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Ongoing cuts to sexual health services will cost UK economy billions, says reportBMJ 2013; 346 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f641 (Published 30 January 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;346:f641
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If cuts to sexual health services being made as part of ongoing efficiency savings in the public sector continue, the UK economy could be lumbered with billions of pounds in additional health and social care costs and lost tax revenues by 2020, claims a joint report.
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At the Cedar Falls Fire Station, they aren't planning to hang out outside any longer than they have to these next few days, but they are offering advice.
They say it's important to take care of your yourself and your home in these bitter cold temperature, especially keep an eye out for freezing pipes.
"Open up the cupboard doors to allow the heated air from the house to get inside of those cupboards, those hidden spaces. To let a little bit of water flow from those pipes that are maybe on your outside walls," said John Bostwick, battalion chief.
Nearly 40 miles northeast in Oelwein, the fire department has set up a warming shelter in the basement of its fire station.
"Not only for Oelwein but surrounding areas. If you live on a farm and you have a problem and you got to get your kids somewhere where it's warm. This is the place to come," said Wallace Rundle, fire chief.
Rundle says a few days ago, they had a power outage that affected part of the town. He says it was cold then and they don't want to go through an outage like that again in the next few days.
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A Cherry Street man, arrested in August on charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, had his case continued for the resisting charge, while the disorderly conduct charge was dropped.
Patrick D. Curran, 25, had been arrested Aug. 17 about 4 a.m., after someone reported him as a man passed out on a Washington Street sidewalk, near Whistle Stop Way, according to a police report.
Curran had become aggressive after police woke him, and during a struggle with police, an officer "unintentionally" struck Curran on the head with a flashflight, according to the report.
The disorderly conduct charge was dismissed at the state's request, but Curran admitted to sufficient facts on the resisting arrest charge, but that charge continues without finding until June.
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An anti-Ajax group is calling for a new test blast at the proposed mine, saying a controlled explosion done two years ago is not enough to calm fears of vibration and toxic dust settling over neighbourhoods.
Kamloops Area Preservation Association also released a scientific opinion Tuesday showing the test done two years ago by KGHM-Ajax is inadequate to fully understand impacts, including affect of vibration on housing and other structures.
"We're two years from today or tomorrow when that test blast was done," said KAPA spokesman John Schleiemacher. "A lot of our concern is blasting on the edge of city limits with the plume drifting over the top of our city."
Not only did KGHM-Ajax fail to provide notice to the community of the test blast, so people in Aberdeen and Pineview Valley could stick heads out the door and listen, Schleiermacher said the blast itself is only one-quarter the size of what will be a daily occurrence if the mine is permitted.
The scientific report by Takis Katsabanis, an associate professor of mining engineering at Queen's University, found the report from the test blast is missing key information.
"Of major importance . . . are the vibrations levels in the surrounding communities as well as the vibration level at the neighbouring (Kinder Morgan) pipeline," Katsabanis wrote.
But the mining expert said the report does not have adequate information on the effects of a large-scale blast. Information also needs to be predicted for different locations in the mine, he said.
Katsabanis's report was done on request by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. Schleiermacher said, however, that neither the provincial or federal authorities will order another, larger test blast at the proposed mine.
Norm Thompson, spokesman for KGHM-Ajax, said the mining company is in the midst of a raft of studies and hasn't ruled out more test blasting.
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A teacher challenges his students 'to devise a proposal for the protection of newsroom independence and integrity' in a changing media environment.
By Stanley Flink
It was more than 20 years ago that I began teaching a seminar called "Ethics and the Media" at New York University School of Journalism. In 1985, these graduate students read newspapers and newsmagazines with some regularity and, though computers were in wide use, they were not nearly so pervasive as they have become. During our discussions of ethical issues, I asked students to think of themselves as a hypothetical editorial board, and this was something they could do with ease.
When, in the 1990's, I moved the course to Yale, a dramatic shift from print to cable television and online services was already happening. During the past five years, not more than a handful of undergraduate in this seminar have read the news on paper or watched network news. They were (and are)
Not much has changed — except the stakes.
dependent on the Internet and are increasingly interested in blogs, those self-anointed online sites largely given to opinion on public affairs and lately devoted to highlighting errors or falsity in mainstream reporting. Students, who seem usually to seek out blogs with opinions in concert with their own, credit blogs with being a kind of "vox populi" in the tradition of free expression protected by the First Amendment. I don't quarrel with that assumption, but I ask them to consider the challenge of arriving at some kind of consensus, to say nothing about truth, out of multitudinous voices and hidden agendas.
As part of our classroom discussion, I've asked them to consider how these forms of "new media" might replicate the efforts of mainstream news organizations that employ experienced reporters and editors engaged in the difficult business of producing reliable information on a daily basis. In a question I put to my hypothetical 2005 editorial board members, I asked if they regard the generic newsroom as an entity portable from print to television to Internet. (To ask the question a bit differently, I wanted to know if they support a process of truth-seeking by talented and skilled practitioners working together with the assistance of technology, but not in thrall to it.) The class — average age, 20 — voted in the affirmative.
I next challenged them to devise a proposal for the protection of newsroom independence and integrity. To prepare for that project, they read and discussed various texts (Confucius, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle) on the origin of ethical principles, on the evolution of freedom of expression and political discourse (Milton, Kant, Mill), and about the critical importance of a free press in the formation of the United States (the Founding Fathers and the constitutional debates).
With sadness I must acknowledge that during all of my years of teaching "Ethics and the Media," I've encountered among the students little knowledge of American history, particularly in regard to the constitutional issues that are inseparable from the role of the press in assuring an informed electorate. The concept that a nation defines itself by the deal it strikes with its press is not commonly discussed these days but, most simply put, no government can function as a democracy if it does not permit unfettered freedom of expression. In this context, students read Walter Lippmann's "Public Opinion" and Alexander Bickel's "The Morality of Consent." And as a class, we examined two critical Supreme Court cases — New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, which eliminated sedition charges as a means of silencing the press, and the Pentagon Papers case, which confronted national security issues not unlike those being debated in regard to global terrorism. Finally, we visited the long-neglected, 1947 Hutchins Commission report, "A Free and Responsible Press," which laid out moral requirements still timely more than half a century later.
