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|2010-11-21, 20:33
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[Manga] Akatsuki's War
[Manga] The Fourth Great Shinobi World War
A thread for all discussions about the current Great Shinobi War. Discussions about battles, the characters, tactics, who could die, who will become famous, other predictions, long term ramifications, etc, can all go here.
With the official forming of the Allied Shinobi Forces, the Fourth Great Shinobi World War has finally kicked into high gear. First declared by Madara Uchiha during the Kage Summit, the war involves the Five Great Shinobi Nations and the Land of Iron. Their opponents are Akatsuki led by Madara Uchiha, Zetsu, Sasuke Uchiha, and their "ally" Kabuto Yakushi. Through Edo Tensei, Kabuto has brought back a number of famous shinobi to fight on his side. The objective of the war is to prevent the capture of the jinchuuriki Kirabi and Naruto Uzumaki. If both are captured, Madara will be able to complete his Eye of the Moon Plan. The plan involves fusing all the tailed beasts back into their original form, the Ten Tailed Beast(Jyuubi). Madara would then become jinchuuriki to the Jyuubi and use his new power to project his Mangekyo Sharingan onto the moon. Therefore creating an eternal genjutsu to enslave the world.
The characters that are participating.
Allied Shinobi Forces - Estimated Troop Strength: 80,000
Supreme Commander: A
Commander General: Gaara
Chief Strategist: Shikaku Nara
Surprise Attack Division
Madara's Forces - Estimated Troop Strength: 100,000
Madara Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha, Zetsu, 100,000 Zetsu clones.
Kabuto's Forces - Estimated Troop Strength: Unknown
Former Akatsuki: Sasori, Deidara, Itachi Uchiha, Kakuzu, Nagato
Former Jinchuuriki: Yugito Nii(Two Tails), Yagura(Three Tails), Roshi(Four Tails), Han(Five Tails), Utakata(Six Tails), Fu(Seven Tails)
Former Kages: Fourth Kazekage(Father of Sand Sibs), Third Raikage(Father of A/Killer Bee), Muu the Second Tsuchikage, Second Mizukage
Former Famous Ninja: Asuma Sarutobi, Dan, Zabuza Momochi, Haku, Kimimaro, Chiyo, Hizashi Hyuuga, Shin, Hanzo, Chuukichi, Gari, Pakura and two unknowns, Ginkaku, Kinkaku
Former Mist Swordsmen: Ameyuri Ringo, Mangetsu Hoozuki, Jinin Akebino, Kushimaru Kuriarare. Jinpachi Munashi, Fuguki Suikazan
First Battle
Akatsuki Surprise Attack and Diversion Platoon (Deidara, Sasori, Shin, Chuukichi) VS. Alliance Surprise Attack Division (Kankuro, Sai, Omoi)
Status: Completed
Winner: Alliance Surprise Attack Division (Deidara is captured)
Second Battle
Zabuza, Haku, Paukra, Gari, 6 Mist Swordsmen vs. Third Division (Kakashi, Gai, Rock Lee, Sakura) and Alliance Surprise Attack Division (Sai, Omoi)
Status: Ongoing
Sub battle #1: Kakashi, Ensui, Santa, Maki vs. Zabuza, Haku
Winner: Kakashi, Ensui, Santa, Maki (Zabuza and Haku are sealed)
Third Battle
20,000 Zetsu Clones vs. Second Division (Kitsuchi, Kurotsuchi, Neji, Hinata, Karui) and Fifth Division (Kiba, Hana, Shino)
Status: Postponed
Fourth Battle
Muu the Second Tsuchikage, Fourth Kazekage, Third Raikage, Second Mizukage vs. the Fourth Division (Gaara, Shikamaru, Temari, Choji)
Status: Ongoing
Fifth Battle
Thousands of Zetsu Clones, Kakuzu, Asuma Sarutobi, Dan, Hizashi Hyuuga, Ginkaku, Kinkaku vs. First Division (Darui, Tenten, Hiashi Hyuuga, Choza Akimichi, Kotetsu, Izumo Samui, Atsui), Second Division (Kitsuchi, Kurotsuchi, Neji, Hinata, Karui), Fourth Division (Shikamaru, Choji) and Fifth Division (Ino)
Status: Ongoing
Sub Battle #1: Darui, Samui, Atsui Shikamaru, Ino, Choji vs. Ginkaku, Kinkaku
Winner: Darui, Shikamaru, Ino, Choji (Kinkaku and Ginkaku are sealed)
Sub Battle #2: Shikamaru, Ino, Choji vs. Asuma
Winner: Shikamaru, Ino, Choji (Asuma is sealed)
Sub Battle #3: Darui, Kotetsu, Izumo vs. Kakuzu
Sixth Battle
Chiyo, Chuukichi, Hanzou, Kimimaro vs. Alliance Surprise Attack Division (Kankuro, Ittan, Tango, Zaji, Hoherto Hyuuga, Kiri), Fifth Division (Mifune)
Status: Ongoing
Sub Battle #1: Mifune vs Hanzou
Winner: Mifune
Current Casualties Alliance: Muta Aburame, Torune Aburame, Fu, Samui, Atsui
Current Casualties Akatsuki: Kisame, Shin, Sasori, Kinkaku, Ginkaku, Hanzou, Asuma
Captured: Yamato, Anko Mitarashi, Deidara, Zabuza, Haku
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|2010-11-21, 22:22
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I hope Kishi gives three to five chapters a fight. I expect Kankuro vs. Sasori, Sai vs Shin, and Omoi/others vs. Deidara. The big question is what will the ending be? I don't think the Alliance can win the first battle. But would Kishi let Kankuro lose again to Sasori? Doesn't fit the next generation stuff. So I think they both have to retreat somehow. That's why I see one of three sacrificing himself so the others can escape.
|2010-11-21, 22:23
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Personally, I do not like how many of the younger Shinobi have key positions. Shikimaru, for example, is only a Chuunin, so I highly doubt any of the older more experienced (and higher ranked) Shinobi in his squad would be as willing to listen to his commands.
|2010-11-22, 00:20
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Considering the fact that hundreds of people witnessed first hand the level of intelligence that Shikamaru displayed a few years back at the Chuunin exams, he has proven his intelligence.
Given the fact that age sometimes work against you in battle both physically and mental acuity, it should not come as a surprise that Shikamaru holds such a high ranking position.
However, I do question some of the other youthful leaders without pointing out names.
|2010-11-22, 01:42
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Shikimaru, for all his qualities, has never proven himself a leader, and only those that already know him actually listen to him. So, I find it very hard to believe that he has the command of an entire division (especially considering his father seems to be unassigned).
Honestly, I think Shikimaru's position is simply for the fans. Personally, I would have been more satisfied if Temari was in charge, and she used Shikimaru as the brains (instead we get Kankuro in charge...). At least then a Jounin would be in charge, and Shikimaru would be doing what he does best: making plans and strategies.
|2010-11-22, 03:09
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Well there were a lot of people who were upset the 16 year old Gaara was made General of the Armies. He has never shown any ability in tactics or strategy. And he has only led Suna for a very brief time. What qualified him for such a role? He also has as much experience with war as the rookies. It's a risky choice when you could have named the more intelligent and far more experienced Kakashi. Or Onoki. Or Shikaku Nara. But we already saw that this choice of Gaara will work out in the long run.
There is no getting around it. The rookies are going to shine. In our current battle we have an 18 year old leading, and two 17 year olds playing major roles. And this will be repeated for every division.
And despite being a jonin, Temari is much less qualified than Shikamaru to lead an army. I say that as her biggest fan. She is not as intelligent or as talented a strategist. Hell, she is not even as experienced since she never fought and defeated Akatsuki. So far her greatest contributation in Shippuden was saving a samurai from buring.
Shika might also be in charge for plot reasons. Temari might have requested Shikamaru be put in charge since I don't know how Gaara would have thought of that on his own. It's not he has any experience with Shikamaru like she does. She seems to enjoy pushing him.
|2010-11-22, 05:35
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I don't think the ranks actually mean much to the experienced shinobi. I mean it was a big deal in Part 1 but that was from the perspective of inexperienced genin. For them the chunin exams was a big deal. Now it's absolutely nothing.
|2010-11-22, 06:03
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^ I agree. In the first part we saw how much Jonin is stronger then genins (Kakshi vs Zabuza), and ranking was a big thing back then. But now we have genins who can shoot fire out of their eyes.
About the war I would like to see one on one fights while in background other ninja fights.
The only thing that I found disappointing is Zetsu clones. The whole talk between Naruto and Nagato is how Naruto will face the war and ninja hatred. But how can they face that hatred when they are fighting clones. I would have liked to see ninja vs ninja fights. Where when enemy ninja kills someone their family/friends want stop until they killed him and then the other side will want revenge to, creating the circle of hate. But you will not have this with fighting clones. In the end Naruto was supposed to find the answer to this, and become legendary ninja.
|2010-11-22, 12:06
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|2010-11-22, 13:57
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He won a 1on1 fight against Hidan and at the same time he defeated one of the Kakuzu's hearts. If the konoha council studied Kakashi's report on the mission they should definitely give him that title. Kakashi was much weaker when he got his jounin title, also Temari being jounin while Shika is only chuunin in this war would be awkward.
Everybody has the same outfit now, so for now Kishi can hide Shikamaru being a jounin if he wants to
I think Sasuke should not be listed among the alliance forces, and only white zetsu should be listed. It seems that Madara is hiding them from Kabuto, he fears that if Kabuto has a chance to take black zetsu or Sasuke he will betray Madara and escape from the battlefield just like he escaped from turtle island after capturing Yamato.
However Madara might deploy black zetsu and Sasuke in a far away place: to capture B and Naruto.
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|2010-11-22, 15:30
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This war is BS. Everyone will fight as if it's some PvP online game. They will farm on NPC Zetsus and respawn when killed in the nearest town. I can almost see the game before my eyes next year on the stores.
Shounen and wars don't go along well. No war I can remember was about people being killed by the thousands and staying dead.
Oh well, at least there is Legend of Galactic Heroes to remind me of an era when such trivial things such as the tragedy of death meant something.
Botom line, I don't care.
|2010-11-22, 15:43
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|2010-11-22, 16:36
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Huh. Just noticed Mifune was put in charge of a squad of ninja. Yet he's a samurai. Shouldn't there be a samurai division or something?
