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NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC is appalled by today's deadly terror attack on a church in Peshawar, Pakistan.
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Two suicide bombers struck as worshipers were leaving the All Saints Church after celebrating Sunday Mass. More than 75 are dead, and at least 100 wounded. Observers on the scene say the toll may go even higher.
"Radical Islamic terrorists, motivated by a blinding, intolerant ideology to murder innocents and create mayhem, have now brought their recipe for horror to one of Pakistan's oldest churches," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "Clearly, the two suicide bombers chose the timing of their attack -- the end of Sunday morning religious services -- to produce maximum deadly harm."AJC has expressed deep concern about repeated attacks on Christians and other religious minorities in various Muslim-majority countries. The global advocacy group has also spoken out before about assaults against Christian targets in Pakistan. In March, AJC urged Pakistan to step up efforts to protect the country's Christian minority, after more than 150 houses and two churches were set on fire in the Joseph Colony, a small Christian neighborhood in Lahore. "Following today's double suicide bombings in Peshawar, we once again urge the Pakistani authorities to do everything possible to protect the country's Christian minority," Harris stressed. "And there needs to be a sustained global outcry in the face of such deadly attacks, fueled by religious extremism. Sadly and inexplicably, however, that has been largely missing. Why?" SOURCE American Jewish Committee
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I love that Walter has a firm grasp on the English language and is therefore terrified by your campground narrative. I also really like that he accompanies you to fancy dress parties and offers to help cater. He is the best pet ever!
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Hi Ladies,
So, my DH and I have been at this for a while now, unexplained infertility is our current diagnosis. You can see what we've been through so far in my siggy.
We met with our RE after our latest failed IUI with injectables, and she's recommended that we move on to IVF. I was expecting to hear that, and afterwards it seemed that DH was on board to get started with IVF in Aug/Sept. I'm 36 (will be 37 in November). I'm doing a clomid challenge this month to make sure FSH is good (it's always in the normal range, ~6.8 but my RE wants to check it at Day 10). So, a day after our visit, DH had a financial freak-out and says that we should wait 6 months to save up more money. We have some financing options available to us now, including an offer from DH's parents to help us pay for IVF (they went through IF, too, so they know what we are going through) and it's possible that we'll have some coverage for meds. While I understand it's not great to borrow money when you don't have to, I'm hearing the tick-tock of my clock, and given that we've had so many problems so far, I'm not inclined to take a 6 month hiatus. We're at the point now that we've done so many IUIs with meds that statistically, chances are low that we'll succeed.
So, my question is, does waiting 6 months make a difference? I'm planning to talk to my RE on Tues., but my preference is to get this party started. After almost 3 years and 1 m/c, I'm ready to try something with a better success rate. I'm drained emotionally at this point and felt really hopeful after talking with the RE about IVF. Any advice is appreciated!
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Seeing RE since 11/08, dx with "unexplained infertility."
2 failed cycles of clomid (12/08, 1/09)
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He is currently the 2nd Vice President of the North Carolina NAACP. His active involvement with the organization included serving previously as the Chair of the Economic Committee and Branch Leader in Durham. Many marched to the State Legislature for the 4th Annual HKonJ (Historic Thousands on Jones Street) March "to protest the re-segregation of public schools, call for education instead of imprisonment, and demand good jobs and schools." He was appointed by the Governor to serve on the NC Taskforce to prevent church burning.
Reverend Gatewood believes encouraging all people to learn the electoral process and vote is a proactive ongoing process in his work. A good example can be found with the One Nation Working Together March. Reverend Gatewood served as a NC Peer Director to empower North Carolina Central students and attend the One Nation Working Together March on 10/2/2010 "for jobs, justice and education for all."
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His introduction to the Ministry and Social Justice roots came from his family in Wadesboro, North Carolina. His Father, Reverend Dr. Wade Gatewood of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and his brothers' leadership roles in the NAACP Youth Council. Reverend Gatewood was in 5th Grade during the time a peaceful school walkout was held for a local school. It shaped him profoundly when he received his Calling from Luke 4:18-19 in January 1992.
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Greetings … Gareth from The Celtic Camera Photography here. Before we get under way, I'd like to take a moment to thank Vernon for asking me to guest blog here on "Beyond Megapixels … truly a spiffy thing, sure!
Today I'm going to show you how to create an HDR photo from a single image. Now, I'm know what some of you are saying — "Eww! Not overcooked, over saturated HDR's … ARGH!"
Hey, rest assured, I'm right there with ya; in most cases I'm really not too keen on these super-surreal HDR images. which is why when I create my HDR images — whether from bracketed shots or just one image — I strive to create an image with a nice tonal balance: details in the shadows … highlights that aren't blown out. To achieve this I'll need to start with an image that has fairly decent exposure. I also need to be working with Raw files, as we'll be creating three separate TIFF files to begin with.
Software needed for this tutorial:
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Photoshop CS3 or higher (I'm using CS3 … haven't paid the "Adobe Tax" yet
- Adobe Bridge
- Photomatix Pro
- Nik Software:
- Silver Efex Pro
- Color Efex Pro (These two programs are optional, as I'll only be using them to give my image my personal, final "kick." You can further customize your final image in Photoshop to your liking).
So let's get started. I've imported some images into Light room and this is the image I'll be working on:
Note that we have a decent Histogram reading here; fairly balanced and no "peaks" on one side or the other. As most of the "magic" will be happening in other software there's really not going to be a lot going on here in Lightroom other then the creation of the TIFF files. I want to leave my image as "flat" as possible, with just a few minor tweaks. My image is eventually going to be in black and white, so I'll leave my White Balance "As Shot."
Next I'm going to go down to Camera Calibration and select Camera Faithful.
Then, because I'm going to be "stacking" three images on top of each other I'm going to crank both of my Noise Reduction sliders under Detail all the way to 100
The last adjustments I'll be making in Light room are the Exposure for the three new TIFFS: I'll go to the Basic panel, click in the Exposure box, hold your Shift key and tap my down arrow key three times to give a -0.99 exposure value and hit Enter.
