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"She had blue skin,
And so did he.
He kept it hid
And so did she.
They searched for blue
Their whole life through,
Then passed right by-
And never knew."
― Shel Silverstein
When your clients drive 6 hours for an engagement shoot you walk into it with all kinds of pressure in your head. The reality on this shoot is that Kelsey + Ronnie were a bit of a dream. Completely refreshing to work with a couple who is so comfortable with who they are. Ronnie isn't exactly the type of guy who ran out the week before this shoot and went shopping for the perfect outfits. Don't get me wrong, the way Kelsey melts around him and spent most of the shoot telling him how good she thought he looked was amazing but this guy is pretty comfortable in his own skin. I love when a guy can pull off being 100% masculine and still be 100% invested in the moment. There wasn't a single moment where Ronnie was too good for a little fun, and he didn't whine or complain about the time we spent together at all but don't let all of this fool you, those work boots and that camo shirt are completely authentic to who Ronnie is. Kelsey on the other hand is a bubbly bucket full of giggles. This girl is all smiles and has been excited about this shoot since before we booked it. They didn't ask once where we were going or what we were going to do on this session but were completely invested in being in the moment and letting the action happen. So after two hours of running around on a perfectly beautiful day with some gorgeous rain clouds rolling in and a nice brisk breeze here's the end result. If you know me at all you know I love the imperfection of my job. I love that our couples are willing to be real, to be present, to be in love. I'm not trying to shape reality with my photos - instead I'm trying to tell a story about two people and where they're at in life and do it in a way that will look amazing on their wall - and this was the perfect shoot to pull all of that off. Completely smitten by these two and excited to see Kelsey walk down a long aisle to Ronnie! I'm willing to bet they're pretty excited too.

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Claire and Tom chose an all day photography and video package starting with the latter stages of Claire's getting ready and finishing shortly after our couple's first dance.
St Marys Church Caterham Surrey hosted the marriage ceremony. The church is of the Victorian Gothic style and is handsome and spacious inside. The churchyard is quite large and there is adequate parking alongside the main building. St Marys should not be confused with its "rival for attention" on the opposite side of the road. That is St Lawrence Church and although it is used for some functions it may not be the venue you think you are due to attend. This did cause some confusion with another photographer on the day who thought that St Marys was the correct venue for the christening he was due to shoot! Oh and satnav users should be aware that the church's postcode takes you to a location about 500 metres north of the actual church. Find your way to the junction of Manor Avenue and Church Road and you will be able to see the two churches just to your south.
Professional photography and videography are restricted during wedding ceremonies at St Marys Church Caterham. Our couple's day illustrated the gulf that can exist in understanding between celebrants and couples regarding the recording of the wedding in any form. Claire and Tom had explained to Peter in a meeting prior to booking him that they did not expect to encounter any restrictions (other than the obvious) particularly as the celebrant is a personal friend. However on the day our celebrant sought to restrict all coverage to be from a single position at the very rear of the church. Not good. Valuable time which should have been available for pre-wedding equipment placement and coverage was lost whilst the groom was located and hurried negotiations conducted. The more so as the church opened less than thirty minutes before the ceremony was due to start. It was agreed that Peter could shoot from an additional position at the front to one side and this made a huge difference. "Alls well that ends well", but couples are reminded that if coverage of your actual ceremony is important to you then you really must hammer this out with your church's authorities (or local register office if a civil ceremony) well beforehand and preferably before even booking your ceremony venue. Restrictions are thankfully quite rare nowadays but you should always check. There isn't time for these turf spats on the day!
From the church we made the short hop to the reception venue, the delightful Hartsfield Manor Betchworth Surrey, which is just west of Redhill and Reigate and just east of Dorking. Oh and close to the M25 and M23 motorways and so easy for travelling guests.
Hartsfield Manor is a Victorian country house in sixteen acres and a part of the De Vere group of venues. It is definitely one of the best of the many De Vere locations. The house is very well maintained and has a sort of large rambling charm about it. There are extensive lawns to the front and rear plus varied gardens and some shade for the all important posed group photos of friends and relations. And the staff were very much on the ball. Impressive.
It seems one never knows what the weather will bring from one hour to the next these days. On Claire and Toms' day we had bright sunshine from early on. Readers of Peter's many wedding day reports will know that professional photographers dislike that in equal measure to how much brides love it! The reason is that portrait photos seldom look as nice as they could when shot in strong sunlight because the conditions are too contrasty for lots of detail to show throughout the compositions. Plus its just not flattering! We were short of time in the afternoon and so most of the posed photos were completed after the wedding breakfast in the more forgiving mid-evening and this worked great. Lots of strong colours, lots of detail, no squinting, no perspiration ..... perfect!
Peter popped in to Claire's pre-church location for a few minutes to shoot some of the preparation. The framed photo on the table has obvious significance, and if you look closely you may be able to see the personalised wine label!
Peter shot the "usual" dress shoe and flower photos which are always popular at the start of wedding albums. Then there were a few specials such as the next photograph with our bride checking herself for perfection:
St Marys Church Caterham has a lovely photogenic interior. The next photo shows the main altar and the high altar in the background. It has been shot with a special extreme wide-angle lens which is great for giving a real sense of being there:
And a view of St Marys Church Caterham from the rear, shortly before the processional starts:
And that wide-angle lens again, this time to give a sense of anticipation as Claire, her dad, and her bridesmaids prepare for their grand entry:
There is plenty of room at the front of the church for professional photographers to take up shooting positions without causing any distractions, and then to obtain priceless wedding photos such as the exchange of rings:
It is also possible to shoot a good selection of candid photos of the guests when positioned at the front - if shooting from the back of the church then its all backs of heads!
And another:
This sort of photo is of course impossible from the rear of the church:
Some wedding photos do work best when composed from the back such as the final blessing at the high altar:
The signing of the civil register is usually right at the end of church wedding ceremonies and this was the case on our couples day. It can make for some very evocative wedding photographs:
Claire and Tom had an unexpected "mob" of wellwishers from their school:
The vintage wedding car was quite a sight; its good to shoot some unusual compositions as well as the setpiece car photos:
This is one of the hardest wedding photos to pull off, what with fast moving cars, reflections, tinted windows, guests jumping into shot, facial expressions needing to be just right; but when it works its great!
Then off to Hartsfield Manor Betchworth, and you really must have a setpiece wedding car photo with such a terrific car and picturesque venue!
And a photo showing the front of this lovely wedding venue shot later in the day when the wedding breakfast was in full swing:
Another view of Hartsfield Manor from the rear:
To the right of the camera position is an extensive well-maintained rose garden with a large Italianate pond. This made an ideal location for the posed photos after the wedding breakfast once the sun was not so fierce. Here we see our bride and groom with all the parents - a must have wedding photo:
The front of the building gave us a further variety of backdrops for the essential family photos:
Back to earlier in the day and the receiving line in the delightful main foyer at Hartsfield Manor:
Receiving lines are hard to shoot as timing is critical. But the results can make it all worthwhile:
The speeches are a great photo opportunity ..... and even better on video. Here we see our groom being draped in a Watford Football Club scarf by the father of the bride - something Tom seemed very adverse to (you should see it on video!):
The traditional cake cutting took place in Hartsfield Manor's very posh hallway. The guests filled the hallway and the stairs for this important moment. Here we see Tom reacting to the many impertinent comments!