I agree with Dede that Shika being de facto leader of a squad that questions his strength and competence will end up being a plot point. He'll have to earn the respect of everyone (except Temari and Chouji) by proving to be an awesome strategist
I'm just wondering how Naruto's going to enter this war. I mean, it kind of sucks he's not in squad or anything. He has to be the loner type hero when everyone else is relying on teamwork.
|2010-11-22, 16:54
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we know that Madara's goal is to capture the 2 demons, which means he can deploy Sasuke and Black Zetsu against the 4 kages+B+Naruto now, since they are far away from Kabuto's greedy eyes. And he can teleport to that location when Black-Zetsu signals him. At that point in time he can be sure that both the ninja army and Kabuto are too far away to mess with his plans. Then it's EMS and rinnegan against the 4 kages (i guess the kages want to hide B and Naruto). Also Gaara is conveniently not there, so Kishi can save Gaara's life that way
If we look at it this way that means that whoever is in the army is in a safe place and whoever is guarding Naruto and B is probably doomed
And of course the 4 kages will lose and B and Naruto will have to save the day somehow. I guess Kishi will again make it so that Sasuke does not kill people but Madara kills them, keeping Sasuke's hands clean is becoming a major plot hole
The other possible solution for that is revival in the end, so even if Sasuke kills all 4 kages they'll be revived and of course Sasuke's evilness forgotten
|2010-11-22, 18:19
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Powerful ninja can still coordinate with weaker ninja, even in combat situations (Chiyo and Sakura are good example of that). Even though depending on the enemy, there's time where the weaker ones need to step aside.
Still I get your point and there's truth to it. I just don't like the fact that Naruto has become so disjointed from the rest of the story. He's always at least been part of a team in name, but now he's not really part of anything. Everyone's going to fight on the front lines while he stays behind. He doesn't even get a kickass flak jacket! Naruto's definitely going to enter the fray eventually, but he'll probably charge in like a hot-head as usual.
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Where is the Reference Manual for the D-540 Zoom?
The CD-ROM provides a full Reference Manual in PDF format on the CD-ROM. Adobe Acrobat, which is provided on the CD-ROM, is necessary to view the PDF manual. The printed manual that is included with the camera is a "Basic Manual".
How do I download from the camera to my computer?
Instructions for downloading images from the D-540 Zoom are located on the CD Rom under "Reference" under "Connecting the Camera to a PC", or at our web site (http://www.olympusamerica.com/download).
What is the battery life expectancy in the D-540 Zoom?
Two AA alkaline batteries are included with the D-540 Zoom. The battery life on alkaline batteries vary according to manufacturer and power rating. Alkaline batteries can provide up to 100 shots with typical usage. The Olympus CR-V3 long-life lithium batteries will provide approximately 500 shots. The Olympus Ni-Mh batteries (B-01 4PE) would provide approximately 250 shots per charge and they can be recharged 300 to 500 times.
How many images can I record on an xD Picture card?
What is the focusing distance in macro mode?
On a D-540 camera, The Macro Mode operating range is 8 inches to 20 inches. This means the camera must be between 8 inches and 20 inches away from the subject for a picture to be in focus.
What options do I have for more telephoto zoom?
The D-540 Zoom has a 3x digital zoom and a 3.3x digital zoom, which gives you a total zoom of 10x. Use the shooting mode menu to activate the digital zoom feature.
I read that the D-540 Zoom is PictBridge enabled. What is PictBridge?
PictBridge is a specification that allows for direct printing between various brands of digital still cameras and printers without the need of a computer.
Do I need a special USB cable connect my camera to my computer?
Yes, the CB-USB4 cable (packaged with the camera) is required for downloading images using the camera. The stock number for a replacement cable is 200 776. It can be purchased through the Olympus Emporium at: http://www.olympusamerica.com/store or by calling (800) 201-7766.
My battery indicator displayed as full. I took one picture and now it displays as empty.
When batteries are low and they are not used for a period of time, they can build up enough voltage to give a full battery indication. The batteries only had enough power to shoot one image. The batteries are exhausted and need to be replaced or recharged if applicable.
There are several shooting modes listed in the Mode Menu, under the Camera tab. When should I apply them? In what situations?
The Shooting modes are as follows:
Program Auto (Factory default setting)Used for regular photography. The camera automatically makes the settings for natural color balance. Other functions, such as the flash mode and metering can be adjusted manually.
PortraitSuitable for taking a portrait-style shot of a person. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.
LandscapeSuitable for taking photos of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.
Night sceneSuitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night. The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting. If you take a picture of a street at night in any other mode, the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with only dots of light showing. In this mode, the true appearance of the street is captured. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. If you use the flash, you can take pictures of both the subject and the background.
Self PortraitEnables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. Point the lens towards yourself and the focus will be locked on you. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. The zoom is fixed in the Wide position and cannot be changed.
Portrait + LandscapeLandscape + Portrait mode is suitable for taking photos which include both your subject and the landscape. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.
QuickTime MovieQuickTime Movie mode lets you record movies. The focus and zoom are locked. If the distance to the subject changes, the focus may be compromised.
What should I do if I cannot focus on a particular subject?
Try the FOCUS LOCK feature. This feature allows you to focus on a subject roughly the same distance away from you, then re-compose your picture without losing that focus. Open the lens barrier fully. Look through the viewfinder at the AF Target Mark (the 4 lines in the center of the viewfinder). Position the AF Target Mark on a subject roughly the same distance away from you. Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights. While keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, re-compose your picture, then press the shutter fully.
Is there an A/C adapter available for my D-540 Camera?
Yes. The model is E-7AU. Use this 110V/120V AC Adapter to conserve batteries when downloading to your computer, for extended work in a studio, during printing, or while viewing images. The Olympus stock number is 200 751.

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The Beijing Diaries, Day 8: In Awe of the Translators
November 17, 2012 in China, Travel by pacejmiller
November 13
I've pretty much settled into a daily routine in Beijing, though it hasn't been particularly fun with all the shrinkage and itchy skin caused the freezing weather (though locals tell me this is nothing compared to the 'real winter'). There hasn't been much except a lot of writing, a lot of researching and a lot of conferences and travelling. I've also attended a function or two for journalists, but it's not exactly my idea of a good night out. I prefer to spend my free time resting or on Skype with my family.
My post today is about the translators at the 18th National Congress, who have continued to blow my mind every day thus far. All the sessions open to the press are of course in Chinese, but most of them have an English translator who does immediate translations all the way through without missing half a step.
I've done a little translation work myself so I know how hard it is, but these Chinese-English translators are like machines. Actually, I doubt there are machines that can do what they do. Even if I had the script and a dictionary in front of me with all the time in the world I doubt I could translate it as well as they do, and they do it on the spot and under pressure!
What is even more impressive is that most of these people look really young, but they are all so poised. The party official can ramble on for a couple of minutes before they get a chance to translate, and yet they don't even break a sweat. They just listen intently, jot down a few notes (I assume in shorthand), and provide seamless translations whenever they need to.
I know what you're thinking — perhaps they had the official's script in advance and had already translated it. Yes, I have no doubt that is the case with the opening speeches, but that's not possible during question time, when reporters ask multi-part questions and the officials give long, winding answers that can sometimes go for 10 minutes or more (all up). Yet, there are no long pauses, no stutters, no "ums" and no mistakes. None. Not a single word out of place.
How is it possible that so many of these young people can get so good at both languages? What is amazing to me is that most of them don't sound very fluent in English because of their pronunciation and accents, and yet their vocabulary, comprehension and ability to articulate sentences are better than most native speakers. Are they, like those Chinese gymnasts, forced into training from infancy? Have they been told that their entire family will "disappear" if they make a mistake? Are they secret Chinese government experiments?
I don't know how they do it, but I am in awe.
PS: Also kudos to all the foreign journalists who ask questions in Chinese. Takes a lot of skill and guts.


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Taylor Swift & Harry Styles Kiss at Midnight on New Year's Eve
Taylor Swift and Harry Styles share a romantic kiss at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve 2013 in the middle of Times Square on Monday (December 31) in New York City.
The 23-year-old "I Knew You Were Trouble" singer performed that evening on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013.
Earlier in the night, Harry was spotted attending Jay-Z and Coldplay's New Year's Eve Concert at the Barclays Center before heading back to Manhattan to catch Taylor's performance.
At the end of the day, Taylor and Harry were spotted hand in hand while entering their hotel.
Check out the video evidence of the Haylor kiss below!
Taylor Swift & Harry Styles: Midnight Kiss on New Year's Eve!


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Freides Captures Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Regatta Win
11 February 2018
MIAMI, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2018) - Sunshine and big breeze ushered in the final day of competition at the 2017-18 Miami Winter Series hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club (GCSC). With idyllic, simply spectacular racing conditions in place for a third day in a row, it's no surprise Drew Freides' PACIFIC YANKEE took the overall win alongside of team members Morgan Reeser as tactician and Charlie Smythe.
Confirming the final podium positions are Russia's Vladimir Prosikhin's NIKA in second, and following in third, flying high with the Monaquese flag, was Achille Onorato's MASCALZONE LATINO, JR.
With two rounds of 2017-18 Miami Winter Series racing complete, the ranking is well on its way to being defined. Freides officially commands the lead by a slim margin. Prosikin and Igor Rytov's RUSSIAN BOGATYRS round out the podium spots. Onorato and Alexis Michas' MIDNIGHT SUN completes the top five.
After a difficult Day Two in Miami, Matteo Marenghi Vaselli aboard RAYA reconfirmed the speed of his Melges 20 by rounding the first mark of Race Seven in first place, followed by Jason Michas' MIDNIGHT BLUE, Daniel Thielman's KUAI and a hard-charging Alexis Michas. Marenghi Vaselli capitalized on the breezy conditions to take the win, followed by Jason Michas in second. Freides sealed the deal with a third place finish. Thielman and Paul Reilly's RED SKY SAILING TEAM rounded out the top five.
With Freides taking his discard as Race Eight, Prosikhin had room to breathe, advance and excel for the win, followed by Wes Whitmyer's SLINGSHOT in second, Rytov finished third.
Another sincere round of thanks goes to Coconut Grove Sailing Club and Shake-A-Leg Miami for their continued, endless support of the Miami Winter Series — most especially to PRO Blake Middleton and his league of GCSC volunteers for premium race management.
