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Number: Population estimates as of July 1 for the specified year.
Source: Table prepared by the Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services using Population Estimates (latest update 6/2018) released by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
For more information about these estimates produced by the U.S. Census Bureau under a collaborative agreement with NCHS,
see the NCHS bridged-race methodology.
Estimates for 15-17 age group for 1990-1999 were calculated from single-year estimates provided by
the State Demographer at the Library and Development Data Center of the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (see Introduction).
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I have been singing with contemporary a cappella groups and barbershop quartets for over 20 years and can coach students on the basic and intermediate levels of vocal percussion
About Thomas
Thomas has a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from The Pennsylvania State University. He holds a teaching certificate in the states of Pennsylvania
He is a current adjudicator with Drum Corps International and Cavalcade of Bands. He is a member of MENC, PMEA, NJMEA, ASCAP, CASA, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and the National Band Association. He appeared in the Marquis Who's Who Among American Educators in 2004 and 2005, an honor rarely bestowed upon teachers, as students who appear in the Who's Who Among American High School Students must nominate them. He currently is a music teacher at the Center for Performing and Fine Arts of the PA Leadership Charter School in West Chester, PA and resides in Downingtown, PA with his wife and two sons.
Thomas will happily work with students on the autism spectrum or students with ADD.
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My lessons are tailored to the needs and interests of each student. If a student is involved in school music ensembles, we will work with their lesson books from school in addition to material outside of the books, including SmartMusic, Noteflight, and teacher-created materials. We will focus on building proper tone production and individual technique - something that often is difficult to learn in a large ensemble setting.
I am capable of starting a beginner student on any band instrument including percussion, any classical string instrument (violin, viola, cello, string bass), and piano. I can begin a student on drum set and work with them through their first method book, but I would then recommend they find a specialized drum set teacher after a period of six to twelve months.
For advanced students, I work from selected conservatory etude books on developing advanced skills and can work with students on audition pieces for honors bands/orchestras or college auditions.
My lessons are a half-hour once a week, with the option of working for 45 minutes or 60 minutes.
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I've been beatboxing for 18 years. I can show you how to develop your basic sounds such as kick drum, snare drum, cymbals, and toms. I'll also teach you how to assemble your sounds into compelling beats.
About Joseph
By combining cello with beatboxing, he has created a unique genre: Classical Hip Hop.
CelloJoe records live on stage with a loop pedal and produces intricate tapestries of harmony, melody, and rhythm. His beatboxing (vocal percussion) and funky cello grooves form a rich soundscape for intelligent lyrics and his music spreads love, joy, laughter and conscious vibrations.
By beatboxing, throatsinging, singing, plucking and bowing the cello, CelloJoe can mimic many styles of music from dubstep to folk to rock to classical to hip hop.
CelloJoe is the world's first long distance musical bike touring cellist.
He has ridden his bike over 10,000 miles in the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia.
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He's a working musician so his schedule is somewhat variable, but he is good about communicating and always comes when he says he will. He's personable and enthusiastic.
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- Pro Vocal Warm Ups
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- Be Your Own Kick Drum
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- Create Your Own Sound Effects
- Impersonate Other Sounds
- Pro Humming
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Become The Instrument.
About Jeff
Majoring in classical guitar performance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts I was a part of many performance opportunities. These included solo classical guitar recitals, weekly performance class, a collaboration with the Columbia City Jazz Dance Company, and a performance at the Columbia Museum of Art to name a few. Now I frequently participate in songwriting showcases, street performances, and collaborations with bands and music groups of many different genres.
In a lesson with me you will be focusing on four main areas:
1] REPERTOIRE: Songs you are working o
2] MUSIC THEORY: Exercises in ear training, note-reading skills, sight-reading skills, and overall knowledge of how music works.
3] IMPROVISATION: Learn drills to improve solo skills and increase your confidence jamming with other musicians.
4] TECHNIQUE: Guitar lessons focuses on how to properly use the left and right hands in a way that that is relaxed and tension free. Voice lessons entail learning how to breath properly, prevent vocal strain, and expand your range.
In addition to instrument lessons I also provide Songwriting Lessons, Music Theory Lessons, and Music Performance Lessons for more advanced students + I teach Recording, Web Design, and Graphic Design subjects for Artists or others looking to learn how to promote themselves or their projects. (Subjects Include: Logic Pro X, WordPress, Web Design, Graphic Design, HTML, CSS, & More!)
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Dave has taught for 17+ years and his major in college was Percussion Performance. His extensive experience in the sounds of percussion, give him an edge in teaching different ways to emulate sounds.
About Dave
I also am an online teacher for a the world's biggest web platform for guitar instruction, and teach lessons alongside those in Berklee alumni, Musician's Institute, as well with many very famous artists that are now in the music business.
Though I've had the fortune to work with some of the best in studios, as a songwriter, and player, and in education, both professional and informal, I love to teach entry level players up through
Join me and my studio. We'll have a great time, and we'll get you to your goals while we're enjoying the journey of music together!!
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I have several years of experience as a performer, incorporating beatbox into my own performances through loop as well as vocal improvisation. I also was in several acapella groups performing as both a singer and a beatboxer.
I aim to help you with breathing technique, keeping rhythm, mic technique, and transferring skills and practice into a performance setting.
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I'm an internationally ranked beatboxer. I have extensive a cappella experience, good battle experience, and I'm extremely involved in the community. You should expect to have a great grasp of the basics after the first few lessons. Soon after, you'll learn some intermediate techniques and learn how to mesh them with your beats. Throughout every lesson I will always stress that an excellent sense of time, groove and sound consistency is key!
About Michael
I am a beatboxer that has experience in both the a cappella realm and beatbox battle scene.
I am an internationally ranked beatboxer. My stage name is "Match" and I am apart of a tag team called "Forest Fire". I competed in the top 16 solo battles at Great North Battle 2019 in Toronto, as well as becoming the Tag Team Vice Champion with Forest Fire. My tag team is the 2018 East Coast Tag Team Champion. I got top 8 in solos at 2018 East Coast Champs and I competed in the top 16 solo battles at Smash Sounds 2018.
I have plenty of A Cappella experience as well. I've taught at CASA festivals, been apart of summer camps, conducted vocal percussion workshops, and I am the beatboxer for a professional group called "ember" based out of Baltimore. We have performed and done workshops at schools, camps, and festivals.
