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A Mississippi resident is accused of murdering a man and dumping his body in a south Terrebonne swamp Sunday.
A Mississippi resident is accused of murdering a man and dumping his body in a south Terrebonne swamp Sunday.
Ciegie Brown Cheramie, 25, of Ovett, Miss., is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and obstruction of justice, according to the Terrebonne Sheriff's Office.
Two other suspects are sought in connection with the fatal robbery, and they've identified the victim through a fingerprint database, said Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter. However, the office won't release his name until they notify his family.
"We believe the initial plan was to rob the individual," the sheriff said.
Larpenter declined to give further information about how the robbery turned fatal.
It's unclear whether the armed robbery took place early Sunday morning or late Saturday night, Larpenter said.
Cheramie was stopped about 9:20 a.m. Sunday while driving in east Houma after a tipster told authorities she had a body in her car, police said. Deputies didn't find a body then, but later learned one had been dumped on Bayou Sale Road in Dulac, the sheriff said.
The victim is a Hispanic man between the ages of 25 and 30. He has a medium build, stands about 5 feet, 7 inches and has short black hair, according to a news release.
He died of a gunshot wound, Larpenter said.
Police are taking photographs to places they believe the victim frequented in hopes of learning his identity, Larpenter said.
Cheramie was in the Terrebonne Parish Jail this morning awaiting a bond hearing.
Anyone with information about the case or the dead man is asked to call detectives at 876-2500.

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What's better than starting one new project this week? Starting two! Yes, I'm *finally* jumping on the Swoon bandwagon. I've wanted to make one ever since I saw Angela's Good Folks Swoon quilt. I knew the blocks were big. But I don't think anything prepares you for the size until you actually make one.
I only get my yardstick out for 3 things: 1. Measuring those big Chicago snow storms. 2. Reaching toys the kids throw under our King sized bed. 3. Showing people how big a Swoon quilt block is. 24-1/2"!
I'm planning on mixing some prints from Avalon by Fig Tree & Co. with others from my stash. I actually haven't picked all my fabrics yet, so there still may be a bit more ordering. I am using Kona Snow for my background. I'm not going to stress too much over a timeline for this one, but can't wait to make more blocks and share my progress along the way.


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Only two months after inking a two-year lease extension, the Oakland A's are talking again with city and Alameda County officials about a longer-term agreement that could keep the team playing at O.co Coliseum for another decade.
The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority is discussing a lease extension of five to 10 years, said its president, Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley.
The talks come as others in the city try to pressure A's owners Lew Wolff and John J. Fisher to either commit to building a stadium in Oakland or sell the team. It was disclosed this week that a team of prominent Oakland businessmen and developers are seeking control over a Port of Oakland property where they would seek permits and complete an environmental review for a waterfront ballpark.
Wolff, who still wants to move the team to San Jose, reiterated this week that he has no interest in building a stadium at the port site but that he does want a longer-term lease at the Coliseum.
One potential stumbling block for the A's is that the Oakland Raiders are continuing to discuss building a football stadium at the Coliseum complex; the football team's preference is to tear down the existing stadium and build on the same footprint.
Councilman Larry Reid, who also sits on the Coliseum Authority board, said he supported further extending the A's lease and questioned Mayor Jean Quan's advocacy for the stadium proposal at the port's Howard Terminal when Wolff says it's a nonstarter.
"If I was the mayor, I would not be talking about building a stadium at Howard Terminal when the owner of the team says he's not going to build a stadium there," Reid said. "We ought to be looking at a longer-term lease and hope that the final outcome is he builds a stadium in Oakland at a site that works for him."
Runner-up in 2010 makes new Oakland council bid
With Councilwoman Libby Schaaf giving up her seat to run for mayor in November, Jill Broadhurst, who placed second to Schaaf four years ago, has decided to jump in the race.
Broadhurst, 41, is the first declared candidate in what is expected to be a crowded field in Oakland's 4th Council District, which represents much of the Oakland hills.
Broadhurst is executive director of the East Bay Rental Housing Association, a nonprofit that serves and advocates for landlords. She also has been active in community affairs and is the head of her neighborhood crime prevention council.
"With the years I've put in volunteering, I feel having a community voice in (sync) with business and the neighborhoods is something that would be a welcomed addition on the City Council," she said.
County's top property manager retiring — sort of
Aki Nakao, the director of the Alameda County General Services Agency, is retiring next week after a 45-year career in local and federal government, but he plans to stay on in an interim role as the county searches for a replacement.
The 69-year-old Berkeley resident joined the county in 2000 and before that spent 33 years with the federal government. In 1999, he won a presidential honor during the Clinton administration while he was deputy regional administrator for the Pacific Rim region of the U.S. General Services Administration, where his tasks included building new federal courts and border stations.
At Alameda County, he has been responsible for maintaining buildings, supplying energy, designing new facilities, making large-scale purchases and managing the fleet of county vehicles.
"Under his leadership, he's done a lot of things to make sure existing facilities are energy-efficient and conserve resources and that a lot of the new buildings have a very high standard," said county spokesman Guy Ashley, who pointed out award-winning green retrofits to the Juvenile Hall and the Santa Rita Jail.
Hayward to remove trees for parking lot
Hayward will cut down three trees at Weekes Park to make room for a parking lot.
Two of the three 40-foot-tall ash trees are diseased, said Luis Samayoa, a Hayward associate engineer. The third sits in the middle of the planned 18-space parking lot, he said. The mature trees will be replaced with six new trees.
The parking lot will provide access that conforms to Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines, according to a staff report. Two of the parking spaces will be designated for those with disabilities.
The lot will be built between the city's community center and library for an estimated $245,000, part of a federal Community Development Block Grant. Construction is scheduled to begin in February.
Alameda County to tweak tree rules
Who is in charge of taking care of trees in the public right-of-way?
Public works officials hope to clear that up by making changes to the official rules that govern tree maintenance over 280,000 acres of unincorporated Alameda County.
Last updated in 2003, the Alameda County Tree Ordinance says that neighbors adjacent to a public right-of-way in the unincorporated areas, including Castro Valley and San Lorenzo, are responsible for maintaining trees, but some vagueness in the ordinance has led officials to consider some revisions.
No official revisions are yet proposed, said county arborist Inta Brainerd, but the county Tree Advisory Board wants to hear what residents have to say at a meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 230 ABC, 951 Turner Court, in Hayward.


