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Story of Music City, Nashville
From its very beginnings, Nashville grew from a foundation built on music. Music has been the common thread connecting the life and soul of the city and its people. And visitors have ventured here to experience the music that weaves such a fundamental pattern in its cultural, business and social fabric.
Nashville's earliest settlers celebrated in the late 1700s with fiddle tunes and buck dancing after safely disembarking on the shores of the Cumberland River, a spot now commemorated on First Avenue North with a replica of the original Fort Nashborough. Nashville's first "celebrity," the noted frontiersman and Congressman Davy Crockett was known far and wide for his colorful stories and fiddle playing.
As the 1800s unfolded, Nashville grew to become a national center for music publishing. The first around-the-world tour by a musical act was by the Fisk Jubilee Singers from Nashville's Fisk University. Their efforts helped fund the school's mission of educating freed slaves after the Civil War – and also put Nashville on the map as a global music center. In fact, upon playing for the Queen of England, the queen stated the Fisk Jubilee Singers must come from the "Music City."
In 1897, a group of Confederate veterans chose Nashville as the site of a massive reunion. The event was held at the former tabernacle that would later become known as the Ryman Auditorium. So many former Confederate soldiers poured into town that a new balcony was built inside the tabernacle to accommodate their great numbers. It was dubbed "The Confederate Gallery," a designation still visible today as the Ryman continues to host an array of musical events.
Before even the Ryman became known as the downtown home of the Grand Ole Opry, it already enjoyed a national reputation. Enrico Caruso, John Phillip Sousa and the Vienna Orchestra gave roof-raising performances there that earned the Ryman the nickname "Carnegie Hall of the South." The Ryman's unrivaled acoustic qualities continue today – it has received Pollstar magazine's prestigious "Theater of the Year" award four times in the past ten years as the best auditorium in the nation to experience live music.
In 1925, the establishment of radio station WSM and its launch of the broadcast that would be called the Grand Ole Opry further secured Nashville's reputation as a musical center and sparked its durable nickname of Music City. The Opry, still staged live every week, is America's longest-running radio show, in continuous production for more than 85 years. It ignited the careers of hundreds of country stars and lit the fuse for Nashville to explode into a geographic center for touring and recording. The modern- day empire of Music Row, a collection of recording studios, record labels, entertainment offices and other music-associated businesses, populates the area around 16th and 17th Avenues South.
Nashville has also long been known as the "Songwriting Capital of the World." Songwriters from all over the world come to Music City to learn the art and share their passion of songwriting. The famous Bluebird Cafe showcases songwriters performing their original music in an intimate "in the round" setting that was created in Nashville and allows them to share the stories of inspiration behind their songs. Nashville Songwriters Association International, NSAI, which fosters the art of songwriting and works to protect artists' rights, is headquartered here. The annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival puts these songwriters somewhere they're not use to being, in the spotlight. Over the course of five days, more than 300 songwriters perform at venues around town.
In recent years, cable television has broadcast Music City's stars and music to the world. CMT and GAC have taken country music to a new level of acclaim and recognition. The gospel music series hosted by Nashville's Bobby Jones on Black Entertainment Television is now cable's longest-running program.
Nashville has also become a hub for pop, rock, bluegrass, Americana, jazz, classical, contemporary Christian, blues, and soul music. Rolling Stone recently gave Nashville the title of "Best Music Scene." Artists like Robert Plant, Kid Rock, Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, and Michael Buble, among many others, have come to Music City to write and record. Names like Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, Michael McDonald, Keb' Mo', Sheryl Crow, Paramore, Hot Chelle Rae, and Jack White have chosen to call Nashville home.
Nashville is home to United Record Pressing, North America's largest volume producing vinyl record plant. Opened in 1949, United Record Pressing has pressed vinyl records for everyone from Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles to Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, and Ludacris.
The Schermerhorn Symphony Center, home to the renowned, Grammy award-winning Nashville Symphony, anchors the downtown end of the recently designated Music Mile. The Music Mile is a symbolic stretch of roadway connecting the $123 million Symphony Center with the music district of Music Row, the vibrant new entertainment venues on Demonbreun Street, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Music City Walk of Fame and the Bridgestone Arena. The Music Mile perfectly illustrates how the music of Music City is indeed a common thread throughout the business, cultural and entertainment sectors of Nashville.
Live music can be seen and heard every day and night of the week in Nashville. The world-famous honky-tonks, located on Broadway, offer free live music 365 days a year. And with more than 130 music venues around town ranging from large arenas and concert halls to small clubs and featuring nearly every genre of music, it's easy to see why this is the city that "music calls home."
Nashville's connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City has been consistently proven for over 200 years. Welcome to the city where music is written, recorded and performed every single day. Welcome to Music City.
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You read it right. This will be my last Free Soul Music Saturday post for the foreseeable future. I've thought long and hard about this over the past few months, and I believe it's time to pass the torch of blogging the best free Soul Music on the net to someone else.
The entire idea of Free Soul Music Saturday originally arose from the desire to carry on what HoneySoul was doing years previous. I loved her Free Music Friday blog; and when she decided to hang it up, I felt it was a necessary thing to carry it on in her stead. Hopefully someone will read this and take the initiative to do the same after I'm done.
The reason it's time for me to stop is threefold. First of all, keeping track of the multitude of new music that hits the web is beginning to become a daunting task. Due to oversaturation, I had to stop including Podcasts a couple years ago and now it's looking like I'll have to stop including Beat Tapes. There is simply a ridiculous amount of material that's being released that several other sources are already covering better than I am. So, for new R&B and Soul Music, I whole heartedly recommend you fix your RSS feeds to BamaLoveSoul, SoulBounce, ThisIsRnB.com and ThisIsRealMusic.com. There are a handful of additional sources that you can probably find with some creative Googling or by utilizing the means I use to find new music as I've covered on my YouTube channel. For Beat Tapes, there's nothing I'm finding that Strictly Beats, VelvetBeat, Beat Tape Co-op and 92BPM aren't finding first. Those are my main sources, not including discoveries I simply find by artists I follow on SoundCloud.
