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About Erin: After completing my Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance at North Park University in Chicago, I moved to NYC in 2010 to pursue my loves of music, acting, and education. During my time in NYC, I worked as a Teaching Artist through Wingspan Arts, acted in short films, and sang in concerts, operas, and musical theater productions around the city. Now, I am back in my hometown of Chicago to continue my work near friends and family! I have been teaching acting, modeling, voice, and piano to children and adults of all ages for the last seven years. My goal is to professionally fuse my passion for music, theater, and education while continuing to learn, grow, and share the beauty and magic of the arts with others.
In my free time I enjoy movies, board games, geeky TV shows, rock climbing, and swimming with sharks!
Professional Performance Credits include:
*Christine "Phantom of the Opera in Concert" NYC
*Gretel "Hansel and Gretel" NYC
*Barbarina "Marriage of Figaro" NYC
*Lucy "Beggar's Opera" Chicago
*Bebe "A Chorus Line" Chicago
*Little Red "Into the Woods" Chicago
*** Lesson Details ***
For kids and adults alike, learning either voice or piano, I believe that you learn a lot more, and a lot faster when you feel comfortable and are having fun. With me, you will find an instructor who is patient, professional, motivating, challenging, and above all, encouraging. And fun. Did I mention fun?!
For voice students I like to use a mix of Broadway, Classical, and Popular music, depending on your needs and desires as a singer. I always assign a "teaching song" (a song that is good for training your voice) and a "fun song" (a song of your choice that you would like to sing just for fun!).
For piano students I like to use the Piano Adventures series by Faber & Faber. These are fun musical pieces, most of which are adapted from familiar classical works that have been arranged to teach you a certain technique.
For both, I always incorporate a balance of technique, music theory, and creative interpretation.
And for the brave: PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!!
Each lesson will likely involve warm-ups, games, reviews, new concepts, rehearsal, coaching, assignments, and rewards.
During our lessons, we will set short-term and long-term goals based on what you want to accomplish as a musician, what you expect from me, and what I feel you should be working on. I believe rewards are definitely appropriate!
Each one of the you has your own unique voice, hands, and ideas of what music means to you. My job is to get to know you and your musical self, and then design exercises and songs that will specifically fulfill your needs as a musician. Skill and technique are extremely important when learning to sing or play a musical instrument, but we must never forget what drew us to music in the first place! While we work on technique, we will also be discussing creativity, and the art of self expression, and have tons of fun in the process!
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I graduated from college in Virginia with a Bachelor of Music Education degree as a voice major, and minored in piano and violin. My teaching certificate was for vocal, instrumental and general music, grades K - 12, and I graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Graduate school brought me to Indiana, where I earned a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance. Migrating up to the Chicago area from there, I taught at a private music school (voice and small ensembles, as well as many faculty performances) before staying at home to raise our children, and teaching voice lessons privately in my Studio. After 30 years of teaching, I'm still at it, and I still love it!
I am a Permanent Professional member of Music Teacher's National Association (MTNA), Illinois State Music Teacher's Association (ISMTA),West Suburban Chapter of ISMTA, as well as a member of National Association of Teachers of Singing. Most of my students are high school aged, but I have taught from ages seven through 70. My students regularly achieve MTNA's Music Achievement Award, are selected for District Choir and All-State Choir, as well as receive leading roles in high school and community musicals.
I believe that singing does something to words which nothing else can--it puts feelings to music. Everyone has feelings, and everyone can be musical. Those who pursue their vocal education can be rewarded with confidence in their ability to sing. The goal of my Studio is to promote the study of music, and to create a musical environment at each lesson so that every person's individual potential can become realized - all while having fun!
My Studio provides a nurturing environment for all singers, from beginning to advanced, children to adults. I will help you develop and maintain your vocal health, expand your vocal range, and develop your musicianship. You will learn to integrate a coordinated process of breath, pitch and tone, while exploring your vocal potential in a wide range of contemporary and classic musical styles. Teaching proper vocal technique is my primary goal with every student: fixing what is being used incorrectly, and enhancing what is already done well. I will work with you on any style of repertoire you desire: classical, opera, Broadway, jazz, folk, etc. I love it when a student wants a variety of song! And if your music theory skills are weak, we'll take care of that, too!