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In June 2011, Mass Humanities awarded a grant to the Chinese Historical Society of New England, located in Boston's Chinatown, for public history events connected to the Society's 20th anniversary. Project organizers Nancy Eng (Executive Director of Chinese Historical Society of New England) and Laura Ng (graduate student in Historical Archaeology at UMass Boston and member of the Chinese Historical Society of New England) touch upon some of the history of the Chinese Educational Mission, which is chronicled in a new book by Edward Rhoads. Check out the upcoming lectures—wouldn't it be fun to learn more about the history of Chinese immigration to New England in Chinatown?
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Despite the surprising wintery weather in late October, the Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) had a great turnout for the first in a series of events in celebration of its upcoming 20th anniversary. Suffolk University's newly renovated Modern Theatre in downtown Boston that was filled with CHSNE members, supporters, and the general public. Bridgewater State University Professor and Vice President of CHSNE's Board, Wing-kai To, graciously moderated the event.
Dr. Edwards Rhoads, Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin, spoke about the first 120 Chinese students to arrive and live in New England in 1872. The talk was based upon Rhoads' collective biography of the Chinese Educational Mission students described in his newly published book, Stepping Forth into the World. Illustrations accompanying Rhoads' talk included census records of some of the early students who lived in the City of Chelsea, directly across the Mystic River from Boston.
Dr. Rhoads also showed historic group photos of the young students upon their arrival in New England, dressed in traditional Chinese attire with long Manchu braids or queues. In later photos, they appeared more Westernized as they learned to engage in the all-American pastime of playing baseball. We were delighted to see newspaper accounts of these students forming their own Chinese American baseball team in Holyoke, Massachusetts as early as 1876, only a decade after the rules of baseball were codified.
After attending public and private high schools and colleges in New England, the students were abruptly summoned back to China in 1881 where many later served as officials in the Qing government. A small number made their way back to America and settled in the United States, becoming what Dr. Rhoads calls the founding members of the emergent Chinese American community.
The next week CHSNE held an Open House in early November featuring the first public viewing of the Mount Hope Chinese Burial Grounds Digital Database Project. The project grew out of the work of students and faculty in the Asian American Studies Program at UMass Boston in collaboration with CHSNE.
Inspired by CHSNE's ongoing effort to honor the historical legacy and community value of the Chinese burial grounds at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Mattapan, students in Professor Peter Kiang's Fall 2007 Boston's Asian American Communities course, produced an initial, gravestone-by-gravestone compilation of English and Chinese names with accompanying digital photographs matched with official cemetery records on paper.
In 2009, Laura Ng, a graduate student in Historical Archaeology at UMass Boston and CHSNE member, took responsibility for the project, and created a searchable program with relational database software. The project continues to be a work-in-progress.
According to official cemetery records, there are approximately 1500 individuals buried at Mt. Hope. Prior to the creation of the database, it was difficult for relatives or friends to find information about a deceased individual (e.g. gravestone location, interment date, etc) because cemetery records were in paper form.
Another important purpose in digitizing cemetery records is to document the condition of gravestones and any written text on the burial markers. Because many of the gravestones are broken or eroding, it is important to have photographic evidence of their state of deterioration, as well as any engraved English and Chinese text.
The database will also be a useful resource to scholars researching Massachusetts' early Chinese American history.
Some might find it difficult to search for deceased individuals because of the "Paper Son" phenomenon caused by the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act (the widespread falsification of documents intended to demonstrate a family relationship between a new Chinese immigrant and one already residing in the US). This means that names on a cemetery record might not match information on a burial marker.
The database is an ongoing project, and we are continuing to photograph every grave marker in the cemetery and to translate and input all the Chinese text on the gravestones.
Other works featured in the CHSNE Open House were the Chinese Laundries in Massachusetts Oral History Project compiled by CHSNE Board member Shauna Lo, the Chinese restaurant matchbook album collection and other historic photos and artifacts from the CHSNE archive collection.
Meanwhile, CHSNE will be hosting the following lectures in January and April:
- Columbia University Professor Professor Mae Ngai will discuss the emergence of middle class Chinese America based upon her book, The Lucky Ones. Saturday, January 28 at 2 pm at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, 38 Ash Street, Boston
- Suffolk University Professor Da Zheng will lecture about his cultural biography of Chiang Yee, author of the Silent Traveler series. Saturday, April 28 at 2 pm (location to be announced)


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National Commission on Suneetha Developers Delaying Possession
The National Commission in a judgment called attention to a clause that "the cause of action on the developer proceeds till the apportioning of the site or full refund of money on refusal to assign" which implies that to respect his service agreement, regardless of how much deferral, the Suneetha Developers needs to withstand and finish the job on time. Amazingly, one more truth pointed by the commission was that "every Suneetha Developers is subject to execute an agreement to sell and an inability to do as such can be a reason for activity against the Suneetha Developers in the Consumer Court".
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The Supreme Court in the matter of Unitech has held that a property Suneetha Developers can't postpone ownership of flats/Property to the purchasers past the residency of the agreement. In case the developer defers the ownership, the Suneetha Developerss are qualified to refund the buyers with an interest. The court has guided Unitech Residential resorts to refund the principal amount up to Rs.17 crores to 39 allottees who have precluded ownership from securing their flats in stipulated time.
In recent time there has been an increase in the number of complaints registered before consumer forum. Lot of them have comparable complaints, for example, delay possessing their property, quiet reactions from the Suneetha Developers, incomplete activities because of prosecution issues, absconding developers, low-quality development.
It is best to seek a legal counsel if you are planning to cancel an apartment booking to avoid any glitches later on. A legal expert will be able to help you out with the whole procedure and ensure that you get refunded what you deserve and nothing less. Canceling an apartment booking involves several official formalities which a layman might not be well- versed with. Just send an email to the Suneetha Developers requesting a cancellation is not the best way to go about it. A lawyer can help you out with all written correspondence as well as with filing a complaint in case you feel your rights have been denied in any way. Getting a lawyer on board can help you draft the cancellation letter and other communication with the Suneetha Developers without any legal loopholes that the Suneetha Developers may use to his advantage later.
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There are issues all over the world with empowerment of indigenous rights and it is important that we, at least, try to understand the complicated tensions that abound and how they influence indigenous rights and are used by the powers that be to fractionate indigenous peoples.