Protecting the Newsroom
All of this preceded the attempt to craft a proposal to protect the modern newsroom from the budgetary and technological forces that are buffeting it today. Though I acknowledged from the start that much of what we were contemplating wore a tinge of romanticism, I said that should not discourage thoughtful resolve. And it didn't. Some of the goals offered by the class, however, were unrealistic.
In the first draft, the students envisioned a very substantial foundation to be funded by the media corporations (and perhaps other benefactors) for the purpose of subsidizing salary increases for journalists who produced outstanding work. The notion that large corporations would donate millions to an outside organization that might reward some of their employees, or the employees of other corporations, was not explored with much sophistication.
Back to the drawing board. In the second draft, they lowered their sights. Up for discussion this time was an internal fund that could be managed by outside directors at each corporation who would have editorial experience and primary responsibility for newsroom compensation. The fund would reward excellence based on the judgment of experts. This would enhance individual careers, but in the students' view it would also be emblematic of the parent corporation's commitment.
We began a conversation about the unique status of news organizations, which are private enterprises with a constitutional protection. There is no other business with a similar obligation to serve the public interest. But the irony of ethical and enterprising journalism is that what is in the public interest does not always interest the public. Add to this conundrum the realization that awakening and reawakening the public to moral standards has never been a natural pastime for journalists in a competitive marketplace.
Nonetheless the students were learning that newsrooms, which are generic centers of newsgathering, editing and editorializing, are confronted today with great uncertainty. As traditional media outlets and publications seek a base in cyberspace, the economic viability of newsrooms suffers. But this does not alter the fact that only vigorous, independent reporting can counter the charge that the First Amendment is being used to reinforce concentration of private power in the hands of conglomerates that now control cable and television, telephone and computer networks, as well as some publishing franchises. Irrefutably, the power to distribute information is potentially the power to select content.
With these thoughts in mind, the "board members" turned to a more practical approach involving an internal fund. They were prompted to head in this direction by a reminder I made of the kind of communication with which they are most familiar — the Internet — and a suggestion that they research the growth of online services already offered by major media organizations. These include archival materials, research and analysis, maps, photographs, videos and DVDs. Fees are, or soon will be, charged for these services as well as, on some news sites, payment to read specific daily content. And advertisers are using these media Web sites because of the precision with which specific audiences can be targeted.
The students' final proposal recommends that some reasonable portion of online revenues should go to the "Newsroom Fund." Their reasoning in selecting this revenue base was two-fold: Most or all of the material and services are supplied by newsroom personnel, and the fund will balance the fact that stock options, offered to others in the corporation, are inappropriate for reporters and editors who might have to cover the activities of separate interests owned by their parent company.
Clearly media organizations contributing to a "Newsroom Fund" will have earned the trust of the public — whatever technology is used to reach them. To keep that trust, the students agreed, requires independence and financial viability. Ultimately, the confidence of the consumer will attach to the news organizations that demonstrate consistent, uncompromising ethical standards.
In composing our proposal, we adopted three suggestions made in 2002 to newspaper companies by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Press, comprised of nine well-known senior journalists. These were: Outside directors, with editorial experience, to monitor the quality of news operations; outside directors to supervise newsroom compensation policy, and prohibition of stock options for newsroom staff and outside directors.
The Hutchins Commission report prophetically observed: "The quality of the press depends in large part upon the capacity and independence of the working members in the lower ranks. At the present time their wages and prestige are low and their tenure precarious. Adequate recognition and adequate contracts seem to us an indispensable prerequisite to the development of professional personnel."
Not much has changed — except the stakes. The question looming largest now concerns the dangers of extreme political fragmentation and the increasing individual isolation. If a social compact is to survive in the digital age, it will need the help of dedicated newsrooms.
Stanley Flink is a lecturer in political science at Yale University and author of "Sentinel Under Siege: The Triumphs and Troubles of America's Free Press" (Westview/Perseus Books, 1997).
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Bridging the breakdown of generations
My dad's name is Norman, so of course people called him "Stormin' Norman." And the moniker fit him perfectly, for he was a proud and successful business owner and undisputed head of my four-member household.
Though he could be quite sentimental, generous and affectionate with his "girls," he was mostly stubborn, opinionated, judgmental and foul-mouthed (usually while working in the garage). He was also a very hard worker and had a hard time relaxing, even at the family beach house. He possessed the highest of standards not only for himself but for everyone in his orbit.
He certainly wouldn't tolerate the condition in which he now finds himself: a Parkinson's-induced dementia that leaves him sleepy, incoherent, wheel chair-bound and barely able to chew his own food.
His decline seemed to happen quickly; one day he was able to walk upright and converse intelligently (albeit with some repetition and confusion) and the next day he was confined to his wheel chair and hard to rouse for the visits to which he used to look so forward. Worse, he didn't recognize anyone, even his beloved daughters.
He is being cared for in a local retirement community, and because the staff takes such good care of him, he is for the most part healthy and oddly content. My sister and I are fortunate to be able to see him on a regular basis.
I try to visit once a week, but sometimes I let life make excuses for me: I have to go to the gym, the baby is cranky, it's too hot outside and plus, it's almost lunch time. I do this because seeing him chips giant splinters from the wood of my heart, splinters that proceed to imbed themselves in my vital organs and cause great pain from time to time.
But I go, because I like to see his face, to remind myself that he is still here with me.
When dad is awake, he might mutter a greeting or ask a question that sounds like "What have you been up to?" I sit on the air-filled bed next to him and launch into a long and detailed monologue about my family's activities. I emphasize the accomplishments for him, out of habit.
I make a point to tell him how nice he looks, for he always took care with his appearance. "You really are a handsome devil," he'd say to his reflection. When his eyes happen to be open, I tell him how blue they are. He sometimes grins at the compliment.
My husband will offer to accompany me on my visits, but my two older children (ages 11 and 8) don't like going anymore. In his better days, my dad always insisted on a firm handshake with eye contact from them. He'd ask them about school and sports and how tall they were. They'd raid his stash of Werther's Originals and peanut butter crackers, and the nurses would bring them ginger ales. We'd make a morning out of it.
I don't blame them for not wanting to see their "pee-paw" in such a state. But my 19-month-old hasn't learned to protest visiting yet. In fact, she loves everything about the place – the fountain in the foyer, the cockatiel Jerry in the lobby, the endless, carpeted hallways, the elevator, the adoring residents and staff.
