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April 5, 2009-Every Day A Squall Blows Through
"OK", her voice comes up from below deck and I know she is moving about. Soon she appears at the hatch and she scans the sky. One look is enough; she is on deck and we start the engine and are raising the anchor when the first puffs of wind come. They are cool and fresh but we are working quickly to get underway before the stronger wind hits and we don't have time to enjoy the wind's coolness.
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Judy had disappeared below deck to take a nap after lunch while Jim and I sat topside and talked about airplanes.
The day was still and oppressively hot. We were anchored off a small island in the place where the wind left us when it died. The sunlight hurt my eyes and I tried to shade them with my hand but the heat reflecting off the water against my face feels unbearably hot. The resonating sound of the Cicadas on the nearby island sounded like time stopping. We found shade on deck and waited.
The season of squalls, otherwise known as the Southwest Monsoon, is fully upon us in Phuket. The days in April are boringly hot and still but we generally get a squall in the afternoon. You see them coming: a tall a dark cloud to the east or north and below it a grey mass which obscures the horizon. Then the wind starts; at first as a gentle brush on your cheek but soon it builds and continues to build until it is a force which buffets you. Rain too, a few big splattering drops fall, then sheets of it follow, drenching.
Ashore you deal with it differently then you do at sea. Ashore you pull the door shut or you hurry along to reach shelter from the wind and rain and you wait it out. It's just an inconvenience from Mother Nature; a fact of life, nothing more.
But at sea the squall takes on a different reality. At sea when the squall comes you are alert, you watch and you are wary. The squall brings danger, maybe disaster; at least excitement.
We just went out for a short sail today; just an afternoon on the water and maybe a chance to get the sails up and hopefully see a bit of wind. It has been a month or more and we need the sailing fix. I told Judy I'd be happy with a just a few minutes hard on the wind with the sails sheeted in Wings and heeled well over. In the back of my mind was the thought that we might get the daily squall while we were out and I didn't think that would be bad; at least it would be some breeze but there wasn't much wind when we left Yacht Haven; just a whisper. Then even that died and we anchored.
Now I watch the clouds to the east: a tall dark thunderhead. It could be trouble brewing, a squall. At first it seems that it is moving south and will miss us but then I realize it is coming our way.
Heading directly into it we motor slowly and work the mainsail up. In the steadily increasing breeze it flaps and shakes the rig and we have some trouble with the running backstays but we get the sail up and we bear off until it fills. The boat heals over and we start to make way. I kill the engine and now we silently face the wind and Wings is moving slowly. Without much way on the rudder is unresponsive and I have to take care to avoid getting into irons. I ease the main a little to gain some speed. The helm begins to work a bit better. The boat heels even with just the mainsail. The wind is 27 knots and the sky is dark ahead. Now we are settled down and sailing and the boat feels solid under us and in control. Wings is big and powerful and when we are underway this squall is nothing to her. On board we face the wind try to see what is coming next. Rain starts to fall. I cannot go get a raincoat, so I just decide to accept the wetness. It is OK.
We see that the jib on the foredeck either needs to be secured or hoisted. We don't know if the wind is going to continue to rise or drop off, so we delay setting the jib. Judy goes forward to tie it down.
In a few minutes it looks like the wind has stopped building so we set the jib and we sail towards the squall, but it is dying and we don't really get up to speed before it passes as quickly as it came and we are left rolling on a still sea. We wait for a while to see if more wind will follow but it doesn't so we drop the sails and motor home.
The daily squall has passed but tomorrow there will be another.
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Sunday, June 23, 2013
You'll forget all about it by the time you're 80...
... my Dad, Allan John Curry (1919-2001), used to say when my children were upset about something.
Today I am remembering Dad and all the funny things he used to say (many of them unprintable) on June 23rd, his birthday.
3 comments:
- Louis Kessler said...
When I was a kid and I'd get a cut or a scrape, Mom used to say "Don't worry, It'll be fine by the time you're married."
- June 24, 2013 at 2:17 AM
- Barbara Poole said...
Jill, really cute picture. My parents were both born in 1919. Like your dad's wisdom.
- June 24, 2013 at 7:55 AM
- Suzanne McClendon said...
Awww, that is a sweet photo of you and your daddy. Priceless.
