed her by charging that a Romney administration would "turn back the clock 50 years for women."
An edgy pro-Obama ad by Lena Dunham, star of the HBO show "Girls," suggestively links voting for the first time to losing virginity. "The first time shouldn't be with just anybody," she says into the camera. "You want to do it with a great guy."
Democratic pollster Celinda Lake, who helped conduct the Politico/George Washington University Battleground Poll, told Politico that "women are holding back because of the economy."
Women may be "focusing more strongly on the economy than on women's issues," said Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a political scientist at the University of Southern California. But she added that Obama also wounded himself – among women as well as men – with his lackluster performance at the first debate.
Analysts also blame a contraction in Obama support to Romney's success at the first debate in casting off the portrayal of him as an unlikely leader.
"I think a lot of these polls were reflecting some real movement there, that Romney was in a pretty deep deficit, and he came out, overcame negative expectations and presented himself as more moderate than in the primaries," said Michael Dimock, associate director for research of the Pew Research Center.
Yet Dimock says he expects Obama to finish with the same gender gap – more support among women than among men -- as his Democratic presidential predecessors.
"I don't see anything in the polling that suggests it will be substantially larger or smaller than what we've seen historically," Dimock said. "I don't see that there's anything unique to the gender gap this year."
Susan Carroll, a senior scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics, a nonpartisan research organization in New Jersey, agreed, adding that she's seen no consistent polling to suggest that Obama is losing his edge among women.
"I think there was erosion in women's support following the first debate and movement toward Romney, but I think it happened for men as well," Carroll said. "But at this point there's no evidence that it's continuing, that Romney is continuing to pick up women voters."
She said Obama's focus on women stems from the fact that there are slightly disproportionately more women among voters who have yet to make up their minds, and women make up a critical part of Obama's base.
"This campaign is going to come down to turnout," she said. "You would expect him to be out there speaking to women and mobilizing his base."
Still, there are voters like Carrie Williams, 33, a Virginia resident who works in marketing and advertising, and should be in Obama's camp. Although she didn't vote in 2008, she comes from a Democratic family and had rooted for Obama to succeed.
The debates, however, made up her mind. She'll be voting for Romney. Of Obama, she says, "I just don't think he's giving us any indication that he has a plan for the future."
But Lily Bryan, 24, a Virginia resident who voted for Obama in 2008, will do so again. She acknowledges some in her circle "have become a little disenchanted," but will still support Obama.
"It's mostly a lot of social issues," she said, listing abortion rights, equal pay for women and gay marriage as issues where she agrees with Obama.
Any softening of female support comes as Obama faces a significant gap with males, especially white men.
Tom Edmonds, a Republican political consultant in Virginia, says Obama's approach to women voters – including an emphasis on access to birth control and abortion rights -- may be misplaced during an economic downturn and is doing little to bring aboard male voters.
"Obama is trying to appeal to women on one single point and they want a job, economic opportunities," Edmonds said. "They want the same things men want. Obama's trying to appeal to women through the abortion issue almost exclusively while Romney is trying to appeal to them on jobs and the economy. As Romney's stock has gone up with men, it's also gone up with women."
Obama's approach has its fans: as the president walked into The Common Man restaurant in Merrimack, N.H., on Saturday after a campaign appearance in nearby Nashua, a woman sitting with her husband and two children grabbed Obama's arm.
"I'm so happy with your support of women," she told the president.
Obama replied: "Women are always – usually -- ahead of the game."


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PORTLAND — The U.S. Marshals Service reports that an escapee from the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan was arrested Wednesday in Tijuana with the help of Mexican authorities.
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Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony: Birthday Party with Casper Smart!
Jennifer Lopez and her ex-husband Marc Anthony celebrate his son Cristian's 12th birthday in this new photo shared on Twitter on Wednesday (February 6).
The 43-year-old entertainer was joined by her boyfriend Casper Smart and the 44-year-old Latin singer was joined by his on-again girlfriend Shannon de Lima.
Jen and Marc's kids Max and Emme were also present for the celebration.
"Happy Birthday Cristian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #houseparty #FAMILIA," Jennifer tweeted.
"Happy birthday to my prince Cristian! @Shadelima @DA1CHASE @jlo @beaucaspersmart #familia #houseparty," Marc added.
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(Inspired partly by the Artful Parent's Autumn Leaves Stained Glass and partly by Fall Leaves and Mod Podge at Gingerbread Snowflakes, via the Crafty Crow; this is a sort of hybrid.)
Materials: Colorful autumn leaves, Mod Podge, brush, double-sided tape
This isn't art and it isn't craft either, really. It's more like kid-friendly DIY home decor. But I include it because G (age just-3) helped with it all and our windows look really pretty and seasonal now. I wasn't quite up to applying contact paper to our windows (as in the Artful Parent link above), but that's due to my own struggles with any piece of contact paper larger than my hand. So I thought we'd just skip the middle step and tape the leaves right to the windows.
I don't have photos of the process because it's so easy I didn't think to take any! These leaves were pressed for varying amounts of time. The leaves we only pressed overnight kept the most color but weren't flat. The ones we pressed for longer seemed to lose a lot of color, although they became more vibrant once sunlight was shining through them.
After they were pressed, G and I brushed one side of each leaf with Mod Podge. When that dried, I put a coat of Mod Podge on the other side of the leaf (just me, because G was in bed). Then I put pieces of double-sided tape on the window and we pressed the leaves onto the tape.