The first dance is yet another great photo opportunity:
And a final closing photo from the late evening. By this time rain had arrived but Peter being the true wedding professional lay down on the ground to compose this photograph:
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Tom Brejcha is President and Chief Counsel of The Thomas More Society. Tom brings over 35 years of legal experience to his work as president and chief counsel of the Thomas More Society, and has been fighting court battles for pro-lifers for over 21 years including major cases at the Supreme Court. Under his leadership, The Thomas More Society successfully fought and defended the religious freedom rights of groups seeking to place religious displays in the public square such as a Christmas nativity scene and Holy Week cross in Daley Plaza, and having religious celebrations in Federal Plaza. Through the Thomas More Society, Tom has assisted with securing a permit from the City of Chicago and will continue to defend The Divine Mercy Project if need should arise.
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BUDDING entrepreneurs from Coventry and Warwickshire will be competing to be among the 20 companies given the chance to meet up to 100 investors, each with between #50,000 and #3million to give away.
The dream opportunity to pitch your best business idea will come at a two-day event at the University of Warwick on November 8 and 9.
The Connect Midlands Investment Conference has been organised by Connect Midlands, which is managed by the University of Warwick. The event will be one of the first of its kind in England and is modelled on the successful "Connect" events already held in Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the United States.
Connect Midlands was founded by Warwick Ventures, a department of the University of Warwick created last year to build commercial benefits from the university's many research successes.
This event will give 20 tech-nology-based companies the rare opportunity to present their ideas and finance requirements to an audience of up to 100 investors.
Companies wishing to take part will be rigorously prescreened and only the most promising 20 will be allowed to pitch their ideas.
Companies that do not make the grade will not make the conference. But they will still be able to take part in a series of additional workshops and seminars organised by Connect Midlands to help them develop key skills for future such investment conferences.
At Connect Scotland, 19 of the 24 presenting companies won the funding they needed, with the sums secured averaging over #1million.
Ian McDonald, chief executive officer at Connect Scotland, said: "The Connect Midlands Conference is an unmissable date in the diary for any serious investor."
Mick Laverty, director of finance and strategy at Advantage West Midlands, one of the Connect Midlands' sponsors, said: "Both Connect Midlands and our own Advantage Technology Fund will encourage high technology companies to establish themselves in the market place and create employment opportunities in the region".


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Overreaching by government agencies. Most government agencies are run with good intentions; however, sometimes they overstep their authority. A government agency might conduct a harassing and biased investigation, revoke a person's professional license without following the rules, or publicly defame a citizen without first giving the citizen a right to clear his name. If you think that you have been harmed by a government agency not following the rules, call the Mizner Law Firm for a consultation.
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Underwhelming: Facebook VR Demo
Last week while visiting Union Market in NE Washington DC I stopped by a special exhibit set up by Facebook to demo its VR technology. Both my son and my son in law insisted so I decided to give it a go.
I was underwhelmed. While the "360 degree" feature is impressive -- you never know who's standing behind you till you look -- the image resolution reminded me of an old VGA display.
The earnest blue-clad Facebook attendant explained that what I was seeing was a smartphone app, not something streaming from a local server.
I was intrigued by the exotic family scenes from inside the (Mongolian?) yurt, but even there the low resolution killed the illusion.
Sound wise, the surround features are excellent. Loved the dinosaur breathing down my neck (and in my face)!
Granted, my demographic is not the target market for this technology. Still, I am accustomed to the "retina" displays on my off-the-shelf MacBook Pro and iPhone. Also, in theaters I'll take a good high-resolution display over 3D any day -- see my review of Prometheus for an example.
I suspect that the technology will be more effective for gaming and interactive programming where engagement overcomes to some extent animation and display limitations. (For a much more positive review of consumer VR along these lines check out Mike Hurley's vlog on YouTube located here.)
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Surrender vs. Control
When making choices in life, do you do it out of surrender to God's choice for you or try to control the situation yourself? In this week's sermon, join us in learning how complete surrender to God's will alters your life in more ways than one.
Scripture: Prov 3:5-6, Gen 16:1-4, Phil 4:6-7
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London Fashion Week is in full swing and while the Matthew Miller Fall/Winter 2014 collection was shown off, there are some items on the runway you can buy now. Corresponding with the collection is a hand-sewn shoe collaboration with Feit.
Available will be a hi and low version both constructed in soft vegetable suede dyed in navy. Only 60 pieces each were made so these are reaching very rare levels territory. If you're worried about quality control, the shoes are "made by one master craftsman" from beginning to end, according to Feit. And they're so comfy, it's suggested you wear it without socks.
What are you still waiting for? Head on over to Feit's website to cop.
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A friend and I just had a wonderful 1:1 chat, and I wanted to share it here (with her permission). She asked me to remove her name because she thinks she was off her game - I think she's crazy - but I will respect her request none-the-less. Please excuse the raw nature - this is a straight copy+paste chat log from Adium.
Also, for clarity, my timeframe for this world peace is not days, weeks or even decades. There are also all sorts of things that can screw my assumptions up. But this is an interesting thought exercise none the less.
9:11 - My Friend:
Chris, about your idea that our connectedness will bring world peace... someday?
9:11 - Chris Saad:
yes - most people think i'm crazy … i think it's already happening
9:12 - My Friend:
Do you think that it's making us more moral?
9:13 - Chris Saad
no… i think it's broadening the set of people we apply our morality to
because we are coming to the obvious revelation that everyone is human, everyone has the same fundamental desires (safety, love, hope) and deserves a fundamental level of respect and dignity
9:14 - My Friend:
do you think it's changing our ideas of what morality is?
9:14 - Chris Saad
… i think humans are always fundamentally selfish - but they prioritize themselves first, and people like them second
… all i'm saying is that people will increasingly realize that there are a lot more people like them than they originally thought - i.e. everyone
9:15 - My Friend:
I think yes we are redefining our standards of morality b/c of the connectedness
9:16 - Chris Saad
I think it looks like that at the surface … but it's only because we are applying our same morality in different ways
9:16 - My Friend:
9:16 - Chris Saad
which sort of creates a new morality or at least a different looking morality … but its probably the same morality more broadly applied … e.g. we'd never bomb a state of the US … that's morality … so why would be bomb a state of the world … that's 'otherness' which is dissipating … but its the same morality … man i speak a lot of shit like i know what i'm talking about … i should get a bullshit award … i do believe it though
9:21 - My Friend:
maybe it was the wrong question. do you think moral codes are changing morals w/i established groups
9:22 - Chris Saad
can u give me an example of a moral code and how it might have changed?
9:23 - My Friend:
Churches granting priesthood to homosexuals, for example
9:24 - Chris Saad
see i still think that's a broadening of application of an existing morality
… the original moral code was to grant priesthoods to those who worked for it and were pihas (sp?)
