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Autumn is typically a wind-down time for the music business, with summer festivals and major album releases usually in the rear-view mirror. Speaking of things in the past, a survey of coming shows and anticipated albums reveals a slew of farewell tours, posthumous releases and even a "concert" starring a deceased singer.
But while we wave goodbye to two of the greatest pop songwriters of their generation (Paul Simon and Elton John, both on final tours) or listen to previously unreleased music from late icons Prince and Tom Petty, let's loosen the black shawls a little. The coming music calendar includes the world premiere of Rufus Wainwright's opera, a salute to Canada's country music queen Shania Twain and highly anticipated books from a pair of acclaimed Indigenous musicians.
There goes Rhymin' Simon, and Captain Fantastic and Ozzy, too
Paul Simon finishes off what he has announced to be his final tour with two shows at Madison Square Garden (Sept. 20 and 21) and a finale at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in his hometown of Queens, N.Y., on Sept. 22. Simon, 76, will release his latest album, In the Blue Light, on Sept. 7.
Fellow septuagenarian Elton John will don sequins and sunglasses for the last time for a Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour that hits Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City in late September.
Also quitting the road is Ozzy Osbourne (who plays Toronto's Budweiser Stage on Sept. 4). Mind you, the Black Sabbath madman's supposed farewell jaunt is called No More Tours 2, so don't be surprised if he rises again.
If a Polaris Music Prize falls in a forest, does anybody hear it?
Noticeably missing from the eclectic short list of 10 nominated albums for this year's Polaris Prize are records by Neil Young, Gord Downie and the Grammy-winning Nova Scotia soprano Barbara Hannigan. Instead, those in contention for the $50,000 award are Alvvays, Jean-Michel Blais, Daniel Caesar, Jeremy Dutcher, Pierre Kwenders, Hubert Lenoir, Partner, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, U.S. Girls and Weaves. Despite the relative anonymity of some of the nominated artists, the gala ceremony (which happens in Toronto on Sept. 17) routinely features dynamite live performances by the musicians vying for the annual honour.
Shania Twain is still the one
Kicking off the Canadian Country Music Association's yearly award-giving bash will be a tribute to Shania Twain, the Grammy-decorated singer from Timmins, Ont. The salute, broadcast live from Hamilton's FirstOntario Centre (Sept. 9 on CBC), will feature Jess Moskaluke, Kira Isabella and Madeline Merlo.
Rufus Wainwright's new opera isn't over until Ben Heppner says it is
History may have forgotten the love story of Roman emperor Hadrian and his young lover Antinous, but composer Rufus Wainwright and librettist Daniel MacIvor have not. The world premiere opera Hadrian features a star-studded cast that includes a cameo appearance from Ben Heppner, the legendary Canadian tenor who comes out of his opera-performance retirement for this Canadian Opera Company production, directed by Peter Hinton. Seven performances commence on Oct. 13.
What do a former Beatle, an alliterative alt-rock band from Toronto and a deceased R&B icon all have in common?
Paul McCartney gave his fans an early summer viral-video treat on his Carpool Karaoke segment with the Late Late Show's James Corden. The Cute Beatle stays in the public eye with Egypt Station, set to drop on Sept. 7.
Drawing big attention in the alt-rock scene is Dilly Dally, an electric quintet that follows up its critically acclaimed debut album, Sore, with Heaven, out Sept. 14.
One week later, Prince's estate will release Piano & A Microphone '83, a stripped-down live album recorded that year. In August, a treasure trove of Prince releases, dating from 1995 to 2010, were unleashed on streaming platforms for the first time.
Other fall releases of note include albums from Chilly Gonzales, Macy Gray, Tony Bennett and Diana Krall, Metric, Shad, Whitehorse, Colter Wall, Cat Power and a box set from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Be a good music fan: Support a singer-songwriter
Just because the season for festivals and amphitheatre shows is mostly over, it doesn't mean live music goes into hibernation. Acclaimed Canadian troubadours Jennifer Castle and Tamara Lindeman (of the Weather Station) pair up for an eight-date Western tour that takes them from Winnipeg to Victoria, Oct. 10 to 18. They might cross paths with Great Lake Swimmers. An October tour in promotion of its latest album (The Waves, The Wake) takes the ethereal roots-rock troupe to venues from Saskatchewan to Sudbury.
Every day they write the book
Music memoirs and biographies are a dime a dozen, but lately singer-songwriters such as Ron Sexsmith and Kyp Harness have penned novels. On Sept. 25, Tanya Tagaq, the celebrated Inuit throat singer and Polaris-winning force of nature, releases Split Tooth, a book that finds her moving between "fiction and memoir, myth and reality, poetry and prose," according to her publisher Viking.
Not that there's anything wrong with a straight biography, especially a good one. In that category is an authorized book on Buffy Sainte-Marie, by Andrea Warner, also due out on Sept. 25, published by Greystone.
Have Wilbury, will travel
Elvis Presley once called him the best singer in the world. He's Roy Orbison, the tender-voiced Only the Lonely icon who died of a heart attack on Dec. 6, 1988. His remarkable instrument never seemed to age when he was alive, and it's not about to start now. In Dreams: Roy Orbison in Concert – The Hologram Tour, an estate-approved 28-date run that pairs a 3-D representation of the onetime Travelling Wilburys member with live orchestration, plays Toronto's Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on Nov. 4, the lone Canadian date.


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Are you (still) born again?
The term 'born again' has been grossly misunderstood and misinterpreted. Some think it's a term for overzealous Christians.' With a careful look at John, Chapter 8, we discern many revelations about the born again experience. Nicodemus was a man who knew the scriptures. Nicodemus was also a good man, well respected, and religious. He was a member of the Jewish ruling council, a respected member of the community and a strict adherent to Judaism. He was drawn to Jesus' teaching, calling him "Rabbi…a teacher who has come from God," claiming that "no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him" (John 3:2). Nicodemus preferred to go and hear Jesus teaching at night just like some people today who hide their Christian identity from colleagues and the public.
So Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." Jesus Himself moved beyond appreciation of his ministry by Nicodemus, which is common today; people who are not born again can even go ahead and sow huge amount as seed to the man of God. He made this universal truth known for all ages, EXCEPT A MAN IS BORN AGAIN HE CANNOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
It is imperative we note that the following do not mean that one is born again: graduate or student of a theological school, being a knight, elder, deacon or deaconess in a reputable denomination, having a Bible based name, having the suffix or prefix of God attached to your name, being baptised or a communicant, etc. There are still ordained priests who are not born again and they do not care about it. Being familiar with the Scriptures just like Nicodemus was in his own time does not mean you are born again.
Are you drawn to Jesus? Are you captivated by his miracles? So was Nicodemus. But Jesus wants so much more for you than mere compliance. He came to save you from sin and give you eternal life. He came to offer you citizenship in the kingdom of God. But there is only one way into that kingdom and Nicodemus lacked it and that is being BORN AGAIN. He lacked spiritual life. He lacked the vitality that comes from kingdom living. The entrance to that kingdom was not through the knowledge of the Scriptures. It was not through goodness or respectability or even religious activity. It required more than being drawn to Jesus or even believing in his miracles.
Nicodemus' lack of awareness of what it means to be born again is quite evident in his initial response: "How can a man be born again when he is old? John 3:4. Jesus explained, "no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit."
What does it mean to be 'Born Again'? It means regeneration. It is often referred to as the new birth. It means to hear the word of God and seek after Jesus. It means to confess our sins to God and receive Jesus to be the Lord of our life. It is the access code to the Kingdom of God. John 1:12 says, "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name."
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This week I say hello to the third trimester of pregnancy. Time has flown and it's hard to believe we'll be meeting our baby in less than three month's time. This post is a little update on how the pregnancy has been so far. I know it won't be so interesting for all of you (in which case head over to the travel section where there's plenty of stories to keep you entertained), but I've personally loved reading other blogger's pregnancy updates and finding out about their experiences. After all, pregnancy is a pretty fascinating journey!
How I'm feeling
For the most part, the second trimester has been pretty darn lovely. The exhaustion I experienced in the first 12 weeks eased away and I've been able to continue life pretty much as normal, travelling often and getting lots of work done. That's started to change in the last week or two when I've begun to feel pretty heavy and my back has started to ache. Sleep is also getting more tricky and I wake regularly through the night: people theorise that this is to train the body for sleepless nights ahead, but surely it'd be better to conserve that energy now?!
