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LWC is the longest-lived single block protection plugin that protects both the block itself and contents of Chests, Furnaces, and Dispensers. It can also protect any other blocks, and by default will also protect Doors (Wooden + Iron), Signs and Trap Doors.
Blocks can be protected with three basic protection types:
By default, only you can access this protection. You can also modify it (or specify when creating) to add other players or groups to the protection, so they can access it. Say you wanted Notch and Hidendra to both access the protection. When creating the protection, you could do
/cprivate Notch Hidendra or if it already exists
/cmodify Notch Hidendra. If you wanted to remove Hidendra from the private protection, you can use
/cremove -Notch
A password is set on the protection and anyone that knows the password can open it. You yourself also need this password each time you log in.
Mainly targeted at community chests, a Public chest means just that: anyone can access it, but no one can protect it which makes it advantageous because it cannot be made private by someone else.
/lwc- The LWC command for everything, however aliases are available to make some commands shorter. Type /lwc in-game for more detailed help.
/cprivate- The alias of /lwc create private (or /lwc -c private), it creates a private protection.
/cpassword <password>- The alias of /lwc create password <password>, it creates a passworded protection.
/cpublic- The alias of /lwc create public, it creates a public protection
/cremove- Allows you to remove a protection you own (or if you're an LWC admin, any protection) - you must click on the protection after using
/cremovein order to remove it.
/cunlock <password>- Allows you to attempt to gain access to a passworded protection after LWC tells you you attempted to open a password protection.
... more!There are aliases for all major used commands and every alias is not listed here.
Basic permissions:
lwc.protect- Allows the player to create and manage their own protections. It also allows them to use enabled modes and flags.
lwc.mod- Allows the player to open any chest, but not remove them.
lwc.admin- Gives the player absolute power to LWC - this node should be considered dangerous if used incorrectly as this node essentially gives you the right to destroy every protection (and even the block & inventory contents associated with it) in one command!
lwc.deny- Prevents players with this node from interacting with anything LWC can protect. For example, from opening or destroying protected and unprotected chests, furnaces, etc if protectable.
_Wanderer Dec 17, 2013 at 14:15 UTC - 0 likes
On a 1.7 (dev) server the option "autoRegister: false" does not function. No matter what I have in my configuration, LWC protections are automatic when a protection-possible block is placed. Otherwise the plugin appears fully functional in 1.7.x. Reading some of the flaming below me in the comments I feel I should specify that I am only mentioning this to help with your troubleshooting for any future planned 1.7-ready builds of LWC. I in no way expected the plugin to be fully-functioning on what is not even a fully-fuctioning Craftbukkit yet. Keep up the good work!Last edited Dec 17, 2013 by _Wanderer
Mixon87 Dec 15, 2013 at 19:12 UTC - 0 likes
Working well on 1.7 - not a single error so far.
Suggestion: add trap chest lock
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koenkoro Dec 15, 2013 at 05:08 UTC - 0 likes
Instead of a single %owner%, is there anything to display the %owner%'s display name? Something like %displayname%?
Nuinethir Dec 14, 2013 at 20:41 UTC - 0 likes
Build #2953 is a 1.7.2-R0.1 developmental build. It isn't meant to be run to play on, it is for devs to test their plugins while Bukkit gets a stable build. Don't use them.
DrKeanu Dec 14, 2013 at 13:01 UTC - 0 likes
dude wait untill it is updated
DjSmeXhy Dec 14, 2013 at 12:58 UTC - 0 likes
Hi, I have error when I have used command /cprivate :
> [13:53:34 INFO]: Dj_SmeXhy issued server command: /cprivate > [13:53:34 ERROR]: null org.bukkit.command.CommandException: Unhandled exception executing command 'cprivate' in plugin LWC v4.4.0 (b903) (November 02, 2013) at org.bukkit.command.PluginCommand.execute(PluginCommand.java:46) ~inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at org.bukkit.command.SimpleCommandMap.dispatch(SimpleCommandMap.java:192) ~inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R1.CraftServer.dispatchCommand(CraftServer.java:542) ~inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.PlayerConnection.handleCommand(PlayerConnection.java:930) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.PlayerConnection.a(PlayerConnection.java:812) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.PacketPlayInChat.a(PacketPlayInChat.java:28) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.PacketPlayInChat.handle(PacketPlayInChat.java:47) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.NetworkManager.a(NetworkManager.java:146) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.ServerConnection.c(SourceFile:134) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.MinecraftServer.u(MinecraftServer.java:651) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.DedicatedServer.u(DedicatedServer.java:250) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.MinecraftServer.t(MinecraftServer.java:541) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:453) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:617) inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.griefcraft.lwc.LWCPlugin.onCommand(LWCPlugin.java:155) ~[?:?] at org.bukkit.command.PluginCommand.execute(PluginCommand.java:44) ~inecraft_server.jar:git-Bukkit-1.6.4-R2.0-38-g4b4e2cc-b2953jnks] ... 13 more
Please, why report this error?
Nuinethir Dec 09, 2013 at 21:53 UTC - 1 like
CraftBukkit just started releasing DEVELOPMENTAL updates for mod developers to play catch up. It doesn't mean to start updating your servers. There are still bugs and everyone is playing catchup. If you have a public server and are trying to update to it with development builds and outdated plugins, you are wasting you and your players' time, not to mention exposing yourselves to griefing and other problems.
Basically: stop asking for 1.7.2 updates. It will come when it is ready.Last edited Dec 09, 2013 by Nuinethir
phillipkdick Dec 09, 2013 at 19:53 UTC - 0 likes
When i tried to pass my 1.6.4 server to 1.7.2 and put lwc, have some critical errors to out of memory and PermGen fail...
i use this plugin since when i create my server, its the best plugin for protect chest and now... i'm very worried about the way is taking...
i tried to mount my server plugin by plugin and the most critical plugin for me is LWC, and i have more to 60 plugins...
fix it for 1.7.2 please
kristijan260393 Dec 09, 2013 at 18:14 UTC - 0 likes
whwn I run comand /cremoveall and /lwc confirm my server shut dowen
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A lot of my friends~especially my indie author friends~wonder why I'm a Nook girl instead of a Kindle girl. And nope, this is not a slam post on either. Sorry to disappoint.
But Heather, Amazon is so much better to indie authors than B&N is, they say. They have Kindle Select that helps indie's promote, bestselling lists for free books, and they have publishing lines.