Rejoin the fleet on March 16-18, 2018 for the grande finale event — Melges Rocks!
As with other Melges 20 events around the world, racing updates will be posted online at the Official Melges 20 Facebook Page. Be sure to also follow the fleet on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Tune in for the latest racing information, results, video interviews and photos at melges20.com.
Official Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Event No. 2 Yachtscoring Website
View Current List of Entries
TOP FIVE RESULTS (FINAL - After Eight Races, One Discard)
1.) USA - Drew Freides, PACIFIC YANKEE; 1-1-1-2-[3]-2 = 7
2.) RUS - Vladimir Prosikhin, NIKA; [12]-2-3-5-1-4 = 15
3.) MON - Achille Onorato, MASCALZONE LATINO, JR.; 6-3-[8]-6-2-8 = 25
4.) USA - Alexis Michas, MIDNIGHT SUN; 4-6-9-1-6-[11] = 26
5.) USA - Daniel Thielman, KUAI; 8-[13]-6-3-9-5 = 31
View Full Results
TOP FIVE MIAMI WINTER SERIES RANKING (After two events)
1.) Drew Freides, PACIFIC YANKEE; 2 pts.
2.) Vladimir Prosikhin, NIKA; 5 pts.
3.) Igor Rytov, RUSSIAN BOGATYRS; 8 pts.
4.) Achille Onorato, MASCALZONE LATINO, JR.; 8 pts
5.) Alexis Michas, MIDNIGHT SUN; 11 pts.
View Full 2017-18 Miami Winter Series Results
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2017-18 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series - Vladimir Prosikhin, NIKA
2017-18 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series - Achille Onorato, MASCALZONE LATINO, JR.
2017-18 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series - Alexis Michas, MIDNIGHT SUN


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Fox Meadow Winery - 3310 Freezeland Road, Linden, VA 22642
Great Wines, Great Views, Great Times.
We visited this winery and it was a favorite. You can have a lot of great wine and people but this view is priceless. Rolling misty hills of Virginia while you sip delicious wine, with cheese and crackers on the deck! Nice, knowledgeable people to help you sort thru the wine list.
"I just wanted to take a quick moment to say thank you to you both! I attended the holiday party with my fiancée,….and friends who are also FOF members. We intended on picking up our last wine shipment and perhaps have a glass of wine. Instead, Carol (who we all love!) invited us to have a tasting, since it had been springtime since we had one and invited us to try all the goodies you provided. We ended up sharing more than just a glass and spent a good four hours just talking, laughing and all in all having a wonderful Sunday afternoon with fine company!
Another reason why Fox Meadow is rapidly becoming "THE CLASS" of local wineries."
Also: We were recently advised that aging a bottle of wine much beyond five years was a bit pointless and perhaps even dangerous, in that even if stored properly, corks can deteriorate and wine sour. So last night we opened a seven-year old bottle of Fox Meadow cabernet franc and without fanfare served it to two wine-knowledgeable guests. Without a word of prompting, each expressed their astonishment at just how good was that wine! We were not serving any food at all--simply the wine, so there was no pairing. But that cab franc was one of the best wines we've ever had. We can only recall an Oregon pinot noir from Witness Tree Winery north of Salem that even came close. I suspect the 2010 vintage will age just as well as the 2005--if we can leave it alone long enough! ~Lyn & Diane Gubser, Alexandria, VA~
"I wanted to let you know I was with a group that came in this past weekend. Your winery is well run and the gentleman and lady who provided the tasting did a very nice job. Including food pairings was a nice addition to the tasting and our group really enjoyed that as well.
We visited a second a winery that afternoon, which truly made the point of not only the quality of wine you have, but the quality of the experience as well!!"
Fox Meadow is, by far, my favorite area winery. The property and tasting room are gorgeous. The owners and staff are friendly and welcoming. The wines are very good and not ridiculously overpriced. The Le Renard Rouge is my favorite--one of my favorite things to do is sneak away to Fox Meadow on a weekday and enjoy a bottle on the deck with my husband. When we have brought our two-year-old along, the staff has always been welcoming of him as well.
Fox Meadow's wine club also gets two thumbs up, especially for the two free tastings every visit. They frequently have well-thought-out special events, like fudge/wine pairings or black glass tastings, and there's always music on the weekends. Fox Meadow is an all around fantastic Virginia winery!
So our trip to Virginia started at 4 am and after 11 hours in the car we decided to stop at a winery, go figure, before going to our hotel. We used the Garmin to pull up a list of wineries that were close and decided on Fox Meadow Winery. Following the Garmin's directions we wound our way up a mountain to a beautiful winery called Fox Meadow. If the wines were as good as the setting for the winery we were going to be in for a treat! The fourth wine was their reserve Cabernet Franc which spent 18 months in French oak. Cabernet Franc is one of our favorite wines and we found this one to be right up at the top. With a great nose and flavor we were impressed! If you want to be stunned by the view and the wine we would highly recommend Fox Meadow Winery!
Posted on July 5, 2012 11:31 pm by Wine Snobs NOT
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Fox Meadow Winery
3310 Freezeland Road
Linden, VA 22642
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Wayland students posted on President's, Dean's Lists
Students at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview were included on the President's List and Dean's List for the spring semester.
Students listed on the President's List maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester, carrying at least 12 hours. Those listed from Plainview include: Patrick Whitfill, Nathan Barnes, Tonja Edens, Velma Solorzano, Cassie Newland, Sonia Munguia, Amy Pinson, Bethany Belshaw, Denise DeLeon, Meredith Miller, Katie Waggoner, Raelene Trudeau, Paulinda Gibson and Andrea Turner.
Others listed include: Courtney Cutbirth of Abilene; Kirsten Orwig and Stacy Mueller of Albuquerque, NM; Carrie Walls, Amanda Barker, Lindsay Mason, and Kayla Dobbins, all of Amarillo; Sara Henry of Anahuac, Emily Stewart of Belen, NM; Rachel Ray of Big Spring; Angela Hall of Bloomfield, NM; Bridget Beutler of Booker; Rebecca Sitzes of Bracketville; Taylor Clearman and Carla Douglas of Breckenridge; Rebekah Wilkins of Brenham; Jon Mark Hester, April Langehennig and Salem Posey, all of Brownfield; Braxton Edwards of Bushland; Bessie Ann Reed of Canadian; Joi Stanley of Canyon; Lauren Parks Carroll of Childress; Russell Wilson of Coleman; Andra French of Dalhart; Stacy Griffin of Dimmitt; Amber Boyd, Ryan Boyd and Donna Gleason, all of Edgewood, NM; Patricia Lee Beasley of Farmington, NM;Martha Ann Trull of Floydada; Sheila Wiseman and Crystal Morton of Friona; Ashley Wood of Gordon; Alfred Gomez, Nathan Burgess and Juli Kirchhoff, all of Hale Center; Marcia Lee of Hart; David Ward of Hedley; Trae Blain and Matt Baird of Hereford; and Jennifer Wharff Beal of Hobbs, NM.
Other President's List honorees are: Staci Teeters and Traci Phipps of Lamesa; Melissa Smith of Levelland; Damon West of Littlefield; Krysta Williams of Lorenzo; Emily Hogue of Lovington, NM; Daniel Wigner, Staci Teeters, Cory Norman, Jodi Henderson, Jared Hardy and Stacy Harlan, all of Lubbock; Aaron Mykytiuk of Mancos, Colo.; Kimberly Jenschke and Erin Jones of Matador; Daniel Williams of McAllen; April Jordan Winn of Meadow; Kristin Hoffman and Tammy Stevens of Odessa; Patricia Dinges of Pampa; Staci Copeland of Perryton; Krystal Horn of Petersburg; Elisabeth Good of Pharr; Curtis Palmer of Phoenix, Ariz.; Ginger Golden of Portales, NM; Duane Youngberg of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Kim Winchester of Slaton; Sean Ackerman of Springer, NM; Travis Green and Kalie Krey of Tahoka; Daniel Gibson of Tulia; Christopher Gonce of Turkey; Duane Giddis of Two Buttes, Colo.; Kristina Vengryte of Vilnius, Lithuania; Erica Hogue of Waco; Ronni Foote of Whiteface; Charlie Pepiton of Wichita Falls; and Rebekah Shepard of Wiggins, Colo.
Students listed on the Dean's List earned between a 3.5 and a 3.99 grade point average for the spring semester, carrying at least 12 hours. Dean's list honorees from Plainview are: Lori Beth Francis, Michelle Daily, Rebecca Matthews, Jessica Sanchez, Oscar Guzman, Michelle Hinze, Jennifer Rivera, Randy Mitchell, Michelle Spencer, Monica Riojas, Brenda Moreno, Jenny Ahrhart, Mary Perry, Epifanio Garza, Jennifer Cognasi, Jonathan Morgan, Melissa Shackelford, Stacey Stevens, Lara Manley, Jon-Erik Beelby, Carol Choate, Kimberly Harriss, Veronica Serrano, Tina Bettis, Krystal Jackson, Cynthia Garcia, Marcelina Aguilera and Donna Taulbee.
Other Dean's List students were: Cecilia Vasquez of Abernathy; Joell Beagle of Alamogordo; Mary Loudat of Albuquerque; Yolanda Hodgest, Jennifer Fletcher, Amy Brookshire and Kari Gibson, all of Amarillo; Tiffany Hall of Anchorage; Michael Swartwood of Argyle; Esther Gonzalez of Austin; Keisha Esprit and Priscilla Edwards of Barbados; Amy Mykytiuk of Blanchard, Okla.; Jennifer Mastroberti of Borger; Keitha Tyler of Brownfield; Donetta Stewart of Canyon; Nicole Doane of Channing; Sarah Elliott of Childress; Crystal Benfield and Candice Harding of Clovis, NM; Aaron Gast of Cotton Center; Christina White of Dalhart; Samantha Jones of Dallas; Adrianne Barber of Denver City; Angie Martindale of Dumas; Erica Balderrama of El Paso; Michael Beasley and Jordan Ludwig of Farmington, NM; Judy Mixon of Hale Center; Michael Watt of Harlingen; Kristen Oswald, Philip Oswald, Mackenzie Crump, Jason Byrd and Monty Biggs, all of Hobbs, NM; Emilianna Reid and Julie Reid of Honolulu, Hawaii; Ben Speed of Jal, NM; Michael Smith of Kingwood; Karrie Bain, Cara Couch and Richard Campbell, all of Kress; Rachael Ainsworth of Lamesa; and Melissa O'Brien and Tammi O'Brien of Lander, Wyo.