What's going on with my body
My body changes over the past 13 weeks have been immense. What started as a tiny little bump that had people guessing is now a hefty dome that leaves no room for doubt. I think my bump got noticeably bigger around week 21-24 when suddenly I felt huge! As my baby grows, I'm getting more aches and pains in my lower abdomen and back, but so far it's manageable. The main issue is when I forget I'm pregnant and move around too quickly. I ran for a train last week and ached for two days after. I also now have an excellent support pillow (the [easyazon_link identifier="B000UTPIW6″ locale="UK" tag="bridgandballo-21″]Dream Genie[/easyazon_link]) that's making sleep more comfortable – after about 18 weeks, you're meant to sleep on your side and I normally sleep on my back, so the transition was a challenge. There are lots of other delights I hear are on the horizon, from haemorrhoids to heartburn, but the other ones I've had so far are leaky nipples(!), a bit of indigestion, a stuffy nose, dry skin and pregnancy acne.
Medical stuff
I have hypothyroidism (an under-active thyroid), which can pose problems in pregnancy, so the doctors upped my dose right at the beginning and have been monitoring my levels since. All looks fine so far and I just have to have one more test at 28 weeks. I also have to do a glucose tolerance test in a couple of weeks to check for gestational diabetes, but the doctors think that's highly unlikely.
Steve and I just completed a course in hypnobirthing, which is all about transforming your attitude towards birth and finding a way to meet it with a relaxed rather than fearful attitude. It's certainly done the trick so far, and I feel excited rather than scared about giving birth. We've been given relaxation tracks to listen to and various different exercises to practice and I'm already finding them useful for easing my anxieties. If you live in Bristol, I can't recommend our teacher more highly – Katheryn Gallagher at Bumps n Babies. Kathryn is also a midwife, which added an extra layer of expertise and reassurance. Steve and I are also going to be doing NCT antenatal classes, but not for another month or so.
Staying fit
In the first trimester, I was doing a bit of yoga every day, but I've become a bit more slack about that recently, mainly because I'm trying to get lots of work done before the baby arrives, so I'm not doing very well at the whole work-life balance thing. But for the past week, I've been trying to change that, especially now my back's aching, so hopefully the next update will say I've been doing plenty of yoga! I've only been to one group class as I'm struggling to find ones at a suitable time, so I'm using Yogaglo instead.
I've also started aquanatal classes at a local hotel, which is lovely for feeling weightless in the water. And other than that, I'm mostly keeping fit by walking. This has been especially easy on our various trips away when we walked up to 20km per day. The work-life balance issue and my increasing waddle is making that harder in Bristol, but I'm keen to keep it up.
How much travelling?
I definitely took advantage of the second trimester's reputation as the best time for travel, going away seven times in total! And I agree that it's a great time to travel, although of course that will depend on each individual's own pregnancy experience. I think I've been pretty lucky in terms of my energy levels and feeling well.
The biggest trip we did was our babymoon to Italy, a magical few weeks filled with great food and lots of beautiful time spent together. I've written a full itinerary post with all we did, where we stayed, what we ate and how much it all cost. Plus here's a post about the food to avoid when pregnant in Italy. We also had a brilliant few days in Barcelona, which I'll write about soon. Our other trips were in the UK, to York, Hayling Island, Edinburgh Festival, West Scotland and London.
What's the gender?
If you saw our gender reveal post, you'll now know that we're expecting a boy! The post has all the details of when and how we found out, plus an extra special cake made by Steve!
What about maternity leave?
Argh, maternity leave is a tricky one to figure out as a freelancer. It's at times like this that I really feel the disadvantages of not having a regular full-time job where I could be receiving plenty of paid leave. But on the other hand, being freelance means I'll have a lot of flexibility when it comes to returning to work, and the same goes for Steve. Swings and roundabouts, as they say.
What I've decided to do is this: I'm finishing my regular freelance editing/copywriting work at the start of December, and then I intend to stop working on the blog around early January, leaving me with a week or two before the baby arrives (unless he's early of course!). I won't be returning to regular freelance work until September, but working out how to manage the blog is a little more tricky. I'm currently writing all the posts that have been piling up on my to do list for the past year and I'm going to schedule one a fortnight, ideally up until around July/August. But, to be honest, that's quite a lofty goal. If I do enough up until May I'll be happy. And then, I'll fill in the intervening weeks with posts I write at the time, if and when I feel up to it. It's pretty hard to know how I'll be feeling once the baby arrives. I'm also looking into hiring someone to help with my social media for those first few months. Although I'll also be updating you guys myself through Facebook and Instagram if and when I can.
The nursery
This is one of the things I'm loving most at the moment: planning and decorating the baby's nursery. He'll be living in our room for the first six months in a little crib called a [easyazon_link identifier="B00I2STCPG" locale="UK" nf="y" tag="bridgandballo-21″]SnuzPod[/easyazon_link] that can be attached to the bed. But after that, he'll have his own room. It's going to have a travel theme with lots of Scandinavian design and I can't wait to share it with you once it's done. This amazing wallpaper is a highlight 🙂
What else we've been buying
Oh my, it's mind-boggling the amount of things people say you need for a baby. We've tried to wade through all the unnecessary bits and come up with an essentials list, but even that is pretty long. Luckily we know quite a few people with slightly older babies who are handing down bits and bobs, so that helps. I've also been doing my research and have found lots of wonderfully stylish and ethical baby brands who I'll hopefully be partnering with on the blog. A few favourites so far are CamCam Copenhagen, Finn + Emma and Albetta. We've also managed to choose some of the things that require big decisions, like our Nuna Mixx pushchair. It's a travel system, so my family kindly clubbed together to buy us the car seat to go with it – our first gift for the baby 🙂
The highlights
My absolute favourite thing so far about being pregnant, aside from finally getting here, is feeling our baby move. It's an incredible feeling to sense him wriggling around inside of me, kicking, turning and doing his gymnastics. I often wish I had a way of peering into the womb to see exactly what he's up to. Another wonderful thing this week is that Steve can now hear the baby's heartbeat simply by pressing his ear to my belly. Every time he tries, the baby gives him a little kick in the ear. It's lovely, because as the mum I get to experience so much in pregnancy, so it's nice that this is something only Steve can do.
So that's the second trimester done…now onwards to the third!
I'd love to hear your experiences too 🙂


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At the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian mystic and composer Alexander Skriabin discovered a chord which he felt would "lift the audience to an exalted state... musically aligning humanity with the kingdom of nature." He called the chord
"mysterium tremendum".
That's the name given by yogic gongmaster Don Conreaux to a band of musicians from around the world who've been playing together since 1992. Mysterious Tremendum uses tonal resonance of ancient, indigenous, and in some cases orchestral instruments to create an environment of sound that can bring listeners to altered states of consciousness, opening them to healing, and connecting them with more expansive states of reality.
Conreaux has spent most of his life working with, researching, and teaching the use of sound for healing and transformation. He began studying yoga as a young actor in Hollywood in the early '50's, simultaneous with a career in both mainstream and underground theatre and films. "In 1969 I was introduced to the three main instruments we use in Mysterious Tremendum, the gong, the bell and the conch, as meditation instruments," he says. "We meditated on the tones they made.
The gong was used to help people transcend their physical limitations."
He immediately got a gong, and ever since he has pioneered, or resurrected, the use of gongs in meditation, yoga, and bodywork massage, including a 6 year stint as Gong Workout Specialist at the Beverly Hills Health Club and his present private practice of yoga and healing in New York City, and presenting seminars and concerts extensively in England, Australia, Poland and the USA. A founding member of the Tibetan singing bowl band, One Hand Clapping, Conreaux has played the gong in jazz and symphonic orchestras, and developed teaching tools and recordings on gongs and the mind/body connection.
"The secret of the gong is its tremendous potential for healing and rejuvenation," he says. "That's really what we want to bring out to the world. Because the gong covers the full spectrum of sound, it vibrates all the cells and bones and organs, some more than others, depending upon the pitch of the gong. You feel an influx of energy coming from it in your body as well as hear it. This "musical touch" which actually turns the body into one big ear, creates a sense of ecstasy of well-being."
The earliest music, according to Conreaux, was basically tones, which combined in mysterious ways, "master musicians would gather together and play spontaneously, without written music in a kind of telepathic resonance," he says. "This particular type of music had a magic in it insofar as it aligned the player and listener with the devic, or nature kingdom, and in this way attuned them with the planet as a whole.
But, music is changing the time, and the ancient always comes back to purify the end cycle of music," he continues. "In Mysterious Tremendum we have a collage of culture-the didgeridoo from Australia; the conches, which have been used all over the world, from the Native Americans here to all over the East; and the gong, used by Mayans, in India, in Bali, China, Japan, Korea, Turkey, etc. These instruments give out living tones that are organic. With this type of music, nothing is ever the same. It answers some sort of primal DNA urge for the roots that go way beyond lifetimes."
