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I was recently asked by a few friends and colleagues for my opinion on studying at an Ein Prat program within the Green Line. The questions came to me as a followup to the post I'd written a few years back, calling on progressives not to attend Ein Prat's Jewish Learning programs in the Occupied Territories. My piece had convinced them as to why someone opposed to the occupation should think twice about signing up for an Ein Prat program in the settlements. With that, they were wondering how I would recommend engaging Ein Prat's programs on the pre-1967 side of the Green Line. Here is my response:
After thinking this over, I have decided that the best way for me to sift out an answer would be through analogy- of course they are imperfect and perhaps sloppy, but analogies are one of the best ways I have found in navigating tangled, complex parts of the world.
Let's take three cases:
(1) The Hebron Fund
(2) A religious study group from Bat Ayin
(3) Ein Prat
(1) Would I attend a seminar put on by the Hebron Fund, in Tel Aviv, that dealt with Jewish history and didn't explicitly advocate for settlement in Hebron?
No. The reason being that the Hebron Fund, as an organization, is actively seeking to maintain the occupation and dispossess Palestinians, and I am unwilling to give legitimacy of any sort to such an organization, even if the content and location of said seminar is not Hebron-based or -oriented.
(2) Would I attend a similar seminar run, in Tel Aviv, by Jewish educators from Bat Ayin?
It would not be without hesitation and some skepticism, but the answer here is yes, ultimately I would. A primary factor would be the fact that the teachers, while living in a place whose existence troubles me deeply, would, presumably, be teaching as individuals and not as the Bat Ayin Teachers Guild- and my struggle is against the occupation and settlements and not against settlers as individuals. Never.
(3) And so, this brings us to Ein Prat: is Ein Prat more like the Hebron Fund or a group of teachers that happen to live in the settlements?
Ein Prat is more like the Hebron Fund. While some might see this analogy as extreme –Kfar Adumim is not as volatile as Hebron and Ein Prat's organizers do not spew the same sort of vitriol shown in the above link about Hebron Fund– I would argue, in fact, that it is precisely Ein Prat's image as gentle, harmless, liberal and "like us" that makes it as dangerous as the Hebron Fund. Ein Prat, and its supporters at the Tikvah Fund, enjoy the benefits of support from many, many liberal, openminded, progressive people who would never support the Hebron Fund, but Ein Prat, like the Hebron Fund, actively benefits from the continuation of a regime of inequity.
As such, my stance is that Ein Prat- until the day in which it ceases activities in the occupied territories (or Palestinians are granted full equal rights in the region)- is an illegitimate organization (again: which is not to say that the people affiliated with Ein Prat aren't wonderful people- so, too, the people of the Hebron Fund, perhaps, and of Goldman Sachs and of the Tea Party. We're talking politics, here). Its programs, based in the settlements and with roaming satellites throughout Israel, do not deserve a stamp of approval from those truly committed to building a just and equal future in this region.
Might this be something of a polemical response? It might. But I think that the situation here has reached such an extreme that polemics (against institutions and never individuals) might well be the most appropriate way to navigate this tangled reality.
Looking forward to continuing the conversation, and truly open to be challenged.
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Clovis Police Chief Steve Sanders said police have checked previous addresses they had for Vega but have not been able to locate him.
Sanders said no arrests have been made in connection with the case.
Jerry Abeyta, 26, suffered gunshot wounds to his chest in the incident, police said. Abeyta was listed Saturday in critical but stable condition at a Lubbock hospital.
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Google plans to aggressively add new applications and capabilities to its Web-hosted Apps software suite for businesses, and will likely leave the price unchanged as it builds out the service, a company official said Tuesday.
The comments signal a move that will likely heat up the competitive fire between Google and Microsoft in the market for office productivity, communication and collaboration software.
Google, a recent entrant to this market, has opted to provide its suite via a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, a newly popular approach in which vendors host the software and data, and deliver it to customers via the Internet.
Microsoft, a longtime player with its ubiquitous Office suite and Outlook/Exchange messaging and collaboration platform, is starting to react to this trend, although its software is still primarily designed to be installed on customers' own servers.
Currently, Google offers a free, ad-supported Apps version designed for individuals and very small businesses, and a fee-based version called Premier that is aimed at companies of all sizes and costs $50 per user per year. That is considered an aggressive price versus the cost of comparable Microsoft software.
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Although the individual and business versions share the same core applications, such as Gmail, word processor, calendar, spreadsheet and presentation programs, Apps Premier has a variety of IT management tools as well as APIs (application programming interfaces) for integration with other software.
"Our intention is to really put more value at that price point and offer some amazing proposition to companies," said Dave Girouard, president of Google's Enterprise unit, at the Pacific Crest Technology Leadership Forum.
While not ruling out adding other pricing tiers for certain technology, Girouard stressed that the current strategy is focused on increasing the user base by making the suite more attractive without increasing its cost.
"We expect to hold the price point and add more and more value at that price point," he said. "We want to have commercial relationships with lots of companies, and it matters more that we have that than exactly how much dollar per user we're getting."
"We can certainly hold that price point. We can continue to put more capabilities there. The cost of an additional application to us is tiny, it's hardly material. There are certainly types of applications that we could add that would add cost and we would price appropriately, but I don't expect the price to climb. That wouldn't be my expectation," he added.
Girouard didn't provide any specifics about the types of applications or new features Google is planning to add to Apps.
More than 500,000 businesses and universities have signed up for the free and fee-based versions of Google Apps, resulting in about 10 million active users of the suite, Girouard said.
Apps Premier customers don't generally object to the suite's subscription price, he said, adding that their most common concerns before adopting it are about the security of hosting the software and data outside their premises, and about Google's future plans for the product.
He said Google isn't trying to provide all the features in, say, Microsoft Office, in which applications are generally considered to be richer in functionality. Instead, Google focuses on what it thinks Apps can do better, like simplifying collaboration and sharing in workgroups. As hosted software, Apps is designed with collaboration in mind.
"I'd like all the holes [in the feature set] to be filled, but I'll say generally we're not in the model of trying to replicate the products that work really well for what they do," he said.
For example, Google's spreadsheet application today isn't designed to win over financial analysts who spend a lot of time building very complicated models in Microsoft Excel.
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Rhonda Benson on the Impact of Precision DivingPosted: December 10, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 1 Comment
When first presented with the concept of Precision Diving, I was skeptical. I had been an avid diver for 13 years already, and had been a Scuba Instructor for 9 of those years. Of course, I believed that my buoyancy was spot on. Curious, I decided to take the Precision Diving Orientation with my Instructor, Grant Graves. The week before our pool session, we spent time discussing and practicing proper breathing techniques. In steps, I was taught how to breathe ideally. Basically, how to use my entire lung volume and how to apply this technique while scuba diving. It was explained to me that by effectively using this technique, it would be like adding or removing 5 lbs. of buoyancy. Still, I was not convinced.
The following week was our pool session. We were in a very deep pool, which allowed for the set up of several underwater marker buoys. We used these buoys to judge just how accurate our buoyancy was. We donned our gear and were given instructions as to the length of time we were expected to hover at the height of each buoy. I eagerly entered the water, with my 13 years of confidence riding very squarely on my shoulders.
