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Draws for Friday's Bluffton Today Open matches were announced Tuesday.
Boys 18's Division 1 (5 p.m.): Brad Malool vs. Diego Garcia, Morgan Philoxine vs. Steven DeVincentis, Owen Stovall vs. Dakota Story, Kristian Chekov vs. Kyle Howell, Rishi Patel vs. William Sease, Max Schremmer vs. Aaron Newland.
Boys 18's Division 1 (6:30 p.m.): Ian Schenkel vs. Brent Jenkins, Roman Batistelli vs. Matthew Bornstein.
Boys 14's Division 1 (6:30 p.m.): Cole Bryant vs. Nace Groshon, Owen Stovall vs. Matthew Ball.
Boys 14's Division 2 (6:30 p.m.): Daniel Kovalenko vs. Sean Griner, Will Ruhlin vs. Serym Baek.
Visit blufftontennis.org for updated draws throughout this weekend's tournament.
Bobcat tennis
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The Summer 2012 Bobcat Tennis Day Camps will be held throughout July at Bluffton High School.
The camps, scheduled for the weeks of July 9, 16, 23 and 30, are for ages 5-17. Cost is $50 per week, or a drop-in rate of $15 per day (24-hour notice is required for drop-ins). Equipment will be provided if needed.
Camp staff includes Kristen Kelly-Finlen, a Bluffton High assistant coach, certified PTR instructor and a member of the 2004 national championship team at Armstrong Atlantic State; Di Seggie, a PTR professional with 40-plus years of experience; and Robert Brown, a certified PTR instructor, the local league coordinator for junior team tennis and the BHS head coach.
Contact Brown at 290-2833 or visit blufftontennis.org.
High school team
camp Aug. 1-3
A summer high school tennis camp will be held Aug. 1-3 at Palmetto Bluff.
The camp will consist of team drills Wednesday and Thursday, and a tournament on Friday. Cost is $145 for nine hours (9 a.m. to noon each day) and includes lunch Friday.
Regional teaching pros, including Warren Florence, and coaches Robert Brown and David Reidmayer will conduct the camp.
Drills will focus on advancing technical development (good footwork and conditioning), court consciousness in doubles and singles (point set-up, shot-making and closing) and consistency (patterns of advanced play, match philosophy).
FCA golf, tennis camp
at Palmetto Dunes
The South Coastal Fellowship of Christian Athletes golf and tennis camp will be held June 11-14 at Palmetto Dunes Resort on Hilton Head Island.
Participants must register, with a $100 deposit, by June 1. Cost is $325 for golf and $425 for tennis. Spots are limited.
The camp is for middle school and high school students, ages 12-18.

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Comments: Julia Kimberly (Nee: ) | CN United States | 1851-1900 | Comments: This photo is in an old Ralph-Sedgwick Album. The caption reads a daughter of mothers cousin, Julia Kimberly. Mother refers to Esther Hart Tyler, born in 1812, daughter of Orre (Amos Jr.) Tyler and Jerusha Johnson. (Esther married Jason Sedgwick.) The photo is undated, but we estimate from the style of clothing and such that it was taken sometime in 1868.
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Low Sugar, High Protein Siggi's Squeezable Yogurt Tubes Now Available
Skyr, the traditional yogurt of Iceland, is made by incubating skim milk with live and active cultures. The cultured product is strained and the whey removed, yielding a thick, creamy, concentrated yogurt. As a result of this process, skyr contains two to three times the protein of standard yogurt.
The Icelandic Milk and Skyr Corp., New York, makes its siggi's brand of skyr in Yates County, New York, sourcing milk from local family farms in New York State. And just in time for back-to-school, the company launched its first kids' product line -- siggi's Squeezable Yogurt Tubes — which adheres to the company's commitment to low sugar, high protein and simple ingredients. Each tube has 40-50 percent less sugar than the leading tube yogurt and more than twice the protein, according to the company.
"Added sugar in various forms is way too prevalent in children's diets today even in normally healthy items such as yogurt," says Siggi Hilmarsson, company founder. "siggi's was founded on the principal of creating authentic healthy yogurts that are low in sugar and contain simple, no-nonsense ingredients. We are thrilled to now add a much needed kid's option to our lineup."
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Between now and February 1st, the entire Frazier's Carpet One team are raising funds AND awareness for Knoxville Senior Companions.
Knoxville Senior Companions is a local charity that empowers more than 100 volunteers (themselves all over the age of 55) to help other Knoxville seniors, specifically frail seniors, remain in their home longer by helping them with little (but extremely important) tasks, like running errands, companionship and meal preparation.
Frazier's Carpet One Floor & Home, as a company, is committed to raising $20,000 for Knoxville Senior Companions between now and February 1st.
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text: Prentice Bisbal wrote: > The more services you run on your cluster node (gmond, sendmail, etc.) > the less performance is available for number crunching, but at the same > time, administration difficulty increases. For example, if you turn off > postfix/sendmail, you'll no longer get automated e-mails from your > system to alert you to a problem. > > My question is this: how extreme do you go in disabling non-essential > services on your cluster nodes? Do you turn off *everything* that's not > absolutely necessary, do you leave somethings running to make > administration easier? > Everything is turned off and, most of the time, a quick glance at ganglia brings out problems. Simple scripts can be built to perform cyclic checks on the nodes and would be less disruptive IMHO. > I'm curious to see how everyone else has their cluster(s) configured. > The only actual research I found on OS interference impacting HPC computing is titled "A measurement and simulation methodology for parallel computing performance studies" by Matthew Joseph Sottile. I would be curious to know if anyone else has dipped into the subject and come up with conclusive results on the subject. Eric


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Merits and Demerits of ScienceAs we turn over the pages of history, we come across the development made by man in different walks of life over the centuries. From the primitive Stone Age to the modern computerized era, every step of man has proved to be the milestone in the history of civilization. Modern science has evolved over a long period, and has now reached the peak of success. It has worked wonders in our life, but it cannot be said that it is altogether a blessing. When we look at the other side of the picture, we are filled with a sense of horror. The fear of war and destruction hangs over our heads all the time. In order to understand the creative and destructive aspects of modern science, we stand in need of an analysis that will help us differentiate between the good and the bad.
As we look over the brighter side of the achievements of science, we come to realize that there is hardly any sphere of life that has not been enhanced by the creative abilities of man. In the field of medical science, knowledge and research has gone to such an extent that almost all the ailments have found a cure. The threatening clouds of death no longer haunt the patients who were otherwise filled with despair. Epidemics have been wiped out, nutritional standards have been improved, drug therapy has been recognized and hygienic conditions are being created so that the new generation may enjoy a longer and better life.
In the realm of communication, modern scientific inventions have helped a lot. The far-flung corners of the world have been linked together with a wide spread air network. Distances have lost their meaning and thousands of miles can be covered within hours. Travelling today is not only swift, but also full of pleasure and luxury.
Modern science has opened new vistas of entertainment. All the new electronic gadgets have filled our lives with recreational variety. From the small pocket sized transistor to the big screen television and VCR, we are provided entertainment at home and we owe it all to science. Readers are provided illustrated, colourful books due to the blessing of modern science in the form of latest printing machines and techniques. Such means of entertainment have brought about a change in our habits and hobbies.
The advantages of science are not restricted to the urban population. In the fields of agriculture, forestry and fishery, science has provided the rural population with the latest implements and know-how. The new methods of agriculture have boosted the production of farms and fields. With the use of different kind pesticides, the crops remain undamaged and the tillers of the soil get better return of the labour. This increase in output not only improves the condition of the toiling masses, but also brings about a healthy change in the economy of the country. This keeps on moving the nations on the path of progress and prosperity.
