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The performance is part of Project Hand-in-Hand, which aims to support the recovery of the East Japan disaster by using performance to support cultural exchange and education. This will be the fourth time in five years that TCNJ has partnered with Project Hand-in-Hand.
The concert at TCNJ will feature performances from each individual choir, in addition to the groups performing several pieces en masse. The March 28, concert will begin at 6:30PM in the Mayo Concert Hall and is free and open to the public.
"We might not be able to have a conversation with each other, but we can still come together and communicate something beautiful through music," said TCNJ senior Sarah Finnan. "That's really incredible."
The choral groups from TCNJ and Japan will also perform together on March 29, 2016, at the Lincoln Center's Rose Theatre with the Philharmonia Orchestra of New York (PONY). That concert will begin at 7:30PM and is ticketed. With PONY's 80-plus musicians and a chorus of more than 200 Japanese and American singers, this concert will bring together the most performers ever assembled onstage at Rose Theater for Mahler's monumental Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection."
"Being a Part of Project Hand-in-Hand is a wonderful experience on so many levels," said Dr. John Leonard, Department of Music Chair and Director of Choirs at TCNJ. "Performing great music with high-caliber professional musicians at one of the world's most celebrated venues, using the language of music to communicate love, compassion and empathy across cultures and languages, and seeing the resiliency in the faces and actions of the young Japanese musicians who join us."
TCNJ choirs have been rehearsing for these two performances since the start of the spring semester.
In 2008, Clearfield trekked to the Lo Monthang region of Nepal to study Tibetan folk music. There, she met an aging royal court singer. Traditionally, court music in Lo Monthang has been passed down aurally from generation to generation, but the royal court singer was the last in his line, and his songs were at risk of being lost forever. To preserve this musical heritage, Clearfield and anthropologist Katey Blumenthal began recording the court musician singing traditional court songs. Soon though, others from the community wanted to sing for them and have their songs recorded too.
After all of the recordings were compiled, the songs were sent back to the village on cassette tapes, with boom boxes and batteries so that children could learn the songs and carry on the musical traditions. Children of Tibetan immigrants in Queens, New York are also learning the music as part of a Himalayan preservation initiative and are using some of Clearfield and Blumthal's recordings.
In 2012, Clearfield composed a cantata titled Tse Go La, which can be translated as "At the threshold of this life."
"It is not an authentic representation of the music [I heard and recorded in Nepal], but rather it is a personal response to my experiences and the people I met there," Clearfield explained.
During the Brown Bag lecture, the TCNJ Chorale performed several movements from Tse Go La. One song that the Chorale sang is traditionally performed at dances that would include young people, Shar Ki Ri (Mountain to the East). The lyrics speak of the future: "Don't look to the mountain in the east, but look to the mountain in the west where the sun has not yet set."
In Tse Go La, Clearfield chose the instrumentation of western instruments and the color of Western orchestration, coupled with sounds inspired by traditional Tibetan music. Clearfield said that arranging the music could be quite difficult at times, because the music she heard in Nepal was not always in Western scales.
Clearfield said that as a western composer who had no prior relationship to the culture, she approached her research and her time with the people of Lo Monthang with the utmost respect and gentle footing, inviting others into her process at every opportunity.
In her second journey to Lo Monthang in 2010, Clearfield was able to play one of her earlier works based on her Tibetan music fieldwork, Lung-Ta, for the court musician with whom she started this project using her iPod. She shared that he enjoyed the music and was particularly interested in the western instruments he heard playing, which produced sounds that were new to him. He said that "this was a place where your world and my world meet".
You can listen to selections from Tse Go La and Lung-Ta on Clearfield's website.
We invite friends of the TCNJ Department of Music to help us build momentum by spreading the word about this campaign through social media and through conversations with friends and family.
When we see a Steinway, we don't see "just a piano." We envision the communities created by each instrument. We see the community of Steinway craftspeople, whose hands fashion an outstanding instrument that will last 100 years. We see the hundreds of hands that will rehears countless hours in the TCNJ practice rooms. We see thousands of graduates who will take their TCNJ training back to new communities and contribute to the artistic, economic, and social vibrancy in their schools and neighborhoods. We see the generations of music students who will be taught by TCNJ alumni. We see talent nurtured and lives touched.
Once TCNJ becomes an All-Steinway School, the College will join a prestigious list of music programs, including Yale School of Music, The Juilliard School, The School of Music at Carnegie-Mellon University, and many more.
Help us provide TCNJ students with the industry gold standard in pianos: Steinway.
Magnificat will be taking residency at The College of New Jersey in the days leading up to the performance, working with students across varying disciplines, including members of the TCNJ Chorale. Under the direction of Dr. John P. Leonard, TCNJ Chorale is the premier choral ensemble at The College of New Jersey. During their last performance at St. Bart's with the Argento Ensemble, TCNJ Chorale was praised as "excellent" with "superlative voices," (ConcertoNet.com) and "entirely in control" (New York Arts).
Since its formation in 1991 by director Dr. Philip Cave, Magnificat has forged a reputation as one of the premier early music consorts. The reviews say it all: "the choral sound is extraordinarily coherent…clearly Cave and Magnificat are the team for this repertory." (Fanfare Magazine). "Director Philip Cave creates some revelatory readings…For clarity, nuance and intimacy, Magnificat's vocalists are unmatched." (BBC Music Magazine).
Tickets are available for $25.00 (General Admission) or $15 (Senior/Student). All tickets can be purchased online at www.stbarts.org.
Great Music at St. Bart's is produced by the Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) corporation established to cultivate, promote, sponsor and develop the understanding and love of the performing arts as presented at Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, a treasured masterpiece of architecture on the east side of Manhattan's midtown, now elegantly outfitted with comfortable cathedral chairs enabling the utmost variety in flexible seating. The corporation sponsors performances of music, dance, drama and other performing arts as well as the exhibition of works in the film and fine arts genre.]]>
It has been said that New Orleans will forever exist as two cities: the one it was before August 29, 2005, and the one that came after—the one that survived the storm.
Now through March 7, TCNJ presents an interdisciplinary series of events around the 10th anniversary of the costliest and one of the deadliest natural disasters our nation has ever faced, showcasing how the arts can contribute to economic and social development.
Two viewings of Spike Lee's 2006 documentary "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" kick off the week that ends with two performances of "Katrina Ballads," a 65-minute dramatic song cycle composed by American singer and conductor Ted Hearne, set to the words of politicians, celebrities, survivors and relief workers taken directly from media footage gathered the week following the storm.
Punctuating the main events are a Brown Bag lecture with Hearne, a lecture on social justice and music education by TCNJ faculty members David Vickerman and Colleen Sears, and a day of creole and Cajun food culture in Eickhoff Dining Hall.
This series is presented by the School of the Arts and Communication and the School of Education.
Since 2006, TCNJ students have traveled to New Orleans to rebuild homes for storm-ravaged residents.
"Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana a few days before I started 5th grade," says Jennifer Pagliaro '17, a member of the college's Alternative Break Club (ABC). "I never imagined that 10 years later I would be a sophomore in college still taking trips to New Orleans to help bring families home."
Pagliaro was one of 90 ABCers and 30 Bonner scholars who traveled to NOLA during winter break, but it wasn't her first trip south. She recalls a home she worked on last summer, whose owner had faced contractor fraud, faulty construction, and mortgage companies forcing her to pay off a home she could not live in.
