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In the area of financial markets and institutions, CEPS runs one research unit and two independent research institutes:
- The Financial Institutions and Prudential Policy Unit (FIPP, since 2006)
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They aim at analyzing European financial market integration and at recommending steps to be taken to overcome hurdles to more integration, which is a key in the Europe 2020 Agenda. Since August 2007, the unit has been active in exploring the causes, the consequences and the remedies of the financial crisis.
CEPS also participates in the European Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee, a group of independent experts in banking, finance and the regulation of financial institutions and markets.
Research team
- Karel Lannoo (Senior Fellow and CEO of CEPS)
- Dr. Rym Ayadi (Senior Fellow and Head of Unit) and Willem Pieter de Groen (Researcher).
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Please click in one of the following categories to access our research (click to follow the links below):
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- European Capital Markets Institute - ECMI conducts original research informing policy on European capital markets. Through its various activities, events and task forces, ECMI acts as a focal point for interaction between market participants, policy-makers and academics. Publications include regular commentary, policy briefs, statistics and in-depth reports, supported by an excellent academic committee.
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- European Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee - ESFRC is a group of high level experts following and analysing critically the existing and evolving regulatory framework for financial institutions and markets.
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It's official, the dominant force that was once Survivor: Gabon's Kota tribe has completely lost its way. Tonight, an alliance continues to see its numbers dwindle and a castaway acts like an ass. At least the Survivor Auction caused a stir and finally, an idol comes into play and throws somebody's game for a loop.
What a fun episode! Tonight was especially entertaining since we finally got to see some people start to play the game hard. Even Sugar was doing some plotting and Matty was talking strategy. Crystal was barely heard from and Kenny did his talking at the challenges.
You could say things heated up at the auction where everyone got $500 to bid on food items (and one bath). More importantly, players used their cash not just to fill their tummies, but to express how they felt about each other. Kenny threw his money around pretty aggressively and won a scroll that gave him the power to either go to Exile Island himself or send someone and take their money. While Bob gathered his items for his return trip to the "island" Kenny pocketed his $500 and proceeded to up the ante for the other players. Mostly though, he thwarted Randy's efforts to win items.
Still, Randy got some things of his own, and even bought the tribe a plate of cookies. Now maybe I missed something, but was Randy sincerely offering his tribe cookies or was sharing a condition of that auction? Whatever the case, Sugar refused to take a cookie from him, but later changed her mind and accepted Randy's last cookie. Not only did she leave the man without a treat she gave it to Matty just to piss Randy off. Seems Sugar's not so sweet after all.
Neither is Susie, apparently. This woman won a hot bath and a clean change of clothes. She lost no time in stripping down and hopping in that tub. But in the time it took Matty to win a ciabatta-bunned burger, fries and a soda she was already crawling out of the tub. Has someone become so one with nature that clean hot water assails their senses? I can't explain her quick turn around in the tub, but I do know that she disappeared into the woods real fast. Who knows, maybe the bubbles weren't covering everything up to her satisfaction.
Cookie-gate carried over to camp life where Matty was now the man in demand by the warring factions. He fell squarely on the original Fang's side even though Corinne and Randy believed he was working with them. Say what you will about Randy, he pays attention around camp and he soon realized that Matty was not on his side and that Bob was the target. Corinne and Randy should have known how the cookie would crumble so to speak. Why would Matty leave a five-person alliance to join a two-pronged one? You offered him nothing Randy!
Armed with the knowledge that the original Fang was planning to vote out Bob, Randy plotted to force a blindside vote against Suzie by upping his obnoxious factor and making sure everyone wanted him gone. It was a good strategy, but it hinged on three assumptions. 1) That Sugar didn't have the idol. 2) That Bob would find the idol and 3) That Fang was not playing him like he was trying to play them.
This is where things turned great in the episode. Sugar convinced Bob, who had shared the existence of his fake idol with her, to give Randy his idol and lull him into a false sense of safety so they could blindside him at tribal — a strangely familiar plan! We were headed for a double blindside this week. Either way someone who didn't expect it would be going home tonight.
Before that, however, players were treated to a cool and original immunity challenge. It started with the standard run of the obstacle course to retrieve puzzle pieces. The second round had finalists arranging wood blocks domino style while navigating a trip-wire course. Trip the wire and set off your wood blocks and you have to start all over again. Arrange your blocks poorly and their cascade will fail and your ball won't release the flag. So concentration and coordination were important skills to have in this challenge. Finalists Matty, Kenny and Corinne were pretty equally matched in this test and it came down to a near photo finish until both Matty and Corinne's wood dominoes suddenly stalled out leaving Kenny to take home the gold this week. Randy's risky plan would play itself out at a giggle-filled tribal council.
Ah yes, the smug faces of tribal council. Everyone wore one so you'd think somebody would realize that something was up. Randy was secure in the fact that the idol Bob gave him would ricochet the votes cast against him back to Suzie in some sort of blindside payback for Marcus and Charlie. Sugar and the gang were all atwitter when Randy presented his idol to Jeff. However, Bob, giver of the idol, looked like he was about to throw himself into the fire. The guilt was killing him, but Randy didn't notice that. Even Marcus and Charlie picked up on the fact that something was up. Jeff sealed Randy's fate saying, "this is not a hidden Immunity Idol," tossed the homemade happy face into the fire and like that the tribe had spoken. Jeff, however, didn't really need to say anything this week because Crytal's words while voting were loud enough. The woman articulated her opinion for all to hear from the voting booth. "You have made my life hell from day one. Forget your ass! Bye!" Gee, I wonder whom she voted for?
With Jeff's introduction we knew right off the bat that the idols would get some action this week. I tell you the fake idols do more for this game than the real ones. If people would stop hogging the idol until they are useless every season of Survivor would be 100 percent exciting. Still those weeks when the idol, fake or real, turn the game upside down are the best. I wish that players were forced to use their idol or pass it on within 6 days of finding one just to get it into the game. Anyway, Randy was voted out over Suzie, and Corinne suddenly found herself very alone in this game. I daresay Bob has one angry photographer waiting for him on the jury. He better hope he won't be joining Randy there anytime soon.
Were you pleased with the outcome of tonight's vote? Is the power going to Kenny's head just a little bit? Is Sugar about to turn on Matty? Without Randy who will Crystal yell at during Tribal? Lastly, Has Bob figured out that Sugar has the idol he seeks?
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What's Better Than Leftover Pizza? I mean, really.
What's Better Than Leftover Pizza? I mean, really.
When I saw the title, I thought, "Duh! Who DOESN'T like cold pizza?" Pizza is my husband's trigger food. He just can't stop himself. Sometimes I LOVE pizza and other times not so much… Speaking of pizza… have you ever grilled the crust instead of cooking it in the oven? You grill the crust until it's done [watch it closely so it doesn't burn]. Add toppings and throw it in the oven until the cheese is melted. It's so yummy!!!! It even works with tortillas also.