The first article is an awesome analysis by Julia Good Fox called "From Arab Spring into Indian Summer?" Julia discusses the lessons for self determination that can be learned from the uprisings, including cosmopolitanism (shared responsibility for each other) and informationalism (using social media intelligently with the goal of spreading/gaining knowledge while increasing political development). I highly recommend the article and julia's blog - goodfox- Culture. Politics. Indian Country - some of the best writing I have found on the net on subjects dear to my heart.
... But Arabs and American Indians have more in common than being routinely caricatured or savaged in mainstream films for mass consumption. We also share the experiences of living, at one time or another, under political tenures that have been more interested in undermining our communities (under the guise of "civilization" or "reorganization") than in investing in an informed and engaged people who can be the basis for a participatory style of intelligent and community-based government. Arab Spring, like other events, promises to be of help in learning how to create such a style of governing through the supportive role of cosmopolitan communication.
... In the case of American Indian self-determination, there exists the extra struggle of contending with anti-Tribalism. Anti-Tribalism is a form of extremism that insists upon erasing differences in our humanity, it is an extremism that refuses to recognize that Tribes do belong in a thriving international community... Arab Spring, like the Self-Determination movement, through its belief in global conversations, offers us one possible pathway into a world which acknowledges both Tribal and Non-Tribal Peoples.
Māori and all people dedicated to tino rangatiratanga can learn from the struggles of other people for equality.
Sometimes the struggle is messy and distorted and influenced by enemies and sometimes it is impossible to see the truth from this far away. Bolivia is undergoing upheaval at the moment and it is pitting indigenous peoples against other indigenous peoples, add in - environmentalists, lobby groups, evo morales, police brutality, economic growth, enemies of Bolivia's indigenous government, environment destruction, a highway and international environmental protests against it including petitions, gas and oil and you have a very volatile mix.
I cannot sort it out from here but I am interested and Federico Fuentes from Bolivia Rising gives a very through runthrough about what has and is happening. He is backing Morales and offers disturbing insights on the enemies using indigenous peoples to further their own agenda. I don't agree with all of the analysis or conclusions. It cannot be disputed that the objective of the road namely economic growth is considered more important than the destruction of the environment and disruption to indigenous people on the route. Let alone the mentality of thinking growth into the future is possible or even desirable now that peak oil has occured. One strong counter argument is that it is hardly fair for middle class wealthy western societies to mouth off while underdeveloped, poor countries try to get on their feet and give their people more opportunities. This is true.
I love so much about the Bolivia indigenous program for development starting at the top with government. There are so many positives as empowerment is activated. That doesn't mean there are not lessons to learn and sometimes, mistakes are made. I am not sure what the answer is there but communication must be essential. The Bolivian people will work it out as we must all work our stuff out. And if in doubt we must all follow our heart, our values and beliefs. We must walk the walk as well as talk the talk.
September 25 will go down as one of the darkest day in Bolivia since Evo Morales was elected as the country's first indigenous president almost six years ago.
After more than 40 days of marching, police officers moved in to repress indigenous protesters opposed to the government's proposed highway that would run through the Isiboro-Secure National Park and Indigenous Territory (TIPNIS).
The controversial highway has been opposed and supported by many of the indigenous and social organisations that make up the support base of the Morales government.
Differences over the project have resulted in tensions escalating between both sides during the past month and particularly in the days leading to the violence. Protesters were set to reach a town were locals were organising a blockade in protest against march demands they felt would negatively impact on them.
After the repression, Morales rejected accusations he was behind events he described as "an abuse committed against our indigenous brothers" and called for an international commission to investigate the incident.
During the police action, which lasted around half an hour, tear gas and rubber bullets sent indigenous marchers, including pregnant women and children, fleeing for safety.
Shock and anger at these events led to a wave of mourning and questioning as to how an indigenous-led government could carry out such actions against its own people.
The backdrop to this terrible event is the conflict that has been brewing over months regarding the proposed 306-kilometre highway that would link the departments of Beni and Cochabamba.
Legitimate anger at the failure of the Bolivian government to carry out its obligation in consulting local communities within TIPNIS over the tract of the proposed highway that would cut through their territory, led locals to organise a march onto the capital, La Paz.
I urge you to read this post and this one and the comments underneath because it is instructional and the struggle is a real one, with real people being hurt - kia kaha Bolivian People
We cannot hide from the messyness of life, much better to front up and work through it. The same struggles will occur here and are occuring now between Māori as some want to protect, and others exploit, our land and sea, our home. If you look at the volatile mix of environmentalists, lobby groups, pitting indigenous peoples against other indigenous peoples, police brutality, economic growth, enemies of indigenous self determination, environment destruction, a highway and international environmental protests against it including petitions, and gas and oil there, it is easy to see the same mix, more or less, here.
Hat tip JuliaGoodfox and Bolivia Rising


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2012: Played and started 19 games … first team All-American ... recorded three goals and one assist for seven points … scored his first goal of the season in the MIT win over Bridgewater State (8/31) … NEWMAC first team All-Conference … NEWMAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player.
2011: Played in 14 games, started 13 … totaled two goals and two assists for six points … ranked fifth on the team in goals, assists, and points … both goals were game-winners over Emerson (9/12) and Salve Regina (10/5) … set up the game-winning goal at Clark (10/22) … assisted MIT's lone goal against Babson (10/8) … first team NEWMAC all-conference.
2010: Played 14 games, started 14 … had four goals and one assist for nine points … two game-winning goals … scored the game-winning goals in MIT's 2-1 decisions against Emerson (9/8) and Brandeis (9/22) … first team NEWMAC all-conference.
2009: Played 16 games, started 16 … totaled four goals and two assists for 10 points … one game-winning goal … scored the only goal in MIT's 1-0 victory over Springfield (10/10) … second team NEWMAC all-conference.
Off the Field at MIT: Majoring in mechanical engineering … held a Custom Solar Photovoltaic Design internship … completed a summer UROP with Biodiesel@MIT … vice-president of Phi Sigma Kappa.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Conard High School.
Personal: Son of Barbara and Courtland Lewis…family member graduated from MIT…family members skied at Bates College and played lacrosse at Lafayette.


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The Stone Bridge
Alexander Terekhov
Categorie: Historical Thrillers, Historische Thrillers, Literature, Literatuur, Russian books, Russische boeken
Niveau: Russian Literature, Russische Literatuur
On June 3, 1943 at the Stone Bridge in Moscow a tragedy took place that shocked the political elite of that time and became the starting point of an investigation into other historical and political facts. Nina Umanskaya, the beautiful 14-year-old daughter of a Soviet diplomat, was murdered by her classmate and admirer, Volodya Shakhurin, son of a People's Commissar. After that the young man shot himself.