Also listed were: Julie McCarthick of Lovington, NM; William Sanders, Pam McClement, Amy Hicks, Micky Stutzman, Will Husky, Matt Strickland, Meredith Jama and Peter Poff, all of Lubbock; Angela Zanon of Milwaukee, Wis.; Cassie Birkenfeld of Nazareth; Heather Carr Derrick of New Deal; Lee Johnson Baird, John Ed Baker and Morgan Robinson, all of Odessa; Ashley Applewhile of Olney; Danielle Askins, Sandy Tucker and Katie Gunter, all of Olton; Andrea Begay of Palestine; Shanna Daniels and Jennifer Mackie of Pampa; Jacob Henley of Pasadena; Stephanie Watson of Perryton; Alfredo Ybarra, Jr. and Marcy Kurklin of Petersburg; Laura Mikel of Pueblo West, Colo.; Sharla McCloskey of Redwater; Sara Wagoner of North Richland Hills; Leslie Schwalk, Marisa Stahl and Christopher Lethgo, all of Roswell, NM; Beau Wallace of Salado; Crislyn Richardson, Kyle Black and Nancy Payne, all of Shallowater; Keith Platte of Shattuck, Okla.; Eddie Morales of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Aaron Carpenter of Stephenville; Debra Woodrow of Sweetwater; Steven Wiseman of Tahoka; Cami Rea of Vega; Justin Eason of Vernon; Melissa Peugh of Wasilla, Alaska; Amy Foote and Kyle Igo of Whiteface; Jason Mayfield and Teri Mayfield of Wichita Falls; and Melissa Hahn of Winchester, Ore.


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20 Nov
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 21.00
Pekka Kuusisto finds a kindred spirit in Nico Muhly
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Het Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein 2-7, 1071 LN Amsterdam
Pekka Kuusisto- viool
Nicolas Altstaedt- cello
Nico Muhly
Honest Music
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Yta III
Merlin .
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Yta III
Zolt�n Kod�ly
Duo, op. 7
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20 Nov
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 7.30pm - 9pm
Sounds of the New
The Forge, London
3-7 Delancey Street, London, NW1 7NL
United Kingdom
Tickets: �9/7 online, �10/8 on the door
Ligeti Quartet
Richard Jones (viola)
Anna Patalong (soprano)
Tessa Marchington (piano)
New Dots launch concert to showcase emerging composers and musicians based in the UK
Tickets - http://www.forgevenue.org/whats-on/eventdetails/20-nov-12-contemporary-classical-the-forge/
Lloyd Moore
Six Songs for soprano and piano
Goncalo Gato
Shapes for string quartet
Helgi Ingvarsson
Become for viola and piano
Stephen Hicks
2 inventions for string quartet
Edward Nesbit
A Pretence of Wit for soprano and piano
William Dougherty
The Aureole Effect for string quartet
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21 Nov
22 Nov
Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 8pm
Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the end of Time
Turner Sims, Southampton
United Kingdom
Netia Jones/Lightmap video design
John Constable piano
Landmarks is the London Sinfonietta's new series of chamber concerts, featuring performances of seminal music combined with short video interventions setting a context for the composer, the work, and its impact on the musical and cultural life of the 20th century. The first subject is Olivier Messiaen and his Quartet for the end of Time, premiered in a prisoner of war camp in 1941 where the composer himself was incarcerated.
At this performance, the ticket price includes a complimentary drink after the concert.
The London Sinfonietta are proud to be Associate Arists at Turner Sims, Southampton.
Olivier Messiaen
La Colombe
Olivier Messiaen
Plainte Calme
Olivier Messiaen
Theme and Variations
Olivier Messiaen
Quartet for the End of Time
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22 Nov
Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 6:00pm
Ludovit Fulla Gallery
Makovickeho 1, 03401 Ru�omberok
bluedeepmusic (at) online.de
Tickets: 3.00 Euro
Jordana Palovičov� - piano
works by Peter Machajd�k, C.PH.E.Bach, Ilja Zeljenka, alexander Scriabin
LINNAS for piano
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22 Nov
Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 7.30 pm
Kopelman Quartett
Musikverein, Vienna
B�sendorferstr. 12, 1010 Wien, �sterreich
+43 1 505 81 90
Tickets: 5-43 euros
Kopelman Quartett
Alexander Borodin
Streichquartett Nr. 2 D - Dur, op. 63
Krzysztof Penderecki
Streichquartett Nr. 3
Cesar Franck
Quintett f�r Klavier, 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello f - Moll
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23 Nov
Friday, November 23, 2012 at 7.30 pm
Brand New Music for Winds
Regent Hall
275 Oxford St., London W1 2DJ
United Kingdom
Tickets: Tickets at Door (�10 (6) whole event, �8 (5) concert only.
15th London New Wind Festival
Charlotte Munro, Flutes
Catherine Pluygers, Oboes
Phil Edwards, Clarinets
Henryk Sienkiewicz, Horn
Glyn Williams, Bassoon
Alan Tomlinson, Trombone
Robert Coleridge, Piano
6-7 Composers Forum - discussing their work- chaired by Stephen Mark Barchan
7.30 Concert
Programme Includes:
* Ewan Campbell But I Digress
for Wind Quartet and Piano
* Richard Peat Wind Quintet
*** Ari Ben-Shabetai Winks
for Wind Quintet
** Tom Owen Womb
for full Ensemble
* Enid Luff Scherzo
for Winds (Flute, Horn and Trombone)
* Stephen Mark Barchan Blasted to Bits
for Solo Trombone & Electronics
** Colleen Muriel The Nearness of the Beloved
for Flute and Piano
Hilary Tann Doppelganger
for Solo Piano
* Henryk Sienkiewicz Sonatina
for Horn and Piano
* Chris Mortlock Dialogue
for Bassoon and Piano
* world premier
** london premier
*** european premier
Ari Ben-Shabetai
Winks - for woodwind quintet
Richard Peat
Wind Quintet
Enid Luff
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23 Nov
Friday, November 23, 2012 at 7pm
Contemporary Evenings: Welsh Panorama
BBC Hoddinott Hall
Tickets: �7.50--�9.50
Conductor Grant Llewellyn
Violin Chlo� Hanslip
Wales is currently undergoing a renaissance of native compositional talent. Catch-up with some of the latest names on the circuit in this concert of work by composers both born or living in Wales. Works featured include music by past and present Resident Composers, Guto Puw and Mark Bowden.
Mark Bowden
Fuolchi Distanti
Andrew Lewis
Arlene Sierra
Guto Puw
Joseph Davies
Mark Bowden
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24 Nov
Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 2 pm
York Minster
United Kingdom
Tickets: free
The Micklefield Male Voice Choir
Patrick Lee
IF (for TTBB chorus & piano)
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24 Nov
Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 11.30am
Insight:Richard Baker
CBSO Centre, Birmingham
Berkley Street, Birmingham
United Kingdom
Tickets: Free event
Composer Richard Baker
Composer/sound artist Nye Parry
BCMG percussionist Julian Warburton
Join us for this mid-morning event with composer Richard Baker, composer/sound artist Nye Parry and BCMG percussionist Julian Warburton, to gain an insight into Richard Baker�s working method and get a first taste of his Sound Investment piece for ensemble and electronics, which we premiere in our February 2013 concert.
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24 Nov
Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 2PM - 10PM
Sonic Vigil 7
Shandon Church
Shandon, Cork
Quiet Music Ensemble, Quiet Club, Karen Power, Stalling/Kelly, Harry Moore, Katie O' Looney.
Sonic Vigil 7 is an 8-hour celebration of sound. It is an annual event which brings together music, sound, visuals in a mix of installations, improvisations and compositions.
'are you where you think you are' is a quadraphonic sound installation and recipient of Ruth Anderson Prize from IAWM.
Karen Power
are you where you think you are
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24 Nov
Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 1 pm
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival: Rihm
Huddersfield Town Hall
Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA
United Kingdom
Tickets: �10.00-�15.00
Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje voice
Leigh Melrose baritone
Nicolas Altstaedt cello
Matthias Pintscher conductor
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The only Scottish orchestra to have won a Royal Philharmonic Society Award for best ensemble, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra returns to Huddersfield with an exciting programme of works by featured composers Matthias Pintscher, Wolfgang Rihm and hcmf// Composer in Residence Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje.
Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje
Concerto for Voice and Orchestra
Wolfgang Rihm
Matthias Pintscher
Songs from Solomon's Garden
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24 Nov
Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 7.30 pm
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival: Pintscher
Huddersfield Town Hall
Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA
United Kingdom
Tickets: �15.00-�19.00
Erik Schumann violin
Frode Haltli accordion
Matthias Pintscher conductor
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The BBC SSO's second concert is centered around a work by its first Artist-in-Association, New York-based composer and conductor Matthias Pintscher. The UK Premiere of Dai Fujikura's Tocar y luchar and works by Arne Nordheim and Luigi Nono complete the programme.
