text:
Almost 40,000 active for-profit companies trace their roots to Stanford University, and if they formed an independent country, it would be the world's 10th-largest economy, according to a study, Bloomberg reported.
The companies' combined annual sales of about $2.7 trillion have generated an estimated 5.4 million jobs since the 1930s, according to the study released last month by Charles Eesley, an assistant professor in management science and engineering, and William Miller, an emeritus professor of public and private management, at the college near Palo Alto, Calif. The entrepreneurial community at Stanford played a key role in attracting future business founders to the school, Miller said. In the past decade, 55 percent of alumni who started companies said they chose Stanford specifically because of its entrepreneurial environment, according to the study. The university first offered classes in small business and entrepreneurship after World War II. Stanford graduates have also created about 30,000 nonprofit organizations. The study doesn't name the companies that participated and offers only a partial list of those that didn't respond, including Hewlett-Packard Co., Cisco Systems Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. These companies aren't figured into the methodology. Read more.


text:
Send to My Phone
We work hard every day to make sure every customer has the best possible experience. Simply complete the form below and we will send this vehicle straight to your phone.
Price does not include Dealer Doc Fee of $200.00.
Log In
Create an Account
Already have an account? Login here

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Configure extractions of multivalue fields with fields.conf
Multivalue fields are fields that can appear multiple times in an event and have a different value for each appearance. One of the more common examples of multivalue fields is that of email address fields, which typically appears two to three times in a single sendmail event--once for the sender, another time for the list of recipients, and possibly a third time for the list of Cc addresses, if one exists. If all of these fields are labeled identically (as "AddressList," for example), they lose meaning that they might otherwise have if they're identified separately as "From", "To", and "Cc".
Multivalue fields are parsed at search time, which enables you to process the resulting values in the search pipeline. Search commands that work with multivalue fields include makemv, mvcombine, mvexpand, and nomv. For more information on these and other commands see the topic on manipulating multivalue fields in the Search Manual. The complete command reference is in the Search Reference manual.
Use the
TOKENIZER key to configure multivalue fields in fields.conf.
TOKENIZER uses a regular expression to tell Splunk software how to recognize and extract multiple field values for a recurring field in an event. If you have Splunk Enterprise, you edit
fields.conf in
$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/, or your own custom app directory in
For more information on configuration files in general, see "About configuration files" in the Admin manual.
For a primer on regular expression syntax and usage, see Regular-Expressions.info. You can test regexes by using them in searches with the rex search command.
Configure a multivalue field via fields.conf
If you have Splunk Enterprise, you can define a multivalue field by adding a stanza for it in
fields.conf. Then add a line with the
TOKENIZER key and a corresponding regular expression that shows how the field can have multiple values.
Note: If you have other attributes to set for a multivalue field, set them in the same stanza underneath the
TOKENIZER line. See the fields.conf topic in the Admin manual for more information.
[<field name 1>] TOKENIZER = <regular expression> [<field name 2>] TOKENIZER = <regular expression>
<regular expression>should indicate how the field in question can take on multiple values.
TOKENIZERdefaults to empty. When
TOKENIZERis empty, the field can only take on a single value.
- Otherwise the first group is taken from each match to form the set of field values.
- The
TOKENIZERkey is used by the where, timeline, and stats commands. It also provides the summary and XML outputs of the asynchronous search API.
Note: Tokenization of indexed fields (fields extracted at index time) is not supported. If you have set
INDEXED=true for a field, you cannot also use the
TOKENIZER key for that field. You can use a search-time extraction defined in
props.conf and
transforms.conf to break an indexed field into multiple values.
Say you have a poorly formatted email log file where all of the addresses involved are grouped together under
From: email@example.com To: email@example.com, email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com CC: firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Multivalue fields are out there! X-Mailer: Febooti Automation Workshop (Unregistered) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2014 17:13:54 +0200 X-Priority: 3 (normal)
This example from
$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/README/fields.conf.example breaks email fields
From, and
CC into multiple values.
[To] TOKENIZER = (\w[\w\.\-]*@[\w\.\-]*\w) [From] TOKENIZER = (\w[\w\.\-]*@[\w\.\-]*\w) [Cc] TOKENIZER = (\w[\w\.\-]*@[\w\.\-]*\w)
Example transform field extraction configurations
Define calculated fields
This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Enterprise: 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5, 6.0.6, 6.0.7, 6.0.8, 6.0.9, 6.0.10, 6.0.11, 6.0.12, 6.0.13, 6.0.14, 6.0.15, 6.1, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6, 6.1.7, 6.1.8, 6.1.9, 6.1.10, 6.1.11, 6.1.12, 6.1.13, 6.1.14, 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.2.5, 6.2.6, 6.2.7, 6.2.8, 6.2.9, 6.2.10, 6.2.11, 6.2.12, 6.2.13, 6.2.14, 6.2.15, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5, 6.3.6, 6.3.7, 6.3.8, 6.3.9, 6.3.10, 6.3.11, 6.3.12, 6.3.13, 6.3.14, 6.4.0, 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 6.4.3, 6.4.4, 6.4.5, 6.4.6, 6.4.7, 6.4.8, 6.4.9, 6.4.10, 6.4.11, 6.5.0, 6.5.1, 6.5.1612 (Splunk Cloud only), 6.5.2, 6.5.3, 6.5.4, 6.5.5, 6.5.6, 6.5.7, 6.5.8, 6.5.9, 6.5.10, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, 6.6.2, 6.6.3, 6.6.4, 6.6.5, 6.6.6, 6.6.7, 6.6.8, 6.6.9, 6.6.10, 6.6.11, 6.6.12
@Spammenot66: Thanks for your recent Splunk documentation feedback about multivalued field configuration in Splunk Web.
If you're just trying to create multivalued fields, you can try setting them up through "Settings > Fields > Field Transformations," as described in http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Knowledge/Managefieldtransforms
* First you enter a regular expression that extracts a field that appears multiple times in an event, but with different values.
* Then you select "Create multivalued fields." This makes the extracted field a multivalue field.
Keep in mind that all you are doing here is setting up a field transform. It has to be tied to a field extraction that you create at "Settings > Fields > Field Extractions" http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.0.1/Knowledge/Managesearch-timefieldextractions
Is this possible to do using SPLUNK Web? or access to fields.conf for manual edit is absolutely necessary?
I added an example event to better illustrate how you can use fields.conf to set up multivalued field extractions.

However, as I researched this I realized that this sort of extraction is probably better configured in props.conf and transforms.conf using the MV_ADD parameter in transforms.conf. Here's an example that shows you how this parameter is used: http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.0beta/Knowledge/Createandmaintainsearch-timefieldextractionsthroughconfigurationfiles#Handling_events_with_multivalued_fields

It looks like MV_ADD can effectively replace the usage of fields.conf for most cases of multivalued field extraction. See this link for more examples of MV_ADD: http://answers.splunk.com/search/?q=MV_ADD.

I'll update the documentation around this after I do a bit more research.
Thanks for the document.