Now I'll go up to my pull down menu and select File > Export, which brings up the Export dialog box.
These are the settings I choose:
- Export Location: Same folder as original
- File Naming: Filename
- File Settings: Format (TIFF) – Compression (None) – Color Space (AdobeRGB) – Bit Depth 16 bits)
- Image Sizing: Resize to Fit (Long Edge) – Don't Enlarge (off) – 6144 (Pixels) – Resolution: 300 ppi
- Output Sharpening: Sharpening Off [I'll sharpen later]
- Metadata: Normal [Your choice … I do mine later back in Bridge which is beyond the scope of this article.]
- Post Processing: Do nothing
- Now click Export.
Note: I enlarge to pretty big files and the number 6144 would change depending on the aspect ratio; this one is at 2X3 … use your discretion for the Image Sizing section
Now I'm going back to my Exposure slider and once again clicking in the box, Shift Arrow Up to get a value of 0.00. Again, File > Export from the pull-down menu, leaving all the settings the same and click Export. This time I'll get the Problem Exporting Files dialog, saying the file already exists … no worries, just click the Use Unique Names button to create your second file.
And … one more time; I repeat all the steps above except this time I change my exposure slider to +0.99. I now have three new TIFF images at 16 bit.
Let's move over to Bridge. First, I select my three new files (Command+Click each) and go up to File > Open With > Photomatix Pro:
This fires the software and the first of four dialog boxes; I first select Generate an HDR image > OK:
Next it's telling me which files I've selected … click OK:
Next is Exposure Value setting; since I'm doing this "faux" style (three images from one instead of three bracketed shots) Photomatix is telling me it can't extract exposure settings from the EXIF … again, no worries; I just make sure the Specify E.V. Spacing is on 1 and that I see 1, 0 & -1 next to the thumbnails. (All these fields are clickable to change). Click OK
Finally, I have Generate HDR – Options. Since I created three images I want to leave Align source images and Attempt to reduce ghostly artifacts unchecked (it's a hand-held/tripod/moving objects over three images thing which we don't have to worry about here) and make sure Take tone curve of color profile is checked, then click OK:
Now, sit back and let Photomatix do its thing … go grab a cuppa, this could take a while.
[TickTockTickTock] Okay, so now I have an HDR image that needs to be tone mapped so I click the tone Mapping button:
Photomatix has now given me my control panel (on the left) and you'll noticed the image has changed appearance.
This is because it converted the HDR image which can't be read by my screen into a "tone mapped" image. There's science involved —algorithms and stuff — which I don't understand or care about … it just is. Anyway, this is where I'm going to have to play around with the controls, which came in at their default settings. What I want to do is not overcook … this is bad, in my world. Usually I just mess with the Strength, Light Smoothing, White Point, Black Point and Gamma until my Histogram isn't peaking on the left or right and as much of the histogram is as centred as I can get it. This is how mine turned out:
I try to stay to the right side in the Light Smoothing department for a more realistic look. The buttons from the centre to the left create that more "surreal" effect that I'm not fond of.
Now I need to process this image into something that can be saved; click the big blue Process button at the bottom of the control panel … and grab another cuppa!
Now I need to save my file as yet another new TIFF and then my XMP settings: First, File > Save As. Note that it currently has a convoluted filename; I just erase back to the original filename and ad "HDR" to the end ( to avoid overwriting my originals) and I also make sure that I'm saving to the original folder as well. Also, I won't be needing a 16 bit file at this point, so I change the File Format to TIFF – 8 bits/channel and click Save:
I also need to save my XMP settings, so it's back up to File but this time I choose Save Settings and click Save:
I can now quit Photomatix and head back over to Bridge. I select my new TIFF file (with the "HDR" I just added on the end) and then File > Open With > Photoshop CS3:
Once opened, you can apply whatever Photoshop or plug-in adjustments you'd like to make the image your own. Me? I'm going to turn this into a grungy, high contrast black and white via Nik Software plug ins … very fine software, sure. First, I open the image in Silver Efex Pro (Filter > Nik Software > Silver Efex Pro) and then select the High Structure option on the left. A few minor tweaks (Shadow/Highlight Protection; Blue Color Filter; slight Vignette) and this is what I have so far:
Once this effect is applied I'm now going to open the image in Color Efex Pro (Filter > Nik Software > Color Efex Pro). Huh? Yup, Color Efex … it has a great little command called Tonal Contrast; here's what it looks like once I apply this setting:
Back in Photoshop now and I'll apply a small amount of Linear Contrast and then finish up (remember I said I'd do this later?) by sharpening, using the High Pass method. I find this to be a much superior method to sharpen images and if you're not familiar with it, here's how you go about it:
First, I create a new layer by keying in Command + J and then I add the High Pass Filter (Filter > Other > High Pass):
This will open the High Pass dialog. For an image this size a radius amount between 3.0 and 6.0 is sufficient. Basically what I'm looking for are thin lines along the edges in the image with no lines on the "flat" areas I don't want sharpened (windows, skies, etc.). Click OK:
Once this is applied I go down to my Layers palette and change the Blending Mode:
to Hard Light:
To finish, go up to Layer > Flatten Image. And here's my final image:
Note: The final image will take a long time to load hence why we put in the "Read More" tag.
At this point I'll save out the TIFF file to a JPEG for web presentation and delete those three TIFF files I used to create the HDR (don't need them anymore). I hope that this tutorial is helpful to you and that you have fun creating HDR's from one image … Slainte!
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The Chief of Viacom Says Nielsen Is Outdated
Philippe Dauman said that a large portion of the viewing of Viacom networks occurs through mobile apps and other platforms that Nielsen does not include.