Dai Fujikura
Tocar y luchar
Matthias Pintscher
Arne Nordheim
Luigi Nono
No hay caminos hay que caminar
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25 Nov
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 8pm
Trio XelmYa - Berliner Komponisten und G�ste
Konzerthaus, Musikclub,
Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin
+49 � 30 � 20 30 9 2333
Trio XelmYa
ALEXA RENGER Violine
SYLVIA HINZ Blockfl�ten
EHRENGARD VON GEMMINGEN Violoncello
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25 Nov
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 7.30 pm
Beethoven, Webern and Kurt�g
Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore St, London W1
United Kingdom
Tickets: �10
�zg�r Aydin
Since making her debut at the age of eleven with the New York Philharmonic almost 30 years ago, the violinist Midori has established a record of achievement which sets her apart as a musician and innovator. Midori�s devotion to thought-provoking programmes is reflected in her recital�s combination of three Beethoven violin sonatas with the aphoristic music of Webern�s Four Pieces Op. 7 and the time-bending, sound-altering world of Gy�rgy Kurt�g�s Tre pezzi for violin and piano Op. 14e.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 12 No. 2
Anton Webern
Four Pieces Op. 7
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Op. 30 No. 1
Gyorgy Kurt�g
Tre pezzi Op. 14e
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Op. 47 �Kreutzer�
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26 Nov
27 Nov
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 20.15
Orchestra members in Close-up: Shaker Loops
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Het Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein 2-7, 1071 LN Amsterdam
Tickets: 10-30.60 Euros
Christian van Eggelen - viool
Ursula Schoch - viool
Sanne Hunfeld - viool
Jeroen Woudstra - viool/altviool
Jeroen Quint - altviool
Gregor Horsch - cello
Fred Edelen - cello
Olivier Thiery - contrabas
John Adams
Shaker Loops
Bart de Vrees
delen uit 'Five Interludes for String Quintet'
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Souvenir de Florence in d, op. 70
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28 Nov
29 Nov
Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 7.30pm
Natasha Paremski performs Shostakovich
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ
United Kingdom
Tickets: �40, �32.50, �25, �15
Conductor - Rory Macdonald
Piano - Natasha Paremski
Trumpet - Mike Allen
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
This delectable programme of spine-tingling works opens with the Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis by Vaughan Williams. The majesty of the English Renaissance meets the pre-war innocence of early twentieth-century England, as a theme by Thomas Tallis resonates through Vaughan Williams� rich string textures. In the fascinating Piano Concerto No.1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings by Shostakovich, the piano dominates, but both soloists shine with quickfire exchanges and rhythmic verve. The Walk to the Paradise Garden, from the opera A Village Romeo and Juliet by Delius, is a gloriously seductive work, its sumptuous orchestration dripping with nostalgia. As if this wasn�t enough, the epic Fifth Symphony by Sibelius is one of his masterpieces, building to a climactic finale with its unforgettable horn theme.
Box Office: 020 7730 4500
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano Concerto No.1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings
Frederick Delius
The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No.5
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30 Nov
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 8pm
Composers Concordance's Festival II: Concert #1: 60 x 60
121 Ludlow Street, 2nd floor, NYC
United States
Tickets: Tickets $10
Instrumentation: Electronic Music / Multimedia
60 Electronic Composers
The festival commences with an electronic music / multimedia event at Spectrum - that burgeoning Ludlow Street venue described in The New York Times as recalling "New York�s experimental-music lofts of the 1970s and �80s". In partnership with Vox Novus / 60 x 60, the program will feature 60 one-minute works by composers including Joel Chadabe, Robert Dick, Lainie Fefferman, Mari Kimura, Joan La Barbara, Jascha Narveson, and Robert Voisey, among many others. https://www.facebook.com/spectrumNYC
Gene Pritsker
paroxysm extract
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30 Nov
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 8pm
Musik der Zeit. Speakings
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Nicolas Hodges piano
WDR Sinfonieorchester K�ln
Conductor Ilan Volkov
IRCAM computer music design Gilbert Nouno*, Arshia Cont*
Leos Janacek
Suite aus der Oper "Aus einem Totenhaus"
Hugues Dufourt
On the wings of the morning
Jonathan Harvey
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1 Dec
Saturday, December 01, 2012 at 8pm
Trio XelmYa - Berliner Komponisten und G�ste
Konzerthaus, Musikclub,
Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin
+49 � 30 � 20 30 9 2333
Trio XelmYa
ALEXA RENGER Violine
SYLVIA HINZ Blockfl�ten
EHRENGARD VON GEMMINGEN Violoncello
Martin Gaughan
Night Pieces (4 Haiku)
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1 Dec
Saturday, December 01, 2012 at 7pm
Composers Concordance's Festival II: Concert #2: Soli
Faust Harrison Pianos
205 West 58th Street, New York, NY
United States
Tickets: free
Kathleen Supov�, Eleonor Sandresky, & Jed Distler
This unique concert brings together, in an intimate boutique setting, three of today's piano music stars: Kathleen Supov�, Eleonor Sandresky, and Jed Distler. Each a champion with a distinctive approach to piano music interpretation and presentation, these artists perform their own compositions, as well as a triple-piano suite composed specifically for them by Milica Paranosic, Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper, Jed Distler, and Daniel Palkowski. http://www.faustharrisonpianos.com/events.shtml
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1 Dec
Saturday, December 01, 2012 at 7.30pm
Britten - Song Cycles I
Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore St, London W1
United Kingdom
Ann Murray DBE
John Mark Ainsley
Robin Tritschler
Marcus Farnsworth
Malcolm Martineau
Britten and Pears gave the first public performance of Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo at Wigmore Hall in September 1943. The work includes one of the composer�s finest songs, his coruscating setting of Michelangelo�s metaphysical poem �Veggio co� bei vostri occhi un dolce lume�.
This programme spans the creative course of Britten�s song-writing career, opening with a sequence drawn from his many fabulous folksong arrangements and including The Poet�s Echo, a cycle of Pushkin settings written during a holiday visit to the Soviet Union in 1965.
Supported by the Britten-Pears Foundation.
Benjamin Britten
On this Island Op. 11
Benjamin Britten
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake Op. 74
Benjamin Britten
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo Op. 22
Benjamin Britten
The Poet's Echo Op. 76
Benjamin Britten
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2 Dec
Sunday, December 02, 2012 at
New Music Show 3
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
South Bank, London SE1
United Kingdom
08700 606 096
Martyn Brabbins conductor *
Huw Watkins piano +
Sound Intermedia sound projection
London Sinfonietta
London Sinfonietta Academy Ensemble
The New Music Show is the London Sinfonietta's platform for new music from the very best emerging talent from the UK and abroad. Enjoy a festival-in-a-day with performances, installations, talks and opportunities to participate.
Performances from 4.00pm throughout the afternoon and evening:
Set 1: 4.30pm
John Cage Suite for Toy Piano
Andrew Hamilton solo piece
Juliana Hodkinson Stills
Set 2: 6.00pm*
Tansy Davies Nature (London premiere) +
Larry Goves Trends in personal relationships (first professional performance)
Set 3: 7.30pm*
David Fennessy 13 Factories (UK premiere)
Andrew Norman Try (London premiere)
Gerald Barry Lisbon
Late-set: 9.00pm with Oliver Coates and guest artist Serafina Steer
Alvin Lucier Music for cello and one or more amplified vases
Serafina Steer songs
Charlie Usher Yawl Ketch Schooner Brig
Plus, throughout the day, Hidden gives the chance to discover a series of specially-commissioned new works in hidden spaces around Southbank Centre. Sign up on the day to book your space.
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3 Dec
Monday, December 03, 2012 at 7.30pm
Britten - The String Quartets
Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore St, London W1
United Kingdom
Tickets: �15 �20 �25 �30
Tak�cs Quartet
Wigmore Hall�s newly appointed Associate Artists explore Britten�s three numbered string quartets, compositions shaped by intellectual complexity and profound compassion. The Tak�cs Quartet has lived with these works for many years, crafting interpretations that seize listeners with their insight, captivating honesty and sense of awe.
Wigmore Hall played host to the first UK performance of the composer�s String Quartet No. 1 in April 1943 and provided the platform for the November 1945 world premi�re of String Quartet No. 2, complete with its mighty �Chacony�, a tribute to Henry Purcell.
Peter Eyre will read excerpts from Thomas Mann�s Death in Venice before the performance of String Quartet No. 3, which finds echoes in the novella.
Benjamin Britten
String Quartet No. 1 in D Op. 25
Benjamin Britten
String Quartet No. 2 in C Op. 36
Benjamin Britten
String Quartet No. 3 Op. 94
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3 Dec
Monday, December 03, 2012 at 19:30-21:30
ACM Ensemble - Music of the Upbow
International Anthony Burgess Foundation Centre
Engine House, Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY
United Kingdom
Tickets: £3
Following their performance of Abrahamsen's Schnee in June, ACM Ensemble invites its audience to a further exploration of the subtle and delicate sounds of Danish contemporary music. Along with commissions from two emerging British composers, the program represents Danes from three generations, concluding with the UK premiere of Steen-Andersen's strikingly original masterpiece Amid.
Simon Steen-Andersen
Bent Sorensen
Angelus Waltz
Bent Sorensen
The Hill of the Heartless Giant
David Futers
windows and door: Demark (1)
Lars Bagger
Propior Deo
David Curington
Flute, Clarinet and Violin Nos. 1-3
Simon Steen-Andersen
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4 Dec
Tuesday, December 04, 2012 at 7:30pm
Composers Concordance's Festival II: Concert #4: Nine Live
Shapeshifter Lab
18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn
United States
Tickets: $10
violinist Dave Soldier, composer-clarinetist Kinan Amzeh, composer-trumpeter Franz Hackl, composer-hornist John Clark, composer-vocalist-keyboardist-gusle player Milica Paranosic, composer-pianist-keyboardist Patrick Grant, composer-guitarist Gene Pritsker, composer-bass guitarist Dan Cooper, and composer-percussionist Peter Jarvis.
It'll be well worth the trip over to Brooklyn's cutting-edge venue Shapeshifter Lab to hear this rambunctious nonet made up entirely of composers, performing a set of nine premieres. This event features the Composers Concordance Ensemble: composer-violinist Dave Soldier, composer-clarinetist Kinan Amzeh, composer-trumpeter Franz Hackl, composer-hornist John Clark, composer-vocalist-keyboardist-gusle player Milica Paranosic, composer-pianist-keyboardist Patrick Grant, composer-guitarist Gene Pritsker, composer-bass guitarist Dan Cooper, and composer-percussionist Peter Jarvis. http://www.shapeshifterlab.com
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5 Dec
6 Dec
Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 2pm
Afternoon Performance - Mustonen Plays Bart�k & Hindemith
City Halls
Tickets: �7.00-�9.00
Olli Mustonen piano
Martyn Brabbins conductor
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Bart�k�s fiery suite of dances was one of the composer�s first works to achieve international success and was commissioned to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the merging of Buda and Pest into one capital. In the second half of the programme, Olli Mustonen gives the UK Premiere of a concerto written in 1923 for Paul Wittgenstein (who lost his arm during the First World War). As Wittgenstein did not like the work it remained unperformed until its premiere in 2004 by Leon Fleischer with the Berlin Philharmonic/Simon Rattle. The afternoon closes with the �Symphony� that Hindemith extracted from his opera Mathis der Maler, which was also given its first performance in Berlin, but in 1934 just a few months before the Nazis banned his music.