The music of Mysterious Tremendum is not beautiful in the same sense that violin music is beautiful, Conreaux says, adding that it's more accurately a force of energy, "like a divine engine, affecting the body's meridians. By and large, after it's over, you just feel great," he says. "You feel like you've been healed by the spirit of nature. And the wonderful thing about it is that the instruments heal the player while the player is playing the instrument."
"The return of happiness and the spiritualization of matter," read the characters engraved on the face of a Chinese gong dated 600B.C.E. As no two concerts have ever been the same, Conreaux and his friends can only promise an evening attuned to harmonize the spirit the audience brings with it. Recent appearances have ranged from a concert at the Open Center, where they created "Jurassic Park Sonata" complete with "Dino Romp" to a series of evenings at the Gay Men's Health Crisis, where they have presented "healing gong baths" for clients with life-threatening illness.
The audience is encouraged to bring tone-producing instruments-drum, rattle, flute, bells- "and become part the roar of the universe," as Conreaux puts it.
Don Conreaux, Yogic Grand Gongmaster
The purpose of yoga (meaning to bind) was called the 'raising of Mother Kundalini'(the life force at the base of the spine). Yoga had its origins in India in the Sat Yuga, the Age of Gold, over 26,000 years ago. This was a long peaceful age of abudance in which humans had plenty of time to search within.The yoga of the raising of the Kundalini at this time blossomed organically, out of the intuition and spontaneity of the practitioner. The goal of the yogi was to ascend into the immortal realms of pure spirit, to imbibe the intuitional nectar of enlightenment, irradicate disease and find liberation from suffering. This was called Samadhi.
In 600 B.C., during the dark age of Kali Yug, signified by Iron, these practices were written down for the first time by Patanjali in India and thus gained a structure that evolved into various systems given out by contemporary Gurus. This structure was called the Eight Limbs of Patañjali's Yoga.
Ultimately, the students of yoga were to gain enough systematic knowledge of yoga techniques, that they could tap into the original or primal yoga of spontaneity, intuition, and creative freedom, a condition that modern yogic practitioners might refer to as Super-mind.
The seed mantra of yoga is AUM or OM. It is the sound of the Cosmos and is the sound that constitutes the Akashic Realms (the non-material etheric plane), the source of Samadhi. This universal tone of pure resonance is produced elegantly by the disc-shaped instrument called the Ancient Gong.
Music to Evolve By, the Sacred Gongby John Cardano
Moment by moment, we are affected by the multitude of vibrations that surround us. The music that we listen to is one of the conscious choices we make concerning our vibratory environment. Listen to your favorite music, what does it do for you? How does it make you fell? Gong music is markedly different. The mystics of old felt that the Sacred Gong was the incarnated embodiment of a high creative intelligence. In human form this would be called a Teacher of Truth. Gong were also considered like cosmic engines, delivering "universal life force" to people.
The Gong was the first musical instrument synthesized by humans, around 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia. Wheat was the big food commodity on Earth at that time. Huge stone bread ovens became so hot that the copper and tin flowed from the rocks onto the oven floor. These metallic elements melted together into a thin metal disc, when cooled they produced a great resonant sound.
The struck tones fully simulated the beginning word, the sound of OM, the glorious roar of the Universe. Consequently, these flat metal discs were named after the sounds that they madeŠ Gongongong. There was a marked difference in some of the gongs that had a mysterious element added to them. The gongs that had rare fallen pieces of meteorite in them, produced more resonant power and so they were known as Sacred Gongs. The unknown rare element in them is now known as nickel.
Master gong makers meditate for a long period, hammering and listening to each gong they're preparing for acoustical birth, until they feel the presence of the gong's most resonant tone. Their objective is to build a living vehicle for the incarnation of a high creative intelligence, a Buddha of Sound. Such a meditative and creative process takes 6 to 12 months. Too many hits and the gong is considered useless and has to be re-smelted.
According to sound researcher, teacher and therapist, Gongmaster Don Conreaux, the Gong has been used as a spiritual quickener. On a physical level it was used to regenerate the life force of an aging body. The seeker experiences a multi-level influence by the rolling waves of gongtones. Conreaux calls these sound waves feeling ones" because they are kinesthetic, tactile, and sensed by the physical body. The receiver of gongtones registers the vibrations through the skin, muscles, bones and fluids of the organs and cells.
Today, Gongmaster Don Conreaux offers an increasing variety of Gong music. His intensions are obvious; experience the joy and fruits of the gong. He has developed his unique offerings over a period of more than 40 years in sound research, sacred arts, yoga and bodywork practice. In the summer of 1984, traveling West Coast to East across the United States, Conreaux was part of the Mahatma Gandhi Salt March, sponsored by the Nike Company. He performed social ceremonies with the ancient gong in each city as they met with local and state dignitaries. The original march was to the sea to procure salt to strengthen the weakened will of the population, so they could resist tyranny in a non-violent way, and have the strength of spirit to not cooperate with evil. It is not difficult to see that the entire world may need this salt" to transform nationalism and corporate politics into proper respect for the Earth and the Good of All.
In 1987, at the World Union of Cities for Peace convention in Madrid, Spain, Conreaux presented the idea of a Global Network of Peace Bell gardens. It won the unanimous endorsement of the 90 Mayors from cities around the world. Obviously, this is a man dedicated to planetary harmony and spiritual growth. Conreaux presents gong music in a full variety of planetary tones. The Gongs of our Solar System recording represents the spectrum of resonance of celestial harmonies. Eleven (Paiste made) gongs tuned to the planets of our solar system; Sun, Mercury, Venus, Moon, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. This is possible due to the work of Hans Cousto, the scientist who calculated the vibrational frequency of each planet and applied the octave principle to these frequencies so that each planet can be heard as a tone.
The ancients recognized the relationships of the planets to the human being. Each of us is a microcosm of the macrocosm. The Gongs of our Solar System resonate chakras, meridians and organs. Each benefits psychological, physiological and spiritual conditions. For example, Venus has to do with creating compassionate mind, loving kindness and inspiration. It affects the Ajna or 3rd eye chakra. Physiologically, it corresponds to the cavernous plexus, brain, triple heater, pituitary gland and the gall bladder. Now, you can decide what to develop or transmute. This profound music stands by itself, or as a support to other healing modalities. This music (as well as gongs, his full complement of recordings and publications) is made available by contacting Mysterious Tremendum.
Artwork By Seth Leibowitz > Seth's Instagram
Power of the gong - Mystery of the sacred gong, bell and conch discussion and demonstration of their musical mission, history and use in Tibetan, Hindu, Asian and other traditions.theories of telepathic resonance and the emerging great work of healing with sound on the 4th ray of humanity through the 21st century.
Great gong Experience - Lie down and dissolve into the total sound of holistic resonance according to Buddhist lore; gong tone, felt in the heart as musical resonance, is the return of maitreya.
Gong Power of Our Solar System -
hear and feel the healing tones of the 11 orbiting bodies of our solar system discussion, meditation and demonstration includes planet gong correspondences to other systems such as; astrology, color, chakra, gland, meridian, muscle, tarot, tree of life, etc.
Sacred Geometry of Tone - science of mathematics and art of music combined discover secrets of the universe from a healing tone perspective and learn about the cutting edge of acoustical research.
Outdoor Conch Blowing Experience -
the spiral sea horn announces the eminent return of quetzalcoatl. Mayan prophesy names the period of 1987-2013 the time of earth purification.Learn signals and motifs of "conch talk" perform with the shell horns using sacred geometry and participate in an ancient healing sound circle. Discussion on history and uses in traditions around the globe.
Play the gong, bell and conch -
how to choose and play primal resonant tone producing instruments.beginning, intermediate and advanced classes.
Gong Bodywork: Gong Hands -
An intuitive approach to massage.discover the synchronistic qualities of holistic resonance and how to develop the 9th chakra of the hands discussion, demonstration and hands-on participation.
Gong yoga - practice the holistic synthesis of kriya kundalini yoga, breathing, toning, massage, movement and meditation. group or individual.Indoor and out.
Minute yoga - "mini - yogs" for self - maintenance can be done anywhere at anytime. safe, quick, effective methods for rejuvenation and stress reduction.
You constantly re-develop your power to
synthesize diversity into a "working together" of
dynamic functional harmony.
The ability to synthesis is the greatest mental
power we humans can develop under the force of
Merging together two or more dissimilar systems
through the heat of thought, akin to how the
worlds most powerful resonance releaser, the
universal gong is made, smelted into our most
remarkable musical alloy of Copper, Tin, & Nickel
known as Bronze.
The result of this synthesis is called…. Holistic,
Holism or Holo-ism, All meaning…. the Whole is
very much Greater than the Sum of its Parts, yet
the whole is in each of its parts.