Children eighth grade and younger should sign up for half hour lessons; students high school and older should sign up for 45 minute lessons.
I am so excited to share the joy of making music with my new TakeLessons students! We get right into breathing, first thing. Once that is right, we can turn our attention to what's going on with the throat and mouth. All the while, we are learning songs by which we can practice whatever we're working on in the exercises. Everybody's different, with different tensions, both proper and antagonistic. We isolate the muscular tensions that are interfering with your perfect sound, and go from there!
*** Lesson Details ***
Come prepared to make a lot of noises with which you don't normally sing! We will explore every sound you are capable of - there's something to learn from most of them! Obviously, we'll concentrate on the ones we really want to sing with, while using a myriad of vocal exercises.
My studio brochure will explain many of the nuts and bolts of our lessons, and any expectations regarding practicing, keyboard ability and access, and how we work home practice when you don't know how to play piano. Generally, we spend about half the lesson time on warm ups/exercises, and half the time on songs. Sometimes we memorize them; sometimes we polish them; sometimes we just learn them quickly and move on to new things. Each lesson is a little different, depending on what I'm hearing from you that day.
I'm always happy to help you with school/church solos, audition material, choral parts, etc. Otherwise, we will choose repertoire together, taking into account your goals and interests, along with what makes good teaching material. Come join the fun and make some music!
*** Studio Equipment ***
My basement rec room serves as my teaching studio, so there are stairs with which to contend. Parents may stay either in the studio, or up in my living room to wait. The fully equipped studio contains a piano, audio-visual equipment for recording and play back, music stands, stools, a comfortable couch, and even a sink for quick water drinks! (Singing can make you thirsty!)
*** Specialties ***
In my 30+ years of teaching private lessons, I've amassed quite a toolbox of eclectic musical resources. That said, I still find muscle manipulative exercises while vocalizing to be the quickest route for most students to have success in building their long term voice. So I utilize those techniques frequently. With proper, healthy vocal production, a student can sing in any genre they choose. I am very concerned about producing a healthy voice with a free tone, particularly for children, so that all students can go forward into whatever style they choose with good vocal production.
I am a professional singer, songwriter and actor working in the Chicago area for many years. I have a B.F.A. in Theater/Voice from The University of Kansas and an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Columbia College Chicago. I've been teaching private vocal instruction since 2003: I host the Singer's Salon in Chicago, a unique and supportive venue for singer's to become more comfortable performing before an audience. I also instruct workshops for vocal technique and performance. For the past 10 years I was the lead singer for The Red Apples, an acoustic roots band that performs an eclectic mix of rock, swing, blues, country and jazz. I also have a cabaret/art song project consisting or original material with composer Jaroslaw Golembiowski. As a singer and actress I have performed with many major theaters in the Chicago area, including Court Theater, Victory Gardens, National Jewish Theater, Bailiwick Theater, and Prop Theater.
*** Lesson Details ***
As a classically trained singer I will instruct you in all aspects of singing technique, from breath control and support to improving your tone, range, flexibility and resonance. My familiarity with a variety of musical styles from pop/rock, R&B, and country, to musical theater, lounge and jazz makes me an ideal teacher for those interested in contemporary styles.
I have spent many years developing my own style of singing and instruction. I draw on my experiences and training not only in music, but theater and movement, (Linklater, Alexander Technique, Grotowski) to create a well rounded approach to singing and performing. As an instructor, I am most interested in helping students find their true voice and artistic style. I teach students to find expression through and with a foundation of technique, rather then in spite of it. I also am very interested in helping students deal with the mental/emotional aspects of performance, an all important area so frequently ignored by music teachers. My style is nurturing, yet disciplined, and sprinkled liberally with good-natured humor."
*** Studio Equipment ***
My studio space is fully equipped with a piano, P.A. system with microphones, CD, MP3 player for tracks, and ability to record lessons if the student desires.
*** Travel Equipment ***
Please have a piano (in tune!) or keyboard for use in your in home lessons.
*** Specialties ***
I am classically trained, but I am very adept at teaching music in a wide variety of styles, including most contemporary styles of music including pop/rock, roots, swing, jazz and blues, country, r&b, and of course musical theater and cabaret. My band performs an eclectic mix of originals and covers in the roots rock genre, and I write music as well. I have many years of experience in the theater as an actress, and I coach acting technique and performance. I coach singer/songwriters, and all types of singers, of all ages. I have a workshop that specializes in helping people learn to perform better in front of an audience, and I host the Singer's Salon in Chicago, which is a supportive opportunity to perform regularly! I also coach bands, to improve their vocals, harmonies, etc.