"It's easy for us to forget that the effects of a storm last much longer than after the final weather report is broadcasted," she says. "New Orleans has not forgotten Hurricane Katrina, so we can't either."
—Emily W. Dodd '03]]>
The College of New Jersey School of the Arts and Communication, together with support from the Department of Music, African-American Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, First Seminar Program, English, and the Office of Equity and Diversity are pleased to announce two events held in celebration of the rich history of music in Trenton this fall.
Please join us on Wednesday, September 24 from 11-12:00PM in Mayo Concert Hall (Music Building) for a free public lecture by singer and actress Ms. Sarah Dash of the iconic genre-defying trio Labelle. Along with fellow Labelle members Patti Labelle and fellow Trenton native Nona Hendryx, Ms. Dash has been recognized by scholars and journalists as an important contributor to trends in music and popular culture in the 1960's and 70's. Beginning as the Bluebelles, they garnered critical acclaim in the early 1960's with soaring renditions of standards such as "Danny Boy," "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and "You'll Never Walk Alone." They reinvented themselves in the 1970's with elaborate stage shows, glam rock costuming and a bold repertoire that included their best known hit, "Lady Marmalade.
In her lecture, Ms. Dash will speak about how her upbringing in the African-American church in Trenton, as well as the city's public schools, contributed to her early musical development. She will discuss some of the challenges she faced as a black woman in an industry rife with tales of race, gender and financial exploitation. She has also promised to share rarely seen performance footage and photos.
On Wednesday, October 29 at 7:30PM we invite you to "Trenton Makes Music: A Celebration" in the Kendall Black Box Theatre (Kendall Hall). Trenton music legends Thomas Gryce and Clifford Adams will be playing together with TCNJ Jazz Ensemble led by Professor Gary Fienberg. Repertoire will include pieces by Oliver Nelson, Bobby Timmons, Duke Jordan, Horace Silver, Kenny Burrell, and more. The evening will benefit the Don Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund at TCNJ. Professor Evans established the History of Jazz course at TCNJ along with other arts related offerings, in addition to being a playwright of note. The scholarship supports students pursuing arts education at TCNJ who experience financial hardship.
Saxophonist and arranger Thomas Gryce was born in Pensacola, Florida, and during the Great Depression, Tommy and his famous brother Gigi Gryce were schooled in music as children by a musician from the Andy Kirk band through the WPA, a New Deal program. Eventually, Gryce's talent took him to Wilberforce University in Ohio and ultimately, he received his MA from Columbia University in NYC while playing with the likes of Betty Carter, Benny Golson, Melba Liston, Ben Riley and Donald Byrd. Known throughout the Delaware Valley area as one of the premier music teachers, Gryce taught at Trenton High School and Westminster College, and worked as a curriculum consultant for many educational institutions.
Clifford Adams was born and raised in Trenton, NJ and briefly attended Trenton State College to study trombone. Since the, he has played with many of the jazz greats, names that resound throughout history and remain vibrant in the present by their influence on modern music forms such as tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons, bebop era saxophonist Sonny Stitt and trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. Most notably, Mr. Adams spent decades in the horn section of the long-time pop-funk band Kool and the Gang and is recognized for his solos in hits such as "Joanna," "Jungle Boogie," and "Hollywood Swinging."
The lecture and concert are held in conjunction with a class tailored to incoming TCNJ freshman, Trenton Makes Music, taught by Professor Kim Pearson with the help of Professor Teresa Nakra of the TCNJ Department of Music. The goal of the class is to produce a multimedia website documenting the stories of the dozens of Trenton musicians who have become important contributors to popular culture.
Tickets to Trenton Makes Music: A Celebration are available here or by calling 609-771-2775. For further information on other TCNJ events, please visit our online calendar.]]>
While an internship isn't required in her major, Olivia wanted to get as much experience as she could so she sent her resume to the Met for what she considered to be a long shot chance. When the CFO called her in for an interview, they just clicked.
"It's all about making connections with people," she notes. "I have created a really strong network of people."
Olivia fostered her relationships over the course of two summer internships at the Met. During her first summer, she assisted in planning the logistics for their outdoor summer concert series—things like making sure the piano arrived on time and arranging for cars and food for the talent. This year, she was asked to page-turn on stage for the pianist, Dan Saunders, which she says, "was amazing."
"It was scary at first, but then I got up there and it was really cool. I was there for sound checks and warm-ups. I had to dress up. I was part of the show."
Some of her best experiences were had by just being present. "The pianist often gave critiques to the singers, so I was there and able to look at the music and understand the critiques and apply them to my own repertoire." The best part? Saunders invited Olivia into the studio to sing with him. "That's so cool for me. I can hear what someone in the business says about my voice, so I can improve."
At TCNJ, Olivia performs with the chorale and Lyric Theatre, where she held lead roles in the operas both semesters during her junior year.
"I was looking at the big conservatory schools, but applied to TCNJ sort of on a whim. It's not the first place you think of when you think music, but I loved the campus and I saw myself fitting in here. This is where I belong. I don't think I would have done this internship if I had gone to a conservatory; here, it was encouraged."
—Emily W. Dodd]]>
Most of us picture the typical classical music concert as a tuxedo-clad orchestra seated inside a large concert hall, playing music that's well over a century old.
David Vickerman, TCNJ's director of bands, wants to change that image.
"I go to a rock concert and walk away being blown away not necessarily by the music, but by the experience and the feeling," he says. "That's what I want to do. I want to bring the artistic experience back to the audience. I want the audience to walk away talking about it, feeling something, being affected in some way shape or form"
Vickerman has been experimenting with how audiences engage with classical music both as conductor of TCNJ's Wind Ensemble and as the associate conductor of the Washington, DC-based Great Noise Ensemble. At previous shows he has both bathed audience members in complete darkness and used lighting and multimedia to enhance the listening experience.
"I grew up watching cartoons, 24/7, so I think the visual stuff provides, for lack of a better term, 'eye candy' to pay attention to while listening to the music," he says.
Another way Vickerman is bringing classical music to modern audiences is through undertaking such as "The Sgt. Pepper Project," which he shepherded for the Great Noise Ensemble. The group commissioned composers to write music inspired by each track of the classic Beatles album. Vickerman conducted the premiere last fall.
Such shows help engage audience members who wouldn't typically attend classical music concerts, Vickerman says. "We can tap into something because almost everyone has heard a Beatles song. So it's kind of like that gateway drug [to classical music]," he says, adding that in March, TCNJ's Wind Ensemble will play a concert of rock music–inspired selections at the College Band Directors National Association conference in Boston.
So far, the response to Vickerman's work has been positive on both sides of the conductor's stand.
"The students buy into the concert so hard that the performance is better; it feeds on itself," he says.
And what about audiences?
"One woman came up to me about one of the pieces we played; she wanted it to be played at her funeral. She wasn't talking about the video I did with it, or the lights I did with it; she was talking about the music."