There are so many great art activities out there using leaves, but my kids balk at anything that involves covering up the inherent beauty of the leaf. A walk from the car to the door invariably results in every kid handing me at least one leaf and asking, "Can we press this?" I like that they're looking so closely at the leaves and finding so much gorgeousness in them. It's good to be able to display all these small pieces of nature-made artwork.
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All genres - pop, folk, blues, rock, R&B, singer/songwriter, classical, world, etc.
Song structure, harmonic analysis, melodic analysis
About Edwin
I am a professional teacher/studio musician/performer/producer with over 17 years of private teaching experience and a graduate of the University of Miami Studio Music and Jazz program in 2002 specializing in the guitar.
I am available to teach guitar(acoustic, electric, classical) for all levels, ages, and styles(pop to folk, rock to soul, world to classical) in English, Spanish and Japanese.
Other subjects taught include bass guitar, piano/keyboard, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, harmonium, classical percussion, music theory, composition(all styles from pop to classical), ear training, and studio production/engineering/mixing.
Born in Cali, Colombia on April 1979, I began my musical endeavors studying the piano at the age of 6. Early on I had the opportunit
During 1996-98 I studied jazz guitar at the New World School of the Arts music program under the direction of J.B. Dyas and Dr. Roby George. Upon graduation, I was immediately accepted to the University of Miami jazz guitar program under the direction of Randall Dollahan. It was during this time that I also refined my skills as a classical guitarist and as a composer/arranger. In addition, I began passing my knowledge onto friends and eventually began working as a teacher.
My ability to play almost any genre of music is the fruit of past experience playing with an impressive variety of music groups, including jazz combos, symphony orchestras, Andean world music ensembles, and several rock and pop groups as well. As a studio guitarist I have recorded for various artists including Jaci Velasquez, Carlos Ponce, Alexandre Pires, and Noelia.
*** Lesson Details ***
Now also available to teach online video chat lessons through Skype.
Every one of you is unique and there are many possible paths to reach your goals in music.
With my background and music industry experience, I am able to customize my lessons for you so that you can reach your desired goals. We will take some time to find out where your passion lies in music and I will use my experience and knowledge to create a customized lesson-plan that will allow us to focus on reaching your desired goals and at the same time maintain a well rounded music education.
I find this to be key in making the lessons and your practice sessions very enjoyable, fun and laid back - knowing that everything we practice, play and talk about is in line with your goals as a student.
I will also be playing along with you and demonstrating everything that we're working on - music is meant to be shared and played with others and it is important to have that experience of interaction from early on in your lessons.
So whether it's learning to accompany yourself or others, write songs, read music, understand harmony, solo, or just jam out to your favorite songs, you will be well on your way to reaching your goals within 6 months of my lessons.
Look forward to making music with you!
Want to learn a quick exercise for mastering the fretboard on your guitar? Check out my article on the TakeLessons blog here: http://takelessons.com/blog/guitar-fretboard-chart
*** Studio Equipment ***
Living room w/ grand piano and seating for parents.
Room/studio with professional recording equipment - Logic Pro X recording software, Mackie HR824 Studio Monitors, Miktech C4 Tube Microphone, UA6176 Preamp/compressor, Apogee Duet D/A converter.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide my instrument and teaching materials.
Students provide their instrument, music folders.
*** Specialties ***
All styles - pop, rock, classical, jazz, blues, folk, ethnic, latin, soul
· Logic Pro Software · In home
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*** Lesson Details ***
You will learn to play with ease and proficiency while learning the Music Theory that supports your playing. You will also receive ear training, which will make learning more rapid, and more thorough.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Studio with piano, organ, and sound system; parents can sit in on lessons.
*** Travel Equipment ***
When needed, I provide printed learning supplements or in e-mail.
*** Specialties ***
Gospel, Classical, Pop, Inspirational, Sacred, Wedding, etcetera
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Are you just driven to express yourself with song?
Well, for years I have helped to get people's songs out of their heads and into the world. We help you with form, syntax, lyrics, melody, hooks, and on and on.
For years I have helped folks to protect their intellectual property. We will help you copyright your songs using ECO the Electronic Copyright Office of the Library of Congress. I will never make any attempt to ensnare your copyrights.
So let's do a song and see if we're a good fit! We can record a working recording of it the first day you bring it in!
An integrated approach:
Music almost always involves several skills. Below are some of the complementary skills that I can help you with.
In my Semper Method, we always address several of them at every session. For example, we record, sing and play all the time. To sing you should be able to pick out intervals at the piano, or better yet, accompany yourself and everyone needs some music theory. So it really is all ...
About Randy
Teacher / Musician / Producer
Are you an adult who always wished you could play or sing?
Or a homeschooler who wishes you had music for your child?
Do you wish you or your child could just sit down and play the music you feel?
Is fear or uncertainty stopping you from playing in front of others?
Have you written some great song lyrics and just need help with the music?
Do you live far away from a good selection of teachers?
Maybe we should be talking.
We make it easy to study online, from anywhere in the world.
Children don't learn to read before they can talk. So why should anyone have to try to read before they play or sing?
That is how music has been taught for many years, andone reason why many students just quit or had a miserable time with piano lessons. Music should be fun. Period.
We use m
When you find your voice, the rest of you is not far behind.
We help people to overcome any fears they may have about playing. We simply help you to find your confidence. Many people are afraid to express themselves because of negative comments from a family member or friend. We help you move far past that and get to your own voice, free of worries.
It has been said that playing only from sheet music is like only being able to talk when you are reading it from a book.
We help people to play and sing by ear.
