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Working in the tech department of a music store, one of the most common requests from customers who come in is exactly this; "I want a studio"!
Now, although it's a seemingly reasonable request, a "studio" can mean many things, and can incorporate many different pieces of equipment. In order to fulfill this request, there are many questions that first need asking, so as to guide the budding producer down the correct path.
In this article, we'll explore the different options in regards to recording platforms, their features and potential limitations.
Recording Platform
The first option which needs to be established, is the recording platform; or medium.
Generally these days this can be split into either Hardware Multitrack Recorder or a Computer Based Solution.
With the multitrack units, all recording features are built into a self contained box (with some exceptions which will be covered later!), such as inputs/outputs, gain & pan controls, EQ pots and physical faders. One can simply plug into this "box", set a level with a hardware control and begin recording.
Today, the amount of multitrack recorders available has slimmed down a little, with only a few companies still producing a selection of units. The main brands doing so are Tascam, Fostex, Boss and Zoom.
Up until around a couple of years ago, these units were generally hard-drive based for storage, but now most use SD Flash media which is more robust, (no moving parts) and quicker for data recording.
Other features such as FX are usually included, but are often quite limited on the more basic of machines. Other more sophisticated units include massive multi FX engines offering guitar modeling and amp simulation, vocal tuning and mastering processors.
On most of these units today, they also include drum machines, and sometimes even virtual bassists for layering into your tracks.
Limitations of these devices are that once you have invested in a certain machine, you can't really expand on it's features. You can't add additional inputs, enhance editing features of recorded audio and are restricted to relying on the small onboard screen for information on what edits you are actually controlling.
Computer Based Recording
With this method of recording, the same basic principles as above are used, but the scope for flexibility in setup is almost limitless.
One can decide on Mac or PC which, these days, makes little difference other than a users preference on operating system and sometimes software choice. However, as all PC's can be totally different in construction, components, etc, it is recommended to use one which isn't full of unnecessary software (or bloatware) as this can make audio applications run badly.
One important thing to consider too is that audio applications can be quite RAM hungry, so it is advisable to go for a machine with a decent amount of installed memory (4GB minimum).
Audio Interface
The next major component of a computer based setup would be to choose an appropriate "audio interface". This is also sometimes referred to as your "sound card". The onboard soundcards included with your machine are usually fine for gaming, media playback, etc, but not generally suitable for recording purposes. Therefore it is advisable to invest in a dedicated unit, which will become the heart of your whole recording setup. As well as controlling all recording applications, these units become master device for all audio playback such as media player, iTunes, Youtube, etc.
These days this unit will generally be an externally based "box" connected to your machine by USB or Firewire and bridges the gap between external instruments and the digital world.
It will have a mixture of inputs on the front, outputs on the back and some hardware controls for adjusting gain levels, headphone outputs, and sometimes audio routing options.
Most interfaces now offer "combi" inputs, which will actually accept both ¼" jack (guitars, etc) and XLR (microphones) inputs into the same socket. You may also find MIDI I/O which handles purely a data connection between external devices such as keyboards and drum machines.
Here's an example of a 2 combi input, 2 output device by Presonus; the AB22VSL.
To decide on the right interface, one must consider how many inputs they are going to need at once, and what kind of instruments they will be recording. For example, if a full drumkit is going to be tracked, usually a minimum of 8 microphone inputs will be required on the interface, meaning a larger unit than the one above will be required. However, if only a single performer will be recording, tracks can then be layered over the top of each other, 2 at a time, making the small unit above an ideal choice.
Some interfaces can be expanded with additional units, either by daisy chaining them together or feeding in digital signals to the existing device. Digital inputs commonly found are SPDIF (stereo digital either on RCA, or lightpipe), ADAT (8 channel lightpipe) or AES/EBU (stereo digital on XLR).
Below is the larger, expandable (over ADAT) Presonus AB1818VSL.
DAW Software
The next step in building your studio is to choose your DAW (or Digital Audio Workstation).
There are many of these around, but the most popular choices include:
Cubase, Logic (Mac Only), Studio One, Pro Tools and Ableton Live.
All of these will perform a similar operation of recording your audio data, visually displaying it on screen and allowing you to edit and manipulate these tracks into what will become your "mix" or song.
Depending on which platform you decide on, and which version of chosen software, will determine which features are available to use. Most audio interfaces will include a light version of a DAW providing the basic tools for song creation, and one can always "upgrade" to bigger, better editions when they outgrow the cut down versions features.
This makes going down the computer DAW based route extremely flexible and expandable, allowing the user to grow with their system, rather than being limited by their device.