- June 24, 2013 at 3:46 PM
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It was dark and late (around 9:00PM) when we found the Walmart on highway #98. While it was a newer Walmart store the parking lot was not large and it was not a super Walmart. I had already heard overnight parking at some Florida Walmarts was not allowed but they usually have signs posted in those cases. We drove down highway #98 about 8 miles to Destin Florida and found a Super Walmart with a huge parking lot with a couple of RV's parked. My wife said, "let's pull into Walmart and have coffee", so we did. We noticed this Walmart had a Macdonalds inside so we went in and had breakfast. Had I known this Walmart was there, I would have gone there in the first place
On the rare occasions I comment on this subject, I get ostracized...In 21 years on this forum, and more years RVing, we've yet to have the need or desire to camp overnight in a WalMart parking lot. I've heard/read all the rationale, including "Sam Wal was an RVer", "I spend more than a campground fee in the WM store", and "WalMart security will protect us".On the rare occasions that my driver says "I'm tired, let's stop at that WM for the night", I say "We don't know this town, nor do we know this part of town (WM usually doesn't build in the best parts of town), let's move on and stay at a campground".There are many RVers who do whatever they can to avoid paying campground fees, and there's even a group called WalMart Bound who apparently travel between WM parking lots. Why not stay home and camp in your driveway? You'll save the gas in addition to the campground fee.I understand the folks who just want a few hours sleep and don't wish to stay at a campground. But there are alternatives to staying at a WM parking lot.
Wal*mart improvershes workers at at least 3 classes of stores.. "Neighborhod" stores are closed at night and do not have enough parking or overnight RV parking.Standard Wal*marts may or may not.Super Centers the company policy is to allow, but sometimes the city, county or state prohibits thanks to the Campground Owner's Assn.I am getting kind of anti-Wal*mart as I find out more and more about them.. Like over half their workers get food stamps,,,, legally... Wal*mart needs to go on life support.
There is a Yahoo Walmart Groups site that is maintained very well and offers a listing stores that do not allow overnight parking. Usually it is city ordinances that dictate if ONP is allowed or not but some lots are just too small and others too dangerous. Our local lot is always loaded with 6-10 semi trucks whose drivers live in town and leave them there when they are home.John, you seem to have a problem with Walmart that is not likely to be solved here. I happen to think differently but see no reason to put out a lot of inaccurate nonfactual gossip. Labor unions are usually found to be the root of a lot of those so called 'facts.'
"Labor unions are usually found to be the root of a lot of those so called 'facts.'" ?Where did that come from?Paul
Paul, I guess I just put that in there as my opinion based on the two occasions I have seen Walmart stores being picketed by a couple dozen people with preprinted signs referring to that food stamp claim and other signs referring to the "poor" people working at Walmart. On both occasions the "picketers" arrived in a rented bus and were paid in cash as they got off the bus and each protest lasted almost exactly 1 hour and then they loaded back on the bus. The organizer was wearing his union badge as were some of the picketers. Actually, a couple of the Walmart workers who were on the job that day were laughing at the pickets. It is a well known 'fact' that the unions have been trying to organize Walmart for many many years - without much success. So I guess that's where that came from.
In my 5 short years of fulltiming, I've never understood the thrill of camping in parking lots at Walmart. I have never camped in one and I don't plan on it either. I travel on a super modest budget and folks tell me over and over I need to be camping at Walmart to save money. DUH??
Rutt-roo... here we go..... How are you Paul? Long time! Hope ya'll are doing well, thaw'in out here in WV, can't wait to hit the road this year, been a heck of a winter here.... Almost 12" yesterday... As for Walmart.... Love that place, both local store and the half dozen or so we've stayed at on the road.
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Iceland gained independence from Denmark in 1944. It became a founding member of NATO in 1949, despite having no standing army. The country declared itself a nuclear-free zone in 1985. Davíð Oddsson of the center-right Independence Party (IP), first elected prime minister in 1991, finally stepped down in 2004. He was succeeded by Halldór Ásgrímsso of the Progressive Party (PP), the coalition partner of the IP. After a poor government showing in local elections, Ásgrímsso resigned the premiership in favor of the IP's Geir Haarde in June 2006.
The ruling coalition broke up following May 2007 parliamentary elections, in which the IP took 25 seats and the PP slipped to 7 in the 63-seat legislature. The IP then formed a new coalition with the center-left Social Democratic Alliance (SDA), which held 18 seats, and Haarde returned as prime minister. A credit crisis forced the government to nationalize three large banks in 2008, resulting in widespread protests and Prime Minister Haarde's resignation on January 26, 2009.