Yes, learning to read music brings you wonderful music from some great composers. But there is so much more.
First, we find out how you learn and what you are interested in. Life is just different when you get in touch with the music inside you. Sure, it is some work, but it is very satisfying!
I love to help people do this!
All that said, reading musical notes is like your alphabet.
When was the last time you had to ponder the alphabet when you wanted to speak? Once you know the alphabet, you just forget it and move on, to words, stories and communication.
Music is a language as well.
Everybody loves music. How will you find yours? It's different for everyone.
Maybe you want to sing like that great pop singer you love, or play keyboard. Some people write songs. In all cases, the keyboard helps you to understand all about music.
Bach used to improvise all the time. Why shouldn't you?
If you write songs, just bring in an idea and we will record it. We set a tempo and a key, and get your basic groove looped, all in about two minutes. Then we lay down the chords and a bass part and you sing a reference vocal. You can easily lay out a song in a one-hour session. Then it is easy to see how to produce it. It is amazing to go home with a recording of your song that did not exist in the world until you gave it a voice!
Along the way, you become a better writer, singer and/or keyboard player. You will learn to play by ear. And have a LOT of fun. You can do this online too.
You create a rough sketch and we track it, with your input.
We can help you to set up your own songwriter studio as well. If you get Logic software at your end, you can put on phones and cut a vocal with me producing you.
Seriously, great fun.
"...an amazing instructor...inspiring mentor...compassionate."
"...a lot of patience."
"My son's love for music has come from Randy."
"...positive attitude and friendly personality."
"...wildly entertaining."
" ...will teach you in a way that will make you want to learn."
"We look forward to our lesson every week!"
"Randy, I like your "Semper Method of Music" teaching method.
It's applying knowledge with fun, and common sense... the best combination. Good luck. You're a great musician."
Joe Messina,
Motown recording guitarist & Funk Brother
Your music. Instantly.
We use recording as a powerful tool to help you listen and improve.
Tired of crappy tabs? Struggling to capture your song? No worries.
Learn a process, instead of a lesson. Apply it anywhere.
Go from musical idea to music, fast.
Get to the groove in 2 minutes or less. In any software.
SONGLab Studio. The antidote to rote.
Please note: If the particular time you had in mind is listed as unavailable, don't worry. Between working online and two locations, I am very flexible and will work hard to make our schedules click.
Everyone's needs are special. If your child has been diagnosed ADHD or ASD, music can be a joyful and rewarding way to see real growth and make a wonderful experience for parent and child. We help with the Proprioceptive and Vestibular senses in a fun and therapeutic way.
Just Google "BrainVolts" for a tremendous study from Northwestern University on the amazing effects of music study!
Playing by Ear
Pretty much everyone can play by ear. So we help you to find your own voice, reach your musical goals and to create and perform music as a real and beautiful part of your life.
Making music should not be a boring job. Rather, it should be something you can't wait to do. A way to get in touch with the rest of the universe. You will also learn to read and write, but it won't get in the way of your music.
Since a very young age I have loved to improvise and to create music. It is very satisfying to pass this on to others who are full of music inside but may not know how to get it out. If you wish that you or your child could get some help creating your own music as well as playing the great music already written, perhaps we should be talking.
I am from Canada, and I have been a professional musician since 1970. I studied music performance in school, piano with the Royal Conservatory of Toronto and Music Education at Queens University. I have toured with national acts, produced dozens of recordings of all kinds and played, arranged and conducted music on cruise ships all over the world.
Music is my life. Bringing other people's skills to a higher level is what I do best.
Tell me what you want to accomplish, either for yourself or your child. I look forward to speaking with you.
Warm regards,
A note about allergens:
I teach online and at my home and my studio. At home we have two very friendly dogs and a cat (Julian) who sleeps all day. If you have allergies, we will study at the Troy studio which is allergen-free. Unless you love animals. In that case, you will get to meet Vinnie & Buddy, the two most kid-friendly, loves-everybody, most gentle little guys you will ever meet. I put Vinnie's picture up so you can see him.
Teaching teachers
Several excellent teachers I know who have been teaching music for many years were frustrated by not being able to play without a sheet of music. They have found satisfying and positive results from this approach.
Wouldn't it be great to be gifted? In fact... It turns out that choices lead to habits.
Habits become talents. Talents are labeled gifts.
You're not born this way, you get this way.
~ Seth Godin
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Music should be fun. Period.
My only real job is to make sure you have fun and want to learn more. Then you will do the rest. you will astonish yourself and everyone around you!
In a traditional music education, reading the works of others is the focus, with no encouragement to improvise or to play by ear.
In our community, there is a prestigious, private college prep school that charges just under $80 per hour for traditional private music lessons. If you take away the music, most cannot play a note.
My method is every bit the equal of that school for those who are drawn to express themselves playing by ear. You will still learn all the core skills needed to be a well-rounded musician.
Music study helps people young and old to overcome shyness and build confidence. It empowers them as they refine their special talents.
We will always have a lot of fun, but there is a lot to do, so we need to be efficient. My teaching method is a combination of the best methods I have found. It is backed up with the same solid principles that I received when I was a student myself. If you choose to continue and pursue a classical education at a high level, you will be well-prepared.
Please note:
You are most welcome to start with 30 minute sessions to see if we are a good fit. 30 min lessons are offered for this purpose and also for very young children with short attention spans. For any student, wishing to make progress, lessons will eventually need to be an hour or 45 minutes at minimum in order to reach your goals.
While fun is our main goal, we need results and I am an old-school stickler for results.