Ha! he is his mama's son then, huh? I brought cold pizza for lunch yesterday too… ;)
Ahhh cold pizza….delicious! Great idea I may even try for lunch this week :)
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Yamaha DX7
|Yamaha DX7
Yamaha DX7 Digital Programmable Algorithm Synthesizer
|Manufactured by
|1983–1986; 1987–1989
|Technical specifications
|16 voices
|6 sine wave operators per voice, 32 Algorithms
|Synthesis type
|Digital Linear Frequency Modulation
|1 pitch envelope & 6 amplitude generators per voice
|Yes (Channel)
|Velocity sensitive
|32 patches in RAM (battery backup); Front panel ROM/RAM cartridge port
YM21280 (OPS) Operator chip
|61-note with velocity
and aftertouch sensitivity
|Left-hand control
|pitch-bend and modulation wheels
|External control
|MIDI In/Out/Thru, Foot Controller x2, Foot Switch x2, Breath Controller
The Yamaha DX7 is a phase modulation based (marketed as frequency modulation) digital synthesizer manufactured by the Yamaha Corporation from 1983 to 1986. It was the first commercially successful digital synthesizer.[1][2][3] Its distinctive sound can be heard on many recordings, especially pop music from the 1980s. The DX7 was the moderately priced model of the DX series of PM (FM) keyboard synthesisers that included the larger and more elaborate DX1 and DX5; the feature-reduced DX9; and the smaller and not directly compatible DX100, DX11, and DX21. Over 200,000 of the original DX7 were made,[1][4] and it remains one of the best-selling synthesizers of all time.[3][5][6][7]
Tone generation in the DX7 is based on linear phase modulation synthesis, officially euphemised as frequency modulation (FM), which was developed based upon research by/licensed from John Chowning at Stanford University.[8] This uses multiple sine wave oscillators, which can modulate each other in various configurations offered as 32 "algorithms", thus generating a wide variety of possible harmonic and inharmonic spectra. The DX7 was known for the precision and flexibility of its bright, digital sounds, which could be clearer and less linear than those of the subtractive analog synthesizers that preceded it. The DX7 is well known for its electric piano, bells, and other "struck" and "plucked" sounds which emphasize complex attack transients. Phase modulation as used in this and later synthesisers is capable of generating a wide range of both imitative and purely synthetic sounds.
The DX7 is capable of 16-note polyphony. It is monotimbral, but the sound of a single DX7 patch can change either subtly or wildly along the length of the keyboard or when played with different velocities, thus approximating multitimbrality.
Voices can be programmed by a user, and stored into a 32-voice RAM internal memory, or corresponding 32-voice DX7 RAM cartridge inserted into a port on the front of the unit. Pre-programmed ROM cartridges could also be inserted here and the original DX7 shipped with two of these cartridge is with two banks of 32 voices (sounds) each, for a total of 128 voices available. Several computer applications exist for various operating systems (Atari, Mac OS, and Windows) that can enable a user to load different presets into the keyboard from a computer via MIDI; most computer based midi recording software can also load to or save from the DX7.
The DX7 includes MIDI ports, but it was released shortly before the specification was completed, and indeed, MIDI was added very late in its development. Thus, its MIDI implementation is quite modest, It only transmits information on MIDI channel 1 and, although it can be set to receive information on any one of the sixteen MIDI channels, it lacks the Omni feature of the MIDI standard that enabled later MIDI-equipped instruments, including ones by Yamaha, to receive on any of the 16 MIDI channels simultaneously.
Additionally, the maximum MIDI velocity value that the DX7 will transmit is limited to approximately 100 (of the maximal 127 defined by the standard). The DX7 will, however, respond to the full range of velocity values when these sent from an outside MIDI source. This means that when using the DX7 as a MIDI controller to play external sound modules, the patches on these modules will have to be adjusted to be more sensitive to velocity. It also means that when playing the DX7's own sounds using an external MIDI controller or sequencer, the velocity values will have to be rescaled before input to the DX7, or the DX7 patches would have to be adjusted to be less sensitive to velocity.
Yamaha released an updated ROM titled the Special Edition ROM (SER) that added oft-missed features such as the ability to choose the output MIDI channel, the ability to store function data (settings for pitch bend, portamento modulation, etc.) per-voice rather than just globally as in the original, and other frequently desired enhancements.
Moreover, third-party upgrades for the DX7 flourished in the 1980s, most based upon upgrading the firmware albeit with a wider range of feature's than Yamaha's official SER. These included SuperMax and the most famous, Grey Matter Response's E! expansion board, which added increased patch memory and a vastly improved MIDI implementation to the original DX7.
The TX7 and the TF1 are keyboardless versions of the original DX7, both of which are exactly compatible with original DX7 patches and produce sound in exactly the same way as the DX7. The TX7 is in a desktop case with a slanted front, which was not designed to be rack mounted. The TF1 is in a small vertical form factor, designed to be inserted into a special chassis, called the Yamaha MIDI Rack Frame (MFR) which could accommodate up to 8 TF1s. This chassis was sold fully populated with 8 TF1s as the TX816. A reduced version with just 2 TF1s was sold as the TX216, and additional TF1s could be purchased separately and added as required, up to the full 8 making it a TX816. The modules changed function memory (for pitch bend settings, aftertouch, and so on) to be per-voice rather than global.
Mark II[edit]
Three improved models classed as the DX7 II family were released between 1987 and 1989, all of which featured updated internal circuitry and a restyled case. These were, in ascending order of number of features:
- the DX7s (single), which increased the internal patch memory, considerably improved the implementation of MIDI, and improved output sound fidelity from the mark I's 12-bit floating point DAC + 2 bits of analogue companding (equivalent to 14 bits of dynamic range but not signal-to-noise ratio) to a full linear 15 bits (a 16-bit DAC with the least significant bit tied off, nonfunctional)
- the DX7 II D (Dual timbres/outputs), which was equivalent to a DX7s + stereo outputs, bi-timbrality, and a larger screen, and
- the DX7 II FD (Floppy Drive), which was identical to the DX7 II D except that it also added a floppy disk drive.
Yamaha designed the DX7 II series so that voices produced on the original DX7 were 100% compatible with the new "II" models, which allowed users to immediately access a huge library of existing voices as well as the new programming possibilities and improved DAC resolution of the II models. Grey Matter Response released an E! for the DX7 II family, which, among other features, added 8-part multitimbrality and sequencing functions to these synthesisers.
In 1988, in celebration of the company's 100-year anniversary, Yamaha released the DX7 II Centennial. This was a DX7 II FD with a silver case, gold painted buttons and sliders, and an expanded 76-key keybed whose white keys also glow in the dark. Only 100 were made, and they were priced at US $3995.
The Yamaha TX802 was the rack-mounted equivalent of the DX7 II models, sharing their improved 15-bit outputs, patch memory, and additional voice features. This 2-unit high synthesiser expanded upon the DX7 II D by adding the ability to play up to 8 multi-timbral parts, each of which has its own individual output on the rear. Each of the 8 parts can be assigned to its own MIDI channel and to the stereo mixed outputs, or the TX802 retains the ability to function as a single 16-note synth on a single channel if desired; intermediate combinations are equally possible.