—Joel Keller]]>
Saturday, October 27, 2012, 7.30 pm
St. Bartholomew's Church
W.A. Mozart – Andante for flute and orchestra, K. 315
Paula Robison, flute
W.A. Mozart – Requiem, K. 626
Georg Friedrich Haas – 7 Klangräume zu den unvollendeten Fragmenten des Requiems von W. A. Mozart
Tharanga Goonetilleke, Silvie Jensen, Steven Wilson, Peter Stewart, soloists
The College of New Jersey Chorale, John Leonard, director
Argento Chamber Ensemble,
Michel Galante, conductor
Performances that are enlightening to the point of changing our attitudes about the textual and performative conventions of a major work or transforming the way we listen to it are extremely rare. That's a good thing, in fact, because audiences, who really should be more open to innovation than they are, need and are even entitled to at least some of the comfort tradition offers—not forgetting Otto Klemperer's famous dictum on the subject…Certain performance traditions change every generation, others perhaps twice as often, yet others less often. The Argento Chamber Ensemble's recent performance of Georg Friedrich Haas's 7 Klangräume zu den unvollendeten Fragmenten des Requiems von W. A. Mozart was just such a performance. The composer responsible for the 7 Klangräume, or Seven Soundspaces, Herr Haas, the Argento musicians, and their brilliant conductor, Michael Galante, can share the honors for bringing us Mozart's Requiem in a new form, adopting a principle which should be even obvious, but which seemed unthinkable because of the consolatory nature of the work and the comforting influence of tradition in its reception. Both the editorial treatment and the performance came together to create an exhilarating new image of the work.
When I finished my review essay on Mozart's works the year in which he died, 1791, I listened to many of the different versions of the Requiem, to the point that I wasn't sure if I could hear the work for a long time without unease. The freshness and engagement of Argento's performance obviated that, but my immediate point is that all of the editions intended to replace the traditional Süssmayr completion were founded on the same premise, to construct a more accurate and musically satisfying score which is not so different from the familiar version that it will be difficult to perform in the Requiem's usual contexts. Robert Levin, the editor of the most established of the alternate versions, has made it very clear that his is a performing version. His and most of the others retain some of Süssmayr's writing. Somehow its blandness and repetition have been accepted as in harmony with the popular conception of the work, sufficiently to inspire the editors to respect it. Has this perhaps earned Süssmayr the honor to be celebrated as the precursor par excellence of Philip Glass and John Adams?
For a fuller account of the circumstances under which Mozart wrote the Requiem, I shall refer you to the aforementioned review article and give here only a quick survey. In July 1791 he was approached by the anonymous representative of Count Franz von Walsegg, a young aristocrat who was known to pay the best composers handsomely for scores which he had performed on his country estate as his own work. He was genuinely distraught by the death of his twenty-year-old wife and wished to have a Requiem as a memorial to her. Although the Count did not identify himself, he and Mozart were fellow-masons, and Mozart must have known him personally. He received an advance from the go-between which was presumably substantial, since Konstanze went to great lengths to hang on to it after his death. This was the first church music Mozart had written in over a decade. His new position as Second Kapellmeister at St. Stephen's made it necessary for him to conduct Masses and other liturgical music in place of his superior, who was too sick to perform. For this he revived his earlier Salzburg Masses and borrowed scores from Haydn. He shelved the Requiem project, uncommenced, in favor of his new Singspiel for Schikaneder, Die Zauberflöte, a more important and more lucrative commission he had already begun in the spring. Hard upon this, another, even more profitable opera commission came his way, one which promised increased imperial patronage, La Clemenza di Tito,intended for the imperial coronation at Prague. Mozart duly shelved Die Zauberflöte n turn and worked at fever pitch on La Clemenza for its premiere, already scheduled for early September. Mozart's health had not been good for some time, and overwork contributed to a sick spell only days before it, as he rehearsed the singers and the orchestra. Later in September he was back in Vienna finishing off Die Zauberflöte, which premiered on September 30.
His friend the clarinettist, Anton Stadler, had received particular acclaim at Prague for the solo parts Mozart had written for him in La Clemenza, and Mozart devoted a few weeks of October to writing the Clarinet Concerto for Stadler to take on tour. Only in the latter part of the month did he finally take up the Requiem, as his health began to fail. It is said that Konstanze took the score away from him at one point, as he was becoming delirious. In early November Mozart also managed to write a brief cantata for his lodge, and to conduct it, before returning to his sickbed and the Requiem, as his condition worsened. By November 20 Mozart was totally bedridden, but continued to work on the Requiem with assistants, above all one of his better pupils, Joseph Leopold Eybler. After the composer's death, Konstanze called on Eybler to complete the score, but he gave up, presumably knowing that there wasn't enough material to work with. Konstanze worked her way down the ladder of Mozart's pupils to Franz Xaver Süssmayr, whose limitations had been the butt of jokes between her and her late husband.
Only the first movement of the Requiem was brought close to completion by Mozart himself. Eybler helped him with six more, carrying the work about halfway. Mozart wrote only a few poignant bars of the Lacrimosa. The rest is Süssmayr's, including most of the Lacrimosa, the two Offertory movements, the Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, and Lux aeterna, a reprise of the first two movements. Early audiences complained of the deficiencies of Süssmayr's voice-leading and the general weakness of his writing. This erupted in a bitter dispute some forty years later. It is worth noting that movements of the Requiem were performed as Mozart's own at a memorial service, essentially blowing Walsegg's cover, but he accepted the score nonetheless and paid Konstanze the balance due.
Over these months Mozart was positioning himself for what we would call a "major breakthrough" in his career, one which would give him an official position commensurate with his fame. Two key elements in this were the unpaid assistant's job at St. Stephen's and the commission of La Clemenza di Tito. The new Emperor Leopold II and his Neapolitan wife, Maria Luisa, detested any kind of Germanness in opera, favoring the Italian. They would have preferred to have Salieri write the coronation opera, but he was too busy to take it on. This was a great opportunity for Mozart to establish himself with the new emperor. He knew about the imperial couple's tastes and intended the opera seria, written in his new, paired-down style, to be as Italianate as possible…but to no avail: Maria Luisa is said to have called it a "porcheria tedesca."
The ecclesiastical position, although unpaid, was also promising. The incumbent, who was 53 at the time, was in very poor health, too ill to perform, and expected soon to die. A handsome stipend awaited Mozart, and he can only have been delighted by the prospect of this rich fruit falling into his hands. There can be no doubt that overwork played a major role in Mozart's death, although not as immediately as his physicians' incompetence, but in pushing himself so drastically he was driven as much by hope for the future as by fear of his creditors. I mention all this specifically because it bears on the premise behind Haas' view of the Requiem.
Haas, decided to remove all later additions, presumably leaving only Eybler's contribution in the earlier movements, which would be impractical to expunge. Between the more complete movements and the fragments, stripped bare of completions which create a structural match with the liturgy and cadences to give the movements their self-sufficiency, Haas has inserted his 7 Klangraume, making no attempt to match Mozart's musical style, but intending to complement and extend the mood of the different sections Mozart wrote with texts referring to the circumstances of his life at the time. Actually, I have seen this expressed two ways, that Haas has injected his Soundspaces between the fragments of Mozart's Requiem, and conversely, that he has interspersed his with the fragments of Mozart's Requiem. The official title of the work is slightly ambiguous although leaning toward the recognition of the priority of Mozart's fragments. In German, the official title reads "7 Klangräume | zu den unvollendeten Fragmenten des Requiems von W. A. Mozart." The publisher translates it as "accompanying the unfinished fragments…" which implies a slightly more subordinate relation between the two. Perhaps I am niggling here, but my impression after hearing the work/s at St. Bartholomew's was that, as modest as Herr Haas clearly is, we should recognize a certain independence and equality. Haas, by strictly forbidding any note of Mozart's Requiem to be played after the Lacrimosa breaks off and insisting that the performance end with his Seventh Soundspace both protects the integrity of Mozart's writing and asserts the power of his own. When we hear the 7 Klangräume we hear two interlocked, independent, but complementary works.