The Stone Bridge is a detailed historical reconstruction of the Stalinist era as seen through one man's seven-year investigation into the case of the 'wolves' cubs' – a Nazi-inspired secret society inside an elite Kremlin school.
Based on a true story, The Stone Bridge resurrects actual historical figures and brings to light official documents from NKVD case files. The book shines the spotlight on a past with which the country has never properly come to terms, and which therefore – tragically – has a poisonous effect on present-day Russia.
This English edition of the novel features unique historical photographs, including archive documents previously forbidden for publication. Full collection of The Stone Bridge photographs can be found on a special website dedicated to the novel.
Translated from the Russian by Simon Patterson and Nina Chordas.
"The Stone Bridge examines Terekhov's decade long study of the 'young wolves,' a Nazi-inspired secret society inside an elite Kremlin school during Stalin's reign. Based on real events, the novel looks into historical figures and dissects NKVD files in an attempt to shine a spotlight on the country's difficult past." Varia Fedko-Blake, The Culture Trip
"The Stone Bridge" is a whirling novel that collides present times with the grim epoch of Stalin purges. Based on a true story, the novel reconstructs the Stalinist Russia in perfect detail, using real documents and photos – but "The Stone Bridge" is written in vivid, pulsing language that makes it much more than a historical detective." Russia Beyond the Headlines
"Instead of the standard Russian problems, What is to be done? Who is to blame?, Terekhov's novel raises postmodern (or post-Soviet) questions: Who am I? What is history?" Times Literary Supplement
"Part-documentary, part-post-modern fiction, this is a story within a story, constantly revealing new layers, like an intricate matryoshka doll." Washington Post
"Stone Bridge, the bitter fruit of the Putin era, is postmodern and anti-nostalgic; for Terekhov, Russian history is destitute of glamour, heroism or plot." The Telegraph
"The Stone Bridge (2009) details a contemporary investigation into a murder that occurred in 1993, the discussion about that time conveying a sceptical approach towards our own epoch." London Evening Standard
"The unassuming brilliance of Alexander Terekhov." Phoebe Taplin, The Kompass
"The mere sensationalism of the conclusions made in the course of the investigation is not enough to build the narrative that the critics now have an opportunity to sample. The concept statement that this book is, it's filled with deep, multifaceted thinking and the vastness of ideas. An achievement for the reader, and the critic." Dmitry Bykov
"In his novel The Stone Bridge, Alexander Terekhov got even with the genre, maliciously turning the classic suspense story upside down. According to Terekhov, the mystery is not in whodunit, but in the identity of the people leading the original investigation." Gazeta.ru
"Or we can recall Alexander Terekhov's major novel The Stone Bridge, with two epochs juxtaposed as the protagonist investigates a crime committed in 1943 while chasing the survivors in present time and coming into contact with various aspects of the new order."
Natasha Perova, Publishing Perspectives
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Terekhov's 'fine satire' as it was noted by The Guardian was compared by The Moscow Times to that of Saltykov-Shchedrin and the individuality of his language to that of Platonov. His writing, they suggest, 'is packed with forceful imagery and the slang of modern Russia... [and] a distinctive and individual intonation'.
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I have been playing drums and percussion for well over 10 years and have a great deal of experience teaching both. I'm happy to teach the complex rhythms of Latin-American and African-based music to novice students of any age or skill level.
About Gio
I have been teaching guitar, drums, and piano for about eight years to students of all ages. Music is what I'm passionate about and it's what I enjoy. I want to inspire that same passion into the hearts and minds of others.
*** Lesson Details ***
I am a laid-back teacher, fun, and I focus on the needs, abilities, and ambitions of the student. In turn, students must realize that learning an instrument takes a lot of work and dedication. One can't expect to learn very much if s/he only practices or thinks about the instrument during the lesson. If the student is willing to put some time into practicing, then I will help them go far!
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I have several guitars, a drum kit, djembe, mandolin, clarinet and full-size keyboard.
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Piano: Classical (includes sight reading)
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Learn about keeping basic time as well as how to generate good tone on the djembe.
About Jesse
I'm currently not taking beginner students on voice/singing, guitar, bass, drums, piano, and ukulele. I highly recommend my studio partners Melissa though. Please check out her profile:
My Background
I've been playing with classical ensembles and rock bands since 2001. Even though I started on classical trombone and rock guitar, I have come to expand my repertoire to a variety of instruments and genres. During my time in college I performed with the University choir, orchestra, and band. I also have organized, wrote/arranged for, and performed with a variety of bands in my home state of New Mexico, as well as Japan, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Since 2006 I have been an active teacher. This profession has taken me everywhere from working with classical guitar cla
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Lessons are generally designed to work towards giving students the tools to accomplish their goals and become increasingly independent over time. While all students will study similar fundamentals regarding technique, theory, and performance, every lesson is as different as every person. What kind of music do you want to make? I'll tell you what you need to do to get there, and help you take the steps to achieve your aspirations. It's really important to know though that everyone makes their own experience. The process of learning music involves you learning as much about your own mind and body as it does any external concepts, so please keep in mind only you can move yourself forward.
I also love to help students put together a song, record, and produce it for them so that they can have a recording to share with their friends and family.
I also hold events for my students. (Check out our pictures and videos below!)
Younger students have opportunities to perform for friends and family at my studio every few months. Adult students also occasionally have events where they get a chance to get together and play music as well.
Aside from in-studio lessons, students also have the option to sign up for online lessons via Skype.
(*Online lessons offered during different times than in-studio lessons.)
*Unfortunately due to scheduling issues, I'm not currently accepting students for bi-weekly lessons. I can do regular weekly lessons, or occasional drop-in lessons, but bi-weekly appointments make it really hard for me to give the best scheduled times to my existing weekly students. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
My studio is equipped with:
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*A Roland V-Drums electronic drum set
*An electric piano console and Yamaha organ
*A MicroKorg Synthesizer
*A Tuba, Trombone, Cornet, Saxophone, and Flute
*An extensive physical and virtual music library
*A recording system that students are not only welcome to use but encouraged to
*HD Webcam and condenser microphone for high fidelity online lessons via Skype
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Jesse M.
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In these lessons our focus is mainly on hand drumming, teaching the student techniques and styles for various styles of hand drums from around the world.
There are many aspects of djembe playing including strength and co-ordination that only can be improve in our lessons. This is why my djembe lessons will be fun and can be of a great help.