9:24 - My Friend:
maybe it's just a swinging back of the pendulum
9:24 - Chris Saad
… i could be wrong - this is just my opinion hah
9:29 - My Friend:
… but to everyone
you posit then that it's a broadening of moral code - a shedding of the sense of "other" for a set of fundamentally understood values
9:29 - Chris Saad
a broadening of the application of moral codes … but yes
… we're not broadening the scope of the moral code, we're broadening the group of people who fit inside the original scope.
All they are doing now is applying it to a broader set of people - people once considered 'other' … We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. … this is our fundamental morality … its only just being applied more broadly … to more people - not just americans, or males, or straights
9:30 - My Friend:
and this is one of the contributions to a more peaceful world?
9:30 - Chris Saad
its sort of like the big bang, planets and solar systems are not moving - the space itself is moving heh … like dots on an inflating balloon … the dots aren't moving - the balloon is
9:31 - My Friend:
we're on the whale. I just wanted to better understand your view.
9:32 - Chris Saad
presumably it does lead to more peaceful world yes - just like *most* people would not rape their daughter, they would also not rape their neighbor or their countrymen or a foreigner
… we would not embargo our family, or our neighbors or our states or our foreign neighbors - even the word foreign becomes obsolete
9:35 - My Friend:
what about the big brother aspect of all this connectedness?
9:35 - Chris Saad
I'm not sure it's strictly related
… although if most things are public, then 'big brother' becomes more like 'social consciousness' - taboos break down and privacy based on fear (taboos like health conditions, weird sexual interests etc etc) begin to lose meaning
9:36 - My Friend:
Interesting. Why not?
9:38 - Chris Saad
well privacy is still a right - social media is not about giving up privacy but it does somewhat diminish the need for and the value on privacy because as I said above taboos begin to evaporate


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About IGC
In 2010, nine Latinx and Latin American artists formed Instituto Grafico de Chicago (IGC). We are a collective of printmakers who are also educators, studio artists, arts administrators and teaching artists who live and work in Chicago's Latinx communities. As grassroot printmakers, we build community and continue the legacy of printmaking by creating international art exchanges and spaces for the public to learn about printmaking. We exhibit our portfolios throughout the U.S. and Mexico. Our participatory workshops engage Latinx communities in the Midwest. We inspire new generations to engage in printmaking as a social force.
IGC Statement
The Instituto Gráfico de Chicago is dedicated to maintaining the critical activist tradition of Latino printmaking that unites communities of struggle around the world. We are inspired by the socio-political art of Mexico's Taller de Grafica Popular (The People's Print Workshop) and use our art as a platform to inform and generate community discourse about urgent social issues. We believe that art is not separate from public life.
IGC advances the legacy and vitality of printmaking by fostering collaboration and solidarity amongst print artists through transnational dialogue and art making. We also create programming outside of formal education settings that celebrates and demystifies printmaking techniques and process for the public. Our praxis responds to the social conditions that impede equity and access to art-making and critical consciousness.
IGC Members
Eric Gasca
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Product Description
A beautiful sofa with deep seating making it super comfortable and a must-have. The Onassis 4 seater sofa has stunning linear stitch details running down the armrests, back, and seat. Fully upholstered with a stainless steel frame feature below the sofa leading to the feet. This is the perfect option for a modern interior in need of a linear accent.
Also available in an L-shape layout
Length: 390cm
Depth: 111cm
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Protein, carbs and fats are the three macronutrients that compose your calorie intake – unless you drink enough alcohol to count that as a major contributor, in which case, maybe training isn't very high on your priority list! For those of us that train hard and care about results in a big way, we know that nutrition is very important to optimize results. Most of us know that getting enough calories to grow muscle, eating fewer calories to burn fat, and consuming enough protein are all super important steps. And that's totally spot on. But what about carbs? Some people extoll them, some disparage them. Are carbs a super fuel for hard training or a surefire fat gain indulgence? We'll spare you the BS and cut straight to the truth: carbs are a huge and indispensable advantage to hard-training athletes, including those that want to better their endurance add size, or get leaner. But you don't have to take our word for it. We've come armed with a comprehensive description of what carbs are and how they help you with your fitness goals.
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Wednesday, 7 January 2015
Close brushes
I have been reflecting this afternoon on my close brushes with terrorism:
Debenhams's bomb, IRA, Bristol, 18 December 1974 - I was tucked up in bed that night a mere three miles away.
Harrod's bomb, IRA, London 17 December 1983 - I was down the road in South Kensington eating lunch with friends when we heard the blast.
Planet Hollywood bomb, Islamic fundamentalists, Cape Town, 26 August 1998 - I left the restaurant just three hours before it detonated. The bomb was strapped to the bar the whole time we were there.
Bakerloo line bomb, Islamic fundamentalists, London, 25 July 2005 - I passed through Baker Street Station on my way to work on an earlier train, just fifteen minutes before the suicide bomber flicked the switch to his backpack.
Charlie Hebdo office shootings, Islamic fundamentalists, Paris, 7 January 2015 - in the next arrondissement to mine, a short walk away.
These are of course as nothing to the experiences of some people I know who have lived through wars or witnessed killings right in front of them, but they are my own small reminders that we cannot live untouched by world events. Danger is closer than you think.
No matter how much we might want to draw up the shutters and focus on other things, we can't. So for those of you heading to Place de la Republique this evening, light a candle for the dead and light a candle for the future, for all of us to continue to write, say and shout exactly what darn well please. Exercise the freedom that we hold so precious. Flex those muscles. Let me hear you roar.
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Going to the hospital in France
The only total hassle is that there is no pharmacy in the hospital and given my sprained ankle I had to take a cab and have it wait for me while I got kitted out with ankle support, crutches and drugs. Pity.
But I did have a beautiful building to admire while I was twiddling my thumbs waiting for an X-ray. That's to be expected from the oldest hospital in Paris, next to Notre Dame.
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In the final part of our LinkedIn LowDown series, we look at how you should be using your company page.
Following our training with Mike Clarke from Really Connect last year, we put together this three part LinkedIn LowDown series. We've already looked at how to make your LinkedIn personal profile effective and the best practices to stay active and build connections. Today, we look at the purpose of a Company Page and how you can fully utilise LinkedIn for businesses.
For those of you who don't know, LinkedIn has a staggering growth rate of two new members per second, meaning that this professional network can drive a huge amount of traffic to businesses. Therefore, when it's used correctly, a LinkedIn Company Page can generate regular leads and exposure.
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To create a Company Page, hover over the Interests section at the top of your homepage, select Companies, click Create and then enter your company's business name and email address. The email address provided must be a valid company email address with the company domain and also be listed on your personal profile. LinkedIn will send a confirmation email to this address, simply follow the instructions you're given to finalise the setup. Then hey presto! You have a Company Page.
When writing a summary for your Company Page, it's important to use keywords so that your page is optimised for search. LinkedIn profiles are searchable, so make sure your page will display when a client or customer enters relevant keywords into the search bar. It's beneficial to work closely with your SEO department at this stage so that they can create a list of keywords or phrases that best define your business. LinkedIn is also highly regarded by Google, meaning you can get your LinkedIn page to show up in Google search results when people are searching for your keywords.
