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Did you know that you can check your credit report for free?
That's right, once a year you can ask the credit reporting agencies Equifax and Transunion for free to mail you, or you can pick it up in person, your personal credit report. If you need it faster, you can always create an account online with them and quickly pull your credit report and save it electronically for future reference. Otherwise, if you have the time, you can wait for your personal credit report to arrive in the mail.
Check your credit report once a year
It is recommended to check your credit report once a year. This regular interval is helpful to prevent fraud, because when you check your credit report you can see exactly all your credit activities and if someone fraudulently uses your credit information it will be noticed and can be rectified immediately. Alternatively, if left unchecked and only noticed some time later when you apply for a credit card, or a car loan, or for a mortgage, and then at that point it is noticed, the problem can set you back with your applications as you first will need to resolve the issue(s).
It is educational and informative to check your credit report
When you check your credit report not only do you see a credit score, but you see everything about your credit activity and history in the last seven years. You learn what is being reported to the credit bureaus, what your balances, are and also you might see credit items that you thought were closed or canceled or paid off still no closed or not canceled or not paid off. This gives you time to go after the discrepancies and rectify the problem, because it could be negatively affecting your credit strength and score.
Government of Canada has information on how to check your credit score
We are thankful to the Government in being proactive in providing helpful information and tools that assist the consumer in learning about how to manage their debts and improving their credit strengths.
To learn more about how to check your credit score or find out about the different tools on their web site, check out the following links:
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
"How to Order your Own Credit Report"
"Understanding your Credit Report and Credit Score"
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Mainers look forward to Boatbuilders Show
Show has crowds anticipating summer
After a long, cold winter, a weekend boat show has many thinking about summer.
The finest boats crafted by the finest Maine boat builders are on display over the weekend in Portland.
"Especially today, it is beautiful," Falmouth resident Ann Lafond said. "It makes you think about being on the water."
The show is in its 26th year and attracts boaters from Maine to Boston.
"It is a small enough show that you can see everything, and the people are friendly," Brookline resident Jon Margolis said.
Organizers said things have gotten off to a great start, and business is picking up again.
"The trend is up again from a little bit of a slowdown in the last couple of years," Portland Yacht Services representative Phin Sprague Jr. said. "This is really a gathering of friends with some great stuff."
People who are buying the Maine-made boats help the economies of the coastal boating towns.
"It absolutely helps the economy," boat builder J.B. Turner said. "It helps all the economies around us."
To help carry on Maine's great boating tradition, young tech students compete in a marine troubleshooting contest.
"It is really a trade that doesn't get up that much. This is a way to help publicize it," Windham resident Steve Talbot said.
With spring only a few days away, there are some of us who simply cannot wait to get out on the water.

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It's the end of an era. No, not the 80s, those will never die. Instead today we say goodbye to the venerable 80beats news blog.
Over the last five years 80beats has brought you more than 4,000 news stories. We've written about dead fish flying in wind tunnels, why ancient Romans are partially to blame for climate change, and how dogs can smell cancer on people's breath.
But just like the 80s never really went out, DISCOVER's daily news blog is only really getting a new haircut. One that's less mullet-shaped.
From now on D-brief will be our new home for the best science and tech stories every day. Our name change reflects what we do—give you punchy briefings on the most important news of the day, and have a little fun while we're at it. That's DISCOVER's style.
We've got the latest news there right now, so go check it out. Update your bookmarks and subscribe to the new D-brief news feed while you're at it. We'll see you on the flip side—and we'll let MJ take us out.
Cicadas don't use antibacterial wing sanitizer, so how do these insects keep their wings free of bacteria? Hint: it's structural.
The wings of the Clanger cicada kill certain bacteria by ripping their cell membranes. A pattern of pillar-like nanostructures on the wings' surface put pressure on the bacterial cell membrane, causing it to stretch and eventually tear. In a study published in Biophysical Journal in February, researchers modeled this process for the first time. They say this is the first example of a species being able to kill bacteria with a physical structure alone.
Replicating this physical structure in bio-inspired synthetic design could eventually lead to the production of antibacterial surfaces that kill bacteria on contact. Watch the video to see a magnified rendering of how the nano-pillars lead to a bacterial cell's demise.
Video footage courtesy of Sergey Pogodin et al/Biophysical Journal
"Triple Sun [Nonimx]" music courtesy of Coil/FreeMusicArchive.com
The extent of Arctic sea ice has been diminishing since the late 1970s due to climate change, and this decline is predicted to continue in the coming decades. The prospect of open water in these previously icy areas has sparked a lot of speculation about ships being able to navigate between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans through the Northwest Passage or over the North Pole.
When air flows around the wing of an airplane, it creates vortices of swirling air. When that wing accelerates suddenly, two vortices form and circle in opposite directions. Sometimes these circles link with one another to create knots. Knots occur in nature and physicists have theorized for the last hundred years that they could be created in liquid, too. Physicists have now figured out a way to create them and have 3-D footage of the results, which were published in Nature Physics on Sunday.
The researchers used a 3-D printer to make cross-sections of tiny airplane wings. Then they put the wings in a tank of water that was electrically charged to have lots of tiny bubbles. The bubbles show movement in the tank. When the wing was pulled through the water, it created knots in its wake which were recorded in 3-D with a high-speed laser scanner.
This morning's launch of SpaceX's third Dragon capsule has the twittersphere all a-flutter. Falcon 9's blastoff from Cape Canaveral initially appeared to be a success. Read More
Forget 3-D and HD. This new kind of video isn't almost as good as real life; it's even better. The technique amplifies colors and movements that are invisible to the naked eye. The resulting view is not only enhanced but dynamic.
"What we're doing here is a particular project at the intersection of vision and graphics that we call motion magnification," said Michael T. Freeman, one of the project's researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab.
Measuring imperceptible changes in color and motion has been around for some time, but this algorithm is the first to capture and visualize these subtle variations on video. The intended applications were medical—visually monitoring the pulse of newborn babies without having to touch them. When tested against conventional methods of taking the pulse (or an EKG in this case) the numbers matched up, according to a NYT blog.
Can rats read minds? Perhaps not usually, but researchers at Duke University have developed what they call a brain-to-brain interface, which transfers information directly from one rat's brain to another. The interface allows the decisions of a rat on one continent to control the behaviors of a rat on another.
To accomplish this, researchers in North Carolina implanted tiny electrodes into the brain of a rat to record its activity, and then trained the rat to distinguish between a wide chute and a narrow one by whisker feel. The rat had to correctly match the sensation (wide or narrow) with a corresponding hole (left or right) by poking it with its nose. When the rat correctly matched the width and hole, which it did 96 percent of the time, the rat was rewarded with a drink of water. Researchers called this rat the encoder.
Zit happens.
Acne is an unwelcome reality for 80 percent of us at some point in our lives, but researchers have discovered the secret to clear skin may be the kind of bacteria that's taken up residence there.
According to findings published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology today, certain strains of Propionibacterium acnes, a bacteria typically found in our pores, may actually protect skin from other strains of P. acnes that cause inflammation in the form of pimples.
The anti-inflammatory effect of fish and fish oil supplements have long been used to bring down high blood pressure and keep heart disease at bay. The secret ingredient is their omega-3 fatty acids. A new study shows that omega-3 may be good for your skin, too.
Most skin cancer is the result of exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, which suppresses the skin's immune system making people less able to fight off skin diseases such as cancer. But researchers in England have shown that a daily dose of omega-3 can partially counteract this effect, reducing an individual's likelihood of developing skin cancer. The fatty acids have been shown to prevent cancer in mice, but this was the first time it was demonstrated in humans.
Next time you're in the supermarket weighing
the glossy conventional fruit against the small, blotched organic alternative, consider this: organic fruits' stunted size may be the signal of their nutritional prowess.
Various studies in recent years have shown that some organic fruits and vegetables have nutritional advantages over conventionally-grown produce. For instance, organic tomatoes contain more vitamins, and organic tomato juice has more phenolics, a class of molecules that promote the body's own antioxidant response.