WOW! I spent the next hour taking hit after hit to that confidence I entered the water with. It was like I was a new diver all over again. I was ideal breathing and trying to control buoyancy solely with my lungs. Time after time, I missed my marks and under-shot my timed expectations. This was an ego killer for sure.
Needless to say, I was a bit deflated. Had it not been for 3 things that would have been the day that I gave up teaching scuba. Those 3 things are:
1) I am extremely stubborn and am not a quitter,
2) I love diving too much! There are so many amazing experiences to be had underwater and I find that the best way I am able to share them with others is by teaching them so that they can also have their own wonderful experiences,
3) Grant said these words to me, "You are not as good as you think you are. Neither am I". Coming from one of the most accomplished divers I personally know, that carried a lot of weight.
Over the next couple of weeks, I spent time in the pool working on my breathing technique. Each time was better than the previous. The leaps in improvement were large, surprising. I felt comfortable in my "skin" again. The third weekend rolled around and I had the opportunity to work with a "would-be" diver.
He was not a very strong swimmer, nor particularly athletic. He was an older gentleman, which doesn't matter, except for the fact that, again, he wasn't particularly athletic. What he did have was a strong desire to scuba dive. I had previously spent at least 12-16 hours in the pool with him. I know of another Instructor who had spent about 8 hours in the pool with him. He still had not mastered the skills to the point that either of us would sign off on him to go to the ocean. Quite frankly, I had no confidence that he would ever make it to the ocean.
As the Gods would have it that day, I was able to work one-on-one with him. We spent 30-45 minutes just talking about and practicing ideal breathing on the deck. He seemed to grasp the concept. We donned our gear and did a giant stride entry into the 14 foot deep pool. We settled on the pool floor, adjusted our buoyancy, and began to swim. We were swimming side by side at first and his instructions were to mirror me.
He's doing it! He's not touching his low-pressure inflator hose. He's using his lungs to control his buoyancy. I am making pretty big depth changes. He's right there beside me. Consistently. Is this a fluke? After about 45 minutes we surface.
He is grinning from ear to ear!
This is the best experience he has had so far, through his training. He was getting it! We discussed and went back down for more practice. We spent another hour or so underwater. It wasn't a fluke! He GOT IT! Long story, short, "Joe" completed his ocean training the following weekend and did an amazing job!
Precision Diving? Hands down made "Joe" an extremely good diver, out of the gate. Precision Diving gave me an entirely new skill set. My diving has improved 100%. My joy of diving has equally improved, which I did not think was possible. By adding it to my open water classes, my students are far more confident in their abilities as divers.
Precision Diving has proven to be invaluable to me and everyone I have been able to share it with. I can't fathom teaching an Open Water class or Advanced class without including this segment.
Rhonda Benson
One Comment on "Rhonda Benson on the Impact of Precision Diving"
I'm glad that there is this what we call precision diving which help divers learn new skills. Learning scuba skills is really important because it can boost confidence for a diver. The more confident you have, the more you will surely enjoy the dive.


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We're this week with a doozy of an Art Dump.
First up some awesome speed sculpts from Simon who was working at the Media Design School booth at Auckland's Armageddon this weekend.
Next out of the blocks is the latest Two Horn work in progress. She's now got her boots, her weapon, some details slowly creeping in and a stronger pose as well. Can't wait to see her on the table.
And finally this week is the mighty Moschops from Simon. As you can see he's simulated some cloth on him in pose and it is looking awesome. He looks like he is ready to kick some ass.
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While not the highlight of anyone's day, Mammograms are an important part of your health journey. Mammograms are one of our first defenses in detecting breast cancer in a patient. This style of x-ray takes detailed images of the tissue to detect any lumps that cannot be seen or felt by yourself or your doctor. They can be used to preventively screen for any concerns or can be used to help further diagnose symptoms.
You can receive one of two mammograms, Screening or Diagnostic. This will depend on if you have any apparent symptoms of breast cancer or not. AFM recommends screening mammograms should be performed once a year as a preventative measure starting at the age of 40.
Do you need to get one?
The American Cancer Society estimates the risk of developing breast cancer for American women is 1 in 8. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women. With that being said, a mammogram is the best tool to screen for breast cancer. A mammogram can catch a lump up to two years before it can be felt. Finding breast cancer early saves lives and means that many women being treated for breast cancer are able to keep their breasts.
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How long does it take? On average, a mammogram takes 20-30 minutes.
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What are right-to-work laws?
Right-to-work laws do not actually grant a right for anyone to work at any particular job, or for any particular employer. They do not grant an actual legal right to work. Instead, right-to-work laws mandate that employers cannot reject applicants based on union membership (or lack thereof). A potential employee cannot be required to pay union dues before being employed, and employees cannot be mandated to pay union dues. An employee can request to pay union dues via their paycheck, but will need to fill out paperwork authorizing said deduction; thus, this deduction requires employees to opt-in of their own accord.
Right-to-work laws also prohibit union shops & agency shops. In a union shop, union membership is required after a certain period of employment at the shop. In an agency shop, the union serves as the bargaining agent for the employed workers collectively (thus becoming the collective bargaining agent), and the employees working at the shop pay some kind of fee to cover collective bargaining expenses, even if those workers aren't members of the union. In the Twin Cities, one example of a union shop is the Minnesota Opera shop, which requires a non-union member to become a member within a month of starting full-time employment. An example of an agency shop would be the Jungle Theater, which does not require union membership, but 4% of income earned by stagehands is due to the union for being the collective bargaining agent.
Right-to-work laws do not prevent unions from existing in the states that have those laws, nor do they prevent collective bargaining – but those same laws add significant obstacles to doing so.
Are right-to-work laws just another name for "at-will employment"?
No. At-will employment means that either the employee or the employer can end the working relationship at any time, for any legal cause or even for 'no cause'. For example, an employer could tell any employee that they are no longer working for the employer effective immediately, without being required to give a reason. The employee could likewise choose to stop working for the employer effective immediately, without giving any advance notice or reason. The employer's cause for discontinuing employment cannot be retaliatory; it also cannot be based on a legally protected classification, such as being disabled or ethnic background (amongst others).
By comparison, right-to-work is only concerned with employment requirements regarding unions and/or collective bargaining. In short, right-to-work concerns becoming employed and during employment, whereas at-will employment concerns termination of employment.
The United States is a predominantly at-will employment nation, in contrast to most other first-world nations. Montana is the only state that legally establishes a "just cause" requirement for terminating employment. Without a contract or other binding legal document, at-will employment is assumed in the other 49 states.
Is there a federal right-to-work law?
No, not precisely. The federal Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 is often mentioned, but the act itself is not a right-to-work law. The Taft-Hartley Act did prohibit closed shops, where union membership is required before being allowed to join, but it does not prohibit union or agency shops. However, the act does stipulate that states are allowed to pass laws to prohibit union & agency shops. These state laws are now referred to as right-to-work laws.
What states have right-to-work laws?
