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Whitefish Legacy Partners is a group of community leaders who value recreation, education, and conservation opportunities.We are devoted to establishing a legacy of our natural lands for the residents, visitors, and students of Whitefish and Montana. WLP and the City of Whitefish are working together to implement the 2004 Whitefish Neighborhood Plan.
The Neighborhood Plan stipulated community goals for the management and long-term vision for the 13,000 acres of School Trust Lands surrounding Whitefish. These goals entail protecting access, water quality, viewsheds, wildlife corridors and recreational opportunities all the while providing more revenue than ever for Montana's schools and universities.
Mission Statement:
Whitefish Legacy Partners is a non-profit organization whose community-minded vision is to ensure conservation, recreation and education on the lands around Whitefish for future generations.
Click here to read our Annual Community Report.
Recreation: The Whitefish Trail
The Whitefish Trail is the anchor project of Whitefish Legacy Partners' and is the result of a community collaborative project to preserve clean water, public access, recreation, thriving forests, uncluttered views and wildlife. To date, Whitefish Legacy Partners and the City of Whitefish have built 26 miles of trail accessed by seven trailheads readily accessed from town. The trail is comprised of stacked loops, scenic overlooks, beautiful single-track trail and gated logging roads.
With Whitefish Trail construction slated to continue over the next five to ten years, the Whitefish Trail provides a high-quality recreational experience that links the paved trails in Whitefish and the mountain biking trails at Whitefish Mountain Resort with the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) State Trust Lands, Flathead National Forest, MT Fish Wildlife and Parks (fishing and boating sites), Flathead Land Trust easement property, and multiple private owners.
For more information about the Whitefish Trail, please click here.
Conservation: Places Worth Protecting
Public lands and world-class trails are at the heart of Whitefish. Whitefish Legacy Partners recognizes that clean water, recreation, thriving forests, uncluttered views and wildlife are a huge part of our way of life. The Places Worth Protecting Program contributes to this legacy by establishing trails, conservation areas and public access, and continuing traditional forest management by the state. This program creates a legacy of permanent public access and outstanding recreational trails, and it provides Montana schools and universities with over $10 million dollars in much-needed revenue – without a single dollar of taxpayer money. The program is a win-win for all. Recreation amenities like the Whitefish Trail and the PWP recreation easement are the backbone of the local and state tourism economies.
For more information about our conservation work and Places Worth Protecting, please click here.
Education: Community Connections
The Whitefish Trail offers a unique educational opportunity: a community asset that provides an important link between our town and our natural lands. Whitefish Legacy Partners facilitates outings on the Whitefish Trail with the goal of educating locals and visitors alike about the wonders of our Montana backyard and what must be done to protect and conserve it. These programs give children and adults opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors and to learn about the interwoven elements of a thriving forest: wildlife habitat, plant life, water sources and aquatic life forms, and healthy forest management.
Click here to learn more about our education program.
Whitefish Legacy Partners Board:
Board Chair
Friends of Spencer liaison, former co-chair of the Violence Free Crisis Line
Board Vice Chair
Farmer (Purple Frog Gardens), writer and former State Representative HD4.
Attorney, Whitefish City Council, Former hunting guide and draft horse logging operator.
Owner of Nelson Hardware (located in downtown Whitefish), community advocate and Columbia Falls native.
Co-Founder and Legal Consultant
Personalized legal services in the areas of real estate, environmental, conservation and water law.
Retired ski industry executive and outdoor adventurer.
Retired forestry consultant and Forest Service employee, State Representative HD4.
Retired Plum Creek Timber Co Executive, frequents the Whitefish Trail (with dog Milo).
Co-owner Stillwater Mountain Lodge, landscape and excavation contractor
Legacy Board Staff :
Executive Director
Long history of developing (and running) trails and advocating for conservation.
Program Director
Founding Director of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation. Avid hiker and naturalist.


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Dr. Vogel is a third generation dentist. His grandfather and father were both practicing dentists in Utah. They instilled in him the desire to achieve excellence in dentistry and patient care. He believes in caring for his patients in the same manner in which he would care for his own family.
At Vogel Dental, we specialize in bringing out the beauty of your smile. Advancements in the field of dentistry have made it much easier to maintain or achieve the look you desire, in an environment you feel comfortable in. Today there are many possiblities for enhancing and caring for your smile. Our experienced and friendly staff will help you discover the best options for you.

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If there's one thing that unites book bloggers it's the ability to share online our love of books. So when someone offers you a FREE book you'd be silly not to take it, right?
We've all heard of the saying 'there's no such thing as a free lunch'. Well, I'm sorry to tell you, there's no such thing as a free book either, especially if it comes to you direct from an author, publisher or marketing department.
When I received my first solicitation to review a book via this blog back in June 2005 I was ecstactic -- someone wanted to give me a free book and all I had to do was post a review. At the time I was naive enough to think I was the only book blogger being approached in this way, but then my journalistic training came into play and I figured that even if I was the only blogger being asked to review a free book, didn't I have a duty to tell my readers that the book had been given to me for nothing on this basis?
After all, when you read a newspaper's book review section you pretty much know that every book that's being reviewed has been submitted by the publisher for review. For the mainstream media, there's no need to state that the books being reviewed are freebies, because, we, the readers, know that. (Or at least I hope we're all media savvy enough to know that book review editors don't go out and buy books for review, they wait for new books to come to them.)
With book blogs, however, it's a different story. As far as I'm aware most people review books from their personal collection -- ie. they spent money to buy the books -- or from public collections -- ie. the library.