Notable sounds (patches)[edit]
Electric piano emulation[edit]
The DX7 Rhodes, also known as DX Rhodes, FM Rhodes, FM E. Piano, or Digital Rhodes, is a Fender Rhodes emulation originally produced by the "E. Piano 1" patch on the Yamaha DX7 (and TX-series rackmount) line of synthesizers.
This distinctive, fresh sound, while by no means an exact duplicate of the ever-popular Fender Rhodes electric piano, was nevertheless very reminiscent of it and has become, arguably, the single sound with which the DX7 is most identified. This sound was subsequently edited and expanded upon to produce the now-famous DX7 Rhodes sound.
DX7 II (and DX7S) released in 1987 made a distinctive, bright, overtone-rich version of the "E. Piano 1" sound available as a preset. On the DX7 II this sound became known as "Fulltines."[9]
Variations of the DX7 Rhodes sound were produced by individual artists and programmers, as well as manufacturers of other synthesizers. Though not always produced on Yamaha DX/TX equipment or using FM synthesis, the family of sounds based on Yamaha's "Fulltines" became ubiquitous in popular music from 1984 through the early 1990s. Most synthesizers and home keyboards included an "electric piano" patch that imitated the DX7 Rhodes sound. In the 1990s, improvements in sampling technology, decreased emphasis on synthesized sound in popular music, and a resurgence of interest in vintage keyboard instruments led to the sound falling out of favor.
Because the "E. Piano 1" DX7 preset only faintly resembled a real Rhodes Piano, and the subsequent "Fulltines" even less so, devotees of real vintage electric pianos often express their distaste for the DX7 Rhodes sound. Its strong presence in synthesizer-heavy popular music, especially pop ballads, during the 1980s has led to the sound being labeled a cliché.[10]
Notable pop songs that use the preset are: "After All" by Al Jarreau, "Here and Now" by Luther Vandross, and Chicago's "Hard Habit to Break" among others.[citation needed]
Marimba emulation[edit]
The DX7 Marimba preset was also used extensively in 1980s electronic and commercial music. In a similar fashion to the E. Piano 1 preset, percussionists typically react negatively to this "hard mallet" version of a Marimba sound, instead preferring the more mellow, round and warm "yarn-wound" mallet sound used by concert Marimbists. The DX7 is easily capable of producing such a sound, but the difficulty of FM synthesis programming combined with the immediacy of the stock DX7 sounds usually meant that players performed and recorded with the sounds they had at their fingertips; thus the stock DX7 sounds flourished in recorded music in the 1980s.
Electric bass[edit]
|This section requires expansion. (March 2014)
Patch INT15 of the official ROM 1A was used widely throughout genres including pop and new wave in the 1980s, with examples of its usage including "Take On Me" by a-ha and "What Is Love" by Howard Jones.[11]
Software emulation[edit]
Propellerhead has a Rack Extension (PX7) emulating the DX7 in the Reason environment. Original DX7 patches can be converted to the PX7 format.
Hexter is a DSSI plugin for Linux that emulates the DX7. It can load and edit DX7 patches directly.
Native Instruments has developed a popular software synthesizer, the FM8 (2006) (previously the FM7 (2001–2006)), that includes the ability to load original DX7 patches. It also improves on its predecessor in that it can also load patches from Yamaha's 4-operator FM synths, including the TX81z, which was the first FM synth to allow non-sine wave operators.
CSound also has opcodes for producing DX7 sounds.
Korg Kronos:- The MOD‐7 EXi of the Korg Kronos and Kronos X can load sounds created for the vintage DX7. Once loaded, you can bring these vintage sounds up to date using all of the MOD‐7's unique features, layer them with other EXi, and process them with KARMA and KRONOS' effects. The conversion works by reading DX7/DX9 .SYX format System Exclusive files. N.B. In order to load a file, the file must contain a complete bank of 32 DX7 sounds. Files with only a single sound cannot be loaded. [12]
In Popular Culture[edit]
In the 2009 animated film Monsters Vs. Aliens, the President of the United States attempts to make first contact with a giant alien robot probe using a realistically-animated DX7, in a parody of Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- ^ a b Pinch, T. J.; Bijsterveld, Karin (July 2003). ""Should One Applaud?" Breaches and Boundaries in the Reception of New Technology in Music". Technology and Culture 44 (3): 536–559. doi:10.1353/tech.2003.0126.
By the time the first commercially successful digital instrument, the Yamaha DX7 (lifetime sales of two hundred thousand), appeared in 1983 ...(Note: the above sales number seems about whole DX series)
- ^ Edmondson, Jacqueline, ed. (2013). Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories that Shaped our Culture [4 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 398. ISBN 9780313393488.
In 1967, John Chowning, ... By 1971 he was able to use FM synthesis to synthesizer musical instrument sounds, and this technique was later used to create the Yamaha DX synthesizer, the first commercially successful digital synthesizer, in the early 1980s.
- ^ a b Shepard, Brian K. (2013). Refining Sound: A Practical Guide to Synthesis and Synthesizers. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199376681.
The first digital synthesizer to make it into the studios of everyone else, the Yamaha DX7, became one of the most commercially successful synthesizers of all time.
- ^ Johnstone, Robert. "The sound of one chip clapping: Yamaha and FM synthesis". MIT Japan Program: Science, Technology, Management (Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology). MIT JP 94-09.
- ^ Holmes, Thom (2008). "Early Computer Music". Electronic and experimental music: technology, music, and culture (3rd ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 257. ISBN 0415957818. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ^ Mulcahy, Tomás (2002–2012). "The Casio CZ series".
1989 Ed Alstrom, Casio's marketting manager, estimated 80,000 CZs sold worldwide, making the CZ-101 one of the most popular synthesizers ever.
- ^ Big City Music (May 21, 2009). "Congratulations Korg!". Big City Music.
We were talking to our Korg sales rep. the other day and he mentioned that the 100,000th Korg MicroKorg keyboard just came off the assembly line. Unofficially that makes the MicroKorg the best selling synthesizer of all time. Amazing.
- ^ "Three Yamaha products that reshaped the industry mark 20th anniversary". Music Trades. February 1, 2004.
- ^ ESSENTIAL DX7 Patches
- ^ O'Reilly - Fee, Fi, Fo, FM: Explore the World of FM Synthesis
- ^ [1]
- ^ Korg Kronos Parameter Guide Page 339 : http://www.korg.co.uk/downloads/kronos/support/KRONOS_Param_Guide_E4.pdf


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Winter Moon
Dean Koontz
DEEPEST NIGHT, MONTANA. An eerie light proclaims the arrival of a mysterious watcher in the woods. And one solitary man begins a desperate battle against something unknown - and unknowable.
BROAD DAYLIGHT, LOS ANGELES. An ordinary morning erupts in cataclysmic violence. A young family is shattered in a heartbeat.
Fate will lead this family to an isolated Montana ranch, but their sanctuary will become their worst nightmare. For there they will face a chillingly ruthless enemy, from which no one - living or dead - is safe.