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Experienced beatboxer of 10 years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn the foundations of beatboxing as well as more advanced techniques and styles. I specialize in vocal percussion and also have microphones and amps available to use during lessons.
About Cory
I perform often with a variety of musicians at all levels - I've performed with school choirs, community choirs, The Maccabeats, Josh Groban, and more. I have also performed at many well-known venues such as the Nikon at Jones Beach, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The White House, and more. I travel both nationally and internationally to perform and often find myself singing with the communities I travel to. I have also judged singing competitions, given masterclas
As a teacher I want you to succeed! I am always happy to discuss your goals and aspirations and we can work together to find a plan of action that best suits your needs, whether that be sight reading, vocal technique, or anything else!
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I have been BeatBoxing for 5 years now. I have been on stage 200+ times and ive competed in many beatbox competitions as well as taught many others how to beatbox. I will help you find your style, tempo, and the sounds that best fit you. Your overall goal will be the biggest factor in deciding how much you should learn and what you should practice and even how much to practice where to go with it and what you can achieve with what you know and will know.
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Wanting to learn for your Acapella group? Or are you a hardcore Swissbeatbox fan?
I've done beatboxing for Acapella and in competitions. We can work on the basics or dive into liprolls and or throat bass. Don't know what these things are?? That's okay too!
I can teach all levels and any age! Message me and let's talk about what you want to do.
About Z
It's been six years since and I still can't put down my ukulele! I've participated in competitions, taught in music schools and even met my biggest idol: Jake Shimabukuro. I sympathize a lot with people who desperately want to play music, but don't know how to start. I had no clue where to begin when I started!
Along my musical journey, I also picked up beatboxing. That was arguably even harder than learning the ukulele, because so few people knew
Everything I know about ukuleles and beatboxing comes from the internet and online tutorials. I'm a huge fan of self-motivated learning, but at the same time, it would have been such an amazing resource if I had someone to guide me along. I don't have a degree in music or anything, and I've never taken a music class in my life! I just know when I hear something good and know how to communicate that well to people who feel intimidated by scales, theory and chords.
I don't take anything too seriously, but I am seriously in love with music.
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The grinder has 10-in. of Z, X, and optional U-axis travel. The linear axes use the Bryant round hydrostatic way system that provides 300° of bearing wrap to assure accurate tracking. There are linear glass scales that provide position feedback with a resolution of 0.000004 in. on all linear axes. Axes moves are powered by liquid-cooled Fanuc linear motors that provide thrust of 6,000 N. The rotary axis for the workhead is powered by a Fanuc servo motor or by a Fanuc synchronous built-in DiS servo torque motor with a high-accuracy rotary encoder. (The "S" in the latter stands for "Strong" in that it is said to provide significant torque through the use of neodymium-iron magnets.) In the case of either workhead motor, it is a direct-drive setup to help assure that there is geometric accuracy during grinding, particularly in non-round applications.
When the machine is setup as a chucker, the swing diameter over the table is 14 in. When deployed as a center-type grinder, with a hydraulic tailstock and live centers, the maximum diameter is 4 in. and length 10 in. The center-type configuration can also be used with a chuck and a C-axis that permit O.D. grinding of non-round workpieces. When fitted with shoes, diameters up to 6 in. can be accommodated (hydrostatic shoes are available). Setup in a standard mode, the machine provides ±5° of taper. If the optional B-axis is used, ±45° can be attained.
The machine base is a cast granite epoxy. It features a thermal stability system that uses strategically located thermocouples to monitor temperature. An optional thermal control system uses the information from the thermocouples to allow the Fanuc 30 control and the Bryant Revelations software to make required thermal adjustments.
It is possible to swap out the standard bridge with an extended bridge and workhead option that permits the grinding of long, awkward parts that feature either bore depths or O.D. surfaces of up to 11 in. The aforementioned optional U-axis, stacked X- and Y-axes, and multiple wheelhead configuration, the machine can be used as a bore, face, and seat grinder for fuel management applications. Among the products available for the LL2U-MS grinder are high-torque wheelheads from 5,000 to 165,000 rpm.


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Saquon Barkley looks back on his experience one year ago at the NFL Combine
Coach Pat Shurmur discusses the final week of OTAs and the progress the team has made during the offseason program
Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones discusses the progress he's made so far this offseason and his mindset heading into training camp
Tight Evan Engram gives an update on his injured hamstring and discusses his role in the offense this season
Rookie CB DeAndre Baker discusses his areas of focus this week at practice
Coach Pat Shurmur recaps Giants practice on the final day of veterans minicamp
OT Nate Solder gives an injury update and discusses differences between his first and second year in New York
QB Eli Manning on the Giants offense getting in sync at minicamp practice
Defensive Coordinator James Bettcher discusses the progress of the defense at minicamp
Offensive Coordinator Mike Shula on what he's seen from rookie QB Daniel Jones so far this offseason
Linebacker Alec Ogletree on the defense improving in the second year under Defensive Coordinator James Bettcher
Special Teams Coordinator Thomas McGaughey on developing young players and working to improve at minicamp
Head coach Pat Shurmur recaps Day 1 of the Giants mandatory minicamp
Safety Jabrill Peppers discusses what type of impact he wants to make in his first year with the Giants.
Wide receiver Sterling Shepard discusses working alongside Golden Tate in the Giants' offense.
Saquon Barkley discusses the outlook of the Giants offense in 2019
Rookie QB Daniel Jones on learning from Eli Manning
Coach Pat Shurmur gives his takeaways from Tuesday's OTA practice
Second-year quarterback Kyle Lauletta on his progress this offseason
Safety Antoine Bethea on working with new teammate Jabril Peppers
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Eli Manning discusses rookie teammate Daniel Jones and the start of OTAs
Coach Pat Shurmur recaps Day 1 of OTAs following Monday's practice
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Dodge Ram '95-'02
This is a kit to do a complete repair on the blend door malfunction that is common to 95-02 Rams. Every Ram in this range either has, or will have, this common failure.