So, when a blogger posts a review of a book that they received for free from a publisher, I personally feel that the blogger should make their readers aware of it. Of the 185 reviews currently listed on this site, just six of those reviews are based on books I received for free from publishers. And each of those reviews is marked as such in the hope that my readers can make up their own mind as to whether I'm being impartial or whether I might be peddling something to keep a publisher happy.
Which brings me onto something that's being bugging me for a long time: the industry's deliberate manipulation of bloggers to promote books that might otherwise not receive the same level of attention from the mainstream media, and the apparent willingness of many book bloggers to be used in such a manner.
Here's an example, sent to me on September 7, from Simon & Schuster's marketing department in the USA. The subject line is "The Thirteenth Tale Blogger Contest" and the body of the email is as follows:
Because you've done such a great job reviewing and promoting Simon & Schuster and Atria's books in the past, I'd like to offer you an exciting and unique opportunity. Simply promote The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield in your blog, and you could be eligible to win a $100 American Express Gift Check and a library of Atria Books titles.
Any reader who visits www.thethirteenthtale.com before November 30, 2006, can enter to win a signed, leather-bound, limited-edition copy of The Thirteenth Tale.
Tell YOUR readers about the sweepstakes, so they can have a chance to win. They just need to give us the name of your blog when they enter, and the blogger who drives the most entries will win. All YOU have to do is mention "The Thirteenth Tale Special Leather-Bound Edition Sweepstakes" on your blog, and link to www.thethirteenthtale.com to be eligible to win the books and gift check.
This is followed by a small spiel about the book, which I've deleted, because, quite frankly, I'm not in the least bit interested in promoting it. It also provides a deadline for those wishing to participate in the contest or who would like to receive a free copy of the book.
Needless to say, I did not take part in this little "contest" and up until today I have completely shied away from mentioning this book. There's nothing like feeling I'm being manipulated by marketing people to bring out my stubborn streak.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like too many of my fellow bloggers shared my disgust at this kind of promotion, because not long after I received this email every second book blog seemed to be banging on about this book. Before I knew it, it had hit the best seller lists on both sides of the Atlantic, seemingly overnight, which only goes to prove that the marketers knew what they were doing when it came to enlisting bloggers to promote this book. Without a doubt this exercise demonstrated that book bloggers wield enormous power and word of mouth (or word of blog) is much more effective than traditional advertising campaigns. What's more, it costs the publishers next to nothing.
Now, I realise that many of you may have mentioned this book on your blog completely oblivious to the marketing campaign operating in the background. Some of you may have legitimately gone out and bought the book yourself and not even received the Simon & Schuster mailing.
And this is what makes me mad.
Because some have fallen for the contest and peddled the book on their blog for the sake of getting a freebie copy or having the chance to win some not-very-enticing prize, the reputations of those bloggers who have a legitimate interest in the book are being tarnished.
I know that whenever I have seen this book mentioned on blogs I've wondered about the blogger's motivations and I've chosen not to read the post. In some cases, I've stopped reading the blog altogether.
Before you jump up and down and say I'm denying bloggers the opportunity to receive free books, let me make it clear that I don't have a problem with people receiving free books or taking part in promotions like this. But I do have a problem with bloggers who are not being honest with their readers. How many bloggers who have taken part in this whole Thirteenth Tale exercise have stated that they are doing so on their blog? How many have put up their hands and said, look, S&S emailed me about this contest, so I'm taking part? How many have made it clear that the book they are reviewing is a FREE copy?
This is just the tip of the iceberg really, because the success of this campaign will only usher in more of them as other publishers realise the benefits of using bloggers in this way.
Personally, I think it's time that book bloggers came clean. It might sound ridiculous, but I honestly think we need a code of conduct. We need to tell our readers when we are reviewing free books or when we are taking part in marketing exercises, because if we don't we run the risk of just becoming yet another cog in the public relations industry. And surely the reason we all started blogging about books was because we were sick of the mainstream media's treatment of books. If we don't clean up our act now, we might as well forget any notion of reading unbiased, reliable and truthful reviews online, because how will we ever be able to tell the difference between a genuine review and one written on obligation? I don't think it is any exaggeration to say that our credibility as book bloggers is at stake.
I'm sure there are others out there who feel the same way. I'd love to hear your views -- for and against -- because if we sweep it under the mat we might as well call it quits right now. And I really, really don't want to do that.


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Lowestoft boxer Anthony Ogogo - making a Splash
Mark Armstrong
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Lowestoft Olympian Anthony Ogogo wants to sell out Carrow Road and become the best middleweight boxer the UK has ever produced.
Speaking publicly for the first time since turning professional with Golden Boy Promotions, the 24-year-old revealed his ambition to fight in front of his East Anglian fans at the home of Norwich City.
Ogogo's future had been the subject of much speculation since medalling in London and he admitted to talking with promoters Frank Warren and Ricky Hatton before deciding to commit his future to Golden Boy, where he will come under the direction of CEO Richard Schaefer.
"When I met Richard a couple of things stuck out," said Ogogo, who will make his professional debut in April or at the start of May.
"One thing resounded, Richard said when he wants something he usually gets it. I liked that. So I thought I want my career in his hands.
"If I want to pack out Norwich City's ground, which I would love to do, he's the man who's going to do it. I think that could happen in a couple of years' time – I would love to bring massive European and World title fights to the region."
The plan is for Ogogo to fight eight times a year – four bouts in the UK and four in the USA – as part of Golden Boy's plan to stage boxing shows in Britain.
He will remain living in the region and will do much of his UK training under the stewardship of Norwich trainer Graham Everett – the man who has helped the Walsh brothers' rise to prominence in the boxing world.