As we cast our eyes on the other side of the picture, we cannot help coming to the conclusion that science is also the monster of death and destruction. Man is selfish and pugnacious by nature. To fulfil his jingoist designs, he stands in need of the most destructive weapons, which could bring about the annihilation of his rivals. Man has gained knowledge in the field of science, but due to lack of wisdom, he is misusing this knowledge. All big nations are thinking of fulfilling the dream of becoming the super power. The wars of today are not limited to the battlefield. It brings about epidemic killing of the civilian population. The knowledge of this domain has added immeasurable danger to war. All the leading powers posses fatal weapons, and it seems that the weaker countries are their mercy. These big nations talk a lot about reduction in arms and they hold disarmament conferences. However, their practice is quite contrary to their preaching.
Science, no doubt provides, new ways of entertainment, but these very means of amusement are bringing a sharp decline in the moral values of the young generation and equally sharp increase in the number of crimes. The TV and video provide entertainment but they quite often become the channels of vulgarity and obscenity. Moreover, new ways of crime are shown to younger people, who adopt the path of getting easy money.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Freshman Cobra men's tennis player Leonardo Lima (Brazil) earned the Coker men's lone win with a three set victory at No. 3 singles in the Cobras 8-1 loss to nationally ranked No. 39 Wingate University on Saturday afternoon.
Lima won the first set of his match 6-2, but lost the second set 6-2. Forced to play a tie-breaker set, Lima picked up the win thanks to a 10-7 tie-breaker win.
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Have a link to a site that could help others....here is the place to put it!!
I've been doing a lot of research today on photography... info on taking better pictures, helpful articles, forums, organizations and associations, contests, etc... kind of putting together a list of photography resources... What else is there to do when it's raining ALL DARN DAY right :( :( LOL......
For those that have the flavor for Nikon... here is a good message board for more information on their cameras!
Nikon Camera Forum
For those looking for more in depth information pertaining to the Canon Digital Cameras (and for a good camera market place) come check out this forum. Both Trish and I are members over here:
Canon Digital Camera Forum
The current Lightroom 3 public beta will expire on April 30, 2010.
until now until April 30th, you can use a beta version of lightroom for free :)
can't wait to get home & d/l and start playing!
Hey all... got my smugmug up and customized. Check it out. http://jayvig.smugmug.com
I created my site to help photographers find great locations in Upstate NY:
I want to subscribe to a photography magazine but, like everything else, there are tons. Here's the first list I found -http://www.magazines.com/ncom/mag?subject=54&id=3854633551558 - any one in particular recommended?
For those of you interested in Nature photography http://www.naturescapes.net/home.htm
This seems to have a pretty good forum for nature shots.
Click the image above for more info........thought it might be an interesting thing to win :dunno
of "McPicturetaker" sales....if anyone wouldn't mind taking a look at this link and giving me some advice for it....It doesn't seem as dynamic as smugmug or some of the other sites, but this is free...so I guess I take what I can get.
For once, a cool idea and free... Downloadable, free lens Hoods... I was thinking, you can DL, Print, trace onto thin plastic or foam paper and velcro or tape to your lens, then take off and just fold em up and stick in your bag, they'll take up no room!! and you can carry them in a pocket , in...
Site in the UK that's a big help for the new Adobe LightRoom!
AWESOME info on copyrighting for photog's in here.
The Adirondack Photography Institute has just released its 2007 workshop schedule. We are the only organization of this type offering programs in the Adirondack Park. Our goal is to provide world-class instruction in outdoor photography at locations throughout the park and region.
I have been listening to this show for a about a year. All of their show are in an archive that you can go back and listen to from your computer, and each show has a gallery with pictures that they discuss. They have some excellent recognized photographers as guests and it is a great program......
I found this site on high speed photography... not sure if anyone has ever tried any of this stuff... looks pretty cool. http://www.woodselec.com/index.htm
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Bullet Hitting
Balloon Popping
Bird Landing
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Here are some of the links i have collected.. enjoy!
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I found a huge page of automobile photography shooting tips... check it out...
Came across this Red Bull Contest sounds pretty interesting. Thought I would share with everyone.
Here is the link to the site page: http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/nationalparks/index.htm
Read the rules carefully as the photographs must be taken at a National park only.
I am wondering how would you find the closest National park? :dunno
There seems to be a ton of photo contests available online... some of them with pretty hefty prizes :thumb .... this is another way to get some good exposure, and maybe win a little cash :D ...now that everyone is going digital... entering photo contests are easier than ever... usually...
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John said on Facebook that these are ahead of schedule and should be at Min within a week or so.
Thread: New Kerosene - Fields of Rubus
From MinNY website.
Fields of Rubus opens up with a thick, sweet jammy blast of raspberry and patchouli. As it settles, the raspberry softens up as vanilla, musk and woods unfold and envelope the host in a warm blanket of pleasantries.
Notes: Raspberry, Plum, Apple, Tobacco Wood, Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cedar, and Patchouli.
John said on Facebook that these are ahead of schedule and should be at Min within a week or so.
Creed GIT, Clive Christian 1872 & X For Men --------> http://www.basenotes.net/threads/370...-International
OMG - an indie niche take on "fruitchouli"! Probably goes where no innocent fruity floral dares to go.
There is no beauty / That cannot be more abused / To beauty's effect.
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So talented this guy. To think, I have been watching his videos on YouTube for years. Now he is a well known perfumer of niche fragrances. Incredible.
Also has another new one called "Wood Haven."
he's describing this one as "jammy" as in raspberry jam. if so, a thick syrupy raspberry with some spice would be a home run for the fall.
Creed GIT, Clive Christian 1872 & X For Men --------> http://www.basenotes.net/threads/370...-International
A bit apprehensive at the rate these are coming out, but I know he's been working on them for a little while now. Still, this one interests me the most so far. Plus, his other scents haven't disappointed me so far.
That said, where can you get samples of his fragrances? I'd like to give some of them a try.
On a side note, I've always enjoyed his YouTube video reviews....his review of Baldessarini Ambre' is directly responsible for me purchasing a bottle of it, and I'm glad I did!
P.S. - I'm guessing that this one will be heavy on the raspberry and blackberry(???)
Min NY has sample packs you can purchase.
I've only tried R'Oud Elements and it was pretty good. I don't like to see these coming out so fast though. I know there is money in numbers, and few will really fully appreciate the depth, intricacy, extremely carefully coordinated and balanced evolution and nuances of a scent that a perfumer spends a year or more perfecting, but still... it seems like the indies, above all, should embody that mentality towards perfumery rather than jumping on the designer churn-a-new-scent-or-five-per-season bandwagon.
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And some indie perfumers churn out lots of new scents a year (DSH for example), and yet their products are still well-liked by perfumistas.
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As someone who's been working with naturals for years now, I definitely understand having multiple projects going on at once. I really like John/Kerosene and respect the path he has taken and the success he has had - I just hope said success doesn't change his process to accommodate a quicker release schedule.
I've seen other brands start out with quality work but dilute their name and reputation through a frantic release schedule (Montale, anyone?).
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Hey guys,
It's true, a lot of releases this year, but I don't think they will disappoint. Wood Haven was a scent in the works for over a year now, and Fields of Rubus, close to 8 months. Im constantly rolling about 12 ideas at a time. Most never finish. Just so you know, I don't release something, then afterwards, begin work on something fresh to release next. A lot of hours go into the creations. Hope you enjoy, and thanks!
And right now, only planning to have 2-3 releases for all of next year. If they are ready.
Take care all,
Love the sound of this Haven't tried the line yet but would love to.
Creed GIT, Clive Christian 1872 & X For Men --------> http://www.basenotes.net/threads/370...-International
It sounds verrry nice, and perfect for late autumn. Definitely sample-worthy.
With every new release, his fragrances are becoming more complex. Santalum Slivers is one of the best sandal wood fragrances on the market and something that shouldn't be missed. Impressive to say the least.