The Multitrack / Interface Hybrid
As mentioned earlier, there are exceptions to the rule when talking about standalone multitrack units.
In recent years, companies have developed units which can be used completely as one stop recording devices, but also allow connection to a computer by USB for Audio Interface operation.
Good quality examples of these devices are the Zoom R series (R8, R16 & R24), and the Boss BR800.
All of these devices provide internal recording (to SD Media) and mixing features where one can capture, edit and mix on the one box, achieving a finished product which has been totally self contained. However, for those then looking for deeper editing control of their compositions, it doubles up as interface for all computer based media control. Some units such as the Zoom R series can also be setup to control software faders from its hardware controls!
By offering both standalone and computer based options, these units appeal to many whom are looking to either "get in to" the world of computer recording at their own pace, or may need a portable solution when laptops aren't available.
Although these units do offer access to both style of recording platform, it can be argued that compared to a dedicated "audio interface", they don't offer the same standard of drivers, analogue to digital conversion or integration with the computer as a whole. Therefore, those looking to invest in a computer bases setup exclusively, tend not to decide on one of these "hybrid" devices.
Platform Round Up
So, when looking to build your first "studio", we have explored just what needs to considered when deciding on style of setup; the platforms available, the positives of both standalone units, and computer setups, as well as their potential limitations.
Today most people generally have a computer at home, so the DAW based route is generally the most popular option people decide on. It is also the most expandable and customisable to the needs of the individual as well as giving the best visual feedback as to what is happening with your recording on screen.
With the advent of the iPad, this software based recording world is now available to even more, at a much lower cost allowing people to download a full DAW such as Apple's "Garageband" for under £3!
Audio interfaces for this platform are now becoming readily available offering further access and a new style of touch screen control into the world of computer based recording.
By Andy Atkins
Andy Atkins is a musician who's been writing for trade publications about music gear and musicians for many years. He plays guitar badly, sings appalling and yet still manages to get gigs. In addition to consulting for a major UK music equipment retailer, Andy has written for some of the biggest music gear brands.


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You're all expecting so much.
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What if in the end, it will be just another normal character when animated, and a total let-down?
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While I like many others in this thread worry they will butcher Tatenashi.
From the PV it does seem like we'll be getting more stuff from volume 4(?!) and seemingly a lot of the other comedy aspects of the novels so here's to hoping they don't cut off anything important(read: Tatenashi).
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Ichika is the way he is because he has to be that way -- it perpetuates the plot. If Ichika were not like this, he would not be surrounded by a bunch of heroines who love him and are fighting for his affection -- this is a central element of the story's premise. The actual "otaku" who watch this show are well-aware that this is by design, and although he's frustrating in his idiocy, you have to put up with it because it perpetuates the hijinks that result, and that's part of the fun of the show. It's certainly not because they identify with him or are anything like him, because that isn't the point. Because Ichika is this sort of "loser", we can have this sort of story. The intention of the story is not to personally identify with Ichika as much as it's just to enjoy experiencing the time he spends with the various heroines in the story.
Acting like you're so far "above" Ichika and the target audience is completely missing the point. If you're watching the show, you're part of the audience either way. The only real difference is whether you enjoy the harem hijinks or not, and whether you're willing to admit it.
The fandom for this show makes me laugh, because it's always like "well, I tried it, but I didn't inhale". Seriously... who cares... like what you like.
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Yes, it will be harder if he were smarter and knew what he was doing. But he didn't need to be too smart, just enough at least not make us facepalm.
The author however has to be much better. Only then can he plot a storyline that isn't half wasted on ripped off harem junk and the other half wasted on missed opportunities to progress the plot. He needs to make the antagonists feel more present. There needs to be more consistency. There needs to be more impact. He needs to make us care more for the girls in this fight. There needs to be more interesting bitch fights and underplay.
The setting needs to make more sense.
The only thing I liked about IS was that there's mecha musume without being overloaded by yuri. Ichika was a start, but he could be more. Cecilia was a start but she could be more. Houki was a start, and again she could be more. Rin was annoying and instead of getting better, she just kept on sliding...
But Charl started STRONG. She was Our Only Hope. And later, she BACKTRACKED!! That was the ultimate show of incompetence!!
IS could have been so much more. When I heard the author lost his publisher and that sequels were uncertain, I rejoiced. It was the moment where fandom could come in and take over. It was the moment when IS could not be destroyed any further by Izumi.
But now that he's got his job back and the novels in production again, that is just an utter disappointment!
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C'est la Vie!
Well, maybe that the Author continue to write is not really a bad thing! I mean, half of the Fanfic community is a bunch of low-quality Self-insert authors who have no idea what they are doing and have to relies on existing material!