True, but they also have confusing algorithms that authors can't seem to break now days, and their Select locks authors into a contract that alienates readers with other brands of eReaders (which just seems really wrong in so many ways). I'm not saying Amazon is the devil, or that I'm against them, I'm not. I'm Switzerland on the subject since I believe they do good things for authors as well.
If so, then why did I choose a Nook over a Kindle? Easy, as a lifetime reader and an author, I love physical book stores. The smell of books will always sooth me, even though I read eBooks almost exclusively now. I still buy physical books to collect, and I buy them as gifts for others. So, a place that has a physical book store will always win out over one that doesn't.
The second reason, and it's a BIG one, I hate spam. Every time I order something from Amazon they spam the living crap out of me, that includes eBooks. Not only do I get Amazon spam, but I get spam from other retailers that sell items on Amazon's site, which means they give them my information. B&N doesn't spam me, ever, and I love that about them.
Born Of Fire, my channeler short is FREE on Amazon and B&N! Dragon Seer, my Dragon Empire short is FREE on B&N and here is the Kindle version.
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Gears of Brass, A Steampunk Anthology
A world like ours, but filled with gears of brass, where the beating heart is fueled by steam and the simplest creation is a complex clockwork device. Within this tome, you'll find steampunk fairy tale re-tellings, as well as original stories that will send your gears turning. Welcome to the steampunk realm, with eleven authors guiding your path.
Sounds fun, doesn't it? I've been on a steampunk kick lately and I loved this read! Here is a bit more about it:
Gears of Brass is a steampunk anthology published through Curiosity Quills. Within the pages, you'll come across clockwork inventions and steampunk-ified fairy tale retellings. Eleven authors will guide you through worlds filled with airships, top hats, and corsets.
TEASERS from different stories in the anthology:
Stealing a few steps backward, I reached for him and brushed my fingertips along his cheek. Static energy crept across my palm. It glowed blue and pulled like taffy, sticking to my fingertips, then snapping back to his skin. My hand jerked back so hard I hit myself in the chest. My eyes traipsed down his neck, his shoulders, finally stopping at his midsection. It was almost as though I could see inside him.
The guards struggled forward, but failed to move even an inch. Everyone was frozen in place, except the uninvited guest. The man floated toward Lord and Lady Miller. "You see, my lord, your wife made a deal with me that cannot be broken. Your daughter is mine."
I swiped my hand across my nose, wishing I could smell the green of the trees. Eyes burning, I swallowed hard, feeling the incision in my throat where they'd cut out my sinus enhancer. I would never be able to smell my exotic perfumes again.
Anthie watched the lissom liquid slip inside the carrying tube. I could see her inhaling the smell of the lubricating oil. So could Dr. Holmgren. From time to time he looked across at us through his reinforced goggles. They gave him the appearance of a baby owl, which was at odds with his general nastiness. I knew he was taking everything in. And I knew he had a special eye on Anthie.
In a hidden room deep inside the base of the great clock there was a click, a whir of gears, a valve opened, and the key chamber was flooded with air. Several minutes later, Bella awoke. The girl coughed, choked then screamed as blood began to once again flow through her veins: the first time in a millennium.
Something growled near to her right. The hairs along Redyn's arms stood up and she held her breath. The sound came again, deep, guttural. Redyn turned her head, her lips parted, her gaze scanning the forest. They'd told her not to wander far from the cottage, but they couldn't have expected her to play with that hideous excuse for a doll near everyone else. A wolf crept out of the shadows, his gray fur standing on end like hers.
"Three years ago, your father ruined my life. He terminated my family's reputation."
"Um…" Amethyst wished she could back up further. Wind pushed at her top hat, so she shoved it up higher to straighten it. "I don't understand."
"Now, I'll ruin his life."
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No matter how you celebrate (so long as it is something that won't land you in jail~or worse), have a safe and fantastic Halloween! Remember to watch out for little goblins and bring your animals inside where they can stay safe too. OH, and here's a word from the King of horror:
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You know that feeling of joy and pride when you finish a quilt? I love that feeling.
Since I started teaching quilting, I've been surprised to find that I get that same feeling when students show me their finished quilts. I see how proud they are of their work and it, in turn, makes me feel proud that I had some role in that. It's awesome!
Recently, Heather Williams, who took my Modern Free Motion Quilting Sampler class back in February, showed me her finished quilt. Whoa! She took it to a whole new level!
The Makings of An Autumn Triple Star!!
This denim quilt was intended to be finished for a Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild upcycle project, but my original vision ended in a bit of a kerfuffle and got set aside. My husband has wanted a denim quilt to take to deer camp for sometime, so last fall I decided to finally tackle the project.
My inspiration came from a post of Krista's that she shared about a Gee's Bend class that she attended. She used brown pant legs for portions of a large courthouse step block. From there, my mind turned my jean leg portions into strips ... read more
Borders and Fillers
Triangles, Points and Piecing
Starting earlier this year, Alison at Little Island Quilting started a quilt charity to benefit street children in Mexico, inspired by a recent visit she had taken to their group home. She started making and collecting quilted blocks to assemble into quilts to gift to these children, to add a little colour and something special in their lives, something just their own. To date, she has made 23 (!!) quilts to send!
I decided I wanted to contribute, and Alison and I both blogged that I would collect blocks from other Canadian quilters who wished to as well, and I would ...
Spoilt for Choice!!
Or, you will be if you use Dream Fusion Batting by Quilters Dream Batting. I first tried Dream Fusion last year when I taught Quilt as You Go Blue Christmas. This lesson makes it possible to complete a lap size quilt in a weekend, for those times when you need a gift but don't have time to get it to a longarmer.
The glue threads are needle punched right into the batting. Once you have fused Dream Fusion batting to your fabric, it stays fused. It is not like anything other fusible batting out there. The quilt was so ...read more
A Treat from a Great Friend....
I needed to make a quilt for a king sized bed. Making the top was not a problem but what about the cost of having it quilted. My little quilt frame would not even look at it and even if it would my albeit semi professional machine would be working on minus inches by the time the whole thing had rolled up under the arm. The only thing to do was quilt as you go. I have never done one of these before but never let it be said that I would let a little thing like that stop me ...read more
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This block makes a great mug rug.
I was inspired to make this block by this post at Play Crafts. Really detailed instructions and lots of pictures!
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I have only been making quilts, mug rugs, etc, for a couple of years now and have had trouble with adding binding to quilts because the corners were always off.
Well it has been very quiet around the sew paint it blog. This is what comes of having two children with birthdays in December. And I only have one birthday and one party done so far. Lots more to do and that is before Christmas! But it is also a lovely time of year, if a little hot here in Sydney.