In February, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir of the SDA was named interim prime minister. Her center-left coalition, consisting of the SDA and the Left-Green Movement, captured 34 of 63 seats in early parliamentary elections in April 2009, marking the first time leftist parties have held a majority in Iceland. The elections also resulted in the highest number of first-time members and the largest percentage of women in parliament in Iceland's history. A government shakeup in September 2010 reduced the number of cabinet seats from 12 to 10.
In a bizarre outcome during May 2010 local elections, the Best Party, which is made up of comedians promising to distribute free towels at swimming pools and build an amusement park in the airport, won 6 of the 15 seats on the Reykjavik city council. The party's success was widely viewed as the public's rejection of traditional politics.
For several days in October, approximately 8,000 demonstrators gathered in front of parliament to protest the government's perceived failure to protect citizens from the economic collapse of 2008, specifically in the area of housing foreclosures. The protests were largely peaceful, though minor injuries were sustained by protestors and police officers, and some property damage occurred.
While the majority of Icelanders remain opposed to European Union (EU) membership, the country opened EU accession negotiations in July 2009. Elections for a constitutional assembly, to be convened for the purpose of revising the constitution, took place in November 2010. Some 500 individuals competed for a seat on the 25-member council. However, three unidentified parties challenged the legitimacy of the elections due to a lack of secrecy in voting stations, among other complaints. The validity of the elections remained under review by the Supreme Court at the year's end.
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Iceland is an electoral democracy. Elections are free, fair, and competitive. The constitution, adopted in 1944, vests power in a president, a prime minister, the 63-seat unicameral legislature (the Althingi), and a judiciary. The president, whose duties are mostly ceremonial, is directlyelected for a four-year term. The legislature is also elected for four years, but it can be dissolved for early elections in certain circumstances, as was the case in 2009. The prime minister is appointed by the president but responsible to the legislature. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson was reelected as president in the 2008 elections. The center-right IP dominated politics since the country's independence until May 2009 when Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir's center-left coalition took power. Six major political parties and several smaller parties are represented in the Althingi.
Corruption is generally not a problem for Iceland, although it has experienced politically tinged business-fraud scandals in recent years. In May 2010, Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir of the SDA stepped down after it was revealed that she had accepted large corporate donations for her 2006 campaign. A number of bankers—including former director of Kaupthing Iceland, Ingolfur Helgason—were arrested throughout 2010 in connection with the Icesave banking crash in 2008. Several members of parliament were also implicated in the crash, including former prime minister Geir Haarde and three other high-level ministers. Haarde could face trial at the Landsdómur, the never-before convened high court established in 1905 to hear cases brought by the Althingi against members of parliament.Iceland was ranked 11 out of 178 countries surveyed in Transparency International's 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index.
The constitution guarantees freedom of speech and of the press. On June 17, 2010, parliament unanimously passed the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, which mandates the establishment of stringent free speech and press freedom laws with a focus on the protection of investigative journalists and media outlets. Iceland's wide range of print publications includes both independent and party-affiliated newspapers. The autonomous Icelandic National Broadcasting Service competes with private radio and television stations. Private media ownership is concentrated, with the Norðurljós (Northern Lights) Corporation controlling most of the private television and radio outlets and two of the threenational newspapers. Internet access is unrestricted.
The constitution provides for freedom of religion, though nearly 90 percent of Icelanders belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The state supports the church through a special tax, which citizens can choose to direct to the University of Iceland instead. A 2008 law requires the teaching of theology in grades 1–10. Academic freedom is respected, and the education system is free of excessive political involvement.
Freedoms of association and peaceful assembly are generally upheld. Large-scale peaceful protests occurred in October 2010 against government economic policies and failure to protect Icelanders from housing foreclosures. Many nongovernmental organizations operate freely and enjoy extensive government cooperation. The labor movement is robust, with over 80 percent of all eligible workers belonging to unions. All unions have the right to strike.
The judiciary is independent. The law does not provide for trial by jury, but many trials and appeals use panels of several judges. The constitution states that all people shall be treated equally before the law, regardless of sex, religion, opinion, ethnic origin, race, property, or other status. However, the charter does not specifically prohibit racial discrimination in other contexts. Prison conditions generally meet international standards.
The Act on Foreigners was amended in 2004 to allow home searches without warrants in cases of suspected immigration fraud, among other changes. Foreigners can vote in municipal elections if they have been residents for at least five years, or three years for citizens of Scandinavian countries. In September 2010, a father and son of Cuban origin who had held Icelandic citizenship for more than a decade fled the country after intense racially-motivated intimidation. Approximately 1,000 people gathered for anti-racism rally on September 20 in response to the threats received by the family.