Weekly sessions are the only way to get measurable results, and the only way I teach. Two absences a month is noted by colleges as a clear path to dropping out. That is what bi-weekly sessions will do.
Though you'll receive serious critiques from me, I always uplift and encourage. Positive energy is the ticket.
My Method:
Listen, Sing, Clap, Play, Read and Write. With these tools you can look deeper into the elements that make up music. Folk, jazz, pop, rock or classical; all Western music is derived from the same principles. We will study ear training from a wonderful ear training book by a famous guitarist. It'Âs simple: you learn all the theory so you will be at the top of your game, but always have fun doing it.
For notation, we will use The Semper Note Speller.
For scales, we have the famous Brown Scale Book.
We use recording as a tool to help you hear how you sound and we always encourage you to express yourself with improvisation. In many cases, you will have tracks to practice with. We also use apps for your phone that really help. A guitar tuner to nail down vocal pitch, as well as a metronome app that is with you wherever you go. If you have a minute anywhere you can get in some good practice time. So we truly have the best of all worlds: playing from music and learning to play by ear! If you stick with it and do the work, the end result will be that you can always just sit down and play, whether or not you have any music in front of you!
On our first lesson we will do a duet jam session together and you will not believe how great you sound!
The Big Picture
In the old days, a tiny percentage of students would become a concert pianist.
Today, there are a multitude of other ways to become involved with music. Whether you are looking at music as a profession or as a hobby, we let parents know of the many choices available so that they can make good decisions, for themselves and for their children.
Having fun as you improve is a big priority. I also teach songwriting, singing, music recording and performance, as well as piano.
A piano should be an irresistible invitation, not an obstacle.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Troy studio: A digital keyboard in a professional recording control-room environment at our media production studio. The studio is near Big Beaver and Stephenson Hwy.
Home studio: An acoustic piano and recording studio environment at my home in Franklin/Beverly Hills.
Your Instrument
If you are taking any kind of music lesson, we recommend a tuned piano or digital keyboard, preferably with at least 76 full-sized keys.
We have helped many people to find the right piano.
If you like, I can suggest several different models of keyboard that I have researched and of which I approve. They range from an inexpensive but effective starter keyboard for ear training and just plain fun to an 88 note weighted keyboard for more expressive practice.
*** Specialties ***
Adults who always wanted to.
Homeschoolers who are frustrated.
Kids who just love music.
My youngest student is 4 and my oldest student is 102 now. )At 100 he recorded an album of songs from the 1920s!)
I teach people of all ages first to play by ear and to have fun while they study. Then I back up ear training with solid theory so they can read and write music. In school I studied many traditional methods and I have distilled my own distinct method from them. Though I am classically trained, I specialize in improvisation.
Here's to a most satisfying musical experience!
Best regards,
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Randy L.
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Travel rates are $10 more than Studio rates... accurate cost is
Studio In Home
30mins $25 $35
45mins $35 $45
60mins $45 $55
Sorry for confusion and trying to get this fixed on the site ASAP!!! Also my background check is good and YES i can teach anyone under the age of 18... google me!!!
Scott began his music career at Berklee College of Music in 1985 and continued his education at WMU and WSU as a Jazz Performance - Composition Major. He has studied privately with Ken Taft, Gene Butler, Mikhal Caldwell and Joe LoDuca.
As a performer Scott has been in a wide variety of bands and is a founding member of the Frank Zappa Tribute 'Ugly Radio Rebellion' and Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute 'CrossFire'. With 28 years experience as a music educator Scott has done an estimated 20,000 private les
"I can teach you everything you need to know to accomplish your musical goals!!! Music should be fun and my approach is to ensure a rewarding experience for every individual student"
*** Lesson Details ***
Lessons can be scheduled for once a week or every 2 weeks, 30 min - 45 min and 1 hr available.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Home Studio: a dedicated music room with a baby grand piano, electric guitars; acoustic guitars, bass, drums... full digital recording studio and rehearsal space!
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide all teaching materials and personal equipment, the student needs to have their own instrument... guitar rental is available!
*** Specialties ***
I am open to any and all methods, genres and styles...
I have more availability than is shown here and try to be flexible with scheduling...
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Some students are content to play songs they know and love, and others want to create songs of their own and contribute as songwriters in their own right.
I greatly enjoy helping students find their own voice as writer, and open up an understanding of arrangement and construction in music. Some might make simple singer/songwriter songs, and others might want more elaborate compositions. I love both and teach them both
About Bill
From first lesson beginners to highly advanced students; and from simple songs to elaborate music theory, improvisation, and songwriting development; all are welcome to sign up with this patient, and highly recommended teacher.
Starting guitar lessons at a very young age; Bill went on to win many regional, national, and international awards through out his formative years as a student. Writing and recording in several different styles over the years; and also being a vocalist and songwriter; he founded Indie Fusion trio The Static Dia
Feel free to message with any questions about potential lessons; we'd love to hear from you!.
*** Lesson Details ***
As an instructor, I start students with the basics (open chords, major/minor and blues scales, general rhythm/timing, and beginner technique), and like to get at least a basic ability to sight read (music notation).
For younger students, I get them started on a beginner book for sight reading music and simple/basic songs to start with and build up their ability.
If a student is a little more capable, we start on a more modern/popular song they like. For my more advanced students, we get into music theory (cycle of fifths, harmony, chord language, etc.) and with some students we study specific genres.
My approach is one of building up a student's self confidence, and ultimately making learning fun. I take teaching seriously and value my student's time; so I work to get the most out of them, and to make their lessons worth while. All ages and levels are welcome!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Studio space in Helen's of Troy. Office is furnished with seating, music stand, and amplifier.
