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The most Complete Orchestral and Choir Virtual Instrument Available
Now conduct the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in Dvorak Symphony Hall from your Keyboard
Miroslav Philharmonik is a powerful, integrated Orchestral Workstation incorporating the legendary Miroslav Vitous Symphonic Orchestra and Choir Sample collections into a dedicated plug-in instrument specifically tailored for classical sounds and arrangements. For the first time this famous and historical symphonic collection is available as a virtual instrument plug-in for a fraction of its original price.
Beauty without the Beast
Beautifully recorded at the Dvorák Symphony Hall in Prague by Miroslav Vitous with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, these sounds have a texture, warmth, and beauty that is unrivalled in the sample world. Now you can have them at your fingertips and on call any time of the day or night.
Miroslav Vitous Symphonic Orchestra and Choir Samples are some of the most playable and inspiring sounds ever produced for symphonic arrangements and composition. They've marked the aural atmosphere of hundreds of movies and productions and have become the tool of choice for many award winning composers.
|Miroslav Vitous
|Photos courtesy of Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and MUSA Ltd
True acoustic placement within the Dvorák Symphony Hall
For incredible acoustic realism, the string, brass and woodwind sections were captured in the proper acoustic orchestral positions in Dvorák Symphony Hall in Prague. There's no need for placement simulation with panning, just call up the elements of the orchestra and they naturally "fit" together and sound like a symphony. These sounds have a texture, warmth, and beauty that is unique in the sample world.
Miroslav Philharmonik's main features:
- 7 GB orchestral sound library
- 16 parts multitimbral sound module with layerable parts
- New SampleTank 2.5 engine featuring new and improved STRETCH™ and Pitch-shift/Time-stretch plus traditional Resampling
- Easy to use classical music-oriented parameters
- Total sound editing with full access to over 50 Synth-Sampler engine controls
- Zone feature for single sample accurate editing
- 16 stereo outputs
- 20 built-in DSP effects
- CSReverb (Classik Studio Reverb)
- EQ/Comp
- Reverb, Ambience, Reverb Delay, Delay
- Filter, Auto Pan, Tremolo
- Chorus, Multi Chorus, Phaser, Flanger
- Lo-Fi, Distortion, Phonograph, Tone Control
- Parametric EQ, Channel Strip, Compressor, Limiter
- 4 Insert effects per voice
- 4 Send global effects
- Easy to use full MIDI control
- USER PRESET and COMBI PRESET features
- Convenient back up function
- Sound search function with integrated sounds database
- 256 notes polyphony
- Available as VST, RTAS, DXi, AU.
- For Mac OS® X, Windows®
- Sounds can also be used to expand SampleTank® 2.5 and later content
How it works
The Miroslav Philharmonik's plug-in is based on an enhanced version of the SampleTank workstation architecture which has been modified specifically for Orchestral composition, offering 16 multitimbral and full control over the tempo and pitch of the sounds. Each of the 16 multitimbral parts can be loaded by selecting from the more than 4,200 orchestral instrument sounds included. All of the instruments can be easily found in neatly organized folders within the browser window, and a convenient search function allows you to input your own keywords into the sound database to help you quickly and easily start composing.
7 Gigabytes of sounds
What makes the Miroslav Philharmonik collection amazing is the sound — over 7 GB of sounds, ranging every category of orchestral instruments — from ensembles to solo instruments, strings, woodwinds, and brass, as well as percussion, piano, organ, harpsichord, classical guitar, harp and classical choir. Plus, Miroslav Philharmonik now includes some incredible previously unreleased sounds.
An impressive string section including 11 and 23 violins (one of the largest violin ensembles available on the sample market), 9 basses, 10 cellos, 4 violas plus solo bass, cello, violin, viola with many performance variations including vibrato, pizzicato, staccato, marcato, espressivo, muted, tremolo, detaché, sul ponte and more.
4 French Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Flugelhorn and solo Brass with Mute, Portamento, Staccato, Legato, Crescendo, Fortissimo and more performances.
3 Oboes, 3 Flutes, 3 English Horns, solo Oboe, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Bassclarinet, Contrabasson and Piccolo.
Classical Percussion
A full assortment of Classical percussion is included such as Chimes, Tubular Bells, Plate Bells, Bell Tree, Vibraphone, Marimba, Bass Drums, Snare, Cymbals, Gongs, Shakers, Crotales, Castanets, Agogos, Bongos, Timpani, Tambourine, Woodblocks and more. With signature instruments like snare and timpani offering rolls, glides, hits and other performance variations.
Other Classical Sounds
Concert Piano, Harp, Harpsichord and Cathedral Organ are also included for a truly complete orchestral set.
Male and Female classic choirs with separate notes, ahs, ohs, uhs, mms, in staccato, glissando, portamento and more.
16 layerable parts, Full MIX control
Miroslav Philharmonik gives you immediate control over 16 layerable parts, avoiding annoying switching back and forth within the sequencer and offering instant mixing control on every instrument. All essential mixing parameters, like SOLO, MUTE, VOLUME, PAN, and OUTPUT (8 stereo) selections are available with one click. A new LEVEL display provides all the mix levels at a glance.
Powered by SampleTank Sound engine
Miroslav Philharmonik features the power of the SampleTank sound engine. Multisampled instruments with the new and improved STRETCH engine deliver amazing realism and expression. Your performances come to life with true glide, bending, staccato and vibrato with an incredibly rich, vibrant, and natural quality.
Realtime editing features have been expanded including syncable LFO's, MIDI control, transposition, and zone pan control, to name just a few. Miroslav Philharmonik allows full and easy access to more than 80 sound engine parameters. All of these packed into a musician-friendly interface with everything you need right at your fingertips.
In addition Miroslav Philharmonik has 16 stereo outputs. So, when creating a complex combination of instruments, each individual part can be routed to its own output, increasing the flexibility in mixing.
Multi Effects
Miroslav Philharmonik has 20 high quality DSP effects built into the module. With 4 effects per instrument Part plus 4 send effects, dialing in the perfect timbre of an instrument has never been easier. All your orchestral sounds can use, for example, the same reverb and you don't have to tie up precious CPU power to run the same effect on 16 different parts. The "master" effects can be chosen from the 20 built-in effects, making this is an exclusive Miroslav Philharmonik feature.
CSReverb (Classik Studio Reverb)
Miroslav Philharmonik includes a new reverb specifically tailored for orchestral sounds. It is based on the ClassiK Studio Reverb plug-in and provides a simple interface and large lush sound. CSReverb is a single Preset Reverb, and only "Time" is adjustable as a Reverb parameter.
Preset Save
Miroslav Philharmonik allows individual sound user presets to be saved as additional patches. A "preset" sound is an individual sound with a different application of effects. It uses the sample content of its "parent" sound and the custom settings of any Miroslav Philharmonik controls (also called "child" preset). Preset sounds can be easily exchanged among users sharing the same "parent" sounds since in effect it's simply an adjustment of the effects applied to the parent sound.
Module Save
Miroslav Philharmonik also allows an entire 16-part module setting to be saved for quick loading of entire instruments set as a "Combi" sound. Let's say you create an awesome sound that consists of nylon string guitars, a string quartet and a woodwind section. Module Save lets you save this "combination" or "Combi" for fast, easy recall. And the file format is platform-independent so a complete Miroslav Philharmonik session can be exchanged among different sequencers and different platforms in a snap, making it ideal for today's professional production workflow.
Miroslav Philharmonik offers a smart, convenient Back-up function. With just one click this feature saves all the instruments/sounds you've used in your session into a folder for quick recall. This means you can open-up old projects with zero hassle and focus your energy creating music.
Full MIDI integration
Miroslav Philharmonik provides full MIDI integration for complete MIDI control of your sound. Every control of Miroslav Philharmonik can be easily associated with a MIDI CTL for live performances and recording. Every parameter can be automated on the fly for amazing sonic control and performance flexibility.
Put the Orchestra in your DAW
Miroslav Philharmonik is available in 2 versions that differ only by the number of sounds included. Miroslav Philharmonik is a "Powered by SampleTank" package meaning that all of the audio material can also be played within the SampleTank 2.5 virtual instrument workstation architecture.
- Miroslav Philharmonik – 4,200 sounds, 7GB
- Miroslav Philharmonik Classik Edition – 250 Sounds, 1.5 GB
|An IK Multimedia product done
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Twenty goals? Are you kidding me?
Next time, Milan Lucic shouldn't set his expectations for the upcoming season so low.
Prior to the 2010-11 season, Lucic wanted to stay healthy and surpass 20 goals for the first time in his NHL career. After all, he was starting the three-year contract extension worth a little more than $4 million per season he signed the previous fall.
