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Among his numerous compositions for harp, both solo and concerted, John Thomas published a collection of Welsh melodies and arrangments of Schubert songs and Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words. Both Bugeilio'r gwenith gwyn and Merch Megan are in the form of variations on traditional Welsh airs, whereas Echoes of a Waterfall is an original piece. Although he played the pedal harp rather than the triple-strung Welsh harp, Thomas was given the bardic name of 'Pencerdd Gwalia'—'Chief Musician of Wales'—in 1861. In 1872 he became harpist to Queen Victoria. He died in London in 1913.
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Brandy and Cognac Reviews
Here is the list of the Brandy and Cognac Spirits I have Reviewed:
(Hopefully this list will grow through time into a more significant body of work)
- Camus Elegance XO (Cognac) (90)
- Hine Rare VSOP (87.5)
- Pierre Ferrand 1840 Original Formula (90.5)
- Pierre Ferrand Ambre (Grande Champagne Cognac) (89)
- Torres 20 Hors D'Age (84.5)
- Torres Jaime I Brandy (30 year Solera) (92)
- Pisco El Gobernador (83)
A Quick Note Regarding Brandy
Brandy is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as an alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. As limited as that statement is, it is an accurate stating point. Brandy is usually bottled between 35 to 60 per cent alcohol by volume, sometimes it is aged in wooden (oak) casks although (depending upon the jurisdiction), it may be unaged and coloured with caramel instead of aged. Brandy may be produced from fruit grown anywhere in the world, and may be distilled upon a large variety of stills.
Certain styles of Brandy have become much more refined in where how they may be produced, the most common of these refined styles are Armagnac and Cognac.
A Quick Note Regarding Armagnac
It is not true to say that Armagnac is just Cognac grown in another region of France. Armagnac is actually significantly different from Cognac in not just where it is produced, but also in how it is produced.
It is produced from grapes (nine varietals allowed) grown in the Armagnac appellation of France (in Gascony). It is generally produced upon a column still and aged in oak casks. Armagnac is not as tightly regulated as Cognac allowing producers more choices in their distillation and aging techniques.
A Quick Note Regarding Cognac
The making of cognac is governed by strict rules designed to guarantee consistency of quality and character. All cognac must be produced from a specific region of France whose appellation was first set out by decree on May 1, 1909. Since 1938, this appellation has been composed of six crus: Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois, Bon Bois, and Bois a Terroir. (You can think of these crus a specific grape growing regions within the overall appellation.) The grape juice from which the cognac is distilled is produced solely from white grapes which have been grown within the appellation. Cognac is distilled twice upon a copper Charentes Still. The resulting distillate must be aged in new french oak or french oak that previously contained Cognac eaux de vie. The minimum aging for Cognac is 2 years, and if Cognac carries an age statement, it must be the youngest cognac in the blend which is represented. The youngest Cognac eaux de vie in a blend which is labelled VS must be at least 2 years; the youngest eaux de vie in a VSOP blend must be 4 years, and a Cognac labeled XO must not have any eaux de vie younger than 6 years.
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WASHINGTON - For adults, gardening can be one of the most rewarding activities of summer. However, getting kids to enjoy the same activity may present challenges for some parents and caregivers.
With rising levels of childhood obesity, and more youth engaging in increased screen time, sedentary lifestyles in children and adolescents is concerning. But gardening may offer the perfect middle ground between a fun, outdoor activity and a pastime that offers exercise and promotes healthy habits.
"We see gardening as being a holistic activity for youth," says Julie Parker- Dickerson, the director of youth education programs at the National Gardening Association. "You can garden in a very small space, you can do it in an urban space, you can do it in containers."
Gardening with Kids, a subset of the National Gardening Association, emphasizes the role of gardening in the formative years of children. The organization uses gardening to teach students about science and nature, and it strengthens their connection with nature, in general.
"Anyone around kids can see the difference it makes for them to have time outside in fresh air," says Sarah Pounders, education specialist at the NGA. "It is relaxing, provides exercise (and) stimulates their senses and minds without being over-stimulating."
Melinda Kelley, program manager at We Can! ® from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, agrees that introducing gardening, and the healthy foods that result from gardening, gives youth a better chance of become healthy eaters later in life. We Can! stands for Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition. It's a childhood obesity prevention program that focuses on improving healthy eating choices, increasing physical activity and decreasing screen time, which includes time spent on computers, games and television.
"It's just a great way to bring people together," Kelley says about gardening with children. "When you take kids to a farm, or take kids to a garden or take them even to your backyard, you're getting them away from the TV and getting them up off the couch and getting them to do something active."
For parents who want to find a unique way to spend time with their kids, and for those who just want to get their kids outside this summer, try these tips for gardening with kids.
Don't assume kids need "kid-friendly" gardening.
WTOP's Garden Editor Mike McGrath says the smartest thing adults can do is introduce children to "real gardening." He says trends and gimmicks -- such as upside down tomato planters or gardening in straw bales -- may seem fun and creative, but they are just trends that may not even be safe to have around small children.
"I think it's degrading to pretend that children don't have intelligence, that they can't be part of the real world, that they can't learn to do something correctly," McGrath says. "If you make them some sort of bizarre playground of plants that has nothing to do with real gardening, you may amuse them for about 20 minutes, then they're going to get bored and they won't have learned anything about real gardening."
Instead, Pounders recommends starting kids off with raised beds or container gardens, since they are much easier to plant and maintain.
Ask your kids what they want to do or plant.
Take your kids to the store and let them help pick out the seeds. Then, engage them in planting the seeds and watering the plants. Pounders says to choose seedlings for immediate gratification and seeds for delayed gratification.