November 14, 2014, Friday
Advocacy Groups Challenge Studios Over Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies
Two groups will file shareholder resolutions with the parent companies of the six major studios to demand stronger studio controls on youth-rated movies that depict smoking.
October 1, 2014, Wednesday
Viacom Agrees to Offer 22 Networks on Internet-Enabled Sony Devices Later This Year
MTV, Nickelodeon and other Viacom networks will be offered later this year on some Sony devices, including web-connected televisions.
September 11, 2014, Thursday
Revenue and Profits Drop at Viacom
A decline in the company's movie business was somewhat offset by a slight rise in sales in its television network group.
August 7, 2014, Thursday
The Week Ahead
European Central Bank Meeting and Bank of England Interest Rates
The European Central Bank is not expected to plan further economic stimulus, and the Bank of England may raise rates, which are at historic lows.
August 4, 2014, Monday
Media Decoder
Nickelodeon Opens a Talent Search Even Wider
Building on successes with animation competitions intended to find new material, the children's TV channel is inviting attendees of Comic-Con International to apply for a sit-down pitch meeting with company executives.
June 23, 2014, Monday
Univision Owners Said to Weigh a Sale
The owners of Univision have held early discussions with the likes of CBS, Time Warner and Viacom, though no sales process is underway yet, according to people briefed on the matter.
June 13, 2014, Friday
Television Revenue Helps Profit at Viacom to Rise 4%
As the media company reported a 4 percent rise in quarterly earnings, it also announced it would buy the British television group Channel 5 Broadcasting.
May 2, 2014, Friday
Commercials to Go Live With Show Cast Members
TV Land, a Viacom cable channel, will have live ads with the characters from two series, "Hot in Cleveland" and "The Soul Man," during special live broadcasts of the shows.
March 26, 2014, Wednesday
Viacom and YouTube Settle Suit Over Copyright Violations
The legal dispute began in 2007 over allegations by Viacom that its material was appearing on YouTube without permission.
March 19, 2014, Wednesday
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NTSB releases post-collision photos of JFK A380 incident
Here are three images of the damage that resulted from Monday night's collision of an Air France A380 and a regional jet belonging to Delta regional subsidiary Comair.
The top photo shows the damaged left wing tip of the Air France Airbus A380.
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The middle photo shows the "rear angle of the damage to the rudder and the vertical fin and horizontal tail of the Bombardier CRJ-700," according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
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The bottom photo shows the "damaged rudder and the vertical fin and horizontal tail of the Comair Bombardier CRJ-700," according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
In case you missed the news earlier today, USA TODAY reports:
Air France Flight 7, flying the largest passenger plane in the world, was taxiing toward takeoff at 8:08 p.m. when its left wing struck the tail of a Comair jet, hitting with such force that it spun the small jet around like a top. The collision was captured on video.
"Roll the emergency trucks at Mike," one of the Comair pilots radioed moments after the collision, identifying his location at taxiway Mike. "We've been hit by Air France."
None of the passengers on board the two jets were hurt. The pilots on Comair Flight 6293 ordered passengers to make an emergency exit on the tarmac and called for fire trucks, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters says.
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How You Can Help The Victims Of The Okla. Tornado
Help victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma by donating $10 to the American Red Cross.
Minn. Runners Honor Boston Marathon Victims
More than 40 Twin Cities runners gathered on St. Anthony main on Monday, jogging along the Mississippi River to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Minn. Marathon Runners Return Home From Boston
More than 500 Minnesotans were in Boston, to run the marathon. And some of them started coming back home Tuesday morning.
3 Family Members Killed In I-94 Crash Identified
The State Patrol has just released more information about that deadly crash on I-94 in Minneapolis.
3 Dead, 5 Injured In I-94 Crash At 49th
A multiple-car crash on I-94 at 49th Avenue in Minneapolis has killed at least three, and injured others, according to the state patrol. The accident has also blocked traffic on I-94.
Victims Of Child Abuse Fight To Change MN's Statute Of Limitations
Victims of child sexual abuse were at the state capitol Thursday, fighting to change a Minnesota law that would allow survivors more time to take civil action.
2 Critically Injured In St. Paul Apartment Fire
Two people are in the hospital after an apartment fire in St. Paul Monday afternoon, according to a fire official.
Driver Who Survived Fatal Crash Improving
The Mississippi driver who survived a highway crash that killed his wife and two young children is improving at a Minnesota hospital.
2 Toddlers, Woman Dead In Rollover Crash
Authorities are investigating a tragic rollover Saturday afternoon that claimed the lives of two toddlers and a woman near Cass Lake.
Uptown Restaurant Comes To The Aid Of Fire Victims
Neighbors are coming to the rescue after a devastating fire tore through a 100-year-old condo building.
NRA Releases Statement, Plans 'Contribution'
Five days after a shooting claimed the lives of 26 victims, including 20 children, the National Rifle Association is breaking its silence.
Man Charged In 2 Little Falls Teen Deaths
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Vigil Held For 2 Little Falls Teens Shot, Killed; Town Shaken
Two central Minnesota teenagers who were killed during an alleged break-in at a man's home were cousins and high school athletes who were popular among their schoolmates, officials said.
4 Displaced In St. Paul House Fire
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Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated Provides Business Update On Third Quarter 2010
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated ("SYKES" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:SYKE), a global leader in providing outsourced customer contact management solutions and services in the business process outsourcing (BPO) arena, expects third quarter 2010 preliminary revenues in the range of $304.0 million to $306.0 million compared with the range of $296 million to $301 million provided in the Company's third quarter 2010 business outlook on August 2, 2010. The stronger-than-expected revenues are split roughly evenly between an uptick in demand across a broad cross-section of clients, most notably within the Americas region, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rate translation, most notably a stronger Euro.