Well, talk about shattering your preseason milestones. Despite a late-season slump, Lucic reached 30 goals and established himself as a legit No. 1 left winger. His regular-season slump carried over into the postseason, and he wasn't quite the constant playoff point-producing beast he'd been for the Bruins in previous years, but he came through in the clutch plenty during Boston's run to the Stanley Cup championship.
It's going to be difficult for Lucic to come up with a goal for next season that he can reach but doesn't look like he's underestimating himself. That's the type of problem and player would want to have.
Regular season: 79 GP, 30-32-62, plus-28
Playoffs: 25 GP, 5-7-12, plus-11
Contract status: Signed through 2012-13 at a cap hit of $4,083,333
Best regular-season moment: Lucic recorded a hat trick and a number of other productive games during his breakout year, but no performance was as dramatic as the one in Vancouver Feb. 26. The Bruins sent a message to the league-leading Canucks, just in case the two teams would meet in the postseason, and Lucic ruined his hometown team's night with the game-winning goal with 4:38 left in regulation plus two assists.
Best playoff moment: After going goal-less through the seven-game Montreal series and the first three games of the Philadelphia series, Lucic broke out with two scores in the sweep-completing victory over the Flyers. One of his goals came on the power play to end a team-wide drought in that department.
Worst moment: Although the goal-less Canadiens series was pretty bad, Lucic's giveaway that led to Tampa Bay's game-winning goal in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final was a low point for the winger. The Bruins had blown a 3-0 lead and suddenly the Lightning were about to even up the series at 2-2.
Regular-season grade: A-minus
Playoff grade: B-plus. Considering he played most of the conference finals and Cup Final with a broken toe, Lucic held his own when the stakes were highest in the last two rounds.
Carcac predicts … with his linemates Nathan Horton and David Krejci slated to return to the fold as well next season, Lucic can continue to blossom as one of the league's best power forwards.

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Remember that easy baked spaghetti squash I made yesterday using the huge squash? Well, I had tons left over, but wanted to transform the dish to give us another recipe to try. As I ravaged the pantry and fridge I came across some already made chicken meatballs. Sure I could serve the typical meatballs and sauce over spaghetti squash, but I had a super fun idea: what if I made a baked spaghetti squash fritter in the shape of a nest? I'm not one to turn food into cartoons or art, but this just seemed so fun and not too fussy. As it turned out it was really easy for a busy weeknight. Get the how to after the jump…
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When I made the baked spaghetti squash I noticed I had way too much so after I combined the spaghetti squash, zucchini, onion and garlic I took out only what I would use and put the rest in the fridge for tonight's recipe.
Spaghetti Squash Nests with Meatball Eggs Recipe Adapted from CWMK baked zucchini fritters
Left over base of baked spaghetti squash (3 cups cooked spaghetti squash, forked; 1 raw zucchini, grated; 1/4 cup red onion, cooked until soft, 1 tsp crushed garlic)
2 eggs
1/2 cup while wheat flour
1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese plus more for sprinkling
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper
Your favorite marinara sauce (we like Rao's)
Home made or pre-made meatballs (we used Trader Joe's chicken meatballs)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Drain the squash in a colander. Combine the spaghetti squash, zucchini, red onion, crushed garlic, and whisked eggs. In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients, then stir into the squash until combined. If it's too dry add more flour and or parmesan. Generously spray a muffin pan with cooking spray and spoon in some of the mixture, use a spoon to push it up along the sides to create a well in the center. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and use a butter knife to gently slice around the edge of each cup to loosen it from the pan. Place upside down on a cookie sheet and cook for another 5 minutes to crisp up the bottom. Heat the sauce and meatballs. Remove the cups from the oven and spoon some sauce into each one and top with a meatball and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Makes about 20 nests.
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A 68-year-old Leland man has been arrested for raping a woman at an assisted living facility.
Brunswick County Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. Del Routh said detectives arrested Merlin Alford, 68, of 1935 Lincoln Road, Leland, on Sunday, April 8.
Alford has been charged with second-degree rape.
He was taken to the Brunswick County Detention Center, where he was placed under a $100,000 secured bond.
According to Alford's arrest warrant, the sexual assault, which was "by force and against the victim's will," occurred on April 8.
The assault took place at the Leland House assisted living facility, which is at 1935 Lincoln Road, Leland, Routh said.
Alford's address on the arrest report is the same as the Leland House, but sheriff's office Capt. Mose Highsmith did not confirm if Alford was a resident there.
Multiple attempts to determine if the victim was a resident at the assisted living facility were also repeatedly denied.
The Brunswick Beacon does not identify victims of sexual assault.
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Activity note: Hotel check-in available from 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon: As you arrive at the airport, please pick up your welcome packets from the Holland America desk beside the luggage carousel. Your welcome packets contain room keys, meal vouchers, and other important cruise information that your group leader will explain during orientation tonight. Program Registration: After checking into the hotel and obtaining your room assignment, please look for the Road Scholar meet and greet table located near the tour desk. Program staff will provide you with another arrival packet containing the up-to-date schedule and other important information we will review during orientation. If you arrive late, please pick up your packet at the front desk. All routes, field trips, and excursions may be subject to change as weather and sea conditions may affect the itinerary. Sea conditions could affect the progress of the ship, making it run late and sometimes miss ports because it is not safe to dock. Because of this, the cruise itinerary should always be regarded as provisional. The operators reserve the right to change the content of field trips and excursions without prior notice. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible.
Dinner: In the hotel meeting space enjoy a catered meal, including coffee, tea, water; other beverages are available for purchase. Dinner will be followed by a brief meet & greet and orientation. This will be a chance for you to meet your fellow travelers as you begin your journey in wondrous Alaska.
Evening: At leisure. Take the rest of the evening to settle in, relax, and get a good night's sleep for the full day of activities tomorrow.
Activity note: Group will walk 1/2 mile from the hotel to the Morris Thompson Cultural Center. A bus will transport us to the Museum of the North, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus and back to the hotel.
Breakfast: At hotel restaurant.
Morning: Orientation: Gather in our meeting space where the Road Scholar group leaders will provide an overview of the program and an introduction to Fairbanks and Alaska. We will review the daily schedule and any changes, discuss responsibilities, safety guidelines, and emergency procedures and answer any of your questions. The group will then walk to the Morris Thompson Cultural Center for a guided exploration of the center provided by the center's director. Morris Thompson, a Koyukon Athabascan, was born, raised, and is now laid to rest in Tanana. As a native political leader and businessman, he dedicated his life to Alaska issues and its peoples. The center is dedicated to his memory and educates residents and visitors about Interior Alaska's cultural and natural history.
Lunch: Enjoy a special Athabascan meal with local, fresh ingredients specially prepared for our group at the Cultural Center.
Afternoon: Following lunch enjoy a one-hour Cultural Connections Presentation by Alaskan native youth. After the performance our group will board a bus to the Museum of the North on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus for a self-guided visit of the museum. The museum exhibits are a great introduction to Alaska's diverse wildlife, people and land. Exhibits highlight the objects and artifacts, people, wildlife, geography and history of each of Alaska's five major geographic regions. Pieces and objects representing 2000 years of Alaskan art and historical paintings from the 19th and 20th century round out the exhibits.
Dinner: In the hotel meeting space enjoy a catered meal, including coffee, tea, water; other beverages are available for purchase.
Evening: At your leisure to rest and relax for tomorrow's early departure to Denali. Please remember that you may want two sets of bags for tomorrow morning. One set will be transferred directly to the ship and another with your items for Denali, Anchorage and Seward. Your leaders will carefully explain how to label your bags for proper transfer.
Activity note: The coach trip to Denali from Fairbanks is 3 1/2 hours long. We will take a break mid-trip to allow you to stretch your legs.
Breakfast: At the hotel restaurant.
Morning: Bags out by 6:00 am. Depart via motor coach to Denali National Park via the George Parks Highway. Departing Fairbanks you will view the rolling hill country of the Yukon-Tanana uplands, which are covered with spruce and birch before crossing the vast Tanana lowlands, then climbing the north side of the Alaska Range. Enjoy the incredible scenery with views of the Alaska Range and meandering rivers. Keep a look out for moose and other wildlife. Approaching Denali, the highway parallels a deep canyon, carved by the Nenana River.
Lunch: At the McKinley Chalet Resort, lunch at the Chalet's restaurant.
Afternoon: After checking in at the resort, you will have free time to visit the Denali National Park Visitor Center. A free shuttle runs between the resort to the Park's Visitor's Center. The center offers visitors a chance to learn more about the Park by speaking with rangers, viewing the 20-minute film, "Heartbeats of Denali," exploring the exhibit area and taking advantage of the adjacent trail system.