Whether you are an experienced musician or just in the beginning of your educational journey, I perhaps, can help you to advance you potentials and bring your skills to the next level.
First and foremost I am an expert in teaching voice. Not many teachers in Chicago have clients that are currently topping Billboard charts and get signed by major record labels. I do!!!
I taught in Paris, Barcelona, Dubai and New York and have an extensive experience in working with a wide variety of musical genres including Pop, R&B, JAZZ, Rock, Country, Musical Theatre, Gospel and last but not least Classical, which I can proudly can call my background.
Not only I have been continually developing my own art of coaching and excellence of teaching music to others, but also making much needed connections in the music industry. I am selective who I work with, but I do give a career advice and try to match talent with the best opportunities as they come.
Furthermore, I have a strong expertise in teaching piano, music theory, ear training, orchestration and arrangement.
As a working studio producer myself I have been tutoring a number of domestic and international singers, artists, musicians and bands, and have been helping them to further their projects and careers.
My teaching philosophy revolves around an individual approach. I assist my students with help on discovering their artistic potential and guide them to overcome obstacles to make the most of their training. I provide my students with technique that will last them a lifetime and build up skills that are necessary for a successful career. Not only I nurture my students' natural talents and train them to reach their musical goals. but also persuade them to expand their networks in order to get where they want to be. I welcome motivated and gifted students who would dedicate their focus on polishing their craft to the highest standard in a great learning environment!
Check out some of my students' work on my YouTube channel:
*** Lesson Details ***
Convenient location, great studio, fun working atmosphere.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Piano, CD/Tape recorders, Copier/Printer, Stereo and Recording Equipment, Music Library, Internet, Humidifier, Mics and Amplifier, Fridge, Coffee Machine, Fresh-Filtered Water, A/C
*** Specialties ***
Voice and Vocal Coaching: Pop, Musical Theatre, Classical, JAZZ, Soul, R'N'B, Rock. Theory of Music, Ear-Training, Piano.
Sight-Reading Technique, Studio Recording, Russian Classical Repertoire, Russian Diction.
My expansive breadth of interests has led me through years of experience in the arts and natural sciences. I'm a voice instructor, math tutor, and biology teacher. Now, I'm pursuing a career in opera and vocal performance.
I have extensively studied vocal performance and opera for many years and continue to add to my own technique. I have been in many operas and musical theater productions. I am currently performing in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat at the Booth Tarkington Theatre. I was a finalist in the MasterWorks Festival concerto competition. I have studied other vocal genres, such as jazz and pop. I have administered vocal lessons to every voice type at all different levels. I use the appoggio technique of breathing and believe all singing should be produced in a way that does not damage the vocal folds.
I have a bachelors degree in biology with a minor in art. After graduating college, I was a full-time high school biology teacher, volleyball coach, and director of the school musical. As a high school teacher, I learned first hand the kind of pressure and expectations that are placed on students in order for them to succeed. In college, I was the head student researcher on a two-year lab project. I took several upper level science courses including: biochemistry, calculus, organic chemistry, calculus based physics, cell biology, anatomy, and physiology. I studied marine biology in the Virgin Islands and am CPR certified.
*** Lesson Details ***
Voice lessons with me are fun and effective. You can expect to hear improved technique form day one, eventually reaching your long term goals. I teach an open throat technique called appoggio. It is the technique opera singers use, but can be applied to any music style. This technique allows the singer to sing with their entire voice using a relaxed larynx. I begin every lesson aligning the students voice through various vocal warm ups and exercises. We then work together to pick repertoire that will suit the singer's voice and they will enjoy singing. During a lesson we will also cover performance presentation, acting, diction, rhythm, musicality, style, and interpretation.
During tutoring you can expect a personalized plan based on your goals and aspirations. Since every student is different you can be assured we will come up with a plan that is designed just for you. I am a laid back tutor but will be sure to get the most out of you after our time together. Most students see at least a one letter grade improvement. My main goal for every tutoring session is student learning and comprehension.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Piano, recording equipment, large collection of sheet music, subscription to IPA source (foreign language translations and pronunciations), several math and science textbooks
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in helping students find their true singing voice.