Your part may not make the whole much more
powerful yet the whole will make your part much
more powerful.
Finding the whole in the part is easier than finding
the part in the whole.
Spin or Rotational Power is the Primal Creative
Force in the Universe.
One complete cycle is a single frequency whether
ultra fast cycles at the micro level or vast orbits at
macrocosmic levels where one frequency could
be our own sun's galactic orbital cycle of many
light years duration.
Heard and Unheard Sound both are a vibration or
an oscillation, an orbit and/or rotation. All are one
and the same with different names.
The circle (and ellipse) is the universal symbol for
these whether tone or orbit.
Inherent within the circle is an underlying
blueprint; geometry of life in crystal templates of
diverse flower mandalas.
When looking at the mandala of a flower form we
see the mathematical beauty of the universe
going through life processes captured within the
recurring cycles of time.
The composite of simultaneous energies flow
both clockwise, and counter-clockwise; it will
have both centrifugal and centripetal spin, going
both in and out between the center and the
An advanced usage of the power of synthesis is
to amalgamate diverse systems of divination into
a gonglike archetype of wholeness.
All harmonic systems exist in simultaneous and
parallel worlds that allow each singular system to
function with least obstruction/friction/resistance
according to its design science.
All stones when placed in a geometric pattern
around a circle perform as cosmic antennas
pulling energies inward from the living cosmos,
which in turn sends energies through their
metallic crystal mass toward the core of
Mother Earth's Heart.
Our Planet Earth is said to also act as the Heart of
our Greater Solar System. Stone circles were the
elegant pre-historic way to tune into the cycles of
nature and the 8 various directions on Earth.
Musically, every circle represents holistically, an
octave as well as a frequency of tone.
In other words the tonic or fundamental tone of
DO reappears as DO1, 13th Tone of a 12 half
step/tone octave, or as DO1, 8th tone of a 7 full
tone/step octave. Each DO or tone is holistic
when it sounds both at its low fundamental or
tonic and at its first natural overtone formant of
A Holistic Living Octave consists of either 8 or
13 notes. This Holism of Sound when composed
of living tones is musically organic for its tones
live, suspend in time, regenerate, reproduce and
naturally fade away, diminishing into unheard
When the tone is suspended from the natural
overtones, as with a stringed instrument, the
combination tone resonances of a reverberating
gong, the DO and DO1 find a mating place by
sharing equal volume or tone pressure.
Yang DO and Yin DO1, its first overtone, produce
a Resultant Tone, which becomes the tone "child"
and the sum of the frequencies of DO and DO1.
This Child of the DO + DO1 tone is a chord, known
as Perfect Fifth, 1.5 ratios. It is also a Perfect
Twelfth Ratio.
If the chordal tone is not given more energy, it
Will soon fade away becoming less and less each
time as it rises in frequency until all its force,
exhausted by friction disappears from our hearing
It leaves the audible world going from Perfect
Fifth to Perfect Fourth to Major Third, Minor Third,
Major Second, Minor Second and so on.
The pull toward non-existence is balanced in life
by the regenerative power of holistic resonance
with tones that are filling space rather than
leaving it.
The pull upward inevitably wins out, as Death
more than likely will remain unavoidable in our
present human development.
Sonic pressure waves radiate everywhere
outward and act as an expansive force that
counteracts the centripetal force of gravity,
pulling us into smaller and smaller increments.
The Centrifugal force of space filling tones acts as
an anti-gravity force. Together this double spiral
represents a Scalar Wave with both descending
and ascending spirals.
A tone's life diminishes like a flame that burns out
to inevitably lose its 3rd and 4th dimensional life in
matter, all because of heat through friction with
matter as the tone ascends along the natural
harmonic rise.
However, as long as the tonic or fundamental tone
is re-nourished with constant tone regeneration,
the generations of resultant tone "children" will
be born like rabbits according to the PHI
1.618033989 Fibonacci Series that governs
cellular reproduction, but in microseconds.
These countless tone progeny make up the
spontaneous inner reproductive life of holistic
resonances within one great tone of multi-unity.
A living blanket of sound, an oceanic sound with
no spaces between its tones creates abundance
of resultant tones and only their presence can be
Living tones are what we feel and not just hear;
we take them into our heart within the mind and
into our mind within the heart.
Since our mind feels more than thinks under the
influence of gong tones we immediately enter a
dreamlike state. This sensitive space of the Gong
Field is constructed mysteriously by the seamless
tones of a 1.618 Minor Sixth Ratio.
As long as this great tone of mult-unity is
sustained we are in a gong state of mind. We are
immersed in a sonic space of greatest beauty,
balance, and strength; synthesized together like a
great cosmic AUM – OM, the roar of cosmic life.
At this point, here is no empty space of silence
between consecutive organic tones, there is an
Akashic Bridge manifested, a silent voice, and it
connects inter-dimensionally separate and
parallel worlds.
When this music becomes totally saturated with
an infusion of overtonal plasma that has force; it
feels levitating and seems anti-gravitational. This
is because the elevating golden spiral follows the
perfect ratio of 1.618, the line of least friction with
no loss of information between dimensions.
After the Perfect Fifth Resultant Tone, the
influence of the Major Sixth directs the flow
toward infinity to the next level of the spiral
emanating from the primal torus.
After the Major Sixth resultant tone there is an
inner space-filling of an endless series of closer
to Perfect PHI Minor Sixth Chord relationships.
This is the Merkaba or Soul Body of the Great
Tone of Life; it is what beams you up.
The Minor Sixth Spiral creates space in both
worlds because it springs from the primal dark
waters of the grand chaos of pre-matter.
When we are engulfed in this 4th Dimensional
World of the Creative Intelligence, the Cosmic
Kundalini, we are free of the 3rd Dimensional home
of the separate senses.
In this non-dimension of timelessness, where all
dimensions exist simultaneously in parallel
Worlds, is a world where only the intention of
attention is needed.
This is a world where a more powerful Spiritual
Will is transmuted from Ego Willfulness. This is a
world where meditative contemplation rather
than meditative concentration is favored.
The linear mind is overcome by a non-linear mind
of synthesis, which in music is called The Music
of Syntonics, according to the late esoteric
master of music, Dane Rudhyar.
This world is the Sacred Space of Holo-ism. It is
both Holophonic and Holographic, wave and
particle, a world of quantum fluctuations.
It is our Merkaba (or Swan) Body soul tone that
takes us to and from more refined 5th and 6th
dimension worlds of pure resonance, of greater
free and preconscious creativity, dimensions of
fully potent syntonic functional harmony.
Upon going through the synaesthetic mixing of
the senses in the altered state of gong
consciousness, our Left Brain linear mental knots
are de-materialized and exorcised, then, recycled
into the Akasha.
Then they are released back into the primal chaos
of the deep gong waters of Spirit and dissolved in
the great OM. After a de-knotting within gong tone
immersion, new opportunities replace the
negative stasis, rendering it obsolete.
For the students of the Way of the Gong, the more
we as gong masters know about the myths,
history, and also the future predictions regarding
the gong, the better.
The more we keep track of the latest research in
mind science, the better.
The more we give important meaning to our own
gong research, the better.
The more we understand our own physical gong
body, the better.
The more we are able analogically to correlate
correspondances, the better.
Use The Chi-ometer. It was created to be a
practical tool for the gong master's analogical
mind to read correspondences between diverse
calendars, systems of divination and geometry;
and the flow of yearly and daily Chi.
Our held in common analogical mind neuron
circuitry is responsible for our ability to synthesis
non-similarities and create the functional
Harmony of holistic resonance
Understanding the various systems within the
Chiometer's wheels within wheels within wheels
results in contemplation on an abstract level of
reasoning; triadic and non-linear rather than
linear polarization, memory circuits.
These old neural circuits resistant to change
begin to morph into a new perspective.
The tension is always between polarity
consciousness and the triadic consciousness,
between the rational polarizing and the inclusive
both/and consciousness.
Wisdom and High Character follow the same
Neuron Circuit whenever our both/and 4th
dimensional consciousness becomes more active
and our 3 rd dimensional viewpoint of either/or
becomes less active.
When we say Gong Therapy is based on the
Spiritualization of Matter this includes the lifting
of the Human Spirit through a sonic dip into a
Gong Bath of Cosmic Sound.
The Gong Experience is simultaneously a Surfing
on the 4th dimensional waves of an ocean of
sound and being blown like a kite by ever shifting
winds of the imagination.
It is a drugless and natural high. Because the
solid tone mass is seamless and held suspended
from time.