In the first place, the idea of eliminating the timeworn fillers is excellent, but there has to be something to fill the gaps. In this day and age, it is perhaps not excessive to invite the audience simply to meditate between the fragments, especially in a church performance. As it is, Haas' Soundspaces are immensely effective in their places. His approach to tonality and timbre are so different from Mozart's that he can allow himself a full range of expression—and his music is intense—without distracting his audience from the Requiem. (Haas uses the same instrumentation as Mozart, however, with the addition of percussion.) They are in every sense Soundspaces, that is, a system of sounds occupying their own space, which is a different space than that occupied by the classical fragments. Haas' music has a quasi-magical power to draw us through Mozart's space into his own, as if we were walking through by the great public buildings of Vienna at night, admiring them, and suddenly became totally immersed the the sky and the stars.
Some may view the night sky as comforting. Others may see in it the violence of the vast forces and energies at work in it. The texts Haas uses point to no comfort and to no cosmic forces. They consist mostly of the petty official language of the acceptance letter of the Vienna City Council of May 9, 1791 approving Mozart's application for the position of Second Kapellmeister at St. Stephen's, as mentioned above. Haas waxes indignant over the seemingly ungenerous terms as well as the language of this document, which apparently has not had wide circulation among students of Mozart, as Christoph Wolff asserts in his discussion of the document in his recent book, Mozart at the Gateway to his Fortune (Norton, 2012, pp. 134ff). In agreement with Prof. Wolff, I have already pointed out that this position was a positive step for Mozart. The incumbent, Leopold Hofmann was expected to die soon, leaving Mozart his well-paid position—a reasonable exchange for a few months' unpaid work. It is interesting that Mozart composed no new music for his new post, but looked to the church music he had written at Salzburg and work by other composers. (How many of us today in the arts work on even large projects gratis?! The publication you are reading right now is only one example.) The only church music he wrote at this time was the Requiem for Walsegg, which of course meant cash money. Haas' setting of the document proceeds from the hypothesis that "the wounds caused by the social environment constantly went through Mozart's head [and] were therefore a part of his thinking and feeling…This post was granted to Mozart, but with such bureaucratic brutality, from which such a great lack of understanding is expressed for what art is about." This reaches a climax "in Klangraum VI, which opens with a scream, the crack of a whip and a ratchet (a "sacred" instrument and therefore wielded by the organist), the full text is performed as a spoken adaptation by all of the voices of the choir." To call Haas' interpretation a misinterpretation—which it is—is in harmony with the critical theory fashionable over the last quarter century, but one may equally call it a "personal" interpretation. Haas' attitude was made possible by the security and dignity bestowed on the artist in our times by academic jobs and grants, but unavailable to Mozart as a transitional figure in the development of the musician from servant to entrepreneur. This has its own cost for the artist, of course, and Haas himself has had a steep and rocky climb to recognition, However particular its perspective, Haas's music, both expressionistic and exquisite, is deeply moving in itself.
The concert would have been worth hearing even if it had been a mediocre performance, but in fact it was on the very highest musical and spiritual level. The Argento Chamber Ensemble are an elite group, and their point of departure at the very least shows them as the best Juilliard, Oberlin, or whatever other great conservatory can produce. Beyond this learned comprehension and perfect technique they play as a group of virtuoso soloists with the sort of common ear and spirit one hears most often in the great European baroque ensembles. Like the ICE (International Contemporary Ensemble), they bring a level of musicianship to contemporary music that was unheard of a generation ago. Placed in the transept of St. Bartholomew's their various sonorities—contemporary chamber orchestra and chorus/classical chamber orchestra and chorus—were pleasing and effective, although one can hardly say the acoustics of St. Bart's are ideal—not that it isn't a splendid place to hear music, and to do anything else permissible in a consecrated building! Haas fared better than Mozart there. The colors of Haas's writing came fully to life, while for Mozart the reverberation is just swimmy enough—and more at certain frequencies ranges than others—that one might have wished for more clarity and balance in the acoustic ambience. While Michael Galante and his musicians had to compensate for the acoustics with especially clear, strongly articulated phrasing, it blent well with their approach to the score, which was strong and expressive, working with short and longer phrases. The strings were cohesive, but the colors of the individual sections and players came through, giving the ensemble a rich variety of shadows and highlights. The winds played with marked individual character and sincere expression. Above all, the players and their leader were deeply aware of the seriousness and melancholy beauty of the music, and they played accordingly. One doesn't often hear even a small orchestra which is inspired in this way. The College of New Jersey Chorale, John Leonard, director, sang with clean diction and articulation, and they were entirely in control of both styles. Tharanga Goonetilleke, Silvie Jensen, Steven Wilson, Peter Stewart proved solid soloists, although Ms. Goonetilleke sang with a fast, tight vibrato, which seemed out of place in Mozart and did not produce the most convincing intonation.
The Requiem and 7 Klangräume were preceded by Mozart's Andante for flute and orchestra, K. 315, with the great Paula Robison as soloist. Mr. Galante included it to bring some Mozartian sunlight into the otherwise dark proceedings. Ms. Robison's style, in which she varies extended phrases with internal phrases and astonishing variations of color not only did justice to the highest qualities of the music, but fit perfectly with the vigorous playing of Argento. The musicians energized each other. Her own rich colors and those of the strings complemented each other most wonderfully. The musicians, as one heard from their playing and their comments afterwards, were inspired by Robison, and it was clear that her influence cast its spell over the Requiem that followed.]]>


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Ok, hoping some of you ttc experts can fill me in on this - I have seen conflicting information. Is it possible for your LP to fluxtuate in length, like more than 2 days? I have seen that it is always consistent, but then again I have seen that it is possible to get shorter/longer after events such as a miscarraige (which I had, a chemical preg. last month).
I am not sure of the exact o date this month (I am temping but my chart is confusing due to a BIG drop in temp to coincide with EWCM, followed by a big jump, although still not below CL, then another jump to above CL) but even if I'm being convservative I am 13 dpo, 1 day longer than usual. Usual LP is 12 days.
Thanks for the advice!

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News Brian Baird Loses a Constituent
posted by August 30 at 11:06 AMon
From the PI:
The Department of Defense reports the deaths of three Fort Lewis soldiers in Afghanistan. One of the soldiers was from Vancouver, Washington.
The trio died on Tuesday in Jafi, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.
They were identified as 43-year-old Sergeant 1st Class Rocky H. Herrera, of Salt Lake City; 25-year-old Sergeant Cory L. Clark, of Plant City, Florida, and 24-year-old Bryce D. Howard, of Vancouver.
Howard was a technical engineer who entered the military on June 16, 2002. He reported to Fort Lewis on August 19, 2003.
"If we withdraw now," says Baird, "I am confident it will be catastrophic."
It's already catastrophic, Brian. George W. Bush lost this war years ago. End it.


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Two particles, A and B, are in uniform circular motion about a common center. The acceleration of particle A is 4.7 times that of particle B. Particle B takes 2.4 times as long for a rotation as particle A. The ratio to the radius of the motion of particle A to that of particle B is what?
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I have a dual monitor setup, 1 is an LCD monitor with a refresh rate of 60. The other is an old CRT monitor with a refresh rate of 75. I have an Nvidia GeForce GT 430. My main display which is the LCD is plug into the DVI port of the graphics card using a DVI-to-VGA adapter since my LCD monitor is VGA and the CRT monitor is plug into the VGA port. Can this setup harm my graphics card in anyway?