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MiN wasnt exactly sure when the scents were going to be ready for sale, so they were covering themselves with the later date. But they will have stock next week.
For First in Fragrance, there was an issue with my dispenser volume machine and some bottles that were shipped to Europe were short a few mls. Some just a couple mls. But the issue has been sorted out and corrected. But for website and not to get in trouble, they had to put on their website a lower amount of mls to cover themselves. Hope that clears up the confusion. But going forward, there's no issues with bottle volumes. All will be exactly 100mls.
Thanks for chiming in Kerosene. I didn't mean to be negative although I'm sure it came off that way. I just hate the thought of losing one of the 'good guys' to the pressures of commercialism.
I've really got to get around to sampling the rest of your creations. Copper Skies, especially, sounds like something I would love.
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No worries, Scripture. I try and reply to all my inquiries, but this has been the busiest year of my life and sometimes people get missed. I've had so many requests asking me how to begin to make perfume and I simply just cant respond to everyone. Still working my regular day job and so many late nights and working every weekend on the fragrance brand. Next step is working on my website, but all in all everything is going well.
The only reason I ordered a sample of this one is that I wanted to try Wood Haven and am really interested in the recent wave of new American artisan perfumers (Smell Bent, Slumberhouse, Kerosene, etc.). I would never have sought out a fragrance that lists raspberry and plum as the first notes. I'm still not sure that this fragrance is "me," but it isn't feminine like I expected it might be. So gentlemen, don't let the word "jammy" scare you off. I'll be sampling both this one and Wood Haven further. The only previous Kerosene fragrance I've really liked was his first one, R'Oud Elements, so I'm encouraged to find I'm enjoying the two new ones, although I've yet to decide if either of them are FBW for me. I'll be checking back to this thread to find out what other guys think about this one.
I remember when Kerosene first announced R'Oud Elements on YouTube. He was selling it and another one through Etsy at $80 a bottle, if I recall well. Now his perfumes are exclusive for MiN and they go for $140. Now don't tell me that MiN charges $60 for featuring your creations, cause I don't believe you.
"My first official fragrance release, all handcrafted myself, R'oud Elements, with notes of Oud, Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla, Lavender, Iris, and Orange Bitters.
Woods. Warmth. Man.
3.4oz bottle for $90 shipped in U.S. - $95 shipped International."


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A Disturbance in One Place (Paperback)
A Novel
Ecco, 9780060520885, 224pp.
Publication Date: May 11, 2004
Brazen and given to transgressions, the narrator of this mordantly witty novel is an aloof, tough talking, married Manhattan woman who carries on three affairs simultaneously, blithely breaking seven of the Ten Commandments in her search for a safe place to land. Rootless, bouncing from bed to bed, she knows she is pure of heart. If only she could find where her heart got lost. Irreverent and achingly honest, she points to the small but infinitely deep cracks in our masks, drawing the reader into her world of misadventure -- erotic, comic, and deeply unsettling. Juggling four men -- her husband, "the hit man," "the multimedia artist," and "the love of her life" -- she can't decide whether she is out to prove or disprove the Talmudic wisdom: If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there.
About the Author
Binnie Kirshenbaum is the author of An Almost Perfect Moment, On Mermaid Avenue, A Disturbance in One Place, Pure Poetry, Hester Among the Ruins, and History on a Personal Note. She is a professor at Columbia University's School of the Arts, where she is chair of the Graduate Writing Program.


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About Edwin I.Close
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All styles - strumming, single note playing
Improvisation soloing
Proper technique
Music analysis
About Edwin
I am a professional teacher/studio musician/performer/producer with over 20 years of private teaching experience and a graduate of the University of Miami Studio Music and Jazz program in 2002 specializing in the guitar.
I am available to teach guitar(acoustic, electric, classical) for all levels, ages, and styles(pop to folk, rock to soul, world to classical) in English, Spanish and Japanese.
Other subjects taught include bass guitar, piano/keyboard, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, harmonium, classical percussion, music theory, composition(all styles from pop to classical), ear training, and studio production/engineering/mixing.
Born in Cali, Colombia on April 1979, I began my musical endeavors studying the piano at the age of 6. Early on I had the opportunit
During 1996-98 I studied jazz guitar at the New World School of the Arts music program under the direction of J.B. Dyas and Dr. Roby George. Upon graduation, I was immediately accepted to the University of Miami jazz guitar program under the direction of Randall Dollahan. It was during this time that I also refined my skills as a classical guitarist and as a composer/arranger. In addition, I began passing my knowledge onto friends and eventually began working as a teacher.
My ability to play almost any genre of music is the fruit of past experience playing with an impressive variety of music groups, including jazz combos, symphony orchestras, Andean world music ensembles, and several rock and pop groups as well. As a studio guitarist I have recorded for various artists including Jaci Velasquez, Carlos Ponce, Alexandre Pires, and Noelia.
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Now also available to teach online video chat lessons through Skype.
Every one of you is unique and there are many possible paths to reach your goals in music.
With my background and music industry experience, I am able to customize my lessons for you so that you can reach your desired goals. We will take some time to find out where your passion lies in music and I will use my experience and knowledge to create a customized lesson-plan that will allow us to focus on reaching your desired goals and at the same time maintain a well rounded music education.
I find this to be key in making the lessons and your practice sessions very enjoyable, fun and laid back - knowing that everything we practice, play and talk about is in line with your goals as a student.
I will also be playing along with you and demonstrating everything that we're working on - music is meant to be shared and played with others and it is important to have that experience of interaction from early on in your lessons.
So whether it's learning to accompany yourself or others, write songs, read music, understand harmony, solo, or just jam out to your favorite songs, you will be well on your way to reaching your goals within 6 months of my lessons.
Look forward to making music with you!
Want to learn a quick exercise for mastering the fretboard on your guitar? Check out my article on the TakeLessons blog here: http://takelessons.com/blog/guitar-fretboard-chart
*** Studio Equipment ***
Living room w/ grand piano and seating for parents.
Room/studio with professional recording equipment - Logic Pro X recording software, Mackie HR824 Studio Monitors, Miktech C4 Tube Microphone, UA6176 Preamp/compressor, Apogee Duet D/A converter.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide my instrument and teaching materials.
Students provide their instrument, music folders.
*** Specialties ***
All styles - pop, rock, classical, jazz, blues, folk, ethnic, latin, soul
· Mandolin · Online
· Ukulele · Online
· Acoustic Guitar · In studio
Edwin I.
Edwin I.
About Zachary J.Close
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All methods
About Zachary
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Zach is very motivating and inspiring. He will not yell or discourage you or your child. He will have reasonable and attainable weekly goals. He will seek the best from you but will maintain professionalism and makes learning enjoyable and fun. Works well with all ag
*** Studio Equipment ***
Music studio, f/w keyboard, and all other instruments he teachers, seating for parents
*** Travel Equipment ***
Student should provide instrument, stand. I will provide my own instrument (except piano).
*** Specialties ***
Suzuki for violin (I'm comfortable with other methods, too)
· Guitar · In home
· Singing · In home
· Piano ·
I found Zach through 'take lessons' after my daughter had a few years with an intense classical pianist. I want my daughter to have fun and appreciate music and not feel the intense pressure she was feeling with our previous instructor. Zach was the perfect choice. My daughter loves her lessons. Zach does take time off for his professional endevors. Good for him. He has always let us know and connected with us when he returns.
Zachary J.
Zachary J.
About Glenn S.Close
Traditional and contemporary styles: scales, chords, theory and soloing techniques
About Glenn
I earned a B.A. in Music Composition and an A.A. in music theory, and have worked as a professional musician since graduation. I play in a variety of bands that cover rock, jazz, surf, oldies, and country, and also write and arrange music for those bands as well as writing my own music that can be heard on my own YouTube channel.