Women enjoy equal rights, and more than 80 percent of women participate in the workforce. However, a pay gap exists between men and women despite laws designed to prevent disparities. In 2009, Sigurðardóttir became Iceland's first female prime minister and the world's first openly homosexual head of state. Women hold nearly 43 percent of seats in the parliament, the highest number in the country's history, and Iceland topped the World Economic Forum's 2010 ratings on gender equality. The government participates in the Nordic-Baltic Action Group against Human Trafficking. A committee was appointed in 2008 to develop new strategies to combat human trafficking in Iceland, and in April 2009, parliament passed a law criminalizing human trafficking.


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MPs on the environment, food and rural affairs committee said the scandal showed regulators needed more power and the government should think twice before further deregulating the industry.
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The drivers' union president, however, said Tuesday that the labor group has nothing to do with the sick calls and urged those who called out to be prepared to have a doctor's note.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency was running at about half of its normal weekday service, officials said. Though that was up from a day earlier, riders were warned that they would still experience significant delays.
"We're doing everything we can to get all of our operators back to work as soon as possible," agency spokesman Paul Rose said Tuesday.
The agency known as Muni runs buses, light rail and street cars in addition to the cable cars and serves about 700,000 passengers each day. Its operators, represented by Transport Workers Union Local 250-A, rejected the contract by a 1,198-to-42 vote Friday, according to totals on the union's website.
Eric Williams, the Local 250-A president, declined to comment on operators calling in sick because he said the union had no role in sanctioning the move. He sent a letter to union members Tuesday urging them to only use sick leave for "legitimate purposes."
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Transit officials said those who reported being sick must confirm they were ill to get sick pay and could be subject to discipline up to being fired.
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Williams told union members "to resume and continue the excellent service we give the public" and that while having a doctor's note is not normal practice, the agency has emphasized it due to the callouts.
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The 2013 Meeting of Experts was held in the Palais des Nations from 12 to 16 August 2013. The meeting opened at 10:00 on Monday 12 August in Room XIX and closed at 12.40 on Friday 16 August.
The Meeting of Experts was chaired by Ms. Judit Körömi of Hungary. In accordance with the decision of the Seventh Review Conference, the Meeting of Experts considered three standing agenda items (cooperation and assistance, with a particular focus on strengthening cooperation and assistance under Article X; review of developments in the field of science and technology related to the Convention; and strengthening national implementation), as well as the biennial item of how to enable fuller participation in the Confidence-building Measures (CBMs).
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My name is Chad and I read your post about visiting Melia Cabo Real. I am going there in March with my girlfriend I have couple questions regarding accessibility if you don't mind. I couldn't find any pics of the restrooms in the bedrooms on the website. Are they accessible? I called the hotel and they said they don't have accessible rooms, but I don't think they undertsood what I was asking. I am a c6 and in a manual chair. Also, what is our best option getting from the airport to the hotel? Are taxis accessible? I don't belive the hotel has a shuttle. I called a shuttle service there and they wanted $400 round trip (too expensive). Did you have any issue getting in the pool using the slope?
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I have a minimal infestation of wax moths here in Vermont. I mean minimal, caught it just as it was getting started. Not used to them this far North in any great numbers but we have had very warm summer. All my outdoor hives (6) are very healthy and active but in two of them the moths managed to get eggs planted in a small space between the top cover and the inner cover and on the top bars of the upper most super or HB. I have taken all the larvae out that I could find (2-3 in each) and screened the upper ventilation so the moths cannot get in the top. There are a LOT of bees in each of these colonies and wall to wall brood. I did this a month ago and have not seen any larvae or signs of WM's since.
I then discovered that the only 2 deeps I have stored in my basement have WM worms in the combs that likely came in with the hive body (HB) when I emptied that colony and moved the HB's inside. I cut them all out individually (5-10) and am rechecking the stored foundation weekly. Found just one more last night.
I have done a lot of reading and there is a wide variety of opinions about prevention and cure. Prevention outdoors in the active hives is closing the top ventilation to prevent the moths from entering by screening upper entrance holes. On the top covers I glued popsicle sticks on the under side where it contacts the inner cover. this creates ventilation all the way around that adds up significantly but is not wide enough for moths to enter. Indoors I am watching and waiting in case more larvae hatch out, so far (one week) only one more I missed. There is no obvious way for the moths to enter the house. I have not had any wax moths in the past.