Our own natural mind and mood is then altered
through hormonal drugs produced by our own
There is a letting go force that we permit to
dissolve our connections to matter. This is
experienced at times such as during the birth
process, falling in love, making love, doing
spontaneous improvisation, sleeping or napping,
attaining enlightenment, or departing the physical
This omnipotent Gong sound is likened to the first
word from the mythical mouth of god. The gong's
loving roar as it voices its universal OM tone does
more than just make us humans feel good in
rejuvenated peacefulness.
It creates the neural circuit necessary for the new
mind of humanity.
Functional Harmony is the working together of
dissimilars/dissonances through synthesis. A
force of resonance called the multi-unity of
In inclusive synthesis, it doesn't matter what your
bias or frequency is in the octave of human life.
What is more deciding is the equalization of
amplitude, the sameness of volume or sound
This "Syntonic" neutral area of the mind within
the brain is the resetting space for higher
conscious neural programming.
It might be more correct to say that tone
synthesis is working with the sacred geometry of
tone and the parceling of the sound space.
It is psychic matter in the mind that is being
spiritualized or refueled with fullness
of tone.
His psychic substance exists as the self-
consciousness or the awareness of being aware.
The yogis call this mental stuff 'Chitta'.
The thoughts sounded in our reflective mind of
mirror neurons exist as bubbles within this sea of
the brain's consciousness.
"Just as we think so we are!".
Feeling good about something is a force similar to
the attraction of magnetism and gravity, pulling
us into a center of balance. Even within these
forces is another force, the Phi force of least
resistance, which is not limited to the bi-polar
laws of attraction and repulsion.
Phi could well be the Universe's force of un-
conditional love because for all we know every
thing dances to its tune.
Being un-conditional means we are in this world
but not of it. The love of a conditioned world
follows a mathematical model that is itself limited
by forces within the world.
The golden spiral of universal Phi, the golden
ratio of the Fibonacci Series, 1.618033989…..when
it is materialized or incarnated, can only become
matter through the attraction of a descending
harmony from Phi 1.618, Major Sixth 1.666,
Perfect Fifth 1.5, the octave 2.0 one in unison 1.
Otherwise the invisible force of Golden Phi
1.618033989.... would not touch down in matter.
Just as the diminishing harmonics of a single
tone slowly dissolve into heat and the heat
disappears into the Akasha or 'creative vacuum'
where can be heard as the sound of the silence,
the voice of the one within nonmaterial acoustic
The super normal Siddhas or creative powers of
the accomplished yogi are all synthesized from
the creative potential of a non-material alloy of
Imagination, Intuition, Inspiration, and Illumined
As the individual citizen develops through the
frontal cortex, new brain circuits of the higher
mind, so does its macro hologram, the societal
global brain, resonate this expansion through the
quantum non-dimension of the human/planet
interface. Size, distance, space, time, co-exist in
the Akashic field.
When the amplitude of separate thoughts touch
and inform each other in the Akasha, new alloys
of neural circuits form in the human brain to
accommodate them.
The Gong produces a Gong field of sonic fullness
that virtually replicates for the listener, the
Akashic Waters of the Ocean of OM, the
universe's vibration of holistic life.
This interface is a transfer of nutritional
information from the potential future through the
momentary past to the immanence of now.
2018 is the year that this information needs to be seeded.
Sacred Ceremonial Geometry and the modern day version
of the ancient stone circles
Awakening of the yoga of all souls. How to create a kriya to
cure and prevent ills of the human conditions. Muscle,
Emotion, Memory
An awakening, an initiation, a transmission, an
interaction, and a Yoga of World Sound. The solidification
of the 21 st century genre of healing through 4 th Ray sound.
Freedom singing frees the soul, feeds our homo luminous
spiritualis and our self respect.
Shruti songs are to this Aquarian generation as Koans
were to the Ancients. The new free jazz style of creative
mantra is a way to free the bird of the 5 th Chakra and clean
the karma and sanskara cage of our ahamkar.
Gong Sound can fill a space with tones that mate and
reproduce, living tones.
What is the limit of fullness of gong tone/ It is a mystery
that will be examined on Aug 26 2018 when almost 200
gongs will merge into one.
Spinning the gong like a planet revolving in space is now
possible with the Rotogong device for gong stands.
To be able to see into the magic mirror gong is to add
versatility to your gong career.
This is inspired by the White Tantra of Yogi Bhajan, but in
this case eye-to-eye with your own eyes through the
mirror of the gong. Usually done one-on-one but not
always. With a two sided mirror gong, the subject and the
player on the other side both do tratakam/eye fixation.
Imagine the opposite of a coming out party by going within
a mask and coming out in public in a mask and where you
take the mask off. This sends a shock wave through your
karmas and sanskaras. It is accompanied by the gong
force's total feeling tones.
Gong masters whether in training or not will gather to
create a gong healing event through holistic resonance and
together will ring the planet gong sounding the World.
There will be a gong master in charge for every country in
the UN and in every city. Gong Players will begin to see
heir role in the great vision of a new humanity called not
homo sapien sapien but homo luminous spiritualis.
This generally requires handheld gongs for convenience,
but not always.
On cue the gongs come out in a crowd, sometimes with the
sound of the horn or conch and then for 5 minutes or so,
all attending gong masters play….then suddenly stop
(Shunya) and then the gong masters put the gongs away
and melt into the crowd as though nothing has happened.
There is an old belief that when the spirit of a master is
present you can sense the scent of sandalwood. The
olfactory nerve allows us to smell smoke when we are
asleep in case of fire.
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Lake Elmo sues neighborhood for use of trails
The City of Lake Elmo sued the Hamlet on Sunfish Lake neighborhood on Kindred Way for public use of the neighborhood's trails.
The city says the trails are public and, after being ignored by the Hamlet on Sunfish Lake Homeowners Association, felt the next necessary step was filing suit April 16.
Lake Elmo City Manager Kristina Handt said the Hamlet on Sunfish development, like all developments in the city, was required to set aside land for public parks or trails. The neighborhood, built in 1997, included the construction of trails that were to be later handed over to the city.
"Trail connectivity is important to the city," said Handt.
Two decades later in 2018, with the city in the midst of its current development boom, city staffers pulled out the file for Hamlet on Sunfish Lake and realized the trail had not been made public yet. The trail, they found, has a "no trespassing" sign.
"We've heard they've chased old ladies off the trail," said Handt.
The city shared this realization with the homeowners association, which pays to maintain the trail, and asked the group to turn the trail over to the city, said Handt.
"We got no response. We felt we had to unfortunately take this somewhat drastic step to get a response," said Handt of the decision to sue.
The city wants the courts to stop homeowners from putting up "no trespassing" signs and chasing people off the trail.
As of April 25, the city had not received an official response to the lawsuit from the neighborhood. Hamlet on Sunfish Lake has until May 6 to respond.
Resident perspective
According to neighborhood residents who were at an April 24 homeowners association meeting regarding the trail lawsuit, the neighborhood is about split: Half of the residents feel the trails are private, the other half think they are public. Some feel there is a middle ground.
Similarly mixed feelings were found during an April 25 canvas of the neighborhood.
"It has nothing to do with not being neighborly, it's about retaining the privacy, peace and quiet that brought us here," said resident Stephanie Buss, 52.
"Anyone can walk on our trails," said a resident who requested anonymity. "This is ridiculous," he said from his front porch.
Another man, though, sitting in a lawn chair in the shadow of his garage on a sunny April afternoon, who also declined to be named, said the incoming traffic from walkers, joggers and cyclists will ruin the sleepy, fiercely private nature of the neighborhood.
"If we see a car we don't recognize, we call the police. Not just me, everyone," he said, adding the constant passersby would destroy that peaceful familiarity.
Hamlet on Sunfish Lake can be accessed by a small road just off Lake Elmo Avenue. The road, Kindred Way, is lined with large homes and about two miles of trail. The entire neighborhood is shaped like a large cul-de-sac with a sprawling field and a picturesque gazebo, flanked by small trees in the center.
It is secluded, even by Lake Elmo standards. At least one resident said the privacy was a factor when they were buying their home and that they were not at all aware that the trail would be made public. There were other homeowners, including a couple who bought their home 20 years ago, who said they were fully aware at the time of purchase that the trails were eventually for public use.
Members of the homeowners association board declined to speak on the record because of the lawsuit. Two members, though, said the group was in talks with the city about the trail before the lawsuit and that they did not ignore its communications.
One resident said they were against a lengthy fight in court because of the cost to the homeowners association. Others, including some on the board, said they could anticipate anything from a quick resolution to a protracted legal battle.
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Johnny Wu
posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 11:14 am
Hi Dr Muthen,
I am conducting an LGM and want to probe for an interaction between x1 and x2 in predicting intercept and slope.
I am following Preacher's advice on how to examine interactions.
I need the asymptotic covariances for the required coefficients. Is there a way to obtain the ACOV matrix in MPLUS?