B�la Bart�k
Dance Suite
B�la Bart�k
Piano Concerto No.3
Paul Hindemith
Klaviermusik mit orchester (Piano Concerto for the Left Hand), Op.29
Paul Hindemith
Symphony �Mathis der Maler'
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7 Dec
Friday, December 07, 2012 at Activities in foyer from 4pm. Concert starts at 4.30pm
Quartet for the End of Time
Bramall Music Building
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
United Kingdom
Tickets: �4 adults / free for under 16s (all children must be accompanied by an adult)
On a bitingly cold January night in 1941, at the Stalag VIIIA German prisoner-of-war camp, an extraordinary piece of music was performed for the first time by a group of four prisoners - a clarinettist, violinist, cellist and pianist. The composer was Olivier Messiaen, the piece Quartet for the End of Time. Drawing inspiration from birdsong and ancient Hindu rhythms, and with movements with titles such as �Dance of fury, for the seven trumpets� and �Tangle of rainbows, for the Angel who announces the end of time�, the piece is a 20th century classic.
Come and join us for this hour-long informal concert, hear excerpts of the piece, and learn the amazing story behind the music and about the lives of the musicians who performed it.
Olivier Messiaen
Quartet for the End of Time
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7 Dec
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 4.30pm
Families@4: Looking to the Heavens
Bramall Music Building
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
United Kingdom
Tickets: �4 adults / free for under 16s (all children must be accompanied by an adult)
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Activities in foyer from 4pm
This fun, bite-sized and interactive concert for young people and their families will explore the heavenly music of Olivier Messiaen�s Quartet for the end of time and extracts from one of the 20th century�s most important compositions, Arnold Schoenberg�s Pierrot Lunaire.
Get close up to the music and musicians in this informal and relaxed performance. Come early and take part in activities in the foyer.
Best suited to children aged 7+
Performances will last around one hour
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7 Dec
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 8pm
Composers Concordance's Festival II: Concert #5: Legends
DiMenna Center Mary Flagler Cary Hall
450 West 37th Street, NYC
United States
Tickets: $20 day of performance, $15 students and advance tickets
Composers Concordance Chamber Orchestra (CCCO), Lara St. John - violin, Valerie Coleman - flute, Thomas Carlo Bo - conductor
In 1893, legendary Czech composer Anton�n Dvoř�k spoke in NYC of the influence of Native American and African American music on his Symfonie. He urged American composers to focus attention on what "must" be the foundation for "the future music of this country." The concert program is entitled 'Legends', recalling the timeless melodies of Dvoř�k himself, and examining the influence of Native American and African American music on contemporary orchestral composition. Conducted by Thomas Carlo Bo, this debut performance of CCCO features violinist Lara St. John and flutist Valerie Coleman (of Imani Winds) as soloists. Moreover, each member of this orchestra is a true champion of contemporary music, including bass trombonist Dave Taylor, pianist Taka Kigawa, percussionist Peter Jarvis, violinist Lynn Bechtold, and oboist Keve Wilson, among others. Don't miss this event, to include the distinctive compositions of Valerie Coleman, Dan Cooper, Patrick Hardish (Founding Director), Otto Luening ('Potawatomi Legends'), Milica Paranosic, Joseph Pehrson (Founding Director), Gene Pritsker, and Dave Soldier. http://www.oslmusic.org/dimenna-center-welcome
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7 Dec
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 2pm
Afternoon Concert: Barber, Finzi and Leroy Anderson
BBC Hoddinott Hall
Tickets: �8.50-�11.50
Conductor Garry Walker
Soprano Elin Manahan Thomas
Harp Catrin Finch
An afternoon concert of seasonal favourites, novelties and some suprises featuring two of Wales's best-loved soloists: Catrin Finch and Elin Manahan Thomas. Samuel Barber's sumptuous arrangements of popular Christmas carols are heard alongside the serene contentment of Finzi's Dies Natalis: a reflection of an innocent newborn child's joy and wonder.
Samuel Barber
Die Natali
Gabriel Piern�
Concertst�ck for Harp & Orchestra
Daniel Jones
Five Pieces for Orchestra
Gerald Finzi
Dies Natalis
Leroy Anderson
Christmas Festival
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7 Dec
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 7.30pm
Looking to the Heavens
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA
United Kingdom
0121 200 2000
Tickets: �10 - �42
Conductor: Andris Nelsons
Soprano: Claire Booth *
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Arnold Schoenberg�s Pierrot Lunaire was premiered at the Berlin Choralion-Saal on 16 October 1912. The small mixed ensemble that Schoenberg invented for this masterpiece of early atonal music has over the last 100 years become a �standard ensemble�, spawning a large repertoire for this grouping of instruments by subsequent composers.
Pierrot Lunaire is a three-part work that sets German translations of poems by Albert Giraud. The eight instruments played by five performers are arranged differently in every number and produce an amazing variety of sound. A striking feature of the work is the vocalist�s Sprechstimme (speech-singing), an eerie declamation between song and speech, where the pitch is sounded but not held; instead, the vocalist immediately leaves the note, falling or rising to the next.
The first of three performances of Pierrot Lunaire in our 25th anniversary season follows a CBSO performance of Bruckner�s Eighth Symphony. Composed just 20 years before Schoenberg�s tour de force, Bruckner�s symphony is one of late Romantic music�s most overwhelming experiences.
Concert preceded by a free 30-minute piano recital at 6.15pm, performed by one of the rising stars of Birmingham Conservatoire.
Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 8
Arnold Schoenberg
Pierrot Lunaire
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Sunday, December 09, 2012 at 7:15PM
Jazz Legend Chico Hamilton Continues DROM Concert Series OCT - DEC
DROM, New York
, 85 Ave A (b/w 5th & 6th St) in East Village
United States
(212) 777-1157
Tickets: $15
Chico Hamilton
Sundays this Fall: 10.14 + 11.11 + 12.09
As evidenced on his latest recording Revelation (Joyous Shout!), 90 year-old drummer/leader Forestorn �Chico� Hamilton is still creating vivid, positive, uplifting, and relevant music. Saluted by the Kennedy Center as a "Living Jazz Legend", and appointed to the President�s Council on the Arts, this NEA Jazz Master is considered one of the most important living jazz artists and composers.
DROM presents EUPHORIC � Celebrating the Life & Music of Chico Hamilton for three Sunday night performances this Fall (OCT - DEC) featuring Chico and his long-time touring band featuring Nick Demopoulos (guitar), Paul Ramsey (bass), Evan Schwam (flute + reeds), Mayu Saeki (flute), and Jeremy Carlstedt (drums + percussion) as well as special featured guests TBA. Program includes mostly Chico originals off of Revelation ranging from the samba-ish gem �Footprints in the Sand� to the ballad �Every Time I Smile.�
WHEN: Sunday, October 14 @ 7:15PM
Sunday, November 11 @ 7:15PM
Sunday, December 9 @ 7:15PM
WHERE: DROM, 85 Avenue A, New York City; Train F to 2nd Avenue
HOW: $15/Advance $12. To reserve, call DROM at 212.777.1157 or visit www.dromNYC.com.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 7.30pm
The Great O Anthems
Grosvenor Chapel, London
South Audley Street, London W1K 2PA
United Kingdom
Tickets: Tickets price �12 (under 25's �5,other concessions �10) includes a glass of wine
London Concord Singers
Malcolm Cottle (conductor)
The Magnificat Antiphons for the last seven days of Advent, the Great O Anthems, have inspired composers over the centuries and London Concord Singers present a survey of the settings, each anthem set by a different composer. One anthem is sung to the original plainchant whilst another is in a setting by the 17th century English composer Robert Ramsey, the remaining settings are by contemporary composers from Estonia, Poland and the UK. Those of Arvo P�rt, Pavel Lukaszewski, Bob Chilcott and Keith Roberts are from taken from complete settings of all seven antiphons. Whilst that of Cecilia MacDowell, which was premiered earlier this year, is from a set commissioned from seven different composers by Merton College Choir. The Magnificat Antiphons will be complemented by a magnificent Magnificat by Andrea Gabrieli for three choirs.
The concert will be completed with a selection of music for Advent including the premiere of Robert Hugill�s advent motet Propre es tu.
Arvo P�rt
O Immanuel, from Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen
Pawel Lukaszewski
O Radix Jesse, from Antiphonae (O Antiphons)
Bob Chilcott
O Adonai, from Advent Antiphons
Keith Roberts
O Clavis David, from Veni
Cecilia McDowall
O Oriens
Robert Hugill
Propre es tu
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14 Dec
Friday, December 14, 2012 at 20:00
Philip Glass at 75: Koyaanisqatsi
Barbican Hall, London
Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2
United Kingdom
020 7638 8891
Tickets: �10 �35
Godfrey Reggio director
Britten Sinfonia
Philip Glass Ensemble
Trinity Laban Chamber Choir
Stephen Jackson choir director
Michael Reisman conductor
A live screening of Koyaanisqatsi the unforgettable 1982 film set to a new arrangement of Glass� film score for his ensemble and orchestra.
Godfrey Reggio�s 1982 time-lapse cinematic vision of American cities and landscapes Koyaanisqatsi has been described as a �visual tone poem.� In this wordless vision of nature and civilization is Reggio�s view of an �unbalanced world�, the collision of man with technology and the inadequate, humiliated state of language. As iconic as Reggio�s film is Glass�s score � momentous in its gradations of tempi, its seismically shifting harmonies and its seminal pitting of synthesized sounds against the weight of the orchestra. Here the Britten Sinfonia and the Philip Glass ensemble play the composer�s revised orchestration as a live accompaniment to the film.
Philip Glass
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15 Dec
Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 6:00pm
Concert of the Slovak Chamber Orchestra
Ludovit Fulla Gallery
Makovickeho 1, 03401 Ru�omberok
bluedeepmusic (at) online.de
Tickets: 3.00 Euro
The Slovak Chamber Orchestra with Ewald Danel conducting
Works by Peter Machajd�k, Paul Hindemith, Boas Avni and Georg Firedrich H�ndel
G F Handel
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 3.00pm
Christmas Cracker - Matinee Performance
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ
United Kingdom
Tickets: �45, �35, �25, �15
Conductor - Nick Davies
Vocalist - Mary Carewe
Vocalist - Michael Dore
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Known for its blend of yuletide magic, Christmas Cracker is a firm favourite with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra audiences. Back for two concerts this year, the Orchestra will be joined by Mary Carewe and Michael Dore who will delight you with such merriments as Have Yourself a Merry Christmas, Mary�s Boy Child, Sleigh Ride, The Little Road to Bethlehem and not forgetting the sing-along carols. With Sloane Square looking so festive, these concerts are a must to start your own Christmas celebrations!