Dinner: Homemade dinner at Denali Education Center.
Evening: Following dinner, a speaker at the Denali Education Center will deliver a "Welcome to the Sub Arctic" presentation, which will provide an excellent background for tomorrow's trip deep into Denali National Park. A non-profit educational partner of Denali National Park and Preserve since 1989, the Denali Education Center offers Road Scholar programs during the summer months.
Activity note: Early transfer from the lodge. Group will depart the Chalet between 5:30 and 6:30 am. Full day field trip by motorcoach, about 6-8 hours.
Breakfast: 5:00 am early morning breakfast at the McKinley Chalet.
Morning: We will depart very early this morning for the Denali Tundra Wilderness Tour via coach, returning this afternoon. Lunch will be provided on the bus. Traveling 53 miles into the Park to the Toklat River Rest Area, the Tundra Wilderness Tour offers some of the best opportunities to view the Park's wildlife and scenery. It includes narration about the Park's animals, plants and history. One never knows when wildlife will show, but there will be opportunities to see Dall sheep, moose, caribou, wolves and grizzly bears. On days when Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley) is visible, it may be possible to travel to Stony Hill Overlook (another eight miles down the road) and view the entire mountain. We make rest stops at least once every 90 minutes during the trip.
Lunch: Boxed lunch including sandwich, fruit and beverage.
Afternoon: After returning from the Tundra Wilderness Tour, enjoy free time to explore the Park. Be sure to take advantage of the free shuttle to the Visitor's Center. There are several short hikes that begin in the area of the Visitor's Center. Also, near the Visitor's Center there are kennels for the sled dogs of Denali, which have been important to the Park for a very long time. The dogs, and their kennels, represent important pieces of Alaskan history.
Dinner: After a long day of activity, we will not dine as a group, so you can set your own schedule for the evening. Dinner will be at the Chalet's grill or café.
Evening: At your leisure.
Activity note: The train trip (via the McKinley Explorer train) from Denali to Anchorage takes approximately 8 hours. During the rail trip you will be able to move about the train cars and enjoy open-air vistas from aprons between train cars.
Breakfast: At the Chalet.
Morning: Place bags outside room by 7:30 am. Depart via coach to the train depot for the rail trip to Anchorage at approximately 8:30 am. The train departs the depot by 9:15 am. Narration is provided on the train. Relax and enjoy Alaska's scenic beauty from domed railcars while traveling south to Anchorage. Be sure to keep an eye out for bears, moose, eagles, beavers, wolves and swans.
Lunch: Meal in the train's dining room includes entrée, dessert and beverage.
Afternoon: We pass through the expansive Broad Pass, the highest point on the Alaska Railroad at 2,363 feet. Near the south end of Broad Pass we cross the impressive 918-foot Hurricane Gulch trestle, towering 296 feet above the creek below. South of Talkeetna marks one of the most spectacular views of Denali. If the weather is good the train will slow to allow passengers to snap a few photos. We will arrive in Anchorage late afternoon and check into the Westmark Anchorage hotel.
Dinner: Enjoy a catered meal, including coffee, tea, water; other beverages are available for purchase.
Evening: At your leisure after visiting as a group during dinner.
Activity note: The group walk to the Anchorage museum and back to the hotel is about a half mile each way. Afternoon coach trip will be approximately 2 1/2 hours long with a break at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.
Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel.
Morning: We will walk to the Anchorage Museum for a self-guided visit. Enjoy the large variety of exhibits that explain pre-historic, historic and present Anchorage and Alaska. A main exhibition contains over 600 objects from the Smithsonian collections and is one of the finest presentations of Alaskan history and ethnology in the state. Full-scale and miniature dioramas provide a look at the early lifestyles of Alaska's native peoples. Exhibits also cover the exploration and settlement by the Russians, the gold rush era, World War II and statehood. Our Road Scholar group leaders will provide a time and place to meet for boarding a motor coach for the drive along Turnagain Arm to Seward. South of Anchorage, the Seward Highway hugs the dramatic shorelines of Turnagain Arm; one of the world's great drives, ranking right up there with Italy's Amalfi Drive. This route is one of 15 roads in the U.S. that have been designated as an "All-American Road." Here explorer Captain Cook searched for the Northwest Passage. Local lore has it that the arm is so named because Cook entered it repeatedly, only to be forced to turn back. Driving along Turnagain Arm, watch for beluga whales, which are frequent visitors to the arm as they patrol the muddy waters in search of salmon and hooligan, a variety of smelt.
Lunch: Boxed lunch aboard the motor coach includes sandwich, fruit, cookie and beverage.
Afternoon: We will stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where we will see and learn about an array of Alaskan animals including Musk ox, brown bear, moose and wood bison. The center provides care for rescued and displaced Alaskan animals. We arrive in Seward late in the afternoon and check into the Windsong Lodge.
Dinner: At the Windsong Lodge as a group, enjoy a catered meal, including coffee, tea, water; other beverages are available for purchase.
Evening: At your leisure, and preparing for embarkation on the Noordam.
Activity note: Group will take a shuttle from the lodge to the Alaska Sealife center. After visiting the Alaska Sealife Center, the group will catch a shuttle to the cruise ship terminal. Afternoon is free to return to downtown Seward.
Breakfast: Breakfast buffet at the Windsong Lodge.
Morning: Transfer from the Windsong Lodge to the Alaska Sealife Center where you will see marine life and birds in a behind the scenes visit to learn about the role of the Sealife Center in education, research and the rehabilitation of marine animals. It is Alaska's only public aquarium and ocean wildlife rescue center. View puffins, octopus, sea lions and other sea life while learning about the center's mission to promote understanding and stewardship of Alaska's marine ecosystems. After our visit the group will board a shuttle and transfer to the ship.
Lunch: Onboard the ship, or if you prefer you may dine on your own in Seward. Seward provides a shuttle service from downtown to the cruise ship terminal. Ship boarding begins at 1:00 pm.
Afternoon: Explore Seward and/or settle in to the Noordam. Be on board the ship by 5:00 pm.
Dinner: Each evening we have early seating for dinner in the main dining room (5:30). The regionally inspired cuisine features classic dishes as well as other dietary options.
Evening: At your leisure to unpack, enjoy sail away from Resurrection Bay and explore the ship's hospitality.
Activity note: Road Scholar staff will provide lectures relating to Alaska in our meeting space. Opportunities for ship activities will also be available and Road Scholar staff will make adjustments to the schedule to facilitate these shipboard activities.
Breakfast: Onboard the ship at the restaurant of your choice as the ship sails across the Gulf of Alaska toward Glacier Bay.
Morning: The time available in each port is set by the cruise line. Whenever possible, the Road Scholar daily schedule indicates port arrival and departure times (subject to change by the cruise line). Road Scholar delivers a robust educational program in each port, and this may mean that free time in port could be limited. This morning, Road Scholar staff will provide lectures relating to Alaska in our meeting space. Each specially selected staff member has expertise of their own, so lectures on the ship will vary by cruise. Opportunities for ship activities will also be available and Road Scholar staff will make adjustments to the schedule to facilitate these shipboard activities.
Lunch: Onboard the ship.
Afternoon: This afternoon will include a presentation by Road Scholar staff covering such topics as how to see nature in action during the cruise, life in Alaska, or other topics of interest. Late in the afternoon we will gather for a special Road Scholar cocktail party.
Dinner: Early seating for dinner in the main dining room.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Learn fascinating features of Glacier Bay. Spend time out on deck to watch for wildlife and enjoy the glacial scenery. Meet a Huna Tlingit cultural ambassador.
Breakfast: Onboard the ship.
Morning: Glacier Bay National Park Ranger-Naturalists will board the ship near Gustavus at the mouth of the Bay. They will be on hand to explain the natural and cultural history of the area and point out fascinating features of Glacier Bay.
Lunch: Aboard the ship at one of its many dining venues.
Afternoon: Spend time out on deck to watch for wildlife and enjoy the glacial scenery. If a glacier is fed by enough snow to flow out of the mountains and down to the sea, it is called a "tidewater" glacier, which is one of the types of glacier seen in Glacier Bay. Watch closely when the ship stops near a tidewater glacier and you may very well see a calving glacier. Listen for the sound as the great blocks of ice up to 200 feet high break loose and crash into the water. Late afternoon a Huna Tlingit cultural ambassador will discuss personal experiences, clan and family traditions, and the historic use of the Glacier Bay area. Learn about traditional subsistence practices and the traditions that have sustained the Huna Tlingit people dating back thousands of years.
Dinner: Onboard the ship.