Instead of having a run-of-the-mill stock image or a poorly-cropped image as your page header, create an image that effectively expresses your company's personality and goals. A high-quality page header will help to establish the credibility of your company. The same goes for your profile picture. LinkedIn provides information on the dimensions needed for these images, so be sure to check these out first. No matter who you are, a pixelated image will never look professional!
Once upon a time you could list a specific product or service under the Products and Services tab. However, this function no longer exists and LinkedIn has now introduced Showcase Pages, which act as an extension of your Company Page and can be used to highlight your best products and services.
Showcase Pages are beneficial because users can follow the specific topics or products they're interested in, rather than following the main company newsfeed, which may not be as relevant to them. They are shown on the right-hand side of your main page and, once clicked, will open up in their own page. You can also upload a new logo and banner that's specific to this product or service. Plus, Showcase Pages have their own analytics, so you'll be able to keep track of visitor interest. Taking advantage of Showcase Pages will help to build stronger relationships with your target audiences and drive further engagement.
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To help those who plan on applying for the Disney College Program, here are my (a Fall 2012 CP) top ten tips for a successful application process. Good luck to all those applying, and may the magic of Disney bless you, haha!
10. When completing your initial job application, check several job choices that you are interested in. The more you select, the greater the odds Disney will find a role for you.
9. …That being said, do NOT select a job that you are not interested in. It won't hurt you to not select every role. Disney would rather hire an employee who is interested and passionate in their role as to one who feels "so-so." When I applied, I did not select custodial, housekeeping, and transportation (even though essentially that is where I got placed, ha!).
8. Also, if you have a specific location in mind (i.e. Animal Kingdom, Downtown Disney, etc), tell this to your Disney recruiter during the phone interview. Even though they can't guarantee it, your preference will be noted in your account.
7. If your university is hosting a DCP information session, go to it! Even though I had already found out a lot on my own, I learned some new things during my campus' session. Also, you have the rare opportunity to talk to actual DCP recruiters (the people who hire CPs!) and previous interns. Plus, they give out freebies! I won a free DCP pen shaped like everyone's favorite mouse. =)
6. Plan to complete each section of your application in a quiet place that is free of distraction. Also, this may seem obvious, but make sure your internet is working ha!
5. When you schedule your phone interview, pick a day or time that you don't have a lot going on and can focus solely on your interview. Also, make sure to get plenty of food and water before your phone interview. The last thing you want during your interview is a "rumbly" in your "tumbly." =P
4. Remember that the guest is always right. I will repeat this, the guest is ALWAYS right. Disney does not budge on this philosophy.
3. Have your answers ready. Before my interview, I researched all kinds of possible questions that could be asked during the phone interview. From what I found, question topics range from your favorite Disney character/movie and why (and make sure it is a DISNEY character! That mean no Anastasia, Looney Tunes, or SpongeBob, ha!), how you would handle an upset guest, top three role choices, and so on. Once you know your answers to these and other possible questions, it will make you feel more at ease during your actual interview.
2. Be excited! Disney hires people that are happy and enthusiastic. They won't think of you as being childish if you let your Disney spirit flow! =)
1. Most importantly, remember to SMILE during your phone interview. I read this time and time again when researching before I applied. It may seem silly, but a smile is universal and can be felt even through a phone. Smiling is a huge component of the cast member work ethic, so it is important to show it from the very beginning.
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Munich 2009
A Report from Will Larson, Pala International
The 46th Mineralientage München international trade fair—Europe's largest for the mineral trade—took place October 30 through November 1, 2009. Pala's Will Larson was there and provides the following report.
Hammering, drilling—the high-pitch construction noises swirl around my ears as showcases and displays are set up. A construction painter colors the INDIEN archway green to match the theme of the exhibit. Set-up was going smoothly Tuesday, the 27th of October. The floors were empty of clients and collectors, an eerie feel to a place normally so crowded. But the cavernous spaces still crawled with a few eager dealers; passions outpoured on as a few people fought over who could see what first. Like the last lollipop in the candy bowl from childhood, years later the same tactics apply!
|Don't let the green-white-and-red fool you. (Photo: Will Larson)
Early the next morning, on Wednesday the 28th, the show began for the hardcore collector and dealers. Boxes opened quickly and the tables were scanned with eagles' eyes as everyone looked for items they desired. At Jordi Fabre's booth I spotted a few cuprian tourmaline crystals over the shoulder of Herb Obodda. They were beautiful, skinny "pencils" from the famous Paraíba locality. Continuing past Jordi's booth I made my way to Mr. Zheng's booth (aka Goodagooda) as my father [Bill Larson] went in a different direction.
Mr. Zheng proceeded to tease me that I had cost him a lot of money by advising his daughter to attend the Gemological Institute of America—so I wouldn't get any discounts today! I had a good laugh with him, and because he always has some nice things, I decided to have a look. Daniel Trinchillo and Marcus Budil had beaten me to the spot, but luckily there were a few boxes left still unopened! I began to unwrap while chatting with Daniel about the new Chinese yellow calcites that have a intense, wonderful color. My dad rejoined me here and helped me unwrap specimens, and after finishing at Mr. Zheng's booth we moved on to wander the many different dealers.
|Entrance to the special exhibit, "India's Hidden Natural Treasures." You can just make out the display case (above, center) containing Will Larson's "Apophyllite Tree," pictured below before final installation. From Momin Akhada, Rahuri, Maharashtra; 11 cm.. (Photos: Will Larson)
Sections of Afghan, Chinese, and Moroccan dealers outpoured the same types of minerals as we see at almost every show; sometimes I feel a sense of déjà vu. Yet, occasionally one gets lucky and finds a special piece so it's always worth the search. Into the Mineral Pavilion we entered, coming upon Marcus Budil's booth. He had a great display of tanzanites and garnets, demantoids and topazolites, from Madagascar. I scanned these to find what I could before moving across the way to Rob Lavinsky's booth. I found several things I desired and set them aside quickly, including one of the finest Russian rutiles I had seen in many years.
Rushing on I backpedaled to the booth of the Brothers Gobin, Brice and Christophe, who had been treasure hunting in Namibia recently, and had obtained some very nice aqua schorl specimens. After viewing all their aesthetic minerals I decided it was time to discover where to eat at the show. Only a classy European convention would showcase a sausage stand, a cheese stand, and a place to buy wine. As I relish the idea of eating every single different kind of cured sausage, I decide it's probably best if I just go to the eating cafeteria, since it's a bit cheaper and I can get my favorite Weißwurst, pretzel—and a beer, of course, as we know beer and Germany go hand in hand (just like the beer I had in my hand). After eating, it's about time to set up our specimen that was put on display for the Indian exhibit. Working our way to security after a few exchanged words of English, German, and hand signals, slightly lost in translation, we finally made our way to the front of our display case.