The following states have enacted "right-to-work" laws. An asterisk denotes a state that has amended their state constitution to incorporate these same provisions, which will make altering those provisions considerably more difficult).
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What is the effect of right-to-work laws?
This is a hotly debated question. Those in favor of right-to-work laws cite two particular freedoms. The first is: greater freedom for individuals to represent themselves in the employment process. If a person feels that the collective bargaining agent is not representing their interests well, they would have the option of negotiating their own employment terms outside of the union.
The second is: the freedom from paying dues to unions unless the individual specifically wishes to do so. Depending on the amount of union membership dues and the value of the work assessment taken out of union members' paychecks, these dues/assessments can be a significant sum.
Those opposed to right-to-work laws have three major complaints. The first is: a great weakening of union power when bargaining. A union that has a higher percentage of employees as members is in a stronger negotiating position that a union with a low percentage of member employees.
The second is: 'freeloading' by non-union members on union gains. If the union is the exclusive collective bargaining agent, they are obligated to negotiate for all applicable employees, whether union members or not; this is known as the duty of fair representation. This applies not only to contract negotiations, but also grievance proceedings. Members who pay union dues may be resentful of their non-union fellow workers who are getting the same union benefits (and drawbacks), without paying anything towards those benefits and costs.
The third major complaint is: a reduction of income to the union. Since a union relies heavily on membership dues and employment fees for their funding, a reduction in union members AND non-members paying employment fees affects both the dues and fees directly. Significantly reduced funding can limit the training initiatives that the union may offer, and will likely limit any political lobbying for laws favorable to union employees.


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The POP – Public Opinion Portal - project is the result of a partnership between the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation (FFMS) and the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon. It collects aggregate data on the values, attitudes, and behaviours of Europeans in the last 20 years and makes them available to the public in general.
There are many national and international organisations' websites that make demographic, economic and social data available to non-specialists. In Portugal, Pordata, a project of the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation (hereinafter "FFMS"), has been centralizing, organizing, and disseminating data of this kind about Portugal and Europe.
However, it is not only through this kind of information that a better knowledge about our society can be achieved. What do the Portuguese think, wish and prefer on a variety of issues, from family life to the economy and politics? How can we compare their attitudes and opinions with those of other Europeans? How did those attitudes and opinions change through time? Contrary to what we may think, we do not need answer these questions with mere speculations. In the past three decades, a vast number of international projects have been gathering data about these issues, using meticulously conceived surveys applied to representative samples of the population of European countries.
An important part of the research on sociology, psychology, and political science in Europe has been dedicated to the analysis of such data. But this analysis is also important for those who want to think about the Portuguese society and act upon it: journalists, professors and students, political leaders, association leaders and, potentially, each one of us. After all, we all move in social circles that are inevitably closed. It is very easy to form mistaken perceptions about what our fellow citizens think. If we are able to know a bit better what their attitudes and views are, we can also expand our understanding of the Portuguese and other European societies and make it less biased.
Unfortunately, many of these data are still very scattered and tend to be organized and made available by the organizations that manage them in a way that creates difficulties for non-specialized users. POP tries to overcome this problem by disseminating data produced by the Eurobarometer, the European Values Study and by the European Social Survey . Furthermore, POP provides a data visualization platform that is simple and readable, making the data easy to share through e-mail and social networks. The more diligent user can also work on the graphics designed by the platform or download the data for his or her personal analysis.
The information provided by POP comprises a numbers of subjects whose importance seemed obvious to us: politics, the economy, religion, work, social groups, the family and the individual. Over the next few months, we will introduce new subjects and add more data to the platform. Your critical contribution as users is fundamental to guide us on the selection of new subjects and on the improvement of the POP features.
Explore it, enjoy yourself, think, and bring us your comments and suggestions.
The European Social Survey is a biannual academically-driven social survey designed to chart and explain the interaction between Europe's changing institutions and the attitudes, beliefs and behaviour patterns of its diverse populations within a comparative and longitudinal perspective.
The questionnaire is applied to random probability samples of the country's populations. The universe is composed by those living in each country, with 15 years or older, regardless of their nationality or legal situation. It is composed by a core module and two or three rotating modules. The core module aims to measure continuities and changes in several domains, such as, trust in institutions, social and personal well-being or attitudes towards immigration.
In Portugal the ESS is a consortium between the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon (ICS-UL) and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL). Jorge Vala (ICS-UL) is the National Coordinator.
Centrally the ESS is funded by the European Science Foundation and the European Comission and in Portugal by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia and by the ICS-UL itself.
Data for all countries and all rounds is available at http://ess.nsd.uib.no
The European Values Study (EVS) was created in 1978 by the European Foundation for the Study of Values. The project intends to study patterns of values in European countries, in order to analyse eventual values changes in contemporary societies. Different dimensions of values are addressed, namely, religious, family, work or political values.
The EVS studies are carried out every ten years to representative samples of the population of the participating countries, composed by those living in the country that are 18 years or older, regardless of their nationality or legal situation. Currently, around 30 EU and non-EU countries participate in this research network.
The first study was carried out in 1981. Portugal participated in the second study, conducted in 1990, through the Instituto de Estudos para o Desenvolvimento, under the coordination of Luís de França. The third and fourth studies in 1999/2000 and 2008, respectively, were coordinated by Jorge Vala within the ICS-UL research programme Portuguese Social Attitudes.
In Portugal the EVS has been funded by the following institutions: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Banco Comercial Português and also by the ICS-UL.
Aditional information can be retrieved at http://www.europeanvaluesstudy.eu/ and the data download at http://zacat.gesis.org/webview/
The Eurobarometer was created in 1973 by the European Commission in order to monitoring the evolution of public opinion on several aspects of country and comunitary life in the Member States. The surveys address major topics concerning European citizenship: enlargement, social situation, health, culture, information technology, environment, the Euro, defence, among others.
Data from Portugal is available since 1985, enabling the longitudinal analysis of attitudes and behaviours in a comparative perspective for the last 28 years.
The survey is carried out to representative samples of the national populations of the Member States that are 15 years old or more. It is conducted at least two times a year and, usually, the survey as a core module focusing on european unification issues and a specific module about actuality issues.
Aditional information about this project can be consulted at http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/index_en.htm and the data can be downloaded at http://zacat.gesis.org/webview/
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TWBP: Where To Shop Locally For Baby
From Leslie Jones. She writes about urban motherhood every two weeks in her column TWBP (There Will Be Poo). You can email her at leslie[AT]borderstan.com and follow her on Twitter @ThereWillBePoo.
Despite the fact that there seem to be more and more children in Borderstan lately, there are few places within walking distance to shop for kids' clothing and toys. The stores that do have some inventory for baby and kids tend to have smaller selections than you would find at larger chains like Buy Buy Baby.
But, you can find some unique and adorable gifts close by if you look. I like to support our local business, so here is a quick overview of what is available.
Local Shopping Options
- Pulp (1803 14th Street NW) on 14th Street NW has a small selection of children's toys and books. You can find classics like The Rainbow Fish, as well as art sticker books and stuffed animals by Manhattan Toy.