Accordingly, the Company expects preliminary earnings per share in the range of $0.25 to $0.27 for the third quarter compared with $0.18 to $0.22 provided under its previous business outlook. On an adjusted basis, the Company expects preliminary earnings per share in the range of $0.41 to $0.43 compared with $0.24 to $0.26. In addition to the higher than expected revenues, the stronger-than-expected earnings per share is partially due to a tax benefit, the contribution from which is between $0.01 and $0.03, while on an adjusted basis between $0.04 and $0.06.
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|Third Quarter 2010
|Third Quarter 2010
|Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
|$0.24 -- $0.26
|$0.41 -- $0.43
|Severance & Consulting Engagement Costs
|($0.04) -- ($0.03)***
|Merger and Integration Costs, including Impairment
|($0.01) -- $0.00
|Depreciation & Amortization of Property & Equipment and Intangibles Write-Ups
|($0.05) -- ($0.04)
|($0.04) -- ($0.03)
|Earnings (loss) Per Share
|$0.18 -- $0.22
|$0.25 -- $0.27
|*Reflects the impact of tax benefits.
|**The closure of customer contact management centers and the attendant impairments of long-lived assets, primarily leasehold improvements are reflected on an after-tax basis in the above table under "Merger and Integration Costs, including Impairment."
|***Costs related to the consolidation of leased space, primarily consisting of rent obligations to be paid through the remainder of the lease terms, are similarly reflected on an after-tax basis in the above table under "Severance & Consulting Engagement Costs."
No conference call will be held in conjunction with this business update. Additional commentary pertaining to the third quarter will be available when SYKES reports its third quarter financial results on November 1 st, 2010.Conference Call for Upcoming Third Quarter 2010 Results The Company will conduct a conference call regarding its third quarter 2010 results and fourth-quarter 2010 business outlook on November 2 nd, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be carried live on the Internet. Instructions for listening to the call over the Internet are available on the Investors page of SYKES' website at www.sykes.com . A replay will be available at this location for two weeks. This press release is also posted on the SYKES website at http://investor.sykes.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=119541&p=irol-news&nyo=0. Non-GAAP Financial Measure Adjusted earnings per diluted share is an important indicator of performance as this non-GAAP financial measure assists readers in further understanding the Company's results of operations and trends from period-to-period exclusive of certain acquisition-related items. Adjusted earnings per diluted share, however, is a supplemental measure of performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
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December 09, 2013
Lambert Heads Cornish-Connected Grammy Nominees
: Mary Lambert, courtesy of the artist. Photo by Debora Spencer.
The Grammys tap Mary Lambert (MU '11) and Cornish grad, visiting faculty and clinicians as nominees for this year's awards.
Cornish offers its congratulations to recent graduate Mary Lambert (MU'11) for her Grammy nomination for "Song of the Year" for Same Love and for "Album of the Year" as a featured performer on The Heist, both with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Also nominated and receiving Cornish congratulations were jazz musicians who have taught at the College this past year, Darcy James Argue and John Hollenbeck, and Alan Ferber, who will be a featured clinician in March. Mary tweeted her response to the nomination: "DID I JUST GET NOMINATED FOR SONG OF THE YEAR FOR THE GRAMMYS. DID THIS JUST HAPPEN DID THIS REAL I CANT EVEN I'M NOT EVEN"
Lambert was featured in an article in the 2013 edition of Cornish's InSight magazine (page 8).
The official nomination of Same Love for "Song of the Year" reads as follows: Same Love; Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert). Macklemore & Ryan Lewis LLC, label; publishers: Macklemore Publishing/Ryan Lewis Publishing. Same Love was a single from the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis album The Heist, which was nominated for "Best Album."
Same Love faces stiff competition for the award. Also up for "Song of the Year" is Just Give Me A Reason by Pink, Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars, Roar by Katy Perry, and Royals by Lorde.
The going is also tough in the "Album of the Year" category. Random Access Memories by Daft Punk and Red by Taylor Swift will garner a lot of attention, along with nominees The Blessed Unrest by Sara Bareilles, and Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar.
Sharing the spotlight on the nomination of Same Love and The Heist is Cornish grad Josh Rawlings (MU '05). Rawlings plays piano on the album. "I still can't believe I'm on this record playing on three separate tracks and that it's nominated for over seven Grammy's," writes Rawllings. "I must be dreaming! Just had to share that Cornish has it's hand in this in several ways."
Darcy James Argue and Alan Ferber are in Grammy competition for "Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album." Argue, who was in residence here at Cornish this fall, was nominated with Darcy James Argue's Secret Society for Brooklyn Babylon on New Amsterdam Records. Ferber, who is up for March Sublime on Sunnyside Records, will be a featured clinician at the upcoming Seattle Jazz Experience March 14-15, 2014.
John Hollenbeck, who taught at Cornish this past summer, was nominated in the "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)" for The Moon's A Harsh Mistress, included in the album Songs I Like A Lot on the Sunnyside label.
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Address: Heath Barn St John's Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1NP
Contact: Tel: 01442 214599 Fax: 01442 258923
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Head: Camille Maalawy
Administrative Staff: Martin Boutland & Fifi Mills
Office Hours
Mon - Fri: 15.30-20.00
Saturday: 09.00-12.00
Please note that Dacorum Jazz Orchestra has changed from Friday to Monday
Newsletter and Dates
DMS re opens 6th September 2014
Music School Events Calendar
Calendar of Events Spring 2014
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Individual and Group Lessons
- Piano and keyboard
- Strings: Violin, Viola, (including Suzuki Method), Viola and Double Bass
- Brass: Cornet, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone
- Woodwind: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Saxophone
- Recorder
- Guitar: Classical and Electric
- Drum Kit
- Singing
- Rock School
Music Theory
Activities at a Glance
16.40-17.35 Flute Ensemble
17.15-18.15 Dacorum Jazz Orchestra
18.00-18.45 Clarinet Club
18.15-19.15 Double Bass Club
18.45-19.30 Bassoon Club
16.00-17.45 Berkhamsted Music Centre (Greenway School, Berkhamsted)
16.30-17.30 Ace of Herts Choir
17.30-19.00 Dacorum Youth Orchestra
18.00-19.00 Stringfonia
17.00-18.00 Brass Club group brass tuition and introduction to Junior Wind Bnd
17.15-18.00 Junior Wind Band
18.00-19.00 Senior Wind Band
18.10-19.10 Recorder Consort
16.00-18.00 Rock School, Kings Langley Secondary School
Ukulele Club at Thomas Coram School in Berkhamsted, Families welcome
16.15-17.00 Theory
Saturday Dacorum Junior Music School
09.15-12.00 Saturday Morning Music School
10.15-11.00 Foundation Music (Nursery age 3 to Reception)
11.00-11.45 KS1 Music (Year 1 & 2)
11.15-12.00 Dacorum Junior Singers
09.15-12.00 Saturday Morning Music School
At Dacorum Music School, singing is very important and instrumentalists are encouraged to take part in these activities as part of their musical development. Singing tuition is available on an individual basis but it is not normally recommended until the age of eleven.