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JBoss has released Byteman 2.0.0, an open source Java bytecode manipulation tool licensed under GNU LGPL 2.1. Byteman is a Java agent which helps testing, tracing, and monitoring code. It allows developers to change the operation of Java applications, either as it is loaded or during runtime. It works without the need to rewrite or recompile the application, and can even modify Java Platform classes like String, Thread, etc.
Here are what's new with Byteman 2.0.0.
- File and Line Debug Information. Compiled Byteman rules now contain file and line number information. This is one step in providing full debugger support.
- TestNG Import of BMunit using @Listener. TestNG classes can now import BMUnit behavior using @Listener annotation. Previous versions required TestNG classes to subclass BMNGRunner, which causes conflicts when test classes already extend another test class.
- Throw Error Rule. Byteman now allows for a throw Error rule even if it is undeclared by the target class.
- Bug Fixes. The latest release has fixed eight bugs found in the previous 1.6.0 release.
Byteman uses a simple Event Condition Action (ECA) scripting language to specify where, when and how the target Java code should be transformed. Code execution continues once the injected code has been executed, although the injected code may throw an exception or force an early return. Here's an example of a simple Byteman script.
# script.btm RULE trace main entry CLASS App METHOD main AT ENTRY IF true DO traceln("entering main") ENDRULE
Here we have a script that tells Byteman to print "entering main" at the start of the App.main() method. To enable Byteman in your application, and specify the script, add the Java agent JVM argument.
Note you can also add Byteman on already running application using bminstall.sh. For more complex rules and code injection, you can use the built-in Byteman Rule Helpers, or you can create your own POJO as a plug-in.
Similar to Byteman, AOP is capable of instrumenting classes and inject code. With Byteman however, there is no need to create classes or compile code. You don't need 100% hindsight when you write your code, and can decide what code to inject at a later time. Byteman is also simpler to use and easier to change, especially for testing and ad hoc logging purposes.
To get started, you can download the Byteman binaries and specify it as a Java agent to your application. Note that Byteman requires JDK 6 or higher. Read the Byteman Programmer's Guide for in depth details. More information about this release can be found in the Byteman 2.0.0 release notes. You can also visit the official Byteman documentation and forum. Source code is available at GitHub.
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The example involved 2 threads T1 and T2; T2 would be blocked and T1 would run first. T1 executed a part of the code, then it would be blocked, then T2 would execute, be blocked again, and T1 would continue.
I used sleeps to mimic this before, but the issue was that the JGroups test suite might run up to 20 tests in parallel, and thus a simple GC, or one of the threads getting enough CPU could get the timings off.
What I haven't used yet, but probably will is the capability to inject rules at runtime and remove them again later. This will be very handy when trying to dignose a running system.
Kudos to the Byteman team !
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Byteman does indeed include file and line number info into injected rule code but this is only one step in providing full debugger support. A couple of contributors are working on extending an IDE/debugger (specifically, Eclipse and IntelliJ Idea) to support both Byteman development and execution but neither of them is yet complete.
Byteman rules can be used to throw unexpected exceptions and errors in both application and JVM runtime code -- a very useful feature in both unit and integration tests. Indeed it can also be used to bypass method execution and return synthetic return values. However, code injected by Byteman is type-checked and type-safe, hence it will not break method contracts. So, you can only throw an exception declared by the method (or, of course, a RuntimeException or Error) and you can only return a value whose type matches the method return type.
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Comedian-turned-actor Russell Brand has reminisced about his wild days as a sex addict, revealing he actually had a team of people who went out and got him women (like a takeaway service, we're imagining). He told Playboy: "My selection process was outsourced. "I had a team of experts who took care of finding women for me. "They had very specific instructions. It was as if I was talking to a wine steward - 'I'm looking for something French, a bit fruity, smells of oak.'"
Eugh, vom. Luckily the funnyman then goes on to talk about how he's now reformed and finds that whole existence "pointless." "I've reached a point in my life where I understand empirically that this is not the answer," he explained. "When you sleep with loads of women, it becomes a bit pointless and futile." We bet Katy Perry is glad to hear that, Russell.


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Durham County Council has taken a share in Atom, based on the rent for Northumbria House on the Aykley Heads, which will become the bank's HQ.
The council says the agreement has supported the fledgling company at a crucial time – enabling it to prepare for its launch as a fully digital bank this year.
The authority has subscribed to just over 150,000 shares in the company.
Councillor Neil Foster, responsible for economic regeneration in Durham, said: "It's expected Atom will then take on a larger building in the area.
"This is a cutting-edge business and it's absolutely right that we find an innovative way to ensure that the hundreds jobs which will follow come to Durham.