Box Office: 020 7730 4500
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18 Dec
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 7.30pm
Christmas Cracker - Evening Performance
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ
United Kingdom
Tickets: �45, �35, �25, �15
Conductor - Nick Davies
Vocalist - Mary Carewe
Vocalist - Michael Dore
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Known for its blend of yuletide magic, Christmas Cracker is a firm favourite with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra audiences. Back for two concerts this year, the Orchestra will be joined by Mary Carewe and Michael Dore who will delight you with such merriments as Have Yourself a Merry Christmas, Mary�s Boy Child, Sleigh Ride, The Little Road to Bethlehem and not forgetting the sing-along carols. With Sloane Square looking so festive, these concerts are a must to start your own Christmas celebrations!
Box Office: 020 7730 4500
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Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 8pm
Nonclassical & Freedom From Torture at Cafe Oto
Cafe Oto, London
22 Ashwin Street, London, E8 3DL
United Kingdom
Tickets: �8
This December we�re delighted to be forming part of �Freedom From Torture Presents�, a series of nights curated by independent labels and artists to raise awareness about victims of torture, their situations, and the work FFT is doing to help them recover from trauma.
The night features Gyorgy Kurtag�s masterpiece, �Kafka Fragments� for soprano and violin, based on extracts from the author�s diaries, as well as six new works:
KATE WHITLEY: �Scars� (text by Stephanie Ndoungo) a short opera for soprano and chamber ensemble
THOM ANDREWES: �MLR� (text by Tim Malmo) soprano, speaker and trio
GREGOR RIDDELL: �Minding the gap� (text by Amina Abdalla) for electronics two sopranos and cello
LAURENCE OSBORN: �A mind like the Northern Line� (text by Amina Abdalla), for two sopranos, two double basses and percussion
JUDE CARLTON: � Waiting� (text by Noah), for tenor, piano and percussion
WILLIAM MARSEY: �I Do Not Belong Here� (text by Ozgur), for baritone and two guitars
The new pieces have been commissioned specially for the event, setting and responding to texts written by torture survivors from Freedom from Torture�s creative writing group Write to Life. Write to Life provides clients with a creative outlet for their experiences and a way to explore the torture from their past and the difficulties of living in exile. It has evolved to be the longest-running writing group for torture survivors in the world.
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Reviewed by Ryan P. (age 10)
My favorite part was when his grandpa burned the hot-dogs and then he threw the other hot-dogs on the grill to stop the fire. I like that part because it is funny when the neighbor called the fire department. It has a lot of interesting parts in it. It has good pictures. There are parts that when you read you don't want to stop. I liked this book a Iot. It made me think about what Grandpa was going to do next. I found a lot of the chapters funny. They all had good parts. My favorite of all was when the toupee went into the tree. It was good because he had to climb the tree and the cat came up. Spencer is not that bad. He just doesn't think before he acts.
I recommend this book to everyone. Everyone would like the funny things that Spencer does and the trouble he gets into. My mom liked the book. She is glad that I am not like Spencer. I am too.


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Three and a half years ago I left the game industry. News of the game I was to be involved in is just now beginning to emerge. I sometime wonder if I had stayed with the project if it would be visible in the final game, my gut instinct tells me no.
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Pac-12 M5: 10.08.12 EditionPosted by AMurawa on October 8th, 2012
- We're back to do the Morning Five five days a week again, with an eye towards games tipping off just over a month from now. However, for many Pac-12 fans around the country, the question of how and where to watch many of the basketball games this season remains a big question mark. The Pac-12 Networks have been live for months now, but many television viewers, particularly customers of the nation's largest satellite television provider, DirecTV, are still shut out. The conference and DirecTV have been going back and forth since late August over terms of a proposed deal, but with football season chugging along and basketball on its way, it appears likely that DirecTV is ready to be stubborn as long as necessary in the hopes that the Pac-12 caves. Jon Wilner is as good of a go-to guy as there is on this topic, and he not only sees through DirecTV's fact-challenged statements and loaded proposals, but fully expects that any changes to the situation are not readily approaching. In other words, if you're a Pac-12 basketball fan and you've still got DirecTV, it is time to explore other options.
- After Reggie Moore's promising freshman season, it looked like Washington State was not going to skip a beat after the graduation of Taylor Rochestie. However, after lackluster sophomore and junior campaigns that failed to ever show serious improvement over his rookie year, Moore was dismissed from the Cougar basketball team, as we detailed a couple weeks back. To put a bow on Moore's WSU career, the mercurial point guard sent a statement to columnist Vince Grippi at The Spokesman-Review, owning up to an unnamed "costly mistake" that led to his dismissal and apologizing to the university and its fans. He's still in school working towards a degree, with eyes on a future in basketball at some level. These kinds of things always have that bittersweet feel to them. On one hand, you hate to see a collegiate career end like this, but on the other, given the fact that Moore has had some disciplinary problems during his time at Pullman, you hope he uses this event as a wake-up call to get his act together. He's been a frustrating player to watch over the last couple of years, but at this point, I'm sure there are many Pac-12 fans, including this writer, who are hoping for Moore to make the best of a bad situation.
- Another veteran Pac-12 player's senior season is over before it even began. In Thursday's Morning Five we mentioned that 7'6" center David Foster of Utah reinjured the same foot that kept him out of action last year and will have to undergo surgery that will keep him on the sideline again this year. But, rather than disappear into the ether, on the sidelines is exactly where Foster will stay. Citing the strong chemistry between the largely new roster in Salt Lake City, Foster will sit on the bench during games and do whatever he can to help out the young team, albeit in a non-playing role. Foster still hopes to have his foot recover well enough so that Utah's all-time lead in blocked shots can pursue a professional basketball career overseas.
- We'll have a more comprehensive recruiting post later in the week, but we wanted to mention Tad Boyle's latest signings at Colorado. After getting a commitment from 6'5" three-star wing Tre'Shaun Lexing at the end of September, last week Boyle got a commitment from 6'8" power forward Dustin Thomas out of Texarkana, Texas. Thomas is a four-star talent according to ESPN, a skilled big man capable of playing the pick and pop game or defending and rebounding inside. Along with guard Jaron Hopkins, these two make for a strong three-man class already for the Buffs, which is getting to be a habit for Boyle. Boyle credits the fact that he has been able to consistently send guys off from Boulder to play professionally as part of the reason for his recent success on the recruiting trail. With former Buff Alec Burks entering his second season in the NBA and with six of the seven graduating seniors over the last two years playing professionally somewhere (the lone non-pro is Trey Eckloff, who is pursuing a law degree), Boyle can certainly sell the fact that four years in Boulder preps basketball players for professional careers.
- Lastly, it was announced last week that former UCLA great Bill Walton has agreed to a book deal. The book will be named Back From the Dead, and knowing Walton's history, not only in Westwood, but including his high school career in San Diego, his injury-riddled professional career including a tumultuous time in Portland and his off-the-court adventures in and around the counterculture, this is going to be a must-read. Pac-12 fans will get plenty of chances this season to reacquaint themselves with Walton, as he has agreed to work with both ESPN and the Pac-12 Networks in doing color commentary on Pac-12 games.


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Vikings Practice Without Peterson, Smith and Winfield
The Vikings practiced without running back Adrian Peterson, safety Harrison Smith, cornerback Antoine Winfield, and linebacker/special teammer Tyron McKenzie. Peterson and Smith are both expected to play with Winfield and McKenzie's status more uncertain. Winfield has a broken right hand and tried to play with the injury Sunday but couldn't play for long against Green Bay.
If Winfield cannot play the Vikings will be forced to play more A.J. Jefferson and Marcus Sherels at corner. The Vikings are 8-point underdogs when they play at Green Bay Saturday night at 7pm in the wildcard playoffs, pregame on WJON at 6:00.


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As of this writing the GoFish song Christmas with a Capital C is one of the most requested songs on Christian radio. This song sampled my Christmas rant from "Put a Helmet On!" and has well over 17 MILLION hits on YouTube. The song and my routine is simply a response to the politically correct nonsense that has essentially censored the age-old American tradition of celebrating Christmas in stores, schools and businesses.
Of course "Christmas" itself is not being censored in that there is still a break given to school kids nation wide that has somehow morphed into a celebration of snow and winter, because after all, who doesn't feel all warm and fuzzy inside when they see slush and freezing rain? It is the use of the word Christmas and its religious connotations that are being erased of course. The fact that we still have stores selling gifts, ribbon, trees, wrapping paper, tinsel, stars, ornaments, and the green and red theme colors is a sad testimony to what political correctness does to truth.
Even though all of these items are here ONLY because of Christmas, (not Hanukah or Kwanza or Ramadan) they pretend it isn't there and by doing so it will force it to disappear. My beef with this fascism in the name of sensitivity by the way is not saying we shouldn't be respectful of non-Christians and dissenting viewpoints. My problem was that this tradition has existed for well over 150 years in America. It is not about forcing non-Christians to celebrate Christmas, it is the fact that it has been taken away from everyone. Removing something that always was is a far cry from forcing it on others.
I could quibble about the immaturity and lack of tolerance from the small minority that is apparently outraged and traumatized by a dogmatic religion that would pound us over the head with such intolerant a concept as "Peace on earth good will towards men" when it suddenly occurred to me. Christmas is a gift.
Christmas is a celebration of God almighty humbling Himself towards His creation in creating an opportunity for humanity to be restored to fellowship with its creator. Yet even from its inception there were those that refused the gift. Those who want the grace and forgiveness and love but are adamant that they want nothing to do with repentance, humbleness, and sanctification.
What has happened in America is a natural outcropping of the fallen man and his rebellion. We will accept God in small doses and only under the caveat that we get to decide who God is and what role He will be permitted to affect our behavior. We have the proof even in some Christian denominations that have kept the Jesus of "love" as long as love doesn't conflict with the new cultural norm of morality. They allow the culture to define their faith instead of the purpose of Christianity and Christmas in redeeming culture.
Does Jesus love us all, you bet. Does love mean no perimeters for our choices? No. That is actually called hate. To allow someone to make choices that are repulsive to God without GENTLY and humbly steering them toward freedom isn't love at all.
