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Roy Hirabayashi
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Roy Mitsuru Hirabayashi
|Musician, composer, nonprofit organizational consultant
|PJ Hirabayashi
Roy Hirabayashi is a leader in North American taiko. He is a composer, performer, teacher and activist. He is co-founder of one of the seminal taiko groups in North America, San Jose Taiko, the group's former Artistic and Executive Director, and active in developing San Jose's Japantown and arts community.
He and his wife PJ are recipients of the 2011 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States' highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.[1]
- 1 Early life
- 2 San Jose Taiko
- 3 Kodo
- 4 Arts development
- 5 Accomplishments
- 5.1 San Jose Taiko staff positions
- 5.2 Other areas of employment
- 5.3 Training, performances, workshop presentations, lectures
- 5.4 Compositions
- 5.5 Commissions
- 5.6 Recordings
- 5.7 Special task forces
- 5.8 Affiliations
- 5.9 Awards & appointments
- 5.10 Seminars, workshops, training programs
- 5.11 Grant review panels
- 5.12 Articles/publications
- 5.13 Television features
- 5.14 Oral history documents
- 6 References
Early life[edit]
Roy Hirabayashi was born in Berkeley, California in 1951.[2] His parents were also born in the United States (kibei); however, they were sent to Japan as young children where they adopted Japanese culture and traditions.
Roy grew up in east Oakland, California and was active in the Oakland Buddhist Temple where he and his family worshiped. Roy's first introduction to the taiko drum was at the temple's summer Obon Festival.[2]
Hirabayashi attended San Jose State beginning in 1969.[2] At the time, San Jose State was a mecca for anti-war protests. So much, in fact, that the school was in constant threat of being shut down due to strikes by teachers and students alike.[3] This inspired Roy to learn more about his roots as a Japanese-American. Hirabayashi became interested in the social sciences and worked in the Asian American studies program at San Jose State.
San Jose Taiko[edit]
In 1973, Reverend Abiko recruited Dean Miyakusu and Hirabayashi to begin a taiko program through their Buddhist temple.[2] They were inspired by Kinnara Taiko in Los Angeles [4] They decided they wanted to involve the kids in the community in taiko and enlisted Roy Hirabayashi's support.[2] Roy also invited his peers and under his leadership the program took off.
In July and August 1973, after Roy began a fundraiser for the group,[5] Roy and Dean Miyakusu went to L.A. to meet Reverend Kodani of Kinnara Taiko and learn more about running a taiko group. Reverend Kodani set them up with some drums and taught them how to make their own drums. The drum building techniques Roy learned from Kinnara, and then honed with his own taiko group, provided San Jose Taiko a financially plausible way to build their drum ensemble and grow as a group.[6]
In October, just two months after visiting L.A. and Reverend Kodani, San Jose Taiko finished building their own drum set and creating their own songs and they had their first performance.[5] The following summer, during the San Jose Buddhist Church Obon festival, Roy Hirabayashi met Seiichi Tanaka, the founder of San Francisco Taiko Dojo, the first North American Taiko group. Tanaka offered the San Jose Taiko members an opportunity to engage in his own group's workshops. For a period of time, San Jose Taiko group members drove up to San Francisco to study with Seiichi Tanaka. After about a year, however, the group decided to continue and strengthen their own unique identity and concluded their study with San Francisco Taiko.[7]
Roy is particularly known for using taiko to establish Japanese Americans as strong individuals. Inspired by the nationwide civil rights movement, Roy saw the powerful sound of the drum as a means to combat the stereotype of Japanese Americans as quiet and meek. Additionally, the prevalence of woman taiko players in San Jose Taiko modeled equality along gender lines for female spectators.[8]
In 1977, Ondekoza visited L.A. on their tour of the U.S. and Roy and San Jose Taiko members went to see their performance. In the following year, Ondekoza came to San Jose for a performance and extended stay. It was during this time that San Jose Taiko had an opportunity to learn more about the life style of Ondekoza and established many lifelong friendships with the individual members.[9]
Unfortunately, Ondekoza had an organizational division. Mr. Tagayasu Den created a new Ondekoza in the Nagasaki area and the former members of company formed Kodo. When Kodo, was about to launch their first North American tour in the fall of 1982, they ask Roy to join the tour as the tour and stage manager. He began working with Kodo in August 1982 and then returned to Japan with the group after the U.S. tour was complete. There he had the opportunity to experience the rigorous training of the group and their polished professional presentation.[10] Impressed by Kodo's dedication and success, Hirabayashi returned to San Jose with a broader vision for San Jose Taiko.
Arts development[edit]
San Jose Taiko first started under the name San Jose Taiko Group. Roy established San Jose Taiko as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit before he left with Kodo to Japan. Two years later, in 1983, the group received its first City of San Jose Fine Arts Commission Grant.[9] With the grant money, San Jose Taiko moved into their first rehearsal space and went on their first tour. The following year San Jose Taiko began their first junior taiko class. In 1985, San Jose Taiko (SJT) hired a part-time general manager, the first staff member for SJT. In 1989, San Jose Taiko impressed a management company, California Artists Management, and SJT soon signed on with the booking management company.
California Artists Management worked on establishing SJT internationally and finding concert opportunities for the group. Roy took a back seat and learned how to mold his group's identity and gain exposure from a professional. SJT engaged the Arts Council of Santa Clara County and worked with their Music and Arts Campaign to develop SJT's first individual donor base. Roy shifted over to become the managing director of SJT, focusing on fundraising and fiscal development and eventually became the Executive Director of the organization.
Hirabayashi has dedicated years to developing SJT and is now working on the sustainability of the group. He trained staff members (the group now has five full and part-time staff members) and extending the current model of SJT to ensure its long term success. In July 2011, Roy and PJ (Artistic Director) stepped down from the positions to turn over the organization to Wisa Uemura as the Executive Director and Franco Imperial as the Artistic Director.
Roy is also active in fostering and developing other artistic leaders. He helped found 1st ACT's Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute which strives to train artistic leaders in the Silicon Valley area on how to engage their community and strengthen their business management skills. The programs provides participants opportunities to network, develop fundraising strategies, and hone their problem solving skills.[11]
San Jose Taiko staff positions[edit]
- 39 years performing member with San Jose Taiko
- 1973 Co-founder of San Jose Taiko (SJT)
- 1973 to 2011 - SJT Practice/rehearsal Leader
- 1985 to 2003 - Instructor for advance classes & Junior Taiko Performing Ensemble
- 1988-89 - SJT Artistic Team member
- Jan. 1990 - July 1991 - SJT Artistic Coordinator
- July 1991 - Jan. 1995 - SJT Artistic Director
- Jan. 1995 to Jan 2007 - SJT Managing Director
- Feb 2007 to June 2011 - SJT Executive Director
- July 1, 2011 - Emeritus, San Jose Taiko Founder
- 2012 to present - SJT Tour Lighting Technical Director
Other areas of employment[edit]
- Student Administrative Director, Asian American Studies & Asian American EOP, San Jose State University (1970–74)
- Youth Coordinator (RAB), Buddhist Churches of America (1971–72)
- Japanese American Citizens League, National office, Textbook evaluation project (1975)
- Administrative Director, Pacific/Asian Coalition - National Pacific/Asian American Mental Health Organization, San Francisco (1976–78)
- Business manager/Partner, Yamaguma & Associates, Graphic Design (1978–79)
- Graphic Design/pre-press production manager, Jim's Printing (1980-1983)
- Graphic Artist/Typesetter/Desktop publishing/Production Manager, Communicart (1984–95)
Training, performances, workshop presentations, lectures[edit]
- Aug. 1982-Feb. 1983 - Toured & studied with KODO, U.S. & Japan tour (residency and studies on Sado Island, Japan)
- Sept./Oct. 1987 - Studied and performed with Ondekoza, Japan tour (Demon Drummers of Nagasaki, Japan)
- Fall 1989 - Assisted with the use of the taiko in the ACT/George Coates Performance Works production of Right Mind, San Francisco, CA
- Oct./Nov. 1990 - Performed in the play "Oedipus the King" under San Jose Repertory Theater, directed by Timothy Near, San Jose, CA
- June 1991 - Directed collaboration project with SJT and Kenny Endo, Russel Baba, Jeanne Mercer & Margaret Wingrove Dance Co., San Jose, CA, funded by the MAP Fund
- February 1992 - Produced the collaboration project with SJT, Brenda Aoki and Mark Izu, "Soul of the Great Bell", Montgomery Theater, San Jose, CA, funded by the MAP Fund
- March 1993 - Co-directed collaboration project with SJT and Mythili Kumar and the Abhinaya Dance Company
- September 1993 - Directed the 20th Anniversary program for San Jose Taiko, which included the guest artists Keith Terry, Crosspulse, Yoshikazu & Yoko Fujimoto of Kodo, and Yasuko Takakubo of Ondekoza.