My questions are. How does what I did so far sound as a protocol?
And, what is your opinion is the best way to store the HB's in the basement with drawn comb in them to prevent infestation?
And, does it make sense to purchase some Bt to spray on the infected frames if I find more WM larvae? I have read that I need to use bacillus thruringiensis aizawai which I have not been able to find. I have only found Bt kurstaki (Thuricide).
Will that work or do I need to find Bt Aizawai? If so, does anyone know where I can get it?
One more: Is it safe to assume that the wax moths outdoors are gone for the year once the first frost or certain consistent temperature occurs?
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The UA-705V manual inflation blood pressure monitor is a semi-automatic monitor that incorporates digital blood pressure technology and advanced features in cost-effective, compact design. The UA-705V features A&D's Irregular Heartbeat feature which gives those who have an irregular heartbeat a reliable method of taking their blood pressure at home. The UA-705V offers an economical solution to those who need an accurate way to monitor their blood pressure, but without the expense of an automatic inflate unit. In addition, this energy efficient monitor can perform approximately 2,000 measurements with just one AA battery (included).


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By Jen A. Miller
When Sergeant Harry Ruzika's vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, he was trapped under his vehicle in a river. He suffered many physical injuries as a result, including a below-the-knee amputation to his left leg, but his anxiety about being in the water held him back more.
This past summer, Holly Roselle, M.S. '05, helped Ruzika overcome his fear of the water to compete in the Warrior Games and take home two medals in swimming.
Roselle is a performance enhancement specialist at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C., working full time with injured veterans. She is also the coach for the Army swim team at the Warrior Games, a competition for injured veterans held at the U.S. Olympic Complex training facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Each branch of the military fields a team of injured veterans, and each sport has different injury categories (like above-the-elbow amputation, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord injury). The first games were held in 2010, and Roselle served as the official sports psychologist for the event.
"Every single one of the athletes had a challenge to overcome to be at the games, let alone be competing in a physical competition," she says. "They fed off each other to take their swimming to another level."
This year the Army swim team won 18 medals — the highest medal count in swimming. But the competition is about more than just medals.
All of the soldiers who participate in the Warrior Games have been injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
"The Warrior Games event helps these soldiers identify and focus on the incredible things that they can do," Roselle says. "The games also offer the camaraderie of competing as a team and representing the Army, which is valuable for all of them. By taking on new challenges and accomplishing new things individually and as a team, participants in this competition increase their confidence, motivation, and excitement for the future."
Another Army swimmer, Staff Sergeant Stefanie Mason, was injured in Afghanistan when her vehicle hit a cement wall at 60 miles per hour. She suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and many physical injuries. One day Roselle noticed Mason swimming in the pool and told her she should compete at the Warrior Games. The idea got Mason motivated and, as she trained, her health improved dramatically. She also won two gold medals and one silver at the games.
"She was an inspiration to us all," Roselle says. "This is an example of the Warrior Games as an opportunity to build physical and mental strength that can be applied to a successful future."
The Warrior Games is now an annual event, and Roselle plans on being back with a team in Colorado Springs next year.


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COLLEGE STATION – Numerous corn and sorghum samples have tested positive for high levels of nitrate and prussic acid. Forages containing high levels of either compound are potentially lethal when grazed or fed as hay to livestock, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.
"Agricultural producers can follow several steps to minimize nitrates in the baled forages, including raising the cutter height to leave the high-nitrate lower stalk in the field," said Dr. Tony Provin, AgriLife Extension soil chemist and director of the Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory (http://soiltesting.tamu.edu) in College Station.
Since nitrate accumulation and prussic acid occur in different parts of the plant, Provin said, it's difficult for one sample to detect both potential threats.
"Producers should sample multiple plants and segregate the lower portion of the stalks for nitrate analysis," he said.
Samples between 8 inches and 16 inches will help reveal concentrations at different heights, allowing the producer to adjust cutting equipment accordingly and minimize nitrates baled in the hay.
"While nitrate levels are highest in these lower stalks, a producer may elect to measure nitrate concentrations in the remaining plant to provide added assurance that it is safe for grazing, in the event the lower 16 inches of the stalk (often considered the highest a cutter bar can be raised) is highly elevated with regard to nitrates," Provin said.
Meanwhile, prussic acid only occurs in a select number of crops and weeds, he said. Producers should pay special attention to sudangrass, sorghum, and johnsongrass.