Thank you so much for taking the time to look through my profile! When I teach lessons I like to take the time to get to know my students and the way that they learn individually. Because everybody learns in a slightly different way no two lessons will be taught exactly the same. However, there are some basics that I like to bring up with everybody which are:
1 - How do you easily and confidently read music?
2- What are some good techniques for practicing on your own?
3- How are you producing the sound that comes out?
4- What is the emotion behind each note that you sing?
5- Have fun!
On that note, here is a little bit about myself. I've been studying voice for 14 years under the direction of some amazing voice teachers. This past summer I traveled to Italy and worked intensely for two months with some of the worlds greatest singers and coaches on Italian operatic scenes, arias, and art songs. Another fun fact or two about myself, I worked for Walt Disney World Entertainment for 3 months for the Disney College Program after my first year of college. Also, in the summer of 2013 I sang in the choir for The Rolling Stones 50 and Counting Tour in the song "You Can't Always Get What You Want." It was the experience of a lifetime!
I hope that we can have a great and productive time learning to sing together! Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions you may have!
***To Bring To Lessons***
Any music you would specifically like to work on
Something to record your lesson with (any phone recorder works perfectly)
***For Younger Students***
I do have a book of almost any Disney song you could ever want to sing that we can work through
I would recommend a 30min lesson for anyone younger than 16
***For Parents***
Feel free to stay during lessons
Complimentary coffee or tea provided by me
***My Specialties***
I am trained and have performance experience in opera, however, I also have performance experience in jazz and musical theater. I am not trained in the latter two, however, if you do have questions about them feel free to bring a piece to look at.
"Steven is very professional and extremely helpful. He always has a smile on and is serious about helping you phrase the music. I would highly recommend him to anyone."
"It's been really exciting so far! Jordan has been so helpful, so knowledgeable. I could not have found a better instructor and I'm getting better and better every day."
"My daughter's wedding was weeks away and I had never been able to dance a step. With Jenny's help, I came further than ever before in such short time in any subject."


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"Country's most charismatic centrist" (Washington Post), Dierks Bentley delivers modern country, classic country, (a little bluegrass) and rock. He sings of pick-up trucks and red, white and blue, faith, parties and love. And the sizzling, chart-topping, country singer and songwriter has garnered 11 Grammy nominations, topped the charts with seven albums and earned an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry.
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All St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights concerts take place at Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Lawn and reserved tickets as well as summer season punch cards are available at the Park City Institute Box Office at The Mega Genius Supply Store and IQ HQ (435 Swede Alley, Park City), via phone at 435-655-3114 or online at www.bigstarsbrightnightsConcerts.org. General Admission tickets may also be purchased at Deer Valley Signatures stores located at 625 Main Street and Silver Lake Village or Deer Valley Etc. in Snow Park Lodge (please call 435-649-1000 or 800-424-3337 for store hours); The King's English Bookshop (Salt Lake City); and Hugo Coffee (inside Park City's Visitor Center). Discounted tickets are available for children (under age 16) as well as seniors (age 62 and older).
Gates open 90-minutes before show time. Coolers are permitted and a nine-inch chair height restriction (i.e. you shouldn't be able to roll a basketball under the seat) is enforced. Concerts will be held rain or shine.
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Reaffirming Abraham Lincoln as the greatest president,
Rezension bezieht sich auf: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Gebundene Ausgabe)
In "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln," Doris Kearns Goodwin confirms my belief that Abraham Lincoln was literally the only man in America who could have preserved the Union in the face of the Civil War. The book offers parallel biographies of Lincoln and the three men who were his chief rivals for the Republican nomination for president in 1860--Willam Seward, Salmon P. Chase, and Edward Bates--as well as the man who would serve as Secretary of War for most of Lincoln's administration, the (War) Democrat Edwin Stanton. The emphasis is on how their personal and political lives shaped their personalities and their destinies, as well as how circumstances compelled them to accept posts in the Lincoln cabinet and (with one notable exception) come to recognize that the president they served was the greatest man of his generation.