Ogogo will also do a lot of sparring in the US as he embarks on a mission to be the most recognised boxer this country has ever produced.
"Richard shares my ambition – I want to be a legend in the sport and I want to be massive – someone that transcends the sport.
"All the other people I met with nodded along with me when I said that but Richard said 'let's make it happen'. I want to become Britain's greatest ever middleweight boxer."
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Bath time is often the one time when we can relax and get some quality "me" time. Running a bath, lighting some candles and indulging in our favourite beauty products can be blissful as long as the setting is just right. Today I would like to present you the Cooper shower curtain rail from Agape Design, something that looks really good, but unfortunately is not appropriated for a small bathroom. Weeping around bathtubs to provide privacy, stretching around shower areas to keep in the splashes… the Cooper curtain rail is a stylish and logical solution.
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Research Chairs
Research Chairs
Chairs are pivotal to the standard of research conducted at universities as
they provide funding to allow faculty members not only the financial ability to
continue their research, but also the time from teaching to concentrate on
their projects. Funding for Chairs comes from a variety of sources: the Canada
Research Chairs Program, the NSERC Northern Research Chairs Program, the
Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund, and private sector
Since its inception in 2000, the Canada Research Chairs Program has
aided Canadian universities by increasing their research and training
capacities in order to ensure Canadas ability to compete internationally in
varied areas of study. Currently, eleven Wilfrid Laurier University researchers
hold Canada Research Chairs. There are 2,000 Canada Research Chair positions
funded by the federal governments $900 million commitment to research and
training at Canadian universities and their affiliated institutions.
- Canada Research Chair in International Human Rights (tier 1), Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann (Global Studies, Political Science)
- Canada Research Chair in Mathematical Modelling (tier 1), Roderick Melnik (Mathematics)
- Canada Research Chair in Cold Regions Water Science (tier 1), Philip Marsh (Geography and Environmental Studies)
- Canada Research Chair in Cold Regions Hydrology (tier 2), William Quinton (Geography and Environmental Studies)
- Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology (tier 2), Anne Wilson (Psychology)
- Canada Research Chair in Group Dynamics and Physical Activity (tier 2), Mark A. Eys (Kinesiology and Physical Education, Psychology)
- Canada Research Chair in International Migration (tier 2), Alison Mountz (Geography and Environmental Studies)
- Canada Research Chair in Forests and Global Change (tier 2), Jennifer Baltzer (Biology)
- Canada Research Chair in Market Insight and Innovation (tier 2), Tripat Gill (Business, Marketing)
- Canada Research Chair in Comparative Federalism and Multilevel Governance (tier 2), Jörg Broschek (Political Science)
- Canada Research Chair in Financial Markets (tier 2), Andriy Shkilko (Business, Finance)
Established in July 1999, the Chair in Insurance is responsible for developing courses that promote the development of graduates for future employment in the property and casualty insurance industry. As a focal point for the property and casualty insurance industry in Canada, the Chair conducts research in insurance and risk management and be responsible for helping raise the profile of the industry among students as well as in the broader community.
- Mary Kelly (Business: Finance)
The Chair in Enterprise Integration and Technology Management, created
in 2001, the researches techniques to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of the value chains of different enterprises. Working collaboratively with
faculty and students, the private sector and scholarly community, the Chair
facilitates the growth of teaching, course development and research in the area
of technology management.
- Hamid Noori (Business: Operations and Decision Sciences)
The Lyle S. Hallman Chair in Child and Family Welfare is funded by a
$1.5 million endowment from the late Lyle S. Hallman, a prominent businessman
and philanthropist in the Waterloo Region. The chair will greatly increase the
amount of teaching and research in the area of child and family welfare.
- Gary Cameron (Faculty of Social Work)
Funded by an anonymous alumnus donation of $2.5 million in 2009, the Dr. John McMurry Research Chair in Environmental Geography is named in honour of one of Laurier's most celebrated geography professors and former chair of the department, now retired.
- Scott Slocombe (Geography and Environmental Studies)
Canadas first Chair in Brand Communication was established in 2011 with an investment of $1.9 million by 45 leading Canadian brands and brand marketing professionals to establish Laurier as a national centre for brand education.
- Brad Davis (School of Business and Economics)
In 2011, a donation by the Dobson Foundation established the Dobson Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The Foundation was an early supporter of The Schlegel Centre when it was formed in late 2002, and this Professorship will support the Entrepreneurship @ Laurier initiative that will take programs in entrepreneurship through all the Faculties at Laurier.
- Scott Ensign (School of Business and Economics)
The Economical Insurance Group Professorship in Finance
BMO Financial Group Professorship of Entrepreneurial Finance
Betty & Peter Sims Professor of Entrepreneurship
Dunkley Chair in War and the Canadian Experience
The Dunkley Chair in War and the Canadian Experience was established in 2013 to study the impact of war on Canadian history and society, as well as educate students about Canadas military past.
The Chair was made possible through a $1.5 million gift from the Dunkley Charitable Foundation.