Singing in groups is a crucial part of the Junior Music School programme, where members sing regularly, and from Year 3 upwards they are encouraged to join the Dacorum Junior Singers.
Saturday: 11.15-12.00
...for children in Years 3 - 7 at school
There is no audition for the choir and you do not need to be able to read music. Pupils will develop their singing skills through rounds, unison songs and simple part singing. They cover a wide repertoire, including traditional, popular and fun songs. Membership of the DJS prepares young singers for the prestigious senior choir 'Ace of Herts'.
Tuesday: 16.30-17.30
...for students in Years 7 - 13 at Secondary school
This is an advanced upper voice choir, who perform sophisticated part songs. There are opportunities for solo work, voice training, national events and the group performs both locally and further afield. There are no auditions for Ace of Herts choir.
WIND BANDS & Ensembles
The Wind and Brass groups at Dacorum Music School cater for all levels.
We try to encourage children having individual lessons on Wind, Brass or Percussion instruments to join one of these groups to enhance their skills and experience the joy that playing in a large ensemble can provide.
All the groups give regular concerts throughout the year.
Players who have lessons outside the Music School are welcome to apply for the following activities:
Monday: 16.40 – 17.35
...for senior school flute players Grade 3 and above
The group plays various styles of music from classical to Jazz. There is also an opportunity to try music in two or more parts.
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Thursday: 18.10-19.10
...for advanced Recorder players at the teacher's discretion.
This group is a lot of fun and works on music from hundreds of years ago as well as contemporary pop and jazz tunes. Descant, Treble, Tenor and Bass recorders are all in use in this group.
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Thursday: 18.00 – 19.00
...for players Grades 2 - 6 standard or equivalent
For players who are generally at Secondary school. They perform more advanced music and explore a wide range of different styles.
Tuesday 17.30 – 19.00
...this group is for all string, woodwind, brass and percussion players of Grade 5 and above.
The group practises and regularly performs popular orchestral music from around the world. They have recently performed with members of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Music on the Moor. If you would like to play in Dacorum Youth Orchestra, please ask your teacher to contact us with a recommendation.
Monday 17.15-18.15
...for Kit, Bass, keyboard, jazz guitar, sax, clarinet, flute trumpet and trombone players who are generally at secondary school.
This is a fantastic opportunity for players interested in accessing this wonderful and vibrant style of music.
Friday 16.15-17.00
...the Theory class runs to prepare students for their Grade 5 Theory exam.
It is recommended that students join this class after passing their Grade 3 instrumental exam.
ROCK and POP
Thursday: 16.00-18.00 at Kings Langley School for ages 9 – 18
...Rock School is for Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboard and Vocals.
Sessions include a workshop format by professional tutors with wide experience in popular music. They work on exciting repertoire in a band environment.
- It includes playing contemporary music, learning about older styles and advice on recording techniques and demos.
There is an opportunity to record your own music and perform in local venues and larger concerts.
Opportunities for Younger Musicians
Ideal for beginners
A wide variety of musical instruments can be practised in groups; this includes orchestral string instruments, brass, and recorder.
Saturdays 11.00–11.45
...for beginning musicians in Year 1 and 2
This is a practical class for all Key Stage One children. Activities include singing, musical games and playing percussion.
Opportunities for String Players
The orchestra is built on the String section; therefore, we have a number of orchestras to promote strong String players. It is only at Youth Orchestra level that all the disciplines of String, Wind and Brass are combined.
- All string-playing activities are designed to provide a clear and strong sense of progression for your child
- All groups give regular concerts throughout the year
Players who have lessons outside the Music School are welcome to apply for the following activities:
Wednesday: 18.00-19.00
for String players, Grades 2 - 5 or equivalent
...a wide range of repertoire is studied and good String-playing skills are consolidated and developed by concentrated rehearsal and performance.
Mondays 16.00-17.45
...ideally suited for beginner musicians this centre includes a Beginner Recorder Group (15.15-16.00) and some individual tuition.


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Floyd Mayweather allegedly orchestrated a savage attack on two of his employees he suspected of stealing his jewelry ... TMZ has learned.
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But they returned with a helping hand and optimism that there are significant scientific opportunities in which Ireland can take advantage, given its unique locality as an island nation with strong ties to both the United States and Europe.
Participants, about 40 in all, included well-known Irish scientists from its key universities and science centers, many with local expertise in marine sciences, climatology, and computation. Two ministers from the Irish government (representing science and marine endeavors), a representative from the Irish Higher Education Authority (whose agency co-sponsored the conference), and an official from the European Commission Directorate on Research Infrastructure kicked off the meeting. Government officials must temper their remarks about potential new, publicly funded ventures to fit within the current political or financial constraints. Ireland is just emerging from a very serious economic downturn and is one of the first European nations that had to swallow significant funding cuts in order to stabilize its banking system. Despite these austerity measures, science funding—although at a modest level compared to the national GDP—has been spared significant cuts.