The first song I learned to play was "Pipeline." I own and play several acoustic an
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I'm big on teaching songs and techniques learned through scales and chords, which will enable you to improvise, solo, and write your own music. I can teach either traditional note reading or tablature, and can transcribe your favorite songs and solos. The lessons are fun, with new material to learn and play every week. I hope every time you pick up a guitar, it will be a creative experience!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Home studio: front room turned into music studio. recording gear, all instruments listed, additional seating for parents.
Morey's Music: Music store setting, small practice room, additional seating for parents.
*** Specialties ***
I've done it all-like theory, all styles of music.
· Ukulele · In studio
· Ukulele · In studio
· Banjo · Online
Glenn S.
Glenn S.
About Ken P.Close
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A fun instrument and somewhat easy to learn. Learn to strum chords and/or solo.
About Ken
Not everybody wants to be a rock star though, and there are many aspects to the world of music. During the course of my musical adventure I've played with orchestras, been in rock, bluegrass, reggae, pop and blues bands, classical ensembles and more. I have also had the opportunity to play for celebrities and diploma
I have also become adept at writing, recording and producing music, studying under Frank Wright of the legendary rock band Chicago. If you have an interest in creating and/or recording music I can definitely help you get there! Check out my chill/downtempo instrumental album 'Night Music'.
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I can teach you about playing several different instruments, how to write, how to record your own music, and how to get your music career off the ground! As a youth, I was largely self-taught so my inspiration was always to have fun. I never had to deal with the 'homework' style of practicing so I've naturally incorporated that approach to my lessons. My goal is to keep you (the student) inspired and having fun. When that happens you will become good at your instrument and feel as though you 'played' your way to success! As your teacher I will also provide almost all of the materials for free and show you great free apps to help you along with your learning and keep costs to a minimum! I know we will have fun together while you learn and I look forward to meeting you!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Guitars, piano/keyboard, drums, bass, banjo, mandolin, ukulele and a ProTools recording studio.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide the learning materials but I expect the student to have their own instrument, be that a guitar, drum set, etc.
*** Specialties ***
Commercial music is definitely my specialty, but I am also capable of doing various styles such as classical, bluegrass, traditional/folk. Just focus on what you want to learn and I can teach it to you.
· Banjo · In home
· Bass Guitar · In home
· Ukulele · In studio
Ken P.
Ken P.
About Calvin A.Close
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Mandolin playing requires a knowledge of chords, melody, picking technique as well as knowing songs to play all of which we will begin to learn in your first lesson.
About Calvin
I have studied, performed and taught music for over 10 years. I hold a B.A. in music from USC. My professional experience as a musician and teacher has led me to many areas of the music business. I've worked as an apprentice to several established film composers and arrangers and have had the opportunity work with Lionel Hampton New York Big Band, Metropole Orchestra, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Clayton Brothers, Rachelle Farrell, Michael Buble, and Charles Aznavour. I play guitar, mandolin, piano,
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I am extremely patient and firmly believe that anybody can learn to play music.
I try to keep my teaching philosophy simple. We figure out your musical goals and aspirations and carve out a path to achieving them. Along the way I will try to illuminate how the path to attaining your goals and aspirations is best taken at an enjoyable, relaxed pace and with a strong work ethic.
I always prepare for your lessons based on your interests, integrating relevant books and videos, creating handouts tailored to what we are studying in order to maintain clarity.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Guitars, Keyboards, Ukuleles, Microphones, Amplifiers, Recording Equipment
*** Specialties ***
Any style you prefer (Rock, Pop, Folk, Country, Jazz, Bluegrass, etc.)
· Ukulele · In home
· Ukulele · In home
· Guitar · In home
Calvin A.
Calvin A.
About Jeff S.Close
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I teach beginning and intermediate students on mandolin and teach in a variety of styles and will cater my lessons to YOUR needs!
About Jeff
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I cater my lessons to the want and needs of the individual student. From all my years of teaching I've beco
*** Studio Equipment ***
I have a fender mandolin, yamaha electric bass, taylor acoustic guitar, a fender stratocaster and telecaster, a gibson blues-hawk, a guild hollow-body electric, a hohner classical-electric guitar a music man amp, and a wurlitzer electric piano. i will expect you to bring your instrument but everything else will be here at the studio.
*** Travel Equipment ***
Instrument and music stand.
*** Specialties ***
I cater my lessons to my students' needs. I mainly teach rock, blues, jazz, pop, folk, and country,
· Ukulele · In home
· Ukulele · In studio
· Guitar · In studio
Jeff S.
Jeff S.
About Rodrigo R.Close
melodic and rhythmic mandolin.
About Rodrigo
Let's work together...
*** Lesson Details ***
We'll cover music basic theory and the most part of your lesson will be the music you want to learn, saving a small portion of the time to repertoire that I consider will help you grow musically.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Sibelius, Logic, apple, Kala ukes, U-bass, vihuela, charango, piano, keyboard, accordion, acoustic and electric guitars, panflutes, boss fx, amps, mics, and more.
*** Travel Equipment ***
instruments and books needed
*** Specialties ***
mariachi, Catholic music, Andean music, Latin rhythms
· Accordion · In home
· Ukulele · Online
· Singing · In studio
Rodrigo R.
Rodrigo R.
About Concetta A.Close
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Mandolin lessons for people who want to learn classical music, bluegrass, folk or jazz. This instrument is so versatile there are so many types of music one can play. Students learn how to read charts, improvise, comp with chords as well as take lead solos.
About Concetta
Concetta is the musical director of a music education non-profit called "Teacup Music". She holds a masters degree in Music and Music Education at Columbia University
She loves dogs, hiking, cooking and gardening! She tailors her private lessons to individual students goals and needs.
· Violin · In home
· Mandolin · In studio
· Mandolin · In studio
Concetta A.
Concetta A.
About Joe S.Close
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I have been playing mandolin for about five years now. What started as a Led Zeppelin obsession has since moved towards a Chris Thile obsession...including studies following his learning methods.
About Joe
I take teaching seriously, but definitely try to make it enjoyable for the student. I studied classical guitar in college, but was playing everything from Van Halen to Jazz to Country & Blues before that. Currently, I'd consider myself a flat out musical mutt...enjoying anything and everything. The love of guitar has also expanded to a multitude of instruments that I record, gig, & teach with.
· Mandolin · In studio
· Ukulele · In home
· Guitar · In home
Joe S.
Joe S.
About Frank N.Close
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Looking for a mandolin instructor that considers your music interests, your goals, your time constraints, and your current level of experience when constructing weekly lessons for you? Want your instructor to help you advance your skills while you learn the music you want. I am a teacher who does just that.
I have over 20 years teaching and performance experience, a BA in music theory/composition, and am the author of a number of music education books published by Alfred Music.
I am excited to help you meet your goals as a mandolin player and musician!
About Frank
Beside songwriting and performing, I currently teach around 40 lessons a week to students ranging in ability from beginner to professional. My varied experience and formal training helps me to make the learning experience easy, stress free and fun, and I am dedicated to teaching to the l
· Acoustic Guitar · In studio
· Acoustic Guitar · In studio
· Acoustic Guitar · In studio
Frank N.
Frank N.