Goodwin presents Lincoln as the first consummate politician, as indicated by the subtitle, which is to say that in being nominated for president he proved his rivals to be amateurs, making his surprising nomination seem totally inevitable. The parallel biographies lead to a series of incidents in which Lincoln must manage not only these people but issues and events as well. More importantly, she makes it clear that from at least his first defeat for a U.S. Senate seat from Illinois in 1855 that Lincoln had been living by the words of his Second Inaugural address: "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right." Goodwin also emphasizes Lincoln's driving ambition of "being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem."
Otherwise, "Team of Rivals" reinforces the judgments history has made of these historical figures. I continue to see both Chase and McClelland to be detestable figures, and the book gives me a much better appreciation of Seward (and also of Gideon Welles). Lincoln is such a towering figure that a book like this does serve to remind you that these other men actually did things besides try to act as defacto president. Goodwin also makes an effort to put Mary Lincoln in a better light, and highlights Lincoln's visits to the troops. One of the key recurring elements is the way diverse parties as Frederick Douglass and the "Charleston Mercury" reversed their opinions about Lincoln as president, explaining why it was the most vilified American of the 19th century when he was first inaugurated would become a secular saint whose death was met with almost universal bereavement.
The book ends with all of Washington present for the two-day "farewell march" of the nearly two hundred thousand Union soldiers past the reviewing stand on Pennsylvania Avenue. All of the members of the cabinet were there, but not Abraham Lincoln. Goodwin privileges a story told by Leo Tolstoy of how the name of Lincoln was known even to a tribal chief in the wild and remote area of the North Caucasus. The epilogue covers the deaths of the principle members of Lincoln's cabinet and of Tad and Mary Lincoln (but not Robert). However, Goodwin's thesis is well and truly proven when Lincoln accepts Chase's resignation, which would make the nomination of Chase as Chief Justice the pertinent epilogue. But Goodwin can hardly be faulted for continuing to play out the rest of the war and Lincoln's life. For me the most poignant moment in the volume comes when Seward, recovering from his own assassination attempt and spared the news of what happened at Ford's Theater, knows the president is dead because he sees a flag at half-mast and knows his friend would have been the first to visit at his bedside.
As to being an implicit indictment of the current Cabinet, I suppose there is an attendant irony given that those who served Lincoln were under the mistaken belief they were smarter than the President. But historically only the first cabinet selected by George Washington can measure up to the team Lincoln assembled (having both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson settles that matter, although Henry Knox and Edmund Randolph are not slouches). The Kennedy administration came make claim to having assembled "The Best and the Brightest," but that is hardly comparable to bringing together the biggest names in the party. Still, obvious parallels between Stanton and Rumsfeld aside, the thought of John McCain serving in the Bush cabinet would certainly represent the sort of inherent tensions Lincoln faced repeatedly in his day. However, today Cabinet officers clearly function more as administrators and as advisors specific to their responsibilities, than as the general council on all matters political and military that Lincoln enjoyed.
"Team of Rivals" does not break new ground in terms of Lincoln scholarship, but it does try to put Lincoln in a slightly different light, and if there is one figure in American history who deserves to be revisited from time to time, it would be Abraham Lincoln. The crises, both major and minor, come so fast and furious during the Civil War that Goodwin cannot really justify using break them into discrete subjects worthy of individual chapters. Consequently, once the book gets past introducing the primary figures, it sticks to a straightforward chronology. There are close to a hundred contemporary photographs and illustrations throughout the book, but with an eye always turned towards irony, I note that the endpapers consist of a view from Pennsylvania Avenue of the unfinished U.S. Capitol in the 1850s, and a stereoscopic view of the finished building after Lincoln's death when the nation that was torn in two had been reunited.
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It's been the recurring controversial topic for much of the spring and summer.
And tonight at the City Council meeting, it's likely to be brought up again: collective bargaining.
Councilman Mitch Harper, R-4th, plans to introduce an ordinance amending city code that would require a collective bargaining agreement that has been negotiated and ratified be presented to the council in a "timely manner following ratification."
City officials said in a response they already do so.
The introduction of Harper's ordinance comes on the heels of discussions between the council and members of the city's two public safety unions regarding collective bargaining last month.
During at least two council meetings, Harper claimed Mayor Tom Henry's administration failed to keep the council in the loop once a collective bargaining contract had been ratified.
The administration also would sometimes ratify a contract and not present to the council for approval for months at a time, Harper said.