But it's been unclear exactly how organic farming brings about these changes in fruit. Now a new study indicates that the secret is stress: While conventional fruits are coddled by synthetic fertilizers, organic plants have fewer minerals available to them—and they therefore produce fruit that's higher in human-healthy compounds.


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Power Trading Radio: Minyanville's Todd Harrison on Social Mood, Cyprus, and the Hedge Fund Industry in Transition
Last Friday, Minyanville's CEO joined Power Trading Radio for the Weekend Edition session.
Minyanville.com CEO Todd Harrison recently joined Power Trading Radio hosts Merlin Rothfeld and John O'Donnell to talk about socionomics and the financial markets. After a look at social mood factors that impact the markets, the trio discussed a wide variety of current issues including the mess in Cyprus and how the hedge fund industry has adapted to market changes, which is a lesson that all proprietary traders should learn! Tune in below; the interview first aired Friday, March 22, 2013.
Todd will also be a featured speaker at The Social Mood Conference, April 13, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Drum Lessons & Classes in Northeast Bellevue
Find the perfect teacher or instructor in Northeast Bellevue for private drum lessons in your home or in their studio.
Popular Drum Teachers near Northeast Bellevue
Check out some of our most popular teachers near Northeast Bellevue including Arlington, Puyallup, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace and Stanwood.
About Brett R.Close
Wide variety of styles/genres:
e.g. Rock, Swing, Latin, etc.
Includes all snare rudiments, as well as full trap-kit exercises.
Familiarization of multiple time signatures.
About Brett
ENJOYMENT OFFERED. Very enthusiastic and
experienced musician available for instruction offering the following:
# In-depth written music theory coupled with an equivalent of ear training and tone
# Introduction to performance skills with instruments that include:
Guitar - electric & acoustic
Drum Kit and percussion rhythms
# Group lessons or private instruction, depending on personal preferences and age
experience includes:
1) 15 years of GUITAR: professional performance
and composition. Styles include rock, folk, blues, chord
progressions, and alternate tuning.
2) 15 years of DRUMS and PERCUSSION: Latin, swing, blues, as well as rock, funk, punk, and reduced to
3) 15 years of PIANO: which utilize
several years of personal instruction in classical, popular, and some ragtime,
in addition to an intimate knowledge of Piano Proficiency (scales & modes,
chord structures & inversions, common chord progressions, intervals, circle
of 5th, and finger exercises)
4) 2 years of MUSIC THEORY and COMPOSITION at college level.
Lessons will include additional materials to the primary instrument such as sheet music for
sight reading, rhythm patterns, tabletures, and chord charts.
***Above all, I encourage students to select those pieces, tunes, or songs that have appealed to them the most; perhaps even inspiring them to learn a musical instrument in the first place. Adaptations are a common and enjoyable part of the teaching process.
*** Lesson Details ***
Expect efforts, on my part, to steer learning into areas of the students particular interest as well as conventional genres such as classical, popular, folk, blues, etc...
Moreover, I rely on ear training as a strong complement to written music theory and sight-reading; often using recorded music samples or simple patterns on a piano.
I try to balance method-type published lesson books with beginner, intermediate, or original composition sheet music to specifically selected pieces.
Ideally, with a reasonable practice schedule each week, full comprehension of the written music grand staff and an ear to catch a false note will become second nature. By then, more opportunities to learn actual pieces and styles become greater, having got the initial learning curve under the students belt.
*** Studio Equipment ***
*snare drum
*electronic keyboard/piano
*** Travel Equipment ***
lesson material/music media samples can be provided for copy
student would have own instrument
*** Specialties ***
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Drums, Percussion, Music Theory
finger picking styles and chord progressions - guitar
lead and rhythm patterns - electric guitar
latin, blues, rock, jazz styles - drum kit & percussion
classical & popular tunes - piano/keyboard
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Brett has been a great teacher for my 5 year old daughter. She is just learning the basics of piano and Brett has been great at expanding her skill sets. She really enjoys practicing with him and actually looks forward to when he comes over every week!
Brett R.
Brett R.
About Matthew H.Close
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Beginning to Intermediate Drum lessons and beats that are actually used in today's and yesteryear's "hit songs".
It's no secret, drums is the backbone or "foundation" to any hit song.
I break down drumming to its most basic rudiments so that you will grow by leaps and bounds instead of just crawling along.
You have to walk before you can run so getting it right initially is very important to moving forward and getting you playing your favorite songs quickly and accurately..
About Matthew
I've networked or shared the stage with many famous NW music legends:
1.) Roger Fisher- Heart-2013 Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
2.) I'm 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 guys as well. I
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!
PERSONALIZE your guitar lessons by learning techniques used by your favorite artists in "their" songs.
FEEL FREE learning in a comfortable atmosphere where you can excel successfully as a musician!
CONQUER shyness and insecurities by unleashing the dynamic performer in you!
Most All Styles/Genres/Experience Levels Taught - We go over everything systematically. Music Theory, Songwriting, Chords, Scales, Determining Key Of Songs, Performance, etc
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!
*** Specialties ***
*Teachers classified as a Student Favorite have taught a minimum of 25 lessons and have received the highest feedback rating from students.
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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Matthew H.
Matthew H.
About Emerson W.Close
I want to make sure my students have a good time learning drums but I also want to make sure they learn a lot..! I always make sure to ask my students what they want to learn and what their favorite music is... after that, I figure out what type of lessons to plan out.
About Emerson
Lesson details:
My main goal as a teacher is to help my students reach their goals. If my student wants to learn how to play rock, hip-hop, and jazz drums I believe that it's my job to teach them how to play those styles..! If my student wants to get accepted into a music school I will make sure that they are prepared for an audition whether it be for orchestral percussion, jazz drums, rock drums, etc.
What students should have:
All students should (but don't have to) have a 3-ring binder to organize handouts in...!
Things that drum students should have: A drum set, drum sticks, a drum pad, and a music stand.
Fundamentals for Snare Drum by Garwood Whaley
Elementary Snare Drum by Mitchell Peters
Encyclopedia for Reading Rhythms by Gary Hess
Things that guitar students should have: A guitar, a guitar tuner, and a music stand.
Recommended book: Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Complete Edition) by Schmid and Koch.
My specialties:
Drum specialties: Jazz, Latin (Brazilian, Cuban), African, Rock, Funk, Metal, Pop, Hip-hop, R&B, Blues, Country, Reggae, and Marching. I am proficient in drum reading, drum transcription, practice techniques, and drum rudiments and their application on the drum set.
Orchestral percussion specialties: keyboard percussion (marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, vibraphone, chimes), snare drum, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, triangle, orchestral excerpts, etudes, technique, important literature, and practice techniques.
Guitar specialties: reading music, tablature, chords, scales, improvisation, and technique.
· Guitar · In studio
· Guitar · In home
· Guitar · In home
Emerson W.
Emerson W.
About Evan W.Close
Professional teacher since 2008. Started with a snare drum in fourth grade and never stopped! Alumnus of University of Washington (BM, cum laude, Jazz Studies) + Roosevelt High School. I make sure to teach students what they are most interested in while also providing them with a strong musical foundation they can apply to any path.
About Evan
I began teaching in 2008, shortly after beginning my studies at the University of Washington. My private students have ranged from total beginners to advanced, each one presenting a unique set of interests and abilities to work with. In addition to teaching my own students, I have much experience as a substitute percussion teacher at Northshore Junior High School (Kingsgate, WA) and Spotlight Studios (Woodinville, WA). I have also presented many clinics and workshops at local schools including Garfield High School, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Ballard High School, Eckstein Middle School, and Holy Names Academy, as well as for Seattle JazzED. For these, the topics covered have ranged from free improvisation to straight-ahead and big band jazz.