Thank you very much
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 11:32 am
Request TECH3 in the OUTPUT command.
Johnny Wu
posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 12:54 pm
Thank you very much.
Another question: How can exogenous predictors interact with time to predict growth factors, within the LGM framework?
You see, because on Preacher's website, time is treated as an predictor. Hence, a two-way interaction regressing slope on x1 with x2, would be a three-way interaction regression slope on x1 with x2 and time.
How do I obtain the regression coefficient for time?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 1:41 pm
It sounds like Preacher's approach to growth modeling is via two-level analysis with a random slope for a time variable - see the Mplus UG example 9.16. You get the same effect by letting the x1*x2 interaction variable influence the slope growth factor in the regular Mplus single-level wide approach to growth: the slope growth factor multiplies time to create the product of the 3 variables.
Kostas Fanti
posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 2:39 am
I have a related question. I used TECH3 to request for an asymptotic covariance matrix, but Mplus did not provide the covariance between the growth terms and the predictors. How should I proceed?
Thank you
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 11:55 am
TECH3 gives covariances among the parameter estimates. The growth factors and covariates are variables. It would be difficult to get that without changing your model. Why not regress the growth factors on the covariates.
Fabien Long
posted on Monday, January 20, 2014 - 3:38 am
Dear Dr. Muthen,
I have a related question. I am using Preacher's online tool to graph a multilevel interaction effect (
) and I find myself unable to find the required asymptotic covariances using the tech3 output.
Elsewhere, it was stated that the order of the tech1 values can be used to interpret tech3. However, while the order of my tech1 output is Y, X1, X2, X1*X2, there is a 6*6 matrix in the tech3 output.
Is there a reference that explains how to interpret the respective tech3 values? Also, does tech3 contain the covariances between the predictors and the intercept y00?
Thank you for your help and your time!
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Monday, January 20, 2014 - 6:56 am
Please send the output and your license number to
Lauren Molloy Elreda
posted on Thursday, March 02, 2017 - 9:48 am
Dr. Muthen,
I am interested in the answers to the last two questions that last poster raised. Specifically, does tech3 contain the covariances between the coefficients for the predictors and the intercept? If so, where? If not, is there another way to obtain these?
Also, I am unclear as to how to interpret the values in the tech3 output matrix. For instance:
What does the "D-06" in the above value mean?
Thank you in advance for your time and help!
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, March 03, 2017 - 5:11 pm
Yes, Tech3 provides that information. The rows and columns are ordered according to their parameter numbers given in Tech1.
As for D-06, google scientific notation.
For instance,
Claire Huang
posted on Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 1:06 am
Dear Professor Muthen,
If we sqrt the diagonal of TECH3's asymptotic covariance matrix, should the numbers equal to S.E. reported in TECH1 for each coefficient estimates?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 12:29 pm
Adam Hoffman
posted on Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 10:29 am
I am estimating a conditional LCM and would like to the get the covariance matrix (TECH3) for the parameters in my model as I would like to probe the conditional effect on the mean factors. I understand that TECH1 provides the number labels for each of the parameters. However, I am having difficulty with the TECH1 output. The output appears to off centered and it is impossible for me to know which parameters are assigned to which number labels. Is there a simple way to know which parameters are assigned to which number labels?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 12:53 pm
I don't know what you mean about "off centered" - TECH1 shows the parameters in their respective parameter vectors and matrices clearly. You can send the output to Support along with your license number and point to what you don't understand.
Christoph Schaefer
posted on Friday, January 24, 2020 - 5:08 am
Dear Professors,
I have specified a model with two indirect effects and am wondering:
Is it possible to obtain a covariance of the estimated parameters for the indirect effects?
Best regards,
Christoph Schaefer
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, January 24, 2020 - 2:28 pm
You get that out of TECH13. But you don't need to do it that way - instead, specify the indirect effect (e.g. a*b) in the Model Constraint command and you get its SE that way. CIs can also be requested.
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Allstate Financial Group, Woodinville, Washington, has been evicted from its third club, the Bethany Sport & Spa in Portland, Oregon, according to a report on Oregonlive.com.
Earlier this year, Allstate, which is a member billing services company for health clubs and had owned three health clubs, was evicted from its two other clubs: the Hawthorn Sport & Spa in Hillsboro, Oregon, and the Riverplace Sport & Spa in Portland. The evictions occurred after Allstate Financial Group, which is owned by John Michael, filed for Chapter 11 on Jan. 5 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Western Washington. The judge converted the filing to a Chapter 7 liquidation on April 1. Under this chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, the debtor's nonexempt property is sold and the proceeds are distributed to creditors. John Peterson was appointed as Chapter 7 trustee for Allstate, according to court filings.
Allstate took over the leases for the three clubs in 2013 when the then-owner, former NFL player Sam Adams, ran into financial difficulties. Michael had told OregonLive at that time that Allstate had been a lender to Adams. Adams has since been charged with criminal wage theft and fraud related to operation of the clubs.
The Bethany Sport & Spa was closed over the weekend but the landlord, Central Bethany Development, reopened it today as Bethany Athletic Club, according to OregonLive.com.
Allstate owes Barratt Holdings LLC, Spokane, Washington, more than $16.5 million on 119 equipment leases, many of which are delinquent, some by more than one year, according to a May 15 court filing by Daniel J. Fallon, president of McCallen & Sons Inc. McCallen & Sons is the court-appointed general receiver over Barratt, which was a creditor to Allstate Financial and is now being liquidated itself. Fallon contends that his investigation shows that Allstate "acted as a lender with respect to certain Clubs by obtaining financing from Barratt (appearing as lessee or guarantor of the Lease) or from other sources, and passing the financing on to the Club (which would thereby become obligated to Allstate, which was in tum obligated to Barratt). At times, Allstate, or its principal John Michael, would take an ownership interest in the Clubs as part of a workout when the Club defaulted under its loans to Allstate."
Fallon also states in the filing that in late 2014 or early 2015, Allstate "assigned many or all of its Billing Services Agreements to a newly-formed related entity, AFG Group, LLC ("AFG"), a North Carolina limited liability company also owned by the Debtors. AFG appears to perform many of the same functions as Allstate with respect to the Clubs."
In December, Barratt entered into a Forebearance Agreement with Allstate Financial, readjusting the obligations and noting Allstate Financial would begin repaying the debt on March 25, but Allstate failed to do so, according to the court document.
Fallon notes that part of his company's responsibility is to repossess the leased equipment from the clubs that have defaulted on their leases, but much of that equipment is in storage units or "locked up by landlords for the Clubs' failure to pay rent," and some of the landlords and storage facilities have demanded storage fees from the receiver.
"Meanwhile, those items of Leased Property are generating no income. Barratt's receivership estate is therefore diminishing in value while the Receiver is unable to liquidate assets," the filing notes.


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1. "The Hot Girl's Friend" -
Jane has always looked out for her friend, Miranda, by taking on the role of "the hot girl's friend." Her job is to weed out the single guys and dismiss all the losers, but she does it in such a smart-ass way. She called it "creative protection."
Jane claimed that looks are what guys are interested in, until bartender Brady, the Ryan Reynolds look-alike, proves her wrong.
2. "Wrong Place, Right Guy" –
Right away, the story grabs you with a frightful attack on our heroine, then sexy Tony comes to the rescue. But Tony seems to be the real danger as he somehow seeps into Kristen's heart. Can they overcome the prejudice of their friends and family?
3. "Not You" –
A one-night stand with a professional womanizer may prove to be the best thing our girl needed before her mom's wedding. Who knew she'd be hitting it off with the groom's son? Ewe! Scandalous!
4. "Desperately Seeking Cupid" –
Sitting with a bunch of old ladies at a wedding can be depressing and boring. Why was everyone bugging Brianna to meet someone? Why would feng-shui in her apartment bring on a guy? Brianna is so desperate that she'll try anything.
5. "Never been dumped" –
Rachel wants to go out with a man to get dumped because she has always hated being the dumper. Weird lady.
The stories were witty and funny. All these characters had the same generic appearance, however, with their blonde hair. I suspected the author might be blonde, too. Also, since these are romances, they all end the same way. Typical.
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Drake Customized His Own Private Jet, Turning It Into A Palace For The Sky!!
When your net worth is an estimated $100 million, you have multiple options when it comes to modes of transportation and Uber is at the bottom of the list. You know that you're balling out of control when you can customize your own private jet and that's exactly what Drizzy Drake did. The Canadian boy wonder, Aubrey Drake Graham, gave the world a sneak peek at his newest toy. It looks like the OVO sound / Young Money artist will be hitting up future tour dates in style. While other artist are traveling via bus drake will be taking to the skies in his own private plane. Check out the video up above.