The Christmas decorations came out the other day. The tree was standing there naked for a few days when I lost all motivation. It is now done and looks great and the kids love it of course.
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I made them some patchwork pouches, because no sewing person can ever have enough pouches! I just had to share them with you because, well, I can. And I miss sharing stuff with you guys! Its been approximately 5 million years since my last proper blog post, so you know, I forgive you for forgetting what I look like ;-)
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The Works for Clarinet Commissioned by the Concours International d'Exécution Musicale de Genève: A Critical Survey and Performance Guide
Date: August 2010
Creator: Allgeier, Anthony Joseph, III
Description: Beginning in 1939, the Concours International d'Exécution Musicale de Genève (CIEM; Geneva International Music Competition) is unique among international music competitions in its multidisciplinary approach. To date, fifteen works have been commissioned for clarinet for the years in which the clarinet was involved. The most well-known of these works is the unaccompanied work by Heinrich Sutermeister, Capriccio for Solo Clarinet in A, written in 1946 for the 1947 competition. This work is a staple in the unaccompanied clarinet repertoire. However, the other fourteen works commissioned for the competition are little known and to date no document has been prepared that examines each of these works in the context of the competition and clarinet literature. While perhaps less notable, works were also commissioned for a sight reading portion of the competition for many of the years in which the clarinet was a discipline chosen for the competition, two of which were published. These works are examined as well. This survey provides a critical, analytical, historical, performance-related and biographical review of the published and unpublished works commissioned for the clarinet by CIEM. The composers, competitors and the significance of these works and winners in the clarinet literature and history are included. A ...
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The Nineteenth Century Oboe Concertino: An Overview of its Structure with Two Performance Guides
Date: August 2002
Creator: Murray, Lauren Baker
Description: Music written for oboe and orchestra in the nineteenth century falls into three categories: Classical Concerto, Opera Fantasy, and Concertino. The classical, or standard, three movement, sonata-ritornello format was only sparingly used. Instead, composers chose more the experimental forms of the Opera Fantasy and Concertino. The Opera Fantasy was used as a way for oboe players to play popular opera arias of the time, while showcasing their virtuosity and expression. It is in the Concertino where composers expanded the oboe repertoire to its highest form in the nineteenth century, experimenting with structure, and using the oboe to the height of its expressive powers. In addition to discussion on the Concertino in general, performance guides have been provided for two concertinos, Concertino for Oboe and Winds, by Carl Maria von Weber and Concertino for Oboe and Orchestra, Op. 18, by August Klughardt. Information is provided regarding composer biography, compositional/historical perspective, technical and stylistic considerations, and structure. By examining the two very different pieces, one from the beginning of the nineteenth century and one from the end, the evolution of the Concertino can be seen, as well as gaining an understanding of the wide variety of repertoire written for the oboe in ...
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The Contributions of Armenian Composers to the Clarinet Repertoire: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works, A Lecture Recital, Together with Three Recitals of Selected Works by Khachaturian, Bax, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Lutoslawski, Nielsen, Burgmüller, and Others
Date: December 2002
Creator: Wolverton, Cynthia Kay
Description: With the exception of the music of Aram Khachaturian, the output of Armenian composers has been largely overlooked. This small Middle-Eastern country with a population of almost four million and an intriguing history indeed has a rich musical heritage. From its roots in sacred music and folksong, Armenian music has evolved into a unique blend of national elements and Western art music. Although it remains largely undiscovered, there is an entire repertoire of works in this aesthetic. The Trio for clarinet, violin, and piano by Khachaturian has long been a standard in the clarinetist's repertoire. This project brings to light lesser-known works of other Armenian composers. After providing a brief history of Armenia and her music (Chapter 2), this document presents an annotated bibliography of works using the clarinet (Chapter 3). Because there are a significant number of Armenians living outside their homeland, composers considered for this bibliography include all those of Armenian descent: those born,schooled, and presently living in Armenia, as well as those born to one or both Armenian parents residing in other countries. The bibliography includes works for unaccompanied clarinet, clarinet and piano, clarinet and orchestra, and chamber music for up to seven players. Each annotation includes ...
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Carl Gottlieb Reissiger (1798-1859) Forgotten Composer for the Clarinet
Date: May 2002
Creator: Coltman, Charles Arthur
Description: Carl Gottlieb Reissiger was a successful German composer, conductor, and teacher in the first half of the nineteenth century. At the height of his career, he was Hofkapellmeister of theater and opera in Dresden, a position he held until his death. He was a composer of more than 200 works in a multitude of different genres. Today he is mainly known as a composer of opera, a small portion of his total output as a composer. He wrote approximately eighty piano solos, eighty collections of songs or duets, nine masses, and many smaller sacred choral works, as well as 27 piano trios, seven piano quartets, and three piano quintets. In addition to these many works, he wrote five works for the clarinet: Concertino, op. 63, Duo Brillant for clarinet and piano, op. 130, Fantasie, op. 146, Second Fantasie, op. 180, and Adagio und Rondo alla polacca, op. 214. This document provides a biographical sketch of Reissiger, including his personal life, his life as a conductor, and his life as a composer. It also provides a look at the artistic life of his day: his fellow composers and the music they were writing for clarinet, outstanding clarinetists and the different instruments ...
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A theoretical analysis of selected solo repertoire for saxophone by Paul Bonneau.
Date: August 2002
Creator: Johnson, Keith T.
Description: The primary purpose of this dissertation is to provide greater insight into the compositional design of Paul Bonneau's Caprice en forme de valse solo pour saxophone and the Piece Concertante Dans L'Esprit "Jazz" pour saxophone alto et piano through a detailed analysis of the pieces. Paul Bonneau's Caprice en forme de valse is a major work for saxophone. It has been referred to as one of the most technically demanding works in the classical saxophone repertoire. In addition, the Caprice has been transcribed for the flute, clarinet and bassoon. In fact, the Caprice has been designated as "one of the most musically cohesive unaccompanied works written for any wind instrument." Bonneau's Piece Concertante Dans L'Esprit "Jazz" is also an important work in the repertoire due to its high degree of virtuosity and unique fusion of traditional classical and jazz elements. The analysis process focuses initially on the fundamental elements of music. Each analysis begins with an outline and description of the formal design of the piece. Major sections and their various subdivisions are detailed specifically. The tonal organization of the piece is presented. Large scale tonal areas are identified along with detailed discussions pertaining to specific harmonic structures. Due to ...