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My least favorite DK novel.I normally read one of his novels in 1 or 2 days.I've been slogging through this yawnfest for over a month and I'm still not done.I don't think I'll bother, though.
However, if you like to read about poor, innocent animals dying horrible deaths, this is the book for you.
I am still reading this novel, but as usual Mr koontz haS done a great job.The book is full of suspense,intrigue and complex characters, yet it is an easy read.
Mr. Koontz has once again gone to the twilight side of people to provide excellent entertaitment.
NOTE: a few spoilers in this review, so skip if you haven't read and mind hearing about minor plot points.
Just finished this book on CD, and pretty disappointed overall. I do prefer Koontz's books that have a bit less of a supernatural theme, but even the others that I've read I liked more than this one. The main characters were okay, but the alien monster really never went anywhere and too much was left unexplained. The book ended far too abruptly with no follow-up on the characters afterwards (I was sure there'd be something made of how heroic the boy acted in particular), and there were parts that I laughed out loud at how absurd it became. He included a golden retriever as so many of his books do but the dog seemed totally unnecessary to the story, and introduced a glaring plot hole (why did the alien not just take control of him as it did other animals??) Overall, not his best work and a book you can skip without really missing much.
Dean Koontz did a great job of creating fears in my mind throughout this story. These fears came from humanly creatures on earth, in Los Angeles, and from creatures from another place in Montana no less.
I liked the setting of most of the story in Montana, where people are closer to nature. Also where people loved, respected, and prepared for Nature's wrath. I also always enjoy a story where people are able to prepare and defend themselves against threats to their families and to themselves and do not rely on others to protect them.
This story was scary and a real "page turner". I really enjoyed it. Please click if this helped you or no; thanks.
I found the first three-fourths of the book boring and slow moving.I normally love Koontz, but I do not recommend this one.
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Now that he's rested and recovered, Lil Wayne is ready to hit the road again. The Young Money captain has teamed up with T.I. and Future for the "2013 America's Most Wanted Music Festival" starting this summer.
The North American tour will kick off in Birmingham, AL on July 9, wrapping on September 1 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA. It will make stops along the way in major cities including Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Las Vegas.
Weezy will be joined by his friends and collaborators T.I. and Future, with additional acts to be announced at a later date.
The "2013 America's Most Wanted Music Festival" marks the follow up to 2009's "Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival," which grossed around $42 million and drew over 800,000 fans.
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July 9 – Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
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July 16, 2001
The Chairman, Victor Danevich called the meeting to order at approximately 7:30 pm.
The Secretary, Bill Scanzani, called the roll:
Victor Danevich, Paddy Culbert, Bill Scanzani, Peter McNamara, Henry DeLuca, Alternate Gael Ouellette, Selectmen's Representative Hal Lynde (arrived at approximately 7:55pm), Interim Planning Director Clay Mitchell.
Jeff Gowan, Alternate Richard Foote
Also present were Board of Adjustment members Edmond Gleason and Alternate Dave Hennessey. Conservation Commission members Brenda Jenson, Ron Bourque and Bob Yarmo (who arrived at approximately 7:45pm also attended the meeting.
Mr. Danevich informed that Alternate Richard Foote had handed in his resignation, which would be forwarded to Mr. Hal Lynde to present to the Board of Selectmen
Presentation by NRPC - Non-Point Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)
Ms. Angela Rap, Intern with NRPC, gave a presentation of NEMO and managing growth and sustaining water quality. She said that the DES would like to pinpoint and address the following non-point source pollution: 1) urban runoff, 2) hydrolic & habitat modifications, 3) subsurface/septic systems, 4) junk/salvage yards, 5) construction. She said that NEMO had identified the six main pollutants that were in polluted runoff: 1) nutrients, 2) pathogens, 3) sediment, 4) toxic contaminants, 5) debris and 6) thermal stress. She then gave examples of each. Ms. Rap then discussed a buildout process, which would utilize computer mapping (Geographic Information Systems "GIS") to analyze the development potential of areas. She noted that there were 4,777 acres left in Town which were still buildable based on current 2001 zoning. She said there was a potential for 4,088 house lots and 456 potential commercial lots. Ms. Rap said there were three local actions which could be taken by the community to improve water quality: 1) comprehensive planning to reduce impervious surfaces in Town (i.e. open space), 2) review site design, 3) best management practices. She ended by saying that water quality would require Town-wide cooperation between all the Boards and the public.
Mr. Danevich wanted to know what their perspective was regarding open space. Ms. Rap said that open space to her was recognizing areas as a whole and conserving space to integrate with nature instead of only viewing single lots. Betsy (also of NRPC) felt that conservation lands should be identified and then review the best possible site for building. She suggested that the remaining buildable areas be reviewed for possible conservation uses. She felt that natural resource inventory should be combined with the Master Plan.
Mr. Scanzani discussed the exclusion areas and how the slopes were calculated. He asked if Town owned land or land in friendly hands (i.e. Girl Scout camps) had been excluded. Mr. Rap didn't believe those areas were excluded. Mr. Scanzani then discussed impervious surfaces and the road drainage on Route 38. Betsy said that road widths, overflow parking areas, low technology swales could be reviewed as alternatives for water management.
Mr. Hennessey asked how to avoid adverse draining once a development was complete. Ms. Rap suggested educating the community. Betsy agreed with educating the community and also pointed out that certain lack of action (i.e. not cleaning swales) on commercial properties were code violations. She said that NRPC had been trying to contact and educate businesses and residential areas in regions near lakes and ponds. She said NRPC could supply information to the Town and Boards for the community.
Mr. DeLuca recalled that at a prior meeting with NRPC, there was a discussion to hold a meeting with owners so that information pamphlets were to be distributed. He wanted to know the status. Mr. Danevich said he would follow up and put together a meeting.
Mr. Yarmo wanted to know if there were resources to evaluate and enforce 'best management practices'. Betsy said that the information could be found in several different locations, one of which was the National Resource Conservation Service had such information. She said that she would provide a sediment and erosion plan.
Ms. Deborah Waters asked what suggestions could be given to homeowners for lawn maintenance. She also asked if there was any material used as a replacement for tar. Ms. Rap said an alternative to tar was a pervious mat that could be filled with crushed stone. Betsy suggested creative site design for homeowners and as for an alternative for lawn maintenance, she suggested letting certain areas grow wild.
Mr. Culbert asked how road salt contributed to pollution. Ms. Rap believed road salt contributed a large percent of pollution because it could easily wash into waterways. Betsy noted that NRPC had just completed a study. Mr. Culbert asked about phosphorus capturing drain systems. Betsy said it was relatively new and expensive technology and would forward information for review.
Mr. Bourque wanted to know what the consequences were for using chem lawn and what effect salt had if it drained into a waterway. Betsy discussed chem lawn and noted that one of the consequences of using chem lawn was mis-application. She then discussed the hydro-seeding companies and said she had a problem with them filling their tanks using bodies of water. She said the main concern with salt use was the toxicity level in water due to run-off.