Mark Humphries (History)
CIGI Research Chairs are recognized internationally as outstanding and innovative scholars working on the frontier of global governance and teach in the academic programs of the Balsillie School of International Affairs. They also hold academic appointments at either Laurier or UW. The current CIGI Research Chairs from Laurier are:
- Jonathan Crush, CIGI Chair in Global Migration and Development
- Simon Dalby, CIGI Chair in the Political Economy of Climate Change
- Paul Freston, CIGI Chair of Religion and Politics in Global Context
- Jorge Heine, CIGI Chair of Global Governance
- Rianne Mahon, CIGI Chair in Comparative Family and Social Policy
- James Orbinski, CIGI Chair in Global Health
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Methylsulphonylmethane Joint Sulfur For Connective Tissue For Healthy Cartilage* Vegetarian Product MSM (Methylsulphonylmethane) is a natural form of organic sulfur found in all living organisms. This natural compound, researched since 1979, provides the chemical links needed to form and maintain numerous different types of tissues found in the human body, including connective tissue such as articular cartilage.*Serving Size: 1/2 teaspoon Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, take 1/2 teaspoon 1 to 2 times daily in juice or other liquid. If intestinal gas occurs, reduce dosage. Other Ingredients: None. Contains no: sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives. Vegetarian/Vegan Product. Caution:
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Across America By Bicycle
Wednesday, May 15, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Join REI as we welcome Alice Honeywell and Bobbi Montgomery, authors of Across America by Bicycle, as they share their stories of bicycling across the USA, facing scorching sun, driving rain, buffeting winds, equipment failures, killer hills, wild fires, and a plague of grasshoppers. REI, Rookwood Commons
- 10/22/14
- 4 Local Trails Get New Mile Markers
Four paved trails will receive new mile markers this week, helping first responders locate injured trail users more quickly.
- 9/8/14
- Cincinnati Installs Bicycle-Friendly Thermal Traffic Sensor
The City of Cincinnati has launched a pilot project that will utilize a thermal traffic sensor to detect motorists and bicyclists at a Clifton intersection.
- 8/28/14
- Updated Bicycle Network Map
The Bicycle Transportation Program has updated the map of existing bicycle facilities within the City. The map shows the location of existing bicycle facilities such as bike lanes, sharrows, and shared-use paths.
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- Green Lanes On Central Parkway
A special bright green treatment is used in high-traffic areas where motorists turning onto or off of Central Parkway cross over the path of the new bicycle lanes.
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- Central Parkway Protected Bike Lanes
The Department of Transportation and Engineering is constructing protected bike lanes on Central Parkway from Elm Street to Marshall Avenue.


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Born: February 25, 1975
Brian Drye plays trombone and lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Mechelle. Originally from Rhode Island, he grew up with a musician father (Howard Drye) exposing him to classical and improvised music and studied at the University of Miami in Florida. He has performed with many famous pop stars and big bands including The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, The Four Tops, Dianne Schuur and Paul Anka. He is a regular member of Slavic Soul Party a Balkan Brass Band based in NYC and The Four Bags a improvising chamber group. He has recorded for NCM East Records with several NYC based groups including SLOG, DDYGG, and The Morpholinos...
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2nd Annual Symposium on Poetry Criticism (July 28-30) Coming into Focus
May 20, 2011
From Jan Schreiber and David J. Rothman
This summer's 2nd Annual Symposium on Poetry Criticism (July 28-30) is coming into focus. Most of the participants have told us what they want to address and we've begun to group them into sessions. Each speaker will have about 20 minutes to deliver a talk, which will be followed by another 20 minutes of discussion among the Symposium participants and the public.
Ernest Hilbert – "Shaping Free Verse"
Joan Houlihan – "The I as Great Imposter: Confession, Monologue & Persona"
Marilyn Krysl – "The Sestina, Ashbery, and Me"
David J. Rothman – "The Achievements of W. S. Merwin"
Jan Schreiber – "Sources of Delight: What It Is in Poems That Attracts Readers"
Marilyn Taylor – "Semi-formal Verse and Its Prosody"
James Matthew Wilson – "Classicism and Romanticism in 20th Century Poetry"
David Yezzi – "Poetic Structure and Joke Structure"
Read more about this impressive roster of speakers on the Critical Symposium page.
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In the crowded sea of gaming apps in the App Store, there are a few that stand out that epitomize simple iPhone gaming. Taking simple simple accelerometer controls and the cool neon and black graphics that we've seen in so many games now, Blue Defense sort of set the standard for simple app gaming.
Cat In A Box Games is now coming out with the sequel, called Blue Defense – Second Wave. The sequel takes all that made the first game so great, and adds on some features that will make it any better.
Now there will be 4 game modes, a new weapon, multitouch targeting, two enemy factions to fight against, and 64 levels to fight your way through… that is if you don't want to play the classic Infinite mode.
With all of the new updates, it's hard to imagine that the game will retain its simple nature, but judging on how well the other games in the series have fared (Blue Attack, Red Conquest), I think it will do just fine. It may not be the simplistic game that we used to love, but I'm sure that it will still hang around on our iOS device of choice for just as long.
There is no release date or word on the pricing yet, but we'll be sure to make a big fuss when the game finally arrives.
Be sure to check after the jump for some more screenshots… they look mighty fine.
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Fredro Starr gets production from The Audible Doctor on "What U Going Thru."
Fredro Starr of Onyx fame releases a new solo record, with production from the Audible Doctor. This cut will appear on the two's joint album, Made In The Streets, which hits iTunes on December 30th.
"Alright, I'm back on track / A nigga back on his one-two / It was all a dream, but a nigga made it come true / I come through in a whip that make the chicks stare / When it comes to Jordan 3s I'm already on my fifth pair."


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Essential Martinu
By Gary Barton
Remember the flashback scene in the film Casablanca in which Rick and Dooley, the pianist, are waiting on a railroad platform for Ilsa to show up and get on the last train out of Paris before the Nazi army reaches the city? It is June 10, 1940, and the waiting rooms of every train and bus station are crowded with people trying desperately to escape. This scene is fictional, but the situation was not. Among the actual refugees were an obscure 50-year-old Czech composer and his French wife. Bohuslav Martinu was on the run, branded by Hitler's puppet government in Czechoslovakia as a traitor and hunted by the Gestapo for evading conscription in the army, failing to return to Czechoslovakia as ordered and helping the Czechoslovak National Council since the beginning of the war.