I guess what I'm saying is Christmas will never leave America. It will be celebrated by churches and in the homes of Christ followers who can decorate all they choose (for now). We are to offer the gift of Christmas to everyone and yet allow him or her the option to opt out. I feel sorry for America though. It was at one time such a beautiful tradition for us all. We are post modern now folks and secular, and so now we are to draw inspiration from holiday tree's and freezing snow and wind to truly bring us as a nation together. What a gift we've been given huh? P.S. You can buy Christmas with a capital C on DVD for a gift or catch it on Netflix.
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Oct. 7, 2007
CLAREMONT, Calif. - After opening play at the Claremont Convergence with an 11-3 win over Whittier College on Friday morning, MIT's fifth-ranked water polo team dropped its final three matches of the invitational, which was co-hosted by Pomona-Pitzer Colleges and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges. The Engineers fell to Concordia (Calif.) University, 12-8, No. 2 Pomona-Pitzer, 9-7, and No. 7 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 11-8.
The Cardinal and Gray dropped to 8-8 with the trio of losses.
Friday afternoon saw the Engineers locked in a tightly contested battle with National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) opponent Concordia. The Eagles took a narrow 5-3 lead into the halftime break, but an explosive third quarter helped Concordia push it's advantage to 10-4 heading into the final quarter. A resilient MIT squad refused to roll over, however, and put a strong run together in the fourth stanza to lessen the gap, but in the end it wasn't enough, as the final score finished 12-8.
Juniors Mike Smith-Bronstein and Palmer Rosemond and sophomore Devin Lewis each had a pair of goals to pace the Engineers, while Mark Artz and John Preis each added a single tally. Sophomore Nick Souza manned the nets for Tech, stopping six shots and making two steals.
Next up for the Cardinal and Gray was a Saturday afternoon match-up with co-host Pomona-Pitzer, which entered the match ranked second nationally in Division III. The Engineers burst out of the gates against the Hens, taking a 4-1 lead after the first quarter and a 5-3 lead into halftime. However, the hosts showed exactly why they're ranked No. 2 in the country, eventually fighting their way back into the game in the second half. Pomona-Pitzer evened the score in the third quarter before pulling away for the 9-7 victory in the fourth.
Lewis was the catalyst for nearly all of Tech's offense against the Hens, as he struck for five goals to match a season-high. Rosemond added the final two tallies, while Souza made three saves between the pipes.
The Engineers rounded out play at the Claremont Convergence later on Saturday with a game against the event's other host, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Stags jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and then focused on maintaining their slim advantage. Though the Cardinal and Gray created more opportunities than their opponents and played them evenly on the scoreboard throughout the rest of the contest, it wasn't enough, as MIT fell, 11-8.
Artz, Smith-Bronstein and freshman Matt Perkins each struck twice for the Engineers, while freshmen Preis and Spencer Williams rounded out the scoring with a goal apiece. Souza once again guarded the net for Tech, stopping six shots.
MIT will conclude its six-game California road trip with a match against Division I opponent Long Beach State University on Sunday, Oct. 7, at 2:00 p.m. The 49ers are currently ranked No. 7 nationally.


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Morzine is a city in Portes du Soleil.
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As there is no main rail link to Morzine from Geneva or Paris the most efficient way to travel is by road. Either by hire car from Geneva or an airport transfer service. The main access road is the A40 or 'white motorway'.
Car Hire: Many of the larger companies are based in and around Geneva Airport on both the French and Swiss sides. Be aware of Swiss road taxation badges (compulsory for all vehicle travelling on Swiss motorways). The Swiss car hire companies will have these included in the price but the French may not. Check before you reserve.
Airport Transfers: There are quite a few companies based in the area offering regular transfers to Morzine in the winter & summer months. Morzexpress [4] provide a daily timetabled service for 28 Euros, with transfer departures every 45 minutes. Alternatively, Geneva-Airport-Transfers.com [5] (GAT) offer a reliable well priced private and shared transfers in winter and summer from €21pp single and you can book and pay online.
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The nearest train station is in Cluses, a 30min drive away, around 35km. Cluses Station is served by a TGV line and connections to France, Switzerland, the Eurostar and the rest of Europe are available here. A bus service runs from Cluses train station to Morzine.
The nearest major airport is at Geneva (GVA). If you arrive in to the Geneva Airport, www.MorzExpress.com provide shared transfers direct to Morzine for a very reasonable €28 per person with no minimum numbers required.
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Morzine and the surrounding region, including Les Gets, is an excellent place to go mountain biking (in the summer, of course) with loads of great trails, some scary downhill courses and, of course, ski lifts to take the effort out of getting to the top. Of particular interest is the Kona Bike Park in the near-by town of Les Gets. This is a custom constructed area with drops, berms and jump including plenty to challenge all but the bravest of cyclists.
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Being a skiing village, there are several places to get a drink at here are two safe bets where this author had his fill.
First, Bar Robinson, a family owned bar since 1926. You will find the selection a little slim but they have the ridiculously strong Mützig - also the only beer on draught. Some locals claim that the beer has similar affects as hallucinogenic mushrooms but this has neither been proven or disproven. Friendly staff (now the 3rd generation), and great crowd of different ages. Be sure to get there early because last orders are at 7:30 and they shut at 8:00.
For some action a little later into the evening a generally younger crowd, heads to the Buddha Bar, here you will find a relaxed atmosphere and the small space completely filled to the rafters with treasures from Asia. It is amazing to see some of the carved items that have, presumably, been brought to France including entire doors with framing and all. Music will suit most, from Dolly Parton to U2 to Rocky Horror Picture Show, to, well you see my point. There is no dance floor but plenty of seats if you legs are done from skiing or biking all day. If you must dance, there is a dance club adjacent to the Buddha.
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Like all ski resorts, Morzine is packed with chalets and other small units to rent. Prices can be extremely reasonable and present specially good value when shared with members of a group.
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Brushless AC Generator in 50Hz 60Hz
Brushless AC Generator
1)50Hz or 60Hz,1500rpm / 1800rpm
2)AVR controlled,self-regualted, Synchronous
3) 1 or 2 bearing.
Leadtech Brushless AC Gerrator motor with standard SAE adaptor, couple disc.
Power range:8.1-2500KVA
Standard at three phase, 50Hz, class H, IP22, Temp Rise 125/40°C, 4 pole. SX460/SX440/MX341 AVR. Brushless, Self-excited, Synchornous.
Bearing: Single or Doulbe for option.
Frequency: 60Hz is available.
Brush: Brushless and Brush available for option.
Voltage: adjustable.
Power factor: 0.8
Detailed Technical Data:
Excitation System
Leadtech generator alternaotr with self-excited system by means of brushless or brush and synchronous features. Voltage regulation can be controlled with ±0.5%.
Frequency And Voltage
50Hz or 60Hz as per customer's request. Voltage from 380 ~ 690V, 190V~345V, 220~400V, serial star, parralle star and serial delta connection are available, All three-phase generators are 12-lead reconnectable, providing voltage and phase flexibility.
Insulation and Protection
Insulation: H, Protection: IP21
The components such as rotor and exciter are specially impregnated with tropical grade insulating oil and acid resisting polyest resin. Providing the high build required for static winging and the high mechanical strength required for rotating components.
IP23 is for optional but the rated power will decrease 5%.
Voltage Regulators
With this self-excited system the main stator provides power via the Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) to the exciter stator. The high efficiency semi-conductors of the AVR ensure positive build-up from initial low levels of residual voltage. The exciter rotor output is fed to the main rotor through a three-phase full-wave bridge rectifier. The rectifier is protected by a surge suppressor against surges caused, for example, by short circuit or out-of-phase paralleling.
All leadtech generator alternator stators are wound to 2/3 pitch. This eliminates triplen (3rd, 9th, 15th …) harmonics on the voltage waveform and is found to be the optimum design for trouble-free supply of non-linear loads. The 2/3 pitch design avoids excessive neutral currents sometimes seen with higher winding pitches, when in parallel with the mains. A fully connected damper winding reduces oscillations during paralleling. This winding, with the 2/3 pitch and carefully selected pole and tooth designs, ensures very low waveform distortion.
Terminsal and Terminal Box
Standard generator alternator are 3-phase reconnectable with 12 ends brought out to the terminals, which are mounted on a cover at the non-drive end of the generator. A sheet steel terminal box contains the AVR and provides ample space for the customers' wiring and gland arrangements. It has removable panels for easy access.
Shaft and Keys
All generator alternator rotors are dynamically balanced to better than BS6861:Part 1 Grade 2.5 for minimum vibration in operation. Two bearing generators are balanced with a half key.
Heavy Duty Bearing
Single bearing or Double bearing available. Heavy duty bearings are double shielded and pre-lubricated for the life of the bearing. This helps resist contamination and ensures a maximum bearing life.
Phone interference
THF(defined by 40th part of BS4999) <2%.TIF(defined by ASAC50.12)<50
Radio interference
Brushless apparatus and quality AVR ensure little radio interference in transmission. RFI noise filter is also available.
One year or 1000 operation hours, whichever comes first.
Manufacturing Standards
GB755, BS 5000,VDE 0530, NEMA MG1-22,IEC34,CSA C22.2-100 and ASB59
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Wyrm wormsThese giant bowel slugs live inside dragons. They do not kill, but merely sap the dragon's strength.
Hackmandibles. These are like fleas the size of your fist with a bite like a vice (they need it to penetrate the thick scales of their host). Enterprising but naive wizards think to use them as a source of dragons' blood. In fact it's harder to kill one of these than a Great Red: their exoskeleton is impenetrable to most blades and they jump up to twenty metres at a hop.
Scalefly. These are flies which colonise the epidermis behind the belly scales (the dorsal scales are too tough). They live long enough to lay hatches of maggots, which lay dormant for a few years, then continue the line. The maggots secrete juices which dissolve the scales and then they reabsorb it as food. When a scale is sufficiently rotted it will flake off. These are the main source of the infamous "weak spots" on a dragon's belly which are penetrable to arrows.
Firetooth beetles. These are not really parasites, rather they have a symbiotic relationship with the dragon. When a dragon breathes fire it melts and burns the enamel on its teeth. The firetooth beetle eats this residue (the dragon grows more to replace it) and thus prevents the dragon's teeth from becoming blunt and black.