"For these species, prussic acid can form in the newest leaves or recently damaged leaves," he said. "Samples collected for prussic acid analysis should be comprised of the newest leaves and damaged leaves."
The Texas A&M System Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (http://tvmdl.tamu.edu) can provide further information on the sampling and testing of these samples.
Tight bales may require more than nine months for prussic acid levels to decline below levels of concern, he said. Good field curing of hay, specifically aided by the utilizing crimper/conditioners, usually reduces the threat to more negligible levels.
"Nitrate levels will remain constant unless significant water leaches through the bale, a factor often reducing the feeding value of the hay to near zero," Provin said.
A publication is available for download at the AgriLife Extension bookstore that provides complete background and sampling instructions at http://agrilifebookstore.org/publications_details.cfm?whichpublication=1671.


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banana group https://musescore.com/groups/banana-group/discuss/5046069#comment-5108578
sound effects and fonts https://musescore.com/groups/fun-silly-amusing-crazy-outrageous-hilarious-soundfonts-and-sound-effects/
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dydd opera group
hey, what's going on? except for Mozart Forever (yay!), no one wants to post to this group? did the bananas all turn brown?
anyone have ideas on how to improve the group?
Oh, I said it in the title. Anyone?
Hello people,
I made an arrangement of one of my favorite songs into an exercise for front ensemble instruments. Since it's very repetitive, this arrangement serves to focus on maintaining mallet height and technique.
Hello people,
I made an arrangement of one of my favorite songs into an exercise for front ensemble instruments. Since it's very repetitive, this arrangement serves to focus on maintaining mallet height and technique.
like best friends brother, make it shine or shut up and dance
Please listen to this piece (Demons Cello Quartet) and give me some feedback!
Consider joining https://musescore.com/groups/fun-silly-amusing-crazy-outrageous-hilarious-soundfonts-and-sound-effects
It's FREE
This has been a paid political announcement.
Not really.
I mean, yes join
But no, it has nothing to do with politics
I don't receive any compensation for this announcement
Except the warm glow of having you join our group.
Thanks to all the new members for joining our banana party. There seem to be quite a few 'banana' composers here at musescore, whether ithe music is about the fruit banana or banana fish or banana fairies or whatever or if the music is just plain banana silly. Post your music, tell your friends. I even heard that some higher up in the government was thinking of joining since they have lots of experience in being completely bananas.
Hello everyone.
You may already heard about us. We're the Young Composers' Online Orchestra ("YCOO"). Recently, we've started a new project - we're gonna play Elliot Butler's Drama for Orchestra No. 6.
In the process of preparing the parts for our members, we found out that we don't have any English Horns, Violas and Double Basses!
If you can play one (or more :P) of those instruments, please consider joining us either forever, or for the current project only. You could save a LOT of effort and hope we're all giving in our orchestra.
Have a great day,
Milan Steklý, moderator of the YCOO
Write a song about a lonely tarantula that lives in a banana bunch.
The grand price is a vierual bunch of ripe bananas. Now, for a limited time, as a added amazing bonus, a free virtual tarantula. No, I'm lying. Must be the toxin from the tarantula bite that's affecting me. Dizzy dizzy it's all going dark.
Join my new banana group. Sure to be lots of sweet yellow slippery fun (whatever that means).
This is a collection of pep tunes I arranged; I probably missed some really popular ones so please give me suggestions for new ones to add
OWO What happened here?
Hello, i just finished my small composition for string quintet (with pizz double bass). The first part is based on an theme by Jehan Alain (on organ, taken by ear) who was a composer and organist. He died in WWII. He is one of my favourite composers. The second par is in post romantic style. The name "la lettre" refers to a secret handwritten letter that could appear in an imaginary movie :
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The cable company recently zeroed in on breaking news in the borough with a program called Your Queens New Now (YQNN). It aims to reach its viewers every fifteen minutes past the hour seven days a week, offering local news, politics, transportation and education issues, and sports.
With the exceptions of the 7, 9 and 10 p.m. hours along with 12:15 a.m., the four-minute segments run on NY1 every hour throughout the day. The Jamaica-based bureau has cameras, an editing room, and reporters who are in and out of the office throughout the day covering local happenings. Those behind the initiative believe that the borough is an integral part of New York City.
Harriet Novet, regional vice president of Public Affairs for Time Warner Cable, was born, raised, and educated in Queens. So she not only knows the borough, but also appreciates its wide array of communities that mark its uniqueness.
