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Autumn worldwide top news
After a hectic start to the year, with many strong moments on the international scene, there is no rest for RAYMOND WEIL! This autumn, the Swiss watchmaker is accelerating its development, by reinforcing its presence in a spectacular way in Asia, the United States and Europe. From now until the end of 2010, point of sales openings are following one another at regular intervals, accompanied by a stream of prestige events. More dynamic than ever, RAYMOND WEIL is establishing itself without question as an independent watchmaking brand.
Reinforcement of the RAYMOND WEIL international presence
According to the ambitious development strategy it started in 2009, RAYMOND WEIL is pursuing its expansion towards new luxury in all regions. After the exclusive boutiques openings in the most important and prestigious commercial hubs in Delhi (India), Nantong (China), Ho Chi Minh city (Vietnam) and Al Khobar (Saudi Arabia), RAYMOND WEIL is on the move and establishing itself in October in Chennai (India) – in the heart of the luxury "Express Mall".
In China, where the Brand has been established for 10 years, 2010 is hectic. After numerous openings since the beginning of the year, five new shop-in-shops spread over several provinces will emerged by December.
Be the first in the world to wear the new parsifal Two-tone Automatic Chronograph!
RAYMOND WEIL invites all its Community members – http://www.raymond-weil.com – to join a contest and get the chance to be the first in the world to receive the new Parsifal Two-tone (18ct pink gold and stainless steel) Automatic Chronograph.
For over 30 years, RAYMOND WEIL has made a name for itself in the watchmaking industry as an independent, dynamic and innovative spirit with collections that exude refinement with a contemporary feel. This year marks the 20th anniversary of their most distinguished and well-recognized collection: parsifal. In celebration, RAYMOND WEIL has produced an anniversary piece that remains close to its heritage, while also signifying its growth and recognition as a premier watchmaker in the industry.
The new parsifal collection launched since September, will be available in RAYMOND WEIL worldwide official stores from October (depending on the country).
parsifal celebrations around the world…
parsifal nights in Istanbul
To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the RAYMOND WEIL emblematic collection, parsifal, prestigious musical events are being organized in Istanbul: Parsifal nights.
The opening party of Parsifal Nights took place at the Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation, on 22 September. The famous international singer Natacha Atlas and well-known Turkish clarinet virtuoso Husnu Senlendirici gave a wonderful concert, after the guests enjoyed a nice cocktail with the amazing view of the Bosphorus from the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Art. The launch party has attracted a lot of attention from privileged RAYMOND WEIL retailers, press and VIP guests.
Parsifal Nights will continue with its second event on 22 October, 2010. Jimi Tenor & Tony Allen & Band will give a great concert to all RAYMOND WEIL fans. The series will have an awesome ending with the concert of Tok Tok Tok, taking place on 3 December, 2010. As part of the launch program, the end-consumers purchasing the precious new Parsifal, will have a chance to win a ticket for two people for one of these concerts, which will also take place in the magnificent atmosphere of Istanbul Foundation of Culture and Art.
parsifal at da:ns festival 2010 in Singapore
RAYMOND WEIL is proud to announce its support of the local arts scene by being a co-sponsor of the da:ns festival 2010 presented by The Esplanade. In keeping with its tradition of arts patronage, the da:ns festival 2010 is a perfect platform for the brand to launch the new parsifal collection, a timeless work of art juxtaposed with some of the world's best contemporary talent and newcomers to dance choreography.
parsifal celebration in a Dutch castle
Scheduled on 25 October in the Netherlands, the parsifal event will mark the 20th anniversary of the iconic RAYMOND WEIL collection in a prestigious castle.
parsifal press launch in New York
Set up with Tourneau on 28 September, the whole collection had great and positive feedback from many editors.
RAYMOND WEIL wears a Pink Ribbon!
With the advances made in screening programs, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in the world. Playing its part to win this fight, RAYMOND WEIL has designed an exclusive watch inspired by the work of the Susan G. Komen Foundation and breast cancer survivors everywhere. The limited edition noemia Sweet October features a pink cabochon crown and stone at 10 o'clock to signify the official breast cancer awareness month. Sold exclusively in the USA at Bloomingdales, the timepiece will retail for $1250 with 10% of all sales benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
RAYMOND WEIL exhibition at Aperture Gallery-NYC
RAYMOND WEIL, an active patron of art and culture, is closely involved with the discovery of young talent through the RW Club. The Brand offers artists the chance to take their first steps on the road to success through the RW Club International Photography Prize. With a significant cash prize and exposure to international audiences through partnerships with institutions such as Aperture Foundation, RAYMOND WEIL has established a serious platform for emerging artists in the field of photography. Winners from the Photography competition will be exhibited during the week of 25 October, with an opening on 26 October at the Aperture Gallery in New York City.
Autumn new releases
20 years after its creation, parsifal hits the headlines at RAYMOND WEIL with a revision of the new 2010 collection. Without relinquishing the elements of its now legendary absolute elegance, this fifth generation collection displays resolutely contemporary lines, while still remaining true to the original design that made it a success. As the emblematic flagship of the RAYMOND WEIL brand, parsifal demonstrates once again its innate capacity to evolve at the heart of the trends, gracefully harmonizing the desires of its era.
maestro tradition
RAYMOND WEIL released new timepieces addition to maestro tradition collection: round cases, 39.5 diameter dials, date windows delicately positioned at 3 o'clock, a seconds counter at 6 o'clock on one of the models, maestro tradition reinvents itself, while taking care to conserve a chic, well-groomed appearance. The silver or black dial, enhanced with a "clou de Paris" texture relief, emphasized by a polished black leather strap and steel bezel embellish the refined style of each watch.
freelancer Autumn Time
A magnificent response to today's expectations, freelancer Autumn Time distinguishes itself by its mechanical movement with automatic winding and visible balance-wheel, sure to set a woman's heart aflutter. Attracted irresistibly, the gaze contemplates the mystery of time passing…
BOUTIQUE_RW_NEW_DELHI: RAYMOND WEIL boutique – Connaught Place – New Delhi – India
PARSIFAL_BACKGROUND: parsifal chronograph pink gold – 7260 SC5 00208
PARSIFAL_EVENT_ISTANBUL: from left to right side: Yosun & Mehmet Salt (RAYMOND WEIL distributor-GUNSAL SAAT), Elie Bernheim, Yuksel & Gunes Huner (RAYMOND WEIL distributor-GUNSAL SAAT)
APERTURE_EXHIBITION_2008, APERTURE_EXHIBITION_2009: pictures from the two latest winners of the RW Club International Photography Prize
NOEMIA_SWEET_OCTOBER: RAYMOND WEIL wears a pink ribbon


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Chugach Government Solutions
Chugach Alaska Corporation provides world-class services to our federal government clients. We have the expertise to meet the specialized needs of sites of all sizes and complexity, from educational centers and hospitals, to military bases and NASA facilities.
We excel in four core areas: Facilities Management & Maintenance, Construction, Technical Services and Education Services.
Facilities Management & Maintenance
With more than 20 years' experience in providing superior facilities operations and maintenance and base operations support services, our comprehensive, project-wide management approach is designed to foster a high level of contract performance, unparalleled customer service, and a dynamic workforce that works safely and provides quality, cost-effective service.
3800 Centerpoint Drive Suite 120099503 Anchorage, AK
Steve Kukuk,
Wolf Creek Federal Service's proven track record of delivering cost-saving, award-winning services to the federal government has earned us recognition as a leader in our industry. Our mission is to set the standard for first-class business services in the global market. WCFS provides a range of services that includes construction and engineering; facilities engineering, maintenance and management; IT and technical services. WCFS is a minority-owned disadvantaged small business, SBA 8(a) Certified. We have a history of delivering high quality services and products on time and within budget with a keen understanding of the Government's fiscal challenges and contract performance expectations.
Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of parent corporation Chugach Alaska Corporation, a regional Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971.
Customer Base
U.S. Army; Department of the Navy; U.S. Air Force; U.S. Marine Corps; NASA; NSA.
Regional Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) subsidiary.
Facilities Engineering, Maintenance & Management.
Year Established

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georgesmusic necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 13 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
George's Music
We are a customer focused musical instrument retailer that has been around for over 30 years. Recently we started selling online and we maintain two sites: one informational and one ecommerce. We need to merge them. We as well as our customers share the common thread of music, but we have to have broad appeal.
Our customers are musicians and the people that love them!
We share the common thread of being musicians but we have to be able to appeal to a jazz drummer and a heavy metal guitarist at the same time. We need our site to be functional and stylish but not over targeted to a specific demographic.
We currently have two websites: an informational site and an ecommerce site. We are looking to merge the two so that we have one site that is very forward about buying products online, but also has lots of information for musicians.
It's important to us that the user has access to a lot of information from the homepage without the page being cluttered.
Our idea is to have a horizontal nav bar across the top with main headings and then have very descriptive breakouts when mousing over the headings to get to the more specific content.
The front page needs should be laid out somewhat like the crude drawing attached. Header, nav bar, large rotating flash content area, and then dynamic content below that focuses on new products and Wordpress content that will dynamically be updating regularly, and finally a footer.
These are two sites of which we like the look and feel:
Here are the sites of our top competitors (we like the ones at the top most) and it's imperative that we are on par with them:
Here are our sites:
Current informational: http://georgesmusic.com
Ecommerce: http://georgesmusiconline.com
A redesign that we abandonded: http://georgesmusic.com/dev


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EDGARTOWN, Mass. — The White House says President Barack Obama "is looking onwards and upwards" in his relationship with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton after a public split on foreign policy.
Obama spokesman Eric Schultz says the president appreciated Clinton's phone call Tuesday to smooth over the fallout of a magazine interview where she distanced herself from her boss. Schultz says the president looks forward to seeing her at a party Wednesday night while they are both on Martha's Vineyard.
Clinton's spokesman has said she looks forward to "hugging it out" with Obama. But Schultz told reporters the party will be private and they won't be able to see any interaction between the two.
Schultz says they two have shared many hugs over the years that have been captured on camera.


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FIRST TIME AT THE FEST: 20 Guidelines for a Successful Festival/
By Melanie Coombs FIRST TIME AT THE FEST: 20 Guidelines* for a successful Market or Festival (*Producers don't do Rules; 'everything is negotiable')
Over the last decade I have assisted new Producers as they attend their first market or festival. Here are 20 tips to help you enjoy the event while looking after yourself, your project and your professional reputation.
1. PRODUCING IS NOT COOL – tragically for us all, if you haven't been completely humiliated you probably haven't really financed your project. Be warm, not cool, and be all the things that make you a Producer – an Advocate, an Enthusiast, an Eccentric, a Charmer and an Artist.
2. PRODUCING IS NOT A COMPETITIVE SPORT – help each other. It is so rare that you are ever genuinely competing with your fellow producers - you have different taste, projects, Directors and are approaching different investors at different times. By working as a friendly colleague you will not only help others but will get their help in return. And you wont be alone as you go about the often frightening business of pitching into the marketplace for the first time.
3. DO NOT PITCH UNLESS ASKED TO DO SO. I know you think "That is why I am here…", but trust me, people will ask. Despite how it seems at first, everyone wants to meet new talent at these events, so hold back, don't throw yourself at people (I know of one young man who pitched to a Sales Agent at the urinal – sure it's memorable and everyone was talking about him, but I don't think they were talking about his film!). Do take advantage of organised pitching sessions, networking events and accidental meetings. Have a 'lift pitch' ready: one line to drop into casual conversations that people can then pick up on. (ie. Dog Daze: He hates dogs, She's a vet, It's a romantic comedy). Otherwise see this 'non-pitching time' as 'networking with producing colleagues and market information gathering time'. You do not have to pitch to everyone you meet – less is more.
4. PROTECT YOUR BRAND FROM YOUR EGO! You are your own Brand; we are in an industry where art and business intersect, so how you act in relation to others is a KEY part of your companies profile and reputation. Your ego will tell you to get out there, be a star and make a splash! Your Brand needs you to do that in a measured, strategic and consistent way.
5. BE PASSIONATE, CONFIDENT AND DETERMINED, NOT PAINFUL, DESPERATE AND PIGHEADED. Passion is probably the most overused word in the industry, so don't use the word, be it! Don't tell me your project is passionate, funny, clever, or brilliant - show me! Let me tell you that your project is hilarious, inspired, ground breaking and magnificent. Let me tell you that you are hiding your light, and that you need to meet this investor or that who will love your project. Tenacity is a core producing skill but that does not mean hassling people. Do you think you are the first and only producer to pitch them the biggest, best project ever? Be humble and confident. Think of dating; do you want to talk to the desperado, who's in your face buying you drinks you don't want, boasting about how rich, connected and important they are, and then telling you how great you'll look on your wedding day? OR the quietly confident person who's standing back a little looking like they can't wait to dance? With you. Be that person. Get the opportunity to show them how you dance. That means surviving rejections with humility, so that you are ready to show what great moves you've got.
6. CRY, BUT NOT IN PUBLIC. We are not making chairs; if a chair wobbles, all agree it must be fixed. With films we are turning ideas, literally Dreams, into a real physical product to be made, bought and consumed. We do CARE about our precious dreams - we've worked so hard to get them to this point – our colleagues and loved ones have shared our dreams and now someone has pointed out the 'wobble'. And it's true. Not only are we disappointed, but we are also going to disappoint all of those who have invested in our dream, everyone from our Writer to our Grandma. And so you will HURT, and that is OK. In fact I'd worry if it doesn't. Go away into a private space and cry if you need to let the hurt out. Do it in private, alone or with a very close friend (not an industry colleague), rather than embarrass yourself in the marketplace.
7. DON'T GET YOUR MEAT WHERE YOU GET YOUR POTATOES. Festivals and markets can be great fun, we can often enjoy a drink or 5, and if unattached we may want to have a 'festival fling' all of which is fine amongst consenting adults – but do make sure you're not getting messy with someone who you want to do business with. Especially if you are a woman - the double standards tragically still exist - so you don't want a 'reputation' if you want to be taken seriously as a Producer.
8. PAY INTO THE 'GOODWILL BANK' AND REAP THE REWARDS. Be the most fun, kind, polite and generous. People like to be with fun people. People don't enjoy anxious, scary, annoying, irritating, draining, or emotionally unstable people. Of course we are all ALL of these things from time to time, but do put that stuff aside and be FUN. Lend others a hand, a band-aid, a pen or an introduction to a financier or potential co-producer. And if you are polite people will remember - especially if someone has declined your pitch or project. By all means swear and bitch in private but face to face politely thank then for their time. You want to be able to open that door again and see a smiling face to greet you. Share power and information. Everyone you are meeting is part of the world-wide film community. Be the way you want others to be.
9. ALWAYS BE NICE TO THE SUPPORT STAFF. Lots of people are not; and it's so easy to be friendly, it costs nothing. They will remember when you need help to send an urgent email or have locked your phone inside the conference venue. Remember they are all very likely aspiring filmmakers too. And if you make a good impression they will remember you when their career takes off and they are in a decision-making role.
10. LISTEN, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU DON'T KNOW. This is especially important when getting bad news. They have already made their decision and it's a NO. They will not change their minds in this meeting – especially if you are defensively talking at them. Listen, work out if you want to work with them, hear what they are saying. Are they actually telling you that you've pitched to the wrong part of their company? Are they telling you that you need to do more work? Are they telling you about the current state of the market? Let them do the work. And if you are really finding it painful, just focus on the spot between their eyebrows – it seems like you are looking at them and gives you the opportunity to internally regroup until you can listen properly again.