France's fall was so rapid that the Martinus showed up at the railroad station with only a suitcase, leaving behind most of their belongings and a trunk of irreplaceable musical manuscripts. They really didn't know where they were going; like hundreds of others in the station that day, they could only think "south." Finally, Bohuslav discovered a nearly empty, unscheduled train that was about to leave. He and his wife jumped on board and traveled as far as conductor Charles Munch's residence in Villefard near Limoges, where Munch found temporary lodging for them with friends a nearby village. The house was so primitive that their meals had to be cooked over an open fireplace.
The couple then headed for Aix-en-Provence, which was then still a part of free France. In only a few days, however, the entire south of France came under Nazi control through the provisional government of Vichy. Martinu and his wife made an attempt to cross the frontier of France in secret. They were unsuccessful and returned to stay with friends in Aix-en-Provence.
Like Ilsa and Victor Laszlo, the Martinus were desperately in need of the correct travel papers. They applied for exit visas, but after waiting for months their application was denied. The musical community that had agreed to book passage for the couple to America was furious. Since the United States had not yet broken off diplomatic relations with either Vichy or Berlin, this group put pressure on the State Department, which in turn suggested to the French and Germans that they reconsider. After yet another delay to obtain the necessary Spanish transit visa, everything finally fell into place on January 7, 1941. At three in the morning, Bohuslav and Charlotte made their way through the deserted streets of Marseilles to catch a train to Madrid, carrying their single suitcase. From Madrid they traveled to Lisbon. Around this time Martinu wrote, "I should like to stand on a more solid base, this life of eternal waiting, without knowing why or for how long, does not suit me; and the waste of time gets on my nerves. I want to start to work again."
After waiting another three months for space on a ship, the couple finally boarded a steamship headed for America. The Swiss conductor, Paul Sacher, paid for the tickets. They landed in New York on March 31, 1941, where the musical community welcomed a quite noticeably haggard Martinu with open arms. During his 17 years in Paris, the press had paid little attention to him; now, he was suddenly famous and American reporters wanted to interview him.
A friend offered the Martinus the use of a house in Pleasantville, New York. There, the composer met conductor George Szell and showed him the score of his new Sinfonietta Giocosa, an astonishingly optimistic work considering that it was written when Martinu was virtually a penniless refugee. The two men promptly set to revising it for performance the following year. Martinu had considered making one of the movements slow but was feeling so sure that somehow he and his wife would find their way to freedom that he built a three movement work marked Poco allegro (literally moderately cheerful, sprightly), Allegretto poco moderato (same as the first movement but more moderate) and Allegro (cheerful, sprightly).
What accounts for this man's upbeat response to adversity, even peril? The answer may be found over half a century earlier in the belfry of the Church of Saint Jakub in the small eastern Bohemian town of Policka 118 feet above street level. By some accounts it took 192 steps up the dark winding stairs to get to what was the Martinu household (others say 193). There, on December 8, 1890, Bohuslav Martinu was born. To quote Milos Safranak's biography, Bohuslav Martinu: The Man and His Music (New York: Knopf, 1946), "From the stone parapet which encircled the tower just under their windows the Martinu family looked out, from one year's end to another, upon a considerable expanse of the surrounding countryside. Martinu's father was responsible for the belfry as a watchtower along with his bell ringing duties. Policka had been destroyed by fire and the tower had in part been built to overlook the whole community. There were blue woods on the horizon-peaceful woods, friendly rather than romantic; and the pure white vista of winter, when for four long months the ground was covered with snow; and a kaleidoscope of tiny fields, cultivated with neatness and love by the small Czech farmers. From his earliest age little Bohuslav never tired of peering through the star-shaped apertures with which the parapet was decorated and of running from one to another to discover new views of the world below, all framed by these openings To Bohuslav it often seemed as though the change of the seasons-the arrival of spring, the summer storms, with their lightning and thunder, the autumn winds, and the winter snows-reached him at first hand, direct from heaven, before the little antlike people on the earth below received them."
When Martinu was six, he started to attend school and took his first violin lessons. He practiced diligently and performed what he had learned in public gatherings. Since he did so well and showed such promise, a group of local citizens sent him to the Conservatory of Music in Prague for further study.
However, Martinu became very interested in the theatre, books and composing and began to neglect his violin studies. He was ultimately expelled for participating in a tour with a country orchestra to augment his meager income. He succeeded in being readmitted, but after a short time was expelled again "for incorrigible negligence." Still very interested in composing, Martinu wrote several works that were inspired by literature, but none was particularly successful. He then tried to pass a state examination so that he could teach violin in schools, but he failed every subject. He also was unsuccessful in his attempt at the exam for composition because when he was asked, "Can a composition start with the bare interval of a fourth?" he answered without hesitation, "Yes."
From 1913 to 1925, Martinu played with the Czech Philharmonic. He avoided conscription into the Austrian Army because of poor health, and returned to teach in Policka. In 1920, after the war's end, he returned to Prague and his old job. Then one day, while playing Roussel's Poem of the Forest, he suddenly realized where his loyalties lay and he resolved to move to Paris. Once there, he arranged to study with Roussel. This new life seemed to be the answer to all his questions. The very air breathed liberty and Martinu suddenly felt free. These were the days of the famous performances by the Ballets Russes under Sergei Diaghilev that featured works by Stravinsky and the group of composers called "Les Six." Milos Safranek tells us that Martinu was put off by most of the avant-garde music, considering it novelty for novelty's sake, but he did openly admire the works of Arthur Honegger.