She even finds my dad somewhat amusing. She squeals and points when she sees him and tries to climb his wheelchair like it's a jungle gym. The juxtaposition between them is staggering; my 80-year-old dad dozes in his wheelchair as my toddler scampers from the floor-length mirror in the bathroom to the ultimate La-Z-Boy in the corner.
She periodically stands before my dad in confusion and waves frantically, as if to elicit a response from him, so I place her on his lap. And while I'm fumbling with my phone to take some photos before the girl takes a serious tumble, I see that my dad's hands have a firm grip on her. He's actually holding her – his granddaughter – and they both start to jibber and jabber like old friends.
I snap about 20 photos. And I realize that there is still life and love in my dad; Stormin' Norman – with his firm grip – is in there somewhere, even yet.
What I wouldn't give to hear a cuss word or two from his mouth. But I am grateful for his beating heart, his steadfast courage and dignity, his bright blue eyes, which every once in a while I have the privilege to see.
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Dr. Keith Dippre (2001), Department
Chair; Professor of Music (2010); B.A., Azusa Pacific University; M.A.,
California State University at Los Angeles; D.M.A., Ohio State University.
Dr. Keith Dippre was born in Ancon, Panama in 1960. He received his undergraduate degree from Azusa Pacific University in California and his M.A. from California State University at Los Angeles. For roughly eight years, prior to beginning doctoral studies in composition at Ohio State, he played the resort and nightclub circuit on the west coast and was a multi-keyboardist in the hip-hop oriented "Raw Nature." While living in California, he had the privilege of opening concerts for artists such as Debbie Gibson and doing studio work with popular jazz saxophonist Boney James. While at Ohio State, Dippre was the recipient of the Ruth Friscoe award for composition (1998) and was Composer-in-Residence with the Ohio State University Symphony Orchestra (1999). He made his festival debut as accordionist in OSU's Contemporary Music Festival 2001 playing the Lucas Foss piece "Curriculum Vitae with Time Bomb." He also produced a piano concerto entitled "700 N. Electric," and a document, "Compositional Issues with Corigliano, Oliveros, and Kernis." His principal composition teachers have been Dr. Phil Shackleton, Dr. Byong-kon Kim, and Dr. Jan Radzynski.
He is currently the Department Chairman and Associate Professor of Music at Methodist University, teaching such courses as music theory, aural skills, and composition. Dr. Dippre also received a Regional Artist Project Grant from the Arts Council of Fayetteville and Cumberland County and was an artist-in-residence at the Artist's Enclave at I-Park (East Haddam, Connecticut). In October of 2003 his piece "Pilgrim's Blues" (for piano, violin, and cowbell) premiered in Northampton, Massachusetts commemorating the tercentenary celebration of Jonathan Edwards. He has been recently featured in the SCI National Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his work "California Low Brow" and was also commissioned by Duo 46 in 2008 for his "Year of the Rat" piece for guitar and violin. He has had commissions and performances with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, and his current publisher is Imagine Music (Medina, New York).
On his recent sabbatical from Methodist University, he took part in the Fresno New Music Festival and was a guest lecturer at Azusa Pacific University. Dr. Dippre's most recent premiere, "Sun Ra and the Apogee of Saturn," debuted with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra on October 13, 2012 under the direction of Fouad Fakhouri. Keith was also the recipient of the Henry Grady Miller Cup award for best published choral work in 2012, presented by the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs.
Jane Weeks Gardiner (1985), Associate Vice President for Academic
Affairs; Associate Professor of Music; B.M., Salem College; M.M., New
England Conservatory.
Jane Weeks Gardiner is currently Associate Vice President for Academic
Affairs at Methodist University. At Methodist University, she has also
served as Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the School
of Arts and Humanities and Chairman of the Music Department. Mrs. Gardiner
is the founder of Friends of Music at Methodist. In 1976, Mrs.
Gardiner received her undergraduate degree in piano performance from Salem
College where she was the recipient of the Rondthaler Award in Music.
She earned a Master of Music in Piano Performance from The New England
Conservatory of Music where she studied with Victor Rosenbaum. In addition,
she has been the recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities
Fellowship at Harvard University. In 2006, Mrs. Gardiner was awarded the
Outstanding Faculty Award by the Methodist University Alumni Association
and in 2007 she was the recipient of Methodist University's Professor
of the Year Award. She has appeared several times as a soloist with the
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and performs frequently in recital as
a solo and collaborative pianist. Mrs. Gardiner is also the pianist and
choir accompanist at Hay Street United Methodist Church.
Scott Marosek (2007), Associate Professor of Music (2012); B.M.,
M.M., University of Missouri at Kansas City; D.M.A., University of North
Pianist Scott Marosek performs regularly as a soloist and collaborative artist. His performances in China, Israel, and throughout the United States have included appearances at such renowned venues as Xinghai Hall, the Jerusalem Music Centre, and the Meyerson Symphony Center. He has also performed several solo recitals sponsored by the Van Cliburn Foundation, and has appeared as a concerto soloist with the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra and the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. As a result of his ongoing interest in new music, he has performed premieres of several new works. In addition to his work as a classical artist, Scott frequently performs with jazz groups.
Scott is president of the Fayetteville Piano Teachers Association and serves on the board of the North Carolina Music Teachers Association. He spends his summers teaching and performing at the Methodist University Summer Jam. He has also taught piano at Southwestern Adventist University and keyboard classes at the University of North Texas. Scott lives in Wade, NC with his wife Stephanie and daughter Laurel.
Dr. Michael D. Martin (2007), Associate
Professor of Music (2012); Director of Choral Activities and Music Education;
B.M.Ed., M.M., University of Maine; Ph.D., Kent State University.
Dr. Michael Martin originally hails from the great state of Maine. He earned his Bachelor of Music Education Degree (1986) and Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting (1990) at the University of Maine. He completed his Ph.D. in Music Education with an emphasis in choral education through Kent State University, Kent, OH. He has taught in grades 4-12, in the capacity of orchestral, choral and, instrumental education positions, throughout ME, NH and MA. He has received recognition as a teacher and conductor, having been the recipient of several teaching awards, serving as a guest conductor, vocal and conducting clinician, and as a judge for New England, Midwestern, and East Coast festivals. His past student performing ensembles (SATB, SSAA, TTBB) have received both regional and national awards for their performances.