Please post a sample log entry with the article. I will be really handy to understand what is the target text being processed. Not sure if this documents needs to be referred with any other complimentary resources.


text:
2013 was a busy year for Adobe Primetime, from bringing the full solution to market to building on customer and partner momentum. We've hit the ground running in 2014 with some exciting news on the horizon, and we're thrilled to announce that Adobe Primetime was just named a 2014 SIIA Content CODiE Award winner in the "Best Video Platform for Media & Publishers" category.
During the past 28 years, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards have recognized more than 1,000 software and information companies for achieving excellence. The CODiE Awards are the only peer-recognized program in the content, education, and software industries. There were 91 finalists across 26 categories for the SIIA Content CODiE Awards representing the information industry's best products, technologies, and services created by or for media, publishers, and information services providers. SIIA's rigorous judging, evaluation and voting process is explained here.
Adobe Primetime's CODiE Award win validates the innovation, vision and industry impact we're delivering as we extend TV beyond the living room and bring it to every IP-connected screen. We're giving programmers and cable operators the ability to stream, protect, analyze and monetize video across desktops and devices. It's an honor to be recognized by SIIA alongside so many innovative players in the software industry.
We'd also like to congratulate our fellow Adobe Marketing Cloud winners in the following Content CODiE Award categories:
- Best Content Analytics Solution – Adobe Analytics
- Best Web Content Management Platform – Adobe Experience Manager
Lastly, we'd like to say congrats to our own Jens Loeffler, who was named to CableFAX's Digital Hot List, which "recognizes executives shepherding innovation and progress in social media, digital distribution, app development, web content, technology strategy, TV Everywhere/authentication and other cutting-edge multiplatform projects."
Stay tuned for some news around Adobe Primetime coming next week. For the latest Adobe Primetime updates, visit this blog, follow us on Twitter, and check out the website.


text:
Engagement Ring
In Stock | STYLE: 001-100-00970
In Stock
Lady's White 14 Karat Engagement Ring With 100=0.51Tw Round Diamonds. Center stone not included.*Prices are subject to change based on fluctuations in metal prices and currencies
Roman & Jules delivers cutting edge jewelry that personifies what the modern day love story is all about. Through a unique design process Roman & Jules offers couples jewelry that is fashionable, bold and expressive, at affordable prices.


text:
Get to know more of Portuguese charm and enjoy images of idyllic locations around the world.
UP Magazine offers in-depth interviews, news, films, technology and other content especially prepared for you.
The magazine, with a passion for everything Portuguese, focuses on what is best made by Portugal and telling the world about it.
Our magazine also presents the world in the form of landscapes, places and unforgettable stories.
It has been internationally acclaimed as the best in-flight magazine by various media, such as Marie Claire Spain, Scandinavian RES Travel Magazine and the North American UCity Guides site. UP Magazine is published monthly and is available in Portuguese and English.
It can be found on all medium and long haul flights and even in the Apple iPad format.
With a network of excellent employees, UP Magazine reaches more than 1 million readers.
Fly and choose your next destination with UP Magazine!


text:
Roehampton KC Soc
Would you say you're a deep thinker? Want to look at the world from different perspectives? Intrigued as to how applied spirituality can help you achieve your goals? Roehampton KC society focuses on providing a platform by which you can connect, interact, and discuss relevant life issues with like minded people. We try to make students think deeply about life from different perspectives.
We try to give spiritual wisdom from an ancient body of literatures called the Vedas. Though they were compiled some time ago, they still provide cutting edge tools for modern day life. We give skills and techniques which are very practical for everyday application and have held events on stress management. What you would do if you had 24 hours to live? How to get a 1st. Components of happiness and the monk who sold his Ferrari. We have 30 regular students attending our society all from diverse backgrounds and walks of life.
Our Krishna Consciousness Society is special since we focus on serving one another and helping each other to reach our goals. We also have extra curricular events organised throughout the year to allow students to develop a deeper insight into the philosophy. For example we have KC society Getaway retreats at the Bhaktividenta Manor which was donated by George Harrison from the Beatles.
We have also organised a summer trip to Italy this coming August, which focuses on mediation and happiness. Over 100 students will be attending from all parts of the country. Krishna Consciousness Society is for the inquisitive individuals who realise that there is more to life!
Roehampton KC Soc is a place where students from Roehampton University can come and look into deeper aspects of life.
Time: 7pm-9pm
Free Food and Music every event
Contact: Geena – 07854-255-058
See you there!
Visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Roekcsoc
Or our university page: http://roehamptonstudent.com/student-life/societies
[one_half last="no"][/one_half][one_half last="yes"][ /one_half]


text:
TIP Engineering
Theory In Practice
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
Hydro E-Brake Ideas
TIP Engineering Forum Index
View previous topic
View next topic
Joined: 13 Sep 2006
Posts: 3
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:40 pm
Post subject: Hydro E-Brake Ideas
Since I have some free time now with the Midwest Off-season coming up thought I try a new idea:
Me and Wisass discussed this briefly, but after observing some drivers cars and seeing what people were doing to install a Hydraulic E-Brake, I saw some things I liked (making a custom spindle) and didn't like (teeing the e-brake between the rear and front, I can't even confirm if this is workable). The idea I liked the most though had to be the idea of bolting a custom plate between the spindle and bearing which seems much more simpler:
Idea came from Arizonazcar.com
Seems easy to fab up. It will space the wheel out a little farther depending on how thick the plate is between the bearing and spindle (that section milled out in the milled). Also I'm just trying to figure out what possible interferences I'm going to have, what size caliper I should combine with it, and the components I'm going to need since I don't want to run this with the current braking system.
So what do you guys think so far?
Back to top
Head suspension nerd
Joined: 09 Nov 2005
Posts: 131
Location: Philly
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:49 pm
Post subject:
I really like the way AZ Z-car did it. I think we actually talked about that before I knew that they made something like that. But if I remember the thread on ziptied, I think George (sil8ty) put up the pictures and said that they had to cut off the normal brake mounts on the upright. So with something like that you would still only have one brake caliper. But you could always add another set of mounting points on the opposite side and run two.
Who did the custom upright? Was that just Rhys' car?
The hydraulic e-brake that you install in line seems like the easiest way to get something decent to work back there without spending too much money. I know a lot of people use the CNC Brakes setup, but Sean (Freethinker) used CompBrake or something in his E36 which I think looks a little nicer than the CNC brake stuff. This is purely aesthetic. Then of course there's also the K-sport/D2 e-brake. Which might not be a bad option.
I don't think you can just tee into the line. The pressure wouldn't know which way to go. You'd have to run those cylinders in line with the rear brake line.
But I like the plate between the spindle idea a lot, as long as everything will fit. That way you could set up a whole seperate circuit for the e-brake. The plate would just have to be designed to take the loads and as long as it didn't space anything out too far it would be pretty nice. You also would have to decide on your main real caliper and then pick one for the e-brake. You could probably do two of the same caliper. Or you could try and find a slightly smaller one for the e-brake that can still accept the same rotor thickness.
That's the thread with the pics of the AZ Z setup. Depending on how far that toe arm sticks out, you could probably put another caliper on the other side. I mean with something like this you would have complete freedom on how the packaging worked out. I think it would be nice if you could put a nice 4-piston caliper on one side for the main rear brake and then a smaller 2-piston on the other side just for the e-brake.
I really need to get all the spare rear suspension stuff hear so I could take a better look at it and have a better idea of how it would work out.
Also, I think if you're going to do something like this for the rear. Now would also be the time to consider a different caliper for the front, so you could get a decent brake balance front to rear. But if not, you could just work off of whatever you have in the front.
TIP Engineering
Just put the TIP in.
R&D, damper development and fabrication.
Back to top
Display posts from previous:
All Posts
1 Day
7 Days
2 Weeks
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
Oldest First
Newest First
TIP Engineering Forum Index
All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Jump to:
Select a forum
Random Stuff
Drunken Ramblings
Good Vibrations
Arts and Crafts
The Business
The Theory
The Practice
post new topics in this forum
reply to topics in this forum
edit your posts in this forum
delete your posts in this forum
vote in polls in this forum
Powered by
© 2001, 2005 phpBB Group


text:
Your Welcome Email is on its way, along with an introductory
15% off your first purchase. Don't snooze. This offer
expires in 30 days and cannot be combined with other
We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. Necessary cookies enable you to enjoy certain features on adidaswatches.com. Third Party cookies are used to tailor messages and display ads to your interests. Please confirm your cookie selection.


text:
If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Mighty Member
Incredible Member
Nostalgia Fanwanker
Claremazon Feminist
Astonishing Member


text:
In the past females were very lucky if they were able to play hockey while attending school, today players have several options – so many so that it may even be overwhelming. Hockey Canada has created an Education and Hockey Workbook for players, parents and high school advisors to help in the selection of the school that meets the athlete's needs.
The presentation does not push players/parents in one direction or another, but acts more as a resource to help make the best decision. The presentation covers such things as academics, hockey and finances.