Secondly, one of the main reasons I decided to do a Free Soul Music blog in the first place was to generate more traffic and/or money to my own website. To be honest, after a number of years, the blog hasn't grown; neither have my website analytics or fanbase. In fact, I doubt there are many people even really paying attention to what I'm doing with it. And it's certainly not generating any kind of money. I was ok volunteering my time for a couple years in the effort to build it, but at this point for the amount of time and effort I spend on this blog, it's just not paying off. Which brings me to point #C…
Probably the best way for me to get new people visiting my personal website and blog on a regular basis is to actually start CREATING NEW ORIGINAL CONTENT. I've been stagnant as a songwriter and producer for the past year, mainly due to personal issues and my newfound family. But it's time to get back to making music for myself. It's time for me to commit to my own art once again. I'll continue to enjoy all the wonderful music from other artists that's hitting. But it's past time for me to dive back into that ocean of creativity and start swimming for myself.
I've been proud to discover and feature the artists and friends that I have on this blog. And just because I'm not posting here doesn't mean I won't be putting up the occastional shout-out on my Facebook Page or Twitter feed. Please, by all means, follow me there if you have enjoyed me being your tastemaker for the past few years. And, please, also stay tuned to this space. I'll be charting more of my progress as an original artist and posting new and exciting material. So I hope you'll join me for that ride.
Anyway, that's the long and short of why this is the last Free Soul Music Saturday. I hope you found something here at some point that gave you some pleasure. Now, onto the final list. As you know. I spent all of December posting the Best Of 2012. Well, music still came out last month, so here's what you may have missed while I was recapping what happened all last year.
Here is my complete listening list for the December, and here is the Spotify playlist for December (good for one month).
Thanks, for the last time, to all the artists, producers, DJs, podcasters and music bloggers that bring this music to light!
THE BEST LP/EPs OF DECEMBER
Taps – Almost Home – TheNext2Shine.com
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The Analyst – NonStopFunctional
Austin Brown – Highway 85 (The Mixtape – Vol.1)
CharlieRED – Religion – TheNext2Shine.com
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Chrisette Michele – Audrey Hepburn: An Audiovisual Presentation
Donnie – Live at the O.A.S.I.S. MJQ Concourse ATL
Ginette Claudette – Everything's Comin Up
Kevin Cossom – Hook Vs. Bridge 2
Luke James – Whispers In The Dark +CERTIFIED HOT+
Marsha Ambrosius – Hors D'Oeuvres
Osmojam – 80 +CERTIFIED HOT+
Rickstar – Eclectic State Of Mind
Consequence – When I Woke Up (co-starring Estelle)
Craig David – Fill Me In (Ryan Hemsworth Bootleg)
Jesse Fischer – Let It Snow +CERTIFIED HOT+
Midnight Runners – High City Express
Miguel – On These Wings +CERTIFIED HOT+
Miles Bonny – as you sleep on my lap [beat by Ta-Ku]
Morris Alan – The Spirit Of Christmas
Mr. J. Medeiros – Two Light Beams
Mylah – Honesty +CERTIFIED HOT+
Robert Glasper Exp (feat King) – Move Love (SaysWho? Remix)
Tortured Soul – Dirty (Original) – FREE DOWNLOAD +CERTIFIED HOT+
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Ten-time LPGA major winner and World Golf Hall of Fame Member Annika Sorenstam has elected to join The PGA of America as a member of the North Florida PGA Section.
Sorenstam, who has lifetime eligibility to become a PGA member based on her major championship victories and participation in the Solheim Cup, was formally elected to PGA membership on April 19.
Sorenstam's decision to pursue PGA membership is part of her passion for growing the game and promoting the health and wellness benefits of golf. She follows many other current and former PGA and LPGA Tour players who have opted into PGA membership. As a North Florida PGA Section member, Sorenstam will participate with both the Section and Sheila Johnson, owner of Reunion Resort in Orlando (which houses the ANNIKA Academy), on special events and future projects. At a press conference today at Reunion, the North Florida PGA Section announced it is also relocating its headquarters to the resort by June 3, 2013.
"I am excited to elevate my relationship with the North Florida PGA Section and its 1,500 Professionals, who work so diligently to promote and teach the game," said Sorenstam, a resident of the Orlando area.
"Since my playing days, I have dedicated myself to growing the game through my ANNIKA Academy and Foundation. Now, this relationship with the Section and Reunion Resort presents a new path to help expand the game to even greater heights."
In recent years, Sorenstam has appeared on behalf of the North Florida PGA Section at several Golfest events across the region, including Orlando and Tampa. The Section and Sorenstam share a common interest in growing, enhancing and improving the game, and they are currently formulating plans to promote future endeavors, including junior golf development, diversity and women's golf.
"The PGA of America is delighted to welcome Annika Sorenstam to the ranks of PGA membership," said PGA President Ted Bishop. "Annika's commitment to giving back to the game has been evident for years, and I am very pleased that the North Florida PGA Section has developed and nurtured such a strong working relationship with her. Annika is truly one of golf's great ambassadors and trendsetters."
"Annika Sorenstam is such an iconic figure in golf," said Rich Smith, executive director and CEO of the North Florida PGA Section. "We are so proud that she has become a member of The PGA of America and the North Florida PGA Section, and we are excited about the opportunity we have to work with Annika to grow our game."
Under the PGA Constitution and Bylaws, current exempt playing professionals on the LPGA, PGA and Champions Tours; past major Championship winners; and participants in national team events, such as the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup, are eligible to become PGA members.
LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan remarked about Sorenstam's choice to carry membership in the two Associations. "The LPGA congratulates Annika on her decision to also become a PGA member. We are pleased that she will carry dual membership in both the LPGA and The PGA of America, in order to continue her long-term commitment to expand the reach of the game of golf."
A native of Sweden, Sorenstam has been an LPGA member since she joined the Tour in 1994, when she was named LPGA Rookie of the Year. During her career, she won 89 events worldwide and made history when she played in the 2003 Colonial, becoming the first woman golfer to appear in a PGA Tour event since Babe Zaharias in 1945. Considered one of the greatest women's golfers of all time, Sorenstam stepped away from the game in 2008, to pursue a family and also expand her business and charitable interests.
About The PGA of America
Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has maintained a twofold mission: to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf. By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, The PGA enables its professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcases them as experts in the game and in the multi-billion dollar golf industry. By creating and delivering world-class championships and innovative programs, The PGA of America elevates the public's interest in the game, the desire to play more golf, and ensures accessibility to the game for everyone, everywhere. As The PGA nears its centennial, the PGA brand represents the very best in golf.