Dr. Martin has also enjoyed a rich involvement in conducting community choral groups in NH and ME. In 2001, he created a semi-professional chorus, The New Vocal Collective, in central New Hampshire recording one compact disc. Under his tutelage, they performed works by 20th century composers and large works by Britten, Fauré and Rutter. He also conducted the Portland Downeasters, a Portland, ME based barbershop chorus, which became one of the top four choruses in the Northeastern District in 2002-2004. He received national attention with his championship barbershop quartet The Management (1986-2003) by touring New England schools in support of music programs. For this work promoting youth involvement in music, the quartet shared the National Education Service Award sponsored by MENC and SPEBSQSA in 1995. In 1996, he received distinction as the recipient of Distinguished Choral Director of the Year from the Maine Chapter of ACDA, an award that he shared with his quartet. He has served on the faculty of many harmony schools and as a clinician in support of this American art form.
His current college groups are in constant demand for performances in Fayetteville and North Carolina He is currently the Director of Choral Activities and Music Education at Methodist University where he conducts the MU Chorale, Chamber Singers, and "The Noblemen." Additionally, he is the Artistic Director of the Cumberland Oratorio Singers in Fayetteville, NC. Michael lives in Fayetteville with his wife Amanda, his son David, and his daughter, Meredith.
Dr. Daniel McCloud (2013), Assistant
Professor of Music; Director of University Bands; B.M., Ball State University;
M.M., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; D.A., Ball State University.
Originally from Gary, Indiana, Dr. Daniel McCloud earned his Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. In 2003 Dr. McCloud earned a Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and completed a Doctor of Arts degree in Percussion Performance and Instrumental Conducting from Ball State in 2008.
In addition to university responsibilities, Dr. McCloud serves as an adjudicator, clinician and performer. He has regularly performed with the Kokomo Park Band and Muncie Symphony Orchestra in Indiana, and as Principal Percussionist with the San Angelo Symphony Orchestra in Texas.
In addition to being an active performer and conductor, Dr. McCloud is an active composer and arranger. He has received commissions from the World Saxophone Congress in addition to numerous soloists, band and percussion programs. In 2000, he composed the theme music for a documentary film, "Ed Ball's Century" for PBS affiliate, WIPB-TV at Ball State University. Dr. McCloud has more than 30 percussion compositions published by Dutch Music Partners. He is an Educational Endorser of Pro-Mark, a prominent percussion company, and is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP); Percussive Arts Society and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Currently, Dr. McCloud is the Director of University Bands at Methodist University. Outside of music, Dr. McCloud enjoys cooking, the occasional weekend warrior activity, and spending time with his wife Sandy and their two sons, Zavier and Zander.
Dr. Larry Wells (2006), Associate Professor
of Music; Director of Instrumental Activities; B.A., M.S., Washington
State University; M.S., Portland State University; D.M.A., University
of North Texas.
Larry holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Washington State University (1990). He holds a Master of Science in Teaching Music from Portland State University (1996), and has recently completed a Doctor of Musical Arts in Trumpet Performance/Wind Conducting from the University of North Texas (2006). His dissertation is entitled Construction Applications, Practices, and Techniques of Natural Trumpets; A Comparative Analysis of Baroque and Modern Era Trumpet Construction Methods.
Currently, Larry is the Director of Instrumental Studies at Methodist University in Fayetteville. Prior to his appointment at Methodist, Larry taught for one year at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and three years at Southwestern Oregon Community College.
In addition to teaching, Larry was the General Manager and Associate Conductor for the 500+ member Metropolitan Youth Symphony in Portland, Oregon. During his five-year tenure at MYS, Larry oversaw all operational aspects of the non-profit group, and conducted the Preparatory Band. Larry also spent four years working for the David. G. Monette Corp. building custom trumpets for notable players such as Wynton Marsalis, Adolph Herseth, and the late Maynard Ferguson.
As a performer, Larry holds a position in the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he has played numerous times with the Portland Opera, the Oregon Symphony, the Eugene Symphony and Opera, and the Salem Chamber Orchestra. While at the University of North Texas, Larry played with the UNT Symphonic Band, UNT Baroque Orchestra, and the UNT Opera Orchestra.
Outside of music, Larry's interests include playing golf, woodworking, and playing with his three children: Pruette (7), Harrison (5), and Daulton (2).
Adjunct Faculty
Mr. Skipper Hartness (2008), Adjunct Professor of Classical Guitar
Skipper Hartness is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, but grew up in Hope Mills, NC. Mr. Hartness attended the University of North Carolina at Pembroke where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education. Mr. Hartness received his Master degree in Music Education from Appalachian State University in 1978. He studied Classical Guitar locally with Danny Infantino, and in Raleigh, NC. with Myrna Sislen. He has been a life-long student of the guitar and guitar pedagogy, attending many guitar master classes. In addition to teaching guitar privately, Mr. Hartness has taught guitar at Fayetteville Technical Institute, UNC Pembroke, and Cumberland County Schools where he also has taught orchestra for thirteen years.
Mr. Cody Rex (2013) is a double bassist and educator based in central North Carolina. A former instructor at the Music Academy of North Carolina and at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he is Adjunct Instructor of Double Bass at Methodist University. As a freelance musician, Cody performs regularly as an extra with the North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Opera, Charleston Symphony (SC), Fayetteville Symphony, Greensboro Opera, Asheville Symphony, and Roanoke Symphony.
As a proponent of contemporary music, Cody has premiered several new works for double bass, and has collaborated with prominent composers such as Samuel Adler, Michael Daugherty, Frederic Rzewski, McGregor Boyle and Bright Sheng. He was most recently double bassist for the Carnegie Hall premier of composer Evan Chambers' song cycle, The Old Burying Ground.
Cody is currently a doctoral candidate for the DMA in double bass performance with Craig Brown at UNC Greensboro. He holds the Master of Music degree in double bass performance from the University of Michigan, and the Bachelor of Music in music education from Bowling Green State University. Other teachers include Diana Gannett, Anthony Stoops, and Alex Hanna.
Dr. Andy Smith (2014), Adjunct Professor of Tuba and Euphonium
Andrew Smith's musical journey has taken him all over the United States and in a wide array of musical genres and vocations. Currently, Andrew is the Director of Athletic Bands at UNC Greensboro, Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at Campbell and Methodist Universities, Solo Eb Tubist with the Triangle Brass Band, Tubist in the North Carolina Brass Band, Tubist in the Internationally Acclaimed Brass Quintet Bay Street Brassworks, Principal Tuba in the Fayetteville Symphony, and maintains an active career as a low brass educator and performer. He has presented recitals and masterclass all across the United States, and has presented at numerous international conferences.