11. MAKE YOUR PROJECT UNDENIABLE – know what you don't know. Work out why someone would say NO to your project and answer that question. And do it again and again – budget, cast, crew, script, marketing potential. Find the weak spots – easily identified when you are pitching, as you can literally SEE when they are loosing interest – and address the issues. We need to be faster, smarter, braver and more agile to stay in this game.
12. DON'T BE AFRAID TO DROP YOUR PITCH. You've arrived at the market to pitch but, in the first meeting or two the investor asks you lots of questions you can't answer. What this means is that actually you are not ready to pitch. Stop, you are much better off not pitching that project at this market. You really only get ONE chance to pitch a project. Stop now, so that you can pitch properly later. Use the time you have to investigate what other opportunities there are for this project and other projects on your slate. If people ask you what you are doing say: 'I have a number of projects at various stages of development so I'm doing my market research and networking'. Give them the broad brush strokes of your project but say "I will bring it back to you when it's ready – we are still working on the package". This is entirely legitimate – and in fact more of us should do it and it's great to prep yourself by attending a market prior to pitching.
13. VALUE YOURSELF – how look after your self tells others a LOT. Dress well (and comfortably – leave the stilettos at home unless you really can walk ALL day in them with no blisters), stay at a 'nice' place close to the centre of the action, AND don't talk about being poor, struggling, desperate and insecure – once again we are almost universally all of these things at times, but we are also amazing alchemists who turn dreams into reality and we deserve treats when we are out selling our wares. Want to pitch like a Princess? Treat yourself like a Queen!
14. DO NOT LIE. I know… it just slips out.. "Oh yeah, I saw that film/know that company…." This is a lose/lose scenario – nothing good is going to come from this conversation. No one has seen every film ever made, nor knows everything about film history, culture, financing and the international industry. And people enjoy telling you things they know.
15. DO NOT EXAGGERATE. Do not say you have Hugh Jackman or Nicole Kidman in your film UNLESS you really do have a signed letter from them or their agent (you lucky thing!). You will be found out and then you and your project and all your future projects will be dismissed. Remember your project is wonderful in it's own right. You've got it to this point. You've packaged it with cast and crew as best you can. Don't promise what you can not deliver. You will only disappoint.
16. DO ADMIT WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW. In fact most of the time it's good to say you don't know (even if you kinda do). Letting others tell you how things work empowers others as 'people who know', which makes them feel good and starts a relationship of information exchange. No one knows everything. We are all still learning. Be open.
17. DON'T LET ANYONE LIVE IN YOUR HEAD RENT-FREE (courtesy of Shaun Miller, of Shaun Miller Lawyers). Sometimes despite our best efforts we have conflict in our lives, and we build the agents of these conflicts into monsters in our heads. Sometimes they have really wronged us, or we have wronged them, but in either case what is thinking about them doing for you and your project NOW? Nothing? Kick them out of your head - make room for the new opportunities!
18. DON'T HANG ONTO REJECTION AND PAIN. If you are Producing you will be hurt. But you have a choice. Let it dominate your thinking and thereby effect your ability to participate in the marketplace OR… Acknowledge it and let it go. Literally, just decide not to think about it. Don't start acting Paranoid. Even if people are out to get you… (that is very unlikely, actually, as mostly people and organisations are too busy with their own agendas) …acting the victim will do you no good.
19. DON'T SLAG ANYONE OFF UNTIL YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE TALKING TO. We all need to let off steam sometimes, it's human nature, but watch where, how and with whom you do this. It's a small world so make sure you know not only whom you are talking to but also who their friends are, who they share an office with, who they are married to...
20. HAVE THE 2ND THING TO SAY. So, exciting, you are going to meet a hero (and yes we are all still fans!). You have been introduced, you say lovely things about how much you like them/their work/their ethos, they say thank you…. And then you freeze up! Unless you have the 2nd thing to say. Doesn't have to be deep and meaningful. Just has to be something that can start a conversation or allow them to end the moment. Do not compare yourself to them. Do not try to get them to read your project. Just tell them exactly why they are SO amazing and then say the second thing. Flattery is universally enjoyed, so the clearer you are in describing precisely why I am magnificent, the more likely it is that I'm going to want to talk, even if being rushed off by PR staff.
Finally: Don't overwhelm yourself, have fun and enjoy this experience. You are at an event where people love film as much as you do. That is cool.
Melanie Coombs has produced award winning shorts, animation, documentaries and features since 1999 under her Melodrama Pictures banner. HARVIE KRUMPET won 2003 Academy Award ® for Best Short Animation. The animated feature MARY AND MAX opened 2009 Sundance, won Grand Cristal at Annecy and the Asia Pacific Screen Award APSA Best Animated Film 2009 and released worldwide. Melanie was awarded Screen Producers Association of Australia SPAA Feature Film Producer of 2009 Award. Melanie is now joint CEO of OPTIMISM FILM with Alicia Brown and Mish Armstrong. www.optimismfilm.


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Do you "seek … first the kingdom of God" (Matthew 6:33)?
In the October 2013 general conference, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught that God is our first and highest priority, as stated in the first two of the Ten Commandments:
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God" (Exodus 20:3–5).
Elder Oaks then said: "The question posed by the second commandment is 'What is our ultimate priority?' Are we serving priorities or gods ahead of the God we profess to worship? Have we forgotten to follow the Savior who taught that if we love Him, we will keep His commandments? (see John 14:15). If so, our priorities have been turned upside down by the spiritual apathy and undisciplined appetites so common in our day" ("No Other Gods," Ensign, Nov. 2013, 72–73).
How Do You Stack Up?
Here are a few examples of things that may compete for your devotion. They're not all good vs. bad. Sometimes we must choose between good, better, and best. Because every situation may be different, the answers aren't always obvious. But how we make the decision should never change: God should not take second place to anything. How would you put God first in the following situations? Discuss your answers with your family or in class.
1. "I have to get stronger, and the only time I can lift weights is at the same time as early-morning seminary."
Excelling at my sport vs Attending seminary
2. "My old phone broke and I haven't saved up enough for the new one I want. I'll have just enough if I don't pay tithing this week. So I'll pay twice as much tithing next week."
Material possessions vs Tithing and mission
3. "I really need to earn a scholarship to college, and I just don't have time to study the way I need to and go to all of my Church meetings on Sunday and during the week."
Educational aspirations vs Church activity
4. "Everybody makes fun of that girl to get laughs; if I stand up for her, they'll probably turn on me."
Popularity vs Kindness
5. "I really want to be friends with her, but she's not a member, and some of the things she does don't fit with Church standards."
Friends vs Standards
6. "Prophets have taught us not to get tattoos, but that's just what you do where I live."
Cultural tradition vs Church teachings
7. "I realized that I don't ever play with my little sister anymore ever since I got that new video game a while back."
Recreational pursuits vs. Family relationships
How Can I Turn It Around?
If you've placed a high priority on something ahead of God, decide now to turn your priorities around and put God first. Here are some things that can help you do it.
- Pray. Your priorities have a lot to do with your motivation and desire. Ask Heavenly Father about your priorities specifically and in detail. Ask for His help in changing your thoughts, feelings, and actions so that they will reflect your love for Him and His Son.
- Enlist the help of others. Talk to your parents or Church leaders and ask them for support as you try to change.
- Imagine success. Picture yourself thinking, feeling, and doing the right things in the situations that challenge you the most. Ponder what it would take for that to happen, and then make it happen.
- Just do it. Determine to put God first, and then do it. Be like the Prophet Joseph Smith, who said, "I made this my rule: When the Lord commands, do it " (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2007], 160).