About Murray
*** Lesson Details ***
My students will quickly learn the basics of drumming, including: stick control, technique, rhythms, drum fills, and licks. It does not matter if you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced drummer. The same time and effort will be exercised. We will have a fun and meaningful time playing, both by ear and by reading music. These lessons will really be hands on using teaching methods such as music books, DVD's, and playing of my own. Students will have a great time also studying music theory, learning how to assemble the drum set, learning the parts of the drums, how to tune the drums, and how to accompany other musical instruments. After 3 to 6 months taking lessons, all students will be well on their way to a very successful musical career having had such fun and learning to play all different styles of music. My motto: Lets play Good, get Better, and be our Best!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Finished Studio: (3) drum sets, recording equipment, hand drums & instruments, seating for students & guest.
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I will bring snare and sticks. For the more advance lesson drum kit if one not provided. For the beginners sticks snare and if they already have a drum kit that is fine too.
*** Specialties ***
Gospel, Christian, jazz, blues, rock, R&B, pop, Latin, reggae, funk, shuffle
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Murray P.
Murray P.
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Beginner to intermediate Djembe is just plain fun and I love to teach it.
About Matthew
I've networked or shared the stage with many famous NW music legends:
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2.) 2019 - I'm the Pacific NW Guitarist for Rudy Parris from NBC TV's "The Voice!" - Go Team Blake!
3.) Lynn Sorensen- Paul Rogers/Bad Co/KZOK's Spike & Impalers
4.) Donny Evola - Geoff Tate/Former Queensryche/Foghat
5.) Jeff Kathan- Paul Rogers/Bad Company/Montrose
6.) Doug Mcgrew- Geoff Tate/Former Queensryche Singer/Operation Mindcrime
In fact everyone I've mentioned above are pro all the way and great guy
I challenge my students to view music more than just as a "skill", but also a tool to communicate effectively and to combat life's obstacles.
I have had many guitar teachers myself including one true Famous Rock Star legend here in Pacific NW. Congrats Rog. U Earned It, & inspire myself, & others everyday.
You got to know the rules 1st, before you can then break the rules. This is how you develop your own unique style. And it's what separates the Pro Players from the rest of the pack.
But even if you don't want to play professionally, maybe you just want to learn a few chords, licks, songs, for yourself, or to impress friends. That's okay too!
I welcome every level and style. I always learn something from my students.
That's what music is all about. Learning & trading tips and licks from other musicians.
Bottom Line Is... I can help you learn and progress on your instrument faster...
Let me be the Music Coach to get you there!
*** Lesson Details ***
The most important thing in a lesson with me is to learn while having FUN! I am a very laid-back teacher who wants to focus on music making you smile. We will choose material and a pace of learning that will keep you excited to rehearse and return the following lesson improved!
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After 3 to 6 months, you should expect to be playing some of your favorite songs and artists accurately
Be sure to check out some of my you tube demos. Let me be the Music Coach to get you there!
*** Studio Equipment ***
I have a Sound Proof Pro Recording Studio, PA System, guitars, basses, amps, drums, recording gear, mics, mic stands, strobe & lights, fog machine, seating for parents.
Sorry No Disco Ball Yet.. You Can Bring Your Own If You Want Though.
I've Got Some Bell Bottoms Somewhere Around The Studio Here.
*** Travel Equipment ***
*** Brand New*** Now Offering Music Lessons Online (From My Recording Studio To Your Home via Skype)
I'm really excited to add that to offer lessons online through TakeLessons! It's a great thing to get to work with students all over this country and I'm looking forward to help pioneer the future of music lessons!
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My Unique Specialty - is teaching students the rudimental basics 1st, & then how to copy your favorite artists off the CD, radio or iPod, almost note for note. Believe me, it can be done. You just have to know what to listen for..
Brand New - MEASURE your success by recording your music progress along the way. I do own a recording studio, so we can record students progress via audio or video and then post to my You Tube channel.
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I have a Djembe from Ghana! Carved from one piece of African Hardwood. It is one of my favorite instruments!
About Peter
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I like to teach my students what they want to learn! I'm always game for setting up a fun path to being able to play your favorite songs as fast as possible. I don't scold or shame and having a blast is the name of my game. I can teach you to improvise, read music, become a strummer or virtuoso, it's all up to you.
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Lessons in the basement studio, piano, guitars, amps, hand drums, a bass, woodwinds, FULL DRUM SET!
I can travel with a sax, flute, guitar, electric bass, and a didgeridoo....
*** Specialties ***
I'm a jazz musician! But I listen to and perform all styles of music. I have written string quartets, been the front man for a funk band, and recorded every style of music under the sun. I can teach Bach and the Beatles and explain how/ and why they intersect and are similar musically.
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Focus on basic technique, overall rhythm, and creativity. I have a Djembe available for use during lessons.
About Joseph
I am currently a working musician with multiple groups in Southern California as well as a working Studio session musician. This helps bring a lot of up to date and "real life" knowledge and skills to every lesson.
On top of that, I have spent the past 10+ years honing my skills for Training, Coaching, and Developing. So, I can promise two things. You will get results and you will have FUN!
I will design your lessons around you and your goals......not mine!
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Ultimately, my goal is to make sure you enjoy yourself and want to keep coming back. In t
I am laid back and very patient. Two qualities I feel are necessary to be successful in this field.
I design my curriculum for each individual. This is because everyone has their own goals, there own level of ability, and their own needs as far as how to get there.
1) If you are located in Orange County, all lessons will be at my studio in Santa Ana.
2.) If you are located in the Southbay or West LA, I will come to your house for lessons.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Drumsets, PA system. Amps, Guitars, and Keyboards.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I have acoustic guitars, a practice pad, and a djembe. I expect my students to have their own drumsticks and, ideally, their own guitar and practice pad or drumset.
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in rock/contemporary & marching band style percussion/drums. I also specialize in folk style guitar and bass.
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Joseph T.
Joseph T.
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Djembe is an African drum that is very popular. I can get you started pretty fast!
About Kevin
*** Lesson Details ***
Lessons with me will be positive and you will be pushed to be your best. I work with each student to f
*** Studio Equipment ***
2 Drumsets, Timpani, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Bells, Snare Drums, marching drum pads, Congas, Timbales, Bongos, Auxiliary Percussion (too many to list) and also TV/Audio equipment to help with playing with music while we do lessons!