Kelley says kids are more likely to be engaged in gardening if you frame it around some of their interests.
"Maybe some foods they'd like to try, (and) maybe just some plants they would like to see what they'd look like when they grow," Kelley suggests.
Encourage them to eat the food they grow.
McGrath recommends growing small fruits and vegetables for children to munch on, such as raspberries, sugar snap peas or carrots.
"It's really that first spring when the first peas come in, and the first little fruits come in, that's when you say, Hey do you want something really sweet, do you want to taste something really delicious?' And it's not in the fridge, it's not in a box, it's not in a store, it's growing in our backyard," McGrath says. "And you take them out, and once they have their first bite, they're hooked. And there's a kid that suddenly, is always going to have at least an acceptance of fresh food and an understanding of fresh food."
Pounders and Kelley agree that growing your own vegetables is the perfect way to introduce children to healthy, varied foods.
"The more you expose kids to healthy foods, I think you're increasing the likelihood that they're going to be receptive to those foods later," Kelley says. "Just introducing foods to kids numerous times can help them overcome the picky eater issue that a lot of parents deal with."
"Gardening is an activity that parents and kids can share while outdoors," Pounders says. "It teaches them a lifelong skill -- it can be a hobby or more fundamentally, it gives them the knowledge to be able to obtain their own food."
Don't expect to get a lot accomplished.
Children are naturally prone to distraction. Rather than tasking them with pulling weeds or carting rocks, encourage them to do something creative.
"Let them enjoy what they are doing," Pounders says. "They may get as much joy just digging in the soil as actually planting something."
And while gardening is a slow process that many impatient children will find frustrating, McGrath insists that it is all worth it.
"There's no plant you put in the ground that you get to eat the next day," McGrath says. "But there's no kid on the planet that doesn't like fresh raspberries and blueberries and strawberries. And to pick them from your own yard, all of a sudden their parents are much more capable beings, they're much more important, they're much more interesting than any parent that takes them to the Whole Foods, or takes them to the CSA to pick up or takes them to the farmers market on Saturday or Sunday."
Make it a family outing.
If you don't have room in your home for a garden, try going to a community garden. Churches, schools and neighborhoods often have gardens on their grounds that are open to the public.
"A lot of communities have a little community gardens that you can sign up for and have a little garden plot, and that's a really great way for some people to have access to a spot to garden," Kelley says.
Another option is to go out to a farm or an orchard to pick vegetables or fruits. There are plenty of orchards in Virginia and Maryland that let visitors pick strawberries in the summer, or apples and pumpkins in the fall.
"Ask the kids what they would like to pick, find out if this is a good time to look and see what's available in your community in terms of gardens and farms to visit," Kelley says.
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The recommendations below are based on my experience with single-use systems, along with suggestions by technical experts
from three tubing suppliers: Steve Wilkowski of Dow Corning, John Stover of NewAge Industries, and Christopher Shields of
Once biological stability and chemical compatibility requirements are defined, processing conditions should be considered,
including process temperature, pressure, time, and sterilization conditions prior to use. Single-use bioprocesses are generally
conducted at temperatures below 40 °C, so most tubing options are compatible. If tube welding and/or sealing is required on
the system then meltable tubing will be needed, whereas the use of only quick-connects or sterile connectors eliminates this
temperature requirement. Similarly, if the tubing is to be autoclaved, it should be resistant to at least 125 °C.
The next process condition to consider is pressure. Although the lowpressure limits of single-use polymerfilm biocontainers
generally limit pressure requirements for system tubing, tubing used upstream of sterilizing filters that are integrity tested
prior to use is an exception. Depending on the grade of filter and integrity test method, test pressures can range from 40
psi (2760 mbar) to 70 psi (4825 mbar), or even higher with some mycoplasma or virus filters. To accommodate this, high durometer,
braided or otherwise reinforced tubing must be incorporated upstream of the filters to ensure suitable pressure rating for
integrity testing. Another exception is where peristaltic pumping is used to drive the process fluid. Tubing selection must
consider the strength of the tubing to provide consistent flow and low generation of particulates. Tubing grades recommended
for peristaltic pumping are typically qualified for much longer service than would be applied in most single-use applications,
but failure to consider pumping suitability after sterilization can lead to significant problems.
Sterilization conditions must be considered when selecting tubing. Most single-use applications are gamma irradiated for sterilization
and consequently require gamma stable tubing (generally up to 50 kGy dosage), but it is not uncommon to apply autoclave sterilization
for some tubing manifolds and filtration systems, especially during process development and early phase clinical batch manufacturing.
The desired sterilization method must be considered in tubing selection. Information on gamma sterilization is provided in
the BPSA Guide to Irradiation and Sterilization (1).
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Audiophile favorite Woo Audio has started taking orders for its latest product. The WA7 "Fireflies" Amp/DAC is a super-cool little cube, packing in a Class-A vacuum tube headphone amplifier with a 32-Bit, 192K USB Digital-to-Analog Converter.
CNET's Steve Guttenberg recently took a nice peek at the product. "The Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies is one of the most beautiful audio products I've ever used," he said. That's some seriously high praise!
He isn't kidding, either. This is a very pretty product, with an all-aluminum chassis that has no visible screws and those 6C45 tubes peeking out of the top. Other features include a linear external power supply for amplification circuitries, a custom-built toroidal power transformer, and multi-layer military grade PCBs.
The WA7 also has dedicated jacks for full-sized headphones and those minis. It also has an RCA connector that can be used as an input or a D-A output, and in/out signals that are selectable.
Woo Audio has put a $799 pre-order price on the WA7 "Fireflies" Amp/DAC, with plans to ship by the end of February. Once that happens, you can expect the price to go up another $200.