"There's no reason on earth those shouldn't be presented to council in a timely manner," Harper said.
Harper said he has heard of ratified contracts sitting for months before being filed with the clerk's office and presented to City Council.
Part of his ordinance reads: "there has existed instances where certain agreements have not been filed by the Administration in a reasonably timely manner following ratification."
When reached for comment, city officials released a statement that read, in part:
"We disagree with that statement. The City engages in good faith negotiations with labor unions and presents agreements to City Council in a timely manner when they are complete and ready to be voted on by City Council."
Harper's ordinance calls for a collective bargaining agreement between the city and a union to be presented no later than the first regular or special meeting of the council after its ratification.
In May, the council voted to end collective bargaining for all city employees who are not police officers or firefighters.
A contract for firefighters has been passed, but police union officials and the city are still negotiating.


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The airport here boasts of an Rs.128.57-crore terminal building made of glass and steel. Yet, it is no better than the Mattuthavani bus terminus in the city when it comes to providing passenger friendly amenities.
A media contingent, gathered outside the terminal on Friday on official work, witnessed that the absence of basic facilities such as drinking water, telephone booth and chairs provided a harrowing experience for the visitors.
The new terminal has three gates located at equidistance. As per the original plan, the gate in the middle was meant for visitors who could enter the air-conditioned lounge on purchase of entry ticket costing Rs. 45 per head. The other two gates were meant for passenger entry and exit.
However, for administrative convenience, the officials had closed down the passenger entry gate and were using the gate in the middle for passenger as well as visitors' entry. But they failed to shift the electronic flight information display board from the first gate to the second gate.
As a result, visitors, accompanying passengers, had to walk up to the first gate, under lock and key, and squeeze their eyes hard to find the status of the flights, scheduled for departure, through the dimly lit flight information display board.
The irony remains that even those who purchase entry tickets and get into the lounge cannot read the display board inside. It looks blank from a distance and can be read only from close by.
There was also no provision for drinking water outside the terminal. When a thirsty photojournalist entered the airport after purchasing an entry ticket to fetch drinking water from a water purification unit in the lounge, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel prevented him.
"Journalists are not allowed to enter the terminal with their cameras," a CISF constable said sternly though he had no objection if other visitors happened to carry their cameras or mobile phones and tablet PCs capable of shooting even videos.
Later, an airport employee took pity on the journalist and offered to fetch water in an empty bottle. But he had to walk up to the arrival lounge as the water purification unit at the departure lounge was under repair and the tap was giving out salty water.
C. Meena, a homemaker, who had come to the airport to see off her husband bound to Chennai and from there to Qatar, said: "These people are not letting you (journalists) inside because they don't want you to project the poor maintenance of the terminal."
According to her, the washrooms in the terminal could be termed only as 'not bad' because they were not as immaculately clean as one would expect them to be in an airport. She also complained of poor maintenance of a childcare room in the airport.
"I wanted to feed my baby. But found that two of the three chairs in the childcare room, situated behind an ATM, were visible from the lounge. To top it all, the chairs with fabric upholstery were covered with mildew due to dampness. It shows the state of hygiene maintained in the airport," she said with disgust.
When contacted, airport sources said that the maintenance of the airport had been handed over to a private housekeeping company based in Delhi.
That company had engaged 22 sanitary employees for cleaning the airport and it was their duty to keep it spick and span.
Seeking anonymity, one of the airport employees said that the terminal had been so poorly designed that when it rains even passengers get drenched while walking down from their cars to the entry point of the terminal. "There is no provision for them to get dropped under a shade," he added.
Airport Director K. Sangaiah Pandian said: "There is no limit to improvement as well as criticism. I cannot satisfy people who are determined to criticise. We definitely take care of hygiene in the airport but it is equally important for the users to cooperate."
He pointed out that a senior diplomat from Australia had appreciated the amenities in the Madurai airport during his recent visit. He also said that Madurai was one of the few airports in the country that permitted visitors to enter the terminal for seeing off their friends and relatives.


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The latest attempt by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant', to claim expansion into the kingdom holds empty threats, Saudis tell Al-Shorfa.
Cairo Centre for Kurdish Studies director Abdel Fattah Ali describes Kobani's steadfastness both in the battlefield and in the media as the 'nail in the coffin' for ISIL.