Evening: Road Scholar staff will provide an orientation to Skagway and a presentation on the history of the area.
Activity note: Late in the morning we take a ferry to Skagway. Ramps can be steep for getting on and off the ferry; ride about 1 hour. Walking about ½ mile on town sidewalks. Train ride is approximately 3 ½ hours.
Breakfast: Onboard the ship at your leisure.
Morning: A special guest will discuss his experiences growing up in remote areas of Alaska. After the presentation, we will board a fast-ferry bound for Skagway.
Lunch: Boxed lunch on the White Pass & Yukon Railway.
Afternoon: Board the White Pass & Yukon Railway for a narrated trip up to White Pass and a short distance into Canada. Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, this narrow-gauge railroad is an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Its steep grade (about 3,000 feet in 20 miles) includes spectacular tunnels, bridges and trestles. During the train trip you will have a chance to take in the panorama of mountains, glaciers, gorges, waterfalls, tunnels, trestles and historic sites from the comfort of vintage parlor cars. Similar to the Alaska Railroad, you can enjoy open-air vistas from aprons between train cars. Once back in Skagway take time to explore the town. Late in the afternoon we board the fast-ferry to go back to Haines and our home on the Noordam.
Dinner: Onboard the ship, or eat on your own in Haines. Haines provides a town shuttle which runs frequently between the ship dock and town.
Activity note: Trails at Mendenhall Glacier are uneven and unpaved. Walking about 1 mile round trip, approx. 1 hour depending on how long one stays to view the glacier. There is the option to spend time at the Visitor Center, which can be accessed by elevator. Driving approximately 10 miles total driving, about ½ hour. Getting on/off boat; whale watching about 2.5 hours.
Breakfast: On board ship at your leisure.
Morning: Board a motor coach for a narrated drive to Mendenhall Glacier. Morning viewing of the glacier is more relaxed as most visitors arrive in the afternoon. Take a leisurely walk on the many trails and stop in the Visitor's Center to talk with a ranger, take in glacier vistas, or view a beautifully produced film. Our group will then be taken to board a private catamaran for a whale watching expedition among the many islands in Stephen's Passage. View glaciers as well as wildlife along the way.
Lunch: Boxed lunch. Complementary tea, coffee, hot chocolate and water are available during the whale watch.
Afternoon: During our whale watching expedition the onboard naturalist will explain the behavior and habitat of wildlife we may encounter, including humpback whales, Steller sea lions, Dall's porpoises, harbor seals, and bald eagles. Arrive back at Auke Bay and embark on a motor coach transfer to Juneau where you can independently visit points of interest in Juneau such as the new Alaska State Museum, the State Capitol, the Russian Orthodox church and historic Franklin Street Area.
Dinner: Onboard the ship.
Evening: Join the Road Scholar staff in our meeting space for a presentation.
Activity note: Getting on/off the bus for short drives around town. Minimal walking with some periods of standing at the Heritage and Discovery Centers.
Breakfast: Onboard the ship.
Morning: Travel south through Clarence Straits toward Ketchikan. Gather in the Road Scholar meeting space for a presentation.
Lunch: Onboard at your leisure as we approach Ketchikan.
Afternoon: Disembark for a presentation at the Totem Heritage Center where Center staff will explain the culture and crafts of the Tlingit and Haida people and interpret ancient totem poles. Go behind-the-scenes to examine a special collection of totems up close along with native crafts. Afterwards we'll head to the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center where we'll have some time to explore on our own. We'll also have a chance to learn about the native culture from a Tlingit tribal member and former mayor of the Saxman native community. After our visit, choose to walk back a short distance to the ship or spend some time exploring downtown Ketchikan.
Dinner: Onboard the ship.
Evening: Enjoy a short Road Scholar presentation this evening.
Activity note: A lecture onboard. Opportunities for ship activities. Discuss disembarkation procedures in the afternoon.
Breakfast: Onboard the ship.
Morning: This morning we will have a lecture in our meeting space while cruising in Canadian waters.
Lunch: Onboard the ship.
Afternoon: At leisure to prepare for disembarkation tomorrow. While traveling the magnificent inside passage of British Columbia. Watch for lighthouses, fishing boats and marine mammals while continuing down Hecate Strait and into Queen Charlotte Sound. We will assemble in our meeting space for an overview of our Alaska adventure. In addition, Road Scholar staff will host a Q&A session to discuss disembarkation procedures to make disembarkation as smooth as possible.
Dinner: Onboard the ship.
Evening: At leisure to enjoy our last evening on the ship.
Breakfast: Onboard the ship.
Morning: Early morning arrival in Vancouver at Canada Place Pier. Disembark and transfer to the airport or to area hotels if staying over. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and we look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please be in touch via the Road Scholar Social Network, where you can share memories, pictures, and comments. Best wishes for all your journeys.
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This trip to Alaska was truly the great adventure that we hoped for! We traveled from Fairbanks to Denali to Anchorage to Seward then onto the cruise ship which revealed even more exciting places. We were led by fabulous Valerie and schooled in all things Alaska by the amazing Jerri. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this trip to anyone who's never experienced the great state of Alaska!
This trip far exceeded my expectations. Our guides Brenda and Mary were absolutely superb and met every need. The organization was impeccable and each day was a joy. The combination of land/sea was wonderful. I highly recommend this trip!
If in depth information about your trip and the local cultural issues is important to you then you will really enjoy becoming a Road Scholar.
My sister and I enjoyed this trip and would recommend it to all our friends. It was everything we had hoped for and more.
This was my first travel tour and my first Road Scholar tour. It set a very high standard! The breadth and depth of information presented to us, both as a group and individually, gave me my favorite souvenir: a richly textured learning experience.
I have not been able to stop talking about our trip to Alaska. It was a wonderful experience from beginning to end. Visiting Alaska has stimulated my interest in learning more about that fascinating state and its people.


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Archer and Cable TV's Other Demographic Dominators
Kudos to Tosh.0 and other, smaller niche hits that decimate the competition.
Last season was something of a tipping point in the decades-old battle between broadcast TV and cable: For the first time ever, a cable series — AMC's The Walking Dead — ended as the No. 1 show on all of television among the advertiser-craved demo of adults under 50. Yes, broadcasters still churn out far more big, broad-based hits, but cable proved once and for all that it can give birth to a blockbuster. But while big-tent hits such as The Walking Dead, HBO's Game of Thrones, and A&E's Duck Dynasty (rightly) generate headlines with their spectacular ratings, a number of less-heralded cable shows are doing amazingly well among narrower niches of viewers, such as women under 35, teen boys, and older men. Within these smaller slivers of the TV audience, these demo dominators routinely destroy everything else on cable on the nights they air and often beat many (and sometimes all) of the shows airing simultaneously on the broadcast networks as well.
On one level, these micro-hits don't represent much of a threat to network TV; Madison Avenue still wants its adults under 50, so broad hits like The Big Bang Theory are always going to generate far more revenue. Yet advertisers looking to reach a particular concentration of key groups of consumers can turn to the handful of smaller shows with blockbuster demos. (If you're a rep for Taco Bell, for example, and hoping to inspire male viewers aged 12 to 24 to sample your latest culinary monstrosity, you'll probably want to say "yo quiero Adult Swim" on a regular basis.) Vulture took out its Nielsen microscope and went hunting for the cable shows that consistently crush it among groups other than the standard adults 18 to 49 demo. These seven stood out.
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (VH1)
Most of cable's biggest hits air in the 10 p.m. hour, but VH1 has found jaw-dropping success luring young women to the network at 8 p.m. with its Real Housewives–esque series chronicling the trials and tribulations of a collection of characters in the Atlanta hip-hop scene. On Monday nights, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta almost always emerges as the top show on cable among women 18 to 34; an hour-long episode in May not only managed to draw three times as many female adults under 35 as Bravo's Real Housewives of Orange County and A&E's freshman hit Bates Motel, it also drew bigger ratings in that demo than CBS's 2 Broke Girls and doubled the tune-in for NBC's Revolution (even though the latter had a huge lead-in from The Voice). This summer, Love continues to reign among young women: The show's July 1 episode easily beat ABC's The Bachelorette and nearly doubled the number of women 18 to 34 tuning in to CBS's otherwise huge Under the Dome. VH1's decision to schedule the show at 8 p.m. on Mondays has also allowed the network to build other reality hits behind it, including T.I. and Tiny and this summer's Hit the Floor.