*** Lesson Details ***
For beginning players, I like to start with the books "A Fresh Approach to the Snare Drum" and "A Fresh Approach to the Drum Set," both by Mark Wessels. These books do a great job of laying down the fundamentals that all drummers should learn at the outset of their education. Beyond that, what I teach depends largely on any specific path(s) the student may wish to pursue, though of course it is totally fine if the student doesn't immediately know what they would like to study beyond the basics. In that case, I would do my best to construct a rough curriculum that I think would work well for the student. The following books are all ones I have worked with and have found to be excellent at improving unique things: "Syncopation" (Ted Reed), "Stick Control" (G.L. Stone), "The Drummer's Complete Vocabulary As Taught By Alan Dawson" (John Ramsay), "Patterns" (Gary Chaffee), and "Portraits in Rhythm" (Anthony Cirone).
I prefer lessons to be focused on a curriculum, however customized it may be, as I have found that approach to be the most efficient, especially with younger players. While I believe that it is very important to learn the fundamentals of drumming, I also believe that some of the most rewarding experiences a student can have may be achieved through realizing their own unique creative potential. Thus, I find it great to set the curriculum aside for part of the lesson, either to allow the student some time to show me what else they've been working on, listening to, watching, thinking about, or perhaps to just jam and have fun. I also expect students to make progress on their own between lessons, though I understand fully from my teaching experience that the amount of progress I can expect is different for each student.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Two full drum kits
*** Travel Equipment ***
Sticks, practice pad, books
*** Specialties ***
Jazz, rock, pop, many Latin and African styles, free improvisation
· Drum · In home
· Drum · In home
· Drum · In studio
Evan W.
Evan W.
About David L.Close
My teaching technique is learner-centered. I work with students to help them build a strong vocabulary of drum rudiments and have them apply their newly acquired drumming knowledge to the songs and genres that interest them most. I have found this to be ideal for those at the beginning and intermediate levels. For the advanced drummers out there, I may be able to assist with some minor application of technique or perhaps deviate from standard drumming practices to acquire a fuller awareness of the body's interaction with not only the drumsticks and drum set, but how to maintain total postural awareness.
For those interested in flamenco, I have a lifetime of experience with the rhythms of flamenco, am a professional cajón player, and study/perform flamenco guitar.
About David
· Spanish · In home
· Drum · In home
· Drum · In home
David L.
David L.
About Austin Y.Close
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Do you feel the beat? Whether it be listening to your favorite song, going to a concert, or making your own band, the drum adds flavor and sets the mood! Learn the basics of rhythm, style, and speed with the drum.
About Austin
It has always been my deep passion and true joy to journey along with someone who is simply willing to learn the many gifts that life has for us to enjoy! I am currently studying for my masters at Western Seminary, interning at a church, and a certified teacher here at TakeLessons.
Time and time again, I have come to realize that life is about serving, teaching, and loving others with what we already have; teaching is such a simple yet profound
I look forward to doing my best in order to help you realize, reach, and ultimately relish your best!
Best regards,
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Austin Y.
Austin Y.
About Jason D.Close
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Hey folks, Ive been slamming my drums for about 20 years, I have a fun exciting approach to teaching. Sometimes it can be boring to get bogged down with rudiments and classic drum lesson material, Im not that kind of teacher. I have a back round in psychology as well as music, and I understand the importance making any subject exciting to the audience. So heres my approach laid out below in a few easy steps.
1. Ask you what music you love, and what are some songs you want to learn how to play.
2. While helping you to rock out to your favorite songs, like a pro, I will be assessing certain chops you need to work on.
3. Slowly work in some basic drum rudiment work, to help you play the songs you love even better, and add in some of your own flare.
4. Eventually have you perform one of your songs live in front of friends and family, if you feel up to it.
5. Continue to build your skills in an organic, fun, engaging , performance goal focused teaching method that I truly believe in.
About Jason
1. Ask you what music you love, and what are some songs you want to learn how to play.
2. While helping you to rock out to your favorite songs, like a pro, I will be assessing certain chops you need to work on.
3. Slowly work in some basic drum rudiment work, to help you play the songs you love even better, and add in some of your own flare.
4. Eventually have you perform one of your songs live in front of friends and family, if yo
5. Continue to build your skills in an organic, fun, engaging , performance goal focused teaching method that I truly believe in.
Heres some of my credentials:
1. Trained at the Drummers Collective in NYC in 2002, specifically with Memo Acevedo, and Sandy Gennaro.
2. Was signed to Universal Music/ Gotham Records in 2006 with the band Chiba Ken.
3. Toured the country , released original music that was licensed to Television, and Movies.
4. Continued on to do sessions work for various artists, mostly in the heavy metal genre.
Drumming has been my life for a long time, and Im very passionate about the process of development that occurs when taking on a challenge like learning drums. I will make this lots of fun, we will laugh a lot, we will rock out to your favorite music, while also developing important skills for music and for life. Thanks for reading this far, you are already showing your commitment.
Jason D.
Jason D.
About Marisa W.Close
Experienced teacher of ten years. I specialize in beginner and intermediate piano, guitar and drum students. All ages welcome. Lessons will focus on building a solid foundation of note reading and technical skill while also being customized to your interests and goals. Let's get started!
About Marisa
Marisa W.
Marisa W.
About Daniel A.Close
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I've been playing drums for over 10 years and moved out to Los Angeles to get my Associate's Degree in Drum Performance, which I achieved in 2017. From high school to college to now I've been playing professionally in multiple bands that vary in style. I've been on multiple tours across Canada and up the West Coast in my time after college and am working on many projects that will be released in the coming months.
I have years of experience working with kids and can teach to any level of student effectively in a fun, efficient, creative way on whatever they want to work on. I've got drum literature we can work out of, but am competent in any teaching style the student thrives in.
About Daniel
Since graduating I've been playing shows around LA with many different artists as well as recording with those artists and others in session work around the LA area. I've also had the chance to tour across Canada and up the West Coast.
I have experience working with kids and teens and can cater to a variety of learning st
I'm excited to be part of your journey in improving, sharpening, and harnessing your hobby or passion !
Daniel A.
Daniel A.
About Angela S.Close
Hello! I have 15 years of experience playing and teaching drums. I am also a drummer in two gigging bands and passionate about getting you on the kit as soon as possible. I tailor every lesson to each student depending on skill level, musical interest, and goals. As a woman, I especially love teaching girls and women.
About Angela
Angela S.
Angela S.
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PonderaLiving necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 147 diseños de 38 diseñadores freelance.
Pondera (or) Pondera Living
We are passionate about health and believe that there are good health supplements that come from both science / technology and from nature. We are launching a different type of natural health supplement company. We balance both Science and Nature.
Pondera comes from the latin word meaning "Balance" So we balance natural health supplements and scientific health supplements. The reason we are different is because some people who believe in natural health would not touch a scientific health supplements. And the same is true from people who believe in science or medical would not believe natural supplements and would discount them as fake or not as good. Our company "PONDERA" strives to provide the BALANCE between both philosophies.
"Balanced Living Through Science & Nature"
Anyone looking for more energy and a more vital life through better health and taking health supplements. (Vitamins, natural remedies, herbs, health drinks, etc.)
Whole family nutrition. Target audience is probably middle age and older.
We want to appeal to both men and women looking to create a more balanced life through selling and using our products.
NEW UPDATE: 11-20-2010: I am posting this new after getting feedback but I have left the original requirements below for your refference:
I have been getting a ton of feedback on this logo. You have done an AMAZING job with my initial design brief. In fact, you came close to hitting the nail right on the head but based on feedback I have been receiving, we need to change things a bit.
People don't like the tagline and I get comments that we are trying to cram too much into the logo and tagline. I also have spoken with my printer / product manufacturing and they tell me the logo MUST be able to be embroidered, embossed, engraved and easily screen printed to use on all of our products.
This leaves out gradients or 3D style logos UNLESS… We have a gradient version, a black & white version and a solid color version.