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Marcel Mihalovici: A Critical Evaluation of His Solo and Chamber Works for Clarinet, A Lecture Recital, Together with Three Recitals of Selected Works by Bozza, Uhl, Martino, Sowerby, Kalliwoda, Bax, and Others
Date: December 2006
Creator: Evans, Garry Windel
Description: The clarinet works of Marcel Mihalovici (1898-1985) represent significant contributions to the twentieth-century clarinet repertoire. Metric and rhythmic variability, melodic primacy, counterpoint, structural clarity, and elements of Romanian folk music permeate his writing and reflect a highly developed musical language. Mihalovici's educational background and cultural heritage provide important clues toward understanding his artistic legacy. His clarinet works are musically demanding and contain some of the most technically challenging passages in the repertoire, while at the same time, exhibit a distinctively French style influenced by traditional Romanian music. Mihalovici's writing follows familiar but variable formal procedures and conveys a diverse, modally influenced approach to tonality. While his harmonic language is frequently dissonant, his clarinet music offers a unique variety of musically rewarding styles.
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A Study of Selected Clarinet Music of Brian Israel
Date: August 2004
Creator: Cifelli, Cheryl
Description: It is the goal of this document to bring to the attention of the public the compositions of Brian Israel, an American Jewish composer who died of leukemia in 1986 at the age of 35. This document contains a biography of the composer, information on where to obtain the scores, texts to the poems of Kenneth Patchen, as well as a study of three, selected clarinet works, which trace his compositional development. The Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, a neo-classical work, is representative of his early style, using classical forms with non-traditional harmonies. It is comprised of three movements, Allegro assai, Andante, and Vivace. The chamber work Lovesongs, Lions, and Lullabyes, for soprano, clarinet, and piano, is a progressive work that experiments with text painting, chord splitting, mode mixture, and an increasing harmonic language, and is inspired by the poetry of Kenneth Patchen, a World War II poet. There are four movements to this work: "O, sleeping falls the maiden snow," "O when I take my love out walking," "The lions of fire," and "I have lighted the candles Mary." The Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble is a textless, programmatic work that uses chromatic fragments and displaced octaves to ...
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Miguel Yuste: His Works for Clarinet and His Influence on the Spanish Clarinet School of Playing in the Twentieth Century, A Lecture Recital, Together with Three Recitals of Selected Works by Bax, Mason, Khachaturian, Chausson, Bozza, Beethoven, and Others
Date: May 2005
Creator: McLaren, Malena Rachel
Description: The popularity of the clarinet in Spain is second only to that of the guitar, and there is a rich tradition of clarinet playing that is accompanied by an equally rich repertoire of music for the clarinet by Spanish composers. The works for clarinet and piano by Miguel Yuste (1870-1947) are among this little known repertoire. In the early twentieth century it was thought that Miguel Yuste wrote over one hundred works for clarinet. However, current research suggests that this is incorrect. What is known is that seven works for clarinet and piano have been published. Miguel Yuste and his music are pivotal in the establishment of the strong clarinet tradition for which Spain is presently known. In his thirty years as the clarinet professor at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid (1910-1940), Miguel Yuste's music and pedagogical ideas became, and continue to be among the foundations of Spanish clarinet playing. This project discusses each published work and presents current research on the works composed for clarinet and piano by Miguel Yuste. After a brief history of Spain's music and social climate in which it developed (Ch. 2), this document discusses the introduction of the clarinet in Spain, ...
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Unique Contributions for Oboe in the Classical Period: Jacques Christian Michel Widerkehr's Duos for Oboe and Piano and François Devienne's Six Sonatas for Oboe and Basso Continuo
Date: December 2006
Creator: Schindler, Angela N.
Description: Sonatas for oboe in the classical period are classified as 'solo sonatas.' These 'solo sonatas,' which originated in the baroque period, consist of a melody instrument and basso continuo. Solo sonatas for oboe, which account for a sizeable repertory in the baroque period, continued to be composed in the classical period but in the baroque style. The basso continuo setting for sonatas gradually disappeared toward the end of the period, developing into the duo sonata in which a solo instrument and piano played an equal role in presenting melodic material. While the fully developed classical sonata was written for piano alone, and duos for violin and piano and cello and piano, the sonatas for oboe did not make this transition. The duo sonatas for oboe and piano by Jacques Christian Michel Widerkehr are exceptions to the baroque style 'solo sonatas.' Widerkehr's sonatas are the only true 'duo sonatas' for oboe and piano written in the classical period. François Devienne's sonatas deserve special recognition as the only 'solo sonatas' for oboe written predominantly in the classical style. In addition to presenting an overview of sonatas for oboe, biographical information on Widerkehr and Devienne, current state of research of Widerkehr's sonatas, changes ...
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Richard Strauss's Duett-Concertino: A Study of the Programmatic Elements for the Performer
Date: May 2004
Creator: Turley, Sarah Leigh
Description: Richard Strauss's Duett-Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon with Strings and Harp, AV 147 was one of the last works written by this celebrated composer. This double concerto has been largely unrecognized by performers and scholars until a recent surge in recorded performances. Some factors that hinder performances of the Duett-Concertino include unusual scoring and difficult rhythmic passages, as well as a lack of acknowledgement or understanding of the programmatic elements represented in the music. Sketches and letters show that the Duett-Concertino was inspired by a fairytale, which may have been the popular Beauty and the Beast. The programmatic analysis in this study examines the musical gestures of the piece, which, when combined with the cues provided in the sketches and letters, construct a musical interpretation of the fairytale. Recognition of the extra-musical features of the Duett-Concertino is essential for an effective performance and, in turn, creates additional performance possibilities such as narration and choreography.
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Wedding bells were ringing on Facebook this week when Egyptian superstar Tamer Hosny announced his upcoming marriage to Moroccan beauty of Basma Bosil via video link on the site.
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Activists call for the end to the pledge of allegiance ritual, calling it "degrading."
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SIx years after his death, legendary Algerian song writer Al Hashimi Qarbawi, is at the centre of a musical battle between Lebanese diva Majida Al Roumi and Moroccan singer Latifa Raafat, who both want the rights to songs written and composed by the late folk musician.
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As the Arab Spring's rallying cry for change seems to have been answered with Islamist power-takers, we look at how the Arab world has responded, particularly over the last couple of weeks. Was the clean sweep of Islamist governments what the Arab people wanted? Arabs seem to be fighting back with a resurgence of protests, and an Islamist backlash. The people are generally unhappy with the free-for-all chaos of unbridled Salafi mayhem and destruction that has arisen in the power vacuum left by non-Islamic dictators.