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During the residencies, visiting artists, art critics, curators, and art historians from throughout the art world join the community and become active participants in the dialogues about art and art-making.
The Art Talks Lecture Series is sponsored by the MFA in Visual Arts program at Lesley University and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
All Events 7:00 pm–9:00 pmBoston University, Kenmore Classroom Building 565 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 101MBTA: Green Line, Kenmore T stop.Free and open to the public.For more information call: 617.585.6770
Michele Abeles lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She has an MFA in photography from Yale University and
BA in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. Recent group exhibitions include Speculations on
Anonymous Materials, Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany; New Photography, Museum of Modern Art, NYC;
Rites of Spring, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas; and Test Patterns, Whitney Museum, NYC. In 2013 she
had solo shows at 47 Canal St. in New York City and Andreas Melas & Helena Papadopoulos in Athens, Greece.
This fall she will have a solo show at Sadie Coles in London, England.
Her work is in the public collections of the Dallas Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum, MoMA, and the Whitney
Museum. She also works collaboratively with the artist Margaret Lee. Their work recently was included in the 2013
12th Lyon Biennale.(Image caption: Red, Rock, Cigarettes, Newspaper, Body, Wood, Lycra, Bottle, 2011.
Archival Pigment Print, 30 x 40)
Matthew Mazzotta is a conceptual artist who creates permanent and temporary public interventions
that range from opening up new social spaces inside the built environment to addressing more pressing
environmental issues, but always with a focus on community and public participation.
Mazzotta has produced public interventions at many sites nationally, and internationally in Croatia, Korea, Italy,
and The Netherlands. His work has received numerous awards and grants including a 2012 NEA Grant, and has
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Mazzotta received his MS in Visual Studies from the Art, Culture, and Technology (ACT) program at MIT where
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Anna Craycroft will address the interrelationship of research and production in her work. Mining fields like
education, cinema, psychology, literature, and art history, Craycroft examines cultural models for fostering
individuality. She works thematically over a series of exhibitions using whatever medium best applies—drawings,
paintings, videos, sculptures, furniture, installations, and books.
Her work has been shown at Blanton Museum, Austin; Le Case del Art, Milan; Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Portland
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for public sculpture from Art in General, Socrates Park, LMCC, NYC, and Den Haag Sculptuur, Holland. Upcoming
exhibitions include Rogaland Kunstsenter, Norway and Redcat Gallery, Los Angeles (Photo caption: Installation shot of Anna Craycroft's The Agency of the Orphan at Tracy Williams Ltd, NYC 2008)
Peter Rostovky will discuss the evolution of his artistic practice and his writing. Tracing the continuities that
connect his projects, special emphasis will be placed on the intellectual concerns of his work and the larger
questions that still polarize painting and political engagement.
Known for paintings that explore the sublime in the everyday, Rostovsky is equally committed to pursuing
conceptual and collaborative work. His projects bridge the gap between painting and conceptual art while
remaining attentive to painting's material and discursive history, and new technologies. His work has been
exhibited at venues such as The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; MCA Santa Barbara; PS1/MOMA, NYC; and
S.M.A.K., Ghent, among others. His critical writings, under the heteronym David Geers, have appeared in October,
Fillip, Bomb, and the Brooklyn Rail. (Photo caption: Autopsy, 2012. Photoshop painting done on Wacom tablet, 4500 x 3523 px
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The Martin Gropius Bau and Marriott Hotel, the areas that host the European Film Market, the Berlinales market which opens on February 9th and closes on the 17th, were already sold out by mid-December. Around 400 companies will be represented, many of which will have greater visibility than last year (some have bigger stands, others have, for the first time, opted for an independent space outside their national umbrella: this is the case for Russia, Japan with Unijapan, Canada with Entertainment one, Korea with M-Line and Spain with Vertice.) CGM, which until now has been on the IFTA stand, will also have its own offices at the Marriott this year. The US presence will be enhanced by the new meeting point for independent US filmmakers in the Martin Gropius Bau, organized by IFP and the Sundance Institute. Is this a sign that Berlin is now also becoming a reference point for non- European professionals? To tell the truth, this is nothing new, says Beki Probst, the director of the market, in fact, until the early years of 2000 there was always a stand for independent US filmmakers at the EFM. We could say we have gone back to our origins! Although obviously this initiative fits in well with the increased presence of Sundance. In fact, once again this year Sundance at EFM 2012- which used to be called Straight from Sundance- will be giving international buyers a chance to view the independent US movies premiered at the Festival directed by Robert Redford. It is, however, clear that the EFM has taken on an increasingly international role in recent years, continues Probst, we are getting lots more professionals from Latin America and Asia and this year, for the first time, we have companies from South Africa.
Italy will be represented in the area managed by Cinecittà Luce which will contain 16 companies (Anica, BLS Südtirol Alto Adige, Film Commission Torino Piemonte, Filmexport Group, Fondazione Calabria Film Commission, International Rome Film Festival, Intramovies, Istituto Luce - Cinecitta, Italian Film Commissions Association, Italian Riviera - Alpi del Mare Film Commission, Lombardia Film Commission, Milano, Minerva Pictures, Roma Lazio Film Commission, Toscana Film Commission, Trentino Film Commission and Variety Communications). As usual Adriana Chiesa Enterprises and Rai Trade will have their own stands.