The Lebanese army is countering the threat of extremist groups on the border with Syria with the help of area residents.
This year, the annual holiday music festival is bringing together Christians and Muslims in a show of unity and co-existence in the face of extremism.
A new project aims to boost Jordan's capacity to protect its infrastructure, such as the electricity grid, dams and power plants, against cyber-attacks.
Extremist groups are confiscating the basic livelihoods of Syrians living under their control and preventing heating material and food sent by aid organisations from reaching them.
Omanis marked their independence from the Portuguese in 1650 and the 44th anniversary of Sultan Qaboos' accession to the throne with fireworks, flags and marches.
The exhibition offers retail merchants and jewellery and watch designers the chance to showcase their work and develop business relations on a global scale.
As conditions in the city worsen, residents of the autonomous Kurdish region brace themselves for threats of an extended siege.
The centuries-old market is undergoing renovation to highlight the country's architecture and traditions and attract tourists and locals alike.
Lebanese premier Tammam Salam said his visit to Dubai aimed to 'solidify the historical relations between the two countries'.
The army's initiative came in context of its support for the people of the area, who took positive stances against al-Qaeda's 'subversive plots and destruction', officials say.
Six interior designers-turned-painters are displaying a colourful spread of artwork at Beirut's Exode Gallery until December 10th.
Yemenis in rural areas, working professionals and women with busy schedules can now obtain their degrees from the university after completing their studies remotely.
From forced underage marriage to stoning, the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' has committed crimes against humanity against women in Syria, UN and residents say.
A new agreement between the Social Fund for Development and the National Information Centre aims to develop the IT infrastructure of the fund's partners.
The group's siege and looting of the Syrian city has crippled its economy, analysts say.
Jordanians marked the ninth anniversary of the al-Qaeda attacks that killed dozens by lighting candles and stressing their condemnation of terrorism.
The festival, which honoured the late Egyptian actress Mariam Fakreddine, returned after a forced break of two years because of the security situation.
Two Saudi grants -- a total of $4 billion -- aim to strengthen the Lebanese army so it can continue to maintain civil peace.
Fear of extremists, war and poverty has forced parents to keep their children at home or flee their regions entirely.
Social security recipients, among them impoverished families, orphans, the elderly and widows, now receive around double the amount they collected in the past.
The vaccinations are accompanied by awareness campaigns to encourage parents who are reluctant to vaccinate their children for lack of knowledge of the treatment.
Young Kurdish Syrians kidnapped by the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' as they returned home from an exam tell their stories.
The Jordanian capital is one of the newest members of a network of the world's cities committed to addressing climate change.
Tribesmen say they are taking preventive security measures after the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' killed over 700 members of Syria's Shaitat tribe and 250 Albu Nimr tribesmen in Iraq.
Various campaigns across the country aim to protect young people from extremist ideology.
Field teams are monitoring the status of private schools in Yemen and recommending changes, based on a new report that details their strengths and weaknesses.
As extremist groups target minorities and violence expands into areas where the Druze community is established in Syria, leaders call for protection and peace.
The World Bank, International Monetary Fund and several nations met in Manama in November to delve into ways to dry up terrorism financing at its source.
The cabinet comprises technocrats, political parties from across the spectrum, and for the first time in Yemen's history four women.
As winter approaches, Syrians beleaguered by war and languishing under the control of al-Nusra Front are suffering from acute shortages of food, fuel and medicine.
Demonstrators held up pictures of fighters from the Syrian town that has faced down a two-month siege by the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant'.
Young activists painted the walls of the capital in a new effort to counter extremism.
Activists are calling for more safety and efficiency in the kingdom's transport system as the government prepares a long-term strategy for its development.
Merchants in Iraqi cities under ISIL control said they were threatened with fines, flogging or death after they refused to pay monthly royalties, witnesses say.
Even Syrians with limited income are opting to flee and live in refugee camps rather than have their children receive an education at the hands of extremists, observers say.
The annual festival marks the accomplishments, challenges and hopes of youth and seeks solutions to the problems they face.
Hundreds of civilians are reported to have been detained by the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' on charges such as refusing to swear allegiance to the group.
The army deployed reinforcements to the peninsula in the wake of a car bomb that killed at least 26 soldiers last week.