- Whole Foods (1440 P Street NW) has a few shelves of toys, mostly from Melissa & Doug, and some baby accessories like bottles, bibs and stacking cups from Green Sprouts. They have a few giant stuffed animals from Melissa & Doug that Baby is hoping Santa will bring her.
- Kramerbooks (1517 Connecticut Avenue NW) has a wide variety of children's books.
- Books-A-Million (11 Dupont Circle NW) has children's books, games and a few toys.
- Proper Topper (1350 Connecticut Avenue NW) has clothing and accessories for babies and kids toward the back of the store. Their selection is very cute, but very expensive. They have things like baby clothing sets from Tea for $66, and beautiful little silver cups for $65 each. Proper Topper also has books, stuffed animals and some fun little novelty toys.
- The Kid's Closet (1226 Connecticut Avenue NW) has the largest selection of clothing and toys to be found in or around Borderstan. They have brands ranging from Carter's and OshKosh to Me Too and Le Top. There were several racks of clothing marked down 30-50 percent, and a nice selection of toys, books, games and a variety of stuffed animals, such as Jellycat. Kid's Closet offers gift wrapping for $2-10, depending on the size of the item.
- The store at the National Geographic Museum (1145 17th Street NW) has some books and toys suitable for kids, and you may be able to find some unique gifts not available at other stores.
If I've left any stores out, please let me know. I'm always looking for cute local places to shop for Baby!
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Music and words go hand-in-hand. Combined in the right mix, they create a symbiant relationship that can make our bodies move and our emotions race. Music and words are our most basic forms of communication and expression; they both stand alone and weave together with a flexibility few other things on earth achieve. In the life of musician and writer Rosanne Cash, the artistic synergy between sound and speech is her career. Leading a duel life as both acclaimed singer/songwriter and essayist and author, Cash expresses the power of art, tradition and love in her memoir, Composed. Cash will be interviewed Monday night at 6pm in conjunction Kentucky Author Forum's "Great Conversation" series. Visit the Kentucky Center for the Arts to participate as an audience member as folklorist and Professor of Anthropology, Nick Spitzer, speaks with Cash for an uninterrupted hour of music and memories.
Rosanne Cash, the accomplished daughter of the legendary Johnny Cash, is a Grammy-winning artist of fourteen albums, twenty-one Top 40 country singles and two gold records. Her career as an accomplished musician has spanned three decades of popular music that has resonated with audiences worldwide. As an author, Cash has created a body of essays and short stories featured in publications such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone and New York Magazine; published books include Bodies of Water, children's book Penelope Jane: A Fairy's Tale and the recent memoir Composed. As both writer and singer, Cash is known for her moving, compelling voice that laces together passion, honesty and evocative imagery.
Rosanne Cash's story will be the third installment of the "Great Conversations" season. The Kentucky Author Forum is a non-profit, nationally recognized literary event, featuring celebrated authors whose contributions to their personal area of expertise have impacted the fields of art, music, history, politics as well as a variety of cultural affairs. Engaged with notable interviewers, "Great Conversations" broadcasts lively stories to both a regional audience, as well as national viewers.
Don't miss your chance to hear Rosanne Cash's story first hand as one of 600 spectators this Monday. Carmichael's Bookstore will be on-site, offering copies of Cash's memoir, Composed, on sale for $16.00 paperback or $26.95 hardcover. Tickets are $20.00 per person to attend and are on sale now at the Kentucky Center box office downtown, or online. Big spenders can pay $100 per ticket to attend a dinner honoring Cash following her interview. Bring a friend and spend special evening of music, words and spirited dialogue.
The Kentucky Center for the Arts is located at 501 W. Main St
For more information about this interview or other events, visit the Kentucky Author Forum website
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reviews - January 2010
Rachel Gardner
Midnight Matinée
3 out of 5 Stars
Midnight Matinée is
the seventh release from New York based The Lost Patrol, and the first
recording with singer Mollie Israel.
This is definitely not a CD for those who have a specific genre
and stick to that, having been described as everything from 'gothic spaghetti
western' to 'experimental surf,' it's no wonder there is some difficulty
in deciphering the sound. The tracks float out of the speakers and immerse
the listener in a dreamlike world of "twangy-ethereal electric guitars,
lush acoustic twelve strings, deep synth textures and sirenic vocals."
There is even a touch of bubblegum pop on 'Jukebox on the Moon' complete
with sleigh bells and cheery bounce.
Right from the first track you feel like you have been transported
into a Tarantino movie, you can practically taste cigarettes and tequila.
The guitar style, reminiscent of Tito & Tarantula or Johnny Marr,
feels relaxed and effortless. The combination of the acoustic guitars
and the electric guitars work really well throughout the album. The former
give the songs a warm settling feeling and the latter rest on otherworldly
and illustrative.
Mollie Israel's vocals are dreamy and crawl seductively over
the tracks with an air of Joni Mitchell mixed with Kosheen's Sian Evans.
'Fades From View' and 'The Fallen' best showcase Mollie's vocals as they
become fluid and transcendental, pirouetting over the melodies and reeling
you into The Lost Patrol's world, it's a bit of a shame though that some
of the lyrical content gets lost along the way.
It comes as no surprise that the history of this band is littered
with instrumental soundtrack music as the songs float out of the speakers
rather than rush and grab your attention. Throughout the album there is
a lack of enough ideas to stand the tracks apart from each other. Although
each track by itself is pleasurable enough and well executed, as a whole
the tracks are too similar to give this album a sense of depth and dimension.
© 2014 The Lost Patrol, BMI. The Lost Patrol is
a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved.


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It's been a while since I've written one of these posts, so you'll forgive me for being a bit rusty. For various reasons the last time I got out of Melbourne was way back at the beginning of May. It certainly was lovely to get back to regional Victoria, particularly to do what I actually started this blog for; visit wineries. Thankfully there are no shortage of wine regions within an hour of the city, and Macedon was at the top of my list. As the coolest region for viticulture (currently) in Australia, I was very interested to catch up with a number of producers to explore some elegant wines. I had only visited the Macedon Ranges once before, many years ago, and had visited Hanging Rock Winery.
The four wineries I visited on this occasion were all quite different so it was interesting to be introduced to a variety of styles and philosophies. I was joined by aspiring sommelier Jenna Phillpott who is studying Hospitality & Tourism at the William Angliss Institute, and is about to do a project on one of the producers. We were fortunate enough to meet some pretty unique characters that enlightened us in a number of ways. We also were unfortunate to be introduced to a large kangaroo that jumped in front of the car as we were driving back to Melbourne just after dusk. It was quite distressing experiencing my first country christening, and I was very upset for the poor symbol of our nation. The kangaroo didn't survive regretfully and neither did the windscreen, but we were able to get back to Melbourne in one piece albeit a bit shell-shocked.