After a census survey revealed 2.2 million now call Queens home, Time Warner was inspired to create the NY1 Queens bureau to accentuate what Novet calls "hyper-local" news. The sheer magnitude of the borough and its eclectic nature were a perfect mix for Time Warner.
"Plus Queens has residents from 100 nations," adds Novet. "It is without question the most magnificently diverse place on this planet."
She also believes the NY1 local news has set the tone for citizen journalism and widespread blogging.
"A city like New York needed its own news channel," she said of when NY1 was established in 1991.
With that idea, the Queens bureau is following the trailblazing tone it set with NY1.
"That was something we realized was very important because the borough is so big," said Novet. "There is news happening all the time, and to have everybody have immediate access is the key."
In all, the operation has left those involved content with the results, and Novet said that people have been reacting to NY1 Queens very well.
"As a Queens resident and a newshound I couldn't be happier," Novet said.
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Rebecca Kemble of Designs on Ice at WI Quilt Expo
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Rebecca Kimble, mixed media artist, at the Wisconsin Quilt Expo in Madison, WI. Rebecca uses River Silks silk ribbon in her artwork. Rebecca's booth featured hand-done ice dying on bamboo/cotton blends, silk and rayon fabrics. Continue reading →
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I had a doctor's appointment this afternoon and we got to hear the baby's heartbeat (or as Ava says "heartbeep") for the first time! 🙂 It sounded wonderful and strong and was 170 beats per minute which is normal for this stage in the pregnancy.
We took along a tape recorder and recorded it, and, if I ever figure out how to transfer it from the tape to the computer, I will upload it. 🙂
All of the labwork they did at the first visit came back normal and my blood pressure today was good, so that was all nice to hear. I am up about 10 lbs. (gulp) from my pre-pregnancy weight, but nobody said anything to me about it and I'm sure it's fine, especially since I started off at the low end of the chart this time around. I was just kind of surprised to see what I'd gained. That's all to report from my appointment.
We leave for CA tomorrow so I will be running around like a chicken with it's head cut off tonight getting ready and packing. Thankfully our flight isn't until the evening so I can still get last minute stuff done tomorrow if I need to (and knowing me, I will need to!).
I'll probably blog once or twice while we're gone since Jody will have his laptop, but we'll see how it goes. Hope you all have a nice week. 🙂 We'll be back to CO on Monday, May 22.


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Jacksonville 22, Indianapolis 17: Both Andrew Luck and Blaine Gabbert had completion percentages below 50, but Luck threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns. Gabbert only had one touchdown, but it was the decisive one. Maurice Jones-Drew also made an appearance finally with a 177 yards/28 carries performance.
Blaine! With just under one minute to play, Blaine motherfucking Gabbert found Cecil Shorts down the seam for 80 yards and the game-winning score. MJD
took in failed to convert the two-point conversion making it a 22-17 final. The drive took 11 seconds.
Some love for the rookie: Here is one of Andrew Luck's two touchdowns, a nice 40-yard dart to T.Y. Hilton that put the Colts ahead 7-3 with three minutes to go in the first quarter.


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Suppose a compound Poisson process is defined as $X_{t} = \sum_{n=1}^{N_t} Y_n$, where $\{Y_n\}$ are i.i.d. with some distribution $F_Y$, and $(N_t)$ is a Poisson process with parameter $\alpha$ and also independent from $\{Y_n\}$.
- Is it true that as $t\rightarrow \infty, \, \frac{X_{t}-E(X_{t})}{\sigma(X_t) \sqrt(N_t)} \rightarrow \mathbf{N}(0, 1)$ in distribution, where the limit is a standard Gaussian distribution? I am considering using Central Limit Theorem to show it, but the theorem I have learned only applies when $N_t$ is fixed and deterministic instead of being a Poisson process.
- A side question: is it possible to derive the distribution of $X_{t}$, for each $t\geq 0$? Some book that has the derivation?