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Actually no, if Jon really is the Prince That Was Promised he has to have Targaryen blood, it says so in the prophecy. From GoT wiki: The prophecy about the Prince That Was Promised said he would be born from the line of House Targaryen - Stannis Baratheon does match this description because his grandmother was a Targaryen, but he was not born at a place of "smoke and salt" (which can be Dragonstone, a volcanic island, i.e. where Dany was born) - he was born in Storm's End.However, he said that A Song of Ice and Fire (and consequently GOT) is basically the story of Jon Snow and Daenerys (the Ice and the Fire of the title). They were always destined to meet, fall in love, get together, fight the Night King, unite the Seven Kingdoms, and whatever....but for that to be the case, they didn't have to be related, it didn't need to be incest. Jon could have been a true Stark/King of the North/The Promised Prince/Ice, Dany his opposite from the south/Fire, it would still have been an epic tale without Jon being Dany's nephew. Yet he decided to put the main characters of his saga in an incestuous relationship (without them even knowing it at first), and since it's the main one in the story and can't be ignored, people have to be okay with it in any case, even if they are not. That' not exploring the way incest was a reality in the Middle Ages, which could be done in so many more realistic ways...that's being unnecessarily creepy and controversial for the sake of it.
Anyway, his books, his story!! I won't lose sleep over it, it's just fiction at the end of the day!
So Jon cannot both be a trueborn Stark and the Prince That Was Promised. Some fans are of the opinion that Dany is actually the Princess That Was Promised. As Missandei explained, the word "prince" is gender neutral in High Valeryian and could also mean a woman. And there are other fans who think that the title of the series (A Song of Ice and Fire) applies exclusively to Jon because he is the embodiment of both through his parents.
If Jon and Dany end up getting married in season 8 (which I guess is a possibility), they could do so because they love each other yes, but also to solidify their power and rebuild the Targaryen dynasty, like the royal dynasties did in the Middle Ages. I don't know, I just find the aunt-nephew incest much less icky than the brother-sister incest. Jon and Dany did not grow up together, they met each other as adults and they had no idea they were related when they had sex. I'm sure when Jon learns of his Targaryen lineage, there will be drama between them and Jon will probably struggle with it more than Dany. However, I do hope that they overcome it. Not that I'm expecting them to have a happy ending, not in this universe, but it'd be nice if they were happy together for like 5 seconds.


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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Rev. C3: Taking Power Down a Notch
Not Reinventing the Wheel
Contrary to popular belief, the CPU guys at AMD have not been standing still. While AMD is heading towards a major process disadvantage later this year when Intel releases the first 32 nm chips, AMD continues to work on their designs and work with GLOBALFOUNDRIES to improve their 45 nm process. The latest example of this is the new Revision C3 Phenom II processors.
New revisions are not all that uncommon, usually coming in several times during a processor's useful lifespan. Considering how much AMD has to sell their top of the line desktop chips for, and how much power and heat that top of the line creates, it is no wonder that AMD went back to the drawing board to make adjustments that will positively affect yields, bins, and power consumption.
The revision C3 has supposedly done just that. The top end Phenom II X4 965 is getting the treatment first with this revision, and AMD is lowering the TDP from this part from 140 watts to a much more respectable 125 watts. AMD will start phasing out older C2 revision chips over the next few months, and we will see them replaced by lower TDP C3 chips. For example, it looks as if the 945 and 955 parts could be hitting 95 watts.
The old C2 chips could get a bit toasty, and overclocking was decent... just not always great.
AMD certainly is under pricing pressure, and improving bins and yields is their top goal right now. With the latest i5 and i7 chips from Intel pushing greater performance to lower price levels, AMD will continue to have to roll back prices. They also will likely discontinue a bunch of SKUs to make more room. In the near future it looks like AMD will refresh popular products like the Phenom II X3 720 BE (2.8 GHz triple core unlocked) with faster clocked models that should still keep TDPs in manageable envelopes.
Performance Gains
AMD has not revealed any potential performance gains with this revision, but they have done some work to the memory controller. Rev C3 chips can now fully handle 4 DIMMS running at DDR-3 1333 speeds. The Rev C2 chips would drop memory speeds down to DDR-3 1066 when all 4 DIMM slots were populated, even if the memory was rated at 1333 and above.
The new Rev C3. Looks very similar to the old C2 on the surface.
There are probably other changes throughout the chip that may add or subtract performance, but AMD is not hanging their hat on such claims. Those expecting a 5% increase in performance per clock will be disappointed.


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Big Baller Brand Sued For Failing To Make Payments
The Big Baller Brand hasn't been having the best couple of days. The company is now facing a lawsuit.
According to LA Times, BBB is getting sued for failing to miss payments to the company that is responsible for embroidering and printing its merchandise; such as hats, shirts and more. "In a breach of contract lawsuit filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court, attorneys for Closet Collection allege that Big Baller Brand owes the company almost $25,000," the news outlet reports.
A representative for Closet Collection told LA Times, "Basically their entire website was produced by us." They added: "When it came time to make payments, they kind of bailed. We tried for about three months. They said they would make payment about seven times. They just kept pushing it back and kept pushing it back."
News of this lawsuit -- which was filed in November, but has been kept under wraps until now -- comes right after reports of the Big Baller Brand getting over 45 negative reviews on its company and not one positive one, as well as getting a one-star rating. Bossman of the brand, LaVar Ball, later addressed the rating by saying, "It's probably Nike and Adidas complaining about not getting their Big Baller Brand merchandise."
The Big Baller Brand has yet to respond to the apparel company's lawsuit.
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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
from the ducks-and-raptors dept
Well, it didn't take very long at all for the Copyright Office to add another layer of absurdity to the Aereo situation, stating in no uncertain terms that it doesn't care what the Supreme Court says about Aereo being a cable company. Ultimately, the big question throughout this whole situation has been a simple one, summed up anonymously in this week's most insightful comment:
Hmm, I wonder how all of this smacking down of Aereo encourages the development of culture, science and innovation.
What happens when you don't let innovations like Aereo move forward? You end up with industries full of incumbents that rest on their ever-dwindling laurels. Like Comcast, whose disastrous customer service went viral this week, prompting Michael to take second place for insightful with the observation on everyone's mind:
When your business model relies on making the process of cancelling so annoying that people decide it isn't worth it, you have taken a wrong turn somewhere.
Of course, innovation means change, and sometimes change is difficult. Some people decry technological process with the age-old accusation that it costs us jobs — and this week's first editor's choice for insightful goes to jupiterkansas for a nice, clear response to this perennial complaint:
The whole technology destroys jobs argument has been made for over 150 years since the industrial revolution, and there are more different kinds of jobs available today despite an explosion in population.
While technology does lead to job loss in the short term, and it can be very hard on people in that short term, in the long term society has benefited it has enabled whole new fields of work and better working conditions.
Not to mention that a lot of the jobs people complain about losing were created by technology in the first place. This includes books!
All these thoughts about innovation and progress also serve as excellent reminders of just how important the net neutrality debate is. With the FCC accepting public comments, there has been plenty of interesting stuff to look at if you can sift through the overwhelming volume. Adrian Lopez did just that, and his findings are our second editor's choice for insightful:
Let's play a game of "spot the shills on the FCC's comment page". Here's my nomination:
Over on the funny side, we start out where you might expect: the saga of Kenneth Eng's quixotic legal crusades, which recently swept us up in their wake for daring to republish public documents that contain his address. But among his many indiscriminate targets was also an old friend of the meme-loving internet: the Philosoraptor. This week's first place winner for funny is Indy, and there's nothing to quote in the comment — rather, it's a link to an eminently appropriate use of the meme-in-question. Watch out imgur — Eng might be coming after you next.
In second place, it's back to Comcast, with an understandably anonymous comment about how to get better service:
When they asked me for a reason, I told them God told me "less tv, more gun-cleaning."
It was a short conversation after that.
This implied threat would be doubly ominous based on a theory from Michael, who takes our first editor's choice spot for funny:
I'm pretty sure that murdering a call center employee from Comcast is only a misdemeanor and small fine.
And, finally, we come full circle to Aereo again, much as Aereo continues to do laps of the runaround it's being put through. Silverscarcat tried to come up with a way to break free:
Aereo should just say...
"Well fine, we're a cable company that doesn't pay re-transmission fees because no one wants our money."