As long as the monitors are driven at a resolution and refresh rate that is within their specification there should be no problem.
As an example, I am currently driving 2 monitors with a stretched display at 2560x1024 @60Hz and a separate CRT monitor on 1024x768 @70Hz
EDIT: missed off the important bit, all of my monitors are using vga/adapters
I ran 2 different tft monitors for ~1 year on 60 and 70Hz and did not encounter any problems. Thus I assume that there is no problem.


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Thorin's Map by Kinko-WhiteWatch
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"These runes were written on a mid-summer's eve by the light of a crescent moon nearly two hundred years ago. Fate is with you, Thorin Oakenshield. The same moon shines upon us tonight..."
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Used: watercolor, ink, silver metal leaf
this is wonderful work , and the silver Writing is amazing
i have no idea what silver metal leaf is, but it looks amazing ;D
Thank you! Silver leaf is material used in gilding))
thank you for telling me I never used that before.
I always liked that white glowing in your art.
I always liked that white glowing in your art.
are you selling this!?!?!?!?
The runes look particularly stunning!
Simply perfection!
gorgeous. and the runes are a special eyecatcher
gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah why are you so good?! This is a beautiful piece of art, and the photography for this is beautiful!!
Ahh... The fallen leaves add a perfect touch; excellent lighting as well.
Aw that`s a nice idea! It`s so cute with the leafs ^.^ Your art is so wonderful my dear
Aww, this is such a breathtaking piece of work. The glorious leaves on top of it gave the map a perfect touch.
I especially like the Moon Runes - just flawless!!!
Beautifully made!
I especially like the Moon Runes - just flawless!!!
Beautifully made!
Very nicely done. Especially love how the runes turned out!
I love those shiny silver text, so civilised!!!
and those dry leaves, is it autumn in you country?
take care
I just love your art!
просто шедеврально!
ООО, карты это круть, шикарно выглядит и шрифт такой завлекательный, плюс весь антураж с дубами, очень красиво и волшебно!) еще и лунные руны, здорово сделано короче,,,
wonderful as always!! beautiful composition too!
Best moon runes ever!
Incredible job, once again ! I love the style of the writing .
Wow! It's outstanding! I love how you did the moon runes, it's so beautiful
Beautifully done!
I love the moon runes effect ^^ Very beautiful
В своих "бурных" фантазиях я искренне мечтаю об издании с вашими иллюстрациями. Мне кажется, это было бы нечто неизмеримо волшебное)


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Well, to the problem. I've installed the theme Gears. It looks really great and all, but I'm Swedish and same for my readers. I'm using the Swedish WordPress version, but I guess the theme uses it's own in some way because for example, every post says: "Posted at [insertdatehere]". I want it to be in Swedish.
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Before Midnight
- Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
- Release Date: May 24, 2013
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The latest in the wonderful "Before" series does three important things: It breaks out of the courtship formula, yet retains the series' quality, and it moves the lives of Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) forward in ways that are satisfying and believable. True, a romance you once envied might now be a relationship you'd not want to be in, but as long as Celine and Jesse are still talking, there's hope.
A more-than-worthy, expectations-exceeding chapter in one of modern cinema's finest love stories. As honest, convincing, funny, intimate and natural as its predecessors.
Where we might have expected a gentle or rueful coda, we get a battle of the sexes as blistering as the best of Tracy/Hepburn, and infinitely more frank.
Before Midnight is intimate and intelligent, and also undemanding in the best possible way,
This is a movie that mines deep beneath the surface of human feeling. It will make you think - about love, about life, about two people who aren't real, except that they've become so for so many of us in this improbably successful indie franchise.
If the first two films belong with the greatest (if talkiest) movie romances of all time, the new film is richer, riskier, and more bleakly perceptive about what it takes for love to endure (or not) over the long haul.
Before Midnight is moving because it acknowledges that even love stories that began as beautifully as Jesse and Celine's must still endure the wear and tear of real life.
What follows is astounding: a thirty-minute fight, which, in its bitterness, complication, and psychological revelation, recalls episodes from Ingmar Bergman's "Scenes from a Marriage." [27 May 2013, p.86]
Though everyone is older this time around, and the themes are darker, harder to enjoy, the conversation is just as engrossing. So is the film.
Before Midnight is the fullest and richest and saddest of the three movies in the trilogy. Make it a quartet, I say.
Making a movie this warm, funny, and rigorously truthful about lovers trying to remain partners is even harder.
Delpy and Hawke, who've invested this trilogy with the fine shadings of life lived, do extraordinary things with small moments.
Before Midnight surpasses the two previous films in this trilogy in terms of its intelligence, narrative design, and vivacity. It's a grand accomplishment, and I feel greedy about wanting to see this film series continue.
Before Midnight is a wonderful paradox: a movie passionately committed to the ideal of imperfection that is itself very close to perfect.
Whatever a modern love story is, Before Midnight takes it to the next level. It's damn near perfect.
Just as swoon-worthy, and essential, as its predecessors, Before Midnight reveals the full scope of Linklater's ambition. This is not just another stellar follow-up, but the latest entry in what's shaping up to be a grand experiment — the earnest attempt to depict the life of a relationship onscreen, decade by increasingly tumultuous decade. In the process of justifying its own existence, Before Midnight redeems the very notion of sequels.
It's a rare and powerful thing to confront something honest and real on the big screen. It stays with you in a way that nothing else can. Before Midnight is fiction but it might as well be a documentary.
Before Midnight confounds expectations in powerful and even haunting ways. It's not just darker than the previous two films. It's bigger, deeper, and more searching. It follows the characters through a tale of embattled love that extends far beyond them.
Before Midnight—visually stunning, in a late-summer way—is more vital and cutting than another recent marriage picture, Michael Haneke's old-folks-together death march Amour; it has none of Amour's tasteful restraint, and in the end, it says more about the nature of long-term love.
That's the subtle level this movie operates on, and by the time it arrives at its powerhouse climax, a ruinous argument in a hotel room where all lingering doubts are finally and furiously outed, there's nowhere left for them to ramble. They're pinned down and have to improvise, but this glorious movie has infinite space to roam.
Before Midnight manages to be an emotionally astute and tremendously enjoyable conclusion to this rather improbable trilogy.
Before Midnight is the rare cinematic achievement that implicates alert viewers in its mission to understand the mysteries of intimate connections.
The work Richard Linklater and company started in 1995's Before Sunrise retains a clarity of spirit undimmed by 18 years.
Honoring all that was memorable about its forebears while taking the story to new depths of catharsis, Before Midnight stands as a unique and uniquely satisfying entry in what has shaped up to be an outstanding screen trilogy
Bravely and with penetrating intelligence, Before Midnight elevates instead the practical, a partnership: frayed by disappointment, worn by time, but for the very luckiest—which we sincerely and selfishly hope includes Jesse and Celine—durable for the long day's journey into night.
The films have only gotten better by letting the relationship marinate. "Midnight's" more disgruntled edge reflects what creeps up on couples as years pass, regrets stack up, kids factor in, real life intervenes.
The film is far from a downer. If anything, more than any of the films in the trilogy, this one may be the most hopeful - and the most affecting.
It plays like documented fact, a kind of "7 Up" primer on life's romantic vicissitudes.