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By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information Coordinator
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It's been a whirlwind week for sophomore golfer Mitch Thomas. The Knoxville native led the Tennessee Tech men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Bearcat Invitational Tuesday and earned adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Male Co-Golfer of the Week honors on Wednesday.
Thomas led the way for the Golden Eagles in their third event of the year, playing by the far the best tournament of his young career. The sophomore blitzed the field of 80 participants for a 68-71-72=211 to finish in a tie for second place overall. He found himself in first place through the first two rounds at the 7,100-yard, par-72 Traditions Golf Club, but third-round 68s from Brian Anania of Marshall (the medalist of the event) and Baxter Reeves of Cincinnati (tied with Thomas) helped to just edge the young Golden Eagle in Hebron, Ky.
With the second-place finish, Thomas became the first Golden Eagle to finish second or better at an event since Tyler Cassetty took second at the Grover Page Classic on Mar. 15, 2011. He also finished with the lowest three-round score since Cassetty dropped a 209 at the Miller Memorial Invitational on Oct. 4, 2011. Thomas earned all-tournament honors for the event as well.
Thomas also became the first Golden Eagle to earn adidas® OVC Male Golfer of the Week since PGA Tour member Scott Stallings won it on Mar. 7, 2007. He ranks third in the OVC in stroke average with a mark of 71.7 per 18 holes.
Here's a look at the others nominated and the adidas® OVC Female Golfer of the Week:
adidas® Male Co-Golfer of the Week
Mitch Thomas · So. · Knoxville, Tenn. · Tennessee Tech
Thomas carded rounds of 68-71-72 to finish tied for second in a field of 80 golfers at the Bearcat Invitational held at the Traditions Golf Course in Hebron, Ky. Thomas finished with a 54-hole score of 211 (-5) to finish one stroke behind the individual medalist. His performance helped Tennessee Tech to a fourth place finish in a field of 16 teams, including five other OVC programs. Thomas currently ranks third in the OVC in stroke average (71.7).
adidas® Male Co-Golfer of the Week
Tyler Guy · So. · Clarksville, Tenn. · UT Martin
Guy carded rounds of 69-68-69 to finish second out of 88 golfers at the Skyhawk Classic held at Paris Landing State Park in Buchanan, Tenn. Guy finished with a three round total of 206 (-10) to finish two shots behind the individual medalist. He helped UTM to a second place team finish in a field of 15 teams. Guy currently ranks second in the OVC in stroke average (71.6).
Others Nominated: Anthony Bradley, Austin Peay; Austin Sproles, Eastern Illinois; Jordan Smith, Murray State.
adidas® Female Golfer of the Week
Anna Appert Lund · So. · Bromma, Sweden · Morehead State
Appert Lund tied for fifth in a field of 95 players at the competitive LPGA Xavier Invitational held at the LPGA International Golf Course in Daytona Beach, Fla. The sophomore carded rounds of 77-71-74 to finish at 222 (+6). Her performance helped Morehead State to a second place finish out of 18 teams. It marks the second time she has been named OVC Golfer of the Week this season. Lund currently ranks fifth in the OVC in stroke average (73.8) and has three Top 5 finishes in four total events this fall.
Others Nominated: Tiffany Wolf, Eastern Illinois; Sofie Levin, Eastern Kentucky; Whitney Robertson/Lydia Triplett, Tennessee Tech.


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Written by: Penniman-Boscage-Collins-Smith
Recorded: 21-25 October 1974
Producer: John Lennon
Released: 21 February 1975 (UK), 17 February 1975 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, electric guitar
Jesse Ed Davis: electric guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Ken Ascher: piano
Klaus Voormann: bass guitar
Joseph Temperley, Frank Vicari: saxophone
Dennis Morouse: tenor saxophone
Jim Keltner: drums
Arthur Jenkins: percussion
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Rock 'N' Roll
John Lennon Anthology
John Lennon recorded a cover version of Little Richard's 1956 song Slippin' And Slidin' for his Rock 'N' Roll album. It was recorded in late 1974 and released the following year.
The song was written by Little Richard, Edwin Bocage (Eddie Bo), Albert Collins and James Smith. It was first recorded by Eddie Bo in 1956 under the title I'm Wise, but was renamed when Little Richard taped his version later that year.
It featured on his first album, Here's Little Richard, and became the b-side of his second US single Long Tall Sally. In the US it topped the R&B charts and reached the top 10 in the pop charts.
The first time I heard this Little RIchard track, a friend of mine imported it from Holland. It came out in Europe first. Slippin' And Slidin' was the b-side of Long Tall Sally, which is the first Little Richard song I ever heard and was also recorded by Buddy Holly, so that covers a little bit of both. It was a song I knew. It was easier to do songs that I knew than trying to learn something from scratch, even if I was interested in the songs.
Both Little Richard's and Buddy Holly's versions were included on the portable jukebox Lennon took with him on The Beatles' tours in 1965. The recordings were included on the 2004 compilation John Lennon's Jukebox.
Lennon's version of Slippin' And Slidin' was to have been the b-side of Ain't That A Shame, the second scheduled single from Rock 'N' Roll, but it was cancelled everywhere except Mexico shortly before the release date. However, copies with the catalogue number PRO-8148 were sent out to radio stations.
In March 1975 Lennon filmed promotional clips for Slippin' And Slidin' and Stand By Me, for the BBC television show The Old Grey Whistle Test. They were shot at New York's Record Plant East, and featured Lennon's band miming to the album versions while Lennon sang a new vocal over the top.
Lennon also performed Slippin' And Slidin', along with Stand By Me and Imagine, on 18 April 1975 for the Salute To Lew Grade television show. This was his last scheduled public performance.
An alternative version of Slippin' And Slidin' from the Rock 'N' Roll sessions was included on the 1998 box set John Lennon Anthology. This was take five, and showed how the song sounded without the brass overdubs.


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After three years as a solid but somewhat under the radar midfielder for the UC San Diego women's soccer team, it will be a whole new world for Triton senior Alexia Zatarain in 2009. With five players graduating from last season's CCAA Championship squad, the Canyon Country native now finds herself as the lone senior on this fall's roster and is being asked to assume a different role on the field. "Our weakness this year is up front and Alexia is going to step in to fill that void," says veteran head coach Brian McManus. "She's great at turning people and getting shots off. If we get her enough looks, she should get her share of goals. Her leadership will also be key. We have a young team so it's important for her and the other returners to make sure our young newcomers know what's expected of a UCSD soccer player." Zatarain, who has five career goals to go with six assists, is a political theory major at Revelle College. With the start of the 2009 season looming, she took time to talk about her career and the outlook for her senior season.
Q: Does your status as the only senior on the 2009 women's soccer roster result in any pressure?
ZATARAIN: I don't feel any outside pressure being the only senior on the team because I'm just one person on a great team with great players and great coaches, so I feel supported rather than isolated.
Q: What type of leadership do you hope to provide?
ZATARAIN: As a leader, I hope to be someone that my teammates can look up to both on the field and in the classroom, but at the same time, I want them to feel comfortable approaching me. I'm also trying to inspire them to reach the Final Four this year, and to work toward our team's potential.
Q: How is that different from what you've done in the past?
ZATARAIN: I think in the past I was taking mental notes on how to be a good teammate, player and leader, from all of the amazing girls that came before me. Every player looks to those older than they are to acquire the skills to lead a successful team, and I think that my experience has been no different.
Q: What words of wisdom would you give incoming players?
ZATARAIN: I would tell incoming players to just have fun and relax. So many times players come in scared to play at the next level, when they should really just be excited for the new set of challenges that is college soccer. Playing on this team exposes you to a great atmosphere, teaches you work ethic, and most importantly, how to be a successful player, and there is nothing scary about that.