(It's better than my idea of carving a fake wooden Aereo to draw the industry's fire.)
That's all for this week, folks!


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Hope College will feature jazz violinist Sara Caswell and jazz vocalist Rachel Caswell on Monday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Their seamless sound combined with tight arrangements of repertoire ranging from the "Great American Songbook" to Bebop to contemporary jazz is augmented by classic improvisation.
Musician Mark O'Connor has said of Sara that "...Most good violinists will never experience what Sara creates with her instrument. It is beautifully refined emotion that lifts the spirit and at the same time, crystallizes for me this thought: jazz violin could really have something to offer again."
"Cadence Magazine" has said that "Rachel Caswell is in command of a heat seeking missile of a soprano voice. She takes aim and invariably hits her mark."
The Caswell sisters not only perform together, but have followed similar paths throughout their careers. Both studied jazz from an early age with Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Distinguished Professor David Baker; both attended Indiana University on full scholarship as Wells Scholars; both graduated with high distinction in classical performance and jazz studies; both earned master's degrees in jazz performance (Rachel at New England Conservatory in Boston and Sara at Manhattan School of Music in New York); and both were invited to participate in the Thelonious Monk Institute's Summer Residency Program in Aspen/Snowmass, Colo., where they worked with major jazz artists.
The Caswell Sisters will also be holding master classes with Hope College students.
Nykerk Hall of Music is located in the central Hope campus at the former 127 E. 12th Street between College and Columbia avenues.


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George Will on Howard Dean, Wesley Clark, and Clark's (imaginary?) Canadian friend. Will finds that Clark is "not like Ike." He finds some resemblance, though, between Clark and Sen. Graham, his fellow "deranged moderate."
As to Dean, Will's line seems to be that he's a great candidate for Republicans unless he wins, and he could win. To me, however, Dean is the ideal nominee, period. The ultra-liberal, anti-interventionist positions he has taken probably make him a weaker candidate in the general election than his main rivals (although only marginally so). At the same time, he's a phony. Thus, his presidency would no more liberal or passive internationally than a Kerry or Gephardt presidency.
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Robert Griffin III, from the beginning, has targeted the season opener for his return to the field, but one final hurdle remains.
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport was told Wednesday by a person with direct knowledge of RGIII's rehab that the Washington Redskins quarterback has not yet been medically cleared. Still, a source close to RGIII said "of course" Griffin will start Sept. 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
That has been the plan all along, and RGIII's surgically repaired right knee has suffered no setbacks along the way. NFL.com's Albert Breer reported Wednesday that Griffin has been taking first-team reps in practice the entire week, according to team sources.
RGIII will be examined by Dr. James Andrews in the Tampa Bay area Thursday, when the Redskins play the Buccaneers in the preseason finale. The overwhelming expectation is that RGIII will be cleared to play. Many around the team view Thursday's checkup as a formality, The Washington Post reported Tuesday, citing a source with knowledge of the situation.
"He's looking great," the source told The Post. "I don't think there's any doubt he's playing and I think everyone in the building is looking at it that way. I think they look at that last checkup as a done deal."
Griffin, asked Tuesday about his knee, told WTEM-AM: "I would say I'm 100 percent, but you can't put a number on it. No one ever knows when they are 100 percent or what percentage they're playing at. The biggest thing is, I'm not below 100 percent."
On the heels of Adrian Peterson's remarkable return from major knee surgery, Griffin will become the latest player to come back from an injury that previously was viewed as career-threatening.
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As geeky as it sounds, I picked this up on my Twitter feed from LA. This is, and I swear to you, the absolute SICKEST think I have ever seen in my life. Oh, and watch the WHOLE thing. The beginning is pretty benign. It's the stuff they do at the end once they 'get good' at BASE jumping that has you soiling yourself.
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Hi all,
My name is Lucy and I just signed up this morning. I've been reading this site and others for a long time.
Lately I've been super lazy at work and buying my lunch. Not good for my waistline or my wallet!
I'm definitely hoping that making this change will help me feel more positive. I like being organised but find it difficult sometimes. I love the environment but buying my lunch is not so sustainable. I love eating healthy but healthy eating options can be hard to find around my office (and especially hard if I'm in the field!).
Hope you're all having a great weekend :)
Welcome Lucy!
Best of luck with your bento ambitions - I'm rather envious of the markets for fresh seasonal produce in Australia even if your ready made lunch options are scarce.
We're supposed to be in the height of summer here in London but it's more like a Perth winter. Thank goodness for steaming rice and hot miso soup.
Hi Lucy. If your winter over there is anything like the one we're having here Loretta will be right! It's been the mildest winter I can remember.
Interesting elections you've been having too. Hope they get it sorted out soon.
One of the things I really like about bentos is having virtually no rubbish in the way of wrappings etc. It's great for the environment as well as the pocket.
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Hi Loretta and Bronwyn, thanks for your welcome :)
I guess it has been a mild winter, but I'm so ready for spring! It's also one of our driest winters on record, so not great news for our farmers or gardeners.
As for the politicians, I think they're confused as we are - it's a hung parliament. They're still counting postal votes, but even then no party will have the majority.
In bento news - it went well at work...until I forgot to bring my lunch bag home! But I have another one so I can still look forward to taking my lunch tomorrow. Yep, sometimes I think I'm 6 years old!
Hello and welcome! I haven't been here long myself or bento-ing for long either haha!
Oh I have definitely forgotten my box before, or my purse, my head sometimes. I am awful as well!
Glad its going well!
I'm not short, I'm fun sized ^_^
A warm welcome to you, Luce! I'm in NYC, some (cough) distance away, eh? and the weather is foul and bizarre, what with the chemtrails and all.
So glad you landed here, as Maki is the rock for recipes and tips of all kinds. I have friends in Alice Springs (opal miners) - are ya anywheres near there (admittedly more central) ?
Bento is a magnificent little concept, isn't it? endlessly adaptable and so very economic!
Thanks ladies!
Hi Leelee - I wrote you a novel on your other thread haha sorry!
Hi Heidi - Two of my best mates are in NYC at the moment, it sounds such a great place! As for chemtrails? There's my googling work breaks for the day sorted!
I've never been to Alice Springs, are your friends in Coober Peedy by any chance? I only ask 'coz that's the only opal mine I know of. My knowledge is v limited though!!! You're right, they're in the middle of this huge country and I'm on the western edge - I live in Perth.
Happy bentoing :)
Got it in one, yup they're in Coober Pedy! They and their boys live in the cave areas for most of the year.
I've never been to Australia and I really should think about a trip, so many good folks there...
well, again Welcome and hope you enjoy all the good stuff here and put in some of your own (I see you did that already) -- best wishes!
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When does no really mean no? American Cotton Producers representatives were left to ponder that question following an exchange of views with the EPA's Steve Johnson during their recent joint meeting with The Cotton Foundation in Raleigh, N.C.
The question that precipitated the exchange had to do with why EPA seemed to be holding out the possibility of granting a Section 18 emergency exemption for the use of Pirate on beet armyworms on the Texas High Plains last month.
That was despite the fact that the manufacturer of Pirate had withdrawn its registration package for the insecticide after it became obvious that EPA would not grant it a full federal label.
Texas members of the American Cotton Producers said that because EPA didn't come right out and give producers a resounding "no," on Pirate, some High Plains growers delayed spraying with alternative pesticides because they thought EPA might still make it available.
In his comments, Johnson, the assistant deputy administrator for EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs, reviewed the registration history for Pirate, citing EPA's concerns about the compound's persistence in the soil and impact on birds.
Although it had granted Section 18 emergency exemptions for Pirate over a four-year period, the agency concluded last winter that it would have to deny Section 3 or full registration for Pirate.