As they used to say on Sesame Street, "one of these things is not like the others." Paramoor was the only winery we visited that hadn't been around for more than 20 years. In fact it has only been around since 2005 as a winery and brand, but the homestead and barn have been around a bit longer than that. Located in Carlsruhe (not surprisingly named after the town in the south of Germany), the property was purchased for the purposes of retirement by William Fraser to establish a winery. Having worked for many years for Kodak, he had a great with chemistry as it was his background. Considering this it makes perfect sense that he could easily apply this to winemaking, particularly as similar equipment is used (stainless steel tanks).
William made some renovations and extensions, as well as building a new warehouse for barrels and bottles. The press, crusher and tanks process about 24,000 litres of wine each year, fruit for which comes from a combination of sources. At least one-third comes from their own vineyards in Macedon, and another third from contract vineyards in the region. Another third is sourced from nearby the nearby Heathcote region, primarily shiraz and cabernet sauvignon for fuller bodied red wines. To augment the promotion and sale of wine through the cellar door – representing most of their sales – they had an Italian pizza oven purpose-built for them, and they source high quality local ingredients for their pizzas. We had the chance to look at a component of the 2013 Chardonnay, but unfortunately nothing else. I guess we'll have to keep an eye out for the other wines in the market. Click here to read my notes on the chardonnay.
During vintage last year at Gunderloch, the winemaker Johannes invited my colleague Paul and I to dinner and showed us a range of wines from the cellar blind. He asked us to try to identify it's origin playing a game called options. One of the red wines was quickly identified as a pinot noir, which I correctly identified as a New World wine. What I got wrong was the country, as it wasn't a New Zealand pinot but an Australian, coming from the second winery we visited; Curly Flat. This was my only experience tasting the wine, although I had heard about the producer before as one of the top ones from Macedon. Part of the reason why I had never tasted the wines before is because they only sell their wines directly rather than through a distributor, who are more likely to have shown me the wines when I was a wine buyer. I was thrilled to have not just one but three different Curly Flat representatives contact me the day I contacted them to say they be happy to welcome us.
Curly Flat was established by Phillip Moraghan and Jenifer Kolkka back at the beginning of the '90s, but unfortunately there were problems with the first vineyard plantings. The second (re-)planting was in 1992, making the oldest vines 21 years old. Phillip strayed from his agricultural roots into finance before returning to his origins by moving into viticulture. The object was of course to make world-class pinot noir and chardonnay, inspired by his great love of the wines of Burgundy. We were quickly taken through the winery and then the vineyard in more detail by Joel, who hails from the Hawkes Bay in New Zealand and assists Phillip in the winery. Their practices are very much in the 'necessary' viticulture vein, as in only doing what is necessary. There isn't really a system or program in place, just letting the vines and soils do their thing.
As far as the winemaking, Phil was advised by many great winemakers over the years as he had no experience himself. Whilst the winery has garnered a lot of praise for it's style and quality, Phil is always seeking to fine-tune and refine in the cellars. My initial impression of the pinot noir when tasting it in Germany was that it was a tad overworked and heavy, but as both Phillip and Joel took us through a tasting I could see how the wine style is evolving. I really like the direction the pinot is being taken in, very elegant and delicate, much more my style. Phillip certainly loves a chat, regaling us with tales of Burgundy and Jancis Robinson. He recommended a great middle eastern restaurant in Kyneton called Mr. Carsisi before heading to our next appointment. Click here to read my tasting notes.
Alec Epis brings new meaning to the terms 'larger than life' and 'colourful character'. I've met my fair share of outspoken people in the wine industry, and Alec is way up there amongst them. He is many things all at once; gregarious, generous, stubborn and above all, frank. It's pretty easy to see how his Italian heritage has meshed with his Australian upbringing, particularly as an Australian Rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club. Looking for a place to get away from the city he bought his land in the Macedon Ranges many years ago. Considering his Italian origins it's natural he had an affinity with wine, and made the decision to establish a vineyard on this property to make wine from. He became friends with the founder of Balgownie Estate in Bendigo who helped him plant and plan for the wines, becoming his consultant winemaker until a few years ago when Alec took over completely.
The Domaine Epis estate vineyard was planted just outside of Woodend about the same time as Curly Flat. Fortunately he took some very good advice to plant both chardonnay and pinot noir, as back then no-one was drinking pinot. He sources fruit from the other side of Kyneton which is lower in elevation and a warmer site. Here he is growing cabernet sauvignon, and merlot for a fuller red wine. From these two vineyards he makes only four wines; chardonnay, rosé, pinot noir and the cabernet blend. Along with the wines he also makes some of his own cheese and salumi, some of which we also got to taste. Although a beloved figure in football, particularly at his club, he is fairly reclusive amongst wine circles. He sells his wines directly and doesn't bother submitting to most journalists or any competitions. He has a loyal following, and understandably so as the wines are not only great but very unique. Jenna and I were a tad overwhelmed at his somewhat bombastic demeanor and hospitality, and both had a great visit before heading on to our final winery for the day. Click here to read my tasting notes.
Pioneers is the best way to sum up the Knight family, as they were the first to pursue winemaking in the Macedon Ranges region. Back in the 1970s the climate was a little colder and their Granite Hills site not far from Heathcote was one of the only in the region where they would be able to ripen their fruit enough for wine production. 40 years later the site is ideal for a range of varieties including chardonnay, pinot noir, shiraz and cabernet sauvignon. The variety that really put them on the map was riesling, and was one of the first cult riesling wines in Australia. The vineyard altitude means that it is still very cold at night, but the exposure to the sun means they get good ripening during the day. The prevailing winds also reduce humidity in the canopy, meaning healthier fruit. Minimal irrigation and deep roots result in naturally low yields and great concentration.
Llew Knight took over as winemaker from his father who established the vineyard. He was one of the early students of the winemaking course at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, and studied under Brian Croser, a proponent of cool-climate viticulture who established Petaluma amongst others. Over his many years he Llew has established a close relationship with his soils and vines, and continues to evolve how to best express them both in the cellars. A very modest winemaker he has very strong convictions about style and expression, making some exceptional wines particularly for the price. I can't quite understand exactly how the brand lost its luster in the market, but for what its worth the wines are great, the wines more-so than the reds in my opinion. Ironically just as we were leaving Llew warned us about the chance of kangaroos on the road at dusk. Five minutes later… Click here to read my notes on the Granite Hills wines.
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If there's one thing anybody who knows me (or anybody who doesn't know me but lets me talk to them long enough) is aware of, it's that I'm a Californian through and through, despite my temporary residence in Alabama. One thing that Alabama has that California does not is seasons, and after suffering through another bleak winter, the weather is warming and the leaves are coming back on the trees. In celebration of the turning season, I thought it would be cool to dedicate each post this month to the first full month of spring, April.