*** Specialties ***
I have a series of Rhythm books that are used in multiple schools. I also am well-versed in Drumset, Concert Percussion, Marching Percussion, Steel Drums, and Mallet Percussion
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Kevin F.
Kevin F.
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Find the voice of the djembe without the pain! Learn to play your drum along with any kind of music! You will learn to speak the words which represent the tones of the drum, and quickly learn multiple parts of rhythms you'll remember forever! We can also explore the family of 3 Dunun (Bass Drums) and the other rhythmic instruments such as shakers and bells. Easily understand the "clave" patterns and rhythmic structures of African drumming, with a look to their roots in countries such as Guinea and Senegal, as well as how they have evolved into popular American culture.
About Peter
Peter grew up in Chicago, raised to love soulful music. A graduate of Northwestern University's Performance Studies program with a focus on Theatre and
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This is an interactive session focused on hand technique, learning how to play various improvised rhythm patterns, learn to play with others, learn to jam and have FUN!
About Anthony
· Piano · In home
· Piano · In home
· Piano · In home
Anthony L.
Anthony L.
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Dave studied Afro-Cuban Percussion, Percussion and Drums at the University of Northern Colorado, the nation's 3rd largest Jazz school. He brings 17+ years of education and teaching experience t
About Dave
I also am an online teacher for a the world's biggest web platform for guitar instruction, and teach lessons alongside those in Berklee alumni, Musician's Institute, as well with many very famous artists that are now in the music business.
Though I've had the fortune to work with some of the best in studios, as a songwriter, and player, and in education, both professional and informal, I love to teach entry level players up through
Join me, we'll have a great time, and we'll get you to your goals while we're enjoying the journey of music together!!
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I am in India for the next three weeks, but before saying goodbye I wanted to leave you with one of my most favorite and versatile dishes: my three-soy hummus.
I must admit I jumped the gun on this one when I posted my edamame pesto recipe. That recipe was actually inspired by this three-soy hummus which is a very easy, very delicious and very, very nutritious dish. It acts great as a spread for wraps or as an appetizer with whole-wheat pita or crackers, but I usually pick up a spoon and eat it like ice-cream. Yes, it's that good.
I would normally use soft tofu for the hummus, but I happened to only have some silken firm tofu in my refrigerator which has been depleted quite a bit because of the upcoming travel. The firm tofu worked very well and gave the hummus an interesting texture while not really taking away from that creamy mouth-feel.
I call this a three-soy hummus because of the three different soy products I use in it: edamame or soybeans, tofu, and mild miso. Miso is a paste made with fermented soybeans and is rich in enzymes that aid digestion. It is salty, so go slow on the salt in the hummus. I usually don't add any at all. Also, vegans and vegetarians might want to get a good look at the label when you buy miso, because some brands do use non-vegetarian ingredients.
I hope you enjoy this very special recipe.
Edamame Hummus
- 2 cups shelled edamame beans , thawed if frozen then steamed with a couple of tablespoons of water in a microwave for a couple of minutes
- 2 cups soft or firm tofu , depending on how creamy you want the texture to be
- 1 tbsp mild miso paste
- 2 tsp cumin seeds , powdered
- 3 cloves garlic , chopped
- 1 tsp red chili flakes (use more or less per your taste)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt , if needed
- Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth and creamy. Could it be any easier?
- Enjoy!
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The Business Of Phish: Building A Tribe
A recent post on the Priceonomics Blog looked at "The Business of Phish" with a focus on the early years of Phish's steady development and the eventual emergence of Phish as an improvisationally-oriented jamband and touring phenomenon. Along the way they hit three touchstone concepts of contemporary tech and marketing that are well-illustrated by musicians at work.
Rohin Dhar, whose wife is a fan of Phish, wrote about their business side for Priceonomics and, in the process, reveals how closely music and business can be intertwined.
It's an interesting long read about a band that gradually learned to play in public, re-emerged as an improvisational act and built a tribe in the process.
Dhar references Malcolm Gladwell's "theory of 10,000 hours," which basically posits that lots of practice leads to outsize success, when discussing the musicians pre-Phish and early Phish commitment to practicing and rehearsals. This commitment led from intensive practice with instruments to "highly analytical listening exercises."
But I was more struck by three concepts Dhar didn't reference but illustrated nicely.
Phish Business Buzzwords: Interation, Pivot, Tribe
Iteration - systematically working one's way through product variations to find a product/market fit.
Dohar quoted Phish biographer regarding their early local gigs in Goddard, Vermont that started small and allowed them to develop their act:
"'They sort of sucked when we first started seeing them,' admitted Tom Baggott, a Phish fan and acquaintance. 'They were getting it together. They were sort of sloppy, you know, but that was the fun of it. That was the magic of it. It was like there was a big joke going on and all the early Phish fans knew the punch line—which was that this was gonna be something big.'"
Pivot - "make a structural course correction to test a new fundamental hypothesis about the product, strategy and engine of growth."
Though they worked improvisationally, Phish didn't launch as a jamband. Quoting the band's archivist:
"Before 1993, it had seemed to be a very practiced, concise show that flowed real fast and didn't necessarily have any huge improvisational moments. All of a sudden there were huge improvisational moments everywhere."
Tribe - "a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea."
Appropriated from other cultures by people much like Phish, the concept of building a "tribe," as Phish was doing from the beginning, is back in vogue. Their biographer revealed:
"This all worked to Phish's advantage, as they weren't swamped by success but experienced a slow, steady climb, during which they nurtured their craft in an environment where they gained a following one fan at a time. They gradually cultivated a varied audience of college students and hipsters from Burlington and environs."
Phish first revealed the power of their fanbase when they rented a club in Boston that refused to otherwise book them and sold out the 650 seat venue. The tribe followed them from Vermont for this special event.
By slowly building a tribe and developing an act designed for live shows, Phish became one of the standout touring bands competing comfortably with artists who sell a lot more records.
Phish has gone through some serious ups and downs but the features that made them a success remain relevant not just to other musicians but to other businesses as well.
Article via Brad Barrish at TopSpin Media.
[Thumbnail of Phish courtesy Todd Wickersty.]
Hypebot Senior Contributor Clyde Smith (@fluxresearch/@crowdfundingm) also blogs at Flux Research and Crowdfunding For Musicians. To suggest topics for Hypebot, contact: clyde(at)fluxresearch(dot)com.