Mr. Lynde asked if there was any impact assessment on ground water supplies or the aquifer due to the use of road salt and products similar to chem lawn. Ms. Rap said a recent aquifer study had been done in the Nashua region, which included information on road salt. Betsy said that the American Ground Water Trust and DES had information, which she would review.
ML 002-033 - Jennifer Drive - Bond Discussion
Mr. Mitchell informed that the development agreement dated April, 1998 had expired and the road was not complete. He said that the Road Agent had also found problems with the road. He informed that there was a $34,000 cash bond still remaining and asked that the Board grant him permission to pull the money so that the process of completing the road could begin.
Mr. Scanzani asked if the bond money would be enough to complete the road. Mr. Mitchell said once the Planning Board made a decision he would have CLD (Town Engineer) review. He said that from the beginning the bond amount had always been $34,000.
Mr. Danevich reviewed the road issues as follows: 1) second hot top coat, 2) elevated man hole covers, 3) significant water run off and drainage, 4) general construction clean-up, 5) two lots still have hay bails in place, 6) paving/grading problems and 7) missing stop sign.
There was no public input.
Mr. Culbert made a motion to revoke the bond and forward to CLD to start the completion process. Mr. Scanzani seconded and reiterated his concern that the bond money may not be enough to complete the project.
Mr. Danevich asked how many bonds were at risk for under funding. Mr. Mitchell said he would have to research. He noted that most of the bonds had been reviewed by CLD, but in this case it was unclear if CLD had reviewed.
Mr. Culbert asked if there was a possibility that the buyers of the land had a bond with the Town. Mr. Mitchell said it was unlikely.
Ms. Ouellette asked if there were any undeveloped lots. Mr. Danevich noted that lot 7 was not complete. Mr. Scanzani asked if the undeveloped lot had been sold and suggested putting a lien on the lot if were not sold. Mr. Culbert said he would make an additional motion.
(Culbert/Scanzani) To revoke the bond and forward to CLD to start the completion process.
(7 - 0 - 0) The motion carries.
Mr. Culbert made a motion to research who the current developers were to the property and if lot 7 were not sold it shall be immediately attached for any costs to complete the project. Mr. DeLuca seconded, and wanted to make sure that nothing was wrong with the lot. Mr. Scanzani wanted to add that research should be done to investigate any unsold lots in the subdivision, as approved by the Planning Board and such lots shall also be attached until such time that improvement/completion costs have been determined and the project has been completed. Mr. Culbert amended his motion and Mr. DeLuca amended his second.
(Culbert/DeLuca) To research who the current developers were to the property and to investigate any unsold lots within the subdivision (as approved by the Planning Board). Such lots shall be immediately attached until such time that improvement/completion costs over $34,000 have been determined and the project has been completed.
(7 - 0 - 0) The motion carries.
Mr. Scanzani requested that CLD evaluate bond amounts for any other projects in the Planning Department's files that were actively being developed and didn't have accurate bond amounts for completion. Mr. Culbert volunteered to review the current bonds.
Subdivision Regulations - For Discussion Only - NOT FOR ADOPTION
Mr. Mitchell began by reviewing Mr. Danevich's changes that had now been implemented in the new subdivision regulations. He said that he would review to ensure consistency for definitions.
Mr. Danevich provided a list of concerns compiled over the past 15 months, which Mr. Mitchell would review and include in the new set of subdivision regulations. Mr. Danevich also created a comparison of the old versus the new regulation sections and informed that they had all been covered. He asked that the Board members review and provide any additional comments.
Mr. Mitchell said that he would incorporate the book entitled Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook for Urban and Development Areas in New Hampshire to make project review easier.
Mr. Scanzani wanted to know the process if developers weren't following the required practices of CLD. Mr. Mitchell said that CLD would require that any problems be corrected by the next inspection. He said he would be working closely with CLD to ensure that problems would be corrected.
Mr. Danevich asked if there had been any resolution with the Fish & Game Club. Mr. Mitchell said that a letter had been sent to the design engineer with copies to the developer and the bond company. He said the letter provided for a 15-day response time.
Mr. Mitchell said the Planning Department was working diligently to install and implement the new computer system. He discussed how the new system would work. He said he would discuss with Mr. Pitts the additional space needed for the Department.
Mr. Scanzani noted that CIP met and all forms had been received and were being reviewed. He said that the department heads would be meeting with the committee to discuss their needs.
Mr. Danevich gave an update of the Master Plan Committee and said that they had completed the Natural Resource section and would provide a draft by the end of next month. He said the community survey would be sent out at the beginning of September and explained it would be sent with business reply mail to encourage response.
Mr. Lynde said that the public hearing for the Benoit Avenue land donation was held and the Board of Selectmen voted and accepted the parcel. He noted that the code book was in the process of being completed and a draft would be available in September. He said the hiring process of the code enforcement officer position was still in the works. There was a brief discussion regarding Campbell Road and if it was a Town accepted road. Mr. Lynde would research further.
Mr. Scanzani discussed side slopes and noted that there were developments in Town, which did not meet the 3-1 slope requirements for erosion control. He used the stone cottage and Yarde Metals as examples. He also noted that Shannon Circle had problems with slopes. Mr. Mitchell would review.
Mr. Danevich said that Mr. DeLuca had pointed out that the last house on the cul-de-sac on Irene Drive (off Robin Way) was in very close proximately to an adjacent parcel (within 50 feet). He felt the Board should review the parcel. He suggested the Board take a more pro-active look at possible placement of lots and houses.
There was a brief discussion regarding recreational space in Town and the 7-year plan submitted by the Park and Recreation Department. Mr. Danevich asked for a practical conveyance of required space in certain areas of Town be provided. Mr. Mitchell suggested that the Master Plan include the Park and Recreation plan. There was a further discussion of utilizing the current Park and Recreation facilities to the fullest extent. Mr. Culbert also brought up implementing sub-fire stations.
July 2, 2001
(Culbert/Ouellette) To approve the minutes from the July 2, 2001 meeting as amended.
(5 - 0 - 2) The motion carries. Mr. Scanzani and Mr. Lynde abstained.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.
The motion was adjourned at approximately 9:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Charity A. L. Willis
Recording Secretary


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Guided public tours for interested individuals start on 22 March 2013 and continue until 27 October 2013.
Tour Options 2013
The College will be closed to visitors on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during term time.
There are two tours only for the general public: 14.00 & 15.15 (last entry 15.15).
School groups can only be accepted during Eton College's holidays. Please refer to the table below.
School parties are only admitted during the school holidays highlighted in red.
Public tours for interested individuals are at 14.00 and 15.15 each day during the holidays and on Wednesdays, Fridays and the weekends on the dates stated above.
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Short guided tours for individuals, of around an hour in duration, are arranged at 14.00 and 15.15 on some Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and daily during Eton College's holidays (please refer to the table above). The tour rates remain the same as the group's short tour mentioned below: £7.50 and £6.50 for seniors and children under 14. Tickets can be purchased from the Eton College Visitor Centre, a cream coloured building with blue railings, on Eton High Street, which is open a few minutes before each tour.