Syrian students enrolled at Lebanese schools after donor countries fulfilled their pledges to cover their educational expenses, around a month after the official start of the school year.
The event's timing carries special importance because Kobani needs all kinds of support to raise the morale of fighters defending the city against ISIL, one participant said.
The group's burglary, looting, robbery and plundering in the name of Islam have given the world a distorted picture of the faith and brought harm to Muslims, observers say.
With winter fast approaching, social media activists and Iraqi authorities seek to provide homes for those displaced by ISIL violence.
Syrian citizens said they view the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' as a savage group and an abnormal phenomenon alien to all religions and humanity.
Activists are mobilising to counter ISIL disinformation, spread awareness of the group's war crimes and shut down websites that advocate violence.
New and established Lebanese and Syrian artists met in the Lebanese capital to call for dialogue, peace and the exchange of ideas.
The operation, dubbed 'Jurf of Victory', was launched from three directions simultaneously and resulted in the arrest of dozens of 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' elements.
Religious and security authorities have called on parents to counter attempts by the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' to exploit their daughters for sexual purposes.
Jibla bears witness to the rich history of Yemen's Sulayhid dynasty under the rule of Arwa bint Ahmed al-Sulayhi.
The recapture of Zumar marks 'the beginning of Iraq's recovery' and will raise the morale of Iraqi soldiers, officials said.
The al-Qaeda branch has kidnapped and killed soldiers, and stolen crops and humanitarian aid, residents tell Al-Shorfa.
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Whenever my son drops food on the floor, he wants to eat it. I discourage him from doing so, but he invokes the "5-second rule" and says that food is safe to eat if you pick it up 5 seconds or less after it has hit the floor. Is that true?
- Roslyn
Research has proved that the 5-second rule is wrong. Bacteria can attach to food even if it's picked up very fast. So it's not a good idea to eat food that has hit the floor.
While floors that look dirty are obvious hazards, even floors that appear clean can harbor bacteria. Some germs can survive on floors for a long time, and without a powerful microscope it's impossible to determine how many are present.
Bacteria can attach to food as soon as it hits the floor. That means that even food left on the floor just for an instant can become contaminated if conditions are right. And foods with wet surfaces, like an apple slice, can pick up bacteria more easily. The longer food is on the floor, the more bacteria it will accumulate.
Some bacteria are not harmful. But others can make a person sick. You can't see the bacteria and, even if you could, it doesn't take many to make someone sick.
So what are you to do with that delicious piece of whatever that just slipped from your grasp? The safest choice is to throw it out.
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Oct 04, 2003
Putting Meditation Under the Microscope (Hartford Courant)
Marietta Sabetta decided that the way to make a stand against her moderately high blood pressure was to sit still.
The 52-year-old Seymour woman asked her doctor if she could try lowering her blood pressure by taking a meditation class at Griffin Hospital.
On most Wednesday evenings since last March, she has followed instructor Lauren Liberti through a series of mindfulness exercises, beginning with simple yoga positions and leading to a meditation session that might, on a given night, involve simply focusing on the breath.
"My doctor thought it was a great idea," Sabetta said. "It feels comfortable and peaceful, and it's very, very strengthening emotionally."
And her blood pressure? It's down to normal, she says, thanks to meditation.
It's been more than three decades …
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Buddhists who meditate may be able to train their brains to feel genuine happiness and control aggressive instincts, research has shown.
According to Owen Flanagan, professor of philosophy at Duke University in North Carolina, Buddhists appear to be able to stimulate the left prefrontal lobe – an area just behind the forehead – which may be why they can generate positive emotions and a feeling of well being.
Writing in today's New Scientist, Professor Flanagan cites early findings of a study by Richard Davidson, of the University of Wisconsin, who used scanners to analyse the active regions of a Buddhist's brain.
Professor Flanagan said the findings are "tantalising" because the left prefrontal lobes of Buddhist practitioners appear to "light up" consistently, rather than …
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The Dalai Lama : "I believe that there are practical ways for us as individuals to curb our dangerous impulses – impulses that collectively can lead to war and mass violence. As evidence I have not only my spiritual practice and the understanding of human existence based on Buddhist teachings, but now also the work of scientists."
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Meditation "Good for Brain"
Scientists say they have found evidence that meditation has a biological effect on the body. A small-scale study suggests it could boost parts of the brain and the immune system. Read more
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