Making sure that everything was in order we moved on to check out the halls we hadn't visited earlier in the day. Into B5 and B6 I found some Chinese mineral dealers selling fluorites that were "almost great"—just a little damage. We wandered around without luck in finding much more. Then one last try before deciding that our eyes were sore and our brains tired. Better to head out and enjoy the great beer and pork knuckle at the famous Hofbräuhaus München.
Bugs, Beetles and Butterflies
The Bugs, Beetles and Butterflies display was extraordinary. This is one of the greatest ideas I've seen, along with wine and gemstones in "Flashes of Colour: Legendary Wines and Gemstones," for bringing together two different fields and yet showing similarities in natural beauty. My favorite was, of course, the butterflies that demonstrated similar attributes to their counterparts in the mineral world. Flashy colors on the butterflies' wings matched up so similarly to the mineral specimens that it was almost unreal. I'll let the photos speak a thousand words…
|Of course, the mimicry for which butterflies are famous cannot apply here, but it does give one pause for wonder… (Photos: Will Larson)
The new gem area, which is called Gemworld, housed a fantastic group of gemstone dealers from Idar-Oberstein, Germany. On display were some of the most beautiful Tanzanian spinels, sparkling sapphires and rubies, the largest tanzanite cut-stone in the world (at 737.81 carats), and also many other beautiful gemstones. My father and I wandered around enjoying the beautiful gemstones sparkling, grabbing our attention left and right. We sat down to chat with Hans Werner Wild and Jürgen Henn to discuss business between our companies and the current state of affairs in the gem world. Watching these three veterans discuss gems was entertaining and educational. Although I'm sure they would rather not be reminded, their experience added up to over 150 years of dealing gemstones.
The new area for faceted gemstones featured a Brazilian aquamarine under glass, above.
The tanzanite below is large enough to upstage the details of its display. (Photos: Will Larson)
Alpine Exhibit
The Alpine Exhibit displayed some of the largest quartzes from the Alps I had ever seen, some the size of a small human! The fantastic luster these quartzes displayed is typical of the alpine area. From the photographs that they had posted on the wall, you could see the effort and time the miners had put into digging these quartzes out. This was no small operation; it took months, and they were forced to use heavy machinery in a tough, harsh environment where the temperature is well below freezing.
Bill Larson models a Brooks Brothers dress shirt in front of a display of pink fluorites and quartz from the the Alpine exhibition.
Gene Meieran and Bill in front of a large quartz, also from the the Alpine exhibition. Gene is a "Who's Who" figure not only in the collecting world, but also in the scientific realm—and can celebrate his 60th year of mineral collecting this year. (Photos: Will Larson)
My favorite specimen was the large quartz about several feet high but it also had beautiful little fluorite octahedrons perched all over the top faces. Pink fluorites are a great, classic mineral, and from the classic alpine locality, add that onto a giant quartz and it become a great specimen indeed!
|A selection of theexhibit's smaller specimens. At center is a 1836 edition of Friederich Mohs's Leichtfaßliche Anfangsgründe der Naturgeschichte des Mineralreiches (Treatise on Mineralogy or the Natural History of the Mineral Kingdom). (Photo: Will Larson)
We look forward to next year's show.
- To learn more, visit the show website
- See also these reports from 2007 and 2001
More photos from 2009:
Misha Anosov (Russkie Mineraly: Russian Minerals) and Bill Larson get a head start on some coppers from Siberia.
Bill Larson, Hans Werner Wild, and Jürgen Henn push paper. (Photos: Will Larson)
Bill and Will Larson set up the apophyllite specimen.
The display unveiled for the trade on October 30. (Photo: Will Larson)


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W. H. Auden first published the volume of poems entitled Another Time on February 7, 1940. There has been no study of the volume as an artistic entity, and only a few of the poems have received detailed commentary. This thesis will consider a selected group of poems from Another Time, the biographical-critical poems, in some detail. They have been selected for major emphasis because they reflect the dominant concerns of the volume. Furthermore, because each biographical portrait is based on an informed knowledge of the life and work of the writer it depicts, the reader must be similarly informed before he can appreciate the richness of reference and astuteness of judgment which characterize these poems. The poems will be viewed from two perspectives: that suggested by Auden's prose writings on Romanticism and that provided by the context of the volume as a whole. The second chapter of this thesis surveys the wealth of primary sources in prose available to the critic interested in Auden's attitude towards Romanticism. The prose written from 1937-1941 is pervaded by Auden's concern with the implications of Romanticism. The address given at Smith College in 1940 contains Auden's most explicit statement of the relationship of Romanticism to the then current political situation. The urgency of his preoccupation results from his conviction that the Romantics' failure to grasp the proper relationship of freedom to necessity has an immediate and direct bearing on the rise of fascism. This preoccupation appears repeatedly in the many book reviews Auden wrote during this period. There are two additional prose sources in which Auden deals with Romanticism: "The Enchafed Flood" and the introductions to volumes four and five of Poets of she English Language, which he edited with N. H. Pearson. "The Enchafed Flood", was published in 1950; "Poets of the English Lanouage" appeared in 1952. However, since Auden's assessment of Romanticism remains remarkably unchanged, these writings may be regarded as elaborations of the ideas discussed in the prose of 1937-1941. They are descriptive works and as such are particularly useful in filling in the details of Auden's analysis of Romanticism as a literary movement. The discussion of the biographical-critical poems in Chapter three of this thesis is preceded by a commentary on a small number of other poems from Another Time, The selection and the discussion emphasize the psychological analysis which Auden applies to the historical situation in Europe. In the course of the discussion of the biographical-critical poems, they will be further connected to the context of the volume. I will show some of the interrelationships between poems in order to indicate the importance of the selection and arrangement of poems in the original volume. The discussion of the biographical-critical poems themselves centers around Auden's search for the proper poetic role, his attempt to find an adequate formulation of the dialectic of freedom and necessity, and his criticism of the Romantics' view of the world and the artist's relation to it. This is emphatically a volume of exploration; a careful study of the poems reveals a multiplicity of attitudes and stances. The volume is unified by virtue of the recurrence of the problems considered, rather than by any single formula for their resolution.


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Tim with Hands Tied in Connecticut, 2002, Photo: Traci McMahon
Tim and I have been hesitant from day one about using Double Cross to serve as a vehicle to promote any of our own music-related projects. That said, DCXX is a blog about hardcore, Hands Tied is now back on the scene as a current hardcore band, and I'd also like to think that the readers of this site are fans or potential fans of the band. So, DCXX seems like the place for HT. Plus, I feel like I can still talk about Hands Tied from a fan perspective, because long before I was in the band, I was a fan.
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In the mid-1990s when Mouthpiece was going full throttle, I was a big fan, had all their records, and thought they were THE band playing straight edge hardcore at the time. But I was also too young to make it to any of their shows with the exception of one (Spanky's in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 1995). By the time I was able to convince my parents to let me leave town with older friends for shows, Mouthpiece had called it a day and I realized I had just missed out on really being a part of a great band's existence.
Almost immediately however, I learned that Tim and Sean from Mouthpiece were doing a new full-on straight edge hardcore band along with Mouthpiece roadie Ed McKirdy and NJ skater Pat Guidotti. I knew right then and there that I already dug this band and would be at as many of their shows as possible. Alongside Floorpunch and a new crop of bands popping up playing traditional styled hardcore, Hands Tied had a strong buzz going and were at the forefront of the whole "hardcore revival" people were talking about.