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Hii there..how are you all doing?I know I know..enjoying the last few minutes of Friday with a gleeful anticipation of the nearing bright weekend ..Aint it..:)..Seattle is so bright n beautiful n trust me when I say,it hasn't rained ever ,even once after we shifted to our new home.Its always so sparkling,the greens around me everywhere,n the blossoms smiling at me,swaying in the light breeze..Now how sweet n soothing it can be to have this wonderful honey-syrup drizzled Ricotta blueberry pancakes on such a beautiful morning,enjoying all these blessed sceneries' around us..That's what we exactly experienced today..:)..n Thank you for all you wishes n comments n sweet words on my last post..am glad to share with you all..:)
Being a sucker for spicy food that I am,it is never a different story for breakfasts as well. I always prefer them savory to sweet.So my typical breakfast would be always some toast with eggs or ham,or French toasts with some extra kick of Cayenne etc etc..basically bread made spicy,because I guess bread is the only thing that can be made so for breakfast.So when I bake,I make sure,I do add loads of pepper flakes to my bread to make them savory.But once in a while,Kutts ask for waffles n then sometimes I get lazy n get some oats cooked up with fruits n nuts n so breakfast is all sweet again..But then I never like it too much,personally..n weekends I try to cook up ,sometimes traditional breakfasts like Puttu –kadala or Appam or something n what a bliss it is(mostly it ends up as a brunch..lol)..That really gives a full feeling..:)..I fee l that our old people were really brainy,when I see our traditional breakfast combo's.All nutrition's needed to kick start a day royally is crammed up in that 2-3 items..For eg: Dosa (Rice-dal crepes) + Coconut chutney/Sambar(Dal cooked with veggies n spices) n a glass of milk n one banana for breakfast n your body just got half of the full nutrients you need for a day..Same with Puttu –Kadala( Steamed Rice flour-coconut mix n chick peas curry) n all other breakfasts..Isn't that just great?But it only needs some expertise n time management too cook up all those which, compared to our daily breakfasts,are really some task .Kudos to our Mom's once again..:)
So..so I was talking about how most of us like savory breakfasts,but these pancakes are sure to catch you off,as it did for me.They are soft n fluffy n melts in your mouth.Few weeks back I made some Oats strawberry pancake,but didn't feel anything special about it and that why I never posted it here.But couple of days back when I saw Gaida making this pancakes ,I was so intrigued n just on shot of the consistency n silky texture of the batter n I was sure that I am gonna try this.Last post I told you all how I like her show,Every day Italian in Food Network, n my my..I fell off ma couch LMAO seeing some of the comments .Well..gals..I cant say I totally disagree..:D..She is really sexy n cute.Mainly I like the deft of her hand.I guess I haven't seen anyone cooking so adeptly n her hands just does everything perfect…plus her bright presence n genuine passion for cooking is all obvious in her shows.always excited n cheerful she is...That's what I feel..:D..n I like Rachel,Bobby n Paula too.:)..But my serious doubt about Gaida is how she manages to stay so slim n small,even after taking in all those stuffs..D.I seriously get an attack every time I see her throwing in bars of butter n cheese...arhh..n I secretly tried to imitate her(not in attire,S n S please spare me..ok?.:D) ,when I was alone in kitchen yesterday,n my garlic went flying in air n post-cooking my kitchen floor had all the genuine traces of what I cooked there..:D..You can see her daily shows at 12 30 noon in FN..:)
So here is Gaida's Ricotta-Blueberry pancakes,look how pretty they are..:)..Its darn easy ,quick n yum..perfect for you breakfast..:)..Ricotta cheese is the star ingredient in this pancake which makes them moist n rich n soft..!
In 3/4 cup of water dissolve 1 tsp of Pure vanilla extract.
Add this to 1 cup of Pancake mix( I used Organic Private Selection) and mix with a wire whisk.It'll be kind of lumpy.
Sprinkle a pinch of salt.
Now add about 3/4 cup of Ricotta cheese(at room temperature) to the batter n whisk again into a smooth batter.It will be kind of thick n you can thin it with milk/water if you wish.
Gently fold in 1/2 cup of frozen blue berries .Frozen is used because that way the berries wont break too much n go gooey in the batter,
Take small ladle full an pour,n flatten slightly on buttered pan 2-3 in one batch.It'll spread a bit on its own.
Cook each side for couple of minutes n flip n brown the other side.
Yummy Ricotta pancakes are ready.
For light honey syrup just warm some 1/4 cup of water n dissolve a tbsp of sugar in it.then pour 1/2 cup of honey into it n simmer for a while.
Drizzle this over your pancakes n enjoy your gorgeous mornings..!!:)
..n Jugalbandi's have stack for Click this month..what do you think about mine..;)..
..n off this go to the Cheese event of Poornima started by Bindiya..
Thanks you so much Subhie for the I love your blog award..love urs too..:)
Have a great weekend all of you..:)