"I believe we have demonstrated forward-thinking partnership working which has not only already ensured a multi million pounds investment here, but sent a clear message to the business world.
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The deal was brokered by the council's business arm, Business Durham, after an approach by Atom in the spring of 2014.
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As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to join the world of organized friendships.Hey guys; let's start our own mafia. It will be fun and give us something to do on the weekends. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Steve, isn't there already a mafia?" I can tell you from all the movies I watch on TBS that there are at least several. And I watch a lot of TBS. But I think our network of friends could use a little more organization, don't you? Hell, Linda keeps buying those organizers from the Ikea and our closets have never looked better!
I can tell from Fred's eye-rolling back there that he's either very skeptical or having another diabetic stroke. Someone go and check on him while I expand on the idea I came up with while eating a plate of Pecan Sandies very similar to this one.
First, every mafia needs a secret hideout. I was thinking we could either make it here, in my living room or at the Hardee's up the street. I know the manager there, a fella who goes by the name of Roy, who shouldn't have a problem with this. He coached my son's high school football team, and whenever I run up the street to grab a Chili Cheese Thickburger, we like to talk turkey about the important things in life, like that god-awful center on the intramural basketball team (Go Panthers!). Yes, Fred, my son played a pretty mean game of football before the car accident. You know this and I'll thank you not to bring it up in my presence.
"Goodfellas:" cut out all of the violence and cursing, and maybe you'd have a "Goodmovie." My score: 7/10Next, we're going to need nicknames, because every good mob man needs an alias. Luckily for us, I've already created a few of them with the help of this dictionary/thesaurus combo I won at a Knights of Columbus fund raiser last year. Me, I'm going to be "The Calendar Man," because when you meet me, your days are numbered. Also, this is what the local paper called me when they did a feature on the stacks and stacks of unusable, outdated calendars I keep in the garage, shed, and master bedroom. Jim, you're going to be "Slim Jim." Even though you're dangerously overweight, "Slim" rhymes with "Jim" and we've got to make these things catchy. Stan, your nickname will be "Jack," because no one will see that coming. And Fred, you're going to be "The Worm," because you'll be our information man. This alias is also based on your lifelong struggle with impotence.
Now it's time to think about what our racket is going to be. Drugs are out of the question because I once smoked flavored tobacco out of a hookah back in the 70s and nearly lost my mind. But when I was going over the terrible state of my credit rating, it dawned on me: Linda has been selling Avon for 14 years so far without making a profit. This could be her time to shine! Yes, Fred; we've all seen that special pin your wife wears on those unflattering jackets of hers that tell the world she had the highest Avon sales countywide in June of 2006. She needs to let those dreams die because if Linda is going to muscle the rest of the Avon ladies out of business, your wife will not stand in the way of our new mafia. From my current research, I've discovered that there are 6 other Avon ladies in this town alone. Fellas, we've going to have to hit the next church circular hard with libelous accusations about these other gals' products. Jim, I already came up with one for you: "Beth Leary's scented bath beads made my son gay." Since your son is already gay, this works perfectly! You can thank me later.
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This workshop project is all about density and being observant. You can see where you'll be headed in the photo above. On the left is the lock up of fourteen 4" x 5" pages of wood & metal type. On the right is the final 2-color printed broadside which makes up the text block of an accordion-fold book.
You're in charge of only one little page out of 14, but it's yours alone to command as you will. You are encouraged to color outside the lines, play, and experiment with your typographic opportunities.
For 6 to 14 people, age 12 and better;
$120 to $85 each, prorated;
8 to 9 working hours plus lunch.
For your workshop, wear comfy shoes (our concrete floor is hard) and work clothes (you will get dirty). Dress for the weather—we are not air-conditioned, and in winter the heat rises to the ceiling 22 feet up.
We supply all tools and materials. Be sure to bring questions, some knowledge of the Lead Graffiti's work, your camera, and a notebook to record your process.
We start a short tour of our lab and a quick demonstration of hand setting wood & metal type, a few portfolio pieces and you're on your own, exploring type cases, mixing and matching, sorting through design options. Each person is responsible for the words, composing the type, ornaments, borders, punctuation and spacing for one page in what will become a 14-page hard cover book (complete with printed cover, title page, and colophon) by the end of the day.
Take a break for a pizza lunch in the studio, talk about your page design, and ask questions about creativity, typography, old-school printing, and anything that keeps you focused on your project.
During the workshop, each person will print 3 copies of their book's cover using a hand-cranked press. Once all the pages are set and locked up, everyone will print their broadsides, which become the text blocks for the books, on an automatic press.