Comedies will dominate the Co-Production Market this year: these movies have great audience potential and, for this reason, they should be more interesting to financial backers, comments Sonja Heinen, the director of this section of the market. Many of the 39 projects presented are by directors who have already shown their movies at the Biennale in the past. They include Giulio Manfredonia (whose Qualunquemente was in the Panorama section last year), who will be presenting Mother Earth produced by Lumière & Co. Producers at the European Film Market will be able to draw further inspiration from Books at Berlinale. On February 14th (inside the Co-Production Market) they will be able to attend the presentation of 12 novels which have been selected for their cinematographic potential. These include Italys Eva Sleeps by Francesca Melandri (Marco ) and The Night of the BlackBlack Cat by Antonio Pagliaro (Nabu International Literary & Film Agency).


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Oh, the joys of adding electronics to a newly remodeled basement.
This one's walls might look sparse, but it's heavy on entertainment—high-tech and low-tech, like playing poker, ping-pong or table hockey.
For starters, there are separate flat-panels and two JBL surround-sound systems—one for high-definition movies and broadcasts and one dedicated just for video games. Custom electronics pro Advanced Media Systems also provided additional screens in the bar area, guest bedroom and bath as well as two in the gym.
"Music from any one of multiple sources can be played in any zone independent of the surround systems using a NuVo Grand Concerto distribution system, giving either soft background music for entertaining or high-energy motivation for a good workout in the gym," says Advanced Media Systems' Gregory Mizerek.
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Advancing Beginner Guitar is for players who know their basic guitar chords and not much else. We'll get up the neck a bit, try out some tunings, fool around with rhythm, and learn some shortcuts and cheap tricks. Bring a capo and a favorite song or tune.
First time players will learn basic tuning and playing skills, while more advanced players concentrate on developing accompaniments and arrangements. Great songs and tunes - some playing by the numbers, and some playing by ear.
We will learn real world sound skills and wander through some "big picture" theory without getting too technical. Much of what makes good sound is really basic: beat back hums and buzzes, set up your stage well, monitor levels in the right places, have good communication with the stage. Class tips and hands-on experience will come in handy at festivals, coffee houses, and home recording. Class members will be asked to crew on stage and be at the mixer for the final student concerts.
In this class, we will explore the elements of flatpicking from the basic down-up right hand delivery, to cross-picking, rhythm ideas and back-up guitar techniques. This class will strive for a relaxed atmosphere which will encourage a non-competitive and musical experience in order to show how much fun this very conversational style of guitar playing can be. Written materials will accompany the class.
Tuning the guitar, learning how to hold it, and strumming chords "in rhythm" is where this class will begin. Folks who have never played as well as beginning guitarists are welcome. We will cover playing to accompany songs as well as session tunes. Bass runs and dynamics will also be practiced. Before we are through we hope to get everyone to play a blues run or a rock and roll riff...enough to make you want to play more.
Discover the charms and delights of the mandolin. We'll include tuning, basic right and left-hand techniques, chords, simple rhythms and basic melodies. Bring a playable instrument, a recording device, and a relaxed attitude, and you'll be picking tunes in no time!
It's fun! The instrument is ideal for playing chords and easier than many instruments for learning to play melodic accompaniment. This class is for learning basic techniques on the right and left hands, learning tunes and songs 'by ear', basic session essentials and plenty of practice playing in rhythm. As the week progresses, the class will play traditional old-time tunes in several tunings (please bring a capo), look at tablature and try a basic finger pickin' pattern...ring, ring the banjo.
This class is intended to introduce basic techniques, styles and approaches to the use of the harmonica in blues and folk music. Topics covered include holding the harmonica, playing in both first, second, and third positions, and harmonica maintenance. We will also explored special effects like bends, trills, fanning, tremolo, and throat pops. We will also address things like accompanying yourself on harmonica with other instruments, etc. Students are required to bring at least one diatonic (10 hole) harmonica in the key of C. Harmonicas will be available for purchase in the camp store.
Bottleneck slide guitar is one of the oldest and most expressive of the blues guitar styles. It was first recognized in the early writing of W.C.Handy at the turn to the Twentieth Century and it is a must for blues, rock and country players world-wide! We will explore the different tastes of slide, using examples from the music of players like Muddy Waters, The Black Ace, Son House, Robert Johnson and more. Great lessons in a variety of tunings! Music in standard and TAB will be provided. You bring your favorite guitar, slide and recording device. We will be playin' the blues!
East Coast blues guitar players such as Blind Blake, Blind Boy Fuller and Gary Davis were known for intricate, melodic arrangements, at their best echoing the great stride and blues pianists of the 1920's and '30's. While their left hand technique was remarkable; their right hand technique could be stunning. Their right hands essentially did the duty of a piano player's two hands, with the thumb playing independent, often syncopated bass lines against the melody and chord work of two (and sometimes only one) finger.
Focusing on the right hand, we'll break open this style and learn that it is not that difficult, just different, from the basic finger-picking technique that many of us folkies and blues guitarists use. Looking at classics from several players, we'll start to re-think the role of the thumb and move beyond the straight alternating-bass patterns that we're used to. It's a great style to play around with; it swings, and it can really move a guitarist out of some long-term habits and give her a whole new world to explore.
Students are urged to bring an audio recorder to class; videotaping will be allowed at the discretion of the instructor.
Being from the "loving-all-kinds-of-fiddling-styles" school, I would like to offer a class on the language of fiddle styles. What makes an Irish tune sound Irish? (and how do they make those neat ornamental sounds?), an old-time tune sound old timey? (rhythm with the bow, emphasis on the correct syllable), How do those Quebecois fiddlers do that thing with their feet and fiddle at the same time? All questions answered and new techniques taught to help you on your journey.
Filling in the Cracks is for any guitar players who do OK but want to spiff it up, for old folkies needing to lose bad habits, for more experienced players looking for a technical boost, or for any who have nothing else to do that period. We'll get you to play just like yourself, only more so. Drop-ins welcome all week.