OK. Here is the revision that makes this more simple but will require some thinking on your part. I want you to just think "BALANCE" instead of balancing science and nature. PONDERA means BA:ANCE. That is really what this company is about. Helping people balance everything in their life beginning with their health, then on to their wealth & finances, then onto their happiness (Mind, body spirit… But we don't want to appear that cosmic if you know what I mean.)
So please just think BALANCE as you relook at your revision. I want to try this with no tagline. I still want the "P" to be important but I want the logo to convey balance in all areas of their life rather than balance of science and nature.
I don't want to use the Yin/Yang symbol but I would love to re-invent it somehow with "Pondera". Because that is kind of what we are after. A logo that embodies the idea of "Balance" in all things.
(Original Requirements)We would love an ICON that could be recognized with or without the entire company name next to it.
It must convey the message of Balancing Science and Nature. A "Balance" between Science and nature that results in more vitality or healthier living.
We don't want it cartoon like. We are looking for something contemporary that we can use everywhere in our company. We do not have a color pallet yet so you can be creative.
It seems like the easy way out is a leaf or plant coming out of a test tube or something like that. We would like to see something a little more outside of the obvious. I think you can get really creative with this one.
Some things I like but do not convey our message:
The problem with all of the above examples is that the lean totally towards nature and not more life and vitality through the balance of science and nature. I am excited to see your take on it and see what you come up with. The winner will have opportunities to work on additional graphics for the company.
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See also: Wing
- 1 English
- 2 Middle English
- 3 Tok Pisin
- 4 Vilamovian
Alternative formsEdit
From Middle English winge, wenge, from Old Norse vængr ("wing"), from Proto-Germanic *wēinga, *wēingan-. Cognate with Danish vinge ("wing"), Swedish vinge ("wing"), Icelandic vængur ("wing"), from *h₂weh₁- ("to blow"), thus related to wind. Replaced native Middle English fither (from Old English fiþere, from Proto-Germanic *fiþriją), which merged with fether (from Old English feþer, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō). More at feather.
wing (plural wings)
- An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly; a similar fin at the side of a ray or similar fish
- (slang) Human arm.
- (aviation) Part of an aircraft that produces the lift for rising into the air.
- One of the large pectoral fins of a flying fish.
- One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.
- (botany) Any membranaceous expansion, such as that along the sides of certain stems, or of a fruit of the kind called samara.
- (botany) Either of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower.
- A side shoot of a tree or plant; a branch growing up by the side of another.
- Passage by flying; flight.
- to take wing
- Shakespeare
- Light thickens; and the crow / Makes wing to the rooky wood.
- Motive or instrument of flight; means of flight or of rapid motion.
- Shakespeare
- Fiery expedition be my wing.
- Shakespeare
- A part of something that is lesser in size than the main body, such as an extension from the main building.
- the west wing of the hospital
- the wings of a corkscrew
- Anything that agitates the air as a wing does, or is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, such as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc.
- An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or shoulder knot.
- A cosmetic effect where eyeliner curves outward and ends at a point.
- A fraction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position.
- An organizational grouping in a military aviation service:
- (Britain) A panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
- (nautical) A platform on either side of the bridge of a vessel, normally found in pairs.
- (nautical) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Totten to this entry?)
- (sports) A position in several field games on either side of the field.
- (sports) A player occupying such a position, also called a winger
- 2011 September 2, "Wales 2-1 Montenegro", in BBC[1]:
- The Tottenham wing was causing havoc down the right and when he broke past the bemused Sasa Balic once again, Bellamy was millimetres from connecting with his cross as the Liverpool striker hurled himself at the ball.
- (typography, informal, rare) A háček.
- 1985, David Grambs, Literary Companion Dictionary, page 378:
- ˇ wing, wedge, hǎcek, inverted circumflex (Karel Čapek)
- 1985, David Grambs, Literary Companion Dictionary, page 378:
- (theater) One of the unseen areas on the side of the stage in a theatre.
- (in the plural) The insignia of a qualified pilot or aircrew member.
- 2004: Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
- Anyone and everyone with wings - press officers, operations specialists, even General Curtis LeMay, commander of the U.S. Air Force in Europe - was put on flight duty and took turns flying double shifts for "Operation Vittles."
- 2004: Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
- A portable shelter consisting of a fabric roof on a frame, like a tent without sides.
- On the Enneagram, one of the two adjacent types to an enneatype that forms an individual's subtype of his or her enneatype
- Tom's a 4 on the Enneagram, with a 3 wing.
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
part of an animal
part of an aircraft
extension to a main body
fraction of a political movement
air force unit
panel of a car which encloses the wheel area
sports: position in many team sports
sports: person in such position
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout#Translations.
Translations to be checked
wing (third-person singular simple present wings, present participle winging, simple past and past participle winged)
- (transitive) To injure slightly (as with a gunshot), especially in the wing or arm.
- (intransitive) To fly.
- 1907, Robert William Chambers, chapter V, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, OCLC 24962326:
- Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
- (transitive, of a building) To add a wing (extra part) to.
- (transitive) To act or speak extemporaneously; to improvise; to wing it.
- (transitive) To throw.
- (transitive) To furnish with wings.
- (transitive) To transport with, or as if with, wings; to bear in flight, or speedily.
- (transitive) To traverse by flying.
to injure slightly
to fly — see fly
to be extemporaneous
to throw — see throw


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The Latest from Iran (28 December): The Regime's Arresting Strategy
Today we should cry blood that on the day of Hossein's Aashura and after all sorts of insults to Imam Khomeini's family and his legacy by the phony defenders of the revolution, there was an attack on the prayer hall [in Jamaran, where former President Khatami was speaking] that is a reminder of the name and memory of the Imam. The peaceful ritual of commemorating Aashura was attacked by clubs, batons and chains and by insulting slogans. Those who [did this] made the utmost insults to both Ashura and Imam Khomeini and then beat and bashed innocent people.
Daftar-Tahkim-Vahdat, the main reformist Student Alumni Organisation, also issued a statement:
What a regret that a government that considers itself to be risen from religious teachings and a national revolution, on the noon of Ashura opens fire on innocents and does what even the most notorious rulers of this country throughout the history [e.g. the Shah deposed in 1979] had not dared to do.
2055 GMT: Taking Sides? We've posted the video of President Obama's statement (see 2020 GMT) and it's even harder-hitting than we thought:"History will be on the side of those who seek justice"
2035 GMT: How Many Detained Yesterday? Rah-e-Sabz reports that 400 to 500 protesters were arrested Sunday in Isfahan, including the brother and two nephews of former Minister of Interior Abdollah Nouri. Human Rights Activists News Agency are now saying 1100 people have been transferred to Evin Prison in Tehran.
2025 GMT: Dastghaib Calls for A Movement. Ayatollah Dastgheib has issued a statement for fellow marja (high-ranking clerics) to join him in calling on the Government to adhere to the Constitution.
NEW Latest Iran Video: Obama Condemns "Violent & Unjust Suppression" (28 December)
NEW Iran: Ashura's Message "Iranians Are Not Punching Bags" (Josh Shahryar)
NEW Iran: A Point of No Return?
Iran: A 5-Minute, 5-Point Reaction to The Events of Ashura
Iran: The False US Friends of the "Iranian People" (An Open Letter to Charles Krauthammer)
Latest Iran Video: The Ashura Protests (27 December — 3rd Set)
Latest Iran Video: The Ashura Protests (27 December — 2nd Set)
Latest Iran Video: The Ashura Protests (27 December)
The Latest from Iran (27 December): The Day of Ashura
2020 GMT: Obama Speaks. The US Government has definitely decided to throw rhetorical support behind the Iranian opposition. The President, in a press conference which will focus on the foiled attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound jet, has taken the time to comment on events in Iran.
Obama hailed the "courage and conviction" of Iran's people and said the Government must respect their rights:
We call for the immediate release of all who have been unjustly detained....The United States joins with the international community in strongly condemning the violent and unjust suppression of innocent Iranian citizens. What is talking place within Iran is not about the United States or any other country. It is about the Iranian people and their aspirations for justice.