Bonus no.1 : You'll sit at our Intertype line caster and keyboard your name in "hot metal" for use in the colophon. Mark Twain called Ottmar Mergenthaler's original machine (invented in nearby Baltimore in the 1880s) the "8th wonder of the world" for a reason.
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Bonus no. 2 : You'll walk out with a finished copy of the book and enough printed material to produce 2 more books on your own, so you can practice what you've just learned. You'll have a finished portfolio-worthy piece and some cool talking points for future interviews.
Bonus no. 3 : The Rare Books and Special Collections of the Library of Congress and Special Collections at the University of Delaware Library maintain complete sets of the books that result from this workshop. Having your work in those collections makes for a pretty cool line on your résumé, too.
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She's the woman behind the oysters at Hank's Oyster Bar in Dupont and Old Town Alexandria—she even closed her gastropub Commonwealth earlier this year to focus on what she calls her love, Hank's. Now Chef Jamie Leeds is serving her famous seafood at tomorrow night's Signature Chef's Auction, which benefits the March of Dimes (get tickets here before they sell out). I got a few minutes of her time recently, and she told me about what's she's preparing for the event. Plus, she Bitched at me about brunch in D.C. and how her son, Hayden, is a budding restauranteur.
What are you planning for tomorrow's Signature Chefs' Auction?
We'll be serving scallops, probably with a parsnip puree. But, I always change things at the last minute. I've done it every year, and it's a great event. I'm happy to give back. Everybody's there for a good cause. It's a lot of fun. It's a good group of people. Everyone is happy to give, and they feel good about it.
What is brunch to you?
It's food that people like to eat after they've been out drinking all night. Just kidding; but that's always part of it. For brunch I like to offer a variety of home-style, really delicious, fresh food. That's our style and philosophy for dinner as well. We like to incorporate seafood.
For brunch, the crab cakes eggs benedict is a big seller—one of our most popular dishes. I just changed up the French toast to make it more homey and rustic with thick sourdough bread and Grand Marnier egg batter. Also, I serve it with berries and bananas and maple syrup from Virginia. Always really good ingredients.
What do you think of the D.C. brunch scene?
I think the D.C. brunch scene could be better. I think there could be more options for brunch. I love Cashion's and independent, smaller-style restaurants. I know the quality of the food at Cashion's. It's going to be attended to, not mass-produced. They have good quality ingredients that have rustic flavors. There's a difference; I can't quite articulate it.
What's your favorite brunch dish?
My personal favorite to eat is bagels and lox—smoked salmon on a bagel with cream cheese and onion and tomato. I eat that every Sunday morning at the restaurant. That's why I have it on the menu, so I can have it.
I really love making French toast. I love the different flavors of the batter you can create; I love the bubbly butter around the bread. I'd like to make cream-cheese-stuffed French toast, or French toast with ham and Gruyère. I haven't found the best French toast in D.C. yet.
I also love making pancakes. I make them with my son; he loves to make pancakes. My son Hayden is eight years old. He plays with the batter; he can pretty much can do it by himself at this point. We always make them with blueberries—his favorite.
So is Hayden a budding chef?
He likes to cook. I think he's more a front-of-the-house guy, though. He's got the personality, the looks. He'll go up to tables and talk to people. He's into baseball so he'll ask people what their favorite teams are and make lists of the dining room.
Where do you get your oysters?
I always have three east coast and three west coast oysters on the menu. I have three or four farmers in Virginia, some farms on the west coast in California, and I get some from British Columbia and around those areas. I get deliveries every day; we sell thousands of oysters every week. The west coast oysters are very popular. We have a Sunset Cove that's very popular, and the Dragon Creek.
Also, we have Hayden's Reef, named after my son. We hooked up with a farmer who has been providing us oysters since we opened. He approached me and asked me if I wanted to help Chesapeake Bay Oyster recovery program. So we went out and built the reef. Now we dump all our shells in the reef, and he grows the oysters specifically for us. It's a good starter oyster. It's clean, fresh, meaty oyster.
But are oysters really good for brunch?
People like to have oysters and champagne. Oysters and Bloody Marys also go really well together. We serve a Hangtown Fry dish with oysters and eggs. That started out with the mining in San Francisco—oysters are so abundant there. I also love eggs and oysters. We turned that into a frittata with fried oysters in it, served with tartar sauce on top.
Do you get out to your Alexandria location much?
I'm in Alexandria a little bit, but not as much as in D.C. I have a great team in Old Town that runs it just like their own—a husband and wife team. They do an amazing job of running the place. They take care of everything. I don't have to go out there as much as I normally would. I go out there a couple times a week.