The Irish Minister of State for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock, dedicated time to this conference before continuing on to Brussels for high-level negotiations on the next European Commission 7-year budget (Horizon 2020). Sherlock encouraged the generation of ideas for new science projects in Ireland that meet the government's established priorities and have near-term economic return.
Even though there is substantial evidence that investing in both basic and applied science has positive returns on investment, the payoff is rarely in the near term, i.e., within the term of a politician's tenure in office. It is not a typical consideration when establishing medium or large-sized scientific projects.
When most of the government officials cleared the UCC lecture room, attendees considered test cases on the evolution of science projects in other countries that required significant public spending on infrastructure. I draw your attention to two examples. One project involved a 25-year effort to site a major scientific user facility in Europe; another more modest effort involved siting one branch of a distributed European astronomical observatory in Ireland.
The big project, the European Spallation Source (ESS), is a 1.8 billion euro scientific user facility currently under construction in Lund, Sweden. Colin Carlile, the project's founding director, outlined the history of the project and parallels of similar projects. First, the establishment of a case. For the ESS, the case emerged from a series of workshops in the early 1990s. The scientific community reached the consensus that an upgrade to existing neutron scattering facilities in the UK, France, and Germany was necessary. Second, the seed money. Projects need support from a major funding agency, and simultaneously, team leaders must cultivate a significant fraction (25-30%) of the required resources from a host country. Both steps are predicated on having a committed champion to see the project through.
In the case of the ESS, Dr. Carlile persevered after a 25-year effort that saw him log over 650 flights across Europe and present more than 450 talks in support of the undertaking. (Carlile was just awarded the Royal Swedish Order of the Polar Star for bringing this impactful project to fruition.) Although modest about his essential role, he identified the need for a diplomatic partner who could help with the tooth-and-nail politics of negotiating with potential local hosts and soothing parties who would eventually lose out, but still need to be involved. Local hosting introduced significant delays for the ESS, and the horizon was often discouraging. But Carlile noted that this is not an unusual time scale for a major scientific facility, and was doubtful that the time scale could be speeded up for megaprojects such as an accelerator-based instrument, a major telescope, satellite, or robotic space probe.
My second example is also grounded in collaboration building—but at a different scale. Professor Peter Gallagher from Trinity College Dublin is a solar physicist who moved back to Ireland several years ago after a successful career in radio astronomy in the US. Gallagher has proposed building an observing station in Ireland as part of a network of interconnected low-frequency radio telescopes that would be distributed across the European continent.
The entire project is on a very different cost scale—150 million euros is the estimated construction budget for the continental network. Even though Gallagher is certain he can build the Irish station for about 1% of that cost, the sum is not extractable from the Irish funding agencies with their post-recession research prioritization. But this reality is not stopping Gallagher from getting the project off the ground. He has secured about 30% of the project budget from several Irish entrepreneurs and a donation of the required land. The land adjoins the estate of the former Third Earl of Rosse, who built what was once the world's largest telescope in the mid-19th century (the Leviathan telescope at Birr Castle). The donated real estate includes a former sheep shed, which his students are partially renovating as the eventual control room and visitors center. Gallagher and his students have a prototype antenna taking data, and they are touring the country telling both the public and academic colleagues about what the facility will help to accomplish. A distributed array of fairly low-tech antennae can help provide early-warning data on solar storms that can significantly influence communications and power transmissions on the earth.
There were some important takeaways for those interested in future project initiatives. Build a strong scientific case. The larger the project, the stronger the case has to be in order to involve more collaborators/partners to help move the project forward. A highly visible project champion is needed to lead the project from initial consensus building to completion. This champion may also need assistance to steer the project through arduous political paths. Finally, the project's potential benefits need to be promoted to all benefactors, including taxpayers, if they are to fit most of the bill.
Is Ireland in the position to deliver on frontier scientific projects and facilities on the international stage? I believe that the Irish gathering is poised to do just that. I left the workshop excited about their ideas and look forward to watching them develop new initiatives for a country with clear potential in the world of science.
* Richard Milner (MIT), Patrick O'Shea (University of Maryland), and Stephen Fahy (University College Cork).
AIP Publishing attended the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) meeting, held in Strasbourg's Congress Center May 27-31, 2013. This conference is attended by an international group of scientists working on all aspects of materials science, having reached 3,000 participants this year.
The conference was an opportunity for AIP Publishing to promote the new journal, APL Materials, by hosting a number of events at our booth. Among the activities that took place, there was the popular "Wear the Pin to Win" competition, where participants were handed APL Materials pins and won Amazon cards when spotted wearing them during the conference. The journal's editor, Professor Judith MacManus-Driscoll, was present and had the opportunity to discuss the journal's scope and coverage with scientists working in the field. The editor also gave a short presentation on the journal at the E-MRS Exhibitor's Workshop and answered questions from attendees.
Physics faculty in two-year colleges
During the 2011-12 academic year, the Statistical Research Center conducted a study of physics in two-year colleges (TYCs). Staff recently published the second report, highlighting findings about faculty members who teach physics in TYCs.
Almost 3,300 faculty members taught physics courses at two-year colleges during the 2011-12 academic year. According to US Department of Education data, about one-third (34%) of all instructional faculty in TYCs are full time. The study revealed that the profile of faculty members who teach physics differs: about half of these (51%) were employed in full-time positions. Also, 60% of the academic units where physics is housed had only one (or no) full-time faculty member teaching physics. The full report is available on the SRC website.
AIP names Gigi Swartz as treasurer and CFO
AIP named Catherine "Gigi" Swartz as treasurer and CFO in June. Gigi joined AIP as the assistant treasurer in 1998 and was promoted to controller and assistant treasurer in 2000. She is responsible for all facets of finance and accounting for AIP and serves as the treasurer for the American Center for Physics. She has overseen many AIP goal-driven projects over the years, including upgrades to the financial accounting system, increased internal controls, and efficient policies and procedures. Gigi replaces Richard Baccante, who retired from AIP after 16 years of dedicated service.