Student must have their own instrument and pick.
*** Specialties ***
I'm a singer/songwriter as well as a guitar player/instructor, so the construction and arranging of a song; from the music to the lyrics; are very much within my experience and teaching.
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If you're an adult looking to learn how to play guitar or ukulele but is hesitating because finding the right instructor/teacher is a bit of a task, try a lesson or two with this guy.
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About Michelle Sage
I was classically trained and I was a music major at Michigan State University.
I still perform on a regular basis.
Lessons will be relaxed and enjoyable for children and adults of any age!!!!
It is never too late to learn!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Keyboard and piano
*** Travel Equipment ***
Book, or they can provide, metronome
*** Specialties ***
Song writing, music theory and composition, Classical, Americana, show tunes, movie tunes...... Just about anything!!!!!
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Michelle Sage C.
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I go over the process of how to create from scratch based on original theme. Most songwriters have a theme or motif that needs to be elaborated upon. Once that theme or motif is explored I'll show you how to place it and come up with surrounding themes that make up the song. These themes when elaborated upon will be the structre of the song that is labeled ""Intro", "Verse", "Chorus", "Bridge", "Outro"
About Marc
I am a classically trained guitarist that performs both as a soloist and for ensemble in a wide variety of styles. I graduated in 1996 from Schoolcraft College with an Associates degree in Music performance, and then, studying under the tutelage of Brian Roberts went on to receive my Bachelor's degree in Guitar Performance with a secondary in Jazz from Wayne State University in 2004. While at Wayne State and along the way I've performed and participated in several masterclasses with renowned artists: William Kanengiser, John Holmquest, Philip Candelaria, Jason Vieaux, Scott Tennant, and Antigoni Goni. I have also completed the teacher requirements for books 1-a and 1-b for the Suzuki Guitar Institute.
Many of my classical guitar and electric guitar students have went on to study further at the collegiate level, some achieving scholarships. My most recent students are current Berklee school of music graduates now in a band called "Flight of Fire", recently opened for Bonjovi this past summer and are getting air time on local radio stations... well on their way to living the dream! â¦the bulk of my students become full time professional musicians.
*** Lesson Details ***
I am an extremely patient person who has been teaching for over 20 years. I am laid back so there will be no pressure. With my electric and steel string guitar students, I host a special "Jam Session" 2 - 3 times a year to which will be one of your goals to participate in. This includes playing with a drummer, bassist, singer and another guitar player (usually me) and having it recorded. This should serve as your motivation to practice. This really eliminates the need for me to pull out a "yardstick" and "smack" your hands over the knuckles when not practicing your scales as many old traditional teachers may have done!
At your first lesson I will talk with you and give you examples of music that is played with a Flat-Pick, or music that uses the Finger-Style technique. This will be an important process as it will dictate which direction you will go in as a musician and especially during our lessons.
For the most part, playing with a Flat-Pick is generally used with the electric guitar and with most mainstream styles of music like "Rock and Roll", "Blues", "Rock-a-Billy" "Funk", and playing with the Finger-Style technique is used in styles like "Classical" and "Folk." After a while, I will introduce you to the other style of playing as well, as most great guitar players use both techniques in their playing...musicians (guitarists) such as: âJimmy Pageâ, âBrian Setzerâ, âStevie Ray Vaughanâ, âJoe Satrianiâ, âLindsey Buckinghamâ, âPaul McCartneyâ, âJohn Mayerâ, and many, many more.
To make learning the guitar Fun, I make sure to incorporate your main interest(s) first. Whether it be learning your new favorite song(s), learning how to write a song, or just learning some basics that you can use for when sitting around the campfire. This will be intertwined with which style you choose to start with: Flat-Pick or Finger-Style.
Pending on the level that you are starting at, (beginner, intermediate, advanced) I will include tidbits of music theory that will be used in a consistent manner. These will usually be progressive, pending on your level. For example, the songs you learn will be written out in an easy to understand chart that will have the fundamental aspects of theory (IE, chords, key, and rhythm pattern) that all musicians should understand.
With Children learning with a Flat-Pick, I encourage the use of a basic guitar instruction book.
Level One (beginners) :
"Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book One" by Will Schmid.
I will also use as a substitute for Level One:
"Alfred's Basic Guitar Method" by Alfred's Publishing Co.
More advanced players who can read music already (and graduates from book one) I prefer;
"Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book Two"
With Adults, I will ask if learning to read music interests you. It is a vital part of a practicing musician, but sometimes your needs may require a more one dimensional approach as time may be of essence. Again, I learned by ear and educated myself later...so I understand the person who wants to hold off on reading right away.
Students who want to learn the Classical (Finger-Style) approach will be encouraged to purchase a beginners book that I use written by one of my first instructors/mentor. It is a very intuitive book that covers the technique in great detail yet is very easy to understand (along with my help.) I will provide means of acquiring this book at your first lesson.
Students who want to learn the Folk (Finger-Style) approach will usually start in the above book, unless your an adult who just wants to learn some basics.
At your first lesson I will also provide you with documentation that goes more in depth about the various styles of guitar as the above info is scaled down.
*** Studio Equipment ***
-Guitars (Electric, Acoustic, Classical, Bass)
- PA (loud speakers so you can Turn it Up! When playing along)
-Band in a Box (to play along with real prerecorded instruments seamlessly interleaved into a band type setting with almost unlimited genre choices...very impressive technology)
- Pro Tools (recording gear for all needs)
- Guitar Pro and Finale (to transpose music into sheet music)
-Skype (for out of town interactivity. Can do lessons via Skype)
-Basement with plenty of seating for parents, and or observers.