I named the restaurants after my father, Hank. We have pictures of him around the restaurants. He wasn't a chef but he loved to cook. I got my love of cooking from him. He loved seafood, and he loved to fish. This was a tribute to him. I thought it would be a nice thing to do.
Do you love what you do?
It's a hard business. It's a hard choice. It's the kind of thing where it was my passion. I fell into cooking. I was an advertising copywriter before I started cooking. That's what I went to school for. I had gotten fired from my writing job. I needed to find a job and there was a restaurant in the bottom of my sister's building in New York City and they needed a cook, and I went in and told them I could cook. I had never done it professionally. They took me in, and I just took to it. I loved it so much. It took off from there.
I feel very lucky that I am able to do something that I love so much. But you really have to have a passion for it because it's a very hard business. I almost feel like it chose me rather me choosing it.


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Conference will be held in early November at school
The parent/teacher conferences at Reeds Elementary School will be held on Nov. 5, 7 and 8. Report Cards will be issued on Nov. 8.
Nov. 12 will be observed as the Veteran's Day Holiday for student and staff.
Buy a yearbook at West Davidson High
West Davidson Senior High School has its 2012-2013 yearbook on sale. They are $80 plus tax. Your order can be placed online at www.jostensyearbooks.com. You can also contact Hillary Kreider at email@example.com.
Trunk or treat set for Oct. 31 at Shiloh UMC
Shiloh United Methodist Church will be hosting a trunk or treat event from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28. During the trunk or treat, the Cub Scout pack will be selling chicken stew, dessert, and a drink for $5 and hot dogs, chips, a drink, and dessert for $3. Chicken stew will also be sold for take out at $5 per quart.
Shiloh's United Methodist Women and Men will be serving up another buffet breakfast on from 6 'til 10 a.m. Nov. 3. The cost remains at $6 for adults and $3 for children. Everyone is invited out for a morning of great food and fellowship.
Help fight juvenile diabetes at benefit
The JRDF chicken stew benefit will be held in honor or Madison Orrell at Churchland Baptist Church from 4 – 7 p.m. on Nov. 10. All donations will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For more information please call 752-2356.
Singing will benefit Relay for Life team
Enjoy an evening with the Hoppers Gospel singers at the Edward C. Smith Civic Center at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 and support your local Relay for Life team (Team Pink Panthers). You can purchase your tickets at the civic center or at Center Street Florist. The proceeds will benefit the Relay for Life of Davidson County. If you need more info, please call 225-1483.


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Eryst, the Living World
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The world of Eryst is in the middle of its second age. The first age, or "Old World" ended with a great cataclysm that left nothing but ruins that are still explored and looted for mysterious relics to this day. The end of the Old World left the sentient races at near stone-age levels and it took many millennia for the races to pull themselves back up to the modern level and rediscover the arts of forging, building and magic. As the races rebuilt, an animism belief structure took hold in them. All things were believed to contain a remnant of the spirit of the Old World. This is why even ordinary relics from the Old World are often prized items, as they are believed to contain some of the oldest and therefore most powerful spirits. These spirits are viewed as simple sources of power, however, not gods or ghosts of any sort. It is a commonly held belief that these spirits have "forgotten" what they were.
This animism belief strengthened over time, until spiritual energy began to concentrate into that which people most prized, or stood in awe of. Although all the races rebuilt, Humans above all others valued the roads, buildings and cities they created; and so, the God of Architecture appeared first to them. Elves, who value magic on a level beyond the other races, had the God of Magic come first to their lands. The God of Mountains appeared to the Dwarves first, but quickly also to the goblinoid races who valued their dark tunnels no less. The God of Travels manifested to the Halflings, who love travel, but also arriving home safely at the end of their journeys. And on it went, the God of Beasts came to the Orcs because of their reverence for the many beasts they utilized in their day to day lives, the God of Illusions to Gnomes, the God of Dragons (still the most powerful creatures in the world) to the Dragonborn races, and on and on…
These first appearances defined the gods of Eryst for all time. And although the gods will answer the prayers of any who truly and faithfully call on them, none can deny that the God of Architecture stands as a Human, even when blessing an Orc, and the God of Magic appears as an Elf, no matter the race of the wizard that calls on him for aid. One of the last gods to appear was the God of Nature itself. Why this was has been lost to history, but the appearance of this god strikes the most debate. For the God of Nature always appears as a different animal every time. How this is possible (did the animals create him? How? Why a stag this time a squirrel the next? Would bears worship a squirrel? A stag? Would bears worship?!?) But no one questions her equal status with the other gods, though his druidic worshipers do stand apart from the other god's cleric and paladin servants.