text:
Your thoughts on a novel I've written! Chapter one
Cade, an only child, was nearly seventeen years old. Standing 5' 9", he had a slim, lean but sturdy frame. Although he was not the most athletic, his muscles were defined enough. His hair was brown-black, thick and short, but long enough to have a slight wave to it, which he slicked back. His eyes were a cheerful blue. They were kind, innocent and keen, having a sharp 20/15 vision. Cade was able to read the smallest letter line on an eye chart. His cheeks were flushed with a touch of red on his olive toned skin, while still having that boyish youthful look when he smiled. He was dressed casually in blue jeans, a grey W.H.U T-shirt, with a dark grey zipped hooded sweater and white sneakers.
The journey had been long. Two planes, a coach, and now a train ride. Cade thought he had seen the last of Wales ever since they moved to the United States of America over a year and a half ago. His Dad, Bryce, a professor of sorts, was a little eccentric. He was, of all things, a relic hunter. Everything and anything to do with the Dark Ages whet his appetite, luring him into a quest, to discover and uncover, all he could find. What drove Cade's Dad's interest into the Dark Ages was a mystery to Cade ever since he was a small boy. However, for as long as he could remember, it was all his Dad ever talked about.
Bryce Evans, a Professor of the Dark Ages and Medieval Times and Practices. He is a short, 5'3", burly man, with a head full of black wispy hair, or rather a face full of hair. The only hair on Professor Evans' head was around the side, from ear to ear. Although you would never know that unless he took his hat off, which was not that often. He insisted on wearing an Indiana Jones kind of hat, a fedora, which made it all the more frustrating for his son, Cade. With sharp brown eyes, thick bushy eyebrows and broad rounded cheeks, Bryce looked every part of an historian-archeologist-adventurer stereotype. He was a good, even-tempered man, but able to handle himself if the situation called for it, despite his small stature.
His quest-driven passion had made him very knowledgeable about many things, but his main love was the life of the Dark Ages! Of course, without question, he loved his son dearly. Bryce had raised him from a baby, pretty much on his own, but in growing up his son never warmed to this love of 'history' like that of his father.
Sadly, Cade did not know much about his mother. She had disappeared many years ago when he was roughly two years old. Being that young, he had no real memory of her, only the faint whispers and shadows of echoes past, drifting like shifting vapors. That was over fourteen years ago, and throughout that time, his father never really spoke much about her. All Cade knew was that a search had gone on for months, but to no avail. It was a very heartbreaking and sad time. Shortly after her disappearance, Cade's father, buried himself in learning, finding a reassurance from history. Consequently, the Dark Ages became a passion of his, a passion that Cade did not fully understand.
The jolt of the train stopping roused Cade from his thoughts. Llandyke Wells, last stop. He looked out of the window, at least it had stopped raining. There were not many people around, only a half a dozen or so. Llandyke Wells was a small village, consisting mainly of local village folk and farmers.
Cade stood to collect his things from the overhead luggage rack - a backpack and a suitcase - and made his way towards the exit. He stepped down from the carriage car onto the platform and looked left and right. The skies were grey, the air wet and the smell of the rain still hung in the air.
The railway station was a small grey/black flint stone building; the kind you see on old-fashioned picture postcards. In fact, the whole place looked like a step back in time. The town of Llandyke Wells had the railway station along with a small post office, a grocer's shop, a supply and hardware shop, a newsagents, a police station and a small pub. They were all made mainly of the same kind of stone, since there used to be a stone quarry a few miles away, long since abandoned, from which most of the town was built.
Surrounding the town were a few small farms and cottages scattered here and there, thinning out as you traveled further from town. Open fields, woodlands, forests and rivers were the main backdrop that stretched on for miles.
The only thing that stood out was Byne Keep, upon Glynn Hill, in the distance. It stood there broken, wounded over time, ravaged by fire, its authority of long ago, an ancient past in ruin. Now, overrun with plant and wildlife, long forgotten by the locals, it was a playhouse for many a kid that ventured out there.
A taxi was waiting for Cade outside the train station. The driver held a handwritten sign that said, 'Evans'. Cade walked up to the driver and said, "That's me".
"A'ight laddie" the driver replied, "Welcome to Llandyke Wells.", nodding slightly as he touched the brim of his flat cap, "'Ere lemme take that for you", he continued, taking the suitcase.
Cade opened the back passenger door, climbed in and sat down while the driver put his suitcase in the boot of the car. After Cade buckled in the seatbelt, he took out his earbuds from the side pocket of his backpack and put them in his ears, hit play on his Smartphone and listened to some streaming music on Pandora.
The driver returned to his seat, looked over toward Cade and said, "You ready?", but Cade paid no attention, his mind was on his music, "a'ight laddie" the driver said with a slight smile and chuckled to himself, turning his eyes back to the road. He started the car and drove off.
Cade had been here before; he grew up here. Up until the age of seven, the town of Llandyke Wells and its surrounding fields and farms had been his home. After that, he and his Dad moved south into a bigger, more city-like town, away from the rolling country hills of Wales and into the hustle and bustle of city life. This life, Cade loved. Aberandoen was a completely new lifestyle for Cade, one that he quickly adapted to. The sounds, the noise and the buzz of the city were all different, compared to the life he grew up with. There was television, music, telephones, mobile phones, computers and people. People everywhere. There were probably more people living in one apartment building than in the whole town of Llandyke Wells.
It is hard to imagine living in the twentieth century without all the modern technology, but if you never knew about it, you could not miss it. Being only seven at the time, Cade was not missing much. He had learned so many things like fishing and hunting, planting and farming, and horse riding.
Growing up on a small farm was hard work, for everyone. Even though Cade was young at the time, this did not excuse him from the daily chores of farm life. Eggs had to be collected from the chicken coop, the pigs had to be fed, the stables had to be cleaned out and the cows and goats had to be milked. This life was a life that belonged to his Grandparents and still did today. They had lived there all their lives and raised a daughter there too, his mother.
Nevertheless, that was the kind of lifestyle Cade and his Dad left behind. Cade soon forgot about the simple way of living and became very astute in today's technology that now surrounded him. It fascinated him. It was a different world, one he wanted to master. Unlike his father who had a passion to learn everything about the Dark Ages, Cade had a passion of his own, to learn everything about the digital world, the Digital Age as it were.
School was a new experience for him too, since he had always been homeschooled Nonetheless, Cade found himself excelling in almost every subject. It had almost become too easy for him, science and technology were his greatest strengths. From junior school to senior school, Cade was top in his class, and even in the entire school; this enabled him to jump a few grades, not really making him the most popular kid, but that did not matter, Cade just busied himself with the latest computer gizmo. He had built dozens of computers, his first one being when he was only nine years old. That made him money too. He would build them then sell them for profit, using that money to buy more parts and/or the latest gadget.
With each passing year, Cade grew in stature. He was taller than his Dad, his features were softer and he was leaner too. Cade did not inherit the brawn and roughness of his father's strength, but he had the strength of a learned mind, one that was disciplined but inquisitive, a trait they both shared. The ironic thing was it seemed like he and his father were two polar opposites, both passionate to learn all they could, driven and dedicated in the craft of knowledge, however one looking at the past, the other looking at the future.
There were other things that they had in common too - food and travel. Cade's father, Bryce, could rustle up a meal fit for a king with only a few ingredients. Bryce and his son would often challenge each other in a food cook-off, using the same ingredients to see who could come up with the best dish. Until recently, Bryce would win but Cade's determination was beginning to show; he had won the last two competitions and was planning for a third.
Being the kind of man Bryce was meant that he never stayed still for too long. That is why they had moved to Aberandoen. Traveling to and from the city was much easier and quicker than it was traveling from Llandyke Wells.
When Cade was still a young boy, they would only travel during the summer months, just visiting parts of England where it required only a short train ride, where they could be back within the same day. Other times, they would camp out for days at a time, which Cade loved. The quick flip-up tent made it so easy to set up and settle down for the night. His father would then tell stories of long ago, about life during the Dark Ages and how they were living like they did, off the land. However, this was not strictly true. They would bring their own canned food, soda and water to drink, with a camp-out kit for cooking including two pots, plates, cups and a set of cutlery for each of them. Not exactly Dark Ages stuff, but his Dad would pretend that they were, hoping to fire a desire in young Cade's heart for the past, but never really did. The Digital Age always won out, and his father would often concede, especially as his son got older. Camping out lost its flavor. Cade did not like the rain or the cold when in a tent, and the places they would visit would not have Wi-Fi or a mobile tower nearby to give him a connection to the internet. Cade also grew tired of the 'same old stories' his father would tell, what happened here or what happened there. Bryce was all too aware of Cade's growing disinterest and began telling fewer stories, and did not always take him along on his travels. Cade was growing up, able to look after himself more, he was not so dependent on Dad. Just because this was right, it did not make it feel good. Yes, Bryce knew his son loved him, he also knew that Cade needed to make his own stamp on the world that he was discovering. He was a good lad, a sensible lad. Smart too. Bryce was all too proud of the young man Cade had become, he need not worry.
The car hit a pothole, "Everything's ok laddie, just a small pothole that's all. These aren't the best of roads 'ere", the driver said. "You fell asleep, didn't wanna wake ya. We're not too far now. You hungry?" he continued.
"Er, no, but thanks. I'm good," replied Cade as he pulled the earbuds out of his ears, looking down at his Smartphone. He could not believe he fell asleep with the music still playing. The battery was almost dead, 'great!' thought Cade, 'just what I need', and was mad at himself.
"Here son, I got one of those thingy-ma-jiggy plug wires, charge 'er up." the driver said, reading Cade's face, as he handed over a car phone charger adapter. A little surprised, but relieved and grateful, Cade thanked the driver and plugged his phone in. Power!
"You're welcome, laddie. I got a son, uses that phone thingy all the time. Ain't got time for it meself, no. I'm kinda old-school, but my son got me this so we can stay in touch while I'm on the road. Can't get all those fancy things to work, don't understand 'em meself, but a phone's a phone and that's all I use it for. Not that it works a lot out 'ere, but I'm not this far out normally." Realizing what he just said, he ended with, "er, I'm sure it's 'cause I don't know what I'm doing".
They hit another pothole. "Better focus 'ere, laddie. Getting dark and all."
"Oh yeah, sure, and thanks again," Cade said.
He looked out the window, the sun was setting and the moon was starting to climb in the blanket of the growing night sky. He sat back and sighed. No city lights here, just the moon and stars that shone in between the cloud cover, as it revealed the starry hosts above. It was quiet, which was something Cade did miss. Nature's sound compared to none. Other than the sound of the engine, there was nature's stillness all about them.