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AABP will provide grants of up to $1000 to support veterinary students and students just admitted to veterinary school who complete an externship of at least two weeks in bovine practice. Preference will be given to students who have an interest in food animal practice but who may not have had extensive exposure to bovine practice or the cattle industry. Preference will also be given to underclassmen and to externships where the practice provides some tangible support for the student, such as room or board. The funds are intended to help defray travel expenses and to make up for lost earnings while the student is on externship.
The student must be a student AABP member. If he or she is not a member, they may apply for membership at the time they apply for the externship. At least one veterinarian in the practice must be an AABP member. The student should submit:
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3) A letter from a faculty member (who is also an AABP member) at the student's veterinary college (or preveterinary college, in the case of a newly admitted student), with an assessment of the student's demonstrated interest in food animal practice.
4) A completed Release Agreement. Again, you will print this blank form, complete it and return it (signed) to AABP via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Funds will be disbursed in two installments, the first before the externship is to commence, and the balance upon successful completion.
Applications must be completed online, and the release agreement emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The student extern must sign a release, releasing AABP from liability associated with the externship activities, prior to commencing any activities connected with the externship, including travel.
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Professional liability: If the student's supervising veterinarians are insured for professional liability through the AVMA PLIT, preceptor coverage can be purchased for $10. This is an endorsement to the veterinarian's policy and basically duplicates the policy limits for the student. The student in question must be a SCAMVA member and be attending an accredited veterinary college. Veterinarians with Canadian VMA or other professional liability coverage should check with their insurance carrier.
Workers' compensation: Injuries sustained by the student while performing paid work for the supervising veterinarian should be covered by that veterinarian's workers' compensation policy. If the student is not being paid, the hosting veterinarian should verify that the policy extends coverage to volunteers. Volunteer coverage is included in the AVMA PLIT program, but needs to be added to most other policies.
Some veterinary colleges extend their insurance coverage for work-related injuries to students on externships. Students should verify coverage with their college administration.
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4 races remain to qualify
Halfway through the season, eight Durango Nordic Ski Club members have qualifying positions on the Rocky Mountain Nordic team that will travel to Junior Nationals in Fairbanks, Alaska, next month.
Skiers earn positions on the team through the best-of-four divisional races. Four races remain for skiers to solidify their position, jump on or fall off the list.
Ten skiers already proved their mettle through top finishes at Senior Nationals in January and therefore prequalified for the Rocky Mountain Nordic team. An additional 44 skiers will be added to the team, and these are the spots up for grabs.
Durango's prequalifiers are Haakon Sigurslid and Cully Brown, although Brown skis for Vail this year.
Topnotch hopefuls include Rachel Hampton with a first-place finish at Soldier Hollow, Utah, and Charlie Greenberg who has three seconds to his credit.
Other Durango Nordic qualifiers thus far include Hannah Peterson (bests of second and third), Kaylee Blevins and Amy Katz (both with two sixths), Lily Oswald (10th and 12th) and Avra Saslow (10th and 11th).
Durango Nordic skiers still fighting for places include Maggie Wigton and Levi Kurlander.
Nearly anything can happen in the last four races. The next races will be held in Frisco the last weekend of February. Durango Nordic will play host to races March 2-3.
Younger skiers also battle for position on the season-end achievements list in their respective age classes within the Rocky Mountain region. Topnotch Durango achievers here include J5 Wiley Cora, who has yet to lose a race this season, and Katja Freeburn with three golds in four races in the J3 women's group.
Cora flew to two first-place finishes at a meet in Vail last month. On a course designed to challenge the country's best skiers, Cora dominated the boys J5 division in the freestyle and classic races.
Among a field of 245 skiers representing teams from Crested Butte, Vail, Aspen, Boulder, Steamboat, Gunnison, Summit County, Sun Valley, Idaho, and the Universities of Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska-Anchorage, Utah, Wyoming, Denver and Montana State, several other Durango skiers also posted impressive results.
In podium performances, Katja Freeburn won the women's J3 freestyle race and placed a close second to an inspired Eva Rosenboom-Bol from Boulder in the classic race. Freeburn led for most of that race.
In the same category, Marit May placed third in the classic race and fourth in the freestyle. Charlie Greenberg placed third in the classic and second in the freestyle against a tough J2 men's field. Rachel Hampton was third and second, respectively, in the women's OJ division, finishes that also placed her among the top 23 of some of the best university-level racers in the country. Hannah Peterson finished a strong second in the classic race and fourth in the freestyle. Peterson also competes on the Durango High School cross-country team.
In other top 10 finishes, Kaylee Blevins and Amy Katz both earned fifths in the J1 women's category, Blevins in the classic and Katz in the freestyle. Blevins was seventh in the freestyle. Dylan Williamson, in the J3 men's freestyle, and Cobe Freeburn, in the men's J4 classic, placed sixth. In their opposite races, Williamson was eighth and Freeburn 11th.
Three other skiers earned ninth-place finishes: Levi Kurlander in the J1 classic, Lily Oswald in the J1 women's freestyle and Skyler Sands in the J4 women's free. Kurlander placed 10th in the freestyle. Carter Killen finished 10th in the J4 boys freestyle while Avra Saslow was 10th in the J2 women's classic. They were 11th and 15th in the other races.
Other Durango Nordic skiers included another DHS cross-country runner, Gordon Giannini, who placed 12th and 13th in the J1 freestyle and classic races, respectively. J2 Maggie Wigton was 13th and 17th, and Stan Ott was 26th and 20th in his J3 races. Abe Ott placed 14th in the J1 freestyle.
Durango Nordic head coach Gary Colliander said even better finishes are likely to come as the season progresses, if history is to repeat. Complete results can be found at fourcornerstiming.com.
Two weeks later, 27 Durango Nordic skiers were among 600 who competed at Soldier Hollow, site of the 2002 Winter Olympics cross-country ski races. Durangoans came away with 28 top-20 finishes and 11 podiums.
Leading Durango again with victories in the J5 freestyle and classic races was Wiley Cora. Ethan Craig placed second and third in those races. Rachel Hampton claimed the women's OJ championship in the 10K classic while placing second in the freestyle sprint. Kiri May also claimed titles in her J6 races.
Katja Freeburn took two seconds in J3 women. And in what may have been the strongest performance of the weekend, Marit May passed 15 skiers on the second lap of the 3K classic to claim third in the same category. It was a photo finish with Freeburn 0.3 seconds back of winning and May 0.7 behind her. May was 12th in the freestyle.
Charlie Greenburg, who never before made the sprint heats (top 30 in the qualifier) in a big race, walked away with an incredible fourth place in the men's J2 freestyle sprints out of a field of 91. He got a 13th in the classic.