1900 GMT: They Burned 18 Garbage Bins?! Sometimes you have to admire the Iranian regime. It is walking a fine line between showing that Sunday's protests were serious enough that the demonstrators must be punished but not so serious enough that they pose a threat to the regime. This is tonight's magical public-relations solution:
Head of the Public Relations office of Tehran's Safety Services and Firefighting Organization Behrouz Tashakkor said 838 firefighters were dispatched to various locations in Tehran on Ashura. "Nine residential buildings, 9 vehicles, 7 shops, 2 banks and 3 power stations were set on fire [by anti-government protestors]," Tashakkor said.
The Iranian official added that "18 garbage bins" were also set on fire.
1855 GMT: Karroubi Targeted? Saham News reports that Mehdi Karoubi, attending an Ashura mourning ceremony with his family, was attacked by plainclothes militia as he left the mosque. Karoubi's car was attacked and vandalised, breaking the front windscreen, before onlookers intervened.
1840 GMT: More on Emad Baghi's Arrest (see 1140 GMT). An EA contact has given us the following information:
This morning plainclothes officers entered Baghi's home, with others standing at the door. They insulted his wife and daughters and turned him home into a garrison and badly beat his brother-in-law. As Baghi was taken away, he read a verse of the Qu'ran calling for tolerance and patience in difficulties. One of his captors said, "His life is short enough that he can see the future."
One of the accusations against Baghi is his interview with the late Grand Ayatollah Montazeri in a movie recently broadcast by BBC Persian.
Baghi's whereabouts tonight are unknown.
1740 GMT: The BBC has published a comprehensive list of Western countries which have strongly criticised the Iranian Government's bloody crackdown and called for Tehran's restraint.
1555 GMT: Where is Mousavi's Body? According to the Islamic Republic News Agency, the body of Mir Hossein Mousavi's nephew Seyed Ali is being held by Government authorities while investigations are carried out on a death "under suspicious circumstances".
1530 GMT: Javan Farda reports that the son of Ayatollah Jaleleddin Taheri has been arrested in Isfahan. Taheri has been under pressure in recent days after his attempt to lead a memorial service for Grand Ayatollah Montazeri.
1444 GMT: Rah-e-Sabz is reporting that metro stations in central Tehran have been closed. The likelihood is that this is because of Government fears of escalation of protests at 7 Tir Square.
1440 GMT: Arresting the Martyr's Mother. One of "the others" arrested at the house of activist Mahin Fahimi (see 1335 GMT) was the mother of Sohrab
Arabi, who came to prominence when it emerged in July that he died from Basiji gunfire on 15 June.
1435 GMT: First Clashes of Today? We are getting reports of a crowd gathering in Tehran's 7 Tir Square and clashes with security forces.
1405 GMT: Keeping Rafsanjani in a Box. Former President Hashemi Rafsanjani did not make an appearance yesterday, but that does not mean that the regime pressure on relented --- indeed, since that pressure might have muted Rafsanjani on Ashura, why not maintain it?
Fars News keeps up the campaign this morning, claiming that Rafsanjani's daughter Faezeh Hashemi joined "rioters" on Ashura after spending her holidays in the north of Iran (in other words, she partied during the first days of Moharram and joined the protests just for fun).
1400 GMT: The Arrests. Another vital list, this one from Neo-Resistance, which posts these details of arrests:
Ebrahim Yazdi (former Foreign Minister)
Emad-e'Din Baghi (Human Rights Activist)
Morteza Hadji (Minister of educaion during Khatami era)
Leila Tavassoli, daughter of Mohammad Tavassoli
Seyed Hosein Mousavi Tabrizi (Head of the clerical Association of Teachers and Researchers of Qom)
Alireza Beheshti Shirazi (Editor in Chief of Mousavi's online journal Kalameh Sabz)
Ghorban Behzadian Nejad (Mousavi consultant)
Mohamad Bagherian (Mousavi consultant)
Rasouli (deputy of President Khatami's Baran Foundation)
Forouzandeh (Manager of Mousavi's office)
Mohammad Sadegh Rabbani (retired university professor who used to be the general prosecutor 20 years ago, arrested yesterday 27 December)
Mohammad Moin (son of former Presidential candidate Mostafa Moin, the former Minister of Science and higher education, arrested 27 December)
Heshmatollah Tabarzadi (Student Activist)
Haleh Sahabi (Women's Rights activist)
1355 GMT: Reports that journalist Mostafa Izadi arrested.
1350 GMT: We Break for This Official Announcement. Press TV: "Brigadier-General Masoud Jazayeri, the deputy commander of Iran's armed forces, on Monday defined the 'actions of a group of hooligans on such days of mourning' as another 'low act' incomparable to anything seen before. He described the 'small group of vandals' as marginal compared to 'millions of real Ashura mourners'."
Now back to regular programming....
1342 GMT: Essential Information. HomyLafayette has posted a summary with information on those swept up in the Government's wave of arrests. Josh Shahryar has compiled information, complete with map, on the locations across Iran of protests yesterday. And an EA reader points us to an excellent collection of photographs from the Ashura protests.
1335 GMT: Claims coming in that Government forces entered the home of peace activist Mahin Fahimi, arresting her, her son, and others.
1303 GMT: Mousavi's Body. We continue follow conflicting reports over the fate of the body of Mir Hossein Mousavi's nephew Seyed Ali with reports that it was taken from the Ebn -e-Sina Hospital by Government authorities.
1258 GMT: Deaths and Arrests. One of those killed yesterday was the son of Shahin Mahinfar, the prominent IRIB journalist.
An Iranian source reports that Abolfazl Ghadyani of the Mojahedin has been arrested.
1236 GMT: There are unconfirmed reports that the head of the Iranian Embassy in Norway has resigned citing his support of the green movement.
1205 GMT: The Human Rights Activists News Agency claims that 550 people arrested on Sunday have been transferred to Evin Prison.
1200 GMT: Answering Our Question. Masoud at The Newest Deal has a lengthy analysis which responds to our interim assessment this morning, "Point of No Return?". His reply? "One thing that is certain is that there is no turning back."
1140 GMT: The Regime Strikes Back (Cont.). The strategy of the Government is to "break" the movement --- much as it appeared to do in June, in July, in August, in September --- with arrests and disruption of communications.
EA sources confirm that Emad Baghi, the founder of the Association for Defense of Prisoners Rights, has been arrested. (Parleman News has now reported this.) A reliable source writes that Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, leader of the banned Democratic Front of Iranian People, has been taken from his home.
The site Rah-e-Sabz is under sustained cyber-attack and, of course, Kalemeh has been hindered by the arrest of its editor (see 1040 GMT). It is also reported that Etemaad newspaper has been closed.
1040 GMT: The Regime Strikes Back. A pattern is emerging of the Iranian Government trying to regain the initiative through arrests last night and this morning. Alireza Beheshti Shirazi, the editor of Mir Hossein Mousavi's Kalemeh, has been detained.
1010 GMT: The Mousavi "Assassination" Story (The Official Iran Version). Fars News tries to put both the Ashura demonstrations and the death of Mir Hossein Mousavi's nephew into "proper" perspective. As with the death of Neda Agha Soltan in June, the killing of Seyed Ali Mousavi was carried out by specially-trained teams, linked to the 10 "terrorists" slain by Iranian forces. The story will then be taken up by foreign media as proof of the evil of Iran's regime.
0955 GMT: The Mousavi "Assassination" Story. The New York Times has a lengthy and very useful article, written by Robert Worth and Nazila Fathi. In the review of Sunday's events, one passage is striking, especially if the line is taken up by other US media (who have in past have been fond of filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf as a "spokesman" for the Green movement):
Unlike the other protesters reported killed on Sunday, Ali Moussavi [the nephew of Mir Hossein Mousavi] appears to have been assassinated in a political gesture aimed at his uncle, according to Mohsen Makhmalbaf, an opposition figure based in Paris with close ties to the Moussavi family.