We will study and perform music from the string band traditions of rural America. Additionally Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American, dance, and ballad traditions will also be explored with listening, practice, and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music making skills (transposition, harmonizing, etc.). Violin, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, accordion, concertina, penny whistle, flute, bodhran, harp, ukulele, or piano ~ All Welcome!
This class assumes that you have a little knowledge of the fretboard and can play some single note lines as a soloist. Fiddle tunes and fiddle tune variations are a plus but not a necessity as we work through more advanced techniques with ear training and written materials available as a guide to having fun and sounding good.
We will continue to explore the music of the early string and jug band musicians and the mandolin blues of the post-war era. But I would like to introduce some new ideas and inspirations you may find in the music of other blues musicians. Exercises and arrangements will introduce the "blues" elements that shaped this music and we will work on several pieces in the solo format. Music in standard and TAB will be provided, and the use of recording devices is strongly encouraged.
Bob will lead a dialogue (and give handouts) about poetic meter and what a powerful tool it is, hoping to develop an awareness in students both of the prevalence of ballad meter in folk song and all of its modern derivatives, and the fact that it's there because it works. With practice and exercise we'll also become more aware of the meters the class participants generate spontaneously in the first drafts of their songs, and learn to honor those meters and use them, both as guidelines for honing their lines and koans for unlocking their imaginations.
Come have some serious fun! We'll study the nuts and bolts of how music fits together. Emphasis is on understanding diatonic and chromatic scales, simple chord structures, chord progressions and musical vocabulary. All Levels.
It's no small thing to write a song well, but there are many resources to help you accomplish this task. We'll enumerate many of them in an opening lecture, then help you overcome obstacles with individual songwriting assignments, attention to meter, and cogent and compassionate critique designed to turn your "inner critic" from a destructive force to a servant of your goals. It's a fun and safe ride.
The guitar is perhaps the most versatile instrument in American folk music. It can play rhythm and melody, and it can be both percussive and sustaining. Just how does one get the guitar to play the blues? That is the goal of this class. We will explore the history, tradition and aesthetic of the Blues, while all the while learning tunes that help us understand the principles that underpin a wide variety of traditional (acoustic) blues styles. We will touch on areas like chord organization, regional differences, improvisation, scales, timing and tone. All levels are welcome in this class but a strong familiarity with first position chords is highly recommended.
Learn how to warm up and stretch your voice safely, keeping it flexible and supported. Simple exercises can help extend your range, color and volume. Get a clearer understanding of how your voice works and ages so you can take advantage of the natural gift you've been given for as long as you live! Wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to move!
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The reproduction of sound will make or break your stereo or home theater system. For better or worse, we listen to sound through loudspeakers which come in all shapes and sizes and ages. Like other stereo or A/V components, speakers are critical to your optimum enjoyment of the experience. Speakers will sing to you! They are the voice of your system, but they also have to wear many hats. They have to be able to make music sound sweet like the velvety voices of Celtic Woman, and, at the same time, make armies clashing in "300" sound realistic and believable.
What are They?
While there are several different types of speakers in the marketplace today, we'll focus primarily on bookshelf type speakers. Bookshelf speakers get their name obviously from the fact that they are small enough to be placed on a bookshelf. Although, with the advent of home theater, this may now be misnomer. Under the category of bookshelf speakers, they can be front left and right main speakers, center channel speakers or even rear/side/surround speakers. Bookshelf speakers are housed in smaller and more compact cabinets than say floor-standing variants. The majority of bookshelf speakers are no taller than 15-in. to 20-inches. At the other end of the spectrum, the smallest bookshelf speakers may only be 2-in. 3-in. high.
Because of their compact cabinets, bookshelf speakers can be placed where towers or floor-standing speakers cannot. According to Polk Audio, "the name 'bookshelf' is unfortunate, since most such designs perform best when placed upon rigid stands, rather than tucked inside pieces of furniture. While bookshelf-type speakers are more placement-friendly than larger speakers, the small enclosures are more rigid and produce less sonically degrading 'box resonance' than all but the best towers." While they can certainly be placed on a bookshelf (as the name implies), in many instances they are now placed on stands today.
A clear advantage to bookshelf-type speakers are their modest price and size. Bookshelf speakers fit rooms and budgets that cannot accommodate a pair of towers. The small, solid cabinets are both versatile-able to excel in bookcases, atop shelves or hung on walls-and provide excellent midrange clarity. It should be noted that many speakers use air tunnels or "ports" to improve efficiency and bass output. However, if you plan to place your speakers against a wall or inside a cabinet, choose a model whose port is located on the front panel, with the drivers.
On the other hand, an argument can be made that reduced cabinet volume and driver surface area limit the dynamic and bass frequency range of bookshelf speakers. This can also compromise power handling and efficiency. Are you measuring the prowess of your system by the size of your speakers? However, with smaller speakers come smaller drivers especially woofers. To overcome this potential handicap, a subwoofer may be needed to add additional oomph to the sound.
Types – Cubes, Satellites, Box-type, etc.
Since bookshelf speakers are smaller than their larger brethren, most are either full-range or two-way. Some models will only include a mid-range driver purportedly offering full-range sound. A two-way speaker means that it has two drivers: one woofer and one tweeter. Of course, there are also a handful of three-way variants (and a bit larger also). A three-way speaker has three drivers: a woofer, mid-range, and a tweeter. Many manufacturers offer a family of bookshelf speakers that gradually get larger with the increased size of their woofer and tweeter. As you go up in driver size, the price of the speaker normally goes up also. Many bookshelf type speakers have tweeters up to 1-in. in size, and woofers ranging between 4-in. and 6.5-in.