To this day the gods remain unnamed and are still referred to simply as "God of Travels" or "God of Dragons". Attempts have been made (often by the race that seeks to "own" the god) to force a name, but none has lasted and all are soon forgotten, or ignored. It is as if the gods do not wish to be named, so therefore cannot be named. Interestingly as well, although all (sometimes grudgingly) agree on the apparent race of a god, none can agree upon an appearance, or even a gender. Everyone seems to see their own ideal version (Orcs have been known to describe the God of Architecture as an unusually burly Human with grayish skin and a pronounced under bite).
The one exception to this is Eryst. For Eryst is the world and without him none can exist. Eryst is the god and land itself and when someone refers to one, they are referring to both (the idea of the world of Eryst and the god Eryst as separate entities just doesn't make sense).
Beyond this, the world of Eryst was much like a classic D&D world. Humans are industrious, dwarves love gold, orcs pillage the land and halflings seek every opportunity to find comfort and good food, even if it comes out of someone else's pocket.
But all this changed with the Human War.
There had been portents of another great cataclysm and many feared that all that had been rebuilt would come to an end once again. The human King Andor, the most powerful ruler of Eryst sought the council of sages, wizards and clerics from many faiths. What he was told was that demi-humans would bring about the cataclysm. King Andor was old, and weary of attack, and took much of his advice from his son Ansin, his very xenophobic son Ansin.
It began with the roundup of demi-humans in human-controlled cities and towns, and packing them into their own areas ("For their own protection."), but over time whole communities began pushing a "humans-only" policy. Humans had always been the most prolific of the intelligent races, and this fact began to be felt strongly by others. Some races, such as the elves, dragonborn and dwarves, were more than happy to abandon human contact. They had existed long before humans arrived on Eryst, and could do just as well without them. The gnomes and halflings were saddened by the treatment they received from their large brothers, as they had grown to love human cities and the vitality within them. But none the less they retreated to their forest and plains lands respectively. The worst was done to the so-called "half-breeds", the half-elves, half-orcs and tieflings. Never strongly welcomed by either side of their heritage, they now found themselves violently expelled by their human families and treated with great wariness by their other half's culture. A precious few found acceptance with their non-human families and even less were taken in secretly by their human relatives; but the vast majority were left to beg and scrape by for themselves at the outskirts of all societies.
And then things got worse.
To this day no one knows what motivated the attack, what incident predicated it. But a cadre of powerful demi-human agents launched a midnight assault on King Andor's castle and murdered the elder king in his sleep before fleeing into the night.
When dawn broke teary-eyed, but resolute, Ansin declared war on all the demi-human races for the murder of his father. For this incident had turned Prince Ansin the xenophobe into KING Ansin the PURIST. And what had been a campaign of isolation, turned into a war of annihilation.
It has been three years since the Human War started (or the War for Humanity, if you're a human). The humans have pushed most of the demi-human races out of the north and eastern lands and into the deeper forests and plains and mountains of the west. Most of the demi-human races have banded together in the fight, but old animosities run deep and alliances form and break every day, while the human's resolve seems to be stronger than ever as they march forward…
And everyone wonders about the gods. Though many prayers have been uttered on both sides to deny the other, both sides continue to have their prayers answered equally. Some gods that appear in human form have been largely abandoned by the demi-humans (and vice versa), but still the most powerful beings seem unwilling to directly interfere in the greatest conflict known to history and no one can divine why. The absolute rule that the gods seem to enforce is that no cleric may harm one of their same faith, regardless of race. And those that have violated this rule have found themselves stripped of all their clerical abilities instantly.


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Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor said Tuesday that Jackson died because of Murray's criminal negligence, and denied the defense's request for probation.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) The Steelers have signed third-round draft pick Dri Archer, a wide receiver/running back out of Kent State.
Archer was selected 97th overall. He finished his college career with 99 receptions for 1,194 yards and rushed for 2,342 yards.
His 40 career touchdowns rank second in school history.
The 5-foot-8 Archer also was a standout special teams performer with 51 kickoff returns for 1,436 yards, including four touchdowns.
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The plan was for the Ross Sea party, who travelled aboard the Aurora to a base at Cape Evans (Scott's HQ during the Terra Nova Expedition), to lay a series of supply depots to the base of the Beardmore Glacier and then return to the base. Meanwhile Shackleton would take Endurance into the Weddell Sea, make his way to the South Pole and then to the Ross Sea via the Beardmore Glacier (to pick up the supplies). Although the expedition failed to accomplish its objective it became recognised instead as an epic feat of endurance. This is the third of the issues, based on the photos of Frank Hurley, being released by the Government of the British Antarctic Territory to mark the centenary of the Expedition and continues the story with the launching of the James Caird from Elephant Island. On the eastern limits of the South Shetland Islands Elephant Island was far beyond normal shipping routes and as the expedition had never planned to go there the likelihood of rescue was negligible.