Cade reflected on the past few weeks. Long journeys do that. It gives you time. And in that time he thought - a lot. He had been on the road for two days now. He could handle it, Cade was nearly seventeen and it was not the first time he had traveled alone, though admittedly it was the first time back to the UK by himself.
Bryce was invited to speak in a seminar at Whelhelm House University just outside of Seattle, Washington. The students and faculty loved the depth of knowledge that Bryce had so much, they asked if he could stay on for the rest of the semester. After the visas were granted, Bryce and his son Cade stayed on campus in the guest faculty wing. Cade was given the chance to enroll himself in some of the IT classes there too, while his student papers were transferred over to the university on a temporary education exchange program. Here, Cade had the opportunity to further his studies in Science and Technology, which was not possible back in a Welsh/UK classroom. What started as a short-term stay, ended up being a long-term stay, over a year, in fact.
About two months into the second semester, a student in Professor Evans' seminar, (that's how they referred to him at the University), had found some information concerning a small town in the middle of Wales. A town called, Llandyke Wells. This, of course, got Professor Evans' attention. The student's name was Carl McSmythe. He had brought in a somewhat peculiar stone that day. It was about the size of a goose egg, almost like a pebble, but not one naturally made by the rolling waves of the sea, this had been made by hand. The surface was kind of smooth with irregular edges to it. Its color was ivory white. This was unlike any other stone, for when you tapped it on a hard surface it would send out something like a low audible resonating hum.
The stone was a gift to Carl when he was just a young boy, left to him by his late Grandfather who received it from his Great-Grandfather generations ago. He used to tell a story of long ago, about a castle in Wales, England, and how, once upon a time, great wealth and power flowed in their family. Apparently, this stone was hewn from a rock found at the base of a tree and was meant to hold some mystical power. Engraved on one side of the stone was the symbol of a tree.
To a young boy, the magic and mystery of his Grandfather's story ignited a great imagination. There was much more his Grandfather shared, but as Carl grew older the memory of the story became more disjointed, merging with fairytales and books he had read. However, he always kept the stone safe for some reason and held on to it throughout all those childhood years, though somewhat forgotten.
The seminar lectures held by the Professor reminded Carl of that stone, so he went on a small treasure hunt of his own to dig it out from his dorm storage, to pay a little more attention to it. Vaguely remembering the story his Grandfather told him, Carl did a little research for himself and found out that there was a Keep built on a hill in Llandyke Wells in Wales, called Byne Keep. The Keep was once part of Llandyke Castle built around 900 A.D., which was destroyed by fire only fifty years later. Only the Keep survived. A local Baron later occupied it and had the Keep reinforced with stone, and began to rule over the small nearby hamlets at that time. Upon further reading, he read about the usual folklore stories of the time. Tales of sorcery and battles between clans, treachery and plagues, mostly general stuff you would find commonplace during the Middle Ages. However, not much more was known, so Carl turned to his professor to see if he had any insight, since Professor Bryce was from Wales and may know more about the history of that time.
When Carl showed the stone to the Professor, his eyes widened a little, though he tried not to act too surprised by it. "So, where did you get this, son?" Bryce asked. Carl told him the story, which was even more intriguing to the Professor. "I see, I see", he replied, coolly. "Well, yes I've seen similar stones like this before. It is a rune stone. Its size is a little unusual and the tree symbol is different, but I have seen rune stones with other etchings on them, but not quite like this. Byne Keep does have a lot of history surrounding it. I could look into it more." The Professor said, handing the stone back to Carl.
"No, no, you keep it. I don't think I can appreciate it the same way you can." Carl insisted, returning the stone to the Professor.
"Well, if you insist. But isn't it a family heirloom? How about this, I'll keep a hold of it and see what I can find. And when I'm done, I'll return it to you." Bryce persisted.
"To be honest, I don't have much use for it, really. Forgot I even had it." replied Carl, "If it happens to hold an interesting story, maybe put it in a museum or something. Better than me using it as a paperweight", he jested.
The Professor smiled with a nod of his head and slipped the stone into his pocket.
"Oh, one more thing, Professor", Carl added, "Tap the stone on the table."
Professor Bryce looked puzzled. However, he took the stone from his pocket and tapped it on the table. "Well, would you look at that" he exclaimed a little surprised as the stone emitted a low hum.
"Weird, right! It's gotta be what - a kind of meteor stone or something, right?" quizzed Carl.
"Maybe, maybe" the professor replied, with his eyebrows raised.
"Well, see what you can find out, eh Professor?" said Carl
Looking down at the stone he slowly muttered, "Yes… yes", as his mind wandered for a moment. Professor Evans cleared his throat, then he looked back up at Carl. "Of course, sure. No problem," he smiled, "I'll find out what I can."
At roughly the same time, across the other side of the campus, Cade was returning some books to the library, when he suddenly heard and felt a strange sound. It startled him so much that he let out a rather loud, "Whoah!", right there in the library, as he put his hand on his chest, looking a little shocked. Those around him looked puzzled for his sudden outburst and started muttering to each other. Cade soon realized that no one else heard or felt what he just did. Being slightly embarrassed, he just smiled and shrugged. He finished returning the books to the librarian, who just looked at him with 'the look'.
A week later school was out for two weeks, so Bryce took the opportunity to return to Wales to check on some things. Cade stayed behind.
When school started back, Professor Evans had not returned. This was strange, Bryce was usually a punctual man, never really late for anything except when he was headlong into a relic hunting project. However, he hadn't had one for over a year now. The college expressed their concern. The students were missing class, not a good thing. Calls were made but there was no answer. Cade started to worry a little. This had happened a few times before when his Dad got involved in a project and forgot about the time, one of the few 'little' quirks his father had.
About two days into the semester, Cade received a telegram. Who sends telegrams in this day and age? he thought to himself, then he remembered - his Grandfather would. The telegram said,
'Cade come home. Tickets and travel all arranged for you.
Everything is fine. Your father needs you. Do not worry.
Have sorted things out with the University. See you soon.'
- Grandpa
That was it. Cade did not know what to think. The Dean of the University said that the plane was scheduled to leave in a few hours and that he should pack as soon as possible. Cade packed a few of his things into a suitcase and his backpack, still a little bewildered, as he had no clue what was going on.
About an hour later, Cade was met again by the Dean, "We'll give you and your Dad some time, we can cover his base until you both return", he said, helping Cade to the cab that was waiting on the grounds, ready to take him to the airport.
"Oh, ok" Cade replied, "thank you, yeah, we'll be back soon."
He loaded his luggage into the cab and left the campus.
Thunder broke Cade's thoughts. The taxi was nearing the house of his Grandfather, they were now on local roads, mud roads. Llandyke Wells in the rainy season was not a lot of fun when you're in the countryside. The driver honked the car horn a few times, "We're here, we're here, laddie. We made it. 'Ere lemme help you with your luggage."
The door to the cottage opened, it was Grandpa Yates. Cade jumped out of the taxi as his Grandpa came over to greet him, "Ahhhh, there he is! There he is!" he chuckled with his arms open wide. "Good to see you, sonny boy, been a while eh?"
They embraced each other. "Sure has, Grandpa! Sure has." replied Cade.
"You boys get a move on, come inside, don't want you both catchin' colds now." That was Grandma standing in the doorway, "Come, come, say your hellos inside."
Grandpa Yates nodded to the taxi driver, thanked him and headed inside as the driver returned to his seat and drove back into town. It started to rain again.
Once inside, Grandma Yates warmly hugged her grandson. "Look at you", she said softly with tears welling in her eyes, "My little Cade." She cupped his face gently with her hands as she looked up into his eyes, "Though not so little now, eh", she said with a smile, pinching his cheek. "Come, come, sit yerself down, sonny."
Tired from the long journey, Cade sat in a comfy chair. The cottage had not changed one bit from what Cade could remember, all those years ago when he was a young child.
"So then, where's Dad?" asked Cade.
"Now sonny boy", Grandpa Yates began, then changed direction a little, "ah look at you, a fine young man you turned out to be", he breathed, "Your father's fine, just fine son. Don't you worry. Right now, what you need is rest. Rest up, son. Ahh, you left a boy and returned a man. Good to see you, boy. Good, it is. No more talk tonight, get some sleep, we'll talk tomorrow."
As much as Cade wanted to know, somehow he was assured by his Grandfather's words, after all, he was very tired, the journey had been long. Cade hugged his Grandparents goodnight before he retired and went to his old room. He sat down on the bed and looked slowly around the room. Not one thing had changed, it was still the same room as when he was seven years old. He smiled and lay back on the bed as he tapped a toy plane on a string above his head, which made it swing back and forth. It did not take long before Cade fell right to sleep.
Here's what the cover looks like.
LindaTay ReaderI enjoyed this. How did you get it on here? I thought only sample e books could be put here and that we still had to pay for that?
Kind wishes, Linda
I got as far as the second paragraph before having to stop and jot down a note. The description of your character devolves into an information dump that reads almost like a doctor's medical record. But I forged on and the next two paragraphs were much the same: you lecturing directly to the reader. Indeed, you provide a long, excruciatingly detailed description of your character's father---who is apparently not even present.
The result is that after a pretty strong opening sentence you come to a skidding halt in order to provide a great deal of detailed information that would be much better provided within the story itself as it progresses. In other words, show the reader, don't tell them. For instance, instead of stating the bald fact that your hero's eyes are "keen, having a sharp 20/15 vision. Cade was able to read the smallest letter line on an eye chart" you might instead have him making use of this acute vision in the course of the story and mention the fact---if you feel it necessary---that it is 20/15. For instance, as he is looking out of the train window he might spot some nearly invisible, distant sign but is still able to read it.
Here's what the cover looks like.
Thank you for your input and comments Ron Miller. Originally I had a brief description of the characters, but I was informed of not painting a good enough picture. Though now I think I went overboard and yes, probably put too much too soon. I can sure move it around and space it out, so that it doesn't sound like "lecturing directly to the reader" or a "doctor's medical record". lol. Bryce enters the story a little later in the chapter so I can definitely move his description, so that it flows better. (and would be more fitting)
As far as the cover. I agree. Those were my concerns too. It was done for me as a gift, so I will keep it for now.
Hopefully you read the chapter through despite the issues you found. Thankyou again. It's always nerve-wracking when you put your work out there to be critiqued, but the feedback is welcomed no matter what.