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Oh, this looks like exactly what I'd need...except this is the Spanish version. No hablo espanole :-). Any chance you could post up the English version? Thanks so much! Just out of curiosity, where do you get access to things like this?
Sounds like a classic failure of the gas coils. They work when cold but quit when they warm up a little bit.
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Webcomic drawn by Jonathan Rosenberg. Contains only one actual goat, though other characters are aliens, a space mummy, a satanic chicken, and a fish that lives in a glass of beer. Located at www.goats.com.
Dammit, I go on vacation for a week and I've missed like 500,000 installments of Goats.
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1. a cyclist or a group of cyclists that demand on riding right in the middle of your lane whilst your driving.
2. also a large flappy loose vagina
2. also a large flappy loose vagina
1. get the fuck off the road you fucking goats!
2. Dave: Was she any good last night?
Tim : Nah, she had a goat
2. Dave: Was she any good last night?
Tim : Nah, she had a goat
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acronym for 'Greatest Of All Time'
J Dilla is the goat
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:25 am
Post subject: RE: Star Blog
Hello everyone!
New to the forum, but long time reader! (over used, but true in this case)
This is in regards to Star Blog update on 11 June 09.
It took me a bit by surprise.
I understand differing viewpoints on many "hot" topics, and even more so I try my best to accept them with grace.
So as to not sound like I'm whining, or writing an angry response; I'd like to first say that I respect this company and the people involved with it to no end. You have provided me, my family, and friends with countless hours of entertainment and stories to tell years later.
With that, I was sad that a company that I support would make a "subtle" veiled attack on my heritage.
I've made the jokes as well, many people with French ancestry have (my mothers full blood). I mean come on, they're funny!
But, I feel it may be innapropriate to have on a company's website for one of their products. I can live with it, and will. But would like more consideration from one of my favorite gaming companies in the future.
I'm a proud American citizen. I served six years in the Idaho Army National Guard for my country. I don't think my blood lines (poor gene pool) should reflect poorly on my character.
Thank you for listening. I hope to continue seeing excellence in both the products and service provided. I will always be a loyal customer.
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:07 am
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The Star Blog kind of veers between being a company blog and a personal one. Since the company is very much SVC and Petrick (being the primary public faces, with Jean rapidly ascending), there isn't much of a distinction between persons and company.
I disagree with some of the current-events related opinions in it, especially since the election, but I also don't have to read it . Frankly, I usually don't anymore. (Nor do I expect people to read mine, if they don't share my views.)
That's a shame though, since the Star Blog has been another way to see how things are going within ADB. But
"C'est la vie"
The "my day" blog on the legacy board is usually more timely and since it is a personal blog, I expect to see things written in it from a perspective I don't share - the data also there is important enough to continue to follow.
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:46 am
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pickledteak, I do appreciate your loyalty to the company and your polite post about what you see as a problem. While I wish you had taken the issue up by email (always the best course when you have a criticism of the company's actions), at least you didn't come out in "attack mode". I will certainly mention this topic to SVC.
Humor is such a difficult thing to pull off and it will never please everyone
. Many times jokes are told (or comments are made) here and on the legacy board that I know other female types would get very upset about and their significant others would be eating cold kibble on the back porch if they told that joke within hearing. (You see the door marked "Airlock"? Go through the paired doors and your food is outside . . . "
) For me, I just roll my eyes, realize the person probably never meant to hurt anyone's feelings, forgive him for what (to me) was a failed joke, and move on.
Doing a blog day in, day out, especially when you are working on a product with a hard deadline, can be very difficult. SVC is a fast writer and very inventive. SPP writes far faster than I. (Well, to be truthful, probably everyone writes faster than I do.) When I covered for the Steves when they were at Origins, when they were moving ADB, Inc. and again when they were in Austin moving the mezzanine from the old building, I realized how very, very hard it is to write something interesting, work-related, and concise for days on end. I don't know if anyone would read a blog that consisted of:
"Today we worked on CL #39 and muttered every time we saw an email with an attachment from Jean. The attachment meant she finished proofreading another page of CL and found enough nit-picky errors (more than four) that she scanned the page with all of her purple marks, comments, and circles (she proofreads using purple; SVC, blue; Leanna, red; and SPP, green) and sent it to us as a JPEG. Sorry, must run, "
The Purple Witch
" has sent another page of corrections. (Yes, capitalize Bridge a zillion times, lower case on hellbore a dozen times, how did I spell "mass" as "masss", and make that comma a semicolon . . . )"
One day it might amuse, but the next day and the next? For we will be working hard on that product every day between now and Origins and that blog could be a repeat blog every day--just change the first three examples (the fourth one
happens sometime on one of the pages I proofread each day) and that is what is happening.
Will, I'm sorry you don't read the StarBlog as much any more. There are a lot of interesting things written in there. Just looking at last month, there are reviews on the new ST movie, reports into what has happened at ADB, Inc., information about what to look at and consider when writing things or proposing things for the company, and an excellent essay on Memorial Day, written by Ryan Opel, one of our
staff members. Still, you have the right attitude and practice what I preach at the library, "If you don't like that book, just put it down and move on to a different book." You are right about SVC's "My Day" in that it is more focused on what he does each day. I pick up a lot of clues in what is going on there in the office from those entries.
I'm a rapidly ascending public face? ACK! Images of me as an escaped helium balloon come to mind!
Well, I guess I better float off and do more proofreading. I caught up a bit yesterday and I need to get everything sent to me done today.
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:36 pm
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I had talked to Jean about this issue recently, and was going to wait until after Origins to say something about it - but since the thread was posted up already, I feel that I ought to add my .02c to it.