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, and Acoustic Guitar; Improvisation, Songwriting, Backup Vocals, Fretboard Harmony, Music Theory, Performance, and Recording.
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Marc M.
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As a songwriter, my style has been influenced by the Psych-Rock, Punk and Post-Punk movements. I write songs that have connections with The Beatles, Syd Barrett, David Byrne, The Cure, Guided by Voices, Arcade Fire, Mew - to name a few. Whether you enjoy Pop music or wish to break out of the traditional pop song structure, I can help you develop your own personal flair. Originality is key!
NOTE: I recorded a CD in 2006 that was selected as 1 out of 48 albums to be nominated for the Grammys as best Alternative Rock album of the year. I have the document to prove this :)
I currently teach in my home studio with recording capability, or the students home.
About Benjamin
Whether you want to pursue a Musical Career or simply learn how to Play your Favorite Tunes for friends and family, I am here as your Teacher and Guide. I teach at my own home, at the Student's home or through the use of Skype.
I recently moved to Detroit. I am originally from Ann Arbor. I spent much of this century living in NYC and prior to that I lived in Chicago. Those experiences vastly helped me develop Networking, Performance and Teaching experience.
As a Father of four, I have had the joy in teaching my own children Guitar, Saxophone, Songwriting, Composition and Keyboard. As a parent I have found that Patience and Encouragement is sometimes the best form of support. It has been proven that learning Music helps develop intuition, self-awareness, and social skills as well as improve in other subje
One of the most important aspects of playing Music is being able to Play by Ear. This has been a priceless gift that I have developed throughout my life and I encourage all musicians, young and old, to do the same. The use of simple Rhythmic Dictation and Ear Training exercises can do wonders for "picking out" Beats and Harmonies no matter what Genre we are interested in.
I attended music courses at The Boston School of Contemporary Music, Thomas Jefferson College (MI), and have a BA double majoring in Music Composition and English at Columbia College Chicago.
I have toured internationally as a Guitarist and Saxophonist. I am also a Songwriter. THIRD BORDER's "Sun of Water; Sea of Light" was selected to be nominated for the Grammy's as The Best Alternative Album of the Year in 2006. On this record, I played Guitar, Saxophone, sang Lead Vocal and wrote all Songs on that CD. So, if you are a Songwriter, we can polish up your approach! As a Composer, I have done Sound Design for Film, Dance, Spoken Word and Multi-media Performance - most notably with renowned poet Anne Carson and former members of The Merce Cunningham Dance Co.
I hope to talk to you soon!
*** Lesson Details ***
My teaching style is relaxed with a forte on Patience and Encouragement. Though I have specific expectations on what needs to be learned, I gear each lesson towards the student's wishes and their personal direction in Creativity. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced student, I can guide you wherever you are headed!
For Guitar (acoustic or electric), you will learn the fundamentals of Music Theory, Chord Structure, varied Strumming and Picking Techniques, and Scale Positions to travel from one part of the neck to the other. Any song you wish to learn, I can teach!
For Saxophone, you will learn proper Embouchure technique, Notation, Music Theory, and Scale Patterns for improvisation. Whether you are interested in a Classical, Blues, Funk or Jazz approach, I can help you find your own sound that is both personal and professional.
I teach 2nd year Piano and Drums/Percussion directing you into Intermediate level.
For those leaning toward the experimental genres, I am well-versed in the use of Electronics. Much can be accomplished with my lessons on Sound-Scape Improvisation either as 1 on 1 or Group Workshops.
*** Studio Equipment ***
At Home Studio: music stands, metronome, guitar amps, electric and acoustic guitars, guitar tablature, staff music paper, a scanner for weekly homework. I can also record and send MP3s of our lessons to review at home if you wish.
*** Travel Equipment ***
Students will need their own instrument, a mutually chosen music book to learn from, a metronome, and hopefully easy access to a keyboard (very helpful!)
*** Specialties ***
I am fluent in Rock genres, Blues, Beginning Jazz, Beginning Classical technique, Prepared Guitar, Electronics/Sound Art.
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Benjamin M.
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Songwriting was a discipline I learned through years of experimentation on my own path. I have written hundreds of songs and played them in every venue from street corners to major festivals. Having studied songs from all through history and across cultures, I have gathered a very deep base of knowledge about how to reach people and how to unify your own creativity into a creation that could reach millions of people. I write a YouTube show and blog about songwriting, so this is an area I feel I am on the cutting edge with.
In lessons you can expect...
-Musical study: I teach many formulas for finding new ideas and expressing them in a song
-Career coaching/collaboration: songwriting is a collaborative art form between writers, performers and marketers. A team is needed to give a song the best chance it can have at reaching new audiences.
-Performance training: connecting the ideas in your head to the audience requires dedication and a balance between writing and practice. I am
About Jonathan
I am currently a full-time YouTube Creator, sidelining in cover bands and a solo act. Teaching is a big part of what I do online so I see my work as a private teacher as 'research' for the lessons I create. Although I'm firmly grounded in a classical music training, there's nothing you can ask about that I won't try to figure out. My favorite thing about teaching is using unexpected questions to develop new ideas that I then integrate into my original compositions. Check out my intro to the B
Recently I've had several articles published by the TakeLessons Blog. Check out my most recent post here.