A rich, smart, funny, sometimes acidic portrayal of a couple who can be spectacular when they're in tune — and toxic when they're at each other's throats.
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Universal acclaim- based on 398 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 46 out of 65
Mixed: 8 out of 65
Negative: 11 out of 65
Jun 4, 2013Maybe its the fact that I have grown with these characters, and maybe its because I am currently going through a divorce, but the bitingMaybe its the fact that I have grown with these characters, and maybe its because I am currently going through a divorce, but the biting dialogue about marriage, life, death, and parenthood cut through me from the opening scene in the airport to the closing scene on a dock. Breathtaking. A must see.… Full Review »
Jun 19, 2013My wife and I went to this movie because of the overwhelming positive reviews, and ended up disappointed. FYI, we did not see either of theMy wife and I went to this movie because of the overwhelming positive reviews, and ended up disappointed. FYI, we did not see either of the prequels, and knew little of the premise. The movie is extremely well written and acted. The key to our disappointment was that this movie is 95% dialogue! The entire movie could have been done on stage. Certainly, the dialogue was excellent, biting and emotional. At times, I felt like I was back watching "Virginia Woolf" again. For us, the entertainment value was not there. I felt like I might have gotten the same enjoyment from reading this script, as from watching the movie. We go the the movies to be entertained. Ergo the mixed review.....excellent dialogue....minimal entertainment value.… Full Review »
Jul 22, 2013I have no idea how this movie gets any positive reviews. The director must have a lot of friends. My wife and I walked out. Scenes areI have no idea how this movie gets any positive reviews. The director must have a lot of friends. My wife and I walked out. Scenes are unbearably long with rambling dialogue about nothing. There is no plot to this movie. It's just uninteresting people talking.… Full Review »


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a slang word for crutches
You're on cripsticks again!? You clumsy hoe!
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when you roll two blunts end by end to make it a blunt thats twice as long.
Nigga you be rollin those crip sticks with peach optimos!
by kayosfie November 12, 2007
A demeaning term for crutches. Also used in conjunction with the word "gimp" while making fun of a crippled person.
Yo son gimme my crip sticks so i dont have to gimp around.
by shalyn is a ho April 30, 2007
a blunt (not a joint a blunt) cigar weed something like swisher sweets or optimos
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I recently made this for our church potluck at Thanksgiving, it was a big hit. My husband doesn't care for the standard candy sweet potaoes and loved this.Very easy to make and the contrast of apples and sweetpotaoes is great.
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Alvarez produced, directed, and shot, Very Young Girls, a verité feature documentary that follows the stories of New York girls trying to get out of the life of commercial sexual exploitation. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2007, and broadcast on the Showtime Network in 2008.
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Let's see what we can say about the photography of the item above.
Again, here is mine. Leave a comment and then add your item.
Posted at 11:11 am Apr 14, 2012 EDT
I don't really see a need for improvement in this picture. The composition is good, lighting is good and it is very clear, at first glance that the bags are for sale.
I guess IF I didn't know what you sell, I might think the grains were for sale and I might suggest making the kootsac label more prominent.
Here's mine:
Posted at 3:58 pm Apr 15, 2012 EDT
The lighting seems a bit dull, and the background grey.
I actually prefer your other photos with the black background, the colors really pop!
If you do want a white background I'd lighten and brighten it (more contrast, more light when editing) this will help the colors pop out more from a clean white background.
I actually think your second photo would be my chose for a main image - the angle, the background, the color, and the logo make it more interesting.
Here's mine:
Posted at 4:30 pm Apr 15, 2012 EDT
Annabel~ I like the layout of your picture and your use of the wood in the background. I think the darker wood helps your earrings to show up better than a light color would. I might angle them a bit closer together so that the photo could include them even larger with less background but other than that it is an interesting photo.
Here is my item:
Posted at 3:13 am Apr 16, 2012 EDT
Kelly, I love the photo, but when I originally looked I thought you were selling the toys not the clothes. Maybe only have one toy in the shot and move in a little closer to see the outfit better. Also there is a shadow on your model and it's too sunny towards the feet. Not sure how you can correct that, maybe take the shot in indirect sunlight . Your model is adorable!
Posted at 8:58 am Apr 16, 2012 EDT
I love my minimalist pictures; do you feel they are too plain?
Posted at 5:13 pm Apr 16, 2012 EDT
I don't think your photo is too plain at all! Your item is clear and bright and looks wonderful to me.
I looked at your shop and for this picture, I'd include more of the necklace and less of the chain:
I redid my picture per Anabel's suggestions:
Posted at 5:50 pm Apr 16, 2012 EDT
i was skipped, could someone do mine.
Posted at 6:52 pm Apr 16, 2012 EDT
I think a plain background, something that compliments the colors in your item, would be great. The background you have is a little too busy for my taste.
The lighting seems good and the details of your art are clear. Overall, good job.
I'd really like to know about the black backgrounds in my shop. I can't get the whites to show white. I'm perplexed about whether to keep the color backgrounds or not.
Posted at 7:03 pm Apr 16, 2012 EDT
Not exactly sure where this thread leaves off, I like Linda's edited photo above. My apartment receives poor light, I do what I can but my wet-dry bags haven't been getting much play so I'm retagging the listings and would love advice on whether my pics for this item are fine or not, thanks.
Posted at 4:19 am Apr 17, 2012 EDT
Hi sbb1 i would try to take a picture next to a window with a plain white background a sheet for example.I think your bright colors will pop out that way.
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For the final line of zbench where is the copyright(c)text held.
I want it to say something else.
For the final line of zbench where is the copyright(c)text held.
I want it to say something else.
Thanks for the above, looks like,
<?php _e('Copyright', 'zbench'); ?> ©
<?php echo date("Y"); ?> <?php bloginfo('name'); ?> |
<?php printf(__('Powered by %1$s and %2$s', 'zbench'),
'zBench',
'WordPress'); ?>
is the critical line.
Can you point me at a URL that'll advise me on how to change this.
It currently says,
Copyright © 2013 wiki.davelevy.info | Powered by zBench and WordPress
I assume the © is the (c) symbol, and I could experiment, but any clues or references would be appreciated.
Do you have a child theme set up - these kinds of changes should be made via a child theme - or they will all be lost when the theme is updated.
@WPyogi -Yup,got a child theme, but need some help with the PHP.
What do you want it to say? Easiest thing is to just take out that part and hardcode what you want - or part of it anyway.
I found function _e documented at
It's a translation function.
I had misread ©, it is the HTML code for (c), so by changing the string 'Copyright' and deleting the (c) symbol, I have what I want. I should probably have replaced the _e function with an echo but I didn't.
I have done this as advised, in a child theme folder.
Thanks to Clayton and YPyogi
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As a pediatric specialist who treats children with liver diseases, I am often asked to see children with a condition called "fatty liver disease." In fatty liver disease, fat accumulates within the liver as a direct result of obesity and metabolic syndrome. The curious thing about this type of liver disease, however, is that it is identical to the liver disease seen in alcoholics.
As tears well-up in her eyes, I notice her husband's arms reaching over to comfort my patient's mother. I continue to describe the disease that has been ravaging at their son's intestines, probably for the last several months. Although his parents had suspected something was seriously wrong when their son's abdominal pain and diarrhea (which had initially seemed like the "stomach flu") got progressively worse, nothing could've them prepared them for what I had just confirmed during his colonoscopy: Crohn's disease.