- December 1993 - Performed at Carnegie Hall, New York with SJT and Ondekoza
- April 1994 - Collaboration with San Jose Dance Theater, Zakir Hussain, SJT
- April 1994 - The Arsenio Hall Show, Burbank, CA
- September 1994 - Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Las Vegas, NV
- January 1996 - Coordinated Northern California tour for Warabi-za
- July 1996 - Musical accompaniment to performance artist Dan Kwong, Contemporary Asian Theater Scene, San Jose Stage
- September 1996 - Collaboration with Anthony Brown, Mark Izu, Qi-Chao Liu, Marco Lienhard in "Traditions in Transformation," Villa Montalvo, Saratoga, CA, funded by the MAP Fund
- 1997 North American Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, panelist, speaker, Japanese American Cultural Community Center, Los Angeles, CA
- August 1997 - Extasia, Asano Taiko Festival, Matto City, Japan
- 1997/98 - Collaboration with Motofumi Yamaguchi of Kodo, Shohei Kikuchi of Warabiza & SJT, funded by Meet The Composer International Collaborations
- 1998 - "Big Bands Behind Barbed Wire: Jazz & Justice" with Jon Jang, Mark Izu, Anthony Brown, Frances Wong, Qi-Chao Liu & others
- 1998-2002 - Produced the SJT Summer Music Series
- 1999 North American Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, panelist, speaker, Taiko Jam Concert, Japanese American Cultural Community Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Spring 2000 - Sonos Ensemble collaboration with Jaron Lanier as the composer
- 2001 North American Taiko Conference, workshop panelist, speaker, Community Forum curator, opening and closing session curator, Japanese American Cultural Community Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Continental Harmony, PBS video special, November 2001
- 2003 North American Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, panelist, speaker, Community Forum curator, opening and closing session curator, Cal State University Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
- October 2003 - SJT 30th Anniversary with SF Taiko Dojo & Kinnara Taiko, Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose, CA; Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA, Japan America Theater, Los Angeles, CA
- 2005 North American Taiko Conference, workshop panelist, speaker, Community Forum curator, opening and closing session curator, Japanese American Cultural Community Center, Los Angeles, CA
- June 2006 - Creative Connections grant from Meet the Composers, SPOT Program, Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa
- 2007 Taiko – Awakening of the Spirit Conference, Crestone, CO
- 2007 North American Taiko Conference, workshop panelist, speaker, Community Forum curator, opening and closing session curator, Taiko Jam Concert, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- September 2008 Co-directed SJT's 35th Anniversary concert program, San Jose, CA
- 2009 North American Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, panelist, speaker, Community Forum curator, opening and closing session curator, Japanese American Cultural Community Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 2011 North American Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, panelist, speaker, Community Forum curator, opening and closing session curator, local conference planning group, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- 2012 East Coast Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, Wesleyan University, Wesleyan, CT
- Yoshi's Jazz Club, 40th Anniversary, Flip Side of Yoshi's. Performed with Yoshi Akiba and Judith Kajiwara, San Francisco, CA, October 2012
- PJ and Roy were featured entertainment at the Independent Sector 2012 Awards Dinner in San Francisco, CA, November 2012
- 2013 East Coast Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, Brown University, Providence, RI
- Lecture: Taiko: The Role and Impact of its Reverberations. Japan Foundation, Toronto, Canada, February 2013
- Kodo Arts Sphere America (KASA), workshop presenter, Los Angeles, CA, June 2013
- Hancher Auditorium ground breaking dedication with San Jose Taiko and Rinde Eckert, University of Iowa, June 2013
- Asano Taiko US grand opening, workshop presenter, Torrance, CA, July 2013
- Taiko Baka, workshop presenter, Sacramento, CA, August 2013
- Valley of the Heart play by Luis Valdez, El Teatro Campesino, music sound scape and themes, composer and performer, August 2013, San Juan Bautista, CA
- San Jose Taiko 40th Anniversary Concert, Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose, CA, October 2013
- Master Class, Skidmore College Music Department, Saratoga Springs, NY, February 2014
- 2014 East Coast Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
- 2014 Japanese American Citizens League National Convention workshop panelist, "Breaking the Mold", San Jose, CA
- World Taiko Gathering, workshop presenter, July 2014, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
- Valley of the Heart play by Luis Valdez, El Teatro Campesino, music sound scape and themes, composer and performer, September 2014, San Juan Bautista, CA
- Art Activism Then and Now, panel discussion, Doishisha University, Kyoto, Japan, November 2014
- 2015 East Coast Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- 2015 Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational, workshop presenter, lecturer, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
- 2015 North American Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, Leadership Forum curator, Taiko Jam Concert Producer, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
- Alliance for California Traditional Arts Roundtable Gathering, performance and interview, Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, August 2015
- California Arts Council 40th Anniversary Celebration, Crest Theatre, January 2016, Sacramento, CA
- Valley of the Heart play by Luis Valdez, El Teatro Campesino, music sound scape and themes, composer and performer, February 2016, San Jose Stage Co, San Jose, CA
- Centennial Anniversary Gala for Hakone Gardens, September 2016, Saratoga, CA
- 2017 East Coast Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, Taiko Talk presenter, Brown University, Providence, RI
- President Judy Sakaki Investiture, April 2017, Sonoma State University
- 2017 Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, On The Move, Washington DC
- 2017 Taiko Jam '17 Line Producer, North American Taiko Conference, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
- 2017 Lecture/Discussion leader, Stage Production, North American Taiko Conference, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
- San Diego Taiko Community workshops, November 2017, San Diego, CA
- Asano US / Los Angeles Taiko Institute (LATI) workshop, November 2017, Torrance, CA
- 2018 East Coast Taiko Conference, workshop presenter, Stony Brook University, NY
- Lecture, "Civil Rights Movement & Performing Arts", Asian Languages & Literature Dept, University of Minnesota, February 2018
- Taiko Arts Midwest "Taiko Tuesday" concert with Iris Shiraishi and Alex Lubet of Ensemble MA, Gremlin Theater, February 2018, St Paul, MN
- Free Spirit (1983)
- Weaving Drums (1986)
- Hachijo/Noto, co-written with PJ Hirabayashi (1987)
- Miyoshi no Ki, co-written with PJ Hirabayashi (1987)
- Bamboo Drums, co-written with PJ Hirabayashi (1990)
- Reflections (1991)
- Insight Through Sound, co-written with San Jose Taiko, (1991)
- Celebration, co-written with PJ Hirabayashi (1992)
- Nana-Shi (1992)
- Spirit of Adventure (1993)
- Stompin (1996)
- Kin Moku, co-written with Karen Morita (1997)
- PJ's Song, jazz instrumental ballad piece for the Michael Sasaki Band (1999)
- SJT encore arrangement (2000)
- SJT Encore arrangement (2001)
- "Roycore" (2005)
- Moving Times (commissioned by Portland Taiko) 2004
- San Jose Taiko Group, Bamboo Brew Productions, 1978;
- Jon Jang, "Are You Chinese or Charlie Chan?" Wazo's March, 1984, RPM Records
- San Jose Taiko 15th Anniversary Concert, October 1988, Sokai Audio
- San Jose Taiko, Insight Through Sound, March 1991, Sokai Audio
- San Jose Taiko, Kodama, Echoes of the Soul, September 1993, SJT
- San Jose Taiko, Moichi-Do, One More Time, January 1996, SJT/Sokai Audio
- Anthony Brown, Family, Asian Improv Records, 1996
- San Jose Taiko, Video recording, March 1998
- San Jose Taiko, "Rhythm Journey", April 2005
- San Jose Taiko, "Celebrating 3 Decades" DVD, April, 2007
- San Jose Taiko, "35th Anniversary" DVD, September, 2009
Special task forces[edit]
- City of San Jose, Mayors Task force on Multicultural Arts Development,"Vision 2000", September 1991
- Japantown/Corporation Yard Task Force, City of San Jose, 1999
- Review panel for the Japantown Corporation Yard Developers selection, San Jose Redevelopment Agency, 2005
- "Big Drum, Taiko in the US", Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, 2004–05
- San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs cultural exchange trip to Cambridge, UK, April 2007
- Mexican Heritage Plaza Steering Committee member, 2009 to May 2011, City of San Jose