Physics Today, July 2013 issue
Cover: This simulation of the brain's blood vessels and cortical tissue, created from magnetic resonance imaging data, exemplifies how physics contributes to 21st-century biology. Increasingly, the life-sciences community is recognizing that its students will need a multidisciplinary, quantitative education. Dawn Meredith and Joe Redish argue that the standard noncalculus introductory physics course doesn't serve life-sciences students well, and they offer ideas for better tailoring introductory physics to future biologists and medical professionals. (Photo by Lance Long, courtesy of the Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago.)
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Why does Gleevec, a leukemia drug that costs $70,000 per year in the United States, cost just $2,500 in India?
It's seemingly simple. Gleevec is under patent in the U.S., but not in India. Accordingly, Novartis, its Swiss-based manufacturer, may prevent competitors from making and selling lower-cost versions of the drug in the U.S., but not in India.
Last week, India's highest court rejected an application to patent Gleevec. While the legal issue in the case is important -- the patentability of modifications to existing drugs under Indian law -- the impact of the decision will likely be broader than just that issue, escalating a long-simmering fight over patented cancer medications in emerging markets.
U.S. patients will not indefinitely pay a 20-fold increase on the price of medicines that Indian consumers pay.
Rejecting the Gleevec patent application is not the only step that the Indian government has taken to circumvent patents on cancer drugs. Last year, India issued a compulsory license on Nexavar, a late-stage kidney and liver cancer treatment, enabling a local drug firm to produce a generic version of this medicine without the permission of Bayer, the patent holder. India has recently announced plans to grant compulsory licenses on another leukemia drug and two breast cancer therapies.
India is not alone. Indonesia recently issued a compulsory license for a treatment for liver cancer-causing hepatitis B. China and the Philippines amended their pharmaceutical patent laws, making it easier for those governments to take similar measures as India.
Three trends are driving these moves, suggesting more fights over patients, patents, and drug prices are forthcoming.
First, cancer rates are increasing fast in many developing countries. With rising incomes and better access to childhood vaccinations, people are living longer in most developed countries. The major health risks worldwide are now behavioral -- such as tobacco use and household air pollution. The increases in longevity and exposure to behavioral risks are outpacing the improvement in health and regulatory systems in developing countries. As a result, people in these countries are developing cancers younger, in greater numbers, and suffering more chronic disability for cancer and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) than ever seen in developed countries.
Second, access to effective cancer treatment, patented or otherwise, is limited in developing countries. Most patients pay out-of-pocket for most of their medicines, and high prices put drugs beyond their reach. Cancers that are preventable or treatable in wealthy countries are death sentences in the developing world. Cervical cancer is largely preventable in developed countries with the human papillomavirus vaccine; in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, it is the leading cause of cancer death among women. Ninety percent of children with leukemia in high-income countries will be cured, but 90 percent of those with that disease in low-income countries will die from it.
Ninety percent of children with leukemia in high-income countries will be cured, but 90 percent of those with that disease in low-income countries will die from it.
Third, middle-income countries like India have both health and industrial policy reasons for encouraging domestic production of cancer drugs. Cancer rates are growing fastest in these populations, and governments are under pressure to better address the health needs of their ailing citizens. India, China, and other emerging nations are expanding coverage of medicines in their public sectors, but expenditures are rising astonishingly fast. IMS Health projects that annual drug spending in middle-income countries will double between 2012 and 2016, to more than $300 billion. Requiring local production of cancer drugs lowers their cost and also helps domestic manufacturers break into the oncology market, a lucrative therapeutic area in which multinational drug firms are heavily invested.
The measures that India and other countries have taken -- compulsory licensing and adopting strict standards on patentability -- are consistent with its international trade commitments, but will be corrosive to the way that pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) is funded internationally. More countries are likely to follow India's lead. Cancer is not the only NCD on the rise in developing countries, with rates of diabetes, cardiovascular, and chronic respiratory illnesses likewise increasing. U.S. patients will not indefinitely pay a 20-fold increase on the price of medicines that Indian consumers pay.
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Photo of the Day by nuralCare for a walk in the forest? If I could see something as beautiful every time I went for a jog, I'd probably be in better shape by now. What a scenic jog it must have been for our community member nural, for her to be able to take such a beautiful photo.
Film Lab Rat: Stimulated FilmFact: We consume caffeine every single day in one form or another. Most of us, if not all, are addicted to coffee and had made it a part of our morning ritual to drink a cup to keep us energized. This gave me an idea to try and use it to stimulate a normal film.
Winter Colors with my LC-A+ RLThis is a quick review of my trusty Lomo LC-A+ Russian Lens, with some notes about colour rendition and sharpness. In a previous article, I tested the camera in the good season, and I have obtained vivid tones and contrasty images. Now, I write some notes about the use of this camera in the winter light conditions.
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Indianapolis travelers mixed on whether knives should be allowed on airplanes
TSA set to change items allowed on planes
INDIANAPOLIS - The Transportation Safety Administration's plan to allow knives and other previously prohibited items on airplanes for the first time since 9/11 isn't sitting well with some travelers.
Groups representing flight attendants and air marshals have already sounded off against the plan.
Several travelers at Indianapolis International Airport said Wednesday the lines at the security checkpoint are the worst part of flying, but most of them don't want knives allowed on carry-on bags.
"I'm a little concerned about that," said traveler Edna Mann. "I don't understand the knives at all."
Under the plan set to be implemented in April, knives with blades of 2.36 inches or less and less than one and a half inches wide will be allowed, in addition to souvenir baseball bats and golf clubs.
"The knives and the baseball bats and golf clubs aren't really the big picture," said traveler Tom Sloan. "The bigger picture is stopping much larger concerns."