I'm with Ron on this. There's a story in there, but it needs to be paced. Take that first paragraph, drawing the smile on the glass. I wasn't sure if he faced the window to do this, then rested his face on the glass, or if his face was resting on the glass the whole time.
The plotting elements are good: The boy is going to university, he befriends a cabdriver, he has a runestone that is a family heirloom, the runestone has a mysterious property. He is called away to return home. All very good.
But we need to have these paced out, told to us in the right way, in the right tone. We should know that he's on a train before it jolts to a stop. Remember that the reader isn't in your mind, and doesn't know that what you know. You've been talking about traveling, and then he's looking out a window watching it rain. So my thoughts were that he had gotten home and was looking out a house window. Then the train jolted to a stop. Ooops.
The reader is entering into a kind of a dream, which you're guiding for him or her. If there's an element that doesn't fit -- surprise, we're on a train! then you're going to wake the reader from that dream.
Another thing: Your tenses are all over the map. Present, past, present, past participle -- It's a bit like a movie that flashes from close-up to long-shot to cutaway to two-shot to closeup. It's too jarring to the reader. You want to tell a story in one primary timestream, and if you need to refer to historical events, that's okay, or future events, that's fine as well. But don't hopscotch all over.
If you don't mind, let me sketch out the first paragraph a bit differently:
His breath on the window made it all fog up. Cade's head was resting on the train window. He drew a little happy face with his finger, then wiped it away with his hand. as He let out a sigh. while resting his head on the glass. His tired eyes looked at the grey soaked clouds that blanketed the sky, blotting out the warmth of the sun's rays. The day was chilly and it was raining. In fact, it had been raining ever since he got off the plane. It would feel good, after so many days traveling, to finally reach the university.
Okay, that fills in the blanks a bit. It lets us know where he is (on a train), where he's going (uni), why he's so bleary (he's been traveling), and about how old he is (uni age). I had originally imagined him as a small child, btw, because of his "rainy day" activity of drawing faces on the window. Of course, if he's on a train, and he's been traveling for days, then that's a better explanation of why he's bored.
In my opinion, the scene with the cab driver is much better, because we see a natural sense of action, and it's very clear where he is and what he's doing.
I hope that's helpful.
My Books:
This was the original cover concept
That cover is certainly much better than the first one you posted!
In reference to describing a character what would you advise in their description without going overboard.
In reference to describing a character what would you advise in their description without going overboard.
ok, thankyou
I have had to describe characters more than once in my own books. I faced a special problem in Velda, since the story (which is set in the mid 1950s by the way) is told in the first person (and by a female character just to make things harder for me). How do you get a character to describe themselves?
I waited until I was about five pages into the story before I had Velda facing a mirror. She has just arrived at a bar in a backwoods town in Florida after a grueling journey from New York...
The room in the back is a stuffy little restroom with no ventilation, no evidence of regular cleaning and, awful to see, no seat on the toilet. Fortunately, I'd taken care of that business on the bus, thank goodness. The only light comes from a single bare fly-specked 30-watt bulb dangling from a frayed cord and a cracked pane of frosted glass. I switch the light off and the room actually seems to get brighter. There's a green-stained sink and a cracked mirror, though I have to stoop a little to use either. It's nice being tall but sometimes it's, well, a pain in the neck. I turn on the faucet and let the water run to get cold. While it's trickling, I look in the glass. Yup, the bartender was being gallant, all right. I look god-awful. I look like I'd just spent a day and a half on a plane and a bus, can you believe it. My black hair is plastered to my head like wet licorice. Fortunately, it's exactly for times like this that I keep it cut in a simple pageboy. It's hopelessly out of style, but all I have to do is give it a shake and maybe a couple of brush strokes if I think of it and it's as good as new.
I peel my blouse off, being careful to not let it touch anything in the room, and hang it from the hook on the back of the door. My shoulders are so naturally broad and level I have to cut the pads out of all my blouses and jackets, otherwise I'd look like a character from Things to Come. I unhook my brassiere and hang it from the doorknob. The sink's full of cool water and I splash it on my face. I soak a paper towel and use it to swab out my armpits and the undersides of my breasts. Still damp, I lean on the sink and look closely into the mirror. Mirror, mirror, on the wall, huh? Well, I better not ask questions I might not want to hear the answers to. There's only one man I've ever known who went goofy over my looks and, well, that's a story I'd just as soon not get into right now. The pale, lean face looking back at me is a lot more like something out of Vogue than Rogue—not exactly man bait. Suzy Parker, maybe, instead of Jane Mansfield, if you get my drift. Okay, so it's not the face of man bait—but is it the face of a man killer?
The hell with it.
At other places throughout the course of the novel, I let suggestions about her appearance slip in whenever it seemed appropriate. Such as, for instance, when she later finds herself walking down the street of a small town in Florida...
Hardly anyone had paid me much attention on my way to the motel, but the few people out in the heat—mostly some old geezers in front of the feed store—now gawk at me as though I'd just been dropped into the middle of town from a flying saucer. I don't suppose six-foot brunettes with legs up to here are all that terribly common down here so I let them have their fun, hoping the rise in blood pressure won't do them any harm in this heat. And screw them if it does. I pass a sweating fat woman lumbering along the sidewalk in an Hawaiian-print muumuu, looking for all the world like some enormous Jell-O fruit mold, who audibly huffs at me and I almost laugh out loud.
Or, even later, when a tough guy tells her to "keep her big nose out of other people's business" and she replies, "I've got a cute nose."
Ok, I rewrote the first two paragraphs. Hoping not to take anything away from it. Thoughts?!
His breath on the window made it fog up. Cade's head was resting on the train window. He drew a little happy face with his nail bitten finger then wiped it away with his hand, as he let out a sigh. His normally optimistic sky-blue eyes were tired, contoured now with redness, looked up at the grey soaked clouds that blanketed the overcast sky, blotting out the warmth of the sun's rays. The day was chilly and it was raining. In fact, it had been raining ever since he got off the plane.
Cade slumped back in his chair and turned his neck from side to side, as he yawned. The cabin car he was travelling in had emptied out at the previous station, so he stretched his long slightly toned body out while running his fingers through his hair. The journey had been long. Two planes, a coach, and now a train ride. Being nearly seventeen, Cade had traveled from the U.S to the U.K by himself and now was heading toward Wales.
Thanks, Ron, that was very helpful. (BTW, I posted the above before i read what you wrote). I guess I have to unfold the character little by little as the story unfolds and as it allows, without bundling all in one place. I guess originally wanted to have the reader see the person first and have a concept of them from the beginning and not change in their minds eye as they read along.
Thanks, Ron, that was very helpful. (BTW, I posted the above before i read what you wrote). I guess I have to unfold the character little by little as the story unfolds and as it allows, without bundling all in one place. I guess originally wanted to have the reader see the person first and have a concept of them from the beginning and not change in their minds eye as they read along.
If I would have any suggestion at all it would be to leave "slightly toned" out (and save that for a better place*) and instead take advantage of having him running his fingers through his hair to mention his hair color. That would seem to be a natural thing to add to the sentence. You could even add further detail, such as "...running his fingers through his wavy red hair" (or whatever it looks like). You might even be able to get across something about his character by saying "...running his fingers through his wavy red hair, already thinning from worry."
*For instance, you might add a line something like: "His muscles, only slightly toned, ached from disuse" or some such thing.
I wouldn't worry overmuch about whether the reader's mental image of your character matches your own exactly. It won't no matter what you do, anyway.** I think that if they get the main points in their heads you'll be doing OK.
Just ask yourself now and then whether or not a detail is really necessary to appreciating your character. Does it get something across about their personality or capabilities? Or is it just something that is part of your subjective vision? Saying that your character has round, chubby, pink face and a snub nose creates a definite impression in a reader's mind...but the fact that they have a mole on the lobe of one ear probably doesn't contribute much.
And so far as having a reader adjust their mental picture of your character as they read...there is nothing wrong with that. I think that kind of revision takes place so automatically that most readers don't even notice. What you probably should do is try to work from the broadest characteristics to the more detailed. That way, you establish right up front things like height, physical type (fat, thin, muscular, etc.) and those details about the face that help most to convey character and personality. Everything after that is just fine-tuning, but the fundamental physical appearance is established in the reader's mind and that won't change. For instance, they may have been imagining your character with brown eyes until they learn in chapter seven that they are really blue...but the fact that your character is tall and gangling, with large, strong hands and a lean, pale face with hawk-like features won't have changed. The fact that he now has blue eyes and a bald spot are just minor refinements.
**As an illustrator I have to deal with this all the time. No matter how much detail an author will provide, there will be something about my depiction that they won't think is quite right. The best example of this was a cover I did a couple of years ago. Normally, an author being published by a mainstream publisher has little say about their book cover (and, frankly, for good reason), but in this case he was offered input. The main character was a kind of cat-woman and I scoured the text for her description...but no matter what I did the author was unhappy. He would say, "Her eyes are supposed to be large and wide-spaced" or "Her cheekbones are very prominent." The problem was that all of this was in his own mind. He never mentioned any of these things even once in the book itself!
Again, thank you for taking the time to express your expertise. I am currently fine tuning the novel (as it's finished now), and I think it'll flow better as I edit the character description down and focus on the story line and allow the characters to express themselves as it goes along. Not always fun when you thought you were 'finished', but it's important to 'get it right' before the launch.
Don't worry too much! Every time I hand in a MS to an editor I am pretty confident that it is just about flawless. Then it comes back with 800 suggestions and corrections. After I finished gritting my teeth, I remind myself that that is what editors are for and it's all toward making the book as good as it can be!
Ron Miller said:Don't worry too much! Every time I hand in a MS to an editor I am pretty confident that it is just about flawless. Then it comes back with 800 suggestions and corrections. After I finished gritting my teeth, I remind myself that that is what editors are for and it's all toward making the book as good as it can be!
That's very much to your credit! Too many authors looking toward self-publishing don't even bother to do that much!
I like the last example much better. I agree with Ron: that's real progress.
My Books:


text:
10mm lense wooden beads royal blue
You save: $0.36 USD
10mm lense spacer wooden beads.
Bag with10 beads.
Exclusive flawless wooden beads for your quality crafting projects.
Lense beads are often used as spacer beads between for example alphabet cube beads.
Perfect for pacifier clip, pram clips, baby rattles and much more baby related items.
The beads have a nice smooth and glossy finish.
All painting is water based, color proof, non toxic, lead-free and even saliva proof.
Can be rinsed with luke wamt water and wiped with a towel.
Drill hole appr. 3mm
made from FSC-certified beech
approved by EU safety standard DIN EN71-3
Availability: In stock
There is no reviews yet. Be the first to write us your opinion


text:
Mendy's eBooks The World's GreatestDigital Bookstore
Table of Contents
1. Featured Item2. New Releases3. Most Popular4. Customer Service5. Show All
Store Categories
Advertising (11)Auto (3)Business (12)Children (2)Computers (7)Credit Cards (3)Dating (4)eBay (12)eBooks (11)Education (12)Entertainment (7)Finance (9)Food (14)Gambling (5)Games (3)Google (4)Health (13)Hobbies (3)Home Business (6)How To (9)Internet (35)Joint Ventures (8)Marketing (3)Medicine (13)Misc (3)Parenting (2)Real Estate (6)Recipes (14)Recreation (3)Retirement (10)Search Engines (6)Self Improvement (16)Sports (3)Travel (4)Show All
Most Popular Complete Listing New Releases
Search, View, Make a $19.99 purchase, Download ebooks in seconds!
Welcome to Mendy's eBooks
Attention eBook Readers:
We offer hundreds of innovative eBook products written by world famous authors and business leaders.You can search and view the description of our eBooks in just a few seconds.Feel free to browse hundreds of eBooks in over 32 categories.* Click Here to view a current list of our "New Releases".* Click Here to view our brand new "Featured Item".* Click Here to view a current list of our "Most Popular" eBooks.Click on the eBook of your choice to read it's description.
New Releases
Most Popular
View Latest Releases
View Entire Catalog
View Most Popular
Mendy's eBooks © 2013 All Rights Reserved