- Arts Plan Advancement Team, San Jose's Cultural Vision for 2040, 2009–10
- Advisory Committee on Permanent Governance for the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza, October 2011 to May 2013
- East Bay Japanese for Action (EBJA), Berkeley (1970 to 1973)
Founding organization for J-Sei http://j-sei.org/
- Asians for Community Action, San Jose (1971 to 1974)
- Japanese American Citizens League, San Jose Chapter
- Asian Americans for Community Involvement, Santa Clara County (1973 to 1975)
- Kodo America, Board of Directors (1988 to 1990)
- North American Taiko Conference, Advisory Council (1995 to 2013)
- Western Arts Alliance (WAA) Board of Directors (1998 to 2001)
- Kodo Arts Sphere America (KASA) founding member & Board of Director (2001 to 2002)
- First Voice, board member (multicultural arts coalition, San Jose) (2004 to 2008)
- Artsopolis, Board of Governors (2004 to 2010)
- Japantown Community Congress of San Jose, board member (2004 to present)
- 1stACT Silicon Valley founding member, San Jose (2004 to 2013)
- North American Taiko Conference Executive Committee Chairperson (2005 to 2013)
- California Lawyers for the Arts/Arts Arbitration & Mediation Services mediator (2004 to present)
- American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley (ALFSV), Class XVIII, Senior Fellow (2006 to present)
- Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute (APALI) Senior Fellow (2007 to present)
- Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute (MALI), founder/advisor (2007 to present)
- Japantown Community Congress of San Jose Board President (2011 to 2013)
- California Japanese American Community Leadership Council, board member (2011 to present)
- School of Arts & Culture, Mexican Heritage Plaza, board member (2013 to present)
- Taiko Community Alliance, founding & board member (2013 to 2015)
Awards & appointments[edit]
- Isadora Duncan Izzies Award, Sound/Score/Music/Text, Bay Area Dance, 1991
- Nomination for the Isadora Duncan Izzies Award, Outstanding Achievement in Performance for a Company, Bay Area Dance, 1993
- Chevron & Management Center, Award for Excellence, December 1993
- 1994 Arts Council of Santa Clara County award for community leadership for efforts to foster cultural and ethnic diversity in the arts
- Yu-Ai Kai Cultural Award, 1997
- Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) Arts Community Star Award, 2003
- Project Cornerstone Award for Positive Cultural Identity. 2003
- Preservation Action Council of San Jose, for the work in Japantown, San Jose, 2004
- 2005 Community Activists Award, Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club
- 4th Tokyo International Taiko Contest, Judge, Tokyo, Japan, October 2005
- 5th Tokyo International Taiko Contest, Judge, Tokyo, Japan, August 2006
- Nikkei Matsuri Community Recognition Award, San Jose, May 2007
- San Jose Japanese American Citizens League Community Recognition Award, Oct 2007
- Yu-Ai Kai Akira Kamiya Award, November 2009
- Japan Consulate General Foreign Minister's Commendation to San Jose Taiko, October 2010
- National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in Folk and Traditional Arts, September 2011
- San Jose Japanese American Citizens League Community Recognition award, 2011
- San Jose Nihonmachi Outreach Committee Appreciation Award, February 2012
- Japanese Consul General's Certificate of Commendation for community service, September 2012
- Silicon Valley Creates (formerly Arts Council Silicon Valley) 2014 Legacy Laureate
- National Japanese American Citizens League 2014 Japanese American of the Biennium award
- American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley, John W. Gardner Leadership Award, April 2015
- Community Trailblazer Award, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, September 2016
- 2016 Cornerstone of the Arts, San Jose Arts Commission and Office of Cultural Affairs
- 2016 Bunka Hall of Fame, Hokka Nichi Bei Kai, Japanese American Association of Northern California
- 2017 Apprentice Program Master Artist, Alliance of California Traditional Arts (ACTA)
- 2017 Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD), US-Japan Council
Seminars, workshops, training programs[edit]
- Leadership 2000, Arts Management Seminar, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild October 1994
- Arts Resolution Services Mediation Training, California Lawyers for the Arts, February 1995
- Facilitative Leadership Training, California Lawyers for the Arts & Interaction Institute for Social Change, November 1995
- Arts Leadership for the Future, The Management Center / Packard Foundation, 2002
- Arts Enterprise Forum, The Management Center / Packard Foundation, 2003
- Arts Leadership for the Future #3, 2004/05
- Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders – Arts, National Arts Strategies and the Center for Social Innovation and the Stanford Graduate Business School, June 2006
- Arts Arbitration & Mediation Services Orientation & Refresher Training, March 2008 California Lawyers for the Arts
- Center for Excellence in Nonprofits, Executive Director Roundtable Program, April 2008
- Executive Program Nonprofit Leaders Next Step Conference, Center for Social Innovation, Stanford Graduate School of Business, April 2009
- National Arts Marketing Project Boot Camp, San Francisco, July 2009
- National Arts Marketing Project Conference, Providence, RI, Oct 2009
- National Arts Marketing Project Conference, San Jose, CA, Nov 2010
- James P. Shannon Leadership Institute, St. Paul, MN, 2011
- San Jose Prepared Community Emergency Response Team, Dec 2012
- GenArts Silicon Valley Mentorship Program, mentor, 2013
Grant review panels[edit]
- Arts Council of Santa Clara County, Community Arts Fund panel
- California Arts Council, Arts Services/Presenters/Arts Education panel
- National Endowment for the Arts, Advancement Phase One panel
- San Francisco Arts Commission, Mid-size Organization panel
- Meet The Composer, International Creative Collaborations panel
- Oakland Cultural Affairs, Advancement Review panel
- San Francisco Arts Commission, Cultural Equity Initiatives program, Level 2 panel
- City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, Music Project Support I & II
- California Arts Council, Creative California Communities panel
- Silicon Valley Creates, Artists Laureate panel
- California Arts Council, Cultural Pathways panel
- "Taiko", by Cindy Tong, Bridge: An Asian American Perspective, April 1979
- "Ethnicity of the Sansei: an Ethnographic Study of Cultural Revitalization Movements in a Japanese American Community in San Jose, California", by Kazuhiro Ebuchi, Fukuoka, Kyoiku University, March, 1981
- "Taiko", by Susan Hayase, East Wind, Winter/Spring 1985
- "Learning Taiko in America", Masters Program in Area Studies, by Chie Otsuka, University of Tsukuba, January 14, 1997
- Taikology Biannual, #16, May 16, 1998
- Newsweek Japan, The International Newsmagazine, July 24, 2002, by Amy Webb
- "Learning Together: Practice, Pleasure and Identity In A Taiko Drumming World", PhD dissertation by Kimberly Powell, School of Education, Stanford University, June 2003
- "Sounds and Sights of Power: Ensemble Taiko Drumming (kumidaiko) Pedagogy in California and the Conceptualization of Power", dissertation by Mark Tusler, Music Department, June 2003
- "Thinking Taiko: A San Jose Taiko Perspective, An interview with PJ Hirabayashi and Roy Hirabayashi" by Linda Uyechi, Asia Society, New York, Sept 2005
- "The Way of Taiko" by Heidi Varian, Stone Bridge Press, 2005
- "The Big Drum", Japanese American National Museum, DVD, 2005
- Discover Nikkei article by Sojin Kim, September 2011
- California Arts Council ArtWorks article, September 2011
- Nichi Bei Times article by Jessica Savage, September 26, 2011
- NEA audio podcast, August 25, 2011
- Nick Spitzer, American Routes, November 23, 2011
- California Arts Council 40th Anniversary concert
- Content, Silicon Valley's Innovative and Creative Culture, "Profiles", issue 8.4, Nov/Dec 2016
- Talk Story, Smithsonian Center for Folk Life and Culture
Remembering E.O. 9066: San Jose Taiko on Musical and Historical Resonances, February 22, 2017, Sojin Kim
- Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, On the Move, June 29 to July 3, 2017
- Playing for Community, Nichi Bei, April 1, 2017
- Library of Congress, American Folklife Center, Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, July 2017
- Root and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community, by Jan Rindfleisch, 2017
Television features[edit]
- PBS KQED Spark feature, July 2008
- "This Is Us", PBS, KTEH, San Jose, May 2009
Oral history documents[edit]
- Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, 2005
- Densho, the Japanese American Legacy Project, 2011
- ^ "NEA National Heritage Fellowships 2011". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e http://www.discovernikkei.org/en/interviews/profiles/60/"Roy Hirabayashi" Discover Nikkei: Japanese Migrants and their Descendants. Japanese American National Museum, 2010. Web. 5 May 2010.