Hannah Peterson placed seventh out of 77 J1 women in the classic. She was 13th in the freestyle sprints. Amy Katz placed 14th and Kaylee Blevins was 21st in the classic.
Dylan Williamson placed ninth in both of his J3 3K races in a field of 58 skiers. Other skiers with top-20 finishes were J5 Ruby May (14th and 10th in the freestyle and classic, respectively), J4 Jordan Taylor (14th and 10th), J3 Camryn Sippy (35th and 14th) and J4 Ceci Compton (18th and 16th).
Cobe Freeburn and Haakon Sigurslid finished 16th and 18th, respectively, in the J4 and J1 classes of the freestyle. They were ill the second day and did not compete in the classic. Paul Knight was 22nd in the J4 freestyle, and Ellie Smith finished 20th in the J4 girl's race.


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Mexican Rice
1 cup uncooked rice (not instant rice)
2 tablespoons oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium white onion, chopped (omitted because of personal taste)
2 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped (I omitted this ingredient because I didn't have any tomatoes)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup chicken broth or beef broth (we chose chicken broth)
1 tablespoon chili powder (you can reduce this- I added 1 teaspoon)
3/4 teaspoon salt
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet. Add the rice and stir over medium-high heat until rice is golden brown. Add the garlic and chopped onion, and sauté until the onion just begins to brown. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, chili powder and salt, lower heat and cover. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.


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Category: Phantom of the Opera News Posted by: admin BANGKOK, Thailand � Gerard Butler, that singing hunk from Joel Schumacher's "Phantom of the Opera" is indeed every bit the hottie
Interview with `Phantom of the Opera's' Gerard Butler
Article Date: January 23, 2005 | Publication: Manila Bulletin Online | Author: KAYE D. VILLAGOMEZ
he seems to be. Butler, who plays the Phantom opposite Emmy Rossum's Christine, struck the press people who attended the movie press
conference at Shangri-La Bangkok as a smooth-talking, every inch the Hollywood-savvy actor which is why rumors have been circulating that he wanted to be the next James Bond.
In Schumacher's interpretation of "The Phantom of the Opera," Butler was instructed to play a sexy, irrisistible almost-dashing Phantom
so the character may warrant the attraction of the very young, sweet and innocent Christine.
Revealed Schumacher, the movie has been conceptualized 16 years ago when "I just did what� some two or three movies. The big difference of doing `Phantom' now doesn't only stand on the fact that I've done more movies now and have learned so much and matured through the course of it but that we had to wait for Emmy Rossum to be born,"
Schumacher told candidly. "I thought it's perfect to bring in someone so young to play Christine and Phantom. The movie turned out
a success (named among the top films of last year in Hollywood) because mainly of the actors and the perfect cast I was able to get
for it," continued the inexhaustible director.
Aside from Butler and Rossum, the elaborate "Phantom of the Opera" includes Miranda Richardson and Minnie Driver in its cast. For her part, Richardson couldn't believe the larger-than-life production and musical that the film is. According to Schumacher, he
literally "begged" for Miranda to join in. "Not that I was reluctant to take the part but that I was nervous to be in a musical and to
sing," said Richardson who is also scheduled to star in the fourth "Harry Potter" installment this year. In "The Goblet of
Fire," Richardson is to play reporter Rita Skeeter, the vicious, fashion-victim reporter who haunts Harry and his friends for
sensationalized stories.
The one thing Richardson could say about the kids of "Harry Potter" is "They're amazing. They are unbelievably professional and
adorable. Yeah, it's crazy, I know but yes, Daniel (Radcliffe) is just adorable. He loves music and they're all a pleasure to work
"Phantom of the Opera" premiered in Bangkok last Saturday, Jan. 22 for the Bangkok International Film Festival where incidentally Joel Schumacher was honored a career achievement award. The Bangkok
International Film Festival honored films from around the world including Philippine entries "Imelda," "Crying Ladies," "Keka"
and "Homecoming." "Imelda" was nominated for the best documentary category while the three other movies for best film. The Best
Picture went to Spain's "The Sea Inside" which also bagged the best actor trophy for Javier Bardem in last Friday's Golden Kinnaree
Awards for the Bangkok filmfest. Annette Benning was named best festival actress for "Being Julia" and Park ChanWook is best
director for Korea's "Old Boy." Best Asian film, which topped our local entries went to "Beautiful Washing Machine" from Malaysia
while "Born Into Brothels" was named best documentary. More than 3,000 people from all over the world witnessed the event including
Michael Douglas (who presented Schumacher's achievement award), Jeremy Irons, Gerard Butler, Miranda Richardson and Jean Claude Van
At the press conference, Schumacher kept saying how proud he was in getting Butler as Phantom. "He is who the Phantom should be: Highly sensitive and a great singer and actor.
Here, Gerard Butler briefly talks about the entire experience: His comet-like shot at Hollywood fame and having to prove he's worth the niche.
How does it feel to be cast in the lead in your first Hollywood
It took a long time to settle in. I thought "Okay, I'd do it without having thought of what I was really getting into. "-Most of it was because it's unbelievable I was just going along with it.
How big an advantage was it that you can sing?
Actually, my singing experience didn't help me that much. My first real singing experience was when I realized I'm doing the part and I
started taking formal lessons for it.
So when did it all finally sink in?
It wasn't until I saw the production. The costumes were unimaginable. The whole idea of it, the out-of-this-world musical and just all the trouble everybody had to go through to mount such a film. When I saw the set, that's where it all came on me.
And how did the pressure feel like?
Cannot describe it exactly but it helps a lot to be with the company of actors who are very fun to work with and an actor's director in
Joel Schumacher.
They said you're gunning to be the next Bond?
I'm starting to get tired of hearing that but like what I always say, it's not true and even if it were, I wouldn't tell you (laughs)!
What kind of Phantom is Gerard Butler playing?
The kind who has so much compassion which is what all the film is about.
Aside from the huge production, elaborate effects and solid musical that the film promises to be, what makes it different from the past "Phantom of the Opera" big screen adaptations?
Like the Phantom himself who is full of love and compassion, the film comes at a time when this is what we need. Every country in the
world is experiencing difficult times and it is during these trying times that compassion is needed the most, that's where the emotions
of the film comes in.
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BANGKOK, Thailand � Gerard Butler, that singing hunk from Joel Schumacher's "Phantom of the Opera" is indeed every bit the hottie