text:
Category: Start / Early Dance
- Sites currently sorted by: Title (A to Z)
- Sort links by: Title ( + | - ) Date ( + | - ) Popularity ( + | - )
"We are recreational dancers, singers, musicians, teachers, callers, and dance historians who enjoy dancing, playing and singing English and Anglo-American dances, tunes, and songs that were known or published as early as 1651 and as late as today. By "English and Anglo-American" we mean the dances and music whose roots are in England, whether they started there or evolved once they came to North America. Think of the Virginia Reel or pioneers kicking up their heels after a barn raising, think of the ballroom scenes in Jane Austen books and films, think of community singing and folk festivals, and you'll have a sense of what we do.
At the CDSS Office, we publish books, booklets, recordings, and a quarterly newsletter; we offer outreach grants for English and Anglo-American groups' and individuals' events; we have mail order service from our in-house store which has a fine assortment of educational and recreational books, recordings, DVDs, etc.; and we run several weeklong dance and music programs each July and August where people gather to learn new dances, tunes and songs, and to share what they know."
Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Feb 14, 2012 | Hits: 1461
"We are excited that you are visiting Danza Antiqua. We are here to provide unique dance and historical activities for any occasion.
Danza Antiqua was formed in England in 1993 by its Director Nancy J. Walker. It was formed with the purpose of providing dances performances, instruction, education and consultancy across all major historical periods. Its dancers are trained in the particular dances and style for each event. A typical performance is presented in accurate reproduction historical clothing and includes dance, historical readings and education about the dances and their social setting and context. .."
Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Jul 29, 2009 | Hits: 1794
"A project to enter Playford first edition (1651) is mostly finished! Here it is! I tried to take care to not correct spellings and obvious mistakes, but if you find something right, let me know... :) Music will be on the way as soon as have time to get it in. A small portion of the music has been entered. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Sep 06, 2008 | Hits: 1808
"MIXED PICKLES is Philadelphia's vintage dance company. We research, perform and teach American dances from the colonial period all the way up through the 1940s. Our name reflects the dual nature of dance history, as something both educational and delightfully entertaining at the same time. It also refers to the kaleidoscope of cultures and classes that have influenced the way that Americans dance; influences that came from the French, English, Irish, Black and Latino; drawing from the elegant ballroom as well as the rowdy dancehall."
Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Feb 14, 2012 | Hits: 1613
"Founded in 1976 by Artistic Director Catherine Turocy in collaboration with Ann Jacoby, the New York Baroque Dance Company has been a leading force in the revival of 18th century ballet, challenging aesthetic conventions and bringing forgotten masterpieces to new audiences in what The Guardian has called "a whirlwind of desperately needed fresh air." ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Oct 05, 2008 | Hits: 2135
"The New York Historical Dance Company is a group of dancers devoted to the study, recreation and performance of dances from the fifteenth through the early twentieth centuries. Costumed in period clothing, the company performs social and theatrical dances from Europe and America. The company has performed with Piffaro, Parthenia—A Consort of Viols, Philadelphia Classical Symphony, Wake Forest Consort, Mannes Camerata and the New Dance Group. Members of the company have also performed at the Connecticut Early Music Festival, Wake Forest University, at SUNY Stony Brook, in Germany, Belgium and Austria. Our ambition is to bring the joy and beauty of these dances to modern audiences, at the same time educating them in an important facet of the culture of past eras. .."
Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: May 03, 2010 | Hits: 1958
"This site originated with the rendance email list. Rendance was founded on April 2nd, 1993, by Andrew Draskóy. The list, as well as this web site, was created to facilitate the study of Renaissance dance. List members collaborated on contributions to an ftp archive, which also contained archives of the list. Resources created this way included a discography and a comprehensive annotated bibliography.
The ftp site was replaced with a web page on July 5th, 1995. http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~andrew/rendance.html received over 123,000 visits. On May 14th, 2001 the single page was reorganized into a site, and moved to www.rendance.org. New introductory material was added, as well as information and links for relevant aspects of Renaissance culture. Other sections were greatly expanded.
What you see now is a transitional design. Coming soon are more specialized bibliographies, as well as articles on dance types and the people who shaped the dance of the Renaissance and our contributed to our knowledge of it. " This site also has an active mailist. See website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Feb 23, 2008 | Hits: 1738
"Seattle Early Dance is dedicated to presenting high quality performances of dances from the European Courts between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. These dances are reconstructed using original manuals and treatises, and are performed in exquisite costumes based on historical designs. Essential to the performance experience is collaboration with musicians playing authentic period instruments. Seattle Early Dance has performed with some of the finest early music organizations in Seattle, including the Seattle Symphony, the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, and the Seattle Academy of Baroque Opera. Seattle Early Dance aims to have a wide appeal, presenting dances in ways both entertaining and informative for modern audiences. Seattle Early Dance is also committed to educational activities, such as workshops and residences in schools and other community settings. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Oct 06, 2008 | Hits: 1746
"SDHS: Society of Dance History Scholars advances the field of dance studies through research, publication, performance, and outreach to audiences across the arts, humanities, and social sciences. As a constituent member of the American Council of Learned Societies, SDHS holds wide-ranging annual conferences; publishes new scholarship through its proceedings and book series; collaborates regularly with peer organizations in the U.S. and abroad; and presents yearly awards for exemplary scholarship, including the de la Torre Bueno Prize®. " See website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Feb 23, 2008 | Hits: 2063
"When people discover that I take baroque dance classes, there's usually some curiosity, and also some misunderstanding about what it involves (my mother asked "Is it, y'know funny dancing?"). This page is a distillation of conversations in pubs in which I have tried to describe exactly what this uncommon hobby of mine involves.
Baroque dances are historical dances. That is, they are dances which went out of fashion long ago. Today both amateurs and professionals are performing reconstructions of old dances, mainly the social dances, from at least as far back as the 12th century, right though until the early 20th century. There are also new dances being choreographed in old styles. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Mar 08, 2008 | Hits: 1825