Ed McKirdy on the Les Paul, Photo: Traci McMahon
I would end up seeing Hands Tied eight times between 1996 and the beginning of 1998, with almost every line-up version during their short lifespan, and they never disappointed. Although they only had an EP out on Equal Vision and weren't a full-blown touring act, I viewed them as an established, legit band that had no weaknesses.
Keep in mind, at that time, fast styled hardcore bands were popping up quickly, and many couldn't pull it off. The enthusiasm of some bands may have been there, but the songwriting, performance, delivery, and execution were way off. Hands Tied knew how to do it right. This wasn't intricate prog-rock, but it was well-written, high energy, 1988 styled hardcore that sounded like a perfect blend of east coast and west coast straight edge pioneers.
Hands Tied played the tri-state area and momentum was building with a re-vamped line-up, but after returning from a European tour in '97/'98, the band fell apart. This was a real bummer to me, because the songs they had been writing with Dan Hornecker on guitar and Geoff 'TDT' Sayreville on drums were fucking great - harder and with an early NYHC intensity, but still undoubtedly in-your-face, aggressive SEHC. They never recorded them, and to me, the band never even had a proper send off. While many people loved Mouthpiece and viewed that as Tim's prominent band, I felt as though Hands Tied were equally as great, if not better. Plus, they were only around for a year and a half, and were just getting into high gear when they called it quits.
Gordo brings the percussion, Photo: Brian Froustet
Over the last ten years, Hands Tied played a few reunion shows with different line-ups, and I was glad to see that the songs held up, and people still were totally into them.
In the meantime, Tim, Ed, and I had also grown to be very close friends, and I was starting to fiddle around with a drumset. After a few years of playing, I was able to carry a beat, and we started goofing around and jamming together. Hands Tied was never even on the radar, but we were having a blast playing hardcore riffs and cover songs, and it gave us a reason to hang out, eat a lot of food, talk incessantly about hardcore, and basically act like idiots...which seems to have become more difficult to accomplish for all of us as we've gotten a little older (even though I'm still the baby).
Anyways, we wrote two songs, titled "These Hands" and "Empty Words," and decided to record them. We all thought the stuff was really good...we just didn't know what to call this band project, and weren't sure what it was shaping into. In the back of my mind, it sounded a lot like what Hands Tied had been writing towards the end of the band...and the spirit felt like Hands Tied. Keep in mind, we would also jam out some Hands Tied songs when we would practice, and they felt totally natural and sounded great. Just then, Tim said, "you know...this sure feels like Hands Tied to me..."
We decided to then record three Hands Tied songs that were written in 1996/1997 but never recorded by the band: "What's Right," "Shifting Days," and "Gagged And Bound." Nobody had to talk me into this, because I thought these songs really shredded and deserved a proper recording. The recordings came out awesome.
Mike Clarke getting in some practice time, Photo: Chris Bavaria
We sorted out some logistics, got Mike Clarke from Mindset in on second guitar alongside of Ed, and Tim "THE KREEP" Kriependorf from Triple Threat in on bass, and decided that doing Hands Tied as a current, active, relevant band was pretty much a no brainer. It wasn't some forced "rebirth" or "reunion" or anything silly - it just felt right.
While we clearly aren't reinventing any musical wheel here, we are doing something that feels timeless, as well as natural and overdue for us. For me personally, it's a little surreal to now be playing drums in a band I used to go bonkers to when I was 14 years old, and I'm psyched. It's a cool coming of age for me.
With a new EP right around the corner, some summer shows booked on the east coast, and a discography due right after that, things are already moving, and it's pretty exciting.
Whether you are talking 1982, 1988, 1997, 2010, or any other time...I think this band is what Straight Edge Hardcore is all about. -Gordo DCXX
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The Kreep drops the bass, Photo: Nicole Kibert
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Hands Tied - 1996 / 2010
12 comments:
- Andrew said...
One of my favorite bands of all time! I am so stoked for the new recordings and shows!
- July 6, 2010 at 10:47 PM
- MartinE said...
Oh yeah!!! Bring it on!
- July 7, 2010 at 5:24 AM
- Angryaholic said...
That Hands Tied ep was just fucking awesome when it came out! I was a huge fan of Mouthpiece and I was definitely skeptical of what Hands Tied would sound like...I remember dropping the needle on that piece of wax and just being totally blown away! Gotta say I'm super pumped about the reunion!
- July 7, 2010 at 6:39 AM
i was never a real big mouthpiece fan but really dug that hands tied ep and saw them in nyc once and they killed. it sounds like you guys are doing the band again for all the right reasons and i wish you good luck.
- July 7, 2010 at 8:50 AM
- July 7, 2010 at 9:20 AM
good to hear. nj straight edge is the only real straight edge.
- July 7, 2010 at 11:41 AM
what are the old songs that were rerecorded? i remember thinking that gagged and bound song was really cool
- July 7, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Question: i am a bit puzzled that the *new* Hands Tied 7" on Livewire is tituled as an E.P. and only contains 2 songs! i thought E.P, meant «Extended Play»? 2 songs is more like a single at least by record collector standards. Looking forward to this release though :)
- July 7, 2010 at 12:31 PM
COME PLAY THE WEST COAST! North West to be precise. ;)
- July 7, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- Gordo DCXX said...
Funny you mention the "EP" versus "single" distinction. While technically I guess this could be considered a "single", I think we viewed this as an EP based on the fact that there isn't a distinct A side "single", we aren't seeking air play or anything goofy, and the packaging is more involved than that of a traditional "single."
Plus, I think in our little punk/HC world, calling a 2 song seven inch an "EP" as opposed to a "single" feels a bit more natural.
Plus, these 2 songs are actually on the longer side (one includes an intro), around the 2 1/2 minute mark each, and probably longer than most 4 song HC "EPs." It's not like there's 40 seconds of music on side A and 40 seconds of music on side B.
I can assure you the packaging is SICK and it's a quality record - even if it's only 2 songs.
-Gordo DCXX
- July 7, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- Greg said...
Will the EP be available digitally as well?
- July 7, 2010 at 9:48 PM
Please, write more about Hands Tied, less about Misfits and such commercial stuff!
- July 9, 2010 at 2:13 AM


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Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Games: Previous Summer Games ▪ Next Summer Games
Host City: Seoul, South Korea
Venue(s): Gymnasium, Hanyang University, Seoul; Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul Sports Complex, Seoul; Saemaul Sports Hall, Seoul
Date Started: September 17, 1988
Date Finished: October 2, 1988
Format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches.
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The teams qualified as follows: defending Olympic Champion (United States), World Cup Champion (USSR, replacing the United States), 1986 World Champion (Bulgaria, replacing the United States and Soviet Union), host nation (Korea), Africa Champion (Tunisia), Asia Champion (Japan), North America Champion (Cuba), European Champion (France, replacing the Soviet Union and Bulgaria), South America Champion (Brazil). Three qualifying tournaments were held, in Brazil (Argentina), Netherlands (Netherlands) and Italy (Sweden). Italy was added when Cuba boycotted the Games.