This takes us roughly back to where we began. Martinu at first had a hard time in the United States, as he spoke no English. However, a commission from Serge Koussevitsky led to his first symphony and he contracted with himself to write one such composition each year. Although he longed for his homeland and always planned to return to Czechoslovakia, the political situation there made him an exile. He eventually became a United States citizen.
After a very prolific (if not profitable) creative life, Martinu was able to travel a bit and in 1948 spent a holiday in Switzerland and France. He held the composition chair at Princeton University for several years (he also taught at the Berkshire Music Center and the Mannes School of Music) and from 1953 to 1955 lived in Nice. In 1958, Martinu was admitted to a hospital in Basel, Switzerland, where he was diagnosed with cancer. He died in Liestal, near Basel, on August 28, 1959.
Martinu was the recipient of several awards, including first prize from the Elisabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in Washington for Spalicek and two Guggenheim Foundation Fellowships.
Aside from CD liner notes, information on Martinu is scarce. Harold C. Schonberg in his book entitled The Lives of the Great Composers makes no mention of him. I am indebted to biographer Milos Safranek. Thanks also to Robert Angus, Nicholas Slonimsky for his entry on Martinu in Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, and the author of the entry on Martinu in the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
The Essential Martinu
Here are some recommendations for a basic Martinu library. The earliest surviving work, Tri jezdci (The Three Riders), which was written when the composer was 12 years old, is available with the Martinu Quartet performing on Naxos 553782. Also included are Quartet for Strings No. 1, dated 1918, and Quartet for Strings No. 2, from 1925. You'll notice, as the notes suggest, the influence of Ravel and Debussy in the first, whereas we hear a beginning to the composer's exploration of tonal colors in the second.
Quartets for Strings Nos. 4, 5 and 7 are also available played by the same ensemble on Naxos 553784. The fourth and fifth were composed in Paris before WW II; number seven was written in the United States. Although in some ways more "difficult" on first listening than the earlier works, these three quartets show an increasing use of Czech and Moravian resources.
I also found a CD of assorted chamber works that includes Quartet for Piano and Strings No. 1 (1933), Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Cello and Piano (1947), Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano (1955) and Quintet for Strings (1927) (Naxos 553916).
One of the delights of attending Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra concerts with regularity is the exposure to the music of composers with which one is not familiar. I had never heard a Martinu symphony until Thomas Schippers programmed Symphony No. 4 in the mid 70's. This work uses the piano in a very unique way and I was immediately taken by it. I came to know Symphony No. 1 after having my car washed at the place on Central Parkway that used to sell cut-rate cassettes near the cashier. One day, as I was rummaging through them, I found a recording of this work.
Martinu wrote all of his symphonies while residing in the United States. A beautiful set of all six is available on Supraphon 110382 with Martinu's old employer, the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Václav Neumann. Other fine performances by the Bamberger Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi conducting, can be found on the Bis label, 362, 363 and 364.
Out of the ordinary is Fantasie for Theremin, Oboe, Piano and Strings, which can be found on a disc titled Music from the Ether: Original Works for Theremin (Mode 76). You may remember the theremin as the strange- sounding instrument in the Beach Boys' hit, "Good Vibrations."
Also enjoyable is Bouquet of Flowers, which is a cycle of compositions to folk texts for choirs, soli and small orchestra. Karel Ancerl conducts on Supraphon 3672.
Martinu wrote a tremendous amount of music, some of it of uneven quality. Of his operas, Julietta (The Dream Book or Book of Dreams depending on whose translation you use), is mysterious and beautiful and perhaps the most accessible. It's available on Supraphon 108176. The ballet Spalicek (The Chap-Book) also affords some delightful fairy-tale music (Supraphon 110752).
This is just a starter set of recommendations. I urge you to explore the music of this important 20th century Czech composer. I think that after a bit you'll find yourself enjoying his music very much.
Many of the recordings mentioned above may be purchased at ArkivMusic.com, where a portion of your purchase can benefit WGUC.
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That phrase has double meaning for Jim Stansbury.
The Hays man, just a few months from celebrating his 80th birthday, dove in alongside fellow Lions members in their mid-20s at Tuesday's annual pancake feed at the National Guard Armory in Hays.
The local club was hosting its 35th annual feed, a yearly fundraiser for numerous local community projects. But work for Stansbury, in his 34th year of serving as treasurer for the Hays Lions Club, begins long before the feed and continues afterward as well.
Even on the day of the feed -- which features morning and evening serving times -- Stansbury is one of the first workers to show up.
On Tuesday, Stansbury and Dee Bodine, chairwoman of the pancake feed, were at the armory at 4:30 a.m. to meet the milk truck.
The first session was scheduled from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. After approximately a two-hour break in the afternoon, Stansbury returned to the armory at 3:15 p.m. and got home at 9 p.m.
The feed ended at 7, "but we have to clean up, take down banners, all that," Stansbury said.
Stansbury and Aris Johnson, who also has attended all 35 pancake feeds since 1979, vividly remember the first few years of the feed.
"We used several grills back there in the kitchen," said the 91-year-old Johnson, a Lions Club member for more than 65 years. "We had so many things plugged in, we'd blow breakers," he said, and the Lions would have to wait a few minutes to turn their grills back on after resetting the breakers.
"There's still stories going around about those (small) grills," Bodine said.
"It's always been a lot of fun," Stansbury said.
In the early 1990s, the Lions learned about Jim Kuper, "The Pancake Man," from Council Bluffs, Iowa, who travels to several states helping with such fundraisers.
With his massive homemade grill, Kuper can fry 92 pancakes at a time.