"In this situation, most companies decide to withdraw the application, as did American Cyanamid," said Johnson. "The reason they do this is that if we issue an official denial, they have to go through a judicial process that could involve lengthy hearings and other legal issues."
Despite the withdrawal, when cotton producers on the High Plains experienced unusually high infestations of beet armyworms in early August, questions began to arise about the availability of Pirate.
"Yes, there were other products available," said Steve Verett, executive vice president of Lubbock-based Plains Cotton Growers Association, at the ACP meeting. "But, nothing can compete with Pirate when it comes to beet armyworms."
Johnson acknowledged that the agency received a number of inquiries. "From the beginning, we told Texas officials `Do not submit Section 18 requests,' but we got them anyway. The answer was no from the beginning. Then, we thought we said no several times after that."
"But, why didn't you put it in writing and put an end to the questions once and for all," said a Texas ACP member.
"Then, growers would have known they had to use an alternative compound instead of thinking there might be a remote chance they would still get Pirate?"
"Well," said Johnson, pausing. "What if we had had a total failure with the other products? If we had issued a flat, written denial for any use of Pirate, then we would have not been able to allow it in an emergency situation in Texas or any other cotton-producing state. That was what we had to weigh in making our decision."
While the ACP members seemed to appreciate Johnson's candor, many left the meeting shaking their heads. "This is just one more example of how convoluted the registration process has become," said one.


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Congratulations! You're expecting a baby. There are a million things to do, from getting the nursery in order to buying a car seat and finding a pediatrician. Also, start documenting your family tree. Dig up your passport, and your parents' passports, and maybe their parents' too. Otherwise, your baby might not be a full American with full rights and responsibilities. Seriously, if a group of politicians and political operatives have their way.
Last week, The Opportunity Agenda joined with a diverse group of civil and human rights organizations to form Americans for Constitutional Citizenship, a coalition dedicated to protecting the U.S. Constitution's guarantee that all of us who are born on U.S. soil are American citizens. The coalition became necessary when a group of state lawmakers unveiled a scheme to eliminate that guarantee, in the name of addressing immigration. Just a day later, Representative Peter King filed a bill in Congress to do the same thing through federal legislation.
The politicians' proposals are contrary to our values and interests as Americans. And at a time when our nation needs calm and deliberative solutions, they are politicized distractions designed to turn up the heat on an already overheated debate.
Tampering with the American Citizenship Clause would harm us all. A birth certificate would no longer be proof that you are a citizen, since the proposals would necessitate proof that one or both of your parents were also citizens. That, in turn, would require a new and burdensome federal, state, and local bureaucracy to track ancestry. Americans born after the law's enactment could have their citizenship constantly called into question, as well as that of their children, and their children's children.
That's wrong for Americans, and for America. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution and its American Citizenship Clause are core to what made us one nation out of the violent division of the Civil War. They are central to our liberty and equality as countrymen today, and part of what binds us to this nation, whatever our ancestry.
As a constitutional matter, the proposals could not survive, even if they were enacted. States have no power to define national citizenship in our federalist system. Nor does Congress have the power to legislate away the definition of citizenship that's embodied in our Constitution.
There's no question that that definition includes all kids born on U.S. soil, and for good reason. The Framers of the Amendment understood that there would always be groups in our society so vilified that their American-born children's citizenship would be threatened. When the Amendment was adopted in 1868, those groups included former slaves and their descendants, as well as Chinese immigrants, who were barred from ever becoming citizens by the Chinese Exclusion Act. In crafting the Amendment, the Framers resolved that perpetuating two classes of Americans based on blood and parentage is not in our nation's interest.
So the proposals are unconstitutional. But they have the potential to do significant damage before they are struck down. They would wreak havoc at hospitals, clerk's offices, and departments of health. They would feed an ugly politics of Americans challenging the American-ness of American children. They would divide us at a time when we need unity.
That's wrong for our kids, for ourselves, and for our country.


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Kyle Zagrodzky is founder and president of iGo Figure Software. He entered the health and fitness industry first as a martial artist. After earning a first-degree black belt in several forms, including kung fu, Ju-Jitsu and various weapons, Zagrodzky trained students in several forms of karate. Later, Zagrodzky and his wife, Brenda, opened nine fitness centers and earned Curves franchisee of the year. Needing a management system to run his clubs, Zagrodzky set out in 1998 to develop a comprehensive, all-inclusive membership and club management software at an affordable price, culminating in iGo Figure Software. Now translated into 14 languages, the software is used in thousands of fitness facilities in more than 50 countries.
During the past four decades, fitness club products and services have evolved into finely tuned masterpieces of sales and membership services ranging from cutting-edge equipment to professionally choreographed classes. Each new year brings exciting evolutions in the industry, but the next big opportunity for club owners is likely already waiting, untapped, on your computer: your member and club data. Effective mining of that data can make the difference between being a good club or a great club.
Mining your data allows you to do the following:
1. Discuss where we've been and where our industry is going. The value proposition of a member has changed dramatically since the industry's early years. In the 1970s, members' values were solely determined by their monthly recurring revenue, and yet many of the first groundbreaking club owners saw huge profits and exciting exit strategies that made them millions. Today, the vast revenue opportunities available through health club members offer interesting possibilities beyond what our industry founders could have ever dreamed.
2. Expand the range of data you collect and ensure it's entered properly. Understanding the practice of gathering and entering data can be the difference between boom or bust in today's industry. New pieces of information gathered from members can equal better member retention and more revenue for your club. Knowing a member's employer, "friending" a member on Facebook, and knowing both a member's hobbies and shopping preferences can reveal new sources of income and valuable retail partnerships in your community. Some club owners remark that they have better communication with members and more traffic from their Facebook pages than their club's website. The industry is changing quickly. Are you changing with it?
3. React before your members quit. Knowing how to read your data can help you predict when members are likely to quit, but more importantly, it can help you design retention programs to proactively decrease your attrition rates.
4. Create a community experience and classes around member hobbies. Member attendance can be increased by understanding how to build small communities in your facility. Classes geared toward runners, cyclers and hikers can bring people together, create friendships and increase longevity. Knowing what members like to do helps differentiate your club from your competition and increases your revenue.
5. Respond to peak member attendance times by appropriately adjusting your staffing hours. You can save thousands each year by comparing staffing hours with peak attendance hours and making adjustments to deliver quality with efficiency.
6. Focus your marketing efforts and see the benefits with less investment. Knowing where your members reside can help you streamline your marketing budget and even tell you where you should be hiring your staff. Direct marketing is not dead, and club owners will be wise to better target the neighborhoods where their members live.
7. Attract the member that matters the most to you. Design your print and electronic media to "speak" to the demographic that is likely to stay the longest and spend the most money in your facility. Design-specific demographic ads and niche marketing campaigns prove highly effective.
8. Track buying and attendance patterns so you can identify who is keeping you in the black. You must be able to identify your VIP members—those who attend and spend the most and those who promote you online. Develop programs that work to fully integrate these members into your gym's community. They are your bread and butter—or better put, your club's energy drink and protein bars.
9. Set your club apart through social networking and small community development. Encouraging the development of small communities in your facilities based on hobbies and interests of members can have a positive impact on member retention. Supporting those communities through social networks can separate you from what other gyms are offering.
To get more details about how to mine your member data, view this video of my presentation on this topic, presented at the 2010 Club Industry Conference and Exposition.


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One last thing, and I know it may be too early to tell because we haven't gotten that many figures yet, but does anyone think Hasbro's scaling of these figures is just radically different through each character? For example, the Luke seems tiny to Maul, who's tiny compared to Han. The Sandtrooper towers over them, yet the Boba is WAAAY huger than any of the figures. Idk, it just seems weird that the heights don't seem very consistent.