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The Middle East region presents varying challenges to these Ramadan victims, who are either not required to partake or who chose to opt out of their religious obligations. Here is Al Bawaba's cross-section of the Arab world's various approaches toward Ramadan - from the strictest to the more lenient and free-fasting.
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Somewhere inside the Central Office, there is a multiyear strategy to alter — dramatically — the health insurance plans for all Hamilton County public school teachers and employees.
But teachers haven't seen it.
Principals haven't seen it.
School board members haven't either.
But Ed Adams has.
He's the health care consultant hired by the county schools to help craft changes to the current insurance plan.
According to emails he's written, those changes are coming, and they're going to be big.
"A multiyear strategy to get medical costs under control," he states.
This week, the nine-member school board will take a step in that direction. They will vote to choose one of two options to reduce health care costs: 1) teachers will have to pay $100 more monthly to keep spouses on their insurance or 2) those spouses -- if they work -- will get booted from the county insurance and must sign up for insurance through their own jobs.
The first option can be a real gut punch, especially if you're a teacher making $38,000 a year with a stay-at-home spouse and three kids. Another $100 a month for insurance -- when you're already paying $433 -- may be irrecoverable.
Option two is also jarring. For some families, it would result in a net loss of income. That's right -- option two can be like taking a pay cut.
But as big as these two proposals seem, they are just the opening gambit, the first inning in a larger plan designed by Adams and a small committee -- Superintendent Rick Smith and a few other central office folks -- to redirect insurance costs from the county onto teachers and employees.
"Our recommendations for 2015 are just a start," Adams writes.
In an email to school board members, Adams reveals part of the county's strategy:
• Insuring fewer people in order to contain health care costs, while also shifting costs onto employees.
• So they have a vested interest in making wise health decisions and take personal responsibility for their health," he writes.
(Does that sound paternalistic to you? A bit condescending, as if teachers were golly-gee-clueless about their health?)
• A shift toward more high-deductible health plans.
"Our current strategy is to move in that direction in phases," Adams wrote.
But most of that strategy is kept secret. Adams and his committee studied many, many possible solutions that the county could adopt.
Like discounts for nonsmokers. Or health savings accounts. On-site clinics and pharmacies. Health coaches. Asking insurance carriers to craft new co-payment and deductible schedules. Adjusting dental benefits. Cutting long-term disability insurance.
Yet when it came time for Adams and the committee to make recommendations to the board -- and, by extension, the public -- most of these solutions were left unsaid, with board members having no idea they existed.
"[We] ... chose not to make recommendations on all these options in the first year, for many strategic reasons," Adams wrote.
Strategic reasons? This is not a war. Teachers aren't the enemy. There should be no secret objective to slip in health changes while no one's looking. Teachers and board members shouldn't be treated like last-to-know doormats, only told about insurance changes when the time seems Art-of-War-right to a central office committee.
"I don't particularly like to blindly recommend any multiphase strategy," said Jonathan Welch, District 9 board member, in an email back to Adams. "It's poor policy and poor stewardship to everyone."
Last month, Welch challenged Adams on his recommendations; their question-answer-question email exchange is available online with this column, and if you're at all interested in public education please -- please -- read it.
Because we are facing a come-hell-or-high-water decision in Hamilton County: How will we treat our public school teachers in the future?
They've lost their collective bargaining rights. Standardized testing pressure grows. Funds run dry. We continue to lose good teachers to Georgia, where salaries are higher.
Whether anybody remembers it or not, we entered into a social contract with our teachers: You educate our kids, and we will take good care of you.
Decisions about that care should belong to all of us -- responsible board members, outspoken teachers, concerned citizens -- and not just tiny committees.
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Perhaps it is time for all governments to pay a percentage of salary for benefits, and allow employees to purchase the insurance they wish to have through ACA, or the Obamacare that you supported David. Isn't ACA intended to serve every American, but Congress who has a special plan?
What David Cook seems to ignore is how much health care and insurance premiums have risen since Obamacare took effect. As a couple who aren't old enough for Medicare but have retired from jobs that don't have health insurance in retirement, our premiums went up 25% this year and our co-pays and out-of-pocket expenses are over $10,000 a year. With premiums and out-of-pocket costs, we will pay over $20,000 for healthcare this year and we do not qualify for a subsidy. Teachers, according to an article in this newspaper within the past couple of days just are barely short of having a "Cadillac plan" that requires almost an unheard of small amount out of their own pockets. As a taxpayer, I see no reason why the county should be paying premiums for working spouses. I agree with commenter "aae1049" that it is time to give a flat amount to each teacher and let them purchase their own insurance. That is the most equitable way to handle the situation. Times are changing and I don't like the insurance deal I am getting, but I spent years as a public school teacher before changing careers and I was the only one in my family covered by my health plan. Teachers need to understand that if they don't like the new deal on healthcare, then they should vote republican!
I have been learning more about this great idea to further socialize health insurance, as the Dems supported. However like David, they seem to talk out of both sides of their mouth. Let's put government workers on ACA.
With private insurance ruined by ACA, the reality is that public employees and government needs to get out of the benefit business, and trying to maintain an unsustainable standard. We know as an estimate that all benefits of local and state governments are equal to about 30 to 40 percent of their gross salaries, this would include leave benefits, health insurance, public contributions to retirement plans,.... Instead of trying to maintain specific plans, it would be better for the taxpayers to simply provide the 30 percent or more directly to the public employee, and let them purchase the benefits they wish to have, rather than the taxpayers selecting specific programs. It causes too much conflict and distraction. So, here is your percentage for benefits, go buy what ya want. It is also safer for the employee to control their own pension funds. I mean who would you rather have managing your pension funds, 1) Andy Berke, County Commission or Gov. Haslam, or 2) you and your savvy brokers.
Teachers deserve every benefit they get. Twenty years ago, the job required far less work outside of the classroom. 10 to 15 hours total for the week would cover it. Today, the job is quite different and you can forget the old stand by line ..."they have summers off". I am married to a veteran teacher and I can assure you that she has no life of leisure. She works a minimum of 4 to 5 hours every evening at least four nights a week, 8 to 10 hours on Saturday, and another 6 to 8 on Sunday. This past summer, she spent around 30 to 35 hours per week working on school materials for the coming year. She has a love for learning, a love for teaching, and a love for mentoring children.