While I was not born in a part of
la Francophonie
, I am from Ireland - a country which owed much of its educational heritage to France, during the time of the Penal Laws...
...laws which were finally undone through the efforts of
Daniel O'Connell
, a man who had been sent to France for part of his early education, himself.
Further, I'm now a resident of Canada, a country with French as one of its official languages, and in which the continued legacy of the various francophone peoples found within persists to this day.
(And as it happens, Newfoundland, now a part of the Canadian confederation, had
its own Catholic emancipation
pursued in part through O'Connell's efforts.)
But even if none of this were the case, I still found that certain aspects of the blog entry were somewhat difficult for me to take as 'just' an attempt at humour - not least the 'gene pool' comment which pickledteak mentioned in the opening post.
It made me feel very uncomfortable.
I'm sorry if it's a bother for me to post this, but I feel like it needs to be said, for what little it's worth.
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:20 pm
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Jean, I appreciate your reply and apologize for not sending an email for this. In the future I will. And thank you for explaining what the Star Blogs intent is. I suppose I haven't looked at it in that light.
You're right about humor being difficult. I myself have failed many times with a joke I thought that darned hilarious offending someone else's taste.
Now that it has been brought up, and addressed... lets get on with game talky. Far more entertaining!
Good hunting everyone!
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I am locking this because the message was tactfully send, and graciously received. Anything more will surely detract from that.
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:12 pm
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A few things....
1. I did NOT write that. It came from the guys who do FYEO, guys who make about ten times as much money writing military history as I make designing games.
2. It's all true, by the way.
3. I have no idea how Jean got it or why she posted it. I don't think I sent it to her; if I did send it to her, I sent it to her a very long time ago (certainly not any time this year). It's actually not legal for us to post it since it's copyrighted to somebody else.
4. That was written (not by me, as I mentioned) a very long time ago. I cannot remember if it was Gulf War I or Gulf War II, but I think it was Gulf War I, meaning its 15+ years old. I DO have a copy on my computer and every now and then I find it and read it because it's funny (the best humor is the truth), and sometimes send a copy to a friend. Frankly, I cannot remember the last time I saw that document, but I'd almost swear it was two or three years ago.
5. Not that there's anything wrong with posting funny stuff (humor always hurts somebody) but I just wanted to be clear that I did not write it and cannot remember having told Jean to post it. Maybe I did, but if so, it was a year or two ago and I don't know why it would have stayed in her file so long. (Then again, I got an email the other day that took six weeks to get through the internet, which was kind of strange.)
6. I'm just baffled and wondering what wires got crossed. I gotta believe Jean thought I wanted it posted, but I don't know what I said that made her think that.
7. I told Jean to delete it (because it's copyrighted, not because it's upsetting to anyone; if history upsets you, deal with it).
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We did some digging.
Sometime last fall, there was a crisis shortage of blog stuff. I emailed Jean a whole pile of junk found in my computer. Apparently, I included the france thing by mistake. (Again, it's not wrong, it's just not mine to post.)
I forgot I sent it. Jean kept in in reserve until we were so busy with CL39 we didn't have time to blog.
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As representatives of many voices in the breast cancer community on Long Island, our coalition urges Governor Cuomo to ban hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in New York State since 25 percent of chemicals used in the fracking process have been demonstrated to cause cancer or mutations. Hydrofracking companies use products containing 13 different known and suspected carcinogens. Two of those carcinogens, benzene and ethylene oxide are linked with breast cancer as cited recently by a report released by the Institute of Medicine.
Moreover, 37 percent of chemicals in fracking fluids are endocrine disruptors which alter hormonal signaling and in doing so can place cells on the pathway to tumor formation. Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals has been implicated in cancers of the breast, prostate, pituitary, testicle, and ovary.
As mentioned in the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS), if fracking is approved, trucks will transport contaminated fracking fluids from upstate New York down to several of Long Island's waste water treatment plants, including Glen Cove, Bay Park, Inwood and parts of Suffolk County. Contaminated fracking fluids will also be transported to a number of waste water treatment plants in Manhattan as well as the other four boroughs.
As quoted by Citizen's Campaign for the Environment of Long Island: "There are no wastewater treatment plants in New York State designed to treat wastewaters from high-volume fracking operations."
Long Islanders need to be aware that hydrofracking will impact our air quality on Long Island through the numerous expected diesel-truck trips on our highways. It will also increase traffic and the risk of accident spills, and contaminate our water and soil. The Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project, a federally mandated study on the environmental risks to breast cancer, revealed that diesel exhaust is linked with breast cancer risk. Exposure to diesel exhaust also increases the risk of asthma, which is already prevalent on Long Island.
It's time for Long Island to be proactive and precautionary by writing to our Governor and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) that we don't want fracking to take place in New York State. Send letters to: The Honorable Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State, New York State Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12224 and submit comments on line to the DEC website: www.dec.ny. gov/energy/76838.html.
Let's not sit back and watch a public health crisis unfold. Breast cancer and cancer rates, asthma and other environmentally-mediated chronic diseases on Long Island are already unacceptably high. What kind of legacy in New York State are we leaving to our children if our water and air quality are compromised as a result of the effects of fracking?
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First impressions of the front are great, the shapes flow together well and it looks modern.
Then...YAK ! the back , the old US stylists must have been dragged out of their old peoples homes to work this area and when you look inside it gets even worse. Nothing for Aston or Ferrari to w0rry about me thinks
For me at first quick glance looks a bit Alfa or updated Miura. So, a few bits of plagiarism here and there, but overall a refreshing look nonetheless. Looks like fun!
Could be Americas first stylish car since the Mustang..