Mr. Moussavi was first run over by a sport utility vehicle outside his home, Mr. Makhmalbaf wrote on his Web site. Five men then emerged from the car, and one of them shot Mr. Moussavi.
0950 GMT: Correct us if we're wrong, but it appears that the reformist site Rah-e-Sabz, an important source for news, has not updated since 0120 GMT (4:50 a.m. in Tehran).
0935 GMT: Non-Violence and Self-Defense. We've posted a provocative analysis by Josh Shahryar of the events of Ashura, "Iranians Are Not Punching Bags".
0930 GMT: Rah-e-Sabz has more on what appears to be a Government raid on the offices of the Assembly of Teachers and Researchers of Qom. Earlier it was reported that Hossein Mousavi Tabrizi, the head of the Assembly, was arrested.
0845 GMT: The Regime (Tries to) Strike Back. Unconfirmed reports that, in addition to the arrest of prominent reformist Ebrahim Yazdi, Iranian authorities have detained Mir Hossein Mousavi's advisors Mohammad Baghriyan and Ghorban Behzadian-Nejad.
0755 GMT: We're still getting amazing video from yesterday. The latest clip --- of heavily-armed security forces pinned back against a wall by protesters --- will go up in two minutes.
0745 GMT: A day to catch up with news, to stand back and assess.
My own impression --- and this is personal, not an "official" EA line --- is that the protests of Ashura were an important marker that the Iranian Government will not stand, at least with its current President and its current political approach. How much farther this goes --- is this now an indication that only sweeping changes in the Iranian system, extending to the authority of the Supreme Leader, will avert even more dramatic showdowns? --- is what I cannot quite grasp.
We've posted two "thinkpieces" setting out the possibilities: late last night, I wrote a "5-Minute, 5-Point Reaction" and this morning we've set out some thoughts in "A Point of No Return?"


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|ドダイ Dodai
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Dodai (ドダイ, Dodai) is a jōnin shinobi from Kumogakure and an official attendant to at least two of the village's Raikage.[1]
During the Third Raikage's reign, Dodai instructed a select group of children, informing them that only one amongst their number would earn the name "B" and become A's tag-team partner in order to protect the future Raikage. He then instructed them on how to perform the Lightning Release: Double Lariat on a rubber training dummy, while indicating that the result would reveal their capacity to fulfil the duty of "B". As the prospective candidates failed one after the other, he lamented that the day seemed as though it would end in failure, until he observes A and a young Killer B decapitate the dummy.[2]
Stemming from his extended tenure as a shinobi, Dodai displays a calm, and level-headed demeanour even when in under the dire straits of war. This along with his tactical and methodical nature was shown during his battle against the Third Raikage, where he calmly explained the Third's abilities and assessed his actions to form successful strategies in the the heat of the moment. Also not one to shy away from tough decisions, when Naruto's clone asked why Dodai chose to save him, rather than actual people, a saddened Dodai frankly states that Naruto's clone was an integral component to combatting Madara at that point in time.
In his youth, Dodai had short and spiky, dark-coloured hair that was largely obscured underneath a stylised forehead protector in the form of a hat. Along with this item, his typical attire consisted of the standard outfit of most Kumogakure shinobi including the distinctive single-strap flak jacket, as well as an eye patch worn over his left eye.
In his old age, the contours of his face have become more pronounced and he has grown a small goatee. He wears the high-collared variant of the Kumogakure outfit along with flak jacket and his signature hat-styled forehead protector. His eyepatch now has the stylised kanji for "lightning" (雷, kaminari) inscribed upon it.[3]
Dodai is a highly skilled shinobi, able to teach others the basic mechanics behind the Lightning Release: Double Lariat with A while in his youth. He is also a member of the Allied Shinobi Forces Communications Team, able to patch people through directly to HQ. Dodai has shown that he can react and think very quickly in combat.[4] Upon noticing one of the Third Raikage's attacks he immediately told his comrades to put up an appropriate defence which he then fortified.[5] He could react to the Third Raikage's speed mid-attack, while at the same he set up a decoy for the Third to follow.[4]
Nature Transformation
Dodai possesses the Lava Release kekkei genkai, allowing him to combine both fire and earth natured chakra, which he can use to create and manipulate the form and movements of an extremely durable and rubber-like substance, that was strong enough to withstand multiple of devastating techniques. The rubber-like substance created can be manipulated to serve multiple purposes, such as a rubber wall for defence, or large rubber balls to serve as a crafty distraction. He has also shown that he can manipulate the lava to form a rope out of this rubber that can be used to grab things with and a large tube for added defensive purposes, which was strong enough to absorb and dissipate the impact from Madara's meteorite attack. Unlike the other known users of the Lava Release, Dodai is not only shown to emit the substance from his mouth, but is also able to summon it within his vicinity and from his body.[6][7]
Part II
Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Dodai was assigned to the Fourth Division as a member of Communications Team where he fought against several reincarnated shinobi, including the Third Raikage whom he had once served under. While confronting the Third, he revealed the strengths and weaknesses of his deceased superior to the other members of the division, before asserting that to adequately counter the Raikage's endurance they would require a far stronger wind release technique than previously used. When later asked by Temari, he recounted the story of how the Third had died.
After observing Naruto's arrival and the Third's evasion of his Rasenshuriken, Dodai tells him that the Raikage won't be hit while using his Lightning Release Chakra Mode. However, when the attack finally collides, Dodai is more surprised by the Third's terrifying rate of recovery. Informing the division of his suspicions about the Kage's strange behaviour, he urges the others to disperse when the Raikage begins charging his strongest technique, before instructing the Earth Release users to prepare a defensive wall that he himself later reinforces with his Lava Release: Rubber Wall technique. Retrieving Naruto, he details the Third's technique and comments upon the foolish attempts of some shinobi to attack the Raikage as he breaks through the wall, in spite of his warnings. As Dodai continues his explanation, Naruto asks how the Third received his scar despite his resilience and so, he describes how the Third confronted the Eight-Tails alone but never disclosed the specific details to anyone.
Curious about how a human can manipulate such dense chakra, as Naruto attempts to form a Tailed Beast Ball, Dodai isn't shocked when the technique fails but is instead concerned by Naruto's apparent overexertion. Responding to Naruto's later inquiry into contacting Killer B, Dodai identifies that he can patch him through via Inoichi Yamanaka, just as the cliff beneath them is destroyed. Seeing the Raikage prepare to knock out Naruto, Dodai seemingly encases him within a ball that the Third then pursues, unaware that Naruto had actually been removed.
This provides a small opportunity to reach both B and the Eight-Tails, which Naruto uses to formulate a strategy. Placing his faith in this plan and commanding the Sealing Team to assemble, Dodai observes the Third impale himself with his own technique, realising that this must have been how he received his only scar. After the Third is sealed, he states that it was indeed contradictory for a shinobi to possess both the strongest spear and shield, and that in the end, the spear was the stronger of the two.
When Madara Uchiha devastates the battlefield by dropping two meteorites on it, he saves the clone of Naruto located there. In response to Naruto's question, Dodai laments that even though Naruto was just a clone, he saved him instead of other shinobi because he was integral to winning the battle. He then heads over to the Tsuchikage along with the rest of the shinobi. As reinforcements in the form of the remaining Kage arrive, he tells the others that he informed HQ of their coordinates.
As Mei and A engage Madara in battle, Dodai enlists the help of the Hokage Guard Platoon members to go after the Kabuto-controlled Mū, who had begun to emerge from the debris. The four men then give chase to him but their target is soon slapped away by A. As the battle between the Kage and Madara wages on, they continued to give chase to the evasive Mū.
With the Impure World Reincarnation released, Dodai watched alongside his comrades as Mū was enveloped in a light of sorts before beginning to deconstruct.
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In the anime, Dodai is seen on the battlefield after being freed from the Infinite Tsukuyomi by Naruto and Sasuke.
- "Dodai" can mean either "rough draft" (土代) or "foundation" (土台) in Japanese.