Q: Talk about your spring/summer training. Where has your emphasis been?
ZATARAIN: My emphasis this summer was mainly on endurance. As a forward I need to be able to beat my defender to a ball, and so I wanted to focus mainly on that. Lisa [Bradley] and I focused on our endurance by using parachutes, running long distance, and of course running black widows.
Q: What aspect of your own game has improved the most during your time at UCSD?
ZATARAIN: I think my awareness on the field has improved the most. Coming in as a freshman I didn't ever want the ball because I was scared to make a mistake, but now in my final season, I'm finding that I want the ball, and I want to have an impact on the field. My awareness completely changed from just focusing on my position, to learning the best ways to positively affect the game overall.
Q: What's the best advice you've ever received from head coach Brian McManus?
ZATARAIN: The best advice I've ever received from Brian was to play simple. I never really understood the value of receiving a ball, playing it to someone else, and receiving it again: I had always just been enthralled with people showing off their skills. Brian's advice taught me how to be a better forward, and the simplicity of the game allows me to focus on my work rate off the ball.
Q: From what you've seen so far in practice, what is this team capable of in 2009?
ZATARAIN: This team has an amazing amount of talent. We have the tools to compete at the highest level and to reach our ultimate goal of a final four: we have size, strength, speed, and skill. The freshmen have come in and made an immediate impact. They play bigger than their age, and as a result, we're meshing well and we are so excited to work towards another CCAA title, as well as a regional and national title.
Q: Does UCSD's tradition of success provide a measure of advantage against opponents?
ZATARAIN: I think the advantage is mental. We all know the history of UCSD's program, and so we always want to play our best to keep that rich history alive. As a team we are so competitive, and we always want to push ourselves. Concerning our opponents, every team plays us hard because of our reputation, and so every game we play is a tough game.
Q: For you, what's most fun about playing soccer? Is there anything that scares you on the soccer field?
ZATARAIN: The most fun thing about playing soccer is the atmosphere. There's nothing like the adrenaline rush when the lights come on at RIMAC, the announcer calls your name, and the whistle blows. Playing here creates an intense environment that pushes you to play your best. The scariest thing on the soccer field is having to take a penalty kick during playoffs because at that moment in time, it's just you and the keeper, and you're terrified to let your team down.
Q: When you're not playing, do you enjoy watching soccer? If so, who are your favorite teams and players?
ZATARAIN: I love watching soccer, especially European soccer. I love watching UEFA, Euro Cup, and the Champions League. My favorite English Premier League team is Manchester United, and my favorite players are Ronaldo, David Villa, and Fernando Torres.
Q: Do you plan to continue playing soccer after this year? If so, where? If not, what do you think will take its place?
ZATARAIN: I've debated playing after college because I'll be so busy with everything else, but if I was to play it'd be for the semi-pro team in my hometown. If I don't decide to play, I don't know exactly what will take its place but I've always been an athletic person, so I'm excited to try new things that I haven't been able to do because of soccer.
Q: Do you have any regular pre-game routines? What's the craziest pre-game ritual you've seen from a UCSD soccer player?
ZATARAIN: Before a game I always have my iPod on, and I'll listen to the warmup CDs from past years. I'll also watch soccer videos on Youtube, and always take a minute or two to just breathe and think about my goals for the game. The craziest pregame ritual I've seen is probably my own obsession with having the electrical tape on my shin guards line up perfectly.
Q: You're a political theory major. Any post-graduate plans?
ZATARAIN: I graduate in December. I'll most likely be taking a year off before applying to law school, but in the meantime, I'll be working to gain professional experience for my resume and spending copious amounts of time with my family and friends. I'm also looking to get more involved in the community with all the free time I'll have.
Q: You've recently been working with Dr. Mary Walshok, Associate Vice Chancellor of UCSD Extension. What can you tell us about that?
ZATARAIN: The project I'm working on with Dr. Walshok is the formation of a group called the Coalition for Border Prosperity. The goals for the Coalition include addressing how San Diego/Mexico can address problems of efficiency in the regional economy. The Coalition is looking to include various groups in the community, from academics to local businesses from both San Diego and Tijuana. I'm serving as a research assistant and Dr. Walshok has me gathering data on subjects she finds relevant. I've gotten to meet some incredible people, and Dr. Walshok has been an amazing mentor and guide. Dr. Walshok is looking to present something at the upcoming Forum Fronteriso to be held here in October. This is a great concept because both San Diego and Tijuana share some of the same challenges, and by addressing how we can better work together to compete with other border economies (Canada-U.S., Mexico-Texas, etc.) is crucial to both countries.
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Posted 28 November 2008 - 05:47 PM
Some of you may remember me as Carmina -- due to tech difficulties I've had to re-register as Carmine. I've been away from the forums for some months. Like Jeff, I am the author of a "Weird U.S." book. I'm currently working on "Weird Colorado."
I would like to include some stories about Gold Camp Road and wondering if anyone here would mind contributing his/her experience? I can use your real name, a nickname, or even A. Nony Mouse if you'd prefer privacy.
Please contact me as soon as possible via Private Message. Thanks for your time and attention, folks!
Posted 26 December 2008 - 05:10 PM
Posted 27 December 2008 - 12:10 AM
Wonder how much of what's going is actually of a paranormal nature, and how much of it is due to pranksters?
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Posted 06 February 2009 - 09:26 AM
13 things happened to us that we ALL confirmed
- Fingerprints
- Metal clinging noises
- Rocks being thrown
- Heard footsteps around our car
- Opened gas tank
- Many fingerprints around our door handle trying to be opened
- Bus Driver sighting while facing north
- Cold air in the car "heater was on the whole time up to GCR and it was like 40 degrees in the car"
- Dirt on our sides (maybe the kids that ran by)
- Many car problems (dimming lights, transmission locking, radio auto tuned to static)
- The car also revved and the steering wheel
- We had a guy driving a beat up car heading towards us in about a wall to wall clearance of 10 feet. | <10ft>| He was pale and centered in the road i was in a SUV!!! there is no way he could get by. When we waved at him thinking it was another person going up GCR he had no emotion.
- My friend in the back even waved at him and he had no emotions on his face...he didn't even look at me
If you have any questions send a PM.
Edited by Crone, 06 February 2009 - 07:03 PM.
Posted 30 April 2009 - 05:29 PM
First time me and 1 other friend drove up to gold camp, wasn't very late, maybe only 9pm or so. Drove through the first two tunnels. Parked and walked up to the third one, just me and my friend - no flashlights, just using the moon as light. Walked all the way to the third tunnel. Sat there for about 5 mins, then decided to walk around to the other side of the third tunnel. That was another 5-10 min walk. Got there, also hanged around for a good 5 minutes or so. No strange noises, or any "shadowy" figures running around like I've heard stories of. Then we walked back to my car. Left, drove through the 2nd tunnel without stopping, then stopped in the first tunnel. But about 15 seconds later another car started to come through, so we had to leave. That was that.
2nd time, flat tire by the time we reached third tunnel, had to go back down and replace it. Called it a night after that, as I didn't want to go back up on a spare tire.
3rd time, me and the same 2 friends drove up to gold camp again. Parked at the very end of the road, and walked to the third tunnel. There was no moon really out, and we had no flash-lights, so it was pretty dark. Also some snow on the ground. Walked all the way there... sat around at the third tunnel for a good 5 mins or so. Nothing. My friends even started to yell stuff at the tunnel, like random stuff, to try to "get attention" of any possible ghosts. Nothing at all. We walked back to my car. Then decided to stop in the 1st tunnel. Turned off all the lights. Sat there for a couple minutes. Nothing. So my friends where over it, and we just left.