By 1988, the United States was the dominant team in the world, coached by Marv Dunphy. They had won the 1984 Olympics, the 1986 World Championships, and the 1987 Pan-American Games. They were led by [Karch Kiraly], considered the best volleyball player in the world, and [Steve Timmons], a 1.95 [6-5] spiker/blocker. Unlike 1984, they would be challenged by the Soviet Union, which had won the last nine European Championships. Before the Olympics they had played nine matches in World Cup play, with the US winning seven. In pool play, the US came thru undefeated while the Soviets lost the tough Brazilians in five sets. The US had been in trouble against Argentina in the pool, trailing by two sets, when [Jeff Stork] took control in the third set, smashing 11 points to win the set, and the US then went on to win in five sets. The US had to play Brazil in the semis, but crushed them in three sets, 15-3, 15-5, 15-11, proving their superiority. In the final, the US played the USSR, and the Soviets won the first set, 15-13. But after that the US pulled away and won in four sets. The USA was the first team to win back-to-back Olympic volleyball gold medals since the Soviet Union had won the first two gold medals in 1964-68. Argentina won the bronze medal, upsetting Brazil in five sets, and a 3 hour, 10 minute marathon match.


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Being in alignment means trusting and living in the flow of your intuition, or your highest good. Many of us have this experience when we are on vacation, when obligations and expectations and duties that come from outside of ourselves melt away. We are able to simply be, at the call of nothing but our own desires. This is alignment. And mindfulness allows you to have access to this state at any time, regardless of your environment.
We are conditioned to "stick it out," so often at the cost of our own happiness. Relationships, jobs, social obligations, claims about our own identity- we are told to hustle, to buck up, to work harder, despite the call of our inner beings to behave differently. As you learn to realign with the guidance of your intuition, commit to what you know to be true about yourself, regardless of the discomfort that it may cause at first.
Until now, you have likely been behaving out of habit rather than conscious choice. Habits are formed over time under the weight of suggestion by society and those around us, and the underlying goal of many habits is to stay safe, whether socially, mentally, or emotionally. Like taking responsibility for your experience, committing to your alignment is another area where the ego tends to stand up and resist. If you've never behaved from a place of alignment before, your new motives and decisions are likely going to feel and appear odd to yourself and those around you at first. I am not telling you that this work is going to come easily or without change, which might be painful. But behaving from your alignment is the only way to serve your highest good. It takes practice, but once we learn to trust our intuition at all costs, it is easier each and every day to commit to your alignment.
Know that you have the power and the right to design your life exactly how you want it. Commit to your well-being, and the things that are meant to be in your life will come.
Isolate something in your life that's continually making you feel small and pushing you out of alignment. Maybe it's a social gathering that you feel obligated to attend, a project you started that you no longer feel connected to, or someone you've been dating that you know isn't right for you. Isolate that one experience, and journal about how it makes you feel. What story are you telling yourself that's causing you to stay stuck in this situation? What limiting beliefs live here?
If you understand that your limiting beliefs are only that, you can step over them and into the magic that they're blocking you from. Journal about this situation until you feel fully empowered to let it go.


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When you apply for a mortgage loan, you expect your lender to pull a credit report and look at whether you've made your payments on time. What you may not expect is that they seem to be more interested in your FICO® score.
"What's a FICO® score?" is a common reaction.
Each time your credit report is pulled, it is run through a computer program with a built-in scorecard. Points are awarded or deducted based on certain items such as how long you have had credit cards, whether you make your payments on time, if your credit balances are near maximum, and assorted other variables. When the credit report prints in your lender's office, the total score is displayed. Your score can be anywhere between the high 300's and the low 850's.
Lenders wanted to determine if there was any relationship between these credit scores and whether borrowers made their payments on time, so they did a study. The study showed that borrowers with scores above 680 almost always made their payments on time. Borrowers with scores below 600 seemed fairly certain to develop problems.
As a result, credit scoring became a more important factor in approving mortgage loans. Credit scores also made it easier to develop artificial intelligence computer programs that could make a "yes" decision for loans that should obviously be approved. Nowadays, a computer and not a person may have actually approved your mortgage.
In short, lower credit scores require a more thorough review than higher scores. Often, mortgage lenders will not even consider a score below 600.
Some of the things that affect your FICO score are:
FICO® actually stands for Fair Isaac and Company, which is the company used by the Experian (formerly TRW) credit bureau to calculate credit scores. Trans-Union and Equifax are two other credit bureaus who also provide credit scores.Back to Table of Contents
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Thursday, September 14, 2017
7:30 pm - 11:59 pm
Come out for a night of Jazz!
Pay one price, two great performances.
7:30pm – 9:30pm The Ray Blue Quintet. Peekskill based jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz educator, Ray Blue, brings his ensemble to ArtsWestchester's gallery stage with a blend of classic jazz and original compositions.
10:00pm – Midnight Jazz Jam, led by Pianist/Composer and Head of Jazz Studies at SUNY Purchase Jazz Studies Program, Pete Malinvernie. Open to all musicians.
Ray Blue (tenor saxophone) was born and raised in Peekskill. Receiving a solid foundation in music as a youth, he went on to attend the U. of Iowa jazz studies program. He performs and conducts workshops and master classes internationally. He was based for long stretches in Europe but is still based in Peekskill, where he shares jazz music in the community as passionately as he does around the world. His music can be described as a fusion of straight ahead jazz and African groove. Over the years, this award-winning saxophonist has shared the stage and studio as leader and sideman with John Gilmore, Dr. Art Davis, Benny Powell, Kirk Lightsey, Bernard Purdie, Patience Higgins, Reuben Wilson, Danny Mixon, Wycliff Gordon, Bruce Cox, George Grey, Doug Sides, Wayne Dockery, Clifford Adams, Steve Turre, Belden Bullock, Ted Curson, Joe Lee Wilson, John Betsch, Calvin Hill, Michael Cochrane, The Sun Ra Arkestra, Cotton Club All Stars, Harlem Blues and Jazz Band and many others. He is a recipient of numerous awards for his work including: the Jazz Legacy Award of the Iowa Juneteenth Observance, 2015, the Mayor's Award, City of Peekskill, 2014, Tri M Music Honor Society, 2012, Distinguished Career Award, Wm. Penn University, 2010, and he is an inductee to the Blues Hall of Fame. Ray also founded Cross-Cultural Connection, Inc., an organization that promotes jazz culture, education and performance. To learn more about Mr. Blue, visit his website.
Pete Malinverni, a native of Niagara Falls, N.Y., Malinverni began classical piano studies with Laura Copia at the tender age of seven, earned a bachelor's degree in music education from the prestigious Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and his Master of Music degree from the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, where he studied piano and composition with the famed Anthony Newman. He has remembered well the learning process and is a teacher much in demand, serving on the jazz faculties of New York University, William Paterson University, and the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College. He has also taught jazz appreciation to non-music majors at New York University and classical ear training at Purchase. In 1999, he was honored with NYU's Marc Crawford Jazz Educator Award, and he has successfully presented seminars and master classes in the U.S. and abroad. In recent years he has begun to explore his talents as a writer on music, writing liner notes and contributing to such periodicals as The Piano Stylist and The Record Review. On several occasions his letters have been published in Jazz Times and Downbeat. To learn more about Mr. Malinverni, visit his website.