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Recently, while working on a small worksheet in Excel 2007, I tried to insert a new row. Up popped an annoying error message, "Cannot shift objects off sheet." I couldn't insert a new row, and had to drag things around, to get the new data inserted.
Keep reading, to see how I investigated the problem, and fixed it with a simple keyboard shortcut.
Change the Object Properties
In older versions of Excel, this problem usually occurred if you tried to insert columns and there was a comment hidden in one of the columns to the right. To fix the problem, you could change the properties of the comment box, so it would move with the cells.
View a List of Objects
It was odd – as far as I knew, the worksheet didn't have any objects or comments, and only a few rows. What was causing the problem? Maybe there were some hidden shapes that I'd added, and forgotten about, or a comment tucked in a dark corner.
To see what's on a sheet in Excel 2007, you can use the Selection and Visibility Pane.
- Click the Home tab on the Ribbon.
- At the far right, click Find & Select, then click Selection Pane.
It lists all the visible and hidden shapes on the worksheet, including comments, and a data validation dropdown. Visible objects have an eye icon at the right, and hidden objects have an empty icon.
In this example, there's a comment, data validation drop down, and a Bevel shape on the worksheet.
A Fix For Excel 2007
However, in my problem workbook the Selection Pane list was empty. The old Properties fix wouldn't work, because there were no objects to change. Fortunately, a search of MSKB turned up an article with the solution:
Method 1 solved the problem for me – in Excel Options, change the workbook Display setting for objects, from Nothing (hide objects) to All.
The keyboard shortcut to toggle this setting is Ctrl + 6 – much quicker than opening the Excel Options window.
Problem solved, and I've had no more problems inserting rows.
Working with Shapes and Objects
For more information on working with Excel Shapes, and some of the problems you can encounter, visit the Delete or Hide Objects/Controls on a worksheet page on Ron de Bruin's web site.


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Advocacy groups from the National Rifle Association to Americans for the Arts have long used annual legislative scorecards to rate members of Congress, so why not score them on how they vote on food policy?
On Tuesday, the nonprofit group Food Policy Action released its second annual scorecard and announced 87 "Good Food Champions" who, out of the 535 members of Congress, received a perfect score.
The 14 senators and 73 representatives were awarded 100 percent scores based on their voting record on food-related policy issues such as global food aid, food stamps, farm subsidy reform, safety standards, the use of antibiotics and food labeling.
Celebrity chef and "Top Chef" head judge Tom Colicchio, a board member of the group, said he wants voters to go to the ballot box informed about lawmakers' record on issues involving food and nutrition.
"I'm not just speaking as a chef, I'm speaking as a father," he said at a press conference announcing the 2013 scorecard. "Until now, voters had no simple way to find out whether their lawmakers voted to cut or protect food assistance for the neediest Americans."
The press conference was at Graffiato, a restaurant in downtown Washington owned by Mike Isabella, a former "Top Chef" contestant.
In September, Colicchio and others joined House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other lawmakers in condemning a House Republican plan to cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the food stamp program. The votes earlier this year on the farm bill, of which the food stamp program is part, heavily influenced how the group scored members of Congress.
House of Representatives Republicans who supported the proposed $40 billion in cuts said the program had grown too big and unmanageable. They said that the proposed cuts reduced loopholes, changed eligibility rules and made the program more financially responsible.
Ken Cook, board chairman of Food Policy Action and president of the Environmental Working Group, a research and policy organization that has links to the food group, said the scores should be used as a tool to hold legislators accountable.
"We're hoping that members of Congress will get the message that these votes matter," he said. "The scores shouldn't be used as a way to knock people over the head, but to get them to pay attention."


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Assessment of Unit Concepts: Addition and Subtraction Story Problems
Lesson 17 of 17
Objective: SWBAT solve addition and subtraction story problems. SWBAT identify a strategy used to solve the problem and accurately record their answers.
Big Idea: Students will complete a few tasks that will allow you to assess students' abilities to solve addition and subtraction problems and identify the strategy that each student is using.
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Warm Up
Please note that I completed this assessment over a couple of days. Unless you have a very small class, you'll probably have to plan on doing it over a couple of days, too.
Advanced Preparation: In order to use this activity, you will need to make sets of drop sticks. Each set consists of 10 tongue depressors/craft sticks. On one side of each stick, you will need to draw 10 dots. On the other side of the stick, you will need to draw one dot.
"I want to talk about the ten stick game that you have played before. I noticed that many of you drop the sticks and then sort them by 10's and 1's and then count them. This is a strategy that works but I want to offer you a challenge to the game. Once you drop them, I just want you to "untangle" them. What I mean is to straighten them out but don't organize them by 10's and 1's. Once you have untangled them, I want you to try and count them in the order they are laying. I will now model this for you (see Demonstrating Drop Sticks With Change in section resource)."
I will model this one or two times and then ask a student or two to model it for the class too.
"I would now like a volunteer to model this new way of playing."
"Now you will play on your own. If you want to try this challenging way, you can do so, or you can revert back to another strategy for finding the total number of dots."
As students are playing, I will circulate about the group, observing how students are playing the game and/or which strategy they are using to find the total amount of dots.
I am introducing the change in this activity as a reassessment for my next unit. The next unit will focus on the skills of counting on and off the decade by 10's and 10 more or 10 less than a number. This activity will give me a quick idea of where students are with their ability to count on and off the decade.
In this activity, the students are demonstrating that they understand (or are developing an understanding) that two digit numbers are made up of a group of 10's and some 1's, that numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, … 9 in each two digit number, starting with one of those numbers, represents a group of tens, and that they can start at any number and add to more to that number (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.NBT.B.2,CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.NBT.C.5).