- ^ http://reocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2891/Vietnam.html"A Campus In Crisis: The Vietnam Protests at San Jose State University" Retro Cities. Web. 5 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.janm.org/exhibits/bigdrum/interviews/sanjosetaiko.php"San Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Jose Taiko – Embodying the Spirit of Taiko in America" Big Drum" Taiko in the United States. Japanese American National Museum, 2010. Web. 25 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2010-06-11.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) "San Jose Taiko – Embodying the Spirit of Taiko in America" Big Drum" Taiko in the United States. Japanese American National Museum, 2010. Web. 25 May 2010.
- ^ Yoon, P. 2005. Development and Support of Taiko in the United States. Pp. 25-35. Unpublished manuscript.
- ^ http://www.sjtaiko.org/pressinfo/sanjosetaiko/SJT_milestones_091117.pdf"San Jose Taiko Milestones" SJTaiko.org. San Jose Taiko 2010. 12 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.janm.org/exhibits/bigdrum/press.php "BIG DRUM EXHIBITION REVEALS GROWING POPULARITY OF ENSEMBLE TAIKO GROUPS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA PERFORMING ON JAPANESE DRUMS IN U.S. BEGAN WITH ONLY 3 JAPANESE AMERICAN GROUPS, NOW NUMBERS OVER 200" Japanese National Museum. 2010, 25 May 2010.
- ^ a b http://www.sjtaiko.org/pressinfo/sanjosetaiko/SJT_milestones_091117.pdf "San Jose Taiko Milestones" San Jose Taiko. 2010. Web. 25 May 2010.
- ^ http://pages.infinit.net/musis/matsu_take_eng/2_AMG_Taiko.html Deschênes, Bruno. "Japanese Taiko Drums" 2004. Web. 25 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.1stact.org/news/news_pr_2009_maliparticipants.html "Strategic Focus : Stronger Arts & Culture Industry : Leadership : MALI (Multicultural Arts Leadership Initiative)" 1st ACT Silicon Valley. 2009. Web. 25 May 2010.


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It was pea and ham hock soup and fine wine at Nuffield Health's annual general meeting held at The Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall on Wednesday.
And why not? The charity, which runs private hospitals and gyms, has had a very good year.
Its annual accounts published earlier this week show that turnover increased to £645m in 2012 and its operating surplus increased 25 per cent to £23m.
It has also launched a £15m retail bond that will pay an impressive annual fixed-rate return of six per cent over the next five years.
All this has been achieved against a backdrop of turbulence in the NHS, one of its main clients, and consumers tightening their spending on expenses such as gyms.
At a time when many charities are struggling to maintain their income from their traditional fundraising activities, Nuffield certainly stands out.
But perhaps the biggest lessons aren't for the charity sector, but for big business.
To the casual observer, Nuffield operates much like a large business: it charges market rates for its most of its services and competes for customers and patients by offering high levels of service.
Where it differs from your average company is that it has no shareholders to appease. Instead, any profits are reinvested to raise standards of care and to provide access to its health services for those who wouldn't ordinarily be able to afford it. It's a business with a clear social mission.
A chat with David Mobbs, group chief executive of Nuffield, over lunch reveals his surprise that more companies don't consider becoming charities. In an age when an increasing number of consumers expect the organisations they buy from to operate in an ethical way, the charitable model could make good business sense. Not only that, but it could bring significant social benefits if organisations with hefty financial clout reinvest their profits for the good of wider society.
Take note Google, Amazon et al.


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After having this book recommended to me, I was extremely disappointed. Don't get me wrong. It's not that it isn't exciting. It's not that Mr. Bacigalupi doesn't drive a high-caliber story. And it's not that he doesn't create quality characters. But it's sinister, gory, and Mr. Bacigalupi can't go one paragraph without the word d—. He can't seem to show frustration, anger or emphasis any other way.
The world in which Nailer lives is unforgiving and harsh. He earns a living by risking his life crawling inside the ducts of extinct oil ships from the Accelerated Age, piecing them out for scrap. He's lucky to have work at all. Everything is recycled in this new age, but a life isn't worth a handful of sand. Loyalty is far and away the most important human quality of all. Without someone you can trust to watch your back, you're dead.
Then one day, a hurricane blows in a Lucky Strike, a yacht worth more than Nailer will see in ten lifetimes. If only he and Pima can scavenge the galley silver before anyone else discovers the wreck, they can escape the shipyards and never look back. But the yacht holds one survivor. A rich girl. A swank in need of help. Pima encourages Nailer to kill her and save his own life with her wealth, but Nailer can't. His compassion embroils him in a fierce clan war that nearly costs him the one thing he can claim as his own–his life.
Ship Breaker is a dark story in a dark, futuristic time period when climate change also changes the face of the land and shifts power. Men have created half-men, creatures made with the genetics of humans, dogs and tigers. Cities are flooded, rotted and crawling with poor squatters. New technology includes clipper ships with parasails that capture the jet streams–nothing runs on oil. And people worship just about any diety they can make up. Rust gods, scavenge gods, luck, the Fates. It's a bleak place.
In this new world, violence is the rule. Along with excessive, excessive profanity, this book also includes graphic, sickeningly bloody scenes of murder. Honestly, some pages turned my stomach. And this is marketed to kids? Yes, it is. And highly praised by the sci-fi community.
I, on the other hand, will not be recommending it.


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Shortly after Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) had wowed an early morning crowd at Moonee Valley in her final work ahead of Saturday's A$3-million G1 Cox Plate, the 6-year-old mare was assigned barrier six of nine for her attempt at a historic third win in Australia's weight for age championship. At a special ceremony at Moonee Valley, co-owner Peter Tighe picked six for the overwhelming A$0.18 favourite after two, three, four and five were already chosen.
"I'm certainly feeling more comfortable after this morning," jockey Hugh Bowman told Racing.com after the draw. "But I'm not going to fall into the trap of not having a healthy respect for my rivals. It's a horse race and anything can happen."