Recent solo performances include Guest Artist Recitals at UNC Pembroke, Georgia College, The North Carolina Trombone Festival, and at the 2011 and 2013 Great Plains Regional Tuba Conferences. Andrew has been a featured soloist with the Triangle Brass Band, UNCG Jazz Ensemble, Syracuse University Brass Ensemble, and the UNC Greensboro University Band. Dr. Smith also was a featured artist at Oneonta State University and the Eastman School of Music's Women in Music Festival.
In addition to his solo performing, Andrew Smith maintains an active career as an orchestral tubist. He has performed with the Fayetteville (NC), Rochester, Rainier (WA), Buffalo, and Syracuse Symphony Orchestras. In addition, he has been a member of the Georgia Brass Band, Tar River Symphonic Band, Eastman Brass Guild, and the Eastman Wind Ensemble.
Andrew holds the Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance from Ithaca College, Certificate in Band Instrument Repair Technology from Renton Technical College, the Master's Degree in Music Performance and Literature and the Artist Leadership Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, and the Doctorate of Musical Arts in Music Performance from UNC Greensboro. His primary teachers include Ed Diefes, Dave Unland, Don Harry, Craig Sutherland, and Dennis Askew.
Andrew Smith is a member of the International Tuba Euphonium Association, College Music Society, The National Association for Music Education and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity.
Andrew Smith is a Big Mouth Brass Artist and Parker Mouthpieces Artist and performs exclusively on Big Mouth Brass Tubas and Parker Mouthpieces.
Linda Volman (2011), Fine Arts Coordinator; Adjunct Instructor of Flute; BMA University of South Carolina, 2004, MM Louisiana State University 2006, DMA ABD Louisiana State University.
Linda Volman is a flutist and piccoloist in the Fayetteville, NC area. In the fall semester of 2008, she began her study as a Doctoral Candidate at Louisiana State University and was the Substitute Flute Professor for the semester. She is currently the Adjunct Flute Professor at Methodist University, flutist with the Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, substitutes in area orchestras, and she also has a thriving flute studio.
While in Atlanta from May 2010 to May 2011, Ms. Volman was the Piccolo player for the Tara Winds Concert Band and recently soloed with them on their Fall Concert and at University of Southern Mississippi in February. While in Louisiana she was the 3rd Flute/Piccolo for the Baton Rouge Symphony and was the Principal Flutist with the Louisiana Sinfonietta. She was Principal of the LSU Wind Ensemble during the two years of coursework for the DMA as well as the two years of her Master's Degree. She also played with the LSU Symphony Orchestra for two years while getting her Master's Degree.
Before attending Louisiana State University, Ms. Volman received her Bachelor's Degree in Flute Performance from The University of South Carolina. There she was principal flutist for both the Symphony Orchestra and the Symphonic Band. She was a substitute for the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the Augusta Symphony Orchestra. She was the state winner for the South Carolina MTNA solo competition and received second place at the regional level.
Mr. Skip Walker (2005), Adjunct Instructor of Drumset, Jazz and Popular Culture, and Religion. B.M., Berklee College of Music; M.A., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; further study, Boston University.Skip has recorded and performed with The Fatback Band, Israel Houghton, Bubba Brooks, Maria Howell, Althea Rene, and Onaje Alan Gumbs. Skip is a proud endorser of Silverfox Percussion, Soultone Cymbals, and DC California Drums in Los Angeles California. Visit Skip on the web at myspace.com/macrorhythm. E-Mail:


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Our inspector loved "The homely atmosphere and mix of old and modern between the light and airy coach house rooms and the traditional rectory."
Enjoy the luxury, charm and character of this delightful Georgian Country House style property overlooking the river Yare valley on the eastern outskirts of Norwich. Standing in an acre of mature secluded gardens in a leafy conservation area, we offer you warm hospitality and award winning service in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere. The main house dates back to 1754, whilst the adjacent Victorian Coach House was built just under a century later. Since coming to The Old Rectory in 1995, it has been tastefully and extensively refurbished creating, we hope, a warm and homely feel. A welcoming log fire awaits you after a days sightseeing or shopping in the winter months, whilst in the summer you can enjoy a leisurely drink or afternoon tea on the pool terrace, or perhaps even take a dip in our outdoor pool.
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15th Anniversary Wood Aged - Great Divide Brewing Company
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Ratings: 289 | Reviews: 250 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by joshuadlight:
3.6/5 rDev -10.9%
Gorgeous DIPA. Coppery amber with a burnt orange head that leaves some of the best lacing I've seen in a while. The oak is very, very present in both the smell and taste. It is a malt-forward ale, as the oak seems to mask the hops more than it masks the malts. There is still some bitterness in the finish, but this beer doesn't make me think hops, hops, hops like I normally think with beers of this style. Good strong mouthfeel, and is decently drinkable, depending on how much you like beers that taste like wood.
09-02-2009 02:44:12 | More by joshuadlight
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4.38/5 rDev +8.4%
Bottled on July 02 2009
A_ Dark amber with a thick frothy almost cinnamon colored head. Decent lacing.
S_Strong oak smell upfront. Can just pick up hops in the background.
T_Strong vanilla oak flavor. More oak than I expected but rounded out nicely by piny hops and sweet malt.
M_ Thick and creamy finishes just a little bit dry.
D_ Drinks very well especially cosidering the ABV and amount of oak.
02-15-2010 04:20:35 | More by nickadams2
3.58/5 rDev -11.4%
22 oz bottle, bottled 7/2/09. Pours a clear copper amber with a huge creamy white head that retains well and laces the glass.
The aroma is subdued at first with some weird notes but it opens up as it sits. Some piney hops, caramel malts, floral vanilla, soap(?) and plasticy metallic alcohol.
The flavor is woody malts and pepper with a big spicy hop finish. The alcohol is very noticeable and is warming but not too over the top. As it warms, lots of sweet vanilla comes out. The mouthfeel is full bodied and creamy.
Overall, an interesting beer. It has some strange notes that are hard to place and seem slightly off to me. As it warms, the sweet vanilla dominates and becomes slightly cloying.