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How to Make an Olive Oil Hair Mask
Olive oil is a natural ingredient that offers benefits when consumed, and when applied on the skin and hair. When olive oil is used as a mask and allowed to soak into the hair, it improves its look, feel and manageability. Olive oil is a rich emollient that conditions the hair and makes it easy to comb. It also adds shine and prevents breakage. When the olive oil mask is massaged into the scalp, it may reduce hair loss. Olive oil is beneficial for all hair types and ethnicities. Make an olive oil hair mask by thickening the olive oil with honey and allowing the mixture to fully saturate and absorb into the hair.
1Select a high-quality extra virgin olive oil as the base for your mask.
- To add pleasant fragrance and additional benefits, you can allow a sprig of dried rosemary or lavender to soak in the olive oil bottle several days prior to making your mask. These herbs can help strengthen and revitalize your hair, and infusing their scents into the oil makes the mask a relaxing treatment.
2Pour about 5 tbsp. (71 g) into a small bowl.
3Add small drops of honey, whisking constantly and continuing to add honey until the consistency of the mask is smooth, not overly sticky and manageable.
- The honey makes the mask less runny and easier to apply, although you should be careful not to add too much, since the mixture can easily become sticky. If your mask becomes too sticky, dilute it by adding more olive oil and continuing to whisk.
- Honey also provides health benefits for your hair, enhancing the benefits of the olive oil by helping to condition and hydrate the hair.
4Massage the mask into damp hair until evenly distributed and fully saturated.
5Cover hair with a shower cap, plastic wrap or a plastic grocery bag. Allow the mask to soak in for 90 minutes.
- The heat that gets trapped inside the plastic will help the olive oil and honey absorb into the hair.
6Rinse the mask completely out of the hair and thoroughly shampoo.
- Use lukewarm or cool water to rinse and shampoo. This helps preserve the added shine implemented by the mask.
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- If you end up with any leftover mask, rub it onto your hands and cuticles, then rinse off for a softening and healing hand treatment.
- Increase or reduce the amount of olive oil and honey used in your mask depending on the length and thickness of your hair.
- Although raw egg is sometimes combined with olive oil to make hair masks, this practice should be avoided since raw egg sometimes contains harmful pathogens that can easily be rinsed off into the mouth.
Things You'll Need
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Dried rosemary or lavender sprig (optional)
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- Honey
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- Shower cap, plastic wrap or plastic grocery bag
- Shampoo
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International Migrants Day - December 18
On December 18, the international community recognizes and celebrates the rights of migrants around the world. On December 18, 1990 the UN General Assembly approved the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (commonly referred to as the Migrant Worker's Convention or Migrant Rights Convention).
In 2014, let's honor International Migrants Day with a call to action to lift up and respect human rights at international borders and to call for an end to the detention of migrant children and families. You can see more information on the issue of border justice here. Go here to learn more about a new international initiative to recognize human rights at international borders.
The Convention affirms the human rights of all migrants, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, and recognizes that migrants are men, women, children, and families – not just economic commodities. A decade later, the United Nations officially designated December 18 as International Migrants Day. In 2003, the Convention "entered into force"; today, 47 countries have ratified or acceded to the Convention.
International Migrants Day is a day when we can express our support and solidarity with all immigrants. In a period when economic crises have stirred anxieties about immigration and when unjust policies and public discrimination against immigrants have intensified, we call for respect, tolerance, and justice for all immigrants, regardless of their status. December 18 provides an opportunity to highlight important issues affecting immigrant communities. It also serves as a reminder of the rights guaranteed to all migrants by the Migrant Workers Convention, and the need for all nations, including the U.S., to ratify and adopt its standards.
How can organizations recognize International Migrants Day?
- Hold a press conference, public forum, or community workshop around a current campaign or on immigrant and human rights.
- Speak with local public officials about just immigration reform, immigration enforcement, and the human rights of immigrants.
- Ask your local and state government representatives and bodies to recognize International Migrants Day with resolutions and declarations of support. (Download 'resolution tip sheet')
- Issue an organizational statement on International Migrants Day; collect contributions to place an ad in your local newspaper about immigrant rights.
- Screen films and documentaries about human rights.
- Host a fundraiser, house party, "posada", or other celebration for your organization.
- Spread the word about December 18, International Migrants Day! Download NNIRR's brochure on International Migrants Day.
Useful Links and Resources:
- International Migrants Day brochure (English) (Spanish)
- UN Proclamation on International Migrants Day
- December18.net - comprehensive information on International Migrants Day and international migrant rights organizations, statements from international officials, activities around the world, and more
- Migrant Rights International (MRI) - international network of migrant rights organizations that support international advocacy, and build movement to advocate for the respect, fulfillment and protection of migrant rights
- United Methodist Action for International Migrant Rights Day (2011) - includes their Guide for Reflection and Action, with many useful resources and links
- Migrant Workers' Convention - full text of the International Migrant Rights Convention or read a summary
- Global Campaign for the Ratification of the Convention on Rights of Migrants - Go to (http://www.migrantsrights.org) for details about the international campaign to promote ratification of the Migrant Workers Convention, which NNIRR is a Steering Committee member of through Migrants Rights International (MRI).
- International NGO Platform on the Migrant Workers Convention (IPMWC) - an international alliance, which NNIRR is a member of through Migrants Rights International (MRI).
- Information on December 18 activities in other countries: http://www.our-day.org/


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Calling for comments about proposed changes to the Telemarketing Sales Rule
We're not one to loft accolades in the direction of fraudulent telemarketers, but we'll say this about them: They're a quick study when it comes to using new technologies and business methods to their shady advantage. As part of its ongoing effort to protect consumers from deceptive telemarketing, the FTC is proposing amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule that would curtail the use of certain kinds of payments that have become fast favorites among fraudsters.
As FTC cases establish, con artists have been known to use unsigned checks and "remotely created payment orders" to dip into consumers' bank accounts without proper authorization. In addition, "cash-to-cash" money transfers and "cash reload" mechanisms make it easier for scammers to siphon money from accounts and offer fewer protections for victims. The FTC wants to amend the TSR to make it illegal for telemarketers and sellers to accept any of those payment methods in telemarketing transactions.
What else is the FTC suggesting?
Another proposed change would expand the TSR's ban on advance-fee recovery services. From what we've seen, telemarketers who call consumers and claim that for an upfront fee they can help get people's money back from an earlier fraud are rarely on the up-and-up. Right now, the TSR makes it illegal to offer to recoup losses from earlier telemarketing transactions. The FTC would like to see that expanded to cover losses suffered in any prior transaction.