Gold Rush (Discovery)
With Friday nights pretty much a dead zone on broadcast TV (and wide swaths of cable), Discovery has rushed in to fill the void with a block of Dudes Doing Tough Jobs programming, which does particularly well with older men. While Bering Sea Gold and Yukon Men are both hits, the biggest thing on Fridays among Discovery's demo of adult men under 54 is Gold Rush, an action-packed hour devoted to miners extracting the precious ore. First-run episodes of the show demolished everything on both broadcast and cable last winter (except for sports), including ABC's guy-friendly Shark Tank. But it's not just a Friday hit. Consider this: The February 8 episode of Gold Rush averaged a 3.1 rating among men aged 25 to 54. While that was 50 percent bigger than the top broadcast show in the demo (Shark Tank, with a 2.0 rating), it also tied the older male audience for CBS's Thursday night freshman hit Elementary, beat the Eye's Wednesday stalwarts Criminal Minds (2.8) and CSI (2.4), and crushed NBC's Law & Order: SVU (1.4). Finally, while older men is where Gold Rush dominates, the show actually has a pretty broad audience: That February 8 episode, for example, also beat everything on cable among younger men and younger women.
Archer (FX)
Like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia before it, Archer had a relatively modest start and has blossomed into FX's top-rated comedy. Its strength is among adult men under 35: It attracted just over 1.1 million young dudes during its most recent season, surging a whopping 55 percent versus the show's third season. During the thirteen weeks it aired this winter, the show consistently drew more men under 34 than any of NBC's Thursday comedies (sorry, Ron Swanson) or CBS's hit procedurals Person of Interest and Elementary. In fact, the animated program actually scored bigger ratings than every other Thursday night TV series, save for CBS's nuclear The Big Bang Theory. And so far this year, the only scripted comedy or drama on basic cable that has done better among young men than Archer is AMC's The Walking Dead.
Sam & Cat (Nickelodeon)
Programming to attract teens requires a certain kind of chemistry; in the case of this new Nick hit, the network simply combined elements of two past successes (iCarly and Victorious) to create a Saturday night summer sensation. Since it bowed last month, Sam & Cat has rocketed to the top of the teen Nielsens, regularly ranking as Saturday's most-watched show among eye-rolling viewers aged 12 to 17. Admittedly, there usually aren't many new shows targeted at kids on Saturdays, but Sam & Cat's overall performance among teens, and especially teen girls, has been impressive nonetheless. Indeed, its same-day ratings among teenagers puts the program on par with the teen ratings for network shows such as Once Upon a Time, The Simpsons, and The X Factor. It is also performing about as well as rival Disney Channel stand-outs Good Luck Charlie and Jessie.
Catfish: The Series (MTV)
There's no confusing the identity of this MTV reality show: It's a total smash. Season one of the series averaged 1.8 million viewers in the network's target demographic of viewers aged 12 to 34, and it regularly won its Monday time slot last winter, outdrawing everything else on television airing at the 11 p.m. hour in that not-undesirable demo — including The Daily Show and all network late-night offerings. Catfish initially rode the huge lead-in supplied to it by Teen Mom, but late last month the show returned on a new night and time (Tuesdays at 10 p.m.) and, even without the benefit of pregnant teens, it was still undeniably huge: The season two debut on June 25 was the No. 2 show that night on all of TV in the 12 to 34 demographic, beating everything on cable, including ABC Family's teen magnet Pretty Little Liars, and it nearly beat NBC's America's Got Talent.
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central)
Defenders of Daniel Tosh's often ribald comedy would probably not take kindly to it being labeled "frat boy" humor. And yet, perhaps not surprisingly, his Comedy Central series Tosh.0 is an absolute beast among men between the ages of 18 and 24, which we're guessing is a demo shared by 98 percent of all fraternity members. When Tosh.0 is in original episodes, it beats every single show on television on Tuesday nights, including NBC's The Voice, Fox's New Girl, and CBS's NCIS. Tosh's Tuesday total TV hegemony is maintained even if you expand the demo to adult males as old as 34, and on many nights this winter, his show also usually beat everything airing on cable among guys up to age 50.
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell (Adult Swim)
Jimmy Kimmel's move to 11:35 p.m. got lots of attention earlier this year from those of us in the media who still refer to the race between Jay Leno and David Letterman as the late-night "war." The thing is, among viewers under 35, that battle ended years ago — and the winner was Adult Swim. The Cartoon Network's after-hours programming block regularly dominates the post-prime-time landscape, and the ten-week-old Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell has quickly emerged as one of the channel's biggest hits. Among men under 35 and viewers aged 18 to 34 and 18 to 49, the fifteen-minute comedy (think The Office, but set in hell rather than Scranton) has regularly won its midnight Thursday time slot versus everything else on cable and all of the late-night shows airing on the big network as well. And when you include folks who catch up via DVR, Your Pretty Face pulls in just over 800,000 adults 18 to 34, attracting more viewers in the younger demo than FX's The Americans or TBS's Cougar Town. It also draws more than twice as many young viewers as HBO's Girls (at least when comparing first-run broadcasts). And, in just its first season, the show is now Adult Swim's second most-watched show among adults under 35, behind only the long-running Robot Chicken.


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After working professionally he returned to further his teaching qualifications at The Centre – Performing Arts College and now teaches at various colleges. He also takes workshops and teaches at exhibitions in this country and around Europe and is regularly asked to lecture for many of the Dancing Associations. He is often part of the adjudicating panel for both the Janet Cram and Marjorie Davies Tap Awards and he now examines up to DDI for the Tap Faculty. He is a member of the Tap team responsible for choreographing and teaching the revised Grade work.


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YREKA – A Yreka motorist who allegedly sideswiped a vehicle on Interstate 5 in Yreka, lost a tire and continued driving down I-5 on three wheels, was apprehended last Wednesday night.
Jodi Birch, 40, was charged with misdemeanor counts of hit and run and driving while under the influence of alcohol. She was booked into the Siskiyou County Jail.
According to Nick Black, California Highway Patrol public information officer, dispatch received a call from a motorist, John Calder, of Hesperia, Calif., at 9:47 p.m. Calder reported that a motorist in a Dodge Van had clipped the side of his 1996 Geo Prism, while passing him in the southbound I-5 lane near the Walters overpass.
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When "Skinny" Means "Black"
The Journal stumbles over racial subtext.
In the Aug. 1 Wall Street Journal, Amy Chozick asked, "[C]ould Sen. Obama's skinniness be a liability?" Most Americans, Chozick points out, aren't skinny. Fully 66 percent of all citizens who've reached voting age are overweight, and 32 percent are obese. To be thin is to be different physically. Not that there's anything wrong, mind you, with being a skinny person. But would you want your sister to marry one? Would you want a whole family of skinny people to move in next-door? "I won't vote for any beanpole guy," an "unnamed Clinton supporter" wrote on a Yahoo politics message board. My point is that any discussion of Obama's "skinniness" and its impact on the typical American voter can't avoid being interpreted as a coded discussion of race.
Chozick insists that she didn't intend her playful feature about Obama's physique as potential electoral liability to carry any racial subtext. "I can't even respond to that," she told me. "That's ridiculous." Bob Christie, Dow Jones' vice president of communications, phoned me in a flash to reaffirm that message. I believe Chozick and Christie when they say that the Journal never intended skinniness to serve as a proxy for race. (Full disclosure: I was a reporter in the Journal's Washington bureau a dozen years ago. I know neither Chozick nor Christie. Fuller disclosure: I phoned my former Journal colleague, Michel Martin, an African-American journalist who is now host of NPR's Tell Me More, which frequently addresses matters of race, to ask whether she was offended. She was not.)
But I firmly disagree that a racial reading of Chozick's story is "ridiculous," and I would counter that any failure on Chozick's part to recognize such is just a wee bit clueless.
Let's review the basics. Barack Obama is the first African-American to win a major-party nomination for president of the United States. African-Americans are distinguishable from other Americans by their skin color. This physical attribute looms large in our nation's history as a source of prejudice.
The promise of Obama's presidency, in many people's minds, is partly that America will move toward becoming a post-racial society. It's pretty clear, though, that we aren't there yet. When white people are invited to think about Obama's physical appearance, the principal attribute they're likely to dwell on is his dark skin. Consequently, any reference to Obama's other physical attributes can't help coming off as a coy walk around the barn. A whole genre of humor turns on this reality. A Slate colleague informs me that an episode of the TV sitcom Happy Days ("Fonzie's New Friend") had its 1950s-era characters nervously discussing the fact that a black man in their midst was so … skinny. Was it true that skinny people liked fried chicken? That they were good at basketball? And so on.