- The kanji for "lightning" (雷, kaminari) inscribed upon his eye-patch, is the same stylised kanji that the users of Black Lightning tattoo on their shoulders to signify their possession of this ability.
- According to the fourth databook, Dodai is described as the village's greatest myth storyteller.[1]
- In the manga, his eye-patch is circular, while in the anime, it is depicted as being square.


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Book Review: GreenDeen
Deen is Arabic for a religion or path, so GreenDeen is an apt title for a book that describes a Muslim way of life that celebrates the relationship between faith and the environment.
Author Ibrahim Abdul-Matin gives practical advice on applying Islamic environmentalism to everyday life, explaining the issues posed by waste, watts, water, and food. He provides encouraging examples of Muslim individuals and organizations all over America who manage these problems creatively according to Quranic principles. DC Muslims build coalitions and participate in No Impact Week; a Midwestern Muslim family localizes food and tends their garden; youth and elders cooperate to green their mosque.
Weaving Quranic verses around the issues, Abdul-Matin demonstrates how environmentalism is embedded in the teachings of Islam. We are reminded that in the Quran, God has appointed humanity as vice-regents of the Earth, and that "corruption has appeared on the land and in the sea because of what the hands of humans have wrought."
To live in balance with nature, to understand the oneness of God and creation, and to be just with others is the "green deen." The clarity and passion of this book deserve a wide audience.
Making faithful choices about food, energy, shelter, and more.
Interested in what Muslim sacred texts actually say? Here's a short selection of quotes recommend by Jamal Rahman.


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BAKER � Tommiko Parks couldn't find much to complain about Tuesday night after her Baker School volleyball team made short work of District 3-1A rival Chipley. "Overall, I'm satisfied all the way around," she said. "We played smart at the net. We played hard in the back row."
BAKER � Tommiko Parks couldn't find much to complain about Tuesday night after her Baker School volleyball team made short work of District 3-1A rival Chipley.
"Overall, I'm satisfied all the way around," she said. "We played smart at the net. We played hard in the back row.
"We played smart and we played within ourselves and we did every thing we needed to do to win the game. You try to teach all out all game, and whenever it translates over into your games that's a good thing because that means they are in tune to what's going on and they are into the game."
The Gators took control of the match early and were never threatened in taking the 3-0 win by scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-11.
Lena Daoud was in serve in the first set as Baker opened a quick 3-0 lead. The Tigers did manage to pull even at 5-5.
Brittany Brunson's kill put Baker in front 6-5 and the Gators steadily built the lead the rest of the way in the set.
Early on the Gators showed they were ready to play as they hustled after every ball and played ricochets off the ceiling as if they were just another pass from a teammate.
Baker was so dominant that the only time the Gators trailed was early in the second set when Chipley jumped in front 4-1. Eight quick points allowed the Gators (7-3, 5-) to take the lead they wouldn't surrender the rest of the way in taking the set.
A quick 7-0 Gator run to open the third set was highlighted by kill from Hana Wadsworth and Hartley Moate. The first Tiger point of the set was offset by another Wadsworth kill.
Chipley never got closer than five points to the Gators as Baker ran away with the set and the match.
Wadsworth led the Gators with six kills. Brunson and Moate and Miranda Wadsworth each had four kills. Ashley Black added three kills and had two blocks.
Daoud had 12 assists to go along with seven digs. Alex Roy had 12 digs and four aces. Jordan Linzy had a team-best five aces to go along with six digs.
Baker's junior varsity won 2-0.
Although Parks was satisfied with the win she still sees a lot of work to be done.
"We are nowhere near the point we want to be," she said. "We've got a lot of growing to do. We are going to use this to keep rolling.
"Half the season is left and we are trying to build some momentum to the district tournament and the state playoff. We are looking at every game as an opportunity to take another step."
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.


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By the way Ellen Brown mentioned a few days ago that there are now more nations in the G20 than 20; I think by her count it's 27, but moving along just a couple of months ago the G20 at one confab determined that the Japanese Central Bank's move to weaken its currency wasn't indication of a currency war because it was being done for the good of Japan's economy. Well, now that they know it's not a currency war, other central banks jumped on the currency devaluation bandwagon, as the following report, which is already old news -- but still important news -- indicates.
Regarding the last quote in the report, "People aren't as content as they once were about being on the end of dollar weakness, and hence an appreciation of their own currencies," I think the comma confuses the point. He means that being "on the end" of (U.S.) dollar weakness makes other currencies appreciate against the dollar, not that central banks are trying to appreciate their currencies against the dollar. (See , this is why AI still has a long way to go.)
Race to Bottom Resumes as Central Bankers Ease Anew: Currencies
By Emma Charlton and John Detrixhe
November 11, 2013
Business Week/Bloomberg News
The global currency wars are heating up again as central banks embark on a new round of easing to combat a slowdown in growth.
The European Central Bank cut its key rate last week in a decision some investors say was intended in part to curb the euro after it soared to the strongest since 2011. The same day, Czech policy makers said they were intervening in the currency market for the first time in 11 years to weaken the koruna. New Zealand said it may delay rate increases to temper its dollar, and Australia warned the Aussie is "uncomfortably high."
"It's a very real concern of these countries to keep their currencies weak," Axel Merk, who oversees about $450 million of foreign exchange as the head of Palo Alto, California-based Merk Investments LLC, said in a Nov. 8 telephone interview. ECB President Mario Draghi, "persistently since earlier this year, has been trying to talk down the euro," Merk said.
With the outlook for the global economy being downgraded by the International Monetary Fund and inflation slowing to levels that may hinder investment, countries and central banks are revisiting policies that tend to boost competitiveness through weaker currencies.
Mantega's 'War'
The moves threaten to spark a new round in what Brazil Finance Minister Guido Mantega in 2010 called a "currency war," barely two months after the Group of 20 nations pledged to "refrain from competitive devaluation."
"We're seeing a new era of currency wars," Neil Mellor, a foreign-exchange strategist at Bank of New York Mellon in London, said in a Nov. 8 telephone interview.
The ECB lowered its benchmark rate on Nov. 7 by a quarter-point to a record 0.25 percent, a reduction anticipated by just three of 70 economists in a Bloomberg survey. Draghi said the cut was to reduce the risk of a "prolonged period" of low inflation and the euro's strength "didn't play any role" in the decision. Euro-region consumer-price inflation has remained below the ECB's 2 percent ceiling for the past nine months.
The euro slumped as much as 1.6 percent against the dollar on the day of the rate cut, the most in almost two years, before ending the week at $1.3367. It rose 0.3 percent today to $1.3406 at 12:14 p.m. in New York.
The shared currency pared gains versus a basket of nine developed-market peers this year to 5.8 percent, from as much as 7.2 percent at its Oct. 29 peak, Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes show.
'Quite Weak'
"There are places in the world where economies are generally quite weak, where inflation is already low," Alan Ruskin, global head of Group-of-10 foreign exchange in New York at Deutsche Bank AG, the world's largest currency trader, said in a Nov. 8 phone interview. "Japan was in that mix for 20-odd years. Nobody wants to go there" and "the talk from Draghi shows they're taking the disinflation story very seriously. The Czech Republic is the same story."
The Czech National Bank's drove its koruna down by 4.4 percent versus the euro on Nov. 7, the most since the single currency's creation in 1999, when it intervened to spur inflation. Governor Miroslav Singer pledged to keep selling koruna "for as long as needed" to boost growth.
Peru's central bank on Nov. 4 unexpectedly reduced borrowing costs for the first time in four years as slower export growth imperils the commodity-dependent economy. The board cut the overnight rate by a quarter-point to 4 percent from 4.25 percent, surprising all 15 economists surveyed by Bloomberg who forecast no change.
Trade Slowdown
The IMF last month cut its forecast for global economic growth to 2.9 percent in 2013 and 3.6 percent in 2014, from July's projected rates of 3.1 percent and 3.8 percent. It also sees inflation in developed economies remaining short of the 2 percent rate favored by most central banks.