Those rivals include last-out G1 Caulfield S. winner Gailo Chop (Fr) (Deportivo {GB}), who drew four, and international raider Folkswood (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), the Listed Cranbourne Cup winner who is one to the inside of Winx in barrier five for Charlie Appleby and red-hot rider Kerrin McEvoy. This season's G1 Makybe Diva S. winner Humidor (Aus) (Teofilo {Ire}) will break from barrier eight.
Speaking live on Racing.com after Winx's workout, trainer Chris Waller said, "I'm very happy. The key for this morning was to go not too fast and not too slow, just enough to stimulate her, get her blood working. We don't want anything to go wrong this late stage in her campaign and by overworking a horse you can risk that, but at the same time you still need to keep their blood stimulated. It's so important for them to do a good piece of work this morning, and then the last four days you just have to keep the horse in their calm frame of mind, because after this morning the job is basically done."
Hundreds of observers turned out to see Winx work, but Waller said the atmosphere was much different than raceday.
"As she came up the straight you could have heard a pin drop," he said. "It was quite an eerie feeling. I was sort of thinking last night I wonder what people are going to do when she goes onto the track. Are they going to upset her? Are they going to clap when she comes up the straight? But people were very polite which was fantastic as it was a very serious piece of work this morning."
Winx will on Saturday attempt to become just the second horse to win three Cox Plates, joining Kingston Town (1980 to 1982). A win on Saturday, which would be her 22nd straight, would also equal Black Caviar's tally of Group 1 wins (15).
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In case you don't have five-million dollars to spend on the World's Largest Zirconia, here is a quick overview of this decoration. Unlike the other expensive vanity items, this one is particularly small. It only occupys a 3 × 3 space on the map, which is smaller than one road tile. It does however come with an animation when you tap on it. Considering the asking price, it's the least this little decoration can do, other than boosting your vanity rating up a considerable amount of points.
The animation is as follows. When you tap on the zirconia it disappears in a puff of smoke. When the smoke clears you see a Polaroid photo gently gliding down onto the empty pedestal. Afterwards you see another small puff of smoke and the zirconia reappears.
For those wondering about the origin of this decoration, it comes from the episode Homer the Vigilante.


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If you have both ASEBA-WEB and ASEBA-PC, you can easily download your data to ASEBA-PC.
If you wish to download all data, please right click on the "home" folder in the directories tab, and select "Download data" then "export to ASEBA" then "ASEBA Transfer data".
If you wish to move only certain assessed person data, please right click on the assessed persons name and follow the same instructions.
This will create the transfer files; please be sure to save them in a location you will be able to find.
Once these are downloaded, you will be able to import them into ASEBA-PC by clicking on the "Import Data" dropdown at the top of the page and clicking "Import ASEBA Data". Choose the data file from ASEBA-WEB and then click the "Start Processing" button.


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Pepeu Gomes
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About Pepeu Gomes
Pepeu Gomes is a virtuoso guitarist/mandolinist who had noted participation in the '70s revival of choro in the band Os Novos Baianos. His solo career has been troubled by the hardships that prevent instrumental musicians in Brazil from developing their discoveries, but his recorded material is enough to make clear his uncanny, creative talent.
Coming from a family of musicians, Pepeu Gomes had nine brothers, including the drummer/cavaquinista/guitarist/composer Jorginho Gomes and Carlinhos Gomes. Among his earliest influences figures the pau elétrico -- the seminal Brazilian electric guitar invented by Dodô in 1941, in Salvador, BA. Gomes formed his first group at 11, the Cats, together with a variable number of brothers. Under the name Os Minos, sponsored by a clothing factory, they recorded a single for Copacabana and played in São Paulo, on the TV shows of Eduardo Araújo and Ed Carlos. In 1968, he became strongly influenced by Jimi Hendrix and formed the professional group Os Leifs with brothers Jorginho and Carlinhos and his friend, Lico. In early 1969, Gilberto Gil, just freed from imprisonment, was preparing a farewell show with Caetano Veloso, as they were sentenced to exile, when Gil saw Pepeu Gomes on TV. Immediately taken by Gomes' virtuosic interpretation, Gil invited him, with Os Leifs, to accompany him and Caetano Veloso on their Barra 69 show. Os Novos Baianos, who was until then an unknown group formed by Moraes Moreira, Galvão, Paulinho Boca de Cantor, and Baby Consuelo (today Baby do Brasil), saw Os Leifs at Barra 69 and proposed that they play together due to their strong instrumental background. So, Os Leifs joined Os Novos Baianos in their opening in the Southeast with the show Desembarque Dos Bichos Depois do Dilúvio in 1969, after the presentation of the same show in Salvador, BA, the previous year. This was followed by the first Os Novos Baianos LP, Ferro Na Boneca. Gomes then departed from Os Leifs and joined the Enigmas, accompanying them to Rio for a long underground season with Os Novos Baianos at the Cimento Armado, soon to be the Teatro Tereza Raquel. In 1972, after a stint with João Gilberto the previous year, Os Novos Baianos and Gomes discovered the importance of researching their Brazilian roots, resulting in the recording of the anthological album Acabou Chorare (Som Livre). The solo in "Tinindo Trincando" is a result of that search for a genuine Brazilian guitar solo and the beginning of the elaboration of Gomes' own personal style. The album, mixing the group's heavily countercultural looks and philosophy with a modern synthesis between rock and the traditional choro, contributed to the revival of the Brazilian genre in the '70s, bringing many youngsters into its ranks. Continuing to work with Os Novos Baianos, Gomes led the trio A Cor do Som, formed initially by his brother, Jorginho, on guitar and friend, Dadi Carvalho, on bass. In 1978, Gomes recorded his first solo album, Geração do Som, with a peculiar blend of choro, samba, frevo, and rock. The cover of the album presents his invention, the guibando, a two-fretboard instrument that combined an electric guitar and a mandolin. The instrument amazed John McLaughlin when Gomes accompanied Gilberto Gil at the Montreux Festival (Switzerland). ~ Alvaro Neder


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What is the value of my vinyl record?
This question is asked by thousands each day as they sort through there own collection of vinyl records. Is there a gem in the box? Could I have that $10,000 LP and not know it?
Not only do you need the right record to hit a jackpot but the condition of the record and jacket must be in excellent shape. Added factors can be original printed inner sleeve and any inserts or posters that originally came with it.
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Pricing vinyl records
The demand for vinyl records have come back in the last three to four years. This now has pushed pricing of LPs up. Sounds like the stock market but it's not that bad. Popular bands that have quicker sales as mass amounts of listeners seek the albums. Underground, indie and unknown bands can be rare finds and many have low quantities of records pressed. These can be highly valuable.
An example is the LP shown at the top left corner - THE WHO Magic Bus. This 1968 album was released in multiple countries. A 1968 US release is around $20-25 in value. A picture disc of this album was released in 2006 and have a value of $60-75 as it was issued in Germany.
When shopping on line or in person keep in mind that the price can change by location, state. You can also note that condition from record to record can make a $50 in excellent be only worth $8 in G/VG-
Vinyl record shows commonly have great deals as tables are filled with collector's extras, radio stations past plays and stores over flow of inventory. Flip through the boxes and find your next record(s).
We will be adding a vinyl record list for top search LPs in 2016 so please bookmark this page as a future resource. Thank You


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Close to being done setting up my new NAS.
Going from 2 old 300GB (1 5400RMP & 1 7200RPM) 8MB cache 2.5" HDDs in raid1 to 2 new 3000GB 5400RPM 256MB cache 3.5" HDDs in raid0.
That's a BIG change to have so much storage. Plus probably way more reliable so don't have to fear requiring a mirror not to loose data for the time being.


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Many businesses use curated content as part of their content marketing plans and this kind of approach can bring unique benefits. If you are looking for a way to do something new with your content, save time and turn your brand into a resource people look to, curated content could be a good solution for your business.