It might be argued that body weight differs from certain other physical characteristics (apart from skin color) in that it has never been associated with racial caricature. Chozick wasn't asking (and, I feel sure, would never ask) whether Americans might think Obama's hair was too kinky or his nose too broad. But it doesn't matter. The sad fact is that any discussion of Obama's physical appearance is going to remind white people of the physical characteristic that's most on their minds. Moreover, Martin points out, "The black male body has been commodified in this country from its earliest days. People were brought here for their bodies." Better either to leave the whole topic alone, it seems to me, or to address the question of racial prejudice head-on, as Juan Williams did in an Aug. 4 Wall Street Journal column. In the future, the press would be wise to avoid discussing how ordinary Americans will respond to the size of Obama's ears, the thickness of Obama's eyebrows, and so on.
Is that prohibition too inhibiting? I doubt it, unless you happen to be a political cartoonist, and therefore have no choice but to navigate these perilous waters. Indeed, a few paragraphs into her story, Chozick shifts her topic from Obama's appearance to Obama's eating habits—from something Obama is to something Obama does. The shift was probably necessitated because in reality, people don't think much about Obama's skinniness. Chozick could substantiate her hypothesis with only two quotes, one of which—the "beanpole" quote—she solicited on the Web. ("Does anyone out there think Barack Obama is too thin to be president?" Chozick queried. "Anyone having a hard time relating to him and his 'no excess body fat'? Please let me know. Thanks!") In the vastness of cyberspace, you can always find somebody who will say whatever you want.
Are Obama's eating habits a political liability? The question may be trivial, but at least it's not offensive. The only real objection you can make there is that Chozick's litany of healthy foodstuffs favored by Obama (he "snacks on MET-Rx chocolate roasted-peanut protein bars and drinks Black Forest Berry Honest Tea, a healthy organic brew") echoes a similar litany from the day before by John McCain's campaign manager, Rick Davis. ("Only celebrities like Barack Obama … demand MET-RX chocolate roasted-peanut protein bars and bottles of a hard-to-find organic brew—Black Forest Berry Honest Tea. …") But that possible misdemeanor lies beyond our purview.


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Why are there so many unhealthy — even dangerous — dating and marriage relationships in the church? What is the church's responsibility in confronting dysfunction and abuse, and is it doing a good job? This week's panel offers perspective on the warning signs of abuse, how the church can and should respond, and what we can do to help friends (maybe even ourselves) reject unacceptable behavior and see God's vision for a relationship that honors Him in all things.
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OKLAHOMA CITY – At least three tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, including one in Tulsa, and two more hit Arkansas on Thursday as a powerful storm system moved through the middle of the country. At least nine people were injured.
The National Weather Service confirmed at least one tornado touched down Thursday night in the Tulsa suburb of Broken Arrow. Because it was dark out, it was difficult to determine the extent of the damage, said meteorologist Pete Snyder with the weather service's Tulsa office. However, the tornado did not appear to be a top-of-the-scale twister like the deadly one in suburban Oklahoma City last week.
Earlier in the day, tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma and Arkansas, injuring at least nine people.
The tornado occurred after at least two other tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma and two more hit Arkansas on Thursday as a powerful storm system moved through the middle of the country, injuring at least nine people.
The National Weather Service reported two tornadoes on the ground near Perkins and Ripley in north central Oklahoma and another west of Oden, Ark.
Thursday's tornadoes all appeared to be much less dangerous than the EF5 storm that struck Moore, Okla., on May 20 and killed 24 along its 17-mile path. The U.S. averages more than 1,200 tornadoes a year, but top-of-the-scale storms like the one in Moore -- with winds over 200 mph -- happen only about once per year. The tornado last week was the nation's first EF5 since 2011.
All nine of the injured Thursday were in Arkansas; two of the injuries were attributed to a lightning strike in Rogers. Lightning was also believed to have started a fire that destroyed two floors of a condominium building in northwestern Indiana.
Some trees, homes and power lines were damaged in Arkansas, and the National Weather Service confirmed that tornadoes touched down in Montgomery County and in Clark County. Emergency Management spokesman Tommy Jackson said first responders had trouble reaching a destroyed home where one person was hurt because a number of trees were blocking the road.
In Oklahoma, Perkins Emergency Management Director Travis Majors said there were no injuries or damage there. Ripley, about 10 miles east of Perkins, did not seem to have significant damage. The Payne County emergency management director did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.
Storms also caused problems in the western Iowa town of Onawa, damaging buildings, breaking windows, tearing awnings and blowing down trees and a stoplight. National Weather Service meteorologist Dave Fobert told the Sioux City Journal that the damage apparently was caused by a thunderstorm, not a tornado.


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summertime saturdays.8Saturday, August 09, 2008
Good Morning, Saturday.
We have eaten pancakes at least once a week for years. Seriously. Using this same recipe. Not always do we use the Mickey Mouse waffle maker. A lot of times we use the skillet. But we always use the same recipe. It was the recipe that came with the waffle maker. But we have always called them pancakes. Over the years, we have added one ingredient. Vanilla. My husband claims it was his secret ingredient. I'll give him the honors for that one.
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Your last weeks' post inspired me to make myself a pair of fingerless gloves using the Evangeline pattern. I am loving the pattern!ReplyDelete
Your Summertime Saturday posts, also inspire. I'm going to try that recipe for pancakes/waffles! My kids will enjoy something a bit different than the "regular" during these last few weeks of summer.
Have a great week.
thanks for sharing the recipe, leslie! i am ashamed to say that when my 19 year old niece came for a visit last weekend and asked for pancakes (something my husband and i never eat for no good reason), i pulled out some ready made from the freezer. if only i had your post then....but i'll be ready for next time!!ReplyDelete
those must produce some VERY fluffy pancakes, which are my favorite!ReplyDelete
enjoy your saturday.
My mom grew up in England and every Sat. morning it was her job to make the shortbread, the recipe is embedded in her psyche, just like you and your pancakes! My family growing up always had pancakes once a week as well, so special.ReplyDelete
yum! We have that same Mickey waffle maker. I'll try out your recipe tomorrow morning. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Simply delicious. Vanilla gives it quite a lift. Thanks for sharing the recipe.ReplyDelete
Hi Leslie, I'm back from my trip, was just catching up with yours... sounds like you had a lovely time.ReplyDelete
Love all the gloves, I will need to look in to that 'nest' as I have some gloves in my 'gift box' that I could probably donate.
Will try to update my blog soon but got lots of unpacking and laundry to do first!
i have another "secret" ingredient that you might like to try...works ESPECIALLY well with the addition of fruit...i like to add a splash of Pure Lemon extract (in addition to the vanilla).ReplyDelete
i have a recipe i use on saturdays too. but i just may have to try this one next weekend .ReplyDelete
What I would give to spend a weekend at your house....hmmmmReplyDelete
Long time reader, first time commenting. I made these pancakes for my husband this morning for our anniversary breakfast, and they are fabulous! Love the vanilla.ReplyDelete
Your blog is so beautiful and inspirational -- I look forward to your creations and the thoughtful touches you bring to everyday life for your family.
I was born and raised in southwest PA so reading your blog also reminds me of home :)
Thanks for sharing all you do with all of us!
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Hi Rad,
On the one hand, the astrologer delves very deeply and thoroughly into chart dynamics in order to uncover not only the bottom line, but to answer many questions the client may have, and to give out much information about the chart. On the other hand, this "delving deeply" process (Scorpio) can sometimes be TOO deep, causing re-traumatization at worst for a client because the exposed and objectified dynamics may be too difficult to integrate so suddenly. Since the astrologer's own dynamics are at play as well, I am talking about the astrologer/client "relationship."
I learned a valuable lesson from a highly experienced EA member that basically we are here to help others, not to make things worse for clients by being overly concerned with our performance. To tread lightly, let the Higher Power guide, and be of service so that the little pointers we make can work for clients by adding insight and understanding into the dynamics unfolding for them. Studying and practicing astrology takes an enormous amount of effort and energy that hones skills over time.
I guess I'm talking about the Scorpio/Aquarius SQUARE (depth and trauma) and how to traverse these areas so that further damage will not take place.
For example, a client I had several years ago stated, "Tell it to me like it is... tell all... do not hold back," etc. but when I did exactly as she asked, this had an emotionally traumatizing effect upon her. I would not wish for that to happen again.
I'm hoping that you and the EA astrologers on this MB can share their experiences, and offer some guidance.
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Mar 26, 2013, 08:30 AM »
Hi Linda,
This question that you have brought up is so very important to all counselors including astrologers. I can only answer for myself, and sure hope others to share their own perspectives as well.
For myself what I have LEARNED to do over a great length of time is to ask the client exactly the questions that they have for the astrological reading, and then sticking to those questions. In the course of answering certain questions that are linked to unresolved trauma(s) I will always go very slow and making sure the client wished to proceed at every step. If the client says 'enough' then of course I stop right then and there.