About Annika Sorenstam
In her 15 years as a professional, Annika became a golf legend and transcended her sport to become a prominent mainstream athlete. Throughout her storied career, she rewrote the LPGA and Ladies European Tour record books — winning 89 events worldwide (72 on the LPGA Tour), 10 major championships and eight Rolex Player of the Year awards – and brought unprecedented attention to women's golf. Her career changed how women's golf is played, watched and covered, and she continues to have a positive impact on all women's sports.
About the ANNIKA Academy
The ANNIKA Academy (www.theannikaacademy.com) is a state-of-the-art, "boutique" golf school at Reunion Resort, near Orlando, Fla. It opened in 2007 as a way to share Annika's passion for golf, fitness and nutrition, along with her personal team of coaches. Their simple techniques allow players of any age, gender or skill level to reach their potential by transferring more energy and power from the gym to the course. The Academy is a Certified Callaway Performance Center with two spacious hitting booths that offer custom club fitting and video swing analysis. Complete with a modern fitness facility, conference room, and full-service locker rooms, the Academy provides individualized golf instruction, personalized fitness and nutrition programs, and custom corporate packages. Guests can play with Annika or learn the proven winning approach she established with her world renowned team of instructors.


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No standard definition exists for difficulty breathing. Some people may feel breathless with only mild exercise (for example, climbing stairs), even though they do not have a medical condition. Others may have advanced lung disease but never feel short of breath.
Wheezing is one form of breathing difficulty in which you make a high-pitched sound when you breathe out.
Shortness of breath has many different causes.
For example, heart disease can cause breathlessness if your heart is unable to pump enough blood to supply oxygen to your body. If your brain, muscles, or other body organs do not get enough oxygen, a sense of breathlessness may occur.
Breathing difficulty may also be due to problems with the lungs, heart, airways, or other health problems.
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If breathing difficulty is new or is getting worse, it may be due to a serious problem. Though many causes are not dangerous and are easily treated, call your health care provider for any breathing difficulty.
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Author Notes: This is a perfect autumnal dinner. Cider, caramelized onions and apples combine with pork for a rich, sweet and comforting one pot meal. Calvados brandy and Dijon mustard add extra depth and sharpness with a nod to the French countryside in this hearty dish. I like to serve this with Celery Root and Parsnip Purée. —TasteFood
Food52 Review: What this pork dish lacks in beauty it makes up for generously in flavor. You braise succulent pork shoulder in a thick stew of onions, apples, cider and Calvados. All it takes is a little browning of the meat and softening of the vegetables and then you can slide it into the oven, where over an hour or two, the onions mellow and the apple flavors brighten. Out of the oven, you add a dose of mustard for punch, then tell everyone to hurry to table – you won't want to wait. - A&M —The Editors
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Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 hrs
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pounds pork shoulder (butt), boneless and tied
pinches salt and freshly ground black pepper
tablespoons olive oil
large yellow onions, halved, thinly sliced
cup Calvados brandy
large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
garlic cloves, chopped
teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
cup apple cider
cup chicken stock
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- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Pat the pork dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large oven-proof pot or Dutch oven with a lid. Brown pork on all sides, turning with tongs, 6-8 minutes per side. Transfer pork to plate.
- Pour off excess fat from pot. Add onion and 1 teaspoon salt. Sauté over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft ad deep golden brown, 18-20 minutes.
- Add Calvados and stir to deglaze pan. Add apple, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
- Return pork to pot, nestling it down in the onions. Add cider and chicken stock. Cover pot and place in oven. Reduce heat to 325 F. Braise until meat is very tender, 2 1/2-3 hours.
- Return pot to cooktop. Transfer pork to a cutting board and remove kitchen strings. Boil onion and apples until thickened and liquid slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes. Stir in mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Win and forget about it, win and forget about it, win and, well, you get the point. Every week Utah sophomore Tory Wilson has won or tied for the vault title. After every one she has tried to forget about the accomplishment, putting it aside and focusing on the next chance as if it were her first opportunity to win.
Now that the postseason is here, it's hard to ignore the accomplishments she has made and the chances ahead, starting with Saturday's Pac-12 Championships.
Utah's gymnastics program became the first to win a title in the Pac-12 when Corrie Lothrop won the all-around title and Georgia Dabritz won the uneven bars title a year ago.
With Lothrop sidelined this year, Wilson, Dabritz and Becky Tutka appear to be the Utes' best hopes for individual recognition.
Out of those, Wilson is the one getting most of the pre-meet hype, thanks to her undefeated run on the vault.
She is the first Utah gymnast to go undefeated on an event through the regular season, and she needs two wins to tie Theresa Kulikowski's effort of winning 12 titles she set in 2001 on the uneven bars.
Wilson's best chances are at the Pac-12 Championships and at the NCAA Regionals, since she doesn't have to qualify separately for vault finals like she must at the NCAA Championships.
Wilson is averaging a 9.96 on the vault, the same score as UCLA's Vanessa Zamarripa. Oregon State's Kelsie Blalock would be the next logical threat since she is ranked sixth, averaging 9.92.
Wilson is trying to deflect any pressure to win by using the same attitude that brought her here.
"It's an exciting opportunity, but I don't want to think about it too much," she said. "Eventually, I know I am going to take a step one day."
As for Dabritz, she will be one of the favorites for the uneven bars. She won the title as a freshman and has won seven titles this season.
She is tied for seventh nationally with a 9.91 average. Zamarripa, ranked fourth with a 9.925 average, and Oregon State's Makayla Stambaugh, who is ranked fifth with a 9.92 average, are other favorites.
"I would like to win, but there are a lot of girls who can win that category," Dabritz said. "It is the same story in the all-around, too. It would be great to win, but there is a lot of competition."
Zamarripa is ranked No. 1 in the all-around with a 39.63 average, and Stambaugh is No. 9 with a 39.49 average.
Dabritz is No. 20 with a 39.365 average. Her lower average is due mainly to midseason struggles on the balance beam. However, she has improved in the last two meets, earning a 9.775 and 9.8.
The last effort helped her win the all-around against Florida with a 39.7 average.
Even though she feels capable of pulling out a big score Saturday, Dabritz acknowledged the competition is good enough that even a big effort may not do the trick.