07-24-2009 04:31:42 | More by Beaver13
3.5/5 rDev -13.4%
01-08-2013 03:30:48 | More by iemailjack
3.95/5 rDev -2.2%
Bomber pours a clear copper body with a large almond head. Good retention and plenty of sticky patch lacing.
Aroma has a dominant oaky vanilla character, with honeydew melon and a hint of grapfruit.
Creamy medium body has an ideal moderate carbonation.
Taste is on the sweet side, with orange creamsickle, honeydew, and oaky vanilla. Toasted caramel malt base is solid. A hint of grassy and pine hop bitterness struggles to balance.
Tasty stuff here, but the vanilla creaminess grows a bit cloying.
10-27-2009 14:52:56 | More by merlin48
New York
4.28/5 rDev +5.9%
Bomber bottle, foil top, label has bottled on dating as well as suggested food pairings info, nice. Pours pretty typical amber, medium khaki head, soft and creamy, and leaving more then ample fine sheeting and lace. Soft woody nose, leads to a super smooth and tasty, with plenty of malt smoothing the way, then overlayed with soft/subtle Brit hopping. Super creamy mouthfeel. Classy and satisfying sipper. Well done GD
08-16-2009 01:48:25 | More by Billolick
4.4/5 rDev +8.9%
Pours into a Tulip a dark orange with a thick off white head. Great clumpy lacing.
Aroma is of strong floral hops. There is also a candy scent in there, like very sugary. The hop bite up front I think has mellowed. I admit I really should have tried this when I bought it a few weeks ago, but it got lost in the fridge. The hop pallate does mellow out to a nice sweet malt finish with a good smooth bitter aftertaste. There is a slight dryness to it from the wood, but there's really no oak flavor that I can notice. It's a very thick ale, leaving good tasty sweetness on my lips.
09-05-2009 02:29:37 | More by whoneeds8
3.9/5 rDev -3.5%
Had on-tap at the Brick Store.
Pours a clear deep copper color with a one-finger light tan head. The head recedes into a patchy layer on top leaving decent lacing.
Smells of citrus and pine hops with notes of vanilla and oak. The smells are all good, I'm just not sure they're intense enough.
Tastes good. Sweet malt flavors are joined quickly by citrus and sticky pine. Midway through the sip mild hints of vanilla join in and carry through until the bitter ending.
Mouthfeel is good. It has a nice thickness with solid carbonation.
Drinkability is good. I didn't have a problem finishing my glass and could have another.
Overall this was a solid beer but for some reason the oak didn't seem to meld as well as it could have. Still, it's worth a shot.
08-07-2009 00:58:06 | More by glid02
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
12-27-2011 01:54:03 | More by OBIrish24
4.05/5 rDev +0.2%
64oz. growler from Party Town. Poured into a tulip.
A: Pours a deep rusty amber, nearing opaque. About a finger worth of barely off white head forms and holds at a large skim. Decent spotty lacing.
S: Actually don't get a ton from the aroma. Some nice citrus that has fallen off a touch from the aging. Definitely a bit of earthy, rough wood. Some sweet malts that bring out just the smallest touch of vanilla.
T/M: Moderate bitterness level for a DIPA, assuming from the aging and the balance from the wood. Nice citrusy grapefruit and pineapple notes, tasty. I really like the wood character in this. Definitely not too much and doesn't get in the way. Earthy, woody, and much more vanilla than in the aroma, which adds great complexity. Bitterness picks up a bit as I drink more and probably from warming up a touch. Sweet malts to balance, never getting chewy. Body is medium full with moderate carbonation. Some alcohol, and more as it warms, but pleasant. Some lasting bitterness.
D: Doesn't drink like 10%, and very interesting. I like this one a lot.
09-22-2009 23:50:09 | More by pwoods
3.85/5 rDev -4.7%
A. Pours a a light brown/ red/ copper tone with a large amount head that initially doesn't stick to the glass, but sticks more as it is dranken
S. The wood aged knocks out a lot of the hoppy smell, but that is expected with a oak aged beer.
T. You get plenty of hops with every drink with a slight sweet nearly whiskey like taste.
M. Leaves a tingle of hops in your mouth for a couple of minutes after each drink.
D. Goes down slowly, but every drink is still good.
08-03-2009 00:56:30 | More by hughesm4
4.22/5 rDev +4.5%
Bought at Party Town in Florence, Kentucky for cheap as hell and over-poured into a free growler. Consumed in full by four BA's two hours later.
Pours a brilliant hazy amber with lots of eggshell colored head. Very little smell at all, even when I stuck my nose into the head. Just a hin of boozy bourbon on the nose. The taste begins with a sticky dose of bourbon with a tremendous hop aftertaste. Covers the mouth thickly with a huge hop aftertaste that doesn't go anywhere. I would be halfway tempted to cut this in half with water and have twice as much tasty but lower abv beer. Way stronger than it looks. I'm driving back tomorrow to steal the keg.
08-03-2009 00:38:17 | More by degerbah
4.28/5 rDev +5.9%
Another interesting offer from Great Divide. This must be the first oak aged DIPA I've ever heard of and I'm very intrigued. Oaked Yeti is phenomenal so I have high hopes for this one.
By looks alone, this one is incredible. It has a great redish copper color with good clarity and huge towering head that sticks around forever eventually leaving lots of sticky lace.
The aroma is a disappointment by comparison. It reminds me of the Denver Pale Ale that they have as a seasonal. Sweet and malty with not nearly enough hop aroma for a double IPA. Some apple and vanilla comes through, probably from the oak.
Flavor is unlike anything I've ever tried. It has a big malt backbone that supports the hops very well. At first it doesn't seem very bitter as there is a lot of biscuit and toasted malts. I get carmel apple with some vanilla and spice. Towards the middle it turns pretty bitter but it never feels overpowered by hops. Pretty well balanced but definately an aged hoppy beer. You can tell this would have been a big IPA before it went into the barrels.
Mouthfeel is full bodied and medium-low carbonation. A slow sipper for sure.
Not a homerun for GD but a really unique variation on a familiar style. Certainly worth a try.