What is Curated Content?
In short, curated content is content that you don't create, but that you gather and organise. It is content from other reliable sources that relates to your brand and helps you tell a story. There are two basic ways businesses curate content.
The first approach is to curate and share single pieces of content. It's likely that you are already doing this in some form or another. With this tactic, you find content from other sources and share it with your market through social media or by linking to it from your own website or blog.
You can take curated content to a new level by organising pieces of content that are full of content from a variety of sources. To do this, you'll choose content from various places, that are reliable and not your competitors, and then organise it in a way that makes sense and benefits your readers.
For example, you could have a page on your website that includes the top information for small business owners. The page would be well designed and interactive and include links to all this content, including content you have created. The sources should be well organised into categories or in another way that helps your market make sense of it.
Why Should I use Curated Content?
There are lots of reasons curated content is so beneficial, but here are a few of the most common benefits businesses see.
More Content, Less Effort
Finding curated content does take time, but since you aren't creating it on your own, curated collections can be faster to build. Look for content sources that are reliable, that would be attractive to your market and that can help you send the message you want to send your audience.
Become an Invaluable Resource
As you start to share curated content, you will start to create a reputation as a business that provides the best information and resources to its market, even when that content isn't its own. People will begin to see you as the go-to source for practical, helpful information and will begin to trust you as a business that has its customers' needs in mind.
Associate with Other Brands
Curated content can also help you associate your business with other big names in the industry that can help you build your reputation and brand awareness. When you use content from another business, ask permission to include it on your website and invite the business to share the finished product. This will help you tap into a new audience and associate your business with other well known brands your market trusts.
Curating content is a great way to build up your content marketing plan and reap all kinds of benefits. To get the most out of this strategy, choose your content sources and topics carefully and strategically target your market.


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Mr budha - bali tour guide
Mr budha - bali tour guide
Eat and Have Fun
Enjoy luwak coffee
Mr Budha with Happy Family
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On Top Rocky Cliff - Uluwatu
Batur Lake with Mr Budha's friends
Rafting - Elephant - Dolphin tour have three in one activity that will fun and challenge your adrenaline while holiday in bali,
Bali rafting - Elephant - Dolphin tour will start with white water rafting , I will take you to the east river which is called Telaga waja river, this river is located on the foot of the highest vulcano in Bali , which is called Agung vulcano, in this river you will feel the real white white water rafting , with fastes ,longgest river in Bali for great adrenaline sport , passing trough the beautiful view of the rice field and river banks will help you adventure become more fun , with 3 & 4 rapid of the river , will make your adrenaline realy explore ! At the finish point , the delicius lunch and fresh tropical fruits are waiting to be enjoy it ,
Then we are going to the Elephant camp , where you could have a nice fun with our Sumatran elephant , which is nounce as the smalest elephant in the world, with hight of about two meter and weight of about 350 kg of elephant will able to you on the track for 30 - 60 minutes ride ,
Our last stop on this fun bali tour will ended at the black sand beach which located in Gianyar regency , you could have unforgetable swim with cute smart Dolphin , 45 minutes have a great interaction with the Dolfins will healing your soul and body .
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Halloween Beans
October 30, 2009
- Hurry-up Black Bean Dip from Epicurious
(Very good dip, people even asked for the recipe. I used 1/4 of an onion as recommended in the reviews. It was well balanced but I don't think it would hurt to bump up the cilantro and lime.)
- Web and spider decoration idea shamelessly stolen from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen
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I always think of college as a little bubble. Your campus becomes your world and everything outside of it seems completely separate and foreign. Graduating from college reinforced this parallel for me when I was suddenly in this really big world with lots of people I didn't know, a million decisions to make and an 'every man for himself' mentality.
It's a little scary.
Even though it's only been a few months, I've learned a couple of important lessons since entering the 'real' world.
Affirmation is addicting
When we're in school we constantly get feedback. Every test, every assignment, every presentation is given a concrete evaluation. And generally in school, if you study a fair amount you'll most likely do well and if you don't, you won't. (Unless you're one of those awful people that does well without studying in which case I really don't like you). In the working world I've found that feedback works a lot differently. You don't get feedback for every little thing you do, and a lot of times we get a lot more negative feedback than positive feedback. This is because in terms of the good of the company, negative feedback is a lot more important. When we mess up or fail to meet certain standards it is vital to the company that we know. But if we do it right then it's not as urgent to let us know.
This doesn't seem like a big deal until you work really hard on a project and all you hear back is the couple of things that needed to be fixed. In school, you can mess up a few things but still make an A so you feel good about it. In work, you don't have a grading scale so all you hear about are those few things that weren't perfect. When this happens it's easy to feel ill-used and frustrated because you feel like you're working so hard and no one is recognizing it.
I realized you have to be confident that you are a good worker, if you need others' affirmation about this you'll be waiting in vain and getting upset when it doesn't happen. Don't take the criticism personally and know that hearing what you did wrong is the only way to improve. A good boss will tell you when you do a good job too, but don't depend on their affirmation. Do your best and do it because you want to do things the right way, not because you want a pat on the back.
Self-care is actually really important
One of my internships is with a self-care company. We urge/help/encourage entrepreneurs to take care of themselves. If you say you 'don't have time to go to the gym' then you're saying you're not important. I'm saying you are. You don't have to be a professional athlete or a health nut but taking some time every day to move and making the effort to eat well most of the time will help you so much. I'm not going to go on about the benefits of eating well and exercising because you already know them. But you should do it. Get the amount of sleep you need (not what you wish you needed or what you 'have time for'), find a form of exercise that you can enjoy (dancing, kickboxing, climbing… whatever floats your boat) and make an active effort to eat good food. This is a relative term, I know, but you know what makes you feel good, not just what tastes good and is convenient.
When work is super stressful or my family is driving me crazy or I'm just having one of those days, working out, drinking a yummy smoothie or just reading a favorite book for a little bit are the best remedies.
Humility makes us better workers
Graduating from college is an awesome accomplishment, and definitely something you should be proud of. But relative to those who graduated 20, 30, 40 years ago…you're a baby. Understand that your college degree doesn't mean you know everything. You have a lot to learn and that is a good thing. As you get more experience you'll have more and more skills/knowledge to bring to the table. Right now you have your degree, your willingness to learn and your super attitude.
Efficiency>looking good
Similar to the 'need for affirmation' thing, it can be tempting to want to get there early, stay late, respond to emails on weekends or after work hours etc because you want your coworkers/boss to be impressed. Here's what is actually impressive: getting it done well and in less amount of time.
It's not worth spending your life trying to impress others, eventually you will burn out and your work will suffer. Not to mention those feelings of ill-usage we talked about earlier. Work hard, yes. Stay focused, yes. By all means if you're behind stay late and get their early but don't do it for the sake of looking good.
Community is everything
Although your job and your career are uber important, your relationships can largely determine your quality of life. One of the first things I did when I moved back to Charleston was look for a group of people that I felt I could be a part of. Good friends are hard to come by, but if you actively look for groups that meet regularly and that you have something you feel is important in common with, it will be a lot easier to have a good support system.
If you love to run, join a running club. If you love to play an instrument, join the community orchestra. If you love reading, look for a book club. If you go to church that is also a great place to meet people, join a small group or a young adult group. There are communities for everything. You may not make best friends right away but as you spend more time in a community that you feel is welcoming and enjoyable, you will find that your life is greatly enriched.
I know after a long day at work the last thing you want to do is go meet people or spend time with a group you're not fully comfortable with yet, I get that. But we need people on our side, people to make us laugh when we need it, to encourage us when we're feeling down and to remind us how awesome we are every now and then. Unfortunately, (at least for us introverts) relationships don't just fall into our laps, we have to go out there and show individuals what they have to gain by having us in their lives. Which is a lot.


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Add $20 for International shipping per order (not per item! So buy lots and save on shipping!)