TSA officials said the changes are part of an overall risk-based security approach, a concept of focusing on known threats.
Some restrictions, such as the three-ounce-or-less amount of liquid allowed in a carry-on bag, will remain unchanged.
Agents have confiscated thousands of pocket knives, scissors and other items that aren't permitted. TSA said a shorter list of prohibited items means agents can focus on bigger threats, such as explosives.
"I think the slowdown is worth it. I don't think security is something that you should be mediocre about," said traveler Peyton Cunningham. "I think it should be something of importance in an airport."


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5 Ugliest Blackout Situations in the NFL
PORTLAND, Ore. ( TheStreet) -- If the NFL's television blackouts are supposed to help the live-game experience compete with television, they're not working. When they're reduced to a means of extorting cash and concession from fans, however, they're a tremendous success.
The NFL kept 15 games off television in their home markets this year. That's down from 16 last year and 26 in 2010, but is still impressive after the NFL tweaked its blackout policy this summer to allow teams to declare a sellout and keep games on the air once ticket sales hit 85% of their home stadium's capacity. Under the old rule, which dates back to an act of Congress in 1961, home games couldn't be shown on TV stations that broadcast within a 75-mile radius of the stadium if non-premium tickets weren't completely sold out 72 hours before kickoff.
That switch wasn't mandatory, however, and it was up to the teams' owners to decide if they wanted to adopt that 85% threshold and pay a greater percentage of ticket revenue to opposing teams as a result. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers jumped at the chance in July and lowered ticket prices after blacking out 13 of their past 15 home games. The Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings also joined in, but that didn't prevent two of those four teams from blacking out games this season.
The official NFL line is that the blackouts are in place to goose attendance. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell did his best to bolster that claim in November, blaming high-definition broadcasts of games for the league's attendance woes in certain markets."One of our biggest challenges in the league is the experience at home," Goodell said. "HD is only going to get better." The context of that comment, though, was a private meeting with 550 Atlanta Falcons fans discussing whether the team needed to replace its current home. The Georgia Dome, mind you, was built only 21 years ago with $214 million taxpayer money and just got $300 million in renovations in 2007 and 2008. Goodell went on to talk about improving fan safety, scoreboards and technology at NFL events as well as improving the in-game experience on mobile devices. Falcons owner Arthur Blank then lowered the boom:
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The Janitorial Closet Makeover
"Cleaning and reorganizing a janitorial closet is often put off because it can take time," says Ashkin. "However, for safety reasons alone, it can be time well-spent."
Further, according to Ashkin, many facility managers find that once a janitorial closet has been cleaned and properly organized, building users and cleaning professionals tend to keep it that way. Some of his recommendations for performing a closet makeover include:
1. Meet with the cleaning crew and examine each janitorial closet. Explain the importance of a clean and organized area, emphasizing protecting their health as one of the key goals. If the building's janitorial closets are disorganized and unkempt, and have mops stored in soiled water that emit offensive odors, it's time to start turning things around.
2. Empty the closets. It is likely there are items that are no longer used or have not been used for several months. A good guideline for tools and equipment is that if it has not been used in a year, get rid of it.
However, when it comes to cleaning chemicals, another rule applies: store only enough chemical in sprayers or secondary containers needed for about one week. Because many cleaning chemicals are sold in multigallon containers and may be highly concentrated–especially if they are "green"–they can last for months. These larger containers should be stored in a separate, well-ventilated and isolated area.
3. Clean and paint. The cleaning standards that apply to other areas of the facility should be applied to the janitorial closets.
As part of the process, ensure that all vents are clean and operating correctly. Many times, dust builds up over the years to the point that the ventilation system is no longer performing correctly. Remove the cover and vacuum/clean inside the vent as much as possible.
Now look at the walls. If they are soiled, clean them. Even better, apply a fresh coat of light-colored paint so that tools and supplies are more visible and easier to locate.
4. Evaluate the mechanicals. Ensure that an efficient shelving system is installed. Many facilities select grill/rack-type shelving instead of solid shelving. The rack shelving helps improve air circulation and ventilation, and also allows spills to fall to the floor where they can be cleaned up more easily.
5. Check the lighting. Often janitorial closets have no lights, which make them harder to maintain and accidents more likely. The closet should have proper lighting that is operated by a wall switch, or comes on when the door is opened.
6. Restock, organize, and prioritize. Select only the chemicals, tools and equipment used regularly, limiting storage to approximately one week's worth of products. Items should be organized based on how they are used, and the shelves should be labeled so that it is clear which products belong on each one. A color-coding system can be instituted for better identification. For instance, place blue labels on shelves, sprayers or chemicals to indicate these are window-cleaning products, yellow labels for floorcare products, red labels for restroom products, etc.
Keeping It Clean, "Green" And Organized
Although custodial workers often take better care of janitorial closets once they are clean and well-organized, this does not mean they should go uninspected. Supervisors and managers should check regularly to ensure the closet makeover is intact. This will help make sure the cleaning workers look professional, the facility is well-run, and the health and safety of workers and the entire building will be protected as well.
Many facilities also go a step further and use the closet makeover as a time to reconsider the cleaning products to be selected. "It is well-documented that conventional cleaning products can contain chemicals associated with respiratory irritation, skin and eye injury, ozone depletion, cancer and indoor air[quality] problems," says Ashkin. "If one of the goals of the closet makeover is greater efficiency, organization and health, then without question the makeover should include a transfer to environmentally preferable cleaning products."
Dawn Shoemaker is a freelance writer for the professional cleaning, building, healthcare and education industries. She can be reached at email@example.com
Chemical Storage Quick Tips
• Store cleaning chemicals on shelves with the front label facing out.
• All chemicals should be stored at eye-level and easily reachable.
• Use small containers, one-gallon size or less.
• Keep all containers tightly closed.
• If there is a leak, replace the container.
• Keep the floor of the closet clean and neat–mop up any chemical spills immediately.
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