4th time, me and 2 other friends went up to gold camp. We stopped in the first tunnel on the way up. Turned off all the lights. Sat there for a good 5-10 mins. Nothing. The only some-what creepy thing was the light at the end of the tunnel looked as if it was "appearing then disappearing" every few seconds. But I blame that on your eyes trying to re-adjust to the completely darkness, making it appear different. Go into a completely dark room, with a tiny light somewhere visibile, and you'll see your eyes will play tricks on you. Then we drove to the 2nd tunnel. Did the same thing. Turned off everything, stopped for about 5-10 mins. Nothing. No noises, no weird figures - nothing at all. Drove up to the third tunnel, turned around, and did the same thing again. Stopped again in the 2nd tunnel. Waited 5-10 mins. Nothing again. So drove to the first tunnel. Stopped in there, waited another 5-10 mins. Nothing. My friend light up a cigarette too, as supposedly the tobacco smoke "draws attention", at least I heard that theory. But again... nothing.
During this time while we where stopped in the tunnels, all the lights where completely off. It was pitch black. I even decided to "honk my horn" a good 20 times or so total in both tunnels. I even turned my lights on and off, repeatadly, then honked my horn again, to see if i could "get any attention" from whaever was supposedly haunting the tunnels. Then turned off everything and sat in silence for 5 mins. Still, nothing. Finally we left, and that was that.
I'm still probably going to go up there maybe a couple more times, this time bring a camera or something. But i'm still disappointed that I heard all these stories, and I have yet to see anything out of the ordinary happen. The place is creepy, that's for sure, but I have yet to see any proof of it being haunted yet.
Posted 06 March 2010 - 06:15 PM
Posted 07 March 2010 - 02:12 PM
If a group of school children had died in an accident like some people claim, it would have been well documented by both the media and local law enforcement.
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Posted 17 July 2010 - 01:40 AM
I lived in Divide and worked in Cripple Creek for many years, so I've heard the stories about the tunnels of Gold Camp Road, as well. Unfortunately, the truth is usually a lot less exciting than the legends that spring up around many so-called "haunted places."
Here are some links to a site that sheds some light on the mysteries of Gold Camp Road (plus my own personal site):
Gold Camp Road
Some Great Gold Camp Road Pics
The Imperial Casino Hotel
the pictures from "some great gold camp road pics"..are horrible. they are CLEARLYYYYY photoshopped. and that "blood stain" it's even blood. i'm going to this place tomorrow and i'll see what's up. but those pictures are BOOOGGGGUUUUSSSSS
Posted 30 July 2010 - 06:12 PM
Not A Ghost Of A Chance -- The Story Of My Three Years At The Imperial Casino Hotel <-- Click Here For My Personal Website
Posted 13 March 2011 - 09:10 PM
Posted 14 March 2011 - 06:39 PM
OK, Ghostvillagers! Now's your chance to be immortalized in print. Send Hillary any stories or experiences you might have had on Gold Camp Road, and don't forget to share them at GV as well!
There's one caveat, though. Please don't repeat the story about the tunnel collapsing on the school bus full of kids in Tunnel #3 unless you can provide some sort of documented evidence as to when it occurred.
There is no record of any such event happening other than the same word-for-word story being repeated on numerous web sites.
Edited by earth_spirit, 14 March 2011 - 06:46 PM.
Not A Ghost Of A Chance -- The Story Of My Three Years At The Imperial Casino Hotel <-- Click Here For My Personal Website
Posted 05 August 2011 - 06:24 PM
Hillary, I lived in Divide for seven years and worked in Cripple Creek for three of those years, but I have to confess that I always took Hwy 67 rather than Gold Camp Road.
OK, Ghostvillagers! Now's your chance to be immortalized in print. Send Hillary any stories or experiences you might have had on Gold Camp Road, and don't forget to share them at GV as well!
There's one caveat, though. Please don't repeat the story about the tunnel collapsing on the school bus full of kids in Tunnel #3 unless you can provide some sort of documented evidence as to when it occurred.
There is no record of any such event happening other than the same word-for-word story being repeated on numerous web sites.
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A while ago, I read Ken Stark's delicious rant because of a kernel regression.
Ah, those regressions can be real bothersome in the world of FLOSS. Even so, I had never experienced one. Therefore, the whole thing remained pretty much an abstraction to me... until two days ago, when I found my original thesis presentation and understood the frustration of those regressions.
Let me explain. When I was a student, computers were not as popular as they are today, let alone laptops. Thus, delivering a presentation meant that you had to borrow somebody else's laptop.
Those were my Windows days. Although I had a desktop computer, my Microsoft Office version did not include PowerPoint.
Fortunately, my brother had won a set of CDs with a collection of programs that included some free software and demos. In one of them, there was StarOffice, which allowed me to create my presentation. When finished, I saved it both as an .sdd file and a converted .ppt file.
That was a long time ago. I thought I had lost the presentation forever, but I found an old CD containing only the original .sdd thesis presentation. Logically, I wanted to see it.
I had seen LibreOffice deal with .sdd files before, so, when I got the dialog asking me for a program to open the ancient presentation, I knew that something was wrong.
There was simply no way to open it.
I browsed the web and found that LibreOffice dropped .sdd files support since version 4.
So, there I was, with a document that I was dying to see and no software that could perform the magic to open it.
To make matters worse, it seems that OpenOffice can deal with the files, but I cannot install it without having an office suite dog fight on my modern Linux systems. It seems that the days in which I could keep OpenOffice and LibreOffice side by side are gone (last time I could do that was with Mandriva 2010.2).
Luckily, my wife's Asus Eee PC 901 is still operational and it comes with Xandros Linux and StarOffice! I used it to convert the file to .ppt and later to .odp.
Who would have thought that the tiny netbook was going to save the day?
A blog to compile what I have learned (and what I am learning) about Mandriva (and GNU/Linux in general) since 2009, when I migrated. Current distros I'm using: OpenMandriva Lx 3.1 /3.0 Mageia 6, PCLinuxOS 2017.03, Fedora Workstation 27 (KDE spin), PicarOS, Pisi Linux 1, Elive beta, and AntiX 13.
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Barrington Elementary School celebrated Citizenship Day on September September 17th. Citizenship Day is a way to remember and celebrate our responsibility as citizens of our classrooms, of our school, our nation, and of our world.
Students learned about the 225th anniversary of the US Constitution and all students signed the BES Constitution agreeing to be safe, respectful, learners. At the assembly, students sang songs, read about ways to be safe respectful learners. A group of third graders wrote and created a poem about being Barrington citizens entitled, "Growing up in Barrington." Third and fourth graders sang "Did you ever want to be the President" and first and second graders, sang, "We're all a family under one Sky". They were awesome!
Residents may not know that Barrington is home to an 91 year old club. Established in 1921, the Barrington Women's Club is a social/charitable 501-C-3 organization with a mission to "broaden the moral, social and intellectual life of its members and for the study and discussion of subjects of general interest." The founder and first president was Clellie Calef. Initially under the auspices of the Federation of Woman's Clubs, the Club became independent in the late 1980's in order to focus more of its resources locally. Some of its many activities through the years include: sponsorship of well-child clinics; paying to send children to summer camp; an annual Tea for school teachers and the wives of clergymen; and providing holiday cards to nursing home residents. Meetings now are far less formal than the white glove affairs of the early years. Currently, meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month during March through June and September through December and all Barrington women are eligible for membership. Nearly 100 years after its inception, the purposes of the Club remain valid. There is always a good mixture of socializing, entertainment and education. Some recent programs include a visit from local author, Marie Harris, a Halloween costume party, promotion of wellness using essential oils, and a talk on antique jewelry. Presently, the Club's primary missions are to support the Community Food Pantry and to fund college scholarships. Last spring, three $500.00 scholarships were given to deserving college-bound Barrington students. For more information about the Barrington Women's Club, please contact Pat Flynn at 868-2734.