Add $5 for the video of how I make these delicious treats! And I KNOW it's yummy, since I've taste tested them myself, and you can even watch me eat some in the video. *Note in your order that the $5 is for video!
PRO-TIP! Summer time: when your treats arrive in the mail, throw them in the fridge/freezer for a while before taking them out of the vacuum seal package, then enjoy!
HEALTH DISCLAIMER: While healthy poop can be used for life-saving medical treatments (such as for Fecal Microbiota Transplants) poop is still poop ? And I like to do my extreme kinking on the informed side. So here's a little bit about me: I'm STD/HIV/HEP/parasite free (yes, I got tested before selling my poo, and get annual testing! Am currently in a monogamous relationship and we've both been tested and are clear) I also eat a mostly organic, non-vegetarian diet with lots of veggies and probiotics ?
Please note that while I've done my part to make sure that eating and playing with my poop falls in the realm of reasonably safe (and my years of good track record don't hurt! Hundreds of people have enjoyed my shit with no issues) that *NO* sex act is 100% risk free, and that includes poop play ?
Some general precautions include freezing poop when you're not enjoying it, and DO NOT taste/eat poop in general when you have any cuts/sores in or around your mouth (don't floss 12 hours before/after eating poo for this reason) or smear if you have *any* nicks, cuts or scrapes on your body to avoid possible infection (same as when you're gardening in the dirt!) Also, playing with anyone else's poop besides your own when you have a compromised immune system is not recommended as it increases risk overall ? And as for hygiene, please make sure to soap up thoroughly afterwards, spray your tub/shower with a water/bleach solution after when you clean up, and use lots of mouth-wash! Pro tip: Lavender and mint soaps help mask the smell <3 Be safe, sane, and enjoy!


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Lake Forest Plastic Surgery in Chicago Launches Redesigned Web Site
Offering a full range of plastic surgery options for Chicago area residents, Dr. Paul Steinwald recently updated his Web site with a fresh design, simplified navigation, and more information on the procedures that matter most to his patients.
Chicago, Illinois (March 2010) – A double board-certified plastic surgeon providing plastic surgery for Chicago area residents, Dr. Paul M. Steinwald is excited to announce the launch of his newly redesigned and expanded Web site. The fresh, new design is easy to navigate and will help prospective patients understand various surgical procedures and learn about Dr. Steinwald's education, training, and personal philosophy.
"I chose to redesign my Web site for many reasons, but mostly to enhance patient education," explains Dr. Steinwald. "Many of my plastic surgery patients arrive at my practice with information they've learned from the Web, so I wanted my site to serve as a resource to explain in clear language the procedures I offer and highlight the importance of selecting a well-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon to perform their procedure."
For people who want to learn more about their facial surgery, body contouring, or breast augmentation in Chicago, Dr. Steinwald's Web site offers an excellent, user-friendly resource. It provides not only clear descriptions of plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures he offers, but also a comprehensive photo gallery of more than 250 cases, illustrating actual before and after results of his patients.
"More than words, photographs really communicate by showing prospective patients the results I have been able to achieve for other patients choosing face lifts, liposuction and breast enlargement in Chicago," Dr. Steinwald says. "And once they learn about their options and see the results that are possible, they feel confident in taking that important step toward requesting a consultation."
For Dr. Steinwald, the consultation is essential to successful outcomes and satisfied patients because he takes his time with each one to talk candidly about concerns and realistic expectations. A productive consultation enables him to formulate a customized treatment plan, and he insists on seeing each patient personally at every appointment thereafter to ensure continuity and quality of care.
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"Recently, I have been seeing many men and women who are interested in rejuvenating their facial appearance without surgery," adds Dr. Steinwald. "For these patients, my new site offers detailed information on the full range of aesthetic, non-surgical options available at our office, including BOTOX® Cosmetic, soft tissue fillers such as Restylane® or JUVÉDERM®, and skin resurfacing treatments."
In other news from the practice, Dr. Steinwald has recently made arrangements to share office space with the Women's Breast Imaging Care Center on Monday afternoons so that he can see new consults and follow up with patients who have had surgery in the city. These serene, comfortable, private offices are on the 14th floor of the Bloomingdale's Building on Michigan Avenue, just below the 900 N. Michigan Avenue Surgery Center (on the 15th floor). Primarily, Dr. Steinwald will be seeing new patients on Monday afternoons, but he can also schedule injectable procedures such as BOTOX® Cosmetic or soft tissue fillers. Dr. Steinwald is also offering a special surgical fee schedule for the first half of this year.
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Mumbai, 17th July, 2014 — ASUS today announced H97-Pro Gamer, a new ATX motherboard that speeds up gamers' fun with 10Gibt/s M.2 and SATA Express connectivity, Intel® Gigabit Ethernet and exclusive GameFirstllnetworking technology.H97-Pro Gamer additionally benefits from exclusive SupremeFXfor unrivalled in-game audio and exclusive Sonic Radar lltechnology to lend players a stealthy advantage in first-person-shooter (FPS) games.The new motherboard also includes ASUS Gamer's Guardian, a collection of components hand-chosen for exceptional safety, durability and performance to protect gamers' backs.
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H97-Pro Gamer has the fastest storage connectivity in the shape of SATA Express and M.2. SATA Express provides data-transfer speeds of up to 10Gbit/s from two PCI Express 2.0 lanes, ready for the next generation of super-fast SSDs and enabling H97-Pro Gamer players to speed up their game storage.The new motherboard also has a built-in M.2 socket with two native PCI Express 2.0 lanes for data-transfer speeds of up to 10Gbit/s, so H97-Pro Gamer owners can choose their preferred method to speed up both storage and gameplay.
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H97-Pro Gamer players enjoy SupremeFX technology for near-lossless audio with a remarkable signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 115dB that enhances every sound detail. The advanced audio chipset is isolated from electromagnetic interference (EMI) by a protective shield, preserving the integrity of the audio signals. Exclusive 'red-line shielding' horizontally separates SupremeFX audio components from the rest of the motherboard. This unique combination effectively eliminates analog interference to ensure flawless sound quality. Premium ELNA® audio capacitors are added to the mix to deliver a warmer, natural sound to complete the audio experience.
SupremeFX also has a built-in amplifier that drives high-quality headphones — all the way up to 300ohm impedance — for sound quality that's as great as a dedicated sound card.H97-Pro Gamer also includes Sonic Radar II, an ASUS-exclusive technology that displays a stealthy overlay showing the precise direction and origin of in-game sounds. This helps players to hone their enemy-pinpointing skills and giving them the edge in FPS games.
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H97-Pro Gamer is engineered with high-quality, highly-durable components for exceptional real-world protection. We call these components ASUS Gamer's Guardian.Gamer's Guardian includes onboard resettable fuses that protect the connection ports and DRAM against overcurrent and short-circuit damage, while exceptionally high-quality, Japanese-made 10K black-metallic capacitors offer greater temperature endurance and improved lifespans.
Gamer's Guardian ESD Guards on the USB ports, audio connectors and Ethernet (LAN) port ensure that H97-Pro Gamer is actively protected against sudden electrostatic discharge (ESD). The result is that the components last much longer.H97-Pro Gamer also has the ASUS-exclusive DIGI+ voltage-regulator module (VRM) to enhance performance, increase efficiency and ensure reliability, and a stainless-steel back input/output (I/O) panel that's chromium-plated and corrosion-resistant to last up to three times (3X) longer than traditional panels.
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|6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 on back panel, 2 mid-board)8 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on back panel, 6 mid-board)
|SupremeFX Formula 8-channel high-definition audio- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking- High quality 115dB SNR stereo playback output- ELNA® premium audio capacitors
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A team of McMaster Chefs consisting of Paul Hoag, Lincoln Crowe, John Barreda and manager Catherine Young have won the Grand Prize and Gold Medal and a Gold medal for Best Dessert at the Canadian College and University Food Service Association (CCUFSA) Culinary Competition in Toronto.