That number opened some eyes. So the Lions contacted Kuper, and he has been coming to Hays for the Lions Club Feed, as well as other fundraisers, since.
In addition to filling a lot of stomachs, Kuper also entertains those in attendance, flipping pancakes to people waiting in line and to those already eating at their table.
"Everybody has fun," Bodine said, " ... and they're doing good for the community."
That kind of enthusiasm has caught on, and two of the youngest members -- 20-something roommates Matt Eckhart and Matt Cross -- were in the serving line helping. Both were convinced to join the Lions Club by member Warren Shaffer, a retired Fort Hays State University professor.
"It's a good way to help the community out," Eckhart said. "A good way to help people."
The Lions fed 1,254 people Tuesday, down approximately 50 from a year ago. The project was a success nonetheless, Stansbury said.
"It's a fundraiser," he said. "We made some money, and that's the main thing."
Bodine agreed.
"I'll take that number," she said. "This is the fundraiser where most everybody in the club helps out in some way or another -- even if they can only be here a couple of hours."
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Meg here! Hope everyone has been having a great week! Today, I have a great new paraben free and sulfate free line to introduce you to. "Christine" hair care line by Van Thomas concepts.
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OK, exaggerating a bit, but still. Doesn't it feel like that sometimes? I try really hard to stay healthy and consistent - I even went to the gym the morning of Thanksgiving and twice more over the long weekend - but it gets hard this time of year. Not to mention the external changes I have to deal with living in a cold part of the country. My hair is getting some static, my skin needs more lotion and my lips are dry as a bone.
To think, I wish for dryer, frizz-free weather half the year, and then I get it, and all I want is just a little bit of humidity so I don't wake up with my lips cracking and my eyes red and dry! We are never satisfied, are we?? My lips have been really bad lately, so bad that the skin around them is red, raised, and irritated, and my lips are cracked and painful. I have been sticking my face over a bowl of boiling water multiple times a day, slathering them with Blistex and petroleum jelly and will even admit to getting so fed up that I actually rubbed some diaper rash cream on the skin around my lips. Not the actual lips, I was too afraid I'd actually ingest it, but just around the edges. I admit a lot of crazy things to you guys...
Believe it or not, the good old Triple Paste that I rub on my baby boy's behind actually worked. I have yet to tell my husband this, I actually think this may be one of first secrets I will keep from him forever. He'd be horrified.
While my lips are on the mend, I've sworn off any sort of color, stain or stick. Too risky. Luckily I work from home now and only have meetings a few times a week so I can get away with crazy lip remedies and pale winter lips. But, I still have errands and play dates and dinners with my husband (as long as the diaper rash incident stays buried) so sometimes I want a dash of color with a ton of protection. Not being able to smile without bleeding is disgusting and not something I want to return to.
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I was nervous about it, so I tried it on one morning where I had a 2 hour meeting and that was it. I figured if it didn't work, or my lips started to rebel, I had my Blistex in my bag and I wouldn't be trapped long. It was the perfect color for me (I tried Be Sweet, this amazing purple-ish/pink-ish/frosty neutral) and the perfect amount of pigment, too. Shiny, a little color and it lasted through the meeting.
Stacy B here! What a week. I don't even know where to start. It's Halloween, I started a fantastic new job for a smaller company that allows me to work from home for 25-30 hours a week so I can see my kids more, my older son turns 5 in a few more days, my husband was named Rep of the Year for his company and they gave him a 5-day vacation anywhere we want to go up to $5,000!! Anywhere! I'm thinking hot and sunny during the dead of this upcoming New England winter! Or maybe Vegas!! We'll see, but I'm very proud of him! Hard work really pays off!
Oh, and a little thing called the WORLD SERIES just happened and we won!!! Yes, I love make up and fashion and yes, I'm a huge sports fan. I stayed awake for every second of the game last night, I was so excited, I didn't even sit down until the 5th inning! What a great thing for my beloved city of Boston. No matter what you think of us Bostonians, or our scrappy little city, you can't deny that after what happened at the Boston Marathon earlier this year, this city needed something to hold on to. Thank you Red Sox, for giving us hope, reminding us that good people who work together can produce more happiness and good will than two a-holes with a homemade bomb.
Wow, I really feel like I've been walking around with a smile on my face for days! Even though I've started working from home and don't need to get dressed up every day, I still have errands to run, occasional meetings to attend, and pick up/drop off for the boys so I don't want to look like a mess every day.
I have a double whammy for you today, two great Covergirl products that I've been using lately. One is great for every day (when I'm home, or out) and one is a perfect "get me from day to night quickly and easily". My husband and I go out to dinner once a week while my kids torture the grandparents so I like to have something to transform me from work-from-home Mommy, to fun, sexy dinner date.
I am not a red lipstick person, so I look for eye products to glam me up and make me feel put together. Covergirl's "Clump Crusher by LashBlast" mascara has been great this week. It has one of those newer style flexible plastic wands that's sturdier than the traditional bristle wand. I like both and think they are good for different things. This is a great everyday mascara. It truly separates each lash and there are no clumps whatsoever. I do feel it lacks volume, and only moderately lengthens, but for being at home, running errands, or even slow days at the office, this is great. It's subtle, defines each lash, separates them all and opens up your eyes. I have noticed no clumps or bits and pieces on my face at the end of the day. And it washes off really easily so I'm not killing my delicate eye skin by scrubbing.