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The Dodge is relatively simple compared to our other HeaterTreater products. The Ram has a metal blend door and a metal connector on the actuator motor. The problem is use of a plastic interposer to connect the motor to the blend door axle. The pictures show the plastic OEM component and the steel replacement. Some early RAM's have a mechanical slide lever control on top of the box. If your truck doesn't have the actuator motor on the bottom of the box, it is the older version and our kit for the electronic model will not help.
The actuator motor is located under the passenger side dash and you can use the second picture to locate the motor module. You can observe movement of the motor by adjusting the temp control knob with the HVAC system on. The module is held in place with two phillips screws and is removed by pulling straight down. The black interposer that the motor fits into can usually be removed with your fingers, but you may need a pair of pliers. Again, just pull straight down on the black plastic piece and it will come loose. Inspect the interposer for any signs of cracking or chipping.
The Dodge actuator motor has a full 360 degree rotation capability with no built in limit stops. The internal gears have a slide connector that moves along a variable resistance strip and uses the different resistance readings to gauge the position of the blend door. When the connector breaks, the motor spins past the point where a valid reading can be taken and the computer control "loses it's mind" and shuts down the motor. The most common observation is a cracked interposer and seemingly non-functional motor.
The HeaterTreater provides an unbreakable replacement interposer and fully illustrated instructions on how to open the motor case and re-index the motor gears to restore proper operation. Generally the Dealer will recommend a new motor(including another cheap plastic interposer that will break) at a substantial cost. The HeaterTreater will restore functionality that will outlast the truck at a significantly lower price. The replacement component is good to solve a HVAC problem, but also can easily be inserted into a functioning system to avoid the problem occurring in the first place. Contact us for pricing on volume purchases.
Failure of your heat and/or A/C in your Jeep Grand Cherokee is usually due to the failure of the connector between the blend door and actuator motor.
Heater Treater replaces the cheap, plastic connector with steel. Replacing the connector with the same plastic part from the manufacturer WILL result in continued problems — the same system design problem that caused the failure in the first place WILL happen again.
Heater Treater attacks the root cause of the failure by constructing hardware that is designed to meet the rigors of normal operation of the HVAC system, and last for the life of the Jeep. Note that some early vehicles used a mechanical cable control for the blend door. Check that you have an actuator motor on the bottom of the box at the intersection of the transmission tunnel and firewall to make sure that the control is electronic. The cable system will be on top of the box and will be a mechanical issue with the cable.
The 2002 Ram was a changeover year. If you have an '02 you should check this listing and the '02-'08 listing to see which system you have.


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Tough times or not, in Detroit General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are as much a sense of American pride as are baseball and apple pie anywhere else.
In fact, some Detroiters would probably rather be cruising the city in their Mustangs or some classic Chevys than spending a day at the ballpark any day. You need look no further than Belle Isle on a sunny Saturday afternoon for reference.Of course, that's not to take anything away from Detroiters' love for their Tigers. But for some in the city, the passion for American automobiles runs that deep. It's been that way for decades. And at no time is that love more prevalent than August when Detroiters are revving up for the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, taking place Saturday, Aug. 15
Detroit businessman Michael Farrow, president of the Farrow Group doing the demolition on Tiger Stadium, owns several cars, including a 2008 Bentley GT. But, he said, his '62 Chevrolet Impala holds a special place in his heart. "I had to have an American vehicle before I got anything," said Farrow. "It's a sense of personal pride for Detroit and my country. I'm still going to have my non-American toys, but I'll always have my American cars too."
Farrow, like many Detroiters, always looks forward to the Woodward Dream Cruise and an opportunity to showcase his vehicle and join the thousands of others who attend the event to share their passion for American cars. This year's cruise is especially important because of the trying year the Detroit auto industry has undergone, said Farrow.


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2-25-15. Exodus 16:23-30. Keep The Sabbath Holy…But Don't Be Legalistic About It-my devotional Exodus: 16:23-30 Kevin E. Jesmer Key verse 16:23 2-23-15 "He said to them, "This is what the Lord commanded: 'Tomorrow is to be a day of Sabbath rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord. So bake what you want to bake and […]Read More...
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At £40 and with two AA batteries kicking out 200 lumens for 7 hours the Niterider Mako 200 front light looks like it should be a cracking little light. Sadly the truth is that it's crude and underwhelming.
What we have here is quite a chunky commuter light in sturdy black plastic. The whole front end unscrews, no bolts or screws required, to reveal the batteries. That's neat and very easy to use, even in the dark with gloves on.
The bracket is also simple but effective, with a basic ratchet that clicks into place and holds the light surprisingly well, even on fat bars. The outer case of the front part also has gills cut into the side, although they're more basking shark than mako.
Any additional side visibility is nice to have but these don't kick out very much at all, just a tiny bit of spill. Each side also has a teeny, tiny red LED but unless there is a teeny, tiny Roxanne touting for trade in the light body they don't actually do anything useful. The front of the light has a bit of clear plastic cowling though and that does offer some usable side visibility.
The LED itself is tucked in a deep silver cone. It looks suspiciously like a cheap torch set-up - a faceted cone to focus the light and no lens to speak of. The light it gives is also very torch like, a small central spot with a perfectly round and very dim halo. Under streetlights it's ok, but on unlit roads it can be quite disconcerting as the bright centre spot sucks in your eyeballs while destroying your peripheral vision. Pitch black country lanes are even worse because with no information at all outside of that central spot, hedges, sudden badgers and overhanging branches will all come as nasty and unexpected surprises.
Niterider claim 200 lumens but I suspect that quite a few of those have fallen out of the packaging because it's nowhere near as bright as the brilliant Moon Meteor I tested recently, which also claims 200 lumens. The fact that the (metal) Moon makes a nice handwarmer, while the (plastic) Mako lacks any kind of heatsink and runs stone cold also makes me suspicious... The Mako also lacks any fancy electronics, no runtime indicator, no mode indicator and no recharge facility (although there is a pricier Mako 200 USB variant). Nor do you get any warning when it's about to switch off.
There are just three setting, High, Low and a weapons-grade Flash that will probably get you pushed into the canal if you use it on a bikepath. Unsurprisingly it also cycles through off, although there are plenty of other lights that do this.
Runtime is a claimed 7 hours on High from a pair of AAs although the the Maplins 2500Ah batteries I used didn't last anywhere near that long. Runtime on lights with standard batteries can be notoriously variable and coupled with the lack of warning it means you'll need to carry a spare set and be handy on the brakes for those sudden blackouts.