The job of a teacher is mentally and physically exhausting. Teachers have the daily stress of educating, disciplining, and keeping up with 20 students a day. Plus, our teachers are no longer are allowed to sit down in the classroom. They are required to be moving around the classroom at all times. A few years ago, my wife wore a pedometer to work and she walked 8.5 miles in the classroom for the day. Most teachers don't even get a bathroom break until class is dismissed for the day. Our teachers will need good insurance for the replacement joints, bladder tucks, and blood pressure medications in their future.
Before you envy the salary and benefits of a teacher divide it by 70 hours instead of 40. Just another great example in our society of professional people being paid unprofessional wages. It just goes to show how screwed up our country really is. We care more about football than education. Don't believe it, look up the highest paid state employees in the United States.
I would strongly advise any student considering a career in education to find anther career and anyone thinking about marrying a teacher needs to think twice. I feel like I'm single most of the year.
But teachers have summers off.... In the words of Joe Biden... BFD!
aae1049 wrote: " . . . it would be better for the taxpayers to simply provide the 30 percent or more directly to the public employee, and let them purchase the benefits they wish to have . . ."
That would perhaps provide some solace to the already underpaid teachers of Hamilton County. However, there is no evidence to suggest such a plan is in the works. Additionally, the flaw with this logic is that by creating millions of individual consumers of insurance products, the power of large organizations to bargain for lower rates will likely encourage insurance costs to continue to rise. Perhaps we should also give a stipend to those on Medicare and Medicaid and send them off to fend for themselves.


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Yeah i dont believe in free days anymore, but yeterday I felt like being a little piglet, so i was. I watched some dexter and made out wedding programs, and had a coke and some sour cream and onion chips.
the best part was there was no guilt for once... i may have just crossed over the border on the obsession with food and my emotions,,, normally I would really, really over eat, and then feel bad for the next few days,, but I really wasnt all that bad, and I know what real progress I have made....
Today however is not a free day, I am paying for the rest of the wedding stuff today minus a few small things, i am picking out flower girl dresses, I am planning the rehersal, meeting with the flower lady, meeting with my tainer, tanning, cleaning the bath rooms, going shopping, to the bank,, the dentist, and a few more errands to boot,,, maybe i need two days to accomplish all of this,,,
I might not be so overwhelmed had i been planning the wedding a little smarter,, its a little over a month away and I have something to do everyday,,, but I can't tell you how excited I am that it is finally happening!!! we have been together for 7 years, so we thought we would just make it official... But it has become so much more since that point, and we can afford to have the little girl dreams i had for my wedding day, or really close to that dream anyway,, well enough blogging, i so have so much to do!!!!
i am moving out of the healthy lifestyle realm today, and moving into the world of college basketball. Every year i watch all the games i possibly can. I know stats, I know players, I know teams. I am like the walking ESPN around March Madness. I spend hours creating my brackets, and I get all excited for the first week. By the end of the weekend my brackets are all busted. Thats fine , because teams change mentality when comes down to crunch time.
So at my job we have a bracket challenge going on, and for all of us who spent the time on the brackets, all is lost, except for one. this person doesnt even watch basketball. she chose her teams based on colors and names, and I am not exaggerating..... Well she is about to win 500$. How about that? Whatever...
Anyway, back to the mentality. Teams spend the entire season working hard, or going through their struggles, and that can relate to us. Me for example. The past year I have bounced around on and off. Up and down on the scale. Now it is crunch time for that dress that i now fit into, now is my time to shine like the person I know I am. My mentality has changed , and i can now clearly see the goals in fornt of me like a tournament win. We can work towards the goal all year, we can have an off day, we can have an off week, but when it comes down to it, we should be able to or at least learn to show who we are with flying colors and work toward the goals like the cindarella teams we are! When we see the dreams moving closer and closer with every win it changes mentality and creates a drive that is what sparkpeople is all about...
Have you ever seen the the movie " The Hangover" ? That was my weekend. One of my closest friends got married this weekend, and it was a beautiful crazy, weekend. but now it is time to get back to work. i meet with my trainer at 9:45, and I made him promise to go easy on the legs. Not only did I have a hangover, and my hotel room looked like a scene from the movie, but I think my body was hungover from over doing the work out on Friday. I couldnt move for two days, and yesterday was the first day I could walk without pain, The trainer and others says its good for me,,, but seriously, there is no need for me to walk like grandma for three days in order to feel like a million bucks down the road, and that is only if I stick with the program,,, Or maybe I was sore due to the fact that I proceeded to add wine in excess to my already over worked body , afterwards,, I don't.. all I know is, is that I have learned my lesson, and it will never happen again..
Moving on to my wedding, I havent posted it yet, but I only have 13 more to lose,,, And i think like10 to lose to be at a "healthy weight". I am tired of being the chunky one on the Wii Fit. I just realized that the last time I was at this weight was about two years before my daughter, which was the last real time I was in a swimsuit. My goal was the wedding, but now that I have seen the change, I actually think that my goal is going to be stretched out to like August, I want to get there and maintain for a year,, I think maintaining would be the heardest, becuase not only have you adapted a lifestyle, but now you are trying to keep a healthy balance of everything to go with it,,,,
I always work on Friday,, today though I am going to a wedding and having a night out, so TGIF!
i worked out this morning with my trainer, and had a good breakfast and stretched, but once i get to the wedding, there will be no worries on the diet..
Its my friends wedding so I will get to see what I should be doing, and get some ideas hopefully for my own thing.
Oh my best news of the day. we are getting the jacuzzi later tonight so I had to buy a swimsuit today,, there was a little trepidation, but then I actually bought a two piece, and it looks great. I think I might make it a half way after picture!!! Well everyone enjoy the weekend!!!
On thursday I work a double at my job. the place with the cheese fries.
So if I don't get up early enough, I miss out on all of things I have to do for the day, working out, and having a timely breakfast. If i do wake up early enough, I am exhausted half way through my day, and only a five hour power helps. God bless those little bottles of energy. They are small, they basically have no calories, and 5 minutes later , its like I am awake. Back to the day, either way something happens along the line which is not beneficial to the diet and exercise usually, but today will be different. Last night I was in bed at 9 ( crazy early for me), I was up at 7 ready to go for the day , I have already had breakfast, and I am about to hop on the treadmill. So hopefully good sleep wins the day and I make lots of $ at work,,,,:)


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Does the city intentionally bleeding high paying jobs to upward pressure on home prices or crowding in local schools? Most cities would be happy to have these jobs. What is up with Palo Alto?
Is the Palo Alto method killing local office space development? Or are local landlords too greedy and pricing themselves out of the market?