Shackleton decided to try to reach help, using one of the boats. The nearest port was Stanley in the Falkland Islands, 540 nautical miles away, but made unreachable by the prevailing westerly winds. After discussions with the expedition's second-in-command, Frank Wild, and ship's captain, Frank Worsley, Shackleton decided to attempt to reach the whaling stations of South Georgia, to the north-east. This would mean a much longer boat journey, of 800 nautical miles across the Southern Ocean. The heaviest and strongest of the three boats, the 22.5-foot (6.9 m) long James Caird, was chosen.
Shackleton's first choices for the crew were Worsley and Tom Crean, who had distinguished himself on previous expeditions. Worsley later wrote: "We knew it would be the hardest thing we had ever undertaken, for the Antarctic winter had set in, and we were about to cross one of the worst seas in the world".
For the remaining places Shackleton chose two strong sailors, John Vincent and Timothy McCarthy and the carpenter, McNish from those who volunteered.
Leaving Frank Wild in charge the James Caird was launched from Elephant Island on 24 April 1916 and so began one of the greatest small-boat journeys ever undertaken.
Shortly after noon on 8 May came the first sighting of South Georgia but heavy seas prevented a landing until, after several attempts they made their landing at King Haakon Bay. Shackleton later described the boat journey as "one of supreme strife".
For the rest of the party on Elephant Island there was to be a long and uncertain wait. Frank Wild had instructions to make for Deception Island the following spring, should Shackleton not return. The priority was to find shelter against the fast approaching southern winter; achieved by hastening the excavation of an ice cave started before Shackleton's departure and by turning the two remaining lifeboats upside down atop rocks and cases to provide some shelter and headroom. This became known as the "Snuggery". Meanwhile Shackleton took a few days to consider his next move. The populated whaling stations of South Georgia were on the northern coast so the only options were another boat journey or a land crossing through the unexplored interior of South Georgia. It was determined that just Shackleton, Worsley and Crean would make the crossing. Without a map and with any rest out of the question they crossed the island to Stromness Station. Shackleton wrote afterwards: "I have no doubt that Providence guided us...I know that during that long and racking march of thirty-six hours over the unnamed mountains and glaciers it seemed to me often that we were four, not three".
Shackleton made immediate arrangements for the rest of his James Caird crew to be rescued but it took 4 attempts before those stranded on Elephant Island could be saved due to an impenetrable barrier of ice around the island. Eventually Shackleton was lent the Yelcho by the Chilean Government and on 30 August 1916 all were safely aboard and bound for Punta Arenas, Chile.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tucson News Now) - Family members and strangers alike are giving our local World War II veterans the attention they never received when they were serving.
Honor Flight guardians have an important job. They provide companionship and a safety net to those who served our country when they were much more able. Now, they're on their final mission.
Carl Standifer served aboard the USS Earle after being drafted into the Navy in 1944.
He says he had a tough time because of the color of his skin.
"When I start talking about it," Standifer said, holding back tears, "I can't go any further."
His son Varnado knows what he went through and what finally getting the call that he would be on the next Honor Flight meant to him.
"It was like, oh my goodness," said the younger Standifer. "This is a once in a lifetime event!"
Guardians pay their own way for the 3-day trip to Washington, D.C.
It costs $1,000.00 per person, including the hotel room for two nights and the tour buses and meals for three days.
But whether they pay from their pockets or get donations or sponsors, the guardians say the experience is priceless.
"I cherish every moment of this," Varnado Standifer said. "I really do."
Many guardians aren't related to one another.
Brandon Witten met Army Air Corps radio operator Darrell Reatherford while volunteering at the VA.
"I've known him for about a year and a half now," Witten said.
"I'm pretty old for a trip like this," says Reatherford, "but maybe I can stay young a little while longer."
Witten and Reatherford heard about Honor Flight during their time together, and they decided to apply to the program.
"I wanted to be a part of something like that," Witten said.
Many volunteers don't know their veterans at all.
Ann Marie Neill and Al Klein met for the first time at their orientation the month before the trip – but they say it's like they've known each other forever.
No matter where they came from, all guardian and veteran pairs end up at the same place by the end of the trip.
"I hope to one day be able to fill half of his shoes," said Varnado Standifer of his father, "just one of his shoes."
"And I'm proud of him, too," said Carl Standifer.
"Thank you, Dad."
To find out how you can help, visit www.honorflightsaz.org.
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