If you can find the Mako 200 heavily discounted and need the flexibility offered by removable batteries then this might be ok for you, but it feels clumsy, crude and hopelessly outgunned by modern lights that only cost a few pounds extra.
Underpowered, basic and underwhelming.
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Make and model: Niterider Mako 200 front light
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the light is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Blurb - "We understand lights are an integral part of your daily commute. Using a light can mean the difference between being seen or not by automobile drivers. Many of the 'entry level' commuter lights are nothing more than 'be seen' lights. Your overall safety and visibility should not be limited by your budget, that's why we created the Mako Series. The Mako line now offers five models and up to 200 lumens, not only allowing the cyclist to be seen, but allowing the cyclist to see as well. Our favorite feature is the side 'gills' emit a red light, which not only looks cool, but makes the Makos more visible. The Mako line is easy on the wallet and operates on 2 AA batteries (included). For 2013, we have introduced the new Mako USB rechargeable light for those who want to forgo changing batteries."
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the light?
200 lumens
Cree LED
Hefty and reassuring rather than well made.
Large (lit) and easy to operate switch, easily accessed battery casing.
Surprisingly good and very easy to use.
Survived the garden sprinkler test.
Battery life will vary according to the weather and the quality of your cells. I think that the claimed 7hrs is optimistic.
I'd go as far as to say that I didn't feel safe using it on country lanes. The optics are really horrible.
Feels solid and has no fancy (and useful) electronics to go wrong.
Pretty bulky and heavy.
RRP is £40. For a light this basic that feels overpriced, especially when you can find the Moon Meteor online for less that £10 more.
Tell us how the light performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Practical and easy to use, but the optics are dreadful and the light is woefully underpowered.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the light
Easy access to batteries.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the light
Horrible beam, lack of useable light.
Did you enjoy using the light? No.
Would you consider buying the light? No.
Would you recommend the light to a friend? No.
Anything further to say about the light in conclusion?
Could be a reasonable light, but awful optics and relatively high price mean it's a poor choice.
About the tester
Age: 42 Height: 5' 8 Weight: er....85kg
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I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, Audax and long distance solo rides


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Nov. 18, 2005
On the game:
"It was a very tight, physical game. One goal was the difference, it was a very good goal. I'm extremely proud of our players for the effort we made. It's difficult to come this far across the country and play a game. I thought we did very well."
On the last five minutes of the match:
"I think it's natural in a game when you're losing 1-0and time is running out and you take the risk to throw more people forward and you really don't care at that point in time if they score another goal against you. It doesn't matter if you lose 2-0 or 1-0, so I think what really happens is that you just get more numbers forward, and as you put it yourself, time was running out and you got to do everything you can do to score at that point in time."
On the gameplan:
"Santa Clara's a team that's scored more goals than we have, they've given up fewer goals than we have, and we had to travel all this way again to play the game. In our minds and in our hearts we feel like we need to make sure that we need to defend, keep ourselves in the game, so we put numbers behind the goal and try to do that and keep the score close, and we felt good that we were 0-0 at halftime. I think that was a good accomplishment for our players and we had some confidence, and then one call and a free kick and now you're down a goal. At that point in time we throw caution to the wind and we have to go forward now. Our game plan was to stay in the game and keep it close. I think we were very unlucky not to score a goal ourselves tonight."
On the game:
"I just want to say that Santa Clara's a great team, we knew it would be a great match-up and a hard-fought game. One mistake right around the 18-yard box, we knew we couldn't give up those kinds of mistakes and unfortunately we did. It was just a great free kick and there wasn't a whole lot we could do about it."
"We knew coming out here it would be tough with the climate and the time change, it's hard to get adjusted and I wouldn't say we were happy at halftime, but we were content with how we played in the first half, we thought we played well. I think we maybe relaxed too much at the start of the second half, letting them get forward and then maybe being a little bit lazy on our defense in giving up that penalty but that's just unfortunate that we couldn't stay on top of that first three minutes of the half."
On the last five minutes of the match:
"We've been in this situation a couple times this year and there have been times where we have come back and many games that we were down. It kind of just felt like we knew what we were going to do, we knew the gameplan. If we were down a goal, not to panic, do anything we can to get a goal, bring our numbers up but unfortunately there were I would say three good chances where we could have but just didn't put it in the back of the net."
SANTA CLARA HEAD COACH Cameron Rast:
On the game:
"Tonight it's a tough match with Ohio State, it's a team that's won a couple games in the tournament and has a bunch of talented players that came out and were motivated to win the game like every team will be. For us, with our finish in the regular season it was important for us to really bear down and play tough and gritty, and really grind a game out and not give too many chances away and sink the ones that we get. I think we did that tonight, we were sharp when we really needed to be and a little lucky at the end when we needed to be.
On the last five minutes of the match:
"I think our goal was really to keep them under as much pressure as possible and make sure they didn't get a lot of free chances, and even the ones that were bouncing in the box were about as dangerous as could be. I think we tried to get somebody throwing their body at it, and I think that's a little bit of the college game, it's a little bit of excitement and a finish to a tough battle. For us we're gonna have to scrap it out and tonight we did. They made it difficult enough for Ohio State as we were able to get the goal."
On Tuesday's game against Cal:
"We're looking forward to that game, we're looking forward to hopefully a lot of games in November. The Cal game for us is a familiar opponent, one that we play every year, one that we haven't had a lot of success with and we're looking to change that. The way we're going to do that is we're going to come out and be sharp and ready, and try to keep them under pressure and create our chances which I think we're going to be able to do. I think we're going to be able to create chances, it's a matter of finishing, and I think that's true of any team in the playoffs. I think the best part for us is with our finish, it was important for us to play a game and it was important for us to play a playoff game and get a good result. Tonight was just that for us, it refocuses our team, gives us a bit of confidence going into that match and that is critical for our mindset in playing a quality team like Cal."
SANTA CLARA MIDFIELDER Peter Lowry:
On the game:
"Coach told us after the game that the first one is really the most difficult and that it was going to be a grind and we knew they had some good results against good teams coming in and they were going to play us really hard. I thought that we stepped up and really matured a lot from earlier this season to get good performances and good results from the guys."