The Music
Track: 'I'll Remember April'
Recorded 19 September, 1955 in Carmel, California
- Erroll Garner: Piano
- Eddie Calhoun: Bass
- Denzil Best: Drums
'I'll Remember April' is among my personal favorite jazz standards, and Erroll's interpretation of it is rather unique. He lengthens the song's form by adding another verse at the end where ordinarily the song would go to the bridge, inserting a turn-around and then repeating the first 16 bars of the song, stretching what was originally a 48-bar song to what on paper is a whopping 64-bar song. The added verse works though, and I'm surprised other musicians haven't explored this form of 'April', at least on record. Garner's piano playing had swing built into it; his left hand's strolling four-to-the-bar chording gave the impression that he had a guitar strumming with the group, and his occasional accents really kicked and jumped the music into some in the pocket grooves. Another interesting thing about Garner's performance of 'April' is his convoluted introduction of the tune itself. He frequently improvised intros to songs that had little resemblance to the song he was about to play, keeping the audience and his sidemen in suspense until the moment he began to play the melody of the tune. When he does finally begin to play the melody here, the audience erupts into applause. 'Red Top' is a neat little blues outing that finds Garner in a humorous mood, throwing quotes in his solo with abundance.
This live album came about by accident. Garner's agent, Martha Glaser, noticed a tape recorder running backstage during the concert. She tracked down the guy who was taping the concert, and about a year later in 1956, Columbia put out selections from the concert on this LP, to a smashing success. It's not a rare album in the slightest, and it's not a highly sought after record, either. It's a solid album, though, with swinging and stimulating performances throughout. As an added bonus, we get to hear Erroll Garner speak, in what the liner notes describe as 'the most succinct curtain speech' ever.
The Cover
College Jazz Collector Rating: B
It's not a bad cover, to be honest. You definitely get a sense of being 'by the sea', and the use of color in the font is tasteful. Composition-wise, the photo perfectly uses the Rule of Thirds (photographer jargon for aesthetically pleasing balance), putting the woman off to the bottom and side and using the tree to almost frame the photo. In fact, the use of leading lines (the album title to the pine tree to the rocks in the background to the rocks in the foreground to the girl) makes for visually engaging cover. Why just a B rating, then? I'm glad you asked.
A Tale of Three Covers
In 1956 when the album initially was released, the art department decided to use a white model on the cover, a practice that was common back then. The consensus among the executives was that a record wouldn't sell if it had a negro prominently displayed on its cover. Quick sidenote- according to an established white author and poet who lectured at my university yesterday, this sentiment was alive and well as recently as 2010.
The cover used in 1956 and on all subsequent pressings of the record had the white model in what I'm sure was then-fashionable black pants, a white shirt, and a red jacket. In case you don't want to scroll back up, here it is.In 1969, Columbia decided to re-release the album in a 'electronically re-recorded to simulate stereo' edition. Most record collectors know to run for the hills whenever they see a fake stereo album; I have this edition of the album, and I can say that fake stereo albums are best left alone. More on that later. The album cover on this edition features an updated photograph of the original cover. That is, a more boring cover. The font is a droll white that almost gets lost in the equally droll and gray scenery. The model is again a white woman, and in a reflection of the times the photo was taken, she is garbed in bell-bottom pants, the red jacket replaced by a different red top, and long flowing hair. Goodbye quaint 1950's, hello psychedelic '70's. In 2015, Columbia/Sony released the entire concert, blessing the world with 11 previously unreleased tracks in addition to more stage announcements. The cover art on the CD and vinyl jackets is subtly historic, if not tongue-in-cheek. The multi-colored fonts are back, and it sports an updated subtitle that tells us specifically when the proceedings were recorded. The historic nature of the cover comes when you look at the actual photo. Sixty years after the album came out, Columbia finally thought it was safe to use a black model on the cover. Dressed in a red shirt and black pants, hands outstretched, and standing on the rocks (albeit on the opposite side), the 2015 cover is both a tribute to the original and a quiet monument to where we are today. I say quiet, because nowhere in the extensive new liner notes or anywhere else online for that matter does Columbia/Sony mention this change in models. The kicker is the black model is wearing her hair au natural. Amen and amen.
And that folks is the sixty-year tale of three album covers and why I gave it a 'B' rating. By the way, on the back of the CD booklet, the model seems to be holding something in her hand…
The Back
Yet another example of the wrong kind of autograph. Despite being sixty years old, the white back cover is still pretty bright.
The Vinyl
Columbia 6-eye mono labels on heavy deep groove vinyl. The matrix numbers end with 1C on side 1 and 1A on side 2. Normally I don't really care about this, aside from general amusement at where in the pressing process my record came from, but in this case I admit that I have slight case of '1st of the 1st Syndrome'. Being that this record had sold millions of copies by the end of the 1950's, it's kinda neat to know that this particular record was among the very first pressed and released. To get an idea of how many copies were pressed and mastering tapes used, my 1969 copy of this album on fake stereo has matrix numbers ending in 4B and 4D, signifying that the tape used was the 4 times removed from the original. It sounds terrible. The original album was sourced from an amateur bootleg recording, so the sound was already low-quality. Add electronically simulated stereo, and you can guess what the end result is. Interestingly, it sounds like the tape speed was sped up, giving the impression that music is being played faster than 33 1/3 RPM. Here's the original rip from my record from above, and then the rip from my 1969 copy of the same album, same track. The difference is night and day.
The Place of Acquisition
Sometimes you find gold in the most unexpected places. Such was the case with this album. While working at a summer camp in a small town in the mountains of Arizona, some friends decided to visit the Goodwill Thrift shop down the road. I went along for the ride, and was pleasantly surprised to find that not only did they have a decent-sized record section, but everything was 99 cents! I quickly scooped up this and two other records , one being the famous George Shearing/Nat King Cole record. Incidentally, the original record's price tag is on the front cover; it went for 99 cents in 1956, and I bought it for that same price in 2013. How about that?


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For women who are trying to live an active lifestyle, finding a bra that can really securely hold their breasts can often feel as if it is an impossible challenge.
Sports bras just can't seem to cut it when it comes to certain exercises or experiences. In fact, during intense workouts, breasts have been known to move as much as 10 centimeters.
This means that you end up having to suffer through tremendous pain from bouncing around or having to wear multiple bras in order to keep things where they're meant to be, which can also be extremely painful.
Women have become increasingly frustrated with this situation and are looking for any solution they can find. And now there is a product on the market that seems to be the answer to all bouncing issues.
It's called BooBuddy.
The Boobuddy is the first sports bra band that can claim that it is able to stop breast bounce in women of all sizes and it has recently taken the industry by storm.
However, is it really worth all the hype? Are you just getting your hopes up thinking that there's finally a solution you can rely on when you work out?
Here's an in-depth look at the Boobuddy that can help you decide whether or not this is a bra you'd be interested in today.
The Boobuddy is a band that goes above your sports bra and helps prevent your breasts from bouncing as you do more strenuous exercises.
The idea of the band was originally developed by medical professionals who were looking for a way to limit movement after breast surgeries.
However, professionals quickly realized the potential of the device and it was re-released as a high-quality support band for women during exercise.
By simply placing your device over your sports bra, you'll instantly be able to enjoy a range of exercises including running, dancing, or even horseback riding without having to worry about that painful, inconvenient bounce that's always deterred you.
The Boobuddy is a stretchable elastic band that comes with two Velcro ends and it instantly limits the movement of your breasts when worn as instructed.
The device itself comes in three separate sizes of small, medium, and large, which will help ensure that women of all sizes are able to take advantage of its amazing benefits.