For the full five-day 2017 JazzFest Concert Schedule, click here.
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Gallery at ArtsWestchester
31 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10601
Handicap Accessible? Yes
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017
Times: 7:30 pm - 11:59 pm
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History of CSPA-NYS
The College Student Personnel Association of New York State, Inc (CSPA-NYS) was originally founded as the New York State College Personnel Association (NYSCPA) in 1967. NYSCPA was affiliated with the New York State Personnel and Guidance Association (NYSPGA) and chartered as a State Division of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) in 1968. Dr. Daniel Bratton served as the first president of the new organization. In 1977 another professional organization was founded, Student Personnel Association of New York State (SPA-NYS). Mike D'Attilio served as the initial president of this organization.
In 1981, NYSCPA made the decision to disaffiliate from the New York State Personnel and Guidance Association (NYSPGA). The membership of the NYSCPA felt that the interests of Student Affairs professionals were not being adequately addressed by the PGA organization. Then in July of 1981 the memberships of NYSCPA and SPA-NYS approved a merger of the two organizations. Dr. Carl Glenister served as the first president of newly incorporated CSPA-NYS, after winning a coin toss with Dr. Patrick Smith. The coin toss occurred on the grounds of Silver Bay YMCA Conference Center along the shores of Lake George.
Despite the organizational merger and formal state incorporation, CSPA-NYS retained their state charter, one of the first two, and their affiliated relationship with ACPA. CSPA-NYS was known as a leader amongst the state organizations and was one of the most active of the ACPA state divisions, often recognized for its involvement within ACPA. The organization was honored with the Outstanding State Divisions National Award for Membership, Recruitment & Retention in 1983 and again in 2015. In addition, the Association was awarded the Innovative Program Award in 2001 for the Chief Student Affairs Officers Symposium, in 2002 for the Student Leadership Conference, in 2006 for the Annual Conference, in 2009 for the Next-Gen Program, and in 2010 for the Community College Institute. CSPA-NYS was also named Outstanding ACPA State Division for 1986, 1987, and once again in 1998! Five of our Presidents have been recognized by ACPA as Outstanding State Leaders; Dr. Patrick Smith (1982), Madison Boyce (1985), Dennis McDonald (1996), Christine Strong (2001), and Eileen Merberg (2015).
A professional development conference is held during the fall of each year. The first conference was held at Ithaca College in 1981 with a total of 60 people in attendance. In 1982, 386 professionals and students attended the first conference held at Silver Bay YMCA Conference Center and a tradition was born. Silver Bay was the location of the conference every other year between 1983 and 2003, alternating with hotels around the state of NY. Beginning in 2004 the annual conference has been held across the state at varying hotels and conference centers.
With changes in federal tax laws came changes to the state charter relationships. After deep organizational analysis and assessment, in 2014 the CSPA-NYS leadership and membership voted to disaffiliate from ACPA. However, the organization continues to forge and maintain partnerships with ACPA and other professional student affairs organizations. Concurrent with changes in tax laws and disaffiliation from ACPA, CSPA-NYS filed for tax-exempt status, officially becoming a 501c3 organization on August 20, 2014. The tax-exempt status significantly benefits the organization and its' members financially, affording more opportunity to support the professional development and growth of membership.
Bringing affordable and accessible quality professional development to the members all across NY State has always been at the core of the organization's mission. From regions with regional coordinators in the past to the more recent "Coffee and Conversation" and "Higher Ed Happy Hour" event series' held all around the state, CSPA-NYS diligently tries to be present and supportive of all of its membership. To this end, annual 1-day conference initiatives such as the Community College Institute, the Urban College Institute, and the partnership with the New York Leadership Educators Consortium were developed to meet the needs of our diverse membership.
CPSA-NYS is strong and vibrant and continues to thrive, working diligently to meet the needs of its' diverse membership that stretches through all the corners of New York State and represents a wide sampling of student affairs students, researchers, faculty, and practitioners. CSPA-NYS has a rich heritage and a legacy that continues to be lived today through its executive board, but most of all through its talented members.


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'Tis the Season: Year-End Tax and Financial Planning
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As 2016 draws to a close, there's much to reflect on and much to plan for in the new year, including tax season. December's Wealth Management Insights outlines a few key points to keep in mind as you delve into tax and financial planning for 2017.
What you should know:
- Keep an eye on the calendar and plan around key dates.
- Remember that any income received or expenses paid by December 31 will be reflected on your 2016 tax return. This includes capital gains, charitable contributions and retirement plan withdrawals.
- The 2017 deadline to file your 2016 tax return is April 18 – a few days later than usual due to weekend dates and several statewide legal holidays. This later due date gives taxpayers a few extra days to make final payments.
- You can also make 2016 contributions to your IRA or Roth IRA until April 18, 2017. Be sure to review contribution and deduction limits to ensure you're taking advantage of this opportunity to save for your retirement.
- A major life change can have major tax implications.
- Retirement often means newfound free time, but it may also bring a decrease in income – which, in turn, could trigger a fall into a lower tax bracket. This type of major fluctuation in income could impact your plans to defer income or accelerate deductions. For example, entering a new tax bracket could mean a lower marginal tax rate, in which case deferring income into 2017 might be appropriate for you.
- Newlyweds in 2016 will be filing as married taxpayers this year, and the tax impact of marriage largely depends on a couple's income. If there's a significant difference in a couple's incomes, filing jointly may result in a lower total tax cost than before marriage. However, spouses with comparable incomes might encounter the "marriage penalty" – an increased tax liability over what they paid when filing as single taxpayers. Couples should be prepared for this potential tax increase.
- If you moved to a new state in 2016, you may need to file part-year returns in both your prior and current state of residence. If you relocated for a job, you may be able to deduct a portion of your moving costs if you meet certain time and distance requirements. Consult IRS guidelines for more information.
- While you're making plans, take the opportunity to review your financial plan and make important updates.
- Review your investment asset allocation. A change in goals, time horizon or market volatility could trigger a need to rebalance.
- Create a list of your critical financial documents and where they can be found in case of emergency. Include account numbers, contact names and pertinent phone numbers. Keep this list in a safe location, but be sure it's accessible to the appropriate individuals if the need arises.
- Revisit your estate documents and beneficiary designations to ensure they are still appropriate. It's good to do this on a periodic basis, and it's especially important if you've experienced a change in marital status, births, deaths, personal net worth or state of residence.
What you should do now:
December is a busy time of year for a myriad of reasons, but careful planning could result in meaningful savings – and peace of mind – during the 2017 tax season and beyond. Together with your tax advisor, your Baird Financial Advisor can help you identify and implement the right year-end tax and financial planning strategies for your unique situation.