On his goal off of the free kick:
"In high school I was known for my free kicks and I come to college and I haven't really hit very many, I think I've scored two over the last two years, so I've been kind of practicing this week on some of them, and just kind of feeling good about hitting them."
"That's usually the best place to hit it, the goalie's on the other side of the goal and he sets his wall up on that near post, so you've got to get it over the wall and you have to dip it in hard. If you can get it to swing away from the goalie into that off-side it's a tough one to save."
SANTA CLARA GOALKEEPER Kevin Sweeney:
On the game:
"After a disappointing last four games, not giving up any goals in October and then we didn't win in November, it's just kind of a hard turn for us, but our guys stuck it out today and really focused and tuned in and our defense did an amazing job and just played hard to the end. I think we've got the momentum going now and we're back on track."
On facing the last Ohio State rush:
"When they're pushing so hard it gets a little tense and guys are really on edge back there. Sometimes the ball bounces your way and tonight for us it did."


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The Arabic word "haraam" is such an expressive word because it means two things; that something is forbidden and an activity is shocking. Haraam is the word that comes to my mind with the latest development in the plan to operate a helipad atop Children's Memorial Hospital located on Chicago's Lake Michigan.
In the world of aviation, it is a article of faith that all employees must feel free to speak up about safety. So important is the concept that around the world, workers are encouraged to submit confidential or anonymous safety reports – even about their own mistakes – because with safety, you can't fix what you don't know is broken.
Here is where the behemoth air ambulance company, Air Methods apparently took the fork in the road that separates those that wanna be safe from those that don't, according to a news report on ABC Channel 7 in Chicago. In the story, Ravi Baichwal, reports that an unsigned "whistle-blower" letter was sent to the neighborhood group opposing the helipad claiming that pilots who fly into the present ground-based landing zone for Children's Hospital in nearby Lincoln Park, have complained about operating risks at the high rise. But their concerns have been ignored. Further, they were prohibited from "discussing the subject with anyone" the letter says.
I have little doubt that back in the day when the hospital first conceived of the plan to bring helicopters onto their rooftop, 411 feet in the air, in a canyon of high rise buildings commercial and residential, that it had no idea it would be fighting with the neighbors for years. But fight they have as nearly every claim the hospital made about the benefits was challenged by nearby residents concerned about the risks.
The case got quite complicated. Scientists, engineers and meteorologists were hired by both sides. (Full disclosure: in 2008, the neighborhood group paid for a data search on the Comprehensive Medical Aviation Safety Database in which I have an interest.)
In a battle pitching expert against expert on subjects as dense as atmospheric boundary layers, vorticity isosurfaces and approach path trajectories, it's hard for the general public to know who is right and who is wrong.
But when the very airmen who will be required to fly say the plan is bad, because there is "nowhere to safely land in an emergency" or that "their helicopter does not have the power to successfully fly away on one engine because of the nearness of surrounding buildings" that makes it pretty clear.
So you can see why these people might be under pressure to keep quiet though to their credit, they have not. Instead, the unsigned letter was sent to Streeterville Organization of Active Residents, the neighbors opposing the helipad, a modern-day David fighting two Goliaths; a prestigious hospital and Air Methods Corporation, the nation's largest provider of air medical transport. The letter arrived just as the slingshot-armed-upstart was nearing the bottom of the bag of rocks.
And now, the inspector general of the Department of Transportation has opened an investigation into whether either the Colorado-based and publicly traded Air Methods or the hospital tried to shush those who had something to say about safety.
Of all the things helicopter ambulance companies and their enablers have done in the past decade to turn ostensibly life-saving medical transport into the for-profit multi-billion dollar, over-used and under-regulated sham that it is today, the decision to fight so hard for this location in Chicago seems uniquely arrogant and reckless. But if the inspector general finds that workers were indeed told to shut up about safety that's even worse, that would be haraam.


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Monday, May 18, 2009
Colin Wilson Comes to Music City
Colin Wilson, the Nashville Predator's Top Prospect, made his Music City debut Sunday when he met with the local press and signed autographs for three hours for fans that were anxious to get a look at the youngster.
The 19 year old Center, who hails from Greenwich, CT, had a tremendous season this year. At Boston University, he finished second in the Hobey Baker voting (College Player of the Year) as he led the team in points (55) and assists (38) on the way to BU winning the NCAA National Championship.
Over the last few weeks, Wilson was the only non-NHL level player on the Team USA team that played in the World Championship Tournament in Switzerland. Earlier this year he played for the US Junior team at the World Junior tournament where he was named the Most Outstanding Player.
Wilson used his experience at the World Championships to see a faster game that made him realize what needed to be done to play on the NHL level. Wilson explained, "I learned there are certain parts of my game I'm going to have to work on if I want to be on the Predators and make an impact with the team."
He gave Team USA and Predator teammate Ryan Suter credit for coaching him on many things while in Switzerland. "You have to learn a few things before going into training camp, how to be a pro, how to handle yourself off of the ice. I definitely learned that and more for off of the ice."
Apart from the formal interview, we met an incredibly nice young man, fresh off the college campus that would be any parent's dream to have as a son. He is very polite and well spoken and will be adored by the Predator fans once he comes to Nashville for good, which may be sooner than you might think.
At the press conference, we got to witness a couple of really neat things. Prior to the interview Colin Wilson was given his first real Predator jersey with his name and number 33 sewn on the back. The jersey that he was given at the draft was a Velcro model so names could have been interchanged depending on who was taken in the draft.
The second thing that really says a lot about Wilson's character was that after the presser, he saw my son, Jackson, standing behind the rest of the crowd and Wilson walked over to Jackson and introduced himself.
On the surface, it doesn't seem like a big thing, but many kids his age, both in and out of sports, do not have the manners and courtesy to even notice that there was someone in a group of ten or so folks to whom he had not been introduced.
Colin Wilson is the prototype individual that a franchise can build a team around. He is a winner both on and off the ice.
Welcome to Nashville Colin! You will be a fan favorite.
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass and The Columbia Daily Herald
3 comments:
- Sarah said...
Really glad to see him bring the class act from Boston U all the way to you guys. Will def. be keeping tabs on the Preds this year to see how he does!