Growth in global trade may slow to 2.5 percent in 2013, the new head of the World Trade Organization said after a Sept. 5-6 summit of G-20 nations in St. Petersburg, Russia, down from the organization's previous estimate in April of 3.3 percent. Even so, the G-20 participants agreed to "refrain from competitive devaluation" and not "target our exchange rates for competitive purposes."
"The idea that central banks are setting policies to weaken their currencies has always been overstated," Adam Cole, Royal Bank of Canada's head of G-10 currency strategy in London, said in a Nov. 8 phone interview. "In most cases they're happy to see their currencies fall, but they're not going out of their way to induce weakness."
Lufthansa, LVMH
German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG cited the strong euro last month when its profit estimate fell short of analysts' forecasts, while French luxury-goods maker LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA said on Oct. 16 that the currency's gains versus the dollar and Japanese yen shaved 6 percent off third-quarter revenue.
Lufthansa said on Oct. 22 this year's operating profit will be 600 million euros to 700 million euros, below an estimate of about 918 million euros by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. LVMH, whose Louis Vuitton brand's founder built his reputation as a luggage-maker for the wife of Napoleon III, said it has hedged 90 percent of its euro-yen exposure for this year and about 66 percent for next year.
"Do I think the euro-zone central bank wanted to engage in a currency war?" Lane Newman, a director of foreign exchange at ING Groep NV in New York, said in a Nov. 8 phone interview. "I think, post facto, yes. Because they cut rates knowing it was going to put the euro on the back foot."
'Attentive' ECB
While the ECB hasn't said it's explicitly targeting the euro, comments from policy makers signal they consider exchange rates in their decisions. An ECB spokesman declined to comment when contacted on Nov. 8.
"As you know, the exchange rate is not a policy target for the ECB," Draghi said at a press conference on Oct. 2. "The target for the ECB is medium-term price stability. However, the exchange rate is important for growth and for price stability. And we are certainly attentive to these developments."
At the same time the ECB is easing, the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will keep printing enough dollars to buy $85 billion of bonds each month because the economy is still too weak to stand on its own. The Bank of Japan is also employing a policy of quantitative easing.
'New Era'
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Graeme Wheeler has cited the risk of slow inflation and currency gains as reasons for not raising the nation's official cash rate from a record-low 2.5 percent this year. That's even with the need to tackle what he has described as an overheated housing market. The kiwi rose 4.2 percent in the past four months, Bloomberg Correlation Indexes show.
Australia's dollar is 27 percent overvalued against the greenback, according to a gauge of purchasing-power parity compiled by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered its growth estimate for next year to 2 percent to 3 percent, compared with 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent three months ago. South Korea's finance ministry said last month it may act to counter "herd behavior" in the currency, as the Bank of Korea lowered its outlook for the economy.
The Fed said in October it needed to see more evidence of a U.S. recovery before it trims the Treasury and mortgage-bond purchases it uses to pump money into the financial system.
Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg last week predicted the Fed would delay tapering until March even though a Labor Department report on Nov. 8 showing employers added a larger-than-forecast 204,000 workers in October.
"People aren't as content as they once were about being on the end of dollar weakness, and hence an appreciation of their own currencies," Bank of New York's Mellor said. "We've had a change in tone from South Korea, Australia and New Zealand."


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One of the most important and widely attended events for collectors in Northern California is coming up April 26-28: the Hillsborough Antiques Show & Sale.
You'll find 506 booths filled with high-end silver, china, jewelry, furniture, glass, Asian artifacts, posters, carpets, paintings and clocks.
In a nutshell, this is a top-flight exhibit for people who appreciate all things resplendent.
Experience it for yourself at the San Mateo Event Center, Expo Hall, 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. April 26, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 27 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 28. Cost: $10 general, $8 for those 65 and older. Parking: $10. Details: 650-773-4824, www.hillsboroughantiqueshow.com.
Toys and more
Faithful readers have told me that the Walnut Creek Vintage Toy Show, which is set for April 28, is a nifty event offering fair prices and a great variety.
Fans search for robots, model kits, cap guns, comic books, trains, Hot Wheels cars, Pez dispensers, dolls and action figures. The scope of the show has recently widened, so other collectibles such as pottery, glass and ephemera will also be on parade.
Join in on the fun at the Elks Lodge, 1475 Creekside Drive. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $5 general, $1 for kids younger than 12. Details: 510-886-3125, www.toyshowhaywardca.com.
Gem show
Anyone with a penchant for jewelry, beads and the world of lapidary should plan a visit to the 58th annual Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society's Show. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday.
With 50 dealers present, you'll see lots of beautiful handcrafted jewelry, but be sure to look at the stunning sculptures and the delicate lamp shades. Take in the informative exhibits, too.
The show is held at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $6 general, children younger than 12 get in free. Details: www.scvgms.org.
Stamps and coins
Legions of collectors from far and near will be at the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp and Collectibles Show on Saturday and Sunday.
This is another great place to get an education. As a lad, I was lucky to inherit my father's zeal for acquiring stamps. In retrospect, it's how I learned about far-off lands, sundry currencies and the history of the world.
Make your own discoveries at the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $6. Details: 415-601-8661.
Shopping alert
Vintages, one of the remaining antiques shops in Los Gatos, celebrates its 10th anniversary with an open house Saturday and Sunday.
Attendees can expect refreshments, sales and prizes. What I like most about this emporium, however, is the astonishing education provided by enthusiastic owners Bob and Susan Bortfeld.
Check out Vintages at 130C N. Santa Cruz Ave. Open house: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Details: 408-399-9090, www.vintageantiques.com.
A spring fling
The Morgan Hill Flower Lovers Club, founded in 1925, has its annual Flower Show and Plant Sale on April 27-28. Visitors flock to this event to ogle the showy, prize-winning blossoms and later relax with a cup of freshly brewed tea. Don't miss inspecting the White Elephant Sale tables for deals. Last year, I found a 1950s-era plaid thermos in fine shape for $10.
On April 28, I'll be on hand from 1-4 p.m. for informal evaluations of your flea market discoveries and coveted family treasures. The first appraisal is free, but each additional one runs $10, with a maximum of three objects per person. Funds raised help promote club activities.
I hope to meet you at the Morgan Hill Cultural Center, 1700 Monterey Road. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. both days. Admission: free. For details, call Lynne Bonino at 408-683-2883.
An invitation
If you can't make it to Morgan Hill, come see me Sunday at the new monthly Bay Area Vintage, Antiques and Collectibles Fair at the Cow Palace. I'll be on board from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. offering free, informal evaluations of your antiques and collectibles.
Details: 2600 Geneva Ave., Daly City. Cost: $10 early admission (7-9 a.m.), $5 afterward (9 a.m.-3 p.m.). Parking is free. Details: 650-242-1294, www.bayareaantiquefair.com.
Doulton in May
The Northern California Doulton Collectors Club will gather May 4 in Lafayette for its regularly scheduled meeting and highly anticipated yearly sale. Since the public is invited to attend, this is a great opportunity for nonmembers to check out the group, learn about these famed English wares and make new friends.
I'll be there to deliver a program titled "The Six Factors That Determine the Value of Antiques and Collectibles." It will be a pleasure to see some of my readers in the East Bay.
The meeting will be held at the Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church, Davies Room, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette. Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., with lecture at 11:30 a.m. Admission is free. For details regarding availability of lunch and the time of the sale, call 916-258-3066.
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It is a pleasure to announce the second edition of Penny's deeply profound series of poems from 2005-2007. Published by Bracketpress in association with Exitstencil Press, this issue comes in a sleek 144 page paperback book completely redesigned with a recently added new introduction from Penny Rimbaud.
"Whereas I might once have believed that the poems in this book represented the universal whole, I now consider them at best to be a description of a journey towards it, cartographic works whose value is in their articulation of process. May your journeys bring you to a deeper self." – Penny Rimbaud, Spring 2012
A very limited amount available now in our web shop.