"Vanessa is a rock she has great form on her landings and things like that," she said. "That is what it is going to come down to, landings and form. You are going to need those to get that half a tenth more to win."
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The councillor in charge of Bristol's transport system says we need to be "more ambitious" in improving the city's transport system and should not rest on "old prejudices" about the way things work.
Jon Rogers is proposing to change the way buses run in the city, so that all routes go in to the centre, terminate there and turn back on themselves, returning via the same route.
He said: "We could have buses coming in to the centre and then going back out on the same route.
"You might have green buses coming down Whiteladies Rd, you might have red buses coming in and out on the Gloucester Rd and so on.
"Other cities do it and Bristol should be raising its sights and setting our ideas higher than we currently do.
"We tend to moan about our buses and moan about our buses. We should be looking for some solutions rather than focussing on the problems."
This is different from the current system in which all buses go to the centre, but many routes then continue after a break and often a change of driver.
To make it work, he wants to see a free shuttle bus running in a loop between Cabot Circus and Queen Square to help people switch buses.
Jon Rogers proposes the free bus could be paid for by the council, or by local businesses who would benefit from shoppers being able to get around the centre more easily.
He also acknowleded the city's bus system would remain poor while fares remained high. But he said the city faced difficulties reducing fares because of obscure government subsidy rules.
He said: "I'm looking for some innovative ideas in how we can reduce costs for the average passenger not just the concessionary passenger.
"My firm belief is that if off-peak fares were lower the buses would be fuller. If the buses were fuller there would be more profit for the bus companies but also a better service for the passengers.
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There are really two, related issues when using unmalted wheat, relating to wort composition and mash kinetics. The first is affected by protein, the other is affected by beta-glucan. Wheat starch is used as a glue, because beta-glucans are really sticky. So a large amount of beta-glucans may cause a slow or stuck mash.The first issue, having too much protein, may result in haze or stability issues in the finished beer. I think acceptable levels of beta-glucans and protein will depend on your particular brewing setup. Almost everyone could get away with maybe 10-15% unmalted wheat and a single-infusion under otherwise "normal" circumstances. When using large amounts (40%+) then the two issues I mentioned may become a big deal.
Picture oatmeal. How easy is it to extract liquid from cooked oatmeal? I really wouldn't recommend using a high amount of unmalted wheat without a glucan rest, with or without rice hulls.
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CHICAGO (Dec. 15, 2012) – The U.S. Women's National Team will start its 2013 schedule in the same state where it will end 2012, facing Scotland on Feb. 9 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. The match will kick off at 5 p.m. ET, and broadcast information will be released at a later date.
Tickets starting at $22 go on sale to the public Friday, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m. ET through ussoccer.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and at all Ticketmaster ticket centers throughout the Jacksonville area (including many Walmart stores). Groups of 20 or more can obtain an order form at ussoccer.com or call 312-528-1290. Ultimate Fan Tickets (special VIP packages which include a premium ticket, a custom made official U.S. national team jersey with name and number, VIP access to the field before and after the game, and other unique benefits) are also available exclusively through ussoccer.com.
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The clash with Scotland will mark the first official game for new U.S. head coach Tom Sermanni, and in a quirk of scheduling, it will be against his native country. Sermanni, who hails from Glasgow, started his playing career there before moving on to England and then Australia, where he began his long coaching career.
"It's great to have the first game set and it's even more exciting that my first opponent as the U.S. coach is against the country of my birth," said Sermanni. "(Scotland coach) Anna (Signeul) has done a terrific job with the program and they have made great strides over the past four or five years. They are now a very competitive team in women's international football. The first match is going to be something very new, but I'm really looking forward to getting started with this team."
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- The match will take place almost 17 years to the day after the USA's last appearance in Jacksonville. The U.S. Women defeated Norway, 2-1, at the venue (formerly Jacksonville Municipal Stadium) on Feb. 4, 1996, in the run-up to the 1996 Olympics. EverBank Field is home to the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars.
- The USA has played Scotland in an official match just one time in its history. Scotland visited Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, in September 2002 in what turned out to be an 8-2 victory for the Americans.
- Abby Wambach scored her first career hat trick in that game. The goals were just the second, third and fourth of her career. Mia Hamm also had a hat trick in that match, the last of eight that she had in her career.
- Wambach currently has 150, just eight short of tying Hamm for the most goals in the history of international soccer.
- Scotland barely missed out on a berth in the 2013 European Championships, coming seconds away from qualifying before giving up a goal in stoppage time of overtime to Spain in the second leg of a two-game playoff.
- The U.S. WNT has compiled a record of 27-1-3 in 2012 and will finish what has been an extremely busy and highly successful year with the final match of the Fan Tribute Tour, presented by Panasonic, tonight against China PR at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. The match will kickoff at 7 p.m. ET and be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network and Univision Sports Network.


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Like other non-food items, poinsettia plants are not edible and are not intended to be eaten. Poinsettias are a member of the Euphorbiaceae family of plants. Other economically important species in this family include: The cultivated rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis, Manioc or cassava (Manihot), and Castor bean (Ricinus). With its close genetic ties to the rubber tree, which is where natural latex is derived, those who are sensitive may also be sensitive to the latex from poinsettias. If eaten, parts of all plants may cause varying degrees of discomfort, but not death. Keep plants out of reach of small children.
Although commonly assumed to be poisonous to animals, Poinsettia plants are not toxic to household pets unless the leaves and bracts are eaten in very large quantities. Some cats that chew on the leaves may salivate and can vomit if the leaves are swallowed. Since cats and puppies frequently chew on new plants introduced to the home, it is prudent to place the plants out of reach!
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What Is Pneumonia?
Pneumonia refers to a common infection of the lungs caused by one of the following types of germs: bacteria, fungi, or viruses. The infection can involve one lung, both lungs, or just part of a lung. Depending on your overall health, pneumonia and its symptoms can be mild or severe. In more severe cases, pneumonia can require hospitalization and even lead to death. In the US, 1.1 million people were hospitalized with pneumonia in 2013, and over 53,000 died from the disease. Worldwide, pneumonia is the leading cause of death for children under the age of five. Almost one fifth of all deaths of children under the age of five are due to pneumonia each year.
The symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments listed in this section are broad symptoms common to all types of pneumonia. Some symptoms, like cough with sputum, are characteristic of only certain types of pneumonia (e.g., bacterial pneumonias). Similarly, some treatments, like antibiotics, are indicated for only some types of pneumonia (e.g., bacterial pneumonias, Pneumocystis pneumonia) and not for others (e.g., viral pneumonias). For information specific to each type of pneumonia, please scroll down.
There are many simple things you can do to avoid getting infected with the germs that cause pneumonia. These include washing your hands regularly, cleaning surfaces that are touched often and by many different people (countertops, phones, doorknobs), and coughing or sneezing into a tissue or your elbow or sleeve. You can also prevent pneumonia by stopping or reducing smoking, limiting the time you spend in or around smoke, and by getting vaccinated when appropriate. There are several vaccines that can prevent infection with the bacteria or viruses that cause pneumonia:
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People living with HIV (HIV+) are more vulnerable to pneumonias of all kinds because they have a weakened immune system. Certain pneumonias lead to an AIDS diagnosis, such as Pneumocystis (PCP), recurrent pneumonia (more than once in a year's time), and active tuberculosis (TB).
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TV show 'could cost Daley medal in Rio'
Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley has been warned that his burgeoning media commitments could prevent him winning another medal at Rio 2016.
The first episode of Daley's new television show, 'Splash!', was shown on British television last weekend - with the 18-year-old teaching a variety of celebrities how to perform a selection of some of the moves that landed him an Olympic medal at London 2012.
But David Sparkes, the chief executive of British Swimming, is concerned such media commitments may negatively impact on Daley's preparations for the next Olympics in Brazil - potentially costing him the gold medal he craves.
"Tom is an incredibly talented young man but he's yet to achieve his full potential and it's only going to get harder to achieve that Olympic gold medal as he gets older," Sparkes said.
"You can rest assured the next Chinese diving superstar will not have such distractions from training. He should look at the example of Torvill and Dean, who waited until the end of their competitive careers before doing such programmes.
"I'm concerned Tom is putting the cart before the horse and I've expressed those concerns to his agent."
However, Daley's representative Jamie Cunningham has insisted that the television show has not impinged on the youngster's training.
"Whatever people think about the show, Tom has come across incredibly well," Cunningham was quoted as saying, according to The Times. "We would only agree to such an undertaking at a quiet time of year.
"Tom is fully on course to perform at his best at the World Championships in the summer having delivered at the Olympic Games and the world juniors that followed, when he helped out British Swimming by competing."
Daley's extra-curricular commitments have attracted criticism in the past, with British Diving performance director Alexei Evangulov saying before the Olympics that ideally he would "restrict" such appointments if it was up to him.
Meanwhile Sparkes, who received an OBE in the New Year's Honours List, has been forced to fend off criticism of his own in recent months, following Team GB's disappointing return in swimming at the London Games.


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Egyptians to vote tomorrow despite volatile security conditions
Egyptians want to go ahead and vote Monday 27th November as scheduled.
Despite the volatile security conditions, Egyptian voters are adamant on heading to the polling stations Monday, saying it is the only way to restore stability to the country.
Voting in the parliamentary elections is slotted for Monday, following a week of bloody clashes between protesters and security forces that left 38 people dead.
Standing in the center of Tahrir Square, a 52-year-old vendor said that he will still cast his vote.
"Something has to happen. Even if the [situation] is dangerous due to lack of security, I will go and cast my vote, because it's my right," Mohamed Mostafa told Daily News Egypt.
"Something has to end this," he said, referring to the ongoing protests in Tahrir Square.
Security concerns were voiced even prior to the clashes last week, with spectators warning against violence that may be instigated by remnants of the ousted regime.
The concerns were heightened further last week amid calls to postpone the elections until calm is restored to the country.
"I believe it should not take place because of what is happening but again if it's taking place then I will vote. I don't the believe security situation will be any good but we have to vote to stop certain groups from dominating the political scene," Amina Jaheen, a retired woman, said, wondering if the "revolutionaries" will take part in the elections.
However, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces confirmed Thursday in a press conference that the elections will be held as scheduled.
"Even if it's dangerous I will go because this is the least I could do to [help] my country," Leenah Ashraf, a 22-year-old marketer, said.
Aya Gamal Sobhy, 22, sees the elections as the only "hope we have in such devastating conditions."
"I'm not afraid of the lack of security. People don't care about security when they're looking for freedom, they will do anything to get it," she said. "However, my only fear is that these elections will be rigged as it's still under the military supervision – who we don't trust anymore."
"There is no [trust] between us and the officials," said Soheir Mohamed, a 50-year-old cook. "Yes I will go vote even if it is under military supervision or even if there is no security," she added.
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Police General Mohamed Refaat Al-Qomsan, assistant minister of interior for administrative affairs, made a number of press appearances in which he assured that the ministry is keen on holding free and fair elections under strict judicial supervision, but most importantly under tight security conditions.
But Al-Qomsan's tone did not change after the clashes that continued for five days. Instead, he stressed that the elections will be secured with coordination with the military police.
"We have a plan to secure the polling stations along with the armed forces that will [facilitate the voting process]," he said without elaborating, in a press conference Thursday held by SCAF to discuss the current situation.
During the same press conference, General Mokhtar Al-Molla, member of SCAF, said that the "Egyptian security is prepared for the elections."
Popular committees that were formed after January 25 will also play a role in securing the elections as army and police generals said they will coordinate to outline a security plan.
"There won't be a problem if we coordinate with the army and police to secure our polls, I am still working with the people of my area," said Amr Tarek El-Nahel, member of popular committee in Nasr City.
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Other voters say their decision to boycott the elections is irrelevant to the security conditions.
"I will not vote because those are illegitimate elections as they are under military rule," said Khaled Hesham, a 24-year-old engineering graduate.
A kiosk owner downtown, who preferred to remain anonymous, said that Egypt "does not deserve his participation."
"I am not worried about the security but I am frustrated from this country after my kiosk was robbed on January 28 and again last week, and no one is helping. I am very frustrated," he said.
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On April 6, @GravityKillsSTL posted the tracks for Guilty, for anyone to remix.
It's only taken me 2 1/2 months to remix it.
Enjoy. (This may be my only musical output for 2011.)
"I did the bits that sound "noodly" or "solo-y".
@finnkisch did everything that sounds like "an awesome motherfucking song"."