- May 18, 2009 at 12:16 PM
- Matt said...
I think you hit the nail on the head... he sounds like the kind of guy that a team could build around. Guys like Shea Weber aren't to bad either...
Do you have any idea if the organization wants him to start with the big club; or do you think they'd rather start him in the AHL?
- May 18, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- PredsOnTheGlass said...
Matt, The organization likes for everyone to spend time in the AHL. Ryan Jones and Patric Hornqvist skipped the step this year and were back in Milwaukee by Thanksgiving. Jones did return for the bulk of the season. Wilson appears to be a special case and has a good chance to stick in October if he meets the goals the team has given him. He got a great look at what it will take at the Worlds and seems to really be a solid kid so it will be interesting. Whether he starts in Nashville or not, I would expect him to spend the better part of the next season here even if he starts in the AHL. Can you tell that he impressed me?
- May 18, 2009 at 3:24 PM


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|2008-04-09, 19:12
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When C.C. makes the contract in R1 (as well as awakening lelouch in R2), she refers to Ragnorok. This is Norse mythology specific (at most spreading amongst Germanic people in Europe) in which the world is recreated with only a handful of their dieties surviving an apocalyptic war of Good vs. Evil.
|2008-04-09, 19:18
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|2008-04-09, 19:24
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She's not an obscure Goddess by any means, the Discordians see to that.
I can't think of any norse Goddesses that get that kind of exposure. I know it's a bit of a wild theory, but you're being a little silly.
The problem here is that RAGNAROK is a popular myth everyone and their ferret knows about so people are going to push it an say Oh I know Mythology . But there are a lot of similar strands in greek mythology.
>So, after all, there was not one kind of Strife alone, but all over the earth there are two. As for the one, a man would praise her when he came to understand her; but the other is blameworthy: and they are wholly different in nature.
>For one fosters evil war and battle, being cruel: her no man loves; but perforce, through the will of the deathless gods, men pay harsh Strife her honour due.
>She stirs up even the shiftless to toil; for a man grows eager to work when he considers his neighbour, a rich man who hastens to plough and plant and put his house in good order; and neighbour vies with his neighbour as he hurries after wealth. This Strife is wholesome for men. And potter is angry with potter, and craftsman with craftsman, and beggar is jealous of beggar, and minstrel of minstrel.
Eris was often depicted as having wings, as seen here. More than likely the bird like appearance of the Geass symbol is a throwback to this, if the theory is correct.
And then there's this:
>They(Polytekhnos and Aedon) claimed to love each other more than Hera and Zeus were in love. This angered Hera, so she sent Eris to rack discord upon them. Polytekhnos was finishing off a chariot board, and Aedon a web she had been weaving. Eris said to them, "Whosoever finishes thine task last shall have to present the other with a female servant!" Aedon won. But Polytekhnos was not happy by his defeat, so he came to Khelidon, Aedon's sister, and raped her. He then disguised her as a slave, presenting her to Aedon. When Aedon discovered this was indeed her sister, she chopped up Polytekhnos' son and fed him to him. The gods were not pleased, so they turned them all into birds.
I could probably support this theory better if I had my mythology book and Wikipedia wasn't so godawful terribly written.
>>In Nonnus' Dionysiaca, 2.356, when Typhon prepares to battle with Zeus:
Eris ('Strife') was Typhon's escort in the melée, Nike ('Victory') led Zeus to battle.
>Nike is seen with wings in most statues and paintings. Most other winged deities in the Greek pantheon had shed their wings by Classical times.
Given how late the image of Eris was; it seems Eris(Chaos) and Nike(Victory) were two of the only one to be depicted with wings.
R2's ending seems to make a big point of wings.
A lot of people don't realise that "angel wings" and angelic imagery didn't originate with Christian mythology.
A lot of shows like Code Geass often turn to mythology and classic works to adapt their storyline.
(end of copypasta from /m/).
I think the "Victory"(V.V., heh) leading the righteous valiant hero against the dark "monster" supported by a chaotic deity fits Code Geass a lot better than Ragnarok which is just trying to shoehorn things into other things. Except of course, things are actually kind of the wrong way around, which is fairly typical of anime like this.
|2008-04-09, 19:27
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|2008-04-09, 19:30
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Code Geass pulls elements from a lot of different myths. Lulu's Gawain, Suzaku "the betrayer"'s Lancelot, Schneizel's Avalon where Euphie fell. I don't think I need to point out where these come from. The Greek mythology will obviously have parallels drawn between it and the story much like the Arthurian mythology.
|2008-04-09, 19:32
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I'm not being silly at all. Pretty much all the references to myths in this show were either Norse or the King Arthur myths and I doubt they are going to make true direct connections to them. There hasn't been any connections to Greek mythology at all and I think it would be rather random to start now.
I still am under the impression that she may have been a mortal at some point in her life, though I could easily be wrong.
|2008-04-09, 19:56
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This is not real life, it's an anime, and they play up what people know. Eris isn't as widely known as a lot of others, but she's still well known enough for someone who knows someone who's watching Code Geass to know.
I don't see where there are all that many norse references; except for the few that get thrown around in almost any fantasy series, or sci-fi series with fantasy elements.
And again, Greek Mythology is universal. Eris in particular transcends old pagan mythology being the figurehead of Discordianism. You use Linux? You know anyone that does? Get them to run the command "ddate". That's how much Eris pokes her nose into everywhere.
There haven't been any specifically "Greek" themes but we still have nearly half the series(at least, there could be an OVA, movie, etc., or even a third season).
|2008-04-09, 20:01
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How many people in Japan know who Eris is then? The point is, it doesn't matter how well known she may be.
There hasn't been a single reference to Greek mythology at one point in this series and it would be very odd to start with strong references like her being a goddess now.
And honestly, the myth references are for show. They haven't been shown to mean a thing.
Again, if that were the case what would her wish be?
For the record, who said the name was so important? If it was Kawaguchi, then I think we have reason to doubt it is that earth shattering.
|2008-04-09, 20:07
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I expect this thread to get a lot of attention simply because we know NOTHING about C.C. other than her favorite food.
|2008-04-09, 20:10
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I honestly doubt any of the references are going to mean anything except perhaps the fact that ther term Ragnarok has a place of importance.