Additionally, the Velcro ends help the wearer to adjust the band accordingly so that you never have to worry about the band constricting and becoming uncomfortable.
This means that you can enjoy the workout of your choice to the maximum and stop leaving your session in order to readjust yourself or move things around.
Another serious issue that many women have to deal with is the irritation that can come as a result of trying to solve this issue on their own.
Through the years, women have become extremely inventive with their bounce prevention, tying themselves up with everything from tights to duct tape.
However, the irritation and rashes that can pop up as a result of these tactics can often leave you in even harsher, longer-lasting pain.
The Boobuddy is made from high-quality materials and is even made without any tags or stitching in order to guarantee that your skin doesn't end up suffering from wearing it.
You can rest assured that your skin will feel fantastic as you wear this band, almost as if you were wearing nothing at all.
Additionally, the Boobuddy can be a great way to keep your valuables safe while you do lower-impact exercises such as cycling or hiking.
Most workout clothes for women come without pockets or places to store belongings but you aren't going to bring along your purse when you work out.
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In 1920, Peter and Gurine Nicholsen began our journey by creating this beautiful mountain escape for couples and families. Now their Grand Children, Great-Grandchildren and Great-Great-Grandchildren carry on their legacy.
We're always thrilled to welcome new guests and are always excited to see them year after year! It's a century-long tradition: Children go on a Sunny Hill vacation with their parents, and we get to see them grow into adults who bring their kids back again and again.
Plan not to plan
When you book your next vacation at Sunny Hill Resort, we take care of everything for you. Scrumptious meals are prepared and served to you family style in our dining room with spectacular views of the Catskill Mountains. You'll have full access to ALL our great facilities and activities, so you can choose some, all, (or even none if you just want peace and quiet).
All you have to do is: Park your car and enjoy your stay.
- Golf at Sunny Hill
- Relax Poolside
- Love our Lake
- Just for Fun Rides
- Playgrounds & Courts
- Viking Obstacle Course
Experience the indescribable.
Sunny Hill is a feeling. Our families feel safe and welcome here. They feel like family. Kids have the freedom to choose what they want to do without feeling tethered. They have fresh air, open spaces to explore, lifelong friendships to build and memories to last a lifetime.
Come and join us for our 100th year.
Some of the best views of the surrounding Great Northern Catskills are seen from our courses.


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Enrico Rava
Easy Living
Enrico Rava trumpet
Gianluca Petrella trombone
Stefano Bollani piano
Rosario Bonaccorso double-bass
Roberto Gatto drums
Recorded June 2003 at Artesuono Recording Studio, Udine
Engineer: Stefano Amerio
Produced by Manfred Eicher
Enrico Rava has singlehandedly defined Italian jazz as a technical wizard. More importantly, he has also enlivened its soundscape with a playbook that balances verve and thoughtfulness. After a 17-year hiatus, the trumpet champion returns to ECM among his trusted quintet with what might just be his finest album yet (an opinion shared by Rava at the time of its recording). Wherever it may rank in your mental charts, it is a comfortably burnished standout in his discography, due in no small part to the artful brilliance of engineer Stefano Amerio.
Perhaps not since Annette Peacock's an acrobat's heart has an ECM cover portrait so well captured the atmosphere of the music behind it. Indeed, the thoughtful sincerity of "Cromosomi" unfurls a palette befitting of Roberto Cifarelli's warmly hued portrait. Rava's interaction with the young trombonist Gianluca Petrella is close-eyed, intuitive, and lays the groundwork for some crystalline reverberations. The pointillism of Stefano Bollani and coruscating accents of drummer Roberto Gatto paint the last rays of sunset. Make no mistake about the title's significance: Rava's approach is fiercely biological, so attuned is it to the mutual appreciation of his band mates. "Drops" follows with a handful of candy, turning the chromosomal into the chromatic at the touch of a keyboard and setting the stage for Rava's soaring flights in "Sand." Using a slack backdrop as trampoline, he devises lyrical acrobatics and microscopic exchanges galore. Rava continues in this vein throughout the title track, the only one not composed by him, backed by support that has the consistency of meringue and is just as sweet. "Blancasnow" is another brief exercise in pure intonation. Fans will recognize it as the concluding track of his ECM debut, The Pilgrim And The Stars, and here its austerity is even more heavily shaded.
Lest the listener think that Easy Living is all drift, "Algir Dalbughi" plots a hard swing at album center. From Petrella's ebullient harmonizing comes a vast, big band sound and foils Rava's extroverted heights with pale fire. Bassist Rosario Bonaccorso opens "Traveling Night" with a fluttering solo and leads the band into another flowing diary entry. Gatto communicates hyper-effectively with Bollani as Petrella fires off a round of humid motives. "Hornette And The Drums Thing" is the finest track of the set and an even finer vehicle for the drummer, who jumps, skips, and shuffles his way through the deck like a blindfolded magician—though he has some acutely observant spectators in Petrella and Bollani following his every move. Rava's sweep is characteristically melodic and assured. His fingers stir up their own concert, notes singing by like arrows. Gatto's full-on wizardry quiets into a lush carpet for the band's legato breakdown, bringing us at last to "Rain," which draws the curtains, breaks down the set, and bids farewell in style. Between Gatto's cymbal-laden drizzle, Bonaccorso's thick sags, and Bollani's varietal drama, there is plenty to admire in this luxurious sendoff.
Easy Living is ideal for an afternoon drive or lethargic morning alike. Its verdant fields and canopied paths smell of a grandmother's food: no matter how many times you eat it, it will always taste like home.
Essential listening.


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Everyone's been talking about the T-Mobile G2 lately and its HSPA+ support, plus fancy QWERTY keyboard, but the carrier has another model that might interest you. We're talking about the myTouch HD, recently leaked and pictured in the following document, that shows its specs.
Courtesy of TmoNews, this document was made available and it shares the following features of the device:
OS: Android 2.2
Display: 3.8 inches
Keyboard: Swype QWERTY
Memory: 4GB internal, 8GB external memory card
Camera: 5 megapixel back camera, VGA front camera, flash, autofocus
Connectivity: 3G, HSPA+, WiFi
CPU: 1GHz dual processor
[via phonedog]


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This is a combination of the Airflow and Refrigerant classes. Learn how you can reduce callbacks on new installations by properly setting airflow. Learn how to recognize and diagnose airflow issues on existing systems. Second part of the class will cover some of the basic refrigerant properties, subcooling, superheat and diagnostics
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AIRFLOW / REFRIGERANT – SIX HOUR CLASS (live class) Tucson
February 8, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm


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Powder making method
Making powder is the first step in powder metallurgy.
Powder metallurgy materials and products continue to increase, and its quality continues to increase, requiring more and more types of powders.
For example, from the viewpoint of the material range, not only metal powder but also alloy powder, metal compound powder, etc.;
From the viewpoint of powder shape, it is required to use powders of various shapes, such as when a filter is produced, it is required to form a powder;
From the viewpoint of powder particle size, powders of various particle sizes are required, and the coarse powder has a particle size of 500 to 1000 μm, an ultrafine powder particle size of less than 0.5 μm, etc.