In January, Finn sent me an mp3 of this great song -- a bit minimalistic for my taste, but undeniably strong lyrically, just a great song no matter how you slice it. And he wanted me to lay a guitar solo down on it.
I was going to go see Ninja Academy that night, but the song grabbed me and I ended up playing guitar on it. A lot of guitar. I not only recorded a raw solo, but also noodly clean bits that trampled all over the vocals and repeated a theme in the first section of the mosh part. Think, maybe, of asking Jackson Pollack to paint an empty corner of your floor, and finding the entire house covered with an inch of paint.
Just the way I am, you know? I'll solo over anything.
I really liked what I did, and so did Finn, but we agreed that a lot of the busy-ness was detrimental to the vocals, which should really be the focus here.
We talked about the song a bit, then tried throwing other half-finished songs at each other to see what stuck. Nothing came of that, and no one was surprised. Months passed.
Then, in July, Finn started his song-a-month project under his old solo project moniker All the Meat Wants, and it was good. I recognized a lot of the songs off of Yesterday Again Today from the Dark Secret Love days; it's good finally seeing 'em in a finished and presentable form.
Labor Day weekend, Finn emailed me about making Fracture September's song of the month.
All in all it was fun, though there were times when I was frustrated at my own limitations on guitar. I idealize the first-take solo, the imbued channeling of godhood through the mortal instrument in one perfect transcendent performance. Yet, take after take after imperfect take later, I resigned myself to my own mediocrity. And turned to my skills at editing shit together ;-)
I think the clean guitar bits are comprised of 3-5 different takes, edited together; the solo is definitely 5-6 takes hacked into, as Finn called it, a Frankensolo. Phrasing my solos into distinct sections is not only advantageous for letting the solo "breathe", but also for covering ugly fuckups the fuck up.
My innate ability to hear flourishes and counterpoint melodies that aren't there, yet, added a lot. But Finn's devotion to the purity of the song (read: keeping me from going hog wild and trampling over everything), plus, y'know, the awesome song he wrote and recorded, were even more important. And it just meshed and gelled and whatever other verbs that connotate symbiosis or collaboration.
I think it's the best work I've done to date.
It's definitely my favorite song of Finn's, hands down. As he said, it's something special. I'm really glad he let me be a part of it.
Take a listen.
And share it with somebody.
It's nice having the studio set up again... started work on remix #1. The OS change and the different VSTis, plus the year off, are definitely slowing things down, but it's fun.
It'll probably be easier to go in without any preconceptions and let the instruments and sounds inspire something rather than trying to dial up the sound in my head, at least at first.
But now it's time for bed.


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A Chicago man was arrested and is being held without bail in a Cook County jail for allegedly raping a 4-year-old girl last Sunday (April 6).
Authorities found Demetrio Campbell, 27, smoking a cigarette in the closet of the Calument Park home where he attacked the child.
The convicted felon tried to lure the young victim, and her 7-year-old sister, towards him while they were playing outside. The girls ran away and locked themselves inside the home, but Campbell followed them. He kicked in the front door, and ordered an older witness out of a bedroom where he raped the 4-year-old girl. The witness called police.
Campbell lives with his girlfriend, in the neighborhood where he attacked the girl. He has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault, and home invasion. A judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation for Campbell as well.
His grandfather, Charles Campbell, confirmed that the suspect has "mental problems" but didn't name a specific ailment. He last saw his grandson a few weeks back. "His mind is not too good…He just talks crazy," he said, adding "Something must have snapped."
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Several Accidents Reported WB I-96 — Currently Partially Closed
UPDATE (1:20pm) : One lane of Westbound I-96 is now reopened after numerous crashes and slide-offs earlier.
WZZM 13 is reporting that WB I-96 is closed due to several slide offs and rollovers. Westbound I-96 is currently closed at Exit 23, 16th Avenue, Marne. The photos attached are of a rollover accident between 68th and 48th Ave.
We will keep this blog updated as the story continues to develop. Please be cautious when driving today. We have seen several accidents all over West Michigan over the last few days.
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The winners from the first phase of round 1 competition from Cook of the Week Challenge are: Jamie Andrade and Oscar Menoyo. Andrades Root Beer Glazed Round Steak Braciole with Roasted Potatoes won over the judges in the Gales Root beer recipe challenge. Menoyos Barbecued Kungpao Chicken Thighs with Kohlrabi- Apple Slaw and Split Pea Dal was a judges favorite in the Yings Kitchen Kungpao Sauce challenge. Both of these cooks will advance to round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge. To read the judges comments about these recipes click here. http://dailyherald.com/article/20110914/entlife/709149986/
Last week the ingredients for phase 2 of round 1 competitions of Cook of the Week challenge were announced. In the first competition the key ingredients: Fisher Nut Chef's Natural Walnut Pieces, turkey breast, figs and quinoa. The contestants: Donna Robertelli versus Cate Brusenbach.
In the first competition, Robertelli utilized the key ingredients to create Walnut Parmesan Encrusted Turkey Breast Over Quinoa Fig Pilaf. Brusenbach created Turkey Rondel with Quinoa and Walnut Pesto.
In the second competition the key ingredients: Fortune fish tilapia, cherries, butternut squash and brown rice. The contestants: Michael Lalagos facing off against Ann Marie Nordby.
In competition two, Lalagos used the key ingredients to create Macadamia-Crusted Tilapia with Mango-Cherry Salsa with Black-eyed Pea Brown Rice and Butternut Squash Salad, , while Nordby created Tilapia with Cherry Sage Red Wine Reduction, Cheery Pecan Rice and Butternut Squash Soup.
The contestants will be judged by a panel of chefs and food professionals as well as reader votes. You can view these recipes by going to http://dailyherald.com/article/20110914/entlife/709149984//.
The next round of competitors will have the following mandatory ingredients:
Competition number 1- Rose Packing chorizo, spinach, yogurt and wonton wrappers
Competition number 2- Black Swan Barbecue Sauce, ground beef, Brussels sprouts and polenta.
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Just when I thought I had nothing to blog about the universe has once again thrown me a fun little curve ball to share with y'all.
A few days ago, I managed to get my eyes glued shut.
No, really…Totally. Glued. Shut. How did I find myself in such a predicament you ask? It all comes down to one simple character flaw.