A recent report has generated excitement in the scientific community. This report announces the discovery of a lymphatic system in the brain.
Driving home recently, I heard a story on the radio about a state commissioner wanting to reduce restrictions on "junk food" offered in public schools. Surprisingly, this story jarred a long-forgotten memory from my childhood…
On our Pediatric unit, we see a number of patients with Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Some are well-established in their care, some are newly-diagnosed and just beginning treatment, and some are being seen by the doctor to explore if their symptoms warrant a definitive diagnosis of Crohn's or UC. I interviewed one patient (referred to as our "Crohn's Champion" for privacy) regarding his experience for the last 18 months since being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at 9 years old.
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New parents dealing with various responsibilities with their baby often see a very emotional reward whenever their babies smile. Though there are many times when a baby smiles but the first and foremost is extremely memorable. Moreover, if it has been days you haven't seen your baby smiling, then you would be curious to know when do babies smile. Read on.
The first smile from a baby could be very heartwarming but those genuine smiles will come within sometime too. It won't be much time when you will see your baby smiling & using other gestures for his or her regular communication. After the first smile, parents are eager to get their babies smile again. So, when do babies start to smile genuinely rather making a reflexive smile? Here's the answer.
A baby often exhibits his or her first cute smile between the age 6 weeks and 8 weeks. However, your baby can smile before this period too. Your baby is finding ways to communicate. A baby does this right from the moment he or she is born. Soon, they learn things. Did you know that a baby makes facial expressions even inside the womb? Well, yes! In fact, they continue doing this even after they're born. Right after birth, a baby tries to mimic facial expressions. Therefore, if you observe that your baby is keenly watching you, he or she might react whenever you smile at him or her.
Hope you now know when do babies first smile. This isn't the end of this article. There are still few other things you need to know.
Though babies smile between their 6 to 8 weeks age period but this is just general. Some might smile way earlier while others might never smile until they haven't started to develop more coordination. Few babies might not be interested to interact with others, particularly if they often cry or make a fuss. On the other hand, if a baby is not keeping well or experiencing aches (mostly in stomach), it is important that you keep the baby calm rather worrying about his or her facial expressions and smiles. Even in such tense times, you might find your baby exploring your face. Try smiling at such moments. Chances are that he or she might not mimic at this instant but it helps your baby relax & eventually respond with his/her own grins.
Since the topic is about when do babies smile, it is equally important for me to write the difference between a baby's reflex smile & his or her first smile. Here's what you should know.
A baby starts reflex smiling once he or she is born. You will observe that the baby smiles even in his or her sleep. Health experts claim that this is "survival instinct" like rooting or sucking, which is reported to make a baby more charming to you. Many mothers can't tell if their baby's grin is genuine or reflex. During the earlier weeks of a baby's life, don't read much with his or her facial expressions because reflex smiles persist for the initial 2 months.
Somewhere around 6 weeks to 8 weeks, a baby starts to develop "learned" smile, which is the reaction to those outside stimuli. Now, this smile lasts longer than reflex smile & you will see his or her reaction through eyes. Each time you react to your baby's facial expressions, he or she often tends to smile brighter hoping that you'll repeat the same.
It is little hard to conclude if a baby is giving a reflex smile or learned smile. However, if it's a real smile, a baby uses his or her whole face & eyes for communicating, particularly if the baby is extremely overjoyed. Don't worry if your baby hasn't smiled even after 8 weeks. Understand that every baby is unique. The way a baby develops or feels will never be the same for another. Each has his or her own development stages. Your baby might be absolutely happy even if he or she doesn't flashes a smile.
So, you now have an idea about — when do babies smile, what's the difference between reflex and true smile. Now it is time to learn the various ways to make your baby smile if he or she hasn't.
1. Peek-a-Boo
Just hide your face with hands or just go behind furniture & pop in front of your baby with a surprise. This usually brings out one or two smiles.
2. Blowing Raspberries
Babies love it when they are touched. So, blowing raspberries gently on their hands, feet and belly can make them smile. Chances are that your baby might mimic that raspberry sound after sometime.
3. Blowing Bubbles
A baby is equally attracted with those bubbles. They turn fixated whenever they see someone blowing bubbles on them. In fact, many smile & try reaching out for bubbles.
4. Pretend Eating Those Tiny Toes And Fingers
A baby just loves it when someone pretends to nibble his or her neck, toes and fingers. Few kids appreciate this even if they are two years old.
5. A Little Companion
At times, a baby gets bored with the same old stimulation he or she gets the entire day. Consider bringing another sibling. Perhaps, your relative's son or daughter? This can bring a new smile.
6. Exaggerated And Silly Movements
More exaggerated your facial expressions are, more are the chances for your baby to respond. It makes them feel as if they're the center of attraction, which in turn makes them smile.
7. Songs & Music
Believe it or not, music and sounds are a great way to bring a smile on your baby's face. They just love music and if it is incorporated into his or her daily routine, you will observe that your baby starts to enjoy that one amazing song & begins to enjoy it by moving his hands and legs.
8. A Family Pet
Pets are yet another great way of bringing a smile onto your baby's face. In fact, a baby responds positively when he or she sees a pet. Babies love watching pets and try interacting with animals. This in turn brings them a nice smile.
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MMA notes: Sonnen responds to critics
Chael Sonnen has become the target of critics who believe he doesn't deserve the next shot at UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
One of those critics turned out to be his longtime friend and training partner Dan Henderson, who was supposed to fight Jones at UFC 151 in September before he knee injury forced him out of the bout.
"I guess I should just quit training to win fights and to be exciting for the fans and just go to (expletive) talking school," Henderson recently stated on Twitter.
Sonnen, who is currently filming "The Ultimate Fighter 17" leading up to a fight against Jones in April, and his ability to trash talk and hype his fights turned his two fights against UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva into pay-per-view blockbusters. Sonnen is a big draw, but he hasn't fought at 205 pounds in seven years. Henderson added that Sonnen receiving the next title shot "degrades the sport of MMA."
"I keep hearing that I talked my way into a fight, and guys, it's true," Sonnen said on a MetroPCS video chat on Tuesday. "But the word that I used was 'yes.' When the chance came and they said, 'Do you want to fight?' I said yes. Contrary to what it may look like on TV, (Jones is) pretty darn good, and there's not a lot of guys who want to fight him. And contrary to what the oddsmakers may say, (I'm) pretty good, too, and there's not a lot of guys who want to fight me."
Former UFC light-heavyweight champions Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua both turned down rematches with Jones on short-notice opportunities.
"A lot of guys complain that I got the fight with Jon, but not one of those guys said, 'Hey, I want to fight Jon,'" Sonnen continued. "Not one of them. And a lot of those guys complain that Jon's fighting me and we're going to be the biggest fight in UFC history, and you're stealing 2013 early. Guys, you didn't call me out? You want to complain that I'm fighting him, but you didn't want to fight me to get to him."
The World Series of Fighting has put together and interesting card that features former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski, former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres and former UFC welterweight contender Anthony Johnson for its inaugural event on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Las Vegas on NBC Sports Network.
"Putting this whole product together, I think we've done a lot of learning along the way," WSOF president Ray Sefo said on a recent conference call. "We're very confident, especially with all the guys [on the card]. We're thankful for the guys we have. I'm very confident we're going to do a great job. It's like stepping into the cage; there's a bit of nerves, but that's what keeps you sharp."