Other suggested changes are designed to clarify current TSR provisions most businesses are pretty familiar with. You'll want to read the notice for specifics, but here's the 25-words of less version of what's under consideration:
- Specifying that the recording of a consumer's express verifiable authorization must include a description what they're buying;
- Spelling out that the seller or telemarketer has the burden of demonstrating that the seller has an existing business relationship with a consumer, or has the express written agreement to contact a person whose number is on the Do Not Call Registry;
- Clarifying that the B2B exemption extends only to calls to induce a sale to or a contribution from a business itself, and not to calls to people employed by the business;
- Making it clear that the prohibition against sellers sharing the cost of Do Not Call Registry fees — which are non-transferable — is absolute; and
- Illustrating the kinds of burdens companies can't put on a consumer's right to be placed on an entity-specific do-not-call list. (A related amendment would make it clear that a seller's or telemarketer's failure to get the information necessary to honor a consumer's request to be placed on that list will disqualify the business from relying on the TSR's safe harbor for isolated or inadvertent violations.)
How do these proposed changes sound to you? File a comment online by the July 29, 2013, deadline.
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Thanks to FTC who is looking out for Consumers, there are always going to be sneaky low life business people who will find a way under the wire. They still call me and I put them on hold, like their little robot callers do to me. Lately, I try to get results about my personal computer issues and am transferred to India or Pakistan. Now AOL threatens me with termination of service if I don't pay for something a year ahead. I have been sheisted 3 times this year.
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Well, we did it!
Team Lockdown attended our first Tough Mudder event, and it was a smashing success! 12.5 miles - much of it uphill - and 20+ obstacles completed....
Weather was a gorgeous & the event was extremely well managed. I would attend another without hesitation. In fact, we're already planning on doing it again next year.
Whats best was we did it as a team, and I couldn't ask for a better bunch of guys & girls to run it with. I would literally go to war with these people at my side.
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They did a segment on it on Discovery last night. They were focused on a group of women, though. Looked like a blast, especially the electric eel.
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Aging in Community is a program that is catching on throughout the nation as part of a Village to Village movement. The goal of such programs is to encourage seniors to stay in their own homes by providing them with the services they may need to remain independent and avoid going into assisted living facilities or nursing homes. The successful ones are membership based and have paid staff but most also rely on a large volunteer base to provide neighbor-to-neighbor assistance. Most can be called a kind of concierge service. They do research and background checks on vendors and care providers so that members can feel confident when they call for assistance that the person or company they are letting into their homes comes with some degree of vetting. The groups also provide information on services available in the community and hold informational/social meetings for their members.
Aging in Place / Flint Hill Village is Parkside's program for making our community safe and welcoming for people of all ages and abilities, with a focus on older people and the disabled.
We are also cooperating with the UB Department of Rehabilitation Science in a Falls Prevention project whereby seniors can access free home safety tips and assessment of their homes.
New smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for our senior and disabled residents.
On June 12, 11 Parkside volunteers installed free smoke/fire detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in 15 homes of senior residents. This effort was funded in part by the Community Health Foundation of Central and Western New York and a grant from New York State enabled by Senator Antoine Thompson. The organization of this effort was skillfully organized by our former Western New York AmeriCorps funded Program Coordinator, Alecia Zimmerman.
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Lighting: Good interior and exterior lighting in your home makes it safer, pleasanter, and more attractive. Flint Hill Village will be sponsoring a program this autumn for installation of better lighting in the homes of our senior and disabled residents. We've teamed up with an electrician to install decorative photo-detector light fixtures for front porches that will enable lights to turn on automatically at dusk. A second offering will be motion-sensitive lighting fixtures for the backs and sides of houses and for garages to provide extra safety and convenience. In addition, we'll be providing screw-in-motion-sensitive adapters for interior lighting in locations such as stairwells and basements. These handy fixtures will be provided at the electrician's discounted cost. The cost will be subsidized for low-income residents. If you are interested in finding our more about the program please email us at: email@example.com
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Join us for a weekend of framing and fine art. This year, Decor Expo will take place alongside Artexpo New York and [SOLO] on April 23-24, 2015 at Pier 94 in New York City. During Decor Expo, more than 100 framing industry professionals will gather to showcase their works, stay on top of current trends, learn from front-of-shop seminars and enjoy cocktail parties and special events. DECOR Expo is a Trade-only, 2-Day event.
The Value of Exhibiting During Artexpo
Over the years, more than 1,000 art and framing retailers have registered to attend Artexpo New York. And with every show, we meet even more. Combine that with Artexpo's annual 250+ exhibitors, and you'll see there are quite a few trade attendees interested in framing products each year!
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SAC Concerts showcases student talent, acoustic sets, and headliners including Wiz Khalifa, Phillip Phillips, Karmin, Brad Paisley, Augustana, Ben Folds, 98°, The Wreckers, Motion City Soundtrack, Third Eye Blind, and Jack's Mannequin. Concerts creates a unique beat that rocks the MSU streets.
SAC Big Spring Concert
Childish Gambino with special guest Tyga
Childish Gambino and Tyga
JQH Arena - Thursday, April 24th, 2014
Click here to RSVP to the FACEBOOK event for update notifications.
1. How is the concert funded/why do students have to pay?
- The Student Involvement Fee funds Student Organization Funding Allocation Council (SOFAC), SAC and the OSE. These funds are then divided into individual programming budgets within SAC. The concerts budget cannot accommodate the full cost of the show and therefore, students have to pay a reduced ticket price.
2. When do tickets go on sale?
- Friday, March 21st 2014 for STUDENTS
- Wednesday, March 26th 2014 for PUBLIC
3. How do I purchase tickets?
- Online at www.missouristatetix.com
- ANY MSU BOX OFFICE LOCATION (PSU, JQH, JKHHPA and Craig)
- By Phone: Calling 417-836-7678 or toll free at 1-888-476-7849
4. Can we charge our tickets to our student account? No
5. How much are tickets?
- $25 for students
- $40 for public
- All day of show tickets are $40
6. Will there be VIP or backstage passes available? No
7. How many tickets may I buy with one id?
- ONE ticket per student ID
- Each ID holder can purchase ONE ticket
- One person can buy 2, at the max, student tickets at the box office if you have 2 student IDs.
8. Do I have to have my ID at the door?
- Yes, MSU Bearpass ID must be shown with a student ticket day of show. If ID is not present there will be an up charge to day of show price.
9. Will my old MSU ID or Zipcard work as a student ID?
- No, Only MSU Bearpass ID will work as a current student ID. If you do not have a current Bearpass ID you can get one from the Bearpass Office in the PSU.
10. Are Tickets General admission?
- There will be limited number of general admission tickets for floor standing room. All other tickets will be lower bowl reserved seating.
11. Is there separate seating for students and public? No
12. How do I purchase reserved seating tickets?
- Inform the Box office you would like reserved seating at the time of your purchase.
13. Are General Admission tickets the same price as reserved seating? Yes
14. Can I pick my seat for reserved seating? Yes
15. What time do doors open?
- 6:00pm
16. Where is JQH arena located?
17. Where do I park?
- Free parking is available in Bear Park North located at 725 E. Cherry St. in the northwest quadrant of the Missouri State campus.
18. Will Alcohol be sold at this event?
- No. This event is sponsored by a student organization and MSU campus organizations are not allowed to have alcohol.