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|Ed Wade hired by Astros as general manager
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The 51-year-old, who worked in public relations for the Astros early in a career that began in 1977, was heavily criticized in Philadelphia for his reluctance to make significant moves before the trade deadline and for giving big-money, long-term contracts to players who underachieved.
He replaced Lee Thomas in 1998 after serving as his assistant for eight years. He had two years remaining on his contract when he was let go.
Wade inherited a Phillies team that had finished last two straight years and had posted losing records in 10 of 11 seasons. He fired Terry Francona after the 2000 season, hired Larry Bowa and rebuilt the team around young stars such as Bobby Abreu, Pat Burrell and Jimmy Rollins.
Francona won a World Series with Boston in 2004, the same year Wade fired Bowa and replaced him with Charlie Manuel, another move that was criticized.
Houston fired GM Tim Purpura and manager Phil Garner on Aug. 27. Bench coach Cecil Cooper became interim manager, and team president Tal Smith served as interim GM.
The Astros, who played in their first World Series two years ago, entered Thursday tied for last in the NL Central at 66-86. a half-game ahead of Florida for worst record in the NL.
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Published by EA, Developed by EA
Genres: Sports (4 players)
US release date: Aug 14th, 2009 | EU release date: -
Don't bench it on looks alone.
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August 31st, 2009
Okay, so I won't lie to myself. I see these nice commercials for Xbox360 or for the PS3 and I get a tad angry at the graphic levels my little white box, so needless to say when I popped in Madden 10, and almost took it right out due to the vomit that I saw on the screen.
It wasn't what I expected, the characters were all arcade-like, the controls were new, it wasn't my old school Madden. I finally realized that I was angry because something was (god forbid) different, than what I was used to.
EA finally gave us what we wanted, not a port, not a dumbed down version, but a game made just for the Wii. So I gave it a shot, and I am so glad I did.
Am I here to convince anyone that the graphics are great, well, no, they aren't. They remind me of NFL blitz on the 64, the people at EA seemed to have went "You know, why bother with realism" and really gave us something new. I didn't say it was great, just new.
What I can say, is that they did the arcade style strong, and it grows on you. True, I wouldn't mind being confused on my game and the real world, but this isn't bad, just new.
Those people at EA turned their attentions to the gameplay, which I am surprised how when I got used to them, seemed to really fit the game. You can control all of your pre-snap controls with a flick of the Wiimote, not to mention you can draw your own plays, which is awesome, it's something I really enjoy doing when it's 3rd and long and I want to do that perfect play how I want it. The Wiimote is also used to create the big hits, and swats/interceptions, which can get annoying, many times I find myself just shaking the remote to do something, not really doing one motion to catch the ball, which I would like to see the controls tuned up so when I actually want to catch a ball I can.
Modes are all there, online, franchise.. and for Wii players we have a lot of more mini-games, which is great for people who want to have fun, but haven't really touched a Madden game.
Last look--- Rent the game, see if the arcade style grows on you. I enjoy it, and I hope to see you online!
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The themes of Gold are love, sacrifice and choices - on an Olympic scale. The author takes on track cycling, one of the toughest of the cycling venues. He wrote this a year before the London Olympics, so it has a very current vibe. The two main characters are Zoe and Kate, competitive cyclists preparing for the Olympics. The underlying story, involves Sophie who has leukemia, the daughter of Kate. Gold is a terrific read for sports enthusiasts who enjoy competitive events.
"The Black House" by Peter May
Detective Finn MacLeod has been sent to the Isle of Lewis in the Scottish Outer Hebrides as a consultant to a grim murder that has the same MO as one that was committed in Edinburgh a short while ago. Having been raised on the Isle of Lewis, he is familiar with the Gaelic language, traditions, as well as, the locals and their haunts. Quickly he is at odds with the Detective Chief Inspector who is the lead investigator and he becomes enmeshed in the case which opens forgotten memories and old wounds that could destroy him. Peter May, a Scott, has written a well-crafted, dangerous, and dark mystery for those who like their reads psychologically twisted and deadly. The Black House is the first title in the Isle of Lewis trilogy.


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Bin Laden compound in Pakistan was once an ISI safe house
House was not owned by the government and had been rented by Afghan nationals, intelligence official says
- Image Credit: AP
- Soldiers of Pakistan Army seen near the house in Abbottabad on Tuesday where Osama Bin Laden was believed to have been residing. The physical security measures of the compound are extraordinary. It has 12-to-18-foot outer walls, topped with barbed wire fencing.
Dubai: The compound in Abbottabad where Osama Bin Laden was killed was once used as a safe house by Pakistan's premier intelligence agency ISI, Gulf News has learnt.
"This area had been used as ISI's safe house, but it was not under their use any more because they keep on changing their locations," a senior intelligence official confided to Gulf News. However, he did not reveal when and for how long it was used by the ISI operatives. Another official cautiously said "it may not be the same house but the same compound or area used by the ISI".
The official also confirmed that the house was rented out by Afghan nationals and is not owned by the government. The house is located just 800 metres away from the Pakistan Military Academy and some former senior military officials live nearby.
Abbottabad is a garrison town located just 50 kilometres north of Islamabad and it is a popular summer resort, originally built by the British during colonial rule. The city houses a number of upscale educational institutions and religious schools as well.
Secluded affluence
According to the briefing by senior US officials on the killing of Bin Laden, the area is relatively affluent, with lots of retired military staff. It is also insulated from the natural disasters and terrorist attacks that have afflicted other parts of Pakistan — an extraordinarily unique compound. The compound sits on a large plot of land in an area that was relatively secluded when it was built. It is roughly eight times larger than nearby homes.
The physical security measures of the compound are extraordinary.
It has 12-to-18-foot outer walls, topped with barbed wires. Internal walls sectioned off different portions of the compound to provide extra privacy.
Access to the compound is restricted by two security gates and the residents of the compound burnt their trash, unlike their neighbours, who put the trash out for collection.
The property is valued at approximately $1 million (Dh3.67 million), but has no telephone or Internet connection.
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Tim Lincecum has gotten a haircut. Actually, it appears he has gotten several of them. Back in December, rumors swirled that the San Francisco Giants pitcher had chopped off his long, flowing locks. There was photo evidence at the time, but it was a bit blurry and there were some skeptics who refused to believe it. Now, it's official.