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Ten years ago Philadelphia photographer Matthew Christopher began a photo series attempting to document the decline of the state hospital system. Today his evocative and beautiful collection, "Abandoned America", includes images of asylums, institutions, military, hospitals/health care, prisons, schools, power plants, factories, mills, quarries, hotels, transportation, theaters, houses, churches, and graveyards. The photos are beautifully composed and shot and are totally captivating in their emptiness.
"There is an undeniably artistic element to decayed sites, and an immense number of social, theological, and philosophical questions they pose. Abandoned America's aim encompasses not only the historical and photographic cataloging of such sites, but also on a larger scale a eulogy for the lost ways of life they represent, a statement of their emotional, spiritual, and metaphoric relevance to our everyday lives, and a sense of the visceral experience of entering a parallel universe of silence, rust, and peeling paint."
The pictures of abandoned spaces seem to want to create a narrative. They ask questions: What is the difference between a place abandoned temporarily and permanently? Is it a matter of chance, of luck? When you walk out the door, are you certain that you're coming back? What sort of artifacts does a person leave? There is a poignancy to these spaces, a haunted voyeurism, a solemn quality to their emptiness. What lives were being lived here, and why were they interrupted?
Christoper's book, Abandoned America: The Age of Consequences, will be released on December 7th. He also posts updates on his Facebook page.
"There is something magical and mysterious about spaces that are no longer in use, where nature and time and man's presence have combined to create something absolutely unique," says Christopher. "I hope that people reading my book can experience that sense of the transcendental and sublime that I did when I photographed these forgotten places. This book is a chance to examine why we are losing so many sites that are critical to our identity and culture."


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With many professionals forecasting this winter to be colder than last year, homeowners are going to be feeling the heat on their utility bills.
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When the reading on the thermometer drops outside, many dwellers rush to increase the temperature in their homes, which can push energy bills to budget-busting levels. But there are certain home maintenance steps that can help you stay warm and toasty during the cold winter months without pushing up your heating costs.
"There's a lot of little things you can do to increase the heating efficiency [of your house]," says home improvement expert Bob Vila. Whether it's a do-it-yourself home improvement project or upgrading appliances, here are expert tips to keep your heating bills low and your home warm and safe.
Heating Tip No.1: Home Improvement Projects
Upgrades to make your home more energy efficient, like installing insulation or replacing exterior windows, doors roofs, water heaters or furnaces, can be expensive, but some are eligible for tax breaks and will save more money in the long term.
Heating Tip No.2: Check Your Furnace
"Energy companies will give you free home audits to give you an indication of your problem areas—whether you've heat losses, an inefficient furnace, or are burning too much gas or fuel to get to 70 degrees," says Vila.
A furnace that's dirty, not working properly or has leaks in the ductwork or distribution system will blow hot air in the floors and attic instead of the house. "You can repair it easily with duct tape and duct mastic," says home improvement expert Danny Lipford.
Depending on the condition and age of your unit, replacing it may lower heating bills by 30%, according to Lipford, but it'll take many years to realize the return on your investment. He suggests only replacing a unit at the end of its life expectancy, which can be 12 to 14 years. When it's time to replace a unit, he recommends buying one with the highest S.E.E.R. (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating) rating that you can afford.
Heating Tip No.3: Insulate Your Attic
Adding insulation is an easy do-it-yourself project that can save money by preventing warm air from escaping, according to Vila. Experts recommend having at least 12 inches of insulation in your attic.
Rolling unfaced insulation without paper is the best money you can spend—you'll get your money back pretty quick, adds Lipford. "During the summer, it keeps hot air from influencing the cold air and in the winter, prevents hot air from escaping."
Heating Tip No.4: Install Programmable Thermostats
A programmable thermostat helps to regulate your home's temperature by setting it according to a schedule to provide heat only when necessary. "When the house is empty, you program the thermostat to go down to 60 degrees when everyone's at work," says Vila.
Heating Tip No.5: Make Windows More Efficient
If your windows are obsolete, a window insulator kit that's made of plastic and double stick tape can help seal them, says Lipford. "This is good for old wood windows or single panes."
Cheaper Alternatives to Heat Your Home
Burning a fire or using a space or quartz heater can help to lower your heating bill, but maintenance and home safety is paramount. If you use a supplemental heating source, Ken Katz, technical director at Travelers Risk Control, suggests keeping papers, drapes, bedding and anything that has the potential to ignite at least three feet away from the heater or fireplace. "Even if it's fire retardant, it doesn't mean that it won't burn, just that it's harder to ignite," says Katz.
To keep the air in your home safe, "a carbon monoxide detector should be a must in your home if you're using any supplemental heating devices," says Katz.
Use your fireplace. Many cities and ordinances restrict the use of fireplaces because of air pollution concerns and Lipford claims the vast majority of fireplaces are inefficient since a lot of the heat goes right out the chimney. "Manufacturers are creating fireplace systems that are far more efficient but they're still not the best way to heat a home especially if you're paying for wood."
If you choose to use your fireplace, only burn seasoned wood that's been cut and dried for eight months, says Lipford and avoid burning softwoods like pine that burns quickly and creates heat that's too intense, as well as treated wood because of the pollution. Stack firewood away from your house since it can trap moisture and is a breeding ground for insects and rodents.
If you use synthetic logs, "read the instructions, don't break it apart and burn only one log at a time," cautions Katz. He also doesn't recommend using lighter fluid to start a fire or burning wrapping paper or excessive amounts of paper. Overbuilding a fire could ignite the creosote in the chimney, says Katz.
When the fire's burning, close the glass door or metal mesh screen so embers stay inside the fireplace and keep the flue open so the smoke doesn't back up into the house. "After using the fireplace, make sure ashes are completely cool and dispose them in a metal container," says Welther.
Fireplaces require maintenance, before and after the heating season. "Have your chimney professionally inspected at a minimum every two years," says Bob Welther, assistant vice president of risk consulting at ACE Private Risk Service. Inspectors look for a build up of creosote, as well as cracks in the chimney itself that allows heat to escape and get into places it's not supposed to.
Only heat certain rooms. "If you're only in a few rooms, you may want to turn the heat off and heat those few rooms," says Lipford. You can save money by turning the heat down to 60 or 65 degrees and using a good quality space or quartz heater in the areas you're occupying.
Space heaters are much safer now because of the required feature of automatically turning off if knocked over. Experts recommend thoroughly researching all your space heater options before one that is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and has strong reviews. If you're unsure whether to replace your unit, call the manufacturer to ask if there are any updates, says Katz.
Always keep a heater on ceramic tile rather than carpet and don't put heaters on tables, says Katz. "Keep kids and pets away and avoid wet or damp locations like a bathroom." Experts suggest turning heaters off when you leave a room or your house and to never to sleep with a space heater that is still on.
Katz suggests plugging heaters directly into a wall outlet and if you use an extension cord, use one that's the same size or a larger diameter than the appliance's cord.
Small things make a warm difference. On a sunny day, open the curtains on your windows and take advantage of heat gain from the sun, says Lipford.
He also suggests reversing ceiling fans and running them on low to recirculate the warmer air at the top of the room.
When you're having trouble keeping an old house warm and toasty, "turtlenecks and sweaters should be standard," suggests Vila.


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CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) – Officials in the West African nation of Guinea say they've arrested two suspects in the case of the killing of the country's treasury chief, who was shot to death nearly two months ago.
Authorities paraded the pair in front of journalists Friday. Aissatou Boiro was killed as she was driving home. She had launched an investigation into the loss of 13 million francs ($1.8 million) which went missing from the state coffers.
The government says the suspects were found with Boiro's computer memory stick and mobile telephone.
The men denied any involvement in her slaying and said a friend had given them the items.
Boiro's colleagues say she had zero tolerance for corruption and was intent on putting an end to the mismanagement of state funds.
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