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South campus celebrates 30 years of higher education
HOUSTON - Jose Escobar of Houston has earned two associate degrees from San Jacinto College, a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Houston, and numerous occupational and technology certificates; but such academic achievement is not his only accomplishment. He was the first in his family to attend college 30 years ago when San Jacinto College South opened in his neighborhood.
"Growing up, I always assumed that I would never go to college, because it was expensive and out of reach for me and my family," said Escobar, whose father worked as a sheet metal worker while his mother cared for their five children. "But when they opened the San Jacinto College South campus, I found out how affordable tuition was and decided to come here."
Escobar's journey on becoming the first in his family to earn a degree is what South campus' construction was intended to do — give students in the South Belt-Ellington area of Houston a chance at a college career. Three decades later, some of the campus' first faculty members remember how it took a lot of creativity and determination to open those doors on the first day of school at San Jacinto College South.
"We had to roll up our sleeves and make it happen," said math professor Dr. Jerry Tate. "I remember the week before classes started, moving desks and furniture into the rooms." During that first year, South campus was comprised of a two-story administration building, and physical education classes were held in a small classroom on the bottom floor.
"Without a gymnasium and very limited equipment, the physical education teachers had to get creative with walking, a little aerobics, and some stretching," Tate said, who joined San Jacinto College South in 1979 after teaching for some time at the Central campus. That year, Dr. Parker Williams was vice president of administrative affairs for the College district and would later become the campus' first president. Like Tate, psychology professor Dr. Marylou Robins said she remembers performing whatever duties were necessary to get the job done.
"Written job descriptions did not exist at that time," said Robins, who also taught Escobar. " We became whatever was needed. It was a new campus with many opportunities." Government professor Dr. John Bolen and chemistry professor Dr. Ray Crawford also joined the faculty that same year and continue to teach at the South campus.
Tate said he and his colleagues would create and participate in their own recruitment efforts during those early years to bring attention to the new campus, which eventually paid off. Enrollment increased rapidly as people realized that San Jacinto College had an additional campus in their neighborhood, he said.
"We went out into the community, to civic clubs, talked to our neighbors, high schools, wherever we could think of to let people know about this new campus," he said. "San Jacinto College South became an integral part of this community as a provider of its education and local events and activities." Approximately 1,200 students attended classes at the South campus during the first semester.
Escobar, part of that first class at South campus, has since returned to his alma mater as a technical support analyst. He attributes much of his academic and career success to his early mentors, like Robins.
"Had San Jacinto College South not been available to me then, I probably would not have my degree," he said. "This is where I learned how to become successful. I have known so many students go on to higher positions in the real world from this college."
Current president Dr. Maureen Murphy said having faculty and students who remember the history of the campus are key to the growth of the College.
"It's a gift to have people with us who were here from the beginning," Murphy said. "We are so rich for having this history. It's pretty remarkable."
For more information about San Jacinto College, call 281-998-6150 or visit www.sanjac.edu.


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When any liquid is heated at constant temperature, it starts changing in vapour condition. A vapour is a mixture of gas and liquid particles in suspension and it can be liquefied by moderate changes of pressure or temperature. The process of vapour formation from liquid state has some definite characteristics to follow in steam engine,
Characteristics of Steam formation.
01) The heat supplied during the process of vapourization changes its state gradually from liquid to gaseous state.
02) The vapour is said to be dry saturated when the process of vapourization takes place at constant pressure and temperature. In other word we can say when the liquid is completely evaporated it is called dry saturated.
03) The vapour is called superheated when the heat is added to the dry saturated vapour state. At superheated state, the temperature will rise gradually.
04) During the process of superheating a vapour at constant pressure, the volume will increase approximately in proportion to the absolute temperature, which indicates that the vapour is approaching the state of perfect gas.
05) The temperature at which the evaporation process is taking place is increase when the pressure on the liquid surface is increased
06) The latent heat of vaporization decrease with the increase of pressure and temperature but the sensible enthalpy increases under this condition.
07) The total heat (Enthalpy) of dry saturated vapour increases with increase in saturation temperature. In lower range of pressure and temperature, the rate of increase in sensible enthalpy is greater than the rate of decrease in latent enthalpy with the increase in pressure.
After certain saturation temperature the rate of increase in sensible enthalpy is less than the rate of decrease in latent enthalpy and hence, the enthalpy of dry saturated vapour decreases. This will continue to happen until the saturation temperature is reached when the latent enthalpy becomes zero and the enthalpy of dry saturated vapour becomes equal to the sensible heat.
This saturation temperature is called as critical temperature and the corresponding pressure is called critical pressure and the state of substance is called its critical state.
08) Steam can not exist as saturated vapour above its critical temperature. At any temperature higher than the critical temperature (374.14 degree centigrade) the vapour can only exist as a gas without any effect of pressure.
At critical temperature, the specific volume of dry saturated vapour becomes equal to the specific volume of the liquid from which it is being formed.
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After May addressed her MPs, Brexit minister Steve Baker indicated that the government would consider a new compromise amendment regarding customs relations.
However flabbily drafted the clause may be, defeat for the government would send a strong signal that Parliament doesn't back the negotiating goals May is pursuing.
Ms Smith said: "I will not vote for any amendment to Brexit legislation that does not deliver the exit from the European Union that my constituents voted for".
"Every time we do anything in the UK, Brussels follows incredibly closely", the minister told the BBC. After a bumpy week of Brexit spats within her administration and with the EU, May wants to fend off another setback in a long-awaited showdown with restive lawmakers.
Potential rebels fell into line after Mr Buckland said ministers were ready to "engage positively" with their concerns before the Bill returns to the Upper House next Monday.
Theresa May ultimately persuaded all but two of her MPs to back her in the decisive vote in Westminster on Tuesday - but she increasingly appears little more than a hostage to the warring factions in a bitterly divided Conservative party.
Parliament must decide whether to support an amendment approved by the House of Lords that could mean sending May back into negotiations with the European Union if lawmakers reject a Brexit deal.
May met with more than a dozen Tory would-be rebels shortly before the vote to reassure them, although exactly what she promised is in dispute.
He confirmed that ministers will seek to overturn 14 amendments which he said would undermine the goal of the Bill and fail to respect the result of the 2016 referendum.
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Second win for British PM in crucial Brexit debate
"If it were to turn out there was a problem, we will deal with it".
May reportedly gave personal assurances to Conservative party rebels, including the former attorney general Dominic Grieve, who then went on to vote with the government and reject the lords amendment on the meaningful vote.
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"I trust the prime minister. It was the prime minister who I sat in front of this afternoon and who gave us those assurances". Part A said that if parliament rejects the final Brexit deal, the government would have to set out a new approach within seven days. The government fears a weakened negotiating position.
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Jim 1 Mehmet 0: Coaching, so much more than tactics?
He's been here a week - who knows who the better Coach is - but football is often about bluff and baloney and the man from Belfast has it in spades...or so it seems.
Memhet has a deep rich voice but his media efforts were poor, didn't inspire or excite the fans. He couldn't explain his vision, looked frozen before the camera and when things got tough he had no bluster or baloney to fall back on.
Jim's got a look, the blue eyes and the media despite their Ockerness seem to be swooning for him.
A win tomorrow, with a little conviction and Harry starting to fire and Jim may well up the rhetoric a notch of two.
Football fans enjoy the brash and brazen. Mem was never that.
Jim has seen a few battles no doubt from Belfast to QPR and back. If he gets his team playing, and let's face it he has the talent on the park to assist - a little Irish blarney and a wee blue twinkle of the eye from the big man and the media may flirt a little more.
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Lead us back, our Father, to your Word; bring us near, our King to your service, and cause us to return in perfect repentance before you. Blessed are you, O Lord, who accepts repentance.---from the Amidah, prayers of the Jewish liturgy.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10
We are entering into a season of Returning and Repentance.
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