07-13-2009 01:37:25 | More by GilGarp
5/5 rDev +23.8%
12-11-2011 16:30:55 | More by alamode
3.98/5 rDev -1.5%
A: a hazy burnt pumpkin color with some golden hues making a showing around and about. A colossus cream colored head stayed afloat with ease for a good portion of the drink. Lace was sticky, filmy, and blasted pretty much everywhere in the upper 1/3 of the glass. Presentation has some nice features
S: the nose is very aromatic. I like the intermingling smells of sweet toffee/caramel malt and intricate earthy vanilla oak wafts. Hops are way in the back and don't tickle the nose very much, actually...hardly at all. A entertaining soft boozy wine-like smell is in the mix as well
T: first things first, the wood aged oak flavors are large and in charge. This is a good and bad thing in some ways. I was hoping for a good dose of hops and this is just short of delivering, especially for a DIPA. However, the oak flavors have a nice feature and challenge the tongue to pull flavors of crushed vanilla beans, a clove, light earthy pine tones, and heavily sugared crusty malts (toasted). I find the maltiness has some flavors reminiscent of brown sugar as well as honey
What is going on is pretty good and if it was augmented by a handful of green cones it would be banging good. All in all l am digging this
M: what a dream. It moves very well down the hatch with a slight stickiness that tacks on that strong oaky flavor. It continues to get sweet as it warms and finishes the same. Overall the body is medium plus and for the girth that is present, it drinks slickly well
Another note: alcohol is in a good way, not noticeable. It has a slight warming effect down the pipe but otherwise top notch
D: I am all about it, I find myself enjoying every sip. Do I dare say I would be loving every sip if some strong hops oils were drenching my tongue, yes this is true. Down any road, this is a tasty flavor exploration
10-09-2009 04:55:46 | More by Magpie14
4.05/5 rDev +0.2%
Pours a very appealing copper hued totally clear amber color with a nearly stark white head that leaves decent lacing and retains pretty well.
Nose is a nice malty oakiness, and some subdued hops with a bit of spiciness.
Taste is quite nice. It is VERY rare for me to find an oak aged DIPA that i enjoy, but this one is not only tolerable, but pretty nice. The hops are actually still alive, the maltiness isn't overbearing and syrupy, and the oak adds a nice vanilla touch that isn't too cloying. A smooth finish leads to lingering almost british hops in the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel is very nice. A good chewiness without being thick. Thick viscosity kills OA DIPA for me faster than anything, so im impressed with this ones niche in the style.
Drinkability isn't amazing overall, but relative to the pseudo-style and abv, it is good.
Overall an enjoyable beer, and one i might revisit in the near future, and near future only, haha. For those of you that are turned off a bit by most OA DIPAs, give this one a shot, it just might change your mind, a nice beer, well done.
09-08-2009 04:13:56 | More by AKBelgianBeast
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3.43/5 rDev -15.1%
On tap at Hopcat. Medium golden colour with off white head. Coconut taste from barreling, and very bitter near astringency in finish.A lot of hops, mouthfeel is medium in consistency. Aroma is malty. Wasn't crazy about this one.A sipper that was not greatly drinkable.
08-09-2009 12:27:30 | More by Sammy
3.73/5 rDev -7.7%
22oz bottle
A- Poured into a snifter. Pours a dark amber color with an off-white head.
S- The aroma really is fantastic. There is a lot of sweet malt and caramel along with some citrusy hops. The oak also creates some notes in the aroma that really complements the beer. Can't wait to try it!
T- The taste like the aroma starts out with some malt and finishes with a citric bitterness from the hops. The finish is warming from the alcohol.
M- The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation.
D- Overall, this is a pretty solid beer that is definitely worth a try. Happy 15th Great Divide! Cheers!
11-04-2009 03:47:03 | More by cjgator3
4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
04-11-2012 03:51:00 | More by avisong
3.58/5 rDev -11.4%
15th Anniversary is a darker shade of brown. It's mostly clear and penetrating light reveals some nice orange highlights. Sitting atop is a vanilla colored that reaches over two and a half fingers. It was slow to recede and left plenty of thick, sticky chunks of lace clinging to the glass. Not bad at all.
The nose is alright. It's interesting, but a little disappointing. The strongest scents rolling out of the glass are oak and vanilla. They smell nice and I don't have a problem with them. The interesting thing is that there's very little going on in terms of hops. There's a light floral hop scent, but that's about it. Disappointing for a DIPA. Caramel malts seem to hold down the base well, but don't smell overly strong. They do add a nice sweet scent to the mix. Alcohol is mildly noticeable. I wouldn't have guessed it's 10%. It's not bad. It's just not very DIPA-ish.
The flavor continues the theme. Initially, it's a little sweet and malty. Caramel malt gives a nice strong backbone. It's actually a nice malt flavor. Not overly strong. Vanilla and oak are very strong in flavor. I like the flavor combo, but it's not really working well here. There's not enough hop flavor that stands out. There are some floral notes and it has some ancillary bitterness, but that's the only evidence of hops present. Disappointing. Alcohol is more prominent, but it's not quite hot. For a 10% beer, it's blended pretty well. No complaints there. This is an intriguing beer. Overall, it's not bad. It really is alright. But, it's not very good for a DIPA.
15th Anniversary has a medium body that's nice and smooth. Carbonation is on the low side and gives it an overall smooth feel. Drinkability, however, is above average. The flavor's okay, but doesn't excel for a DIPA. I'm good with a bomber.
Great Divide's a brewery that's really impressed me lately. I like a lot of their recent trailblazing releases. This one, however, is the weakest of the bunch. The lack of hops doesn't work well given the style. If the vanilla and oak flavors were a little more in the background and more hops were added, it would be better. Perhaps those flavors just mask the hops. In any event, it's hop deficient. I still love Great Divide and hope they continue doing exactly what they've been for many years to come. This release is just a little off the beaten path and doesn't live up the lofty standards they've set for themselves. It's certainly worth a try, but that's about it. Happy 15th!
10-07-2009 01:49:08 | More by prototypic
3.8/5 rDev -5.9%
Looks inviting poured from the bottle. Light brown color; rich, lasting head. The aroma is not overpowering -- a bit piney and sweet (sweeter than it tastes when chilled). I taste caramel and some vanilla, but not much hops until the bitter, but not unpleasant, end. Bourbon flavor (I suppose from the oak aging) is what comes through most strongly. Highly recommended for bourbon lovers. Hopheads may want to explore elsewhere.
09-12-2009 20:09:08 | More by plinythethirsty
4.33/5 rDev +7.2%
11oz tulip/wine
Appearance: the color is a dark amber, the head a light tan with sticky lace formed on the glass as you drink.