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Who: Water Awareness Committee of Monterey County
When: Saturday September 2nd, 2017
Where: Garden Display Courtyard
Various exhibits and Vendors on hand to show you how to save water and decrease your bill!
Special Performance by musical group ZunZun brought to you by WAC and CalAm!
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The Water Conservation Showcase, organized by the Water Awareness Committee, at the 2017 Monterey County Fair hosted a continuous stream of visitors interested in learning about water conservation.
California Water Service Company, California American Water Company, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Marina Coast Water District, City of Soledad, and MCSI-Water Management were on hand to answer questions on water conservation and provide free water conservation information and water saving devices.
Conservation information on water fixtures was provided to help us be more efficient, cut water bills and protect our environment. Visitors learned about low water landscapes and efficient irrigation systems.
Beautiful drought tolerant landscapes were on display. These displays provided wonderful examples of attractive low-water use landscapes that grow well locally. Information on drip irrigation, smart irrigation controllers, and other conservation strategies were available at the tables at the Water Conservation Showcase.


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Includes Four New Songs, CCLI Chart Topping "Here I Am To Worship," "Beautiful One," "Happy Day," "Consuming Fire," More
Recording Features Delirious? Members Martin Smith, Stu G
"Easily, the best live worship recording of the year" – Worship Leader Magazine
(Nashville, TN) September 21, 2009 – Modern worship songwriter, two-time Song of the Year GMA Dove Award winning artist Tim Hughes releases in the U.S. his first-ever live DVD/CD, Happy Day, Oct. 20 on Kingsway with distribution by EMI CMG.
Directed by Andy Hutch (Delirious?, Darlene Zschech, Matt Redman), produced by Nathan Nockels (Chris Tomlin, Passion, Point Of Grace) and mixed by Sam Gibson (Pearl Jam, dc Talk, Crowded House), the high-energy, celebratory Happy Day was recorded live before a capacity crowd at the famous London venue, Shepherds Bush Empire. Opening with the brand new corporate anthem "Jesus Saves," the recording features a combination of favorite worship songs and brand new tunes written by Hughes, 12 in all on both DVD and CD.
For the recording, Hughes led an acclaimed team of worship musicians, with Delirious? members Stu G handling guitar work for the CD/DVD and frontman Martin Smith joining Hughes on his No. 1 CCLI song, "Here I Am To Worship." Also featured on the rousing "Dance" are rappers from The 29th Chapter and the dance team Sacred.
Tim Hughes has led worship for tens of thousands across the globe and currently has four top songs on the CCLI charts, all featured on Happy Day: "Here I Am To Worship," "Beautiful One," "Happy Day" and "Consuming Fire."
The new songs on Happy Day, in addition to "Jesus Saves," are "Remember," "Give Us Your Courage" and "We Won't Stay Silent," which is also featured on the CompassionArt: Creating Freedom from Poverty recording. All the royalties ever received from this song will go to benefit the poorest of the poor.
Besides the music, the high definition, 56-minute DVD includes Hughes telling the story behind some of the songs, teaching how to play select new songs and giving suggestions for leading worship. It also contains worship visuals and a talk from Soul Survivor's Mike Pilavachi.
Calling the CD/DVD "easily, the best live worship recording of the year," Worship Leader Magazine goes on to say, "…the massive British sound and expansive approach to worship that includes both proclaiming the truth and moving beyond the walls of the Church, make this an excellent release for all worshipers."
To see video clips and photos from the DVD, hear music from the CD, receive a free music download and more, click on this link: Tim Hughes Ecard.
The full DVD and CD track listing follows:
Jesus Saves
Beautiful One
Give Us Your Courage
Here I Am To Worship
Happy Day
Consuming Fire
We Won't Stay Silent
God Of Justice
When I Survey
Artist-worshipper, songwriter, author and UK-native Tim Hughes encourages listeners to take worship further than Sunday morning by freely worshipping Christ in every thought, action and aspect of daily life. He has written songs sung by millions each week in churches and concert venues across the world. Having received two GMA Song of The Year Dove Awards for "Here I Am To Worship," which has also been recorded by artists such as Michael W. Smith, Chris Tomlin, Rebecca St. James, Jeremy Camp, Passion and more, Hughes further heads up Worship Central, a new school of worship to train and equip worship leaders, musicians and worshippers (www.worshipcentral.org). The Director of Worship at London's Holy Trinity Brompton, Hughes is also an acclaimed author of the Regal Books release, Holding Nothing Back.
More information on Hughes can be found at www.myspace.com/timhughesmusic, www.timhughesmusic.com and www.kingsway.co.uk.


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With a new academic alumni network, the Department of Bioscience wants to create a lifelong relationship with its former biology students. The network gives the alumni a unique opportunity to keep in contact with their academic and study environment, participate in academic events and expand their professional networks.
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Aarhus University has expanded its activities for alumni in recent years, and the Department of Bioscience now invites all former graduated biology students at Aarhus University to participate in a new alumni network, which is rooted in the close academic and study environment at the biology programme.
"The alumni are important ambassadors for the biology programme and Aarhus University, and therefore we really want to keep in touch and build on the relationship that has been created during the time at the university," Head of Department and Professor Hans Brix says.
It is free to participate in the alumni network and just requires registration in Aarhus University's alumni database. The Department's graduate students and employees (present and former) are also invited to participate in the network and alumni events that the Department will arrange in the future.
Are you an alumnus? Register for the network here!
"We believe that the alumni network would be beneficial to both the alumni and the Department in general. Among other things, the alumni would have the opportunity to be updated on the latest research, participate in exclusive, academic events and expand their networks with each other across year groups and theses," Hans Brix says.
Head of Department and Senior Researcher Peter Henriksen adds:
"At the same time, the network can open up new opportunities for collaboration between researchers and alumni, and we hope by and large that the alumni with their experience can contribute to the development of the Department."
The first alumni event will take place on Thursday, 5 April where the Department will open its doors from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm for the Alumni Day 2018 in the University Park. Here the alumni can immerse themselves in academic presentations about microscopic life and nature in a broad perspective; experience the latest research at a wide variety of stands and meet old friends from university and lecturers over a cold beer or soda.
"We hope our former students will see the same value in the network as we do, and that many people will attend the Alumni Day so we can get the network up and running. The network should be what we all want it to be. Therefore, we are of course also very interested in getting the alumni's input to what the new alumni network should contain," Peter Henriksen says.
The Alumni Network has its own website on bios.au.dk/alumner, which will be regularly updated with relevant events, research news, alumni portraits and other alumni offers. On LinkedIn, alumni and other interested parties can also be updated on what happens in the field of bioscience by following Department of Bioscience.
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I have lived in Barnes for almost 30 years now. I belong to BAHA. I have monitored boat landings. I was an EMT for 37 years and am still currently the Secretary/Treasurer for the ambulance and very involved with the July 4th fundraiser. Also, I have been on the Town Board as a Supervisor for several years. I also worked for the DNR for 10 years and the State Bank of Drummond for 20 years.
Why are you seeking this office?
I have been on the board since 2005 and have enjoyed helping in decisions for the betterment of the Town and that is the basis for my decisions.
What experience will help you in office?
I have been on the board several years. I have been involved in the Park Committee and we have been expanding both parks. I had been an EMT for 37 years. I believe my experience and knowledge are helpful. I have been a monitor on the lakes for CBCW.
What Issues are facing Barnes today and what action would you propose to deal with those issues?
There are many issues but I believe on of the most I important issues is the Ambulance Service. Part of it is lack of volunteerism. We have selected community members that have done much research and we have come up with some ideas to help alleviate the problem. One solution is that we are planning on hiring a full-time EMT.
Another concern is for the Town to provide safe roads for everyone and we are always working on that.
What is your vision for Barnes 2 years from now and 10 years from now?
In 2 years and possible sooner I would hope that we have a viable and sustainable ambulance service for the Town to be protected.
And In the long run I hope we can keep up with the paving and crack sealing all our roads so they are safe for everyone.
We are also working on our parks to create more recreational activities by expansion and making more opportunities for our residents and create more tourism in our town.
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Hanuman Tibba Expedition
Himachal Pradesh | 13D/12N | 19,462 Ft.
June to October
(Above mentioned cost is for a fixed departure)
- Reviews 3934.9/5
- Vacation Style High Altitude Trek
- Activity Level Ultimate
- Group Size Small Group
All about the Hanuman Tibba Expedition.