Students Modeling Work
I have the students face the smart board and will use this time for a few of them to present the strategies that they used to solve story problems in the previous lesson. I have identified beforehand which students I want to present. I am being strategical in the work that is being modeled because I want students to see specific strategies that were used. We have been working on these strategies over the past few weeks and at this point I am expecting all students to be counting on or counting back (at minimum) when solving story problems. If a students is still counting all or drawing all and then subtracting or adding, they are not meeting the expectation at this point of in the year.
"Yesterday, you all worked on several story problems that involved addition and subtraction. Now, I am going to ask a few of you to present how you solved a specific problem."
I then share three examples of student work. I will start with a student who used a number line but had an organizational error (see section resource). After she presents, I will ask if anyone sees or point out that her strategy was appropriate and efficient but that she made an organizational error with her hops and numbers. In this case students have the opportunity to distinguish correct logic or reasoning from that which is flawed, and—if there is a flaw in an argument—explain what it is (CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP3).
The second example (also in the section resource) is of a student who used his knowledge of one fact to quickly figure out the answer to another fact.
I will end with one last student correctly modeling the appropriate use of using a number line and recording with an correct equation. I didn't include a video of this but you can get the gist from the other two videos.
Advanced Preparation: You will need to make enough cope soy the assessment problems for each student.
"You are now going to work on solving your own problems. I will read the first problem to each of you and then have you go work on your own. If you need help reading any problem, just let me know. Remember, I want you to use a strategy that we have talked about and I want you to record your thinking."
It is important that you circulate and observe how students are solving these problems. 1st grade students can't always represent their thinking completely. It is with this in mind that you want to check in with students, especially those who you know may struggle with this more than others.
In this situation, students are solving story problems (with in 20) that require them to add to and take away from using a organized strategy (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.A.1).
By asking students to solve story problems, the students are demonstrating the ability to explain the meaning of a problem and look for entry points to its solution (CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP1).
The last question on this page asks students to explain how solving 6+4 helps you solve 16+4. It is the flexibility in their thinking and understanding of making groups of 10, that allows them to connect the relationship of these two number sets (CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP2)
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This assessment will be done 1:1 with each child. It will give you a quick sampling of strategies that students are using to solve addition and subtraction facts. You will have the students fill out the student recording sheet and you will fill out the teacher sheet at the same time. Completed examples of these sheets are in the section's resources. These sheets are part of the assessment packet that you printed out in the last section.
As students finish their story problems, they start working on the station time activities. This way you can pull kids to do this 1:1 assessment piece. I time the students, so that I can get an idea how quickly they can do a set of facts. The assessment also allows me to see if they can switch from addition to subtraction and back to addition problems (are they noticing the signs).
"I am going to ask you to solve some equations. If you know the fact, I just want you to write it. If you need to use a strategy, I would like you to do it out loud so that I can tell who you are solving the equations."
It is the expectation that students can add and subtract within 10 fluently (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6).
Station Time Activities
As students finish the story problem tasks, they will work on one of the station actives listed below. These are all activities that have been played in previous lessons.
- Recording Differences: There is a detailed description of this activity in the linked lesson. There is also a video in this section resources. The recording sheet for this activity is also in the section resource. This activity allows students to develop fluency with subtraction facts within 12.
- Twenty/Twenty: There is a detailed description of this activity in the linked lesson. This activity allows students to add at least three addends to create 20. It also allows the opportunity for students to use their understanding of 10 to solve for 20.
- Finding the Difference: There is a video in the section resource that has two students explaining how to play this game. The recording sheet for this game is also in the section resource. This activity is meant for students who are fluent with their with in 10 subtraction facts and will now move onto subtracting from teen numbers.
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Lesson Wrap Up
I finish this lesson by gathering the students back to the carpet to solve a two more story problems as a group. I want to close the lesson by reiterating the desired strategies for solving story problems where there is a removal situation.
"I want to read another problem to you. I had thirteen balloons. Four of them popped. How many balloons do I have left? Who can describe a way that they would solve this question."
I then take suggestion and illustrate their ideas on the board. Each time, I am asking, "who else would have solved it that way?"
The photo in the section's resources shows the different ways that students suggested to solve the problem.
I then end with one last question and model using the number line to count back. I want to end with students hearing this last. This way they finish thinking about this strategy. The example of this is on the bottom of the photo in the section's resources.
This discussion allows students to represent their thinking in a mathematical way (CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP4).
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Continued Practice
I will ask the students to meet me on the carpet and hand out their sheet for today's Mad Minute exercise. This routine was introduced in a previous lesson. Please check out the link to get a full overview of this routine.
I want to really focus on fact fluency and build upon the students ability to solve within ten fluently (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6). I am going to use the Mad Minute Routine. This is a very "old school" routine. However, I truly feel students need practice in performing task for fluency in a timed fashion. Students need to obtain fact fluency in order to have success with multiplicative reasoning. Students who don't gain this addition fact fluency by the end of 2nd grade tend to struggle with the multiplicative reasoning in third. Having this fluency also allows them to work on more complex tasks because the have the fact recall to focus on the higher level concepts.


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P.S. Am I right in saying that the images of Webb's material, on David Encill's site, have disappeared - or am I just not doing something right?
With your collection and knowledge, would you consider producing a budget publication purely on Webb or maybe Webb/Richardson - or alternatively might you consider including a far greater range of pieces on the webb site?? (no pun intended).
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