Let's back track a bit shall we? So we know I'm vain…in all honesty, I don't think that was every in question was it? (Don't answer that.) As part of the vanity issue I suffer from, I get my eyelashes done once every three to four weeks. For those of you that are scratching your heads saying, "But Stiletto, what do you mean???" let me explain. There is this semi new wonderous process for those of us that were not born with naturally lush and long eyelashes wherein individual lashes are applied to your existing stubby ones and secured with medical glue so that they remain in place for several weeks.
This is where it went sideways for me people.
My normal girl is out of town and quite frankly, my eyelids were bald. I couldn't live like that for another week so I took to the Google machine to find someone to hook me up in her absence. Found a salon which had great reviews and an opening and we were off to the races.
I showed up for my appointment and was led into a peaceful room with spa like music much like my neighbor plays for his koi fish. I settled in and promptly went to sleep for my hour long appointment. At some point later, and here is where it gets real people, I woke up due to some, um, natural body functions shall we say. It would appear that the bean burrito I had for lunch had come back to haunt me…and my so called lash therapist.
Anyway, I tooted myself awake and realized my throat was seriously dry which either meant I had been snoring (I don't…unless you ask my husband and he lies) or I had been there a long time. It was at this point I also realized that my "therapist" was seriously freaking out and muttering to herself in a language I didn't understand which basically means everything but English and Spanish. She was alternating between picking at my lashes with some tiny tweezers and hitting them with a tiny blow drier. (Yes, they even have tiny blow driers for this process…)
I let this go on for several minutes before asking, "Um, is there some type of problem I need to be aware of?"
This? Is the point where having someone who speaks English administering glue to your eyelids is important. Live and learn people, live and learn.
Two hours into the appointment, and :45 minutes after I realized I might actually have a real issue on my hands she miraculously freed my eyelids and said, "See? Not so bad, huh?" Other than having thoughts of how on earth I was ever going to explain this to my husband, let alone the emergency room personnel I was fairly sure I was going to meet in my immediate future, no…not so bad. They did look good after all.
Upon leaving, I received a hug which while startling to me, seemed necessary to her given our journey together. After our awkward embrace she looked me in my now open eyes and said, "So, I see you in two weeks?"
Not if I see you first, honey….no way in hell.
Insightfully yours,
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Where's the Salt? Hidden in your Thanksgiving Menu
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health experts are concerned that people will still be saying "pass the salt" this Thanksgiving, even when many prepared foods already are loaded with it.
From the stuffing mix to the green bean casserole to even pumpkin pie, a lot of people can reach their daily sodium allotment or more with just the fixings alone. And even the turkey can be injected with salt water to plump it before it reaches the store.
The total amount of sodium for a Thanksgiving meal can be as much as 2,000 milligrams. The nation's new dietary guidelines say no one should eat more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, and half the population should eat even less.
Registered dietitian Bethany Thayer of the American Dietetic Association says one way to get around a lot of salt on turkey day is to prepare the meal from scratch as much as possible.
Some suggestions:
Use homemade cornbread for stuffing instead of the stuff in a box. And try onion, garlic and a variety of herbs in place of salt, but watch out for things like poultry seasoning, which can contain salt.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


text: Brandon Collins: Health and Wellness Tips For Tattooers By Brandon Collins It's fairly common knowledge that being a tattooer isn't the healthiest of professions. For some of us, our days consist of smoking cigs, drinking, eating and sitting (and sadly more of the latter). Working 10-12 hour days with little to no breaks can do a number on, not only your physique, but your overall health and wellness. Luckily, with some dedication and a few sacrifices... it doesn't have to be... If you are still reading this, than you than you probably have an interest in making a change to your lifestyle. A question that many tattooers have is; "How can I make time to eat healthy and/or workout?" In the next few paragraphs, I will do my best to answer that question. I'm absolutely NOT saying that this is going to be the answer, and in no way am I claiming to be a nutritionist or a physical trainer. I am only writing this to share my personal experiences from being an athlete, my service in the Marine Corps and my many interactions with other fitness nerds like myself. I promise that I won't bore you with scientific jargon and $5 dollar words. I just want to pass on what I have learned and what works for me. Please only use this as a guide and not as "scripture." DEDICATION Dedication is THE most important element to becoming healthier and/or more fit. Without it, you might as well not have even tried. Not to say that you have to be 100 percent into fitness all day, everyday to achieve anything, but only going half-assed isn't going to help either. Everyone, I'm sure knows the ol' adage: "You only get out of something, what you put in" and with your health, it isn't any different. Once you make the decision to make a change, stick with it. Don't make excuses or veer away from your original plan. It' won't be easy but hard work always makes the reward that much sweeter. DIET Diet is second only to Dedication. Diet is quite possibly the most important and overlooked part of a health and fitness regimen. What you put in your body directly affects everything from muscle contractions and brain function to sex drive and overall health. Now, I am not going to tell you that you have to switch to an all natural/organic diet or become a vegan/vegetarian, you don't even have to count calories and measure each portion like some sort of evil genius if you don't want too. The real goal here is to start making good decisions on your food choices. First of all, do some research and read labels. Learn about the ingredients and what they do. STAY AWAY FROM PROCESSED FOODS. I have a rule that if I can't pronounce an ingredient, I won't buy it. We (humans) really are what we eat. Secondly, learn about the serving sizes. A big problem with being a tattooer is that we don't really have a lot of time to eat during our day so we get in what ever we can, when we can. Unfortunately eating one or two large meals a day isn't really gonna cut it. That kind of eating is not good for your digestive or metabolic system. Smaller meals more frequently is a good start. It helps to keep your metabolism going and because it's a smaller meal your body is able to absorb more nutrients thus giving you the fuel you need for your day. I have found that a good way to help maintain a healthy diet is to pre-make meals for the week. It may not work for everyone but it works for me. For example, if you work Wednesday thru Sunday, make five days worth of sandwiches or pasta or what ever it is you want to eat for the week on Tuesday night. Add some fruit and some cottage cheese or maybe a yogurt and a granola bar you have yourself a week of good fuel for your body. Vegetables are very important as well for they help with abdominal function and there in helping posture and lower back pain. There will obviously be times when you forget your lunch or you just didn't get around to making them, and that's totally fine. When you have