And we do know some things about her. Just not her origins or true name.
|2008-04-10, 01:34
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I wouldn't read too deeply in to the fact they muted out her name. I don't see why she must have some sort of god's name for them to do that, just because there have been some other arbitrary mythological references. Anime does this all the time without trying to imply any closer connections. "Cool" and relatively well known (are they in japan?) names with loose connections to thematics of a show is common practice.
If i wanted a symbolic reason for muting out the name i would go for the fact its a name of someone she is not anymore. Now she is CC and has her own agenda thats, apparently, more important to her than anything else. When that is fulfilled i wouldn't be surprised to learn her name, because her task as CC would be done.
That, and dramatic license of course.
|2008-04-10, 02:24
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You have to remember that, Dann.
Kittie Rose, that is a good theory about C.C. she could been a Goddess or maybe something else. For me, C.C. reminds so much of Yuuko from xxxHolic and TRC, they both have unbelievable powers, they are maybe much older then they look, and they are both consider witches (or been call as)
Yuuko - Far East or Dimension Witch
C.C. - Grey Witch
|2008-04-10, 02:25
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I find it significant (which of course doesn't necessarily mean that it is ) that when Lulu first hears C.C.'s name, he seems shocked (I believe he rocks back away from her). By the time she fully wakes up, he's regained his composure, but I think it's likely that Lulu was quite familiar with whatever name she uttered. Maybe it was the name of a goddess, but ... that seems to me like it shouldn't shock Lulu that much, based on what he's already seen C.C. do.
(So Nina's KF is called Ganymede ... my mind boggles at the possible reasons for this )
|2008-04-10, 08:13
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Mossy - the Ganymede was Marrianes KMF, Lelouchs mothers. Nina just so happened to have gotten her grubby lil mitts on it and turned it into a doomsday devie.
With regards to the Elizabeth theory, I have since looked deeper into it and the chronology.... is interesting.
Its possible that the USA existed, briefly for a decade or 2 before Elizabeth came in and ousted them. I have noticed that there is a general consensus that C.C was present during the rebbelion, all I have seen points to her having known Benjamin Franklin and he whose first name eludes me Washington.
Since Franklin defected, he could have been the one on Elizabeths side when she arrives in North America with refugees. Chronologicaly, they made Elizabeth III exist. She existed in the past and enough things are traced back to her to make her significant enough to be C.C.
That also covers the shock Lelouch had, either way Ricardo Brittania was his ancesotor after all.....
There is an alternative that presents itself. Boudica.
Originaly pronounced Boadicea 2000 years ago during her failed rebelion against the Romans.....
Didn't CC say it was a strange pronounciation?
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Why would Japan know any less about greek mythology than americans? If anything, since they're "better" educated, they'd probably know more. Look at how often words like "Gaia" and "Odin" get thrown around in anime and Toku... they use it because it sounds cool, but they at least recognise the names.
Eris was the villain in the first Saint Seiya movie - Saint Seiya was huge at the time. Even it's action figures were so popular they spawned the currently popular line of Souchaku Henshin which was based on similar Saint Seiya figures that did the same thing with clothes.
Among people who watch a lot of anime, "Eris" would be familiar to them.
Wasn't there also a "Sailor Eris" that was to be used in Sailor Moon that spawned a lot of fanfics? I'm pretty sure there are a few other characters called "Eris" if you look around(google is poor for this though).
And as pointed out Eris, like Gaea, transcends greek mythology thanks to contemporary religions and fiction re-inventing them. "Eris" is a general spiritual figure. That makes it even MORE likely, as she is a more general concept, unlike the Norse Gods for example who are very specific.
So because we've had no real strong mystical elements, we'll never see them? I doubt it.
If a name is made a point of, and is "muted out" as if it's OMG WTF SPOILERS, then it's important. I don't see what's so hard to understand about this.
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Only 4km east of Ashburton township (130km south of Christchurch), the Ashburton Aviation Museum is steeped in history, nostalgia and inspiration.
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Here's our Ashburton Aviation Museum highlights (with special thanks to Noel - for taking the time).
Going back in time
Yes the museum itself is about history, but the personalised tour is about a whole different pace - think 1964. Slowing down isn't something any of us get to do often. The hangars are a relaxed environment where local volunteers who man the museum welcome you with warmth and will share their own memories - without the rush. Step in, slow down and just listen. An hour later you'll leave knowing more and rushing less.
On 31 March 1972, the Russian space vessel Soviet Cosmos 482 broke into four parts, two of which remained in low orbit and eventually rained down on Earth - on Canterbury to be exact. At 1am on 3 April, four red-hot 13.6kg titanium alloy balls landed within a 16km radius of each other, just outside Ashburton. The 38cm-diameter spheres scorched holes in crops and made deep indentations in the soil, but no one was injured. You can visit the spaceballs today at Ashburton Aviation Museum. Intense curiosity around the balls means they are firmly chained up to discourage temptation.
Local pride
Photos of Ashburton men who served in the Second World War adorn the museum's walls. When a community looks after its heroes by remembering them, it tells a lot about the place and the people.
The passion
Local museums often run on gold coin donations and the passion of keen volunteers. Noel Waters was our welcoming host. Noel shared local aviation history, and a glimpse of how much pride has been taken in the preservation of aircraft and the protection of memories. "It's a commitment I've made. I don't have to be here every day. I'm sort of drawn to it." - Noel Waters
Visit Ashburton Aviation Museum and get amongst the jump jet and harrier, F8 and tiger moth.
There are so many ways to Experience Mid Canterbury - fantastic places to stay and people to meet.
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So you're thinking about cutting the cord on cable TV, but worry you'll miss HBO? There's a way to get what you want.
HBO won't sell access to its online streaming service HBO Go directly to consumers. (ESPN, another often-cited reason for why people stick with cable, has the same policy.) To get a login, you must go to a cable TV company, which usually tries to upsell you on a pricey package that includes lots of channels you don't want.
Frustrated, some would-be customers just cut cable and "borrow" an HBO Go login from a friend. (An HBO spokesman says those logins are "limited to those residing in the home.")
But in recent months, many big cable companies have wised up that they might lose a slowly growing niche of cable-cutting customers. Several of them now will sell a package that include just Internet, HBO (and HBO Go) and the most basic of TV. You're not exactly without cable TV, but you're with much, much less of it.