Reigning at a staggering altitude of 5,860 meters, Hanuman Tibba is a peak that dominates the Solang Valley in Manali. Gracing the vast Pir Panjal Range, the Hanuman Tibba trek is fairly popular amongst pro trekkers and mountaineers, given the difficulty of its trails. The popularity of this particular trek can also be attributed to the fact that it is included in the mountaineering training of advance students of Manali's Western Himalayan Mountaineering Institute! The trek also brings you close to the Beas Kund glacier skirting the summit. The trek demands relentless determination and stamina, sure, but brings impressive rewards in the form of sweeping, panoramic views of the mighty Himalayan neighbours. The trek stems from Solang valley, and meanders through Dhundi and Beas Kund river and glacier. If your physical fitness is up to scratch, you can consider the Hanuman Tibba trek as a first hand experience of the mountaineering world!
Max. Altitude – 5,932 meters
Duration – 13 days
Level – Moderate to challenging; Technical
1. This is the very peak that is included in the advance training of the Western Himalayan Mountaineering Institute of Manali.
2. The views of the Pir Panjal range that the summit oft. Hanuman Tibba opens to are phenomenal.
3. The summit requires a basic knowledge of mountaineering skills and techniques, making it perfect for the training of young mountaineers.
Hanuman Tibba Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Reach Manali
Day 2 : Drive from Manali to Solang Valley; Trek to Bakkar Thach via Dhundi village
Distance: 6 km
Day 3 : Trek from Bakkar Thach to the Base Camp of Tentu Pass via Beas Kund Glacier
Altitude: 3600 m
Day 4 : Rest & Acclimatisation day at the Base Camp
Day 5 : Trek from the Base Camp to Advanced Base Camp
Altitude: 4000 m
Day 6 : Trek from Advanced Base Camp to Advanced Base Camp 1
Altitude: 4800 m
Day 7 : Trek from Camp 1 to Summit Camp
Altitude: 5000 m
Day 8 : Acclimatisation walk
Day 9 : Summit Day; Descend to Camp 1
Day 10 : Rest Day at Camp 1
Day 11 : Trek from Camp 1 to Base Camp
Day 12 : Trek from Base Camp to Solang Valley; Drive to Manali
Day 13 : Depart from Manali
The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance.
- Accommodation: All accommodation on the trek will be on twin sharing basis in Tents or Homestays. Any accommodation in a hotel/guest house/hostel (if mentioned in the itinerary and not mentioned in exclusions) will be in a 2-3 star accommodation unless mentioned otherwise.
- Trek Leader and Guides: A team of an experienced and certified Trek Leader, as well as a professional guide, will accompany you for the trek.
- Services of a Professional Trekking Team: A team of an experienced Cook, Camp Staff, Porters/Mules will accompany you for all the arrangements on the trek.
- Meals: All Meals on the Trek are included. We will serve Vegetarian Indian food on the trek which will be cooked by our high altitude chefs. It will be a five meal plan including Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Dinner. You will be provided with clean mountain water from the streams to drink. You can carry water purification tablets if you deem necessary but we advise otherwise.
- Trekking and Safety Equipment: All the camping equipment such as Tents, Sleeping bags, Toilet Tents, Dining Tent, Mattresses, and other things will be provided by us and we guarantee the quality. Safety Equipment including Medical kit, Oxygen Cylinder, Oximeter, Crampons & Gaiters(if required) will be provided by us. We recommend you to bring your own sleeping bags if possible.
- Permits and Forest Camping Charges: Only for Indian Clients, All the applicable trekking permits, Camping Charges, Forest Entry Fee etc will be paid by us. Foreigners have to pay these charges if not mentioned.
- A Life Changing Experience: We assure you that by trekking in the Himalayas you will have a life changing experience and we will do everything we can to provide you with the best services and make your venture in the wild an unforgettable one.
- GST and Other Taxes: The goods and services tax is not included in the price mentioned with the trek. They will be charged once you add the trek in your cart. They are subjected to change according to government rules of India.
- Accommodation and Food in Manali: Food and stay in Manali are not included in the package. You can book your hotels or homestays in Manali, we can recommend a few good options.
- Flights and Transportation: Flights or other means of transport is not included in the package. Transportation from home to Manali and vice versa is not included in the package. We can arrange a cab for you according to your requirements but you will be liable to pay for the same. Any expenses occurred during the journey are not included in the package cost.
- Personal Trekking Equipment: Your Rucksack, personal clothing, shoes, trek poles, and other personal trekking gear is not included in this package. You have to bring your own gear according to that weather and difficulty of the trek.
- Portage of Personal Bags(Offloading): We highly advise you to carry your own burden (your rucksack) but due to any reason if you wish to not carry your rucksack, we can arrange for a porter/mule to carry it. For this service, you will be charged over and above the trek cost. The charges for offloading vary with every trek.
- Travel Insurance: Travel Insurance is not included in this package. We recommend you to have travel insurance before opting for such adventures.
- Personal Expenses: Any personal expenses incurred (laundry, Bottled Water, Beverages, snacks, orders tea houses or dhabas, Tips for guides etc) are not included in the package.
- Emergency Expenses: Any costs arising out of unforeseen circumstances such as accidents, bad weather, landslides, road conditions and any other circumstances beyond our control are not included in the package.
- Anything not mentioned in Inclusions of the package.
FAQs and Reviews
Whom is the trek for?
The Hanuman Tibba trek is a technical one and climbs up to 5,932 meters. The challenging level of the trek combined with extreme high altitude demands rigorous physical fitness, endurance, and stamina, along with proper acclimatization. Only fit mountaineers who have scaled heights of at least 4,500 to 5,000 meters should undertake this expedition.
Which season should the trek be attempted in?
The months of June, July, and September are ideal for the trek. Monsoons should be avoided, as should winters, as it becomes difficult to identify crevasses due to high accumulation of snow.
What are the weather conditions that can be expected during the trek?
During the months of summer, the temperature averages somewhere between 15 to 18 degrees in the daytime, while it can dip as low as -15 degrees at night beyond a certain altitude. Post monsoons, the temperature dips further, especially at a higher altitude.
What things are needed to be carried?
Rucksack, high ankle trekking shoes, one fleece jacket, one down feather / hollofil jacket, 3 pairs of quick dry T-shirts and trek pants, 5-6 pairs of socks, balaclava, a daypack, sunscreen SPF 50+, scarf, towel, lip balm, headlamp / torch, 2 water bottles of 1 litre, and personal medicines. For a complete checklist, download the checklist from the footer.


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[In addition to being a regular contributor here at Collider, Evan Valentine has also been doing stand-up comedy for the last decade. We asked him to review some of Netflix's new specials given his own experience and viewpoint as a comedian]
Dave Chappelle returns to television with two, hourlong standup specials on Netflix. The first, entitled "The Age of Spin" was shot in LA and sees Chappelle jumping from topics involving O.J. Simpson to Kevin Hart to Making a Murderer. The second hour was recorded in Austin, Texas, and appropriately titled "Deep in the Heart of Texas." In it, Chappelle tackles more personal issues such as his run-in with a car of racist snowball chuckers, issues with his son getting into fights, and the Ebola virus. Chappelle's been gone from TV for long time, but has Chappelle lost any momentum from his time away? Luckily for fans of comedy and Chappelle himself, I can confirm he has not, and these specials are close to the best of what we've seen from the prolific comedian during his career.
To truly get a better understanding of these specials, you need to know about the history of Dave Chappelle. Following the splash success of his Comedy Central variety show, The Chappelle Show, Chappelle was asked to return for a third season for $50 million dollars. Tired of show business and seeking a new path in his life, Chappelle declined the offer and disappeared from the limelight. Of course the true irony is that with his return, he is reportedly being paid $60 million by Netflix to produce a series of one hour specials wherein he has complete creative freedom. It's been ten years since Chappelle has been in the general public's view, and that does really help with the material we see in both of his specials. Watching these specials feels like watching a brilliant time traveler step out of his time machine, analyze some of the events of the past decade, and weave them together in an easily digestible, utterly hilarious fashion before jetting off again.
Chappelle is easily one of the best standup comedians of our era, not even necessarily so much for his writing, but simply because of his fearlessness and comfort level. Comedians are always looking for a balance in "selling" their jokes to audiences, trying to walk a line of reading the room, delivering the material, and creating an image of casualness that can make patrons feel more at ease, thus connecting more with the jokes. Chappelle is able to do this in master strokes, and makes it seem as effortless as reflex mechanism. There's a brief interlude during the second half of his Netflix outing, "Deep in the Heart of Texas," where Chappelle asks the crowd for a cigarette, which causes a near deluge of them being thrown his way. As he lights up his first, he begins talking candidly with the audience about an experience he had during one of his shows and debated whether or not saying "pussy" was considered to be offensive. It's a masterful moment as it seems to be a "bit" that is entirely off the top of Chappelle's head, leading the audience through a discussion that ends up with the ludicrous premise of Lil Wayne investigating a crime scene.