I have found this approach works in almost every single case of counseling clients.
God Bless, Rad
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Mar 26, 2013, 01:38 PM »
Hi Linda,
I know what Rad means when he talks about "learning" what works in this regard, as I have learnt the hard way, just like you, that it needs a great deal of skill/care to get it right! One example from a long time ago was a couple that came to me, who had recently got together, and wanted me to tell them "all about their relationship". Naively I gave them a good rounded view of their relationship, including a short spiel on some difficult Pluto stuff that they would need to understand, but they said it had not been a problem at all, their love was really strong and they went away happy enough. However I found out later that they split about 3 weeks after they had seen me. I was a bit shocked as they had been truly "in love" when I had seen them - it was a very nice vibe.
I then realised that if I had never mentioned the Pluto stuff they probably would have had at least a full year of happiness in their relationship before it would have come up naturally for them. And I felt so bad that I had "taken" that year of enjoying themselves away from them, that I didn't do any relationship astrology for about 5 years after that!
Another time someone came for a reading and they had Pluto Scorpio in the 8th, SN in Scorpio 9th -NN Taurus 3rd with a Jupiter skipped step in 12th. I could see they had spent lifetimes intellectualising about fairness and spirituality as a way to avoid the Scorpio/8th issues. So I worked with this in the reading, but unfortunately this offended their sensibilities and they later complained they weren't expecting that, they had gone for an "astrology reading". I did sort it out with them, but then afterwards I decided to check our synastry, and discovered quite a few connection including my Jupiter opposite theirs ... they had come to me in previous lives with the same result! (wish I'd checked that first)
I agree ... one learns. I learnt to always ask at the beginning what they are expecting, and try to stick to that. Also I always check my synastry with them, just in case we have any "history" from previous lives that I should be consciously aware of. And if someone asks as they often do, "oh..I'm just curious, you just tell me what you see", I get them to do the talking at the beginning and tell me A LOT (more than usual) about themselves, so I can more easily guage what might be appropriate to tell them.
Just a bit on my major learnings.
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Mar 26, 2013, 04:14 PM »
Quote from: Rad on Mar 26, 2013, 08:30 AM
Hi Linda,
This question that you have brought up is so very important to all counselors including astrologers. I can only answer for myself, and sure hope others to share their own perspectives as well.
For myself what I have LEARNED to do over a great length of time is to ask the client exactly the questions that they have for the astrological reading, and then sticking to those questions. In the course of answering certain questions that are linked to unresolved trauma(s) I will always go very slow and making sure the client wished to proceed at every step. If the client says 'enough' then of course I stop right then and there.
I have found this approach works in almost every single case of counseling clients.
God Bless, Rad
Hi Rad,
Thank you so much Rad for sharing your method of how to deal with counseling clients. I have recently employed this method too. I ask the client if they have any specific questions. I also explain that an astrology reading cannot be carried out without first examining the bottom-line of the chart. I always, without exception, do a thorough bottom-line interpretation, then answer any questions according to that bottom-line.
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Mar 26, 2013, 05:10 PM »
Hi Linda and All,
It's not always easy is it? First off, I am not a professional astrologer so I don't have to worry about these things as much as those of you who are. That said, I have friends who know that I study astrology so they naturally ask me questions from time to time. One friend once asked me to look at her chart and see how she would do on a final exam. I looked and it did not look good. I decided to act like a flake and pretend that I forgot to look. Why? I was afraid that if I told her it was not a good day for her to take the exam, I might cause her to do bad by putting that idea in her head. So, I didn't tell her anything and she failed the exam. I was grateful that I didn't say anything as if I had, and she failed (like she did), I know I would feel guilty as I would always wonder if it were my fault for planting the seed. Of course, if I had warned her maybe things would have turned out differently? I don't know. I just decided it was best to stay out of it. Anyhow, Upasika's story about the couple reminded me of this.
I also remember (I think we discussed this at the time, Linda) that I shared a paragraph from an Alice Bailey book with a friend. It was about animals and karma. She said "We eat animals because they used to eat us." My friend shared this with a co-worker and her co-worker started crying. My reaction was "why?" My friend pointed out that some things are just too heavy for some people to think about. Although I thought this was an interesting and perhaps profound way of looking at this, I didn't perceive it as "heavy" - but this woman sure did.
In the end, we have to be careful but we can't always avoid answering people's questions. Sometimes we might go "oooops, maybe I shouldn't have said that." When we do have those experiences, its because we needed to! Its all for a reason and every mistake has a purpose (as you know) :-)
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Mar 26, 2013, 05:42 PM »
When I had my reading with JWG in the early 90's his approach was simply, "what do you want to know?" At one point I asked what my life was just before this one and he said, "Do you really want to know?" and I said, "yes." Then he asked again with a sigh and a smile, "Are you sure you want to know?" Clearly he saw the trauma but at that point it was my decision and I said, "yes." It was revealing and and tough for him to relate it to me because he had to 'see' it but it was my choice at that point and it lead into other topics that I wouldnt have asked about otherwise. I think as an astrologer if you see something that may be traumatic for the client to hear just let them know that you see something that they may not want to hear and then if they choose to hear it at that point then it is their choice.....its the astrologers choice how to present it in the gentlest way possible. Readings are a two way street.
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Mar 26, 2013, 08:29 PM »
Hi all,
Thanks Cat & Sunyata for more interesting comments. Seems the consensus building here is - to ask what someone wants and only give what is asked for. And as a general rule of thumb maybe that applies to all helping professions...
I like what you say Cat that even mistakes with a reading are all part of the plan, and are for a reason. I agree, and I've always felt getting the relationship right was something that had to be learnt, and for that mistakes are part of learning. But learn you do. Also Sunyata, that it is a two way street. That becomes very clear. And a variation of that too I've found, is that if I deal with something (say for arguments sake "sadness") with the person, then later on whatever I may have within me around sadness that is unprocessed will come up - out of the blue, sometimes very soon afterwards, and suddenly. I get to deal with my sadness, even if up until then I had absolutely no conscious feeling of sadness in me. This may have more to do with me & my particular astro makeup, or it may be a general phenomena ... I'm not sure. But I am well used to it now when it still occasionally happens - another take on it being a two way street.
On a different note - sometimes I've been to doctors/healers and asked for what I thought I needed to help heal my body, which to varying extents they've given me according to their skills/methodology/policies, but it hasn't really worked, or its worked partially. And I've ended up frustrated that it wasn't really a good result. I often wished they would have done more but in reality I didn't ask for it as I didn't know how - my body knew but I couldn't translate it into words that made sense for the doctor.
However a little while ago I went to a new doctor, and he is getting fantastic results in a very short space of time. He isn't giving me what I asked for - we actually had a mild level of conflict on our first appointment! Basically he disagreed that what I was asking from him would get me what I needed. He stated that my needs were different in such a firm way that it alarmed me. I thought "its my body surely". In the end he said ... it's up to you, you decide what it's to be.
I went away and let it rumble inside, then realised the chances are he may well be right. No-one else had bothered that much ... ahh you want this? OK I'll give you this. I am so grateful that he insisted on what I actually needed, not what I thought I needed.
And I jumped into his process, even though its by far the most expensive. However even though it's early days I now start to think it may be what I've been looking for for years - wished I'd found him at the beginning. And because of the contrast created by that initial resistance then cooperation, as a byproduct we are now also becoming good friends.
This situatiion can also occur in other fields - it's a natural human thing, to resist. And I feel sometimes people come for help, with their resistance but also despite their resistance, and sometimes its a blessing for them to hear what they need, and not what they want. As gently as possible, but with persistent firmness so that their resistance is gently, gradually swept aside. If it's clear that that's what they really want. Just sometimes it is. I find it takes deep trust in oneself that you've read the situation right, deep trust in EA, compassion for the other - to be safe it's often easier to say you can't help - and courage to follow through.
I recently had another situation like this. And it was very rewarding when they later got back to me, and said how quite a long time afterwards they'd had a deep insight into their block against feeling xyz - a core issue we struggled to talk about because they weren't always comforable but I had persisted - and how much better it felt that they weren't trapped inside that feeling anymore. That is when I silently bless EA that it helps me to help others, and that I can trust it. There is no other way I could have done that.
And other times, clearly what a person absolutely most needs is complete and total safety, and nothing else would be right.
So I think sometimes there may be exceptions to the general rule of thumb we all seem to gravitate towards, and with rule of thumb firmly on board I then take a case by case approach.
But that's just what I have come to, it's not perfect and is still a work in progress, I'm still finding my way.