Smell: slight hops aroma (pine?) whiskey alcohol fragrance als spice & malt sweetness
Taste: smokey and oak flavors with a decidedly alcohol bite and a whiskey malt sweetness
Mouthfeel: light on the tongue with some bitterness and an alcohol sharpness
Drinkability: warms to more alcohol whiskey taste and a spicy aftertaste
07-15-2009 14:11:11 | More by ImusBeer
New Jersey
4.22/5 rDev +4.5%
had on tap yesterday. it was a really nice copper color that had a lacey white head. it smelled mostly sweet and vanilla and oaky and then nice floral hops.
this was a great teasting beer. malty hoppy sweet bitter caramel vanilla. really smooth for a DIPA. I wish i could of had more. It had a very creamy mouthfeel and wasnt as boozy tasting as expected.
06-17-2009 00:48:12 | More by mikey711
4.03/5 rDev -0.2%
On tap at Great Divide when I was in town for GABF 2009.
A - Brilliant amber color with a medium-sized, lasting white head.
S - Aroma is great with bourbon, caramel, vanilla, earth and some resiny hops.
T - Flavor is similar to the aroma with bourbon, caramel, toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, spices, oak, earthy hops, and some noticeable alcohol (but hey it is 10% ABV).
M - Palate smooth and medium-full with some hop resin lingering and a little alcoholic warmth.
D - Pretty high for a beer this strong.
10-01-2009 20:07:26 | More by nickd717
4.15/5 rDev +2.7%
Another from my Goebel's Wichita beer haul...
Pours copper with 3+ fluffy fingers of peach colored head. very good head retention & lacing
S: Breadyness, lemons, booze; once warm, along with toffee
T: Pineyness, toffee, oakyness, dryness, vanilla & grapefruit are all there up front. Oakyness, vanilla, dryness & a mix of tangerine & grapefruit are all in good quantity as this warms. Finishes with vanilla, pineapple, passion fruit, oakyness, pineyness & grapefruit
MF: Medium bodied, smooth, good balance, skews a touch too dry for me.
Drinks pretty easy for the ABV & style, complexity & dryness slow me down a bit. A worthy Anniversary beer, let's see one from Great Divide every year please!
07-26-2009 04:31:37 | More by russpowell
15th Anniversary Wood Aged from Great Divide Brewing Company
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Saw the second night of films at the Boulder Theater last night. I look forward to being inspired by the Banff films every year. But it didn't happen this time. Was it just me? I'm not up for writing a scathing review of each of the films, but really, the only one that got me motivated was "Gimp Monkeys" which was about three guys who happened to be amputees, climbing El Cap because they wanted to climb El Cap. Reel Rock was 10 times better.
I was hoping this year would be good guess i can skip it this time around
You do know that every show is different, right? They don't show the same films at every location/night, they switch them up. I did not see Gimp MOnkies, and I was kind of hoping to.I thought this year was ok, I saw it up in Burlington and enjoyed it. They showed Alex Honnolds triple crown. Last year I was a little disappointed. I could have done without the Spirit Bear and the flyfishing!Bring back the Giant Metal Box (anyone remember that one?)!
We went last night as well. I enjoyed the videos as entertainment, but I too don't have that 'I should quit my job and just go feeling' I often hope for. "Gimp Monkeys" being the only one that did. Respect to them and the film makers. -Jon
This is the list for the showing I am going to on Saturday, is it a lot of the same ones you saw and didnt like? Crossing the Ice Lily Shreds Trailside Reel Rock 7: Honnold 3.0 Industrial Revolutions Flow Hunters Unicorn Sashimi Moonwalk 1st Afghan Ski Challenge
As oppose to everyone on this thread, I thought the night I went was really good. Crossing the ice was awesome.. It's amazing what shear will power can achieve. Gimp monkies were great. An unexpected one that I thought was also good was a mountain biking clip.
Flow Hunters was awesome. Probably my favorite one from the whole night. Short though.
Agree - disappointing; I saw first half first night in Boulder. I checked out the website, and I think that the Radical Reels Tour is what I am looking for - reminiscing about a failed snowmobile epic, which went on for 45 minutes the night I went, was a waste and overshadowed the good short films.
Mark. It was 'Strength In Numbers' as you said, and I think they were trying to emphasize the universal language of mountain biking in the swiss clip (doesn't matter where you come from or what language you speak). It doesn't tie into the overall theme all that well, but sometimes it just comes down to enjoying watching people ride sweet lines. Lines that haven't been ridden by these guys before and just enjoy seeing the sport at it's highest and most aesthetic level. My 2cents.
Petzl Roc Trip China was the biggest hit amongst climbers and non-climbers at our showing. The music in the clip is just incredible. Another good climbing clip was Viva La Vie but more because of the Verdon scenery than the narratives. -Strength in Number was also really good.
I'm planning on attending in Denver tomorrow night...how were you able to find the lineup of films for a particular night?
Wild Bill's Last Ride about Bill Cooper's two attempts to snowmobile from Minnesota to Moscow was probably the best adventure film I've seen in years, if not ever.
That female longboarding movie was terrible. The bmx one was fucking rad. Jeremy Jones quoting himself in the beginning of that boarding movie in Alaska was ridiculous, and it had some cool lines but felt like a waste of time. I enjoyed watching La Dura Dura again, even though I saw it at Reel Rock. The wingsuit movie was fucking insane and I loved it. Kite-skiing is the bomb. Overall, pretty happy with the films.
Saw the 2nd night of films at Boulder Theater as well. I agree that some of the films were a bit weaker than I had hoped...the one about busing old black women to yosemite for example, and the canyoneering one...I'm sorry, old guys getting psyched on rappelling and making a huge deal about whether their rope is long enough doesn't really do it for me :/
Does anyone else think the wide boys sucked? They gave no background whatsoever on who Bob Scarpelli is, even though he is prominent in the film. Also, the best offwidth climber in the US Justin Edl, was conspicuously absent even though there was loads of footage of his friends at his home crag. I guarantee Justin was fucked over again due to sluts with sportsbra's and video/magazine editors who refuse to acknowledge someone who doesn't play by their rules. I liked the ice skating Norwegian.


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The Raiders acquired Palmer from the Bengals last October. Oakland sent its first-round pick in 2012 (No. 17) to Cincinnati, which selected CB Dre Kirkpatrick.
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