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Another month, a new ProGen assignment. This month we are reading about Libraries and Copyright. Our assignment this month is to catalog our home genealogy libraries, which includes magazines, CDs, books, online books, etc, either through an online system or a spreadsheet. Then we need to make a purchasing plan for books we do not own. Should be a fun assignment!
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Ooh does sound like a fun assignment! Plan for purchase: Christmas wish list :). Brenden bought me a couple for my birthday. I'm currently reading Megan Smolneyak's "Who Do You think you are" if you want to borrow when I'm done


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The next three skaters are:
Yu/Wang (CHN)
Hubbell/Hubbell (USA)
Chock/Zuerlein (USA)
The zamboni is on the ice now! Go Zamboni Go!
PJ's Podium Picks:
1. Weaver/Poje
2. Ralph/Hill
3. Hann McCurdy/Coreno
PJ is predicting a Canadian sweep of the dance podium. They are showing Weaver/Poje's FD from Canadian Nationals now followed by Ralph/Hill's OD from Canadian Nationals.
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The third warmup is now taking to the ice... First to skate in group three of four are Xiaoyang Yu and Chen Wang of China, veteran ice dancers from China that have competed at the last SEVEN Four Continents competitions and have medalled in or won 6 of the last 7 Chinese National Championships. They are both 23 years old. Their best result at this competition was in 2006, where they placed 7th. She has great expression and line! Good coverage of the ice. I like this team! 28.16, 2nd place ahead of Summersett/Gilles, new SEB.
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Madison and Keiffer Hubbell are on the ice representing the United States. Coached by Angelika Krylova and Pasquale Camerlengo, 6th at U.S. Nationals, 4th at the 2009 World Junior Championships. Good tango expression and edges throughout the dance. Wonderful speed and they really appear to be quite a well matched pair - another great brother/sister dance team in the tradition of the Duchesnays... something to strive for at least, right? Very good compulsory dance. 29.76, second place by only 0.13 to Hann-McCurdy/Coreno.
2009 World Junior Champions Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein are the ninth team to take the ice for this Tango Romantica. How do the judges do it? SO MANY TANGO ROMANTICAS... and this is only 9/12. Great speed and excellent posture but I notice a good deal of distance between them on some of the holds. Tiny stumble in the second half of their dance, nothing too obvious. Aside from that, another strong performance with lots of expression. I am predicting anywhere from 3rd-5th so far? Who knows? 29.14, new SB, currently in 3rd place behind Hubbell/Hubbell. Very close between the first three teams. Results so far:
1. Hann-McCurdy/Coreno (CAN)
2. Hubbell/Hubbell (USA)
3. Chock/Zuerlein (USA)
4. Yu/Wang (CHN)
5. Summersett/Gilles (USA)
6. Guan/Weng (CHN)
7. O'Brien/Merriman (AUS)
8. Bruhns/Lavrik (MEX)
9. Borounov/Borounov (AUS)
Only three teams remain in the competition:
Huang/Zheng (CHN)
Ralph/Hill (CAN)
Weaver/Poje (CAN)
I will be reporting on these three but can't stay up and watch the Pairs or Ladies SPs - I have to work in the morning. :( If anyone can do PbP on these it would be most appreciated!
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Huang and Zheng of China are on the ice now. They are the 2007 Asian Games Silver Medallists. Matching red/black costumes. Unison is really quite strong and flow is very good. Not the same level of expression as Yu/Wang but technically a very sound performance. 30.12, new SB. They take over the lead by 0.23. VERY close near the top.
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Kharis Ralph and Asher Hill looked like horses racing out of the starting gate! Great confidence and speed. Edge quality is very good and expression is stronger than the Chinese team in the lead IMO but not as strong as the Hubbells. Their unison in parts was just impeccable though. 26.57 is their score though... wow, way lower than I was expecting. They are currently in 6th place.
ack I forgot about this! thought it started tomorrow
Now the favourites are on the ice! Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, the reigning Canadian bronze medallists are off to a great start. They are also coached by Krylova and Camerlengo and you can really notice how both this team and the Hubbells really SOLD their dances. Beautiful edges and line in this dance. Excellent expression and tempo to this dance and unison was very on. Very elegant and technically strong performance. 32.67, new SB and FIRST PLACE.
Results After The Compulsory Dance:
1. Weaver/Poje (CAN)
2. Huang/Zheng (CHN)
3. Hann-McCurdy/Coreno (CAN)
4. Hubbell/Hubbell (USA)
5. Chock/Zuerlein (USA)
6. Yu/Wang (CHN)
7. Ralph/Hill (CAN)
8. Summersett/Gilles (USA)
9. Guan/Weng (CHN)
10.O'Brien/Merriman (AUS)
11. Bruhns/Lavrik (MEX)
12. Borounov/Borounov (AUS)
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Thanks for the PBP n_halifax!
1 Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE CAN 32.67
2 Xintong HUANG / Xun ZHENG CHN 30.12
3 Allie HANN-MCCURDY / Michael CORENO CAN 29.89
4 Madison HUBBELL / Keiffer HUBBELL USA 29.76
5 Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN USA 29.14
6 Xiaoyang YU / Chen WANG CHN 28.16
7 Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL CAN 26.57
8 Jane SUMMERSETT / Todd GILLES USA 25.26
9 Xueting GUAN / Meng WANG CHN 21.64
10 Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN AUS 21.12
11 Corenne BRUHNS / Andrew LAVRIK MEX 17.71
12 Maria BOROUNOV / Evgeni BOROUNOV AUS 17.22
Why or why do Kharis and Asher struggle so much in the CD? Oh well, now we get to watch them climb up the standings, like they usually do!
So China has finally started to make its move in ice dance!


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