Lincecum was one of the biggest stories from Giants media day on Friday, as every photographer and reporter with a cell phone camera wanted to get a shot of his new boys regular haircut. This angle really gives you the full effect of the comb-over that Timmy has decided to rock:
Clean cut Timmy twitter.com/CSNBaggs/statu…— Andrew Baggarly (@CSNBaggs) February 8, 2013
And alas, an era has come to an end. Whatever luck Lincecum's long hair may have contained seemed to run out last season, as he posted a 10-15 record and an ERA of 5.18 (which ballooned from the impressive 2.74 he posted in 2011). There were bound to be some drastic changes made in the right-hander's life, and he probably didn't want to give up his crazy In-N-Out burger order. Giants fans are hoping the clean-cut look will lead to a bounce-back season.
Photo via Twitter/MLB
Looks good Tim. Best to you in 2013.
all right ,looks good now go out and show your stuff
Lookin good Timmy!..Now its time to get back to work and make us proud...again.
He still looks like an idiot.
A new haircut won't help him return to greatness, he needs his ganja mahn!
My God!! There was actually a human male under all that hideous crap!
Well at least he don't look like a little girl anymore. It's about time.
I liked his hair better. It's who he was not how we want him to be. Now he looks like everybody else. Dude this is San Fransico let it grow.
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I'm a Truck
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How-dee! My name's Big Blue Bill, and I'm a truck. I've got 18 big wheels turning, 600 horses under the hood, and 53 feet o' trailer hangin' on behind . . . So begins a book that introduces all types of trucks (with names such as Bony Tony and Leif the Logging Truck), narrated by a good ol' boy semi-truck! Lively text and bold, colorful artwork of hip, anthropomorphic trucks will transport young readers down highways, into a truck stop, and onto a construction site.
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Charlie Daniels promises to entertain
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
When Charlie Daniels takes the Great Lawn Stage Thursday, Sept. 3, to open On the Waterfront, there will be no need to wonder if the veteran artist and his band will deliver the hits that have defined him as a sought-after concert draw.
Since the early 1970s, the Charlie Daniels Band has toured the world and back, including shows in Iraq, Kosovo, Bosnia and Kuwait. With a more than 50-album catalog, including live albums and greatest hits packages and soundtracks, Daniels, like any artist with a storied career, has more than enough obscure and new songs on his roster to drum up a 90- to 120-minute set with a few hits sprinkled in. However, don't expect the Wilmington, N.C., native to simply brush over the songs fans have come to know.
"We do the songs we are expected to do," Daniels, who'll turn 73 in October, said.
A mainstay on a variety of radio formats, he's forged though attempts to label his sound and continues to champion a creed that keeps him going while some artists simply fade from popularity after a few spins through the airwaves.
"Above anything else," Daniels said, explaining the secret behind his successful longevity, "I am an entertainer. People come expecting to hear 'The Legend of Wooley Swamp' and 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia,' and you've got to give people an entertaining time."
The term "entertainment" has been used somewhat loosely and known to include theatrics, visually-assaulting light shows and smoke that can, at times, overshadow the musicianship that goes into the songs being performed. For Daniels, there's never been a need to place theatrics and schtick center stage.
"We entertain with our musicianship," Daniels added.
Daniels began his career in Nashville as a session musician laying down guitar, fiddle and vocal tracks, as well as writing songs in the 1960s. He played on three Bob Dylan records and recorded with Johnny Cash before releasing his first solo project in 1971.
Daniels' journey from the studio to the airwaves was not as defined as it is today. In the late 1960s and early '70s, country radio was still centered on the traditional sounds of Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline. When the fiddler hit the scene with an edgier, louder and more progressive sound, much of it fell on deaf ears. That's when he began to realize labels had no place on his music. It's also when AOR (Album Oriented Radio) took notice.
"I never considered myself a country artist," he said. "And I think we were a bit wild for country radio at the time.
"The greatest thing about AOR radio was the parameters were huge," Daniels continued. "As long as people liked it and bought the records, it got played. There were no categories."
Daniels' first hit, "Uneasy Rider," charted at No. 9 in 1973. The No. 1 (U.S. Country Chart) "Devil Went Down to Georgia" followed a string of radio favorites like "The South's Gonna Do It," "Long-Haired Country Boy" and "Billy The Kid."
Daniels won a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance in 1979. He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2008.
Still playing 90 shows per year, Daniels has no immediate plans to retire and said he'll continue to do what he's always done: entertain and write his music, letting it fall where it will.
Opening act Amanda Christine is slated to perform at 8:15 p.m. Charlie Daniels starts at 8:45 p.m.
More information about the Charlie Daniels Band can be found at Charliedaniels.com. On the Waterfront is at Onthewaterfront.com.
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~*~*Tuesday Ten*~*~
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|Tue, 07-19-2005 - 5:38am
What are 10 of your favorite songs and/or 10 songs that have special meaning to you?
"When someone we love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure" 0;-)
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|Tue, 07-19-2005 - 9:11am
My tastes in music cross over a lot of genre's, but here they are not in any particular order...
1. Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky"
2. Aretha Franklin's, "You Better Think" & "Respect" & "Rose in Spanish Harlem"
3. The Beatles, "Blackbird", "Hard Day's Night", "Eight Days a Week"
4. Allman Brothers Band, "Statesboro Blues"
5. Bonnie Raitt's "You Can't Make me Love You" and "Something to Talk About"
6. Bad Company's, "Feel Like Makin' Love"
7. Bob Seger's, "Night Moves"
8. Santana's, "Maria"
9. Elton John's, "Saturday" & "Tonight"
10. Nat King Cole singing, "The Very Thought of You" (mine and H's wedding song)!
Oops, I almost kept going, there are so many!
|Tue, 07-19-2005 - 2:20pm
1.) Let them be little - Billy Dean
2.) How do you get that lonely - Blaine Larsen
3.) Then they do - Trace Adkins
4.) Angels among us - Alabama
5.) God's Will - Martina McBride
6.) Love's the only house - Martina McBride
7.) The one - Gary Allen
8.) Over & Over again - Nelly (Ft. Tim McGraw)
9.) A few questions - Clay Walker
10.) One Last time - Dusty Drake
|Wed, 07-20-2005 - 11:07am
This was a tough one. I think I got a list of 10 that have special meaning or remind me of a certain person or time.
- One Friend by Dan Seals
- There's Only One by Yankee Grey
- Sunrise, Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof
- Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC
- Thank God for Kids by the Oak Ridge Boys
- Amazing Grace
- The Walk by Sawyer Brown
- Wonderful Tonight (I can't remember who sings that)
- Love, Me by Colin Raye
- Ave Maria