Sefo said he is focused on developing the WSOF brand and not getting into a rivalry with the UFC or Strikeforce.
"We're really happy with where we are today," Sefo said. "We're not in competition with anybody; we're in competition with ourselves to be the best that we can be. It's obvious the UFC is the best at what they do, and they've done an amazing job to be where they are. At the end of the day, without them doing so well, we wouldn't be where we are today."
Here is the WSOF main card: Arlovski (17-9) vs. Devin Cole (20-9-1); Johnson (13-4) vs. D.J. Linderman (13-3); Torres (40-5) vs. Marlon Moraes (8-4-1); Gregor Gracie (7-2) vs. Tyson Steele (9-1); and Tyrone Spong (0-0) vs. Travis Bartlett (7-2).
Here are the WSOF prelims that stream live on Sherdog.com at 4:30 p.m.: Ronys Torres (25-4) vs. Brian Cobb (19-7); Gerald Harris (21-4) vs. Josh Burkman (23-9); David Branch (10-3) vs. Dustin Jacoby (8-2); Steve Carl (18-3) vs. Ramico Blackmon (8-1); Gesias Calvancante (16-6-1) vs. T.J. O'Brien (18-5); and Waylon Lowe (13-4) vs. Fabio Mello (11-6). ...
UFC president Dana White spent years unsuccessfully trying to get former Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko into the UFC. White used to call the legendary Russian overrated and slam his resume, while at the same time trying to negotiate a deal to get Emelianenko in the octagon. Emelianenko is officially retired, so where does White stand on Emelianenko's place in history.
"Do I think that Fedor is one of the greatest heavyweights ever?" White said on Tuesday's MetroPCS video chat. "Yeah, he's one of the greatest heavyweights ever. I'll give you that. Is he one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all-time? You're out of your minds." ...
Stephan Bonnar, who recently suffered a one-sided knockout loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 153, has retired, White confirmed. Bonnar went 15-8 in his 11-year career. Bonnar's memorable first fight against Forrest Griffin in "The Ultimate Fighter 1" Finale in 2005 is credited with saving the UFC and bringing the sport of MMA into the mainstream. ...
The highly-anticipated matchup between UFC featherweight champion and former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has landed on Super Bowl weekend at UFC 156 on Feb. 2 in Las Vegas, UFC officials announced on Tuesday night's episode of "UFC Tonight" on Fuel TV. Aldo and Edgar were expected to fight at UFC 153 on Oct. 13, but Aldo was unable to fight because of lingering injuries from a September motorcycle accident. Edgar will be making his 145-pound debut after back-to-back losses to Benson Henderson. ...
Former Pride Fighting Championships veterans Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum have verbally agreed to be the coaches of the second season of "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil" and ultimately meet in a rematch at the end of the season's run, according to a report by Globo Esporte. The UFC has not made an official announcement on the matter. "Minotauro" won a unanimous decision over Werdum in their first meeting at Pride's Critical Countdown Absolute in 2006. ...
Thiago Santos (11-1) faces Richard Hale (20-4-1) in a Season 7 heavyweight tournament semifinal and Mike Richman (13-1) takes on Shahbulat Shamhalaev (10-1-1) in a Season 7 featherweight tournament semifinal on Friday at 8 p.m. on MTV2 in Rama, Ontario, Canada. Season 5 welterweight tournament winner Douglas Lima (21-5) goes up against Jacob Ortiz (13-3) and Ryan Ford (18-4) faces Kyle Baker (12-6) in non-tournament bouts. The Bellator 79 prelims stream live on Spike.com at 3:30 p.m. ...
Andrei Arlovski vs. Devin Cole
When: Saturday
Where: Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Las Vegas
How to watch: World Series of Fighting main card live on NBC Sports Network at 7:30 p.m.; WSOF prelims stream live on Sherdog.com at 4:30 p.m.
Outlook: Arlovski (17-9), a former UFC heavyweight champion, takes on Cole (20-9-1), a former IFL and Strikeforce veteran, in the main event of the inaugural World Series of Fighting event.
Prediction: Arlovski has the edge on the feet with his diverse striking and knockout power. His takedown defense is very solid, but he can be hesitant to engage because of his questionable chin. Cole needs to work the clinch and try to get takedowns. Arlovski will control the stand-up and win by late knockout or decision.
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marilyn manson's right wing?
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BAGHDAD (AP) - The top U.S. military officer says the leak of
U.S. military documents about Afghanistan could put American lives
at risk.
Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
told reporters in Baghdad Tuesday that he was "appalled" by the
He says "there is a real potential threat there to put American
lives at risk."
American officials have condemned the weekend release of more
than 90,000 secret U.S. military documents on the Afghanistan war
by an organization called WikiLeaks.
The documents paint an unflattering light on the U.S.-led war
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Whitney, Roubini Too Bearish on Banks, Brown Says: Tom Keene
Nouriel Roubini and Meredith Whitney are ignoring bank valuation in their forecasts for the sector, according to Thomas Brown, chief executive officer at Second Curve Capital LLC, a New York hedge fund.
While Whitney and Roubini are correct in saying banks still face losses, Brown said they're overlooking that financial stocks are undervalued. A former bank analyst at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, he was atop Institutional Investor's analyst ranking eight times in the 1980s and 1990s.
"The biggest thing for both of them for the last 15 months has been a lack of attention to valuation," Brown said in a Bloomberg Radio interview today with Tom Keene.
Bank stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index trade for
1.3 times book value, or assets minus liabilities. The valuation sank to 0.5 in March 2009 following the credit crisis that intensified following the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. in 2008. The average ratio since 1993 is 2, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
"If I'm right and earnings are continuing a recovery, then the valuations of these companies will continue to recover," said Brown.
Whitney, the New York-based chief executive officer of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group known for forecasting Citigroup Inc.'s dividend cut in 2008, said in a May 4 interview on Bloomberg Radio that the largest U.S. banks are susceptible to another dip in the consumer-credit market.
Roubini, the New York University professor who predicted in 2006 that a financial crisis was imminent and who is sometimes known as "Dr. Doom," wrote in a December posting on his website that the "vulnerabilities and imbalances" that created the credit crisis have yet to be resolved.
Outlook for KeyCorp
Brown cited KeyCorp, Ohio's second-largest lender, as an example of a bank with good growth prospects.
KeyCorp has rallied 39 percent this year to $7.97. The Cleveland-based company reported a first-quarter loss that was smaller than analysts' expectations.
"They will make money here in the second quarter," Brown said. "When they report a quarter where they make money where all their credit indicators are positive, that will be a catalyst to move KeyCorp's stock higher."
Columbus, Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares Inc. has done a "great job" recovering from the recession and focusing on growth, according to Brown. The shares had climbed 69 percent this year.
Bigger banks have suffered from the uncertainty of financial regulation and how restrictive it may be, according to Brown. While he has not historically been a "fan" of Bank of America Corp., he said the shares are "very attractive to me at these levels."
Shares of the Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender have gained 5.8 percent this year.


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There is a very old workstation at a power plant running an MS-DOS system based HMI, I need to recover this and I believe the best way is to create a virtual machine from the old physical machine.
Anyone knows if this is supported by VMWare vCenter Converter 5.5 or an older version?
I'm planning to use Acronis to generate an image of the computer and then vCenter to convert that image to a virtual machine.
Please, any hint or recommendation??
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Sodium Benzoate – Extends Shelf Life, Shortens Yours
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