19. May I take photos?
- There will be no photography or recording allowed at this performance.
20. What if my organization wants tickets?
- For group sales contact the MSU box office by calling 417-836-7678 or toll free at 1-888-476-7849
21. What is the age requirement?
- This is an all-ages show.
22. Why didn't SAC use the Gillioz?
- The Gillioz holds approximately 1800 seats and SAC anticipated a larger crowd.
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Is Freedom More Important Than Family?Submitted by RobHino on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 14:34
The purpose of this thread is two-fold.
1. I'd like to encourage you to take a few minutes to call or visit your mom, dad, or siblings today...and more often in general. Life has an unfortunate way of taking them at the most unsuspecting times. I have failed in this regard while I pursue my dreams and goals, but that is no excuse for not calling/visiting my parents more often just to say hi and tell them I love them.
2. In my recent past dating back to 2007, I have neglected my family a little too much while I pursued my dreams, my goals, and also trying to advance the cause of liberty. My uncle passed away yesterday in a freak farm accident, and it really put a lot of things in perspective for me. It got me thinking about the opportunity costs of spending so much time promoting and studying liberty, and the balance required to maintain our family relationships....for what good is freedom, if we have no one to enjoy it with?
For me, my family IS the reason I pursue liberty and my dreams so diligently and passionately. Starting today, I will make more of an effort to call/visit my parents and my family more often. I cannot imagine life without them. I encourage you to do the same.
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Truth and Liberty cost me some and brought some closer
I had to sacrafice my parents and sisters but it was for my daughter and future generations. I've never been happier and have never been closer to my wife, daughter, and our circle of friends. (unfortunantly I've never been poorer either) :(
I've found that if you go down the rabbit hole you better love your child more than you love yourself.
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day so my child will have peace" ~ Thomas Paine
Hey Rob, my condolences to
Hey Rob, my condolences to you and your family for the loss of your uncle. Times like this really remind you of what is important and I thank you for sharing your thoughts about this with us here at the DP.
Thanks John!
If one person called their parents/family today because of this post to just tell them they love them, my job was accomplished!
I'm a serial entrepreneur and liberty activist from Texas!
You are lucky to have the option.
"Waking up" for me included realizing how dangerous SSRIs were, and I tried to warn my siblings. At the time, all but two was taking them and they were working on one of them. They cut off contact with me, one of them declaring she would rather "die than stop taking them."
A year or 2 later, the "black box warnings" were put on SSRIs and I thought I was finally vindicated... but no. They apparently find the family improved by my absence, and they still want no contact with me.
For me, only truth offers any hope of ever "keeping in touch with family" again.
Love or fear? Choose again with every breath.
I'm sorry, fishy--
there has been some of that with our family as well (not the SSRIs, but other things, similar)--
eventually, however, in our case, most of them ended up eating 'humble pie'--
I hope that happens with yours, but, if not, know that sometimes they find out you were right all along. If they are really proud they won't admit it, though--
but you can believe they know it; they do know you are right.
it's hard to be awake; it's easier to dream--
I am lucky to have such a great family....
...and I'm lucky to have realized and recognized my shortcomings in my neglecting our relationships. I'm sorry to hear that fishy, and I hope you know you have family here at the DP!
I'm a serial entrepreneur and liberty activist from Texas!
thanks, to everyone with kind words
Now I feel like a bum for not pointing out that I have the most amazing husband ever, and of course, my DP family.
Love or fear? Choose again with every breath.
I'm genuinely sorry to hear that
This thread and your comment reminded me of how lucky I am in regards to my family and friends.
"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."
― Dr. Seuss
Yeah, I miss my dad.
He died before I "woke up" and so we never had a chance to realize how much alike we were. It was the one brother who I am still in touch with who has shared with me what my father did politically. Dad would have been a kick-ass soldier in the r3volution, and he would have made my siblings at least think about what was going on.
Love or fear? Choose again with every breath.
I'm sorry to learn of tragic freak accident which took your uncle's life, and yet, I am also awed and humbled to observe your turning the event into a valuable lesson for all. What a wonderful way to honor your beloved family.
Peace be with you.
Thanks for the comment!
It's tough to make chicken salad out of chicken $hit, but I always try to always find learning opportunities and silver linings in bad situations. It's probably a defense mechanism.
But I really do appreciate your kind words.
I'm a serial entrepreneur and liberty activist from Texas!
It's not funny, it's true!
I'm not lying, my Dad is the original ron paul supporting conspiracy theorist! no lies. That's why I was so lost in the public school systems, I thought everyone knew about the Illuminati and such.
Ok, it's a little funny, but 100% true.
"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."
― Dr. Seuss
Oh I believe you 100%!
But as you said...it's still a little funny!
I didn't mean to insinuate you were not being honest if that's how it came across.
I'm a serial entrepreneur and liberty activist from Texas!
Ok lol
Most people do not believe me when I describe my Dad, but I guess people in this forum understand...
And somehow I responded to you in the wrong place lol
Thanks for starting this thread.
"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."
― Dr. Seuss
Called my Dad, which I have not done in a few days. We talked about the aliens coming, the Chinese and the Germans taking over the world, before the robots get here to enslave us all. I then remembered why I enjoy talking to my Dad more than anyone else in the whole world, because he gets me. I also thanked him for telling me about aliens, the nwo, and the Illuminati at a young age so it would not be such a shocker later in life.
Thanks for the reminder, it was a great conversation. Now, if only I could get him to use a cell phone so I could call him more often... but ya know.... the government will track him or radiation will kill him or something like that.
"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."
― Dr. Seuss
This is a funny comment thread!
Thanks for interjecting some humor!
I'm a serial entrepreneur and liberty activist from Texas!
Can I borrow your Dad?
I lost mine, I sure miss him, and yours sounds like a dandy...
Love or fear? Choose again with every breath.
He's amazing
He is the reason I was continually kicked out of classes in school. Ya know, informing your teacher about the NWO is not popular especially when you refuse to back down.
I shudder at the thought of the day I lose him. I'll be lost.
You can borrow him if you can get him to come out in the real world. He's only ever been online 4 or 5 times in his life because.... well... you know, the government is watching lol
"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."
― Dr. Seuss
You just give him a bear hug for me, next chance you get. Mine was amazing too, and I'm actually choking back a tear for him now, and he has been dead for over 20 years now. Yeah, you're going to miss him.
Love or fear? Choose again with every breath.
I'd like to hear what others have to say about this...
...thanks for your comments.
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THE WORLD IS CHANGED, I CAN FEEL IT IN THE WATER. This is the second post in less than a month defending Gwyneth Paltrow against her detractors, despite the fact that I myself, and Videogum in…   Read Story »
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It's hard out there for a shrimp. Last week was a pretty stark reminder of that, and this week isn't that much better if you don't grade misery suffered by white people on a smaller curve. Things in…   Read Story »
Oh Please, Like You're Any Happier Than The Couple Who Got Married Dressed Like Characters From Shrek
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