It's like ordering off the secret menu at In-and-Out Burger -- you have to know what to ask for:
Comcast: "Internet Plus"
Time Warner Cable: "Starter TV+HBO and an Internet plan"
Verizon FiOS: "50/25 Mbps + Local News and Sports + HBO (or Showtime)"
AT&T U-Verse: "HBO Internet Plus"
I called up some of the biggest cable companies and representatives from four talked about the packages they offer. This worked for my family with Comcast. We called their hotline and said we wanted to "downgrade" service. After we said the magic words "Internet Plus," we were able to switch from a triple-play package costing $212 per month to "Internet plus" with broadband, about 10 cable channels and HBO (with HBO Go) for about $75 per month. Keep in mind, this eliminates landline phone service through the cable company.
A warning anytime you try to downgrade or cut off service: Cable companies sometimes can unfortunately make things confusing, or even confrontational, with their customers.
They could at any time change the names of these special options, or ditch them completely. Either move would be the wrong choice. If they do, or hassle you to keep higher-paying services, just keep saying: "I want Internet and HBO."
Let me know how it goes for you in the comments.
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Following on from the announcement yesterday of price rises with both the ScotlandsPeople Centre (www.scotlandspeoplehub.gov.uk) and the website (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk), some additional information was presented in the follow up comments which some may have overlooked, and I've also been asked to further clarify a couple of points by the GROS - so here's a quick update on the updates and the comments on the comments...!
1) The facility for weekend and bank holiday opening is in fact likely to be trialled first before becoming a regular feature - it will only become a regular feature if the centre can pay for itself. The higher rates for those days are primarily due to staff overtime costs. What is actually happening just now is that the legislative provision is being put into place to allow the centre the flexibility to decide to open if it chooses. (ScotlandsPeople is slightly different to other genealogy providers in that everything it and its partners do has to be agreed by statue, being essentially run by the civil service in government buildings). So expect trials first, before anything is put into place on a permanent basis.
2) Also, evening visits for groups will continue to cost £200 for up to 20 people and £250 for 20-40 people. The new legislative provision will again allow for the possibility of customers to book evening visits directly with the centre for a charge of £10. Again this will be trialled first to ascertain demand.
So, bottom line - £15 day pass access from April (up from £10, but still cheaper than £17 two years ago), and website price rise to increase to £7, from £6, for 30 credits (and access to credits to extend to a year from 3 months - though to be honest, 30 credits usually last me about half an hour!). Beyond that, everything else is a possibility being provided for legislatively - once legislation is enacted, the idea of extending access to weekends and bank holidays can then be trialled, and perhaps developed further if the case can be made that such opening would be cost effective.
Comment - Personally speaking, I do think Saturday opening at least should be seriously thought about, simply because many people cannot get to the centre on Mondays to Fridays because of their work. This leads to the odd situation where some people can go in and access everything for the day pass, whilst their neighbours may be forced to shell out considerably more using a pay per view site to access the same records.
Some records can be accessed at weekends in local libraries or the Edinburgh based Scottish Genealogy Society, but not the civil records. The more access can be extended, the greater the benefit will be for everyone in the country. There is something fundamentally powerful about the phrase and concept of "ScotlandsPeople" - a resource for the people of Scotland, not just the people of Edinburgh, those who can physically get there, or those people who can go on Monday to Fridays! Plans to extend access to other centres across Scotland, such as the Mitchell Library, will soon greatly extend that access to the general public across the country, and also help to create employment by making it easier for genealogists to be based across the nation, rather than confining it to those who can only get to Edinburgh. But again, Saturday access would also greatly help at the local level.
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I note that the Saturday and Sunday prices are to be the same. Currently overtime on Saturday is time and a half and on Sunday double time so something doesn't quite add up??
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Let's take a look at "The Design of the Church and Its Surroundings: Special Concerns"
§ 206 § The unity of God's people is both expressed and brought about in the gathering of the eucharistic assembly.(Lumen Gentium 11) Since the church building is fundamentally a place where God and his gathered people meet, care should be exercised in designing the entire complex of site and church building so that it will serve this gathering of the faithful that is essential to liturgical worship.(SC 10)
We are, while at worship, a body gathered (the word is used three times) by God. Does the entire church site facilitate this?
§ 207 § The design of the area surrounding the church can integrate trees, shrubs, and flowers with places for outdoor gathering and for quiet meditation. While there is no maintenance-free landscaping, it is possible to keep landscape care at a manageable level by using indigenous and low-maintenance plants that can withstand dry conditions without requiring excessive watering.
Is the church site multivalent–able to bear multiple activities?
§ 208 § The outdoor paths that lead to the church building should be welcoming and free of barriers, especially to persons with disabilities. In the design of these paths, consideration should be given not only to groups and individuals coming to Sunday Eucharist but also to the arrival and departure of special groups such as the wedding party or the mourners who accompany the deceased's body at a funeral.
These considerations for those with mobility issues, as well as liturgical gatherings involving funerals and weddings, are well-taken. We're not just talking about the interior of the building.
§ 209 § In suburban and rural parishes, the building approach must ordinarily provide access for pedestrians as well as for those who arrive by automobile. The building site can be designed so that all who approach are helped to make the transition from everyday life to the celebration of the mysteries of faith. Parking lots and passenger drop-off areas can be convenient yet unobtrusive. Sensitive design of vehicular approaches, parking sites and walkways coupled with appropriate landscaping make it possible to accommodate the automobile without allowing it to dominate the site. Weather considerations will influence the arrangement and the choices made by the local parish.
Does the automobile dominate your parish's site?
§ 210 § Paths provided for those approaching on foot, especially paths that lead to the principal gathering space outside the building, should receive special attention. The space at which these paths converge should be welcoming and hospitable, drawing together those who assemble for worship and providing for those who wish to linger in conversation with one another after liturgical services. Pavement patterns, borders, and configurations; shrines containing images in sculpture, mosaic, or other art media; as well as planters and outdoor benches help with the passage from the mundane to the sacred action of worship.
How much outdoor art does your parish possess? And is such art invitational to reflection and meditation? Five quick paragraphs, but these guidelines contain much wisdom that, here and there, is overlooked.
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