To raise scholarship money, the Barrington Women's Club is hosting its first dog costume parade on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Barrington Middle School, 11am to 1pm.
Winners will be chosen for the scariest, best dressed, funniest, creative, cutest, original, best pawsonality, best dog & owner combined costumes.
Also on hand will be an agility show'n go and CGC testing by Diane Ellis, dog training and Paws to Train. Agility show times are 9 am to 3 pm at the same location. There will be a sign up sheet for a future class in dog first aide with the American Red Cross.
So come and spend some time with your furry friend and enjoy good music and food, various vendors, raffles and 50/50 and maybe go home with a prize or a picture of you and your pet. Donations are from; Yellow Dog, Pet Paradise, Pet Au Pair sitting, Mary Kay, World Wide Chocolate, Warren's Hardware, Margaritas, Aubuchon and Tastefully Simple.
Dogs must be leashed and under handlers' control at all times.
Citizenship celebrated at Elementary School
Barrington Elementary School celebrated Citizenship Day on September September 17th. Citizenship Day is a way to remember and celebrate our responsibility as citizens of our classrooms, of our school, our nation, and of our world.


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Yamaha's NTX1200R is one handsome acoustic guitar designed to offer a feel and playability closer to that of a steel-stringed acoustic. This professional-level instrument is the perfect choice for adding the warmth of nylon-string acoustic tone to your music. The versatile, contemporary styled NTX line is designed with thinner bodies, narrower neck... Click To Read More About This Product
Yamaha's NTX1200R is one handsome acoustic guitar designed to offer a feel and playability closer to that of a steel-stringed acoustic. This professional-level instrument is the perfect choice for adding the warmth of nylon-string acoustic tone to your music. The versatile, contemporary styled NTX line is designed with thinner bodies, narrower necks, 14th fret neck joints, and cutaway designs to provide greater comfort and playability for today's steel-string acoustic and electric players. This Yamaha guitar is perfect for adding nylon string tone to a wide range of musical styles from Latin to Jazz, Pop to Rock. Built on the thinline classical platform, Yamaha's NTX1200R acoustic-electric classical guitar features a cutaway, for comfort when playing in the higher register fret positions.
This NTX starts with a solid Sitka spruce top, for warm, balanced tone. The neck features African mahogany, while the back and sides are solid rosewood, giving clear, pronounced tone, able to rise over and through the rest of the band. Rosewood is a tropical hardwood that has long been the material of choice for acoustic guitar sides and backs. Harder and heavier than maple, it provides firm support for the guitar's resonating top and delivers rich, well-balanced overtones. Its warm quality is perfect for nylon string tone. It also has a good balance of fundamental overtones for high register soloing.
The Yamaha NTX1200R also features the A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement), an original wood reforming technology developed by Yamaha. Through precise control of temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, the molecular properties of the wood can be manipulated into a more acoustically ideal condition, similar to the molecular characteristics of woods in instruments that have been played for years. In NX Series guitars, this treatment results in a sound close to that of a vintage guitar that has been played for years. The NTX1200R acoustic-electric guitar produces a sharper tone while simultaneously controlling dissonance in the high range. Instruments that have undergone this process have received high marks from a great number of musicians. Their evaluations are nearly identical to those for guitars that have been played for years, and their comments often include terms such as "well settled," "mature," "warm," "excellent resonance," and "clear."
Yamaha's ART (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) pickup system is purpose designed to offer the most natural, dynamic and expressive electro-acoustic sound on the market. Proprietary multi-layer contact sensors perfectly combine ultra-wide dynamic range with outstanding feedback rejection for the most accurate and natural performance sound. The NTX1200R uses a 2-way system with contact pickups mounted on the treble and bass sides of the guitar bridge. To reduce unwanted feedback caused by vibration the NX Series contact pickup utilizes an additional multilayer damper to ensure the tone is captured in its purest form. Complementing the warm, full mid-range of the nylon-string tone, the System 61 preamp allows individual volume control over the treble and bass side pickups, allowing you to get the perfect blend for your style. The System 61 preamp also features a 3-band EQ for sound shaping and an on-board tuner.
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Could people post exactly what times this lag happens and when?sar reports high-ish iowait around 3:05, 4:35, and 5:25 PM CST (the last would correspond to Saerra and LunarSage's posts).I'm less specifically concerned if reports of lag match up with times when the system tells me it's struggling, as opposed to slowness coming out of nowhere.
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The 2009 Locus Award winners have been announced.
Science Fiction Novel: Anathem, by Neal Stephenson
Fantasy Novel: Lavinia, by Ursula K. Le Guin
First Novel: Singularity's Ring, by Paul Melko
Young-Adult Novel: The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman
Novella: "Pretty Monsters", by Kelly Link
Novelette: "Pump Six", by Paolo Bacigalupi
Short Story: "Exhalation", by Ted Chiang
Anthology: The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty Fifth Annual Collection, by Gardner Dozois (editor)
Collection: Pump Six and Other Stories, by Paolo Bacigalupi
Non-Fiction / Art Book: Coraline: The Graphic Novel, by P. Craig Russell and Neil Gaiman
Editor: Ellen Datlow
Artist: Michael Whelan
Magazine: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Publisher: Tor
Congratulations to all the winners.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
2009 Locus Awards
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Since their first album came out in 2005, Winterpills have been slowly tugging on ears with their fragile-but-dangerous chamber-pop songs that The Washington Post called "densely packed but hugely evocative, tiny bombs of feeling and meaning… fiendishly melodic." From the group's origins one cold winter in 2004 as a song circle for heartache, the band has truly blossomed, releasing three full-length albums — the eponymous debut in 2005, The Light Divides in 2007 and Central Chambers in 2008 — and the 2010 E.P. Tuxedo of Ashes, which The New York Times Jon Pareles praised for "elegant arrangements" of "songs that stay haunted."
2012's All My Lovely Goners embraced the hushed vocal harmonies and graceful chamber-pop sound the group has made its trademark, while pushing the quintet into new sonic realms. MOJO magazine included the album in their 2012 top 10 Americana list. In October, 2014, Winterpills released their 5th full-length, the archival cover's project Echolalia.
On March 18, 2016, they released their 7th full length, Love Songs, engineered and co-produced by wunderkind Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr, The Pixies, Lou Barlow, Parquet Courts, Body/Head, Speedy Ortiz, And The Kids)
"I don't know why Winterpills aren't one of the most cherished pop bands in the world: Their songs are mournful, slow-exploding and lyrically dazzling, and their albums have a coherence that's rare." – Jonathan Lethem, Rolling Stone, 2013.
Over a decade ago, singer-songwriter Philip Price scrawled the name "Winterpills" on the wall of The Bay State Hotel, a now-dead but fabled Northampton, Massachusetts watering hole and music venue. Initially, it was going to be the name for a dreamt-of electronica project, but, somewhere along the line, it blossomed into a critically acclaimed indie band with a deep catalog of elegant, dark chamber pop.
Now, the quintet gives us its seventh album, a provocative entry in its catalog, Love Songs (Signature Sounds), out March 18th. Recorded and co-produced with Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr., The Pixies, Lou Barlow, Speedy Ortiz), the album showcases an invigorated and raw Winterpills. This new release marks ten years as a band. To commemorate this career milestone, Winterpills will also reissue its self-titled debut on vinyl. Together, these releases bookend a freewheeling psych-folk-rock continuum.
"Without even trying, over time the canvas has just gotten bigger," says Winterpills' principle songwriter Philip Price. "Time stretched us."