Summarising all these descriptions of learnings given by everyone so far - for anyone just starting to give readings ... I'd recommend the rule of thumb that's emerged here: "don't give any more than what the client asks for, and even then tread carefully".
Make sure they are actually ready to hear what they have asked for, that they are presently capable of taking responsibility for their actions and thus this decision. But if you are sure they are, then it is their responsibility, and you can safely tell them whatever it is that they have asked. That said, it does take experience to really know all this in a reliable way, so be initially conservative in your assessments (for as long as it takes) until you have found your own way that you can rely upon. It's over time that this feeling for what your own way is/will be arises... Everyone comes to their way in their own timeframe, via their own pathway - astrology is Uranian after all.
blessings Upasika
Last Edit: Mar 29, 2013, 11:58 PM by Upasika
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Mar 27, 2013, 01:24 AM »
Hi Rad, Upasika, Cat and Sunyata:
It's been great reading your experiences!
I am reminded of a humorous experience where I asked the client to ask some questions. He could not think of any. I gave him more time. He then came up with 15 questions! I faithfully answered each and every one of them to the best of my ability. I felt the answers would provide some great and helpful insights into his dynamics. This work took a considerable amount of time to carry out, like many days or weeks! The result was that not only did he reject the reading, but I got traumatized myself! I realized that by providing 'too much information' caused him to just
switch off
. I was able to LEARN a valuable lesson. I now limit the questions to about 4-6.
Many people's expectations of an astrology reading is to receive some kind of personality report with predictions for their future.
One soon learns to spot the ones who are just looking for entertainment or an ego-prop.
I have found because most people do not associate evolution with an astrology reading that I now add an
about how evolution works, such as this:
"Pluto represents your Soul and within that the Natural Law of evolution – there is always a past, a present and a future. The position of Pluto correlates to what the desires of your Soul have been that have lead to the current life (this is supported by the South Node and its ruler). All the other planets in the chart are created by your Soul for your ongoing evolutionary needs. You will naturally gravitate to the sign, house and aspects of Pluto (and the SN and its ruler) because these represent familiarity and security and what you already are. So that your Soul does not stagnate, it is necessary for you to transform any old, deep-seated behaviour patterns symbolized by Pluto because these old ways of doing things have become limited. The way your Soul evolves is through the polarity point of Pluto which represents the current life intention of your Soul. Your Soul needs to move forward and continue its journey of evolution and growth by developing and expressing the polarity point of Pluto energies and principles (supported by the North Node and its ruler)."
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Mar 27, 2013, 08:24 AM »
Hi Linda,
One more thing I would say about this is that when someone comes along and says 'I am just curious, tell me anything you see' that, at that point, the EA astrologer should inform such a person that is not what the EA astrologer does. Thus, look elsewhere.
God Bless, Rad
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Mar 27, 2013, 01:16 PM »
Hi Rad,
I know you were answering Linda, but in those situations what you've said would make things a lot simpler and has rung a bell, so I've decided that's what I'll be doing from now on - thank you.
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Apr 12, 2013, 11:07 AM »
Hi everyone - finally reading through this thread. I appreciate this very much.
I have recently begun the practice of starting each session with a prayer that I recite out loud, so that the client can hear it as well. It generally goes something like this:
"I now dedicate this space in service for this soul ___. I intend and ask that my words are only an expression of the truth that is most relevent and helpful for this soul ___ at this time. I devote all that is shared and experienced here in this session for the highest good only. And so it is." I light a candle to focus that prayer. I also follow JWG's advice to keep a crystal between me and my client.
I find that offering that intention and then letting go allows me to be just completely present and to trust whatever is wanting to come through me. I have also learned to take pauses during the readings to go inside and reflect on my words whenever I don't feel totally certain about what to say or do. Very often I'm called to just be present with the client, to perhaps do some "off the chart" work for a time before getting back into sharing information.
With much love,
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Apr 13, 2013, 09:45 AM »
Hi Upasika, and all...
What you have said about helping professions is true in my experience. As a client and a practitioner of therapy, bodywork, astrology, etc....helping professions are just that, we are here to assist others in their process, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly. When I have had readings or sessions with healers, astrologers, etc. who want me to move faster than I am ready, or forcefully provide information, it just doesn't help. That said, I am open to honest and sometimes painful assessments that I need to hear to move on, or take responsibility for my soul, my life.
Clients usually call based on referral from my website or friend. In the initial conversation I give an overview of my work, including its comprehensive and evolutionary perspectives. This has certainly turned numerous perspective clients away, but it also provides a sorting that proves beneficial to both myself and perspective clients. My own evolutionary signature and bodymind is geared to help others go deep and to evolve with compassion. Those who are not ready for progressive and evolutionary themes, whether they be consensus or further along, usually go elsewhere within a short period of time when I stay true to my offerings and soul work.
In the astrology world, I have had readings from astrologers who look at my chart and have said things like, "wow, what a messy 4th house--have you cleaned it up yet," and an astrologer and teacher, not EA certified, but using EA principles, have seriously yelled their perspectives of my past lives to get me to "wake up".
It's called a practice for good reason, we are practically and thus learning. Mistakes are inevitable, and some seem more painful that others. And I'm very grateful for the mature practitioners who have taught me and personally helped me know myself and my soul better. They are the ones I have gleaned the most help and support from.
Picking up on another piece you mentioned Upasika - I have had numerous health issues throughout my life, especially in my early and late teen years and now. I went to the hospital this past Wednesday and CAT scan showed mass on my adrenal gland and cysts in my liver. I went into fear that night as I researched info about it. I called a friend who is an acupuncturist and tantra healer. His perspective was that I am in a bypass mode, and looking outward towards surgery, etc. and still holding onto the emotions from my life story, and the emotional body reflections that come up around me from others (that I could invite them into my kundalini energy and transform them into love). While I appreciated his perspective, and can even surely admit bypass has been a huge part of my life experience, the physical issues I am dealing with have much more to do with being seriously depleted, in post menopause than me bypassing what my emotional body needs to process. Without energy, the processing goes into the back seat. Processing and clearly energy is not my issue as much as being able to build and store resources. His words were given in love and I take them in love, and from my perspective bypass can happen in many ways, including kundalini transformation. Been there and done that too many times, which has led me to where I am now, along with other challenges.
If I had taken my friend's advice, I would not have listened to my intuition and be getting half of what I need, rather than getting to the core issue. If there is further core dynamics to come up, which clearly there are, they will resolve as the physical body recovers to support the other bodies. I have always said, "energy comes before matter". Now I see that integration is the best avenue, and have a huge respect for EA and how it reveals the appropriate answer for each soul. It's definitely not one size fits all.
As soon as I realized it is my adrenal glands more than anything else, referrals and resources have appeared. I am curious about the bypass topic and want to discuss more, so I will post this on that thread as well.
Ari - thanks for sharing the prayer, and I love the crystal advice from JWG, they are very helpful.
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Apr 18, 2013, 03:49 AM »
Hi Ari, Wendy & all,
Ari that's really handy to hear what Jeffrey was saying about the cystal - thanks for that gem.
And Wendy, definitely relate to your feeling the issue is more physical for you in the first instance. The integrative naturopath/homeopath I am working with lately is sorting so much out for me, with a multifaceted replenishment & rebalancing restorative program. And now that my body's various organs and systems are functioning better and beneffiting from a greatly increased uptake of macro amd micro nutrients, I'm feeling better than I have in ages, including psychologically better. My adrenals and liver were also kaput, part of the problem, and I agree fixing them makes a big difference. (Everyone's different, but also dropping out ALL carbohydrates and sugar, and going gluten free, amongst other things, has had a big contribution to my turnaround too.)
Gone a bit off-topic here, but I agree - it's a balancing act between trusting your own intuition, trusting yourself, and opening up to take in what another has to share with you, or say to you. I can't recommend getting your adrenals and liver fixed highly enough though, it's a wonderful feeling when the body starts feeling and working like it should. Then sure ... from that point onwards there may be other non-physical issues to also attend to.
Sending you best wishes you can make good progress wih it all,
Last Edit: Apr 18, 2013, 03:56 AM by Upasika
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Apr 18, 2013, 08:40 AM »
Thanks Upasika. I appreciate what you have shared. Health in general certainly has a great deal to do with emotional balance and health. And I'm glad to be happily on the healing path concurrent with natural law.
Wondering if anyone one knows if kidney/adrenal organs are related to Scorpio/Pluto function. I found a source on the internet that suggested Libra?
with love,
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Apr 18, 2013, 09:55 AM »
Hi Wendy,
The adrenals correlate to Venus/ Mars. The kidneys are Venus/Neptune.
God Bless, Rad
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