In order to meet the various requirements for powder, there are also various methods for producing powder.
These methods are nothing more than converting metal, alloy or metal compound into a powder state in solid, liquid or gaseous state.
Various methods for making powder
A method of converting metal and alloy or metal compound into powder in a solid state
(1) Mechanical pulverization and galvanic corrosion methods for making metal and alloy powders from solid metals and alloys:
(2) Reduction method for making metal and alloy powders from solid metal oxides and salts
Reduction-chemical treatment of metal compound powders from metal and alloy powders, metal oxides and non-metal powders.
The method of converting a metal to an alloy or a metal compound into the powder in a liquid state
(1) An atomization method for making alloy powder from liquid metal and alloy.
(2) A replacement method and a solution hydrogen reduction method for making and extracting metal alloy from metal salt solution;
A molten salt determination method for making metal powder by precipitation from molten metal salt;
A metal bath method for precipitating metal compound powder from an auxiliary metal bath.
(3) An aqueous solution electrolysis method for making metal and alloy powder by electrolysis from metal salt solution;
A molten salt electrolysis method for making metal and metal compound powders from metal molten salt electrolysis.
A method of converting metal or metal compound into powder in a gaseous state:
(1) A steam condensation method for making metal powder from metal vapor condensation;
(2) Carbon-based thermal dissociation method for dissociating gaseous metal carbon substrates from metals, alloys and coated powders
(3) A gas phase hydrogen reduction method for obtaining metal, alloy powder, and metal or alloy coating from gas phase reduction of gaseous metal halide;
A chemical vapor deposition method is used to make metal compound powder and coating from a gaseous metal halide deposition.
However, from the essence of the process, the existing milling methods can be broadly classified into two major categories, mechanical and physical chemical methods.
The mechanical method is a process in which the raw material is mechanically pulverized, and the chemical composition is substantially unchanged;
Physical chemical method is a process of obtaining powder by changing the chemical composition or aggregation state of raw materials by chemical or physical action.
The production method of powder is mostly from the industrial scale, the most widely used Hans reduction method, atomization method and electrolysis method.
Some methods such as vapor deposition and liquid deposition are also important in special applications.
The basic processes of the powder metallurgy technique
- Making of raw material powder.
Existing milling methods can be broadly classified into two categories: mechanical methods and physical chemical methods.
The mechanical method can be divided into: mechanical pulverization and atomization;
The physical and chemical law is further divided into:
- Electrochemical corrosion
- Reduction method
- Chemical combination method
- Restore-chemical method
- Vapor deposition method
- Liquid deposition method
- Electrolysis method
Among them, the most widely used methods are reduction, atomization and electrolysis.
- The powder is formed into a compact of the desired shape.
The purpose of the forming is to produce a compact of a certain shape and size and to have a certain density and strength.
The molding method is basically divided into press molding and pressureless molding.
The most widely used in press molding is compression molding.
In addition, 3D printing technology can also be used for the production of embryo fragments.
- Sintering of the compact.
Sintering is a key process in powder metallurgy processes.
The formed green compact is sintered to obtain the desired final physical and mechanical properties.
Sintering is further divided into unit system sintering and multi-component sintering.
For solid phase sintering of unit and multicomponent systems, the sintering temperature is lower than the melting point of the metals and alloys used;
For multi-phase liquid phase sintering, the sintering temperature is generally lower than the melting point of the refractory component and higher than the melting point of the fusible component.
In addition to ordinary sintering, there are special sintering processes such as loose sintering, melt immersion, and hot pressing.
- The subsequent processing of the product.
The post-sintering treatment can be carried out in various ways depending on the requirements of the product.
Such as finishing, oil immersion, machining, heat treatment and plating.
In addition, in recent years, some new processes such as rolling and forging have also been applied to the processing of powder metallurgy materials after sintering, and have achieved satisfactory results.
Property of powder
A general term for all properties of powder.
It includes:
Geometric properties of the powder
- Granularity
- Specific surface
- Aperture
- Shape
Chemical properties of the powder
- Chemical composition
- Purity
- Oxygen content
- Acid insoluble matter
Mechanical properties of powder
- Bulk Density
- Fluidity
- Formability
- Compressibility
- Stacking angle
- Shear angle
Physical properties and surface properties of the powder
- True density
- Luster
- Absorbing
- Surface activity
- Magnetic
Powder properties often determine the performance of powder metallurgy products to a large extent.
Geometric properties of the powder
The most basic geometric performance is the particle size and shape of the powder.
(1) Particle size.
It affects the processing of the powder, the shrinkage during sintering, and the final properties of the product.
The performance of certain powder metallurgical articles is almost directly related to the particle size.
For example, the filtration accuracy of the filter material can be empirically determined by dividing the average particle size of the original powder particles by 10.
The properties of cemented carbide products are strongly related to the grain size of the wc phase.
To obtain a finer grain size carbide, it is only possible to use a finer particle size wc material.
Powders used in production practice range in size from a few hundred nanometers to hundreds of microns.
The smaller the particle size, the greater the activity and the easier the surface is to oxidize and absorb water.
When it is as small as a few hundred nanometers, the storage and transport of the powder is not easy.
Moreover, when the quantum effect begins to function to a certain extent, the physical properties will change greatly.
For example, the ferromagnetic powder will become superparamagnetic powder, and the melting point will decrease as the particle size decreases.
(2) Particle shape
It depends on the milling method, such as the powder obtained by electrolysis, the particles are dendritic;
The iron powder particles obtained by the reduction method are in the form of sponge sheets;
The gas atomization method is basically a spherical powder.
In addition, some powders are ovoid, disc-shaped, needle-shaped, onion-like, etc.
The shape of the powder particles affects the fluidity and bulk density of the powder.
Due to the mechanical meshing between the particles, the strength of the green compact of the irregular powder is also large, and in particular, the dendritic powder has the highest strength of the pressed compact.
However, for porous materials, it is best to use spherical powder.
Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties of the powder are the process properties of the powder.
It is an important process parameter in the powder metallurgy forming process.
The bulk density of the powder is the basis for weighing by volume method during pressing;
The fluidity of the powder determines the filling speed of the powder to the stamper and the production capacity of the press;
The compressibility of the powder determines the difficulty of the pressing process and the level of pressure applied;
The formability of the powder determines the strength of the blank.
The chemical properties mainly depend on the chemical purity of the raw materials and the milling method.
Higher oxygen levels reduce the compression properties, green strength and mechanical properties of the sintered product.
Therefore, most of the technical conditions of powder metallurgy have certain provisions for this.
For example, the powder has an allowable oxygen content of 0.2% to 1.5%. This corresponds to an oxide content of 1% to 10%.


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Welcome to the Classical and Quantum Nano-Systems Lab at the University of Washington. We study emergent physical phenomena in nanoscale systems from room temperature down to ~10 mK.
We are interested in the vibrational properties of 1D molecular strings and electronic properties of 2D quantum materials. Combining tools including micromanipulators and photonics with quantum transport measurements, we observe and control complex physical phenomena that emerge in these systems.