The Northampton, Massachusetts quintet are consummate masters of the slow burn; they've nurtured a singular aesthetic with lush and sometimes gritty instrumentation, emotive and literate lyrics, sublime vocal harmonies, and cinematically structured songs that stealthily pull you in and then destroy you. Winterpills has prompted favorable comparisons to Elliott Smith, Low, The Go-Betweens, Fairport Convention, Pernice Brothers and Big Star, among others. The five-piece group is singer/songwriter/guitarist Philip Price, singer/keyboardist Flora Reed, guitarist Dennis Crommett, bassist Max Germer, and drummer Dave Hower.
Winterpills formed as friends, musically comforting each other during one particularly miserable winter after a year of breakups and deaths. Price began performing as a solo artist in the vein of Elliott Smith and Leonard Cohen after his power pop band, The Maggies, disbanded after nine years. Initially, Winterpills was an outlet to combine his quieter, heartfelt songwriting with a richer array of synthetic textures. Winterpills took something of a left turn by becoming a full band that conjured the vigor and sophistication of power-pop and folk-rock with subtle electronica flourishes. As time has worn on, Winterpills has peeled away that ambience in favor of a powerful and graceful live band aesthetic.
There's a circularity to the group's newly reissued self-titled debut album from 2005, and its latest, Love Songs. Both albums have the feeling of euphoric artistic self-discovery. "We hadn't recorded together in awhile, and we felt refreshed when we went in the studio this time." Philip admits. Whereas 2005's Winterpills is a raw rock album with delicate moments, 2016's Love Songs is a much bigger sounding rock record played with swaggering musicality.
Love Songs is tightly thematic. "At first the thought of calling it Love Songs was intended as a whimsical nod to the other million albums of the same title," Price says, "but then casting that light on the existing songs made them jump into stark relief: they were all love songs after all, though arriving at that place through strange portals and unused back roads." The tracks are definitely not your standard missives of affection: within the 11-song album, Winterpills explores love of the idea of love, love of unrealized love, love of the dead, love of family secrets, love of the concept of eternal return, love of ideas, and love of celebrity.
Standouts in this prismatic survey include the single "Celia Johnson," "Freeze Your Light," and "He Grew A Wall." The track "Celia Johnson" bursts forth with a scruffy Jeff Magnum-like elegance conjured from the contrast of skyward Byrds-like harmonies laid over propulsive drums and garage rock guitars. The track was inspired by Philip's fascination with the late English actress, Celia Johnson, (best known for the 1945 British romantic drama Brief Encounter).
Lone celestial harmony vocals open "Freeze Your Light," reminding longtime fans of the power of Philip's vocal interplay with co-writer, keyboardist, harmony soulmate, and wife, Flora Reed. The song majestically unfolds from a fragile intimacy as it gathers burly power with lumbering drums and dirty guitars. The chorus has a gospel purposefulness that feels cathartic and spiritual; the embedded and quixotic desire to freeze all our loves in photographs, pixels and 'cardboard boxes with broken handles' saturates the song.
"He Grew A Wall" is about a suicide that shook the local music scene. "I watched that loss confound us all," Philip reveals of the song's subject, "I woke up one day with most of the words in my head laid out for me." The track features some of Philip's most poetically poignant lyrics against a mournful descending guitar line: "So the wind told a lie/You were deceived by the sky/The sun refused your call/The moon denied it all/You grew a wall".
The album's emotional resonance and fresh energy comes from the environment it was created in. Philip produced and engineered three albums in a row for Winterpills in their home project studio; but Love Songs was recorded in a professional studio buzzing with music gear curiosities, setting the stage for intrepid sonic exploration, including a slightly out-of-tune vintage Vose & Sons upright piano used liberally on many of the albums tracks: Love Songs bids farewell with the early Elton John-esque "It Will All Come Back To You." The song's arrangement is richly emotive—it sweeps upward from plaintive piano and voice to vigorous full-band accompaniment with stacked vocal harmonies, noise guitar, and trumpet. Co-producer Justin Pizzoferrato forged a telepathic connection with the group where he could intuit their aspirations, while providing fresh perspectives from the many different genres he's worked in.
It's been an unexpected journey for Philip, chasing the ghost within that moniker he scribbled on a bar wall twelve years ago. But what stands out to him as the most meaningful part of the journey is the deep ties within the band. "We feel lucky we're still good friends after all this time. And I'm in awe of what everyone in the band brings to this weird table we built," he says. His most profound connection, though, is with Flora Reed, his wife, and creative ally. "We totally have all our eggs in one basket, and it's been great. I highly recommend it. We do save a little money on hotel rooms."


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The result is the "AMCA Strategic Plan," a document years in the making, which was the subject of numerous articles in this publication for the last few years, that was approved at the Spring Board Meeting in conjunction with the Sunshine Chapter National Meet in Florida.
You could think of the Strategic Plan as a road map for the Club, with ideas for the route we'd like to follow in the future. See the May/June issue of the Antique Motorcycle for a fun story. Click on the above link for the pull 5-year plan.


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Today our friends over at VLSI Research released two thought-provoking commentaries on the evolution of the foundry industry.
The first is a video featuring GLOBALFOUNDRIES CEO Ajit Manocha being interviewed by G. Dan Hutcheson, VLSI's chairman and CEO. In the video, which can be viewed on the weSRCH.com web site, these two industry veterans discuss the challenges facing the semiconductor industry and why a new foundry model is needed to enable continued innovation.
Today VLSI also released a new white paper by Hutcheson that delves into the historical development of the semiconductor foundry business model, how things went wrong in the 2000s, and why a new model of foundry partnership is needed—precisely the "Foundry 2.0" model that Manocha has called for since taking the helm at GF. The white paper can be downloaded here (registration required).
After discussing the inception of the industry in the 1980s, Hutcheson reviews some of the key infrastructural shifts in the early 1990s that led to the rapid growth of the foundry segment—the most important of which was the rising cost of leading-edge semiconductor fabs. "The foundry movement hit high gear in the early nineties, when the cost of a fab was just passing the one-billion dollar mark," Hutcheson writes. "The cost of a fab was roughly rising at about half the rate of Moore's Law, or a doubling every two nodes. Moreover, it was not just the cost of building a new fab, because existing ones had to be upgraded every node for a chip maker to stay in the game. The incremental cost of keeping a fab up-to-date was a growing capital burden, which became another big barrier to entry."
But just as the foundry industry was beginning to hit its stride, the fast-moving semiconductor marketplace continued to evolve. "By 2000, the foundry business model had moved from an idea for companies who could not afford fabs to being front and center in the mainstream of manufacturing," Hutcheson writes. "Many had come to believe the foundry was the future of manufacturing. But the nature of the business was changing as storm clouds formed on the horizon. These storm clouds grew darker as conflicting market and technology pressures were forcing change." Hutcheson reviews these market and technology pressures, which include rising competition, increasing emphasis on cost, and the daunting challenges presented by new wafer sizes, transistors, and materials. All of these factors led to an erosion of trust between foundries and their customers and opened the door for some to speculate that the foundry model might be dead.
To solve these problems, Hutcheson calls for a new working relationship that melds the seamless collaboration of an IDM with the flexibility of the fabless-foundry model. This "collaborative device manufacturing" approach must be structured to collaborate seamlessly, allowing the fabless company to innovate on the foundry's platform as an extension of its own strategy starting early in a new process node's development. "GF, to a great extent, was perfectly positioned to address the emerging need for a new foundry model," Hutcheson writes. "Its roots were as an IDM, having spun out from AMD in 2009. Having acquired Chartered, it also gained deep roots in the foundry 1.0 model, allowing it to bridge both worlds. Its CEO, Ajit Manocha, deeply understood the issues. . . . So it was no surprise that Manocha would be the first foundry CEO to address the issue, spelling out a new model he called Foundry 2.0."
Readers of this blog will be no stranger to the Foundry 2.0 concept, but Hutcheson brings a fresh interpretation as he describes the intricacies of the new business model and puts Foundry 2.0 in its proper historical context.


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