text:
Jackie Robinson Day resonates with Dodgers
SAN FRANCISCO -- Paul Maholm is one of the newest Dodgers, but he appreciates the franchise's legacy, especially when it comes to Jackie Robinson.
"Obviously he was a pioneer for moving baseball forward," Maholm said before the Dodgers' Tuesday night game with the Giants on Jackie Robinson Day.
"And what he endured in his career, when you look at it, it's amazing how he put everything aside to become an amazing player. And he opened doors for a lot of people to come into baseball."
Manager Don Mattingly said Jackie Robinson Day is a "big day for all of baseball. And I look at it as extra special for this organization because he played for us and is tied so closely to the organization. It's a pretty cool feeling."
Back in Los Angeles, the Dodgers commemorated Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium with a series of events.
It started with a youth baseball clinic for 120 youngsters from South Los Angeles' Challengers Boys & Girls Club. The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation hosted 30 Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars and alumni.
The Dodgers' game-worn Jackie Robinson Day jerseys will be auctioned at a later date to benefit LADF and the Jackie Robinson Scholars.


text:
Liberty News
Community invited to tour newly renovated tennis facility
The Sports Racket, an indoor tennis and racquetball facility in Lynchburg, is officially re-launching on Saturday, July 9 after undergoing extensive renovations.
|Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. (right) recently toured the newly renovated facility with Sherwin Cook (left), a Liberty University Board of Trustees member who donated the facility to Liberty in February.
From noon to 5 p.m., guests are invited to tour the facility and will have a chance to play for prizes and ask tennis pros for advice.
Liberty University received the facility as a donation from Sherwin Cook, a Board of Trustees member, in February. The property, located off Wiggington Road, is about a 15-minute drive from Liberty's campus. It will remain open to the Lynchburg community and will continue to operate as usual for its nearly 300 members.
Improvements to the 35-year-old facility include renovations to the five tennis courts and five racquetball courts, lights and air conditioning system. The lobby and locker room have also been remodeled. The facility also has a gym with several treadmills and weight equipment and a tanning bed.
Liberty students will be allowed to use the facility for free in the late evenings as it expands its hours to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and Sunday. The facility will also be the home of Liberty's new racquetball club sports team.
Later this summer, personal trainers will be available for contract with members.
The Sports Racket opened as Central Virginia Indoor Tennis and changed to its current name in 1984.


text:
|June 5, 2002
Press Contact: Larry Arbeiter
(773) 702-8360 (w)
Pritzker family donates $30 million to the University of Chicago
The Pritzker family of Chicago, widely known philanthropists whose many business ventures include the Hyatt Hotel chain, has announced that it is making a gift of $30 million to the University of Chicago. The gift is part of the Universitys recently announced $2 billion fund-raising campaign, The Chicago Initiative, and it will specifically support the Universitys Biological Sciences Division and its Pritzker School of Medicine, which was named for the family in 1968.
The Pritzker Foundation, whose board includes Robert Pritzker, Thomas Pritzker, Nicholas Pritzker and Penny Pritzker, is making this gift on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Pritzker and Pritzker, which is the family law firm.
Speaking for the family, Thomas Pritzker said, Our family has prospered in Chicago and has always felt an obligation to give back to the community. Nicholas J. Pritzker founded the law firm of Pritzker and Pritzker on June 5, 1902. We thought it appropriate to mark this event with this gift.
We have long supported the University of Chicago and the medical school that bears our name and we chose to make this new gift for two reasons. The first is our longstanding pride in the Universitys advancement of human knowledge, especially in medical research and the training of many of the nations leading physicians and scientists, and in the important work they have done to help improve the lives of so many. The second is our sincere belief that with our support and that of other like-minded people, the University will continue to be the best place to invest in future discoveries.
In November of 1881, at the age of 10, Nicholas J. Pritzker and his family emigrated from Kiev and arrived penniless in Chicago. Nicholas taught himself English by reading the newspaper with the support of an English-German and a German-Russian dictionary. After selling newspapers on the corner, he became a tailors assistant and then a licensed pharmacist. Finally, at the age of 30, he graduated from law school, which he attended at night. On June 5, 1902, Nicholas opened his law practice. His three sons also became lawyers, but they eventually turned to business.
As Thomas Pritzker noted, Nicholas grew up with two imperatives education and charity. With this gift, we hope to further both of those imperatives.
I am extremely grateful to the Pritzker family for this magnificent gift, said University of Chicago President Don Michael Randel. It comes at a very important moment in the history of science and a very important moment in the history of the University. By providing this gift now, the Pritzkers will build on a long tradition of biomedical research at the University of Chicago, ensuring the benefits of that research for generations to come.
According to James Madara, recently appointed Dean of the Biological Sciences Division, the initial plan for use of the gift is to recruit outstanding new faculty in clusters to focus on the most promising areas of research and treatment. These Pritzker scholars will, he said, form uniquely synergistic and powerful groups of investigators.
I cannot imagine a more auspicious way to be welcomed into my new position, said Madara, who was appointed Dean of the Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs by President Randel in December and will take office July 1.
One of the nations leading academic physicians, with considerable experience in the clinical application of scientific discoveries, Madara described the magnitude, flexibility and timing of the gift as a brilliant choice at the perfect time.
Scientific discovery is advancing more rapidly than ever, he said, especially at the interface between the biological sciences and the physical and social sciences. From the neurosciences to genetics to cancer biology, important and far-reaching discoveries are changing the face of medicine. This very generous and wise gift from the Pritzker family will help us speed up that process. It will lead to discoveries and new therapies that will enable us to provide better care now and well into the future.
In addition to their support for the Pritzker School of Medicine and the Biological Sciences, the Pritzker family has also provided substantial support for the University of Chicago Law School and the Universitys work in South Asian Studies and Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Thomas Pritzker (J.D./M.B.A.76) is on the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Nicholas Pritzker (J.D.75) serves on the Physical Sciences Division Visiting Committee; J.B. Pritzker serves on the Visiting Committee for the School of Social Service Administration; and Margot Pritzker serves on the Visiting Committee on the Visual Arts. Susan Pritzker and Cindy Pritzker are also members of the Universitys Womens Board, and Jay Pritzker was a Life Trustee of the University at the time of his death in 1999.
Chartered in 1890, the University of Chicago is known as one of the worlds great centers of teaching and research. Six Nobel laureates are currently on the faculty, and 73 laureates have been students, faculty or researchers at the University. According to the National Research Council, 20 of the Universitys academic departments rank nationally in the top 10, including, within the Biological Sciences Division, the Department of Ecology and Evolution, which is ranked first. Researchers in the Biological Sciences at Chicago are particularly well known for their discoveries in the fields of cancer, diabetes, digestive diseases, sleep research and transplantation.
Last modified at 04:55 PM CST on Wednesday, June 05, 2002.
5801 South Ellis Avenue - Room 200
Chicago, Illinois 60637-1473
Fax: (773) 702-8324
Contact Us


text:
Skip to Main Content
How Do I...
County Departments F-M
Purchasing & Contracting
Purchasing & Contracting
The Purchasing Division of Finance is responsible for general oversight and management of the procurement and contracting process as conducted for and by Iredell County departments and elected offices. The Division's primary objectives are:
To ensure that all procurements are made and contracts let in compliance with North Carolina General Statutes and Iredell County policy
To purchase items that meet the departments' requirements, while obtaining the best price possible to preserve county funds.
Some additional responsibilities of the Division include:
Developing specifications for goods and services for all formally bid items
Developing terms and conditions for informally bid items, contracted services, lease arrangements and other items
Coordinating the sale of county surplus property
Reviewing and negotiating contracts
Ensuring the state's HUB program requirements are met
Doing Business with the County
Current Bids & RFPs
Surplus Property
Arrow Left
Arrow Right
Slideshow Left Arrow
Slideshow Right Arrow