to get food delivered or ordered from a restaurant use your gut and make a good decision on what you eat. I try to stay away from a lot of cheeses, (I know... I love cheese too) ask for light or no dressing, (i.e. mayo) sour cream, and of course, stay away from deep-fried anything. More importantly try not to eat the entire meal. We (Nightmare Studios) call it "halfing it." Eat half of your meal, put it away and go back to doing what ever it was you were doing. It would probably be better to not go right back to tattooing but we all know that isn't really possible. With only half of a meal in your stomach the adverse effect of sitting won't be as bad and in just a few minutes you will feel full anyway. In a couple of hours if you are hungry, go ahead and eat the other half. We call that "round two." Try to get your ENTIRE shop involved in eating like this. It's much easier to do it as a team and plus it's a good way to bond. DRINK WATER!! As I tried to make clear earlier, I am not a dietitian nor am I a doctor, but water is the most important thing you can put in your body. Water transports nutrients and oxygen into the cells, it moisturizes the air in your lungs, regulates body temperature and detoxifies. More importantly for tattooers, water aids in metabolism (the process of breaking down food for fuel to the muscles and organs) and lubricates and moisturizes the joints. After all the human body is two-thirds water. Brain function is also effected by water consumption. Your brain consists 90 percent water, so without an ample amount of water supplied to the body the brain cannot function correctly. With the concentration and dexterity function of a tattoo artist we should all try to drink at least three liters of water a day! TRAINING Training is only a small part of your overall health. That's not to say that a strong body won't be more resilient to the beatings that a tattooer's (back, shoulder and wrist injuries are all common ailments for tattooers) will endure than that of a soft one. Weather you get a gym membership, join a softball league or buy a bike to ride to work, you are being active and you are strengthening your body, which makes it a better tool for tattooing. I train six, sometimes seven days a week and don't take that as bragging but as proof that it is possible to do. I usually workout/swim/run in the mornings. I have found (for me) that getting an early start on the day works. It gets me up and ready, jump starts my metabolism, and keeps me burning fat all day long. Not to mention, after working out in the morning and working a full day at the shop I am exhausted when I get home and sleep like a baby!! Core strength is becoming quite the popular topic with health nuts around the globe. I couldn't agree with them more, especially being a tattooer. Every movement you make while you are tattooing starts out at your core. If you have a weak core than you will slouch at the waist, middle back and shoulders, multiplying the already insurmountable stress on the body incurred by tattooing. As a tattooer, having a strong core is paramount for any kind of longevity. Core workouts can range from hardcore cross-fit/boot-camp styles to something as simple as planks or doing ab squeezes while you are tattooing. Yoga (I know it seems lame but I swear it isn't) is probably THE BEST thing a tattoo artist can do for their body. It's low impact, calming and it will strengthen the shit out of your core. I would like to get into specific training regiments but like I said I'm not a personal trainer so I would like to leave that up to the professionals. If I do get a decent response to this blog then I might do another one on tattoo artist specific workouts. POSTURE Posture has to be THE biggest "no-no" that tattooers are guilty of, and the number one reason tattooers are so physically messed up. Just walk around a convention and look at how all the tattooers are sitting; hunched over, low light and cramped spaces are all typical of tattoo artists' way of sitting. Fracturing my back in the military many years ago has taught me about how the back functions and has forced to be very mindful of my posture. A couple of things we (tattoo artists) can do to help give some longevity to our careers is adjust your position and take breaks. First off, sit up... Lower your seat and raise your client to get their body part closer to you. Remember to keep your shoulders back and if you have to bend, do it from the waist not from the middle of your back. Get as close to your client as you possibly can. Try this when you are doing more mindless tattoos (i.e. filling in large color areas or tribal) so that you can concentrate on both body position and what you are doing. It WILL be really awkward and alien to you at first but it will eventually become second nature. Also try to do this when you are drawing, watching TV, eating and driving so that it can eventually become part of your everyday life. Secondly, take breaks. I know that it is hard to do but taking breaks can have substantially positive effects on a tattoo artist. I'm not saying that you have to take a 10 minute break every hour, because you would never get anything done. Just little rests can break up the repetitive action that is so detrimental to a tattooer's (or any working person's) muscles, joints and overall health. I like to stand up ever hour or so and stretch. Push up and down on the wrists, do the interlocking finger thing and just kind of shake everything out. It only takes a few seconds but it can add years to your career (in my opinion that is). This can also help with your vision. Look up periodically and let your eyes focus on something far away for just a few seconds. I have noticed a significant decrease in headaches from doing this. Being a tattooer can be very rough on a human body, just ask any old-timer how they feel every morning. Do yourself a favor and make some changes to your diet and be more active. It can be a little overwhelming at first to try to lose that beer gut, or to break all the bad habits that many years of tattooing have created but after you start to see the results it will motivate you to keep going and do more. Not unlike your career as a tattooer, in that you are always striving to do better tattoos, strive to be healthier so you can do this job that we all love so dearly, longer and more efficiently. For any questions or comments please feel free to e-mail me at: firstname.lastname@example.com Brandon Collins can be found at Nightmare Studios Tattoo in Reno, NV. Related TAM Blog Articles: Markus Lenhard: Workplace Ergonomics and Long Term Health Improvement Techniques for Tattoo Artists Durb Morrison: Tattoo Artists, Loosen Your Belts While You Are Tattooing! Health Issues With Tattooing (Seth Ciferri) Health Issues With Tattooing (Marcus Kuhn) Health Issues With Tattooing (Mike Giant) Health Issues With Tattooing (Mike Rubendall)


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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed a state law that he and federal officials say will speed approvals for large-scale solar and wind projects, improving chances that they will meet a deadline to qualify for federal stimulus dollars. The law allows energy developers to pay fees to compensate for wildlife habitat destroyed during construction, rather than having to acquire replacement land. State and federal agencies will use the fees to buy and protect land for wildlife or to restore or enhance habitat to bolster populations of plants and animals that are at risk of extinction.
"This really makes it much easier," says Schwarzenegger. "Rather than having to go and find replacement land, they write a check."
Energy companies have proposed more than 240 solar, wind, and geothermal projects in the state and are seeking approvals from the California Energy Commission and federal Bureau of Land Management. To win federal stimulus dollars that could cover as much as 30% of construction costs, the projects must be approved and "shovel ready" by the end of this year.