My next item is my 'you have 10 minutes to get ready for your date' item: Covergirl's "Gel Eyeliner: Ink It! By Perfect Point Plus" eye liner in black. This is by far the blackest black liner I've ever had. It's sharp and precise. And it sticks around! I was shocked at how perfectly black it is, how versatile it is, and what a difference it made in just a few seconds. I can use it lightly for a subtle line on my lashes, or press down a little harder and thicken it up for a more dramatic look. It's so easy to use, it's a twist up tube, so no sharpeners needed, and it's thin so you can be creative and create a serious cat eye. Even if you decide to give it a smudge for a more smokey eye, it still maintains its pigment. It really is like lining your eyes with black ink without the messiness of a liquid. Which is perfect for Halloween!! Glam it up! It's so bold, I would love to check it out in other colors.
Meg Hair! You know when you have a new beauty find and you just want to shout it from the rooftops? You think "It is my duty to help other women and I must share!" My girlfriend asked me if she could send me her review of BrioGeo Hair Care. She's is loving the way her hair has been looking so I, of course said "Send it on over lady!"
Spend $50 and free samples.My latest hair obsession is with BrioGeo Hair Care. There aren't actually that many hair brands that work for my fine, wavy hair. I have tried some really expensive and really cheap-o brands, and most of them are just meh. When I want curls, this is my new go-to brand.
How do you pronounce it and what does it mean? Briogeo [bree-oh-jhee-oh] Brio = vivid, full of life, distinct; Geo = of earth, nature.
Be Gentle Be Kind Cleansing Shampoo is perfect for any hair type or texture. It's gentle on hair - including color treated hair, and it's made with green tea, bamboo, avocado, Vit B5, Vit E, collagen and aloe. No sulfates, parabens, silicones or phthalates, if you're avoiding those ingredients. The formula is made with 95% naturally derived ingredients.
The Curling Charisma Curl Defining Conditioner gives me CRAZY curls! I love it! It doesn't weigh my hair down at all. It's made with rice amino acids, marine-derived collagen, rosehip oil, almond oil, oyster plant (not ACTUAL oysters!), tomato fruit, bamboo, orange peel, Vit E and shea butter. It does have keratin amino acids (from wool) and silk proteins, so it's cruelty free but not vegan. Sounds like it would weigh down hair, but it doesn't! The best thing for me to do is squeeze gently and pat dry with a microfiber hair towel. Then scrunch my curls (maybe add a little styling product) and then air dry. Or I can dry with a diffuser if I don't have time to let it dry.
Wondering why sulfates are bad? Well, some people say they are harmful to your health. Personally, I avoid them because they strip away hair color and that's particularly bad when you're trying to keep your hair red (which washes out more easily than any other color). Here's what BrioGeo has to say about sulfates:
"Sulfates are harsh, synthetic salts that are used as cleaning agents in a myriad of applications—ranging from personal care to household cleaners. While effective at getting rid of dirt and oil, the use of sulfates in hair care products has become a controversial topic for many reasons."
Stacy B here! Happy fall! I can finally say it. I am not good with the end of summer, but once I get a whiff of crunchy leaves, have my first pumpkin muffin, dig out my boots and scarves and realize how cute and comfy jeans and swaeters are...I accept it. :) Now, I am all things fall!
The house is decorated, pumpkins are out, Halloween costumers are purchased, closets are changed over, leaves are piling up and apples have been picked. I am full-on fall. So much, that I've switched my kitchen lotion to a pumpkin scent. A few months ago, I wrote a review about Stonewall Kitchen's Grapefruit Thyme Lotion and how much I loved it. It's almost gone and it's not easy to get (mostly online only) so I was using it pretty sparingly.
Then I found out they have Pumkin Harvest from the same line! I was so excited. I love this lotion. The brand is great, and keeps your hands so soft. The nights are getting colder around her and I've found myself waking up with some dry skin spots as my skin adjusts to drier temps. This lotion has kept my hands and nails healthy and yummy yummy.....It smells so good. Like your favorite pumpkin bread mixed with cinnamon, spice and fall leaves.
The best part about this, when I ordered it, I got a free pumkpin pancake mix with it! My boys loved it. They ate those pancakes up so fast I didn't have any leftovers!
The bottle is really big, too, so this will last a long time. Probably too long. I'll be wishing for Christmas scents before I even make a dent in this bottle. I keep it in the kitchen so I can share with everyone. Which normally I don't do. I am in a house full of boys and if I have a nice product I really like, NO ONE TOUCHES IT BUT ME. :) Mom's rules. If I have to live among trucks, dirt, frogs and soccer balls, I get my pretty products to myself. But this bottle is so big, I'll share. Besides, the scent is really soft and lingers in a good way. It makes the boys smell delicious. For as long as boys can smell good.
Meg here! I do a lot that's not exactly putting me in the running for "World's Healthiest Beauty Blogger." One thing I do is drink a ton of water. The eight glasses a day rule still seems to be the medical professions standard advice and I'm easily there. I've never needed anyone to twist my arm to enjoy a beverage.
I'm not calling out my diet coke obsessed friends but you know who you are! Some people just don't like the taste of water. This is bizarre to me, I don't even think it has a taste. I am allergic to caraway seeds. I guess that's bizarre so who am I to judge?
Stur Liquid Water Enchancer is a new product designed to get you to enjoy more agua. I know parents are really loving this product since kids need lots of things, more sugar not one of those things. Stur has 0 calories 0 sugars and comes in great flavors. It tastes like Vitamin Water and strawberry seems to be the group favorite.
It's easy enough to use and with 6 flavors (each bottle is great for 18 glasses) you should be able to find the perfect match for your buds. Right now, you can buy 5 bottles for $19! Thats a $100 value and gives you a chance to try all of their flavors. I'm more of a bubble/fizz water girl so I squirt a few drops into my soda streamer and it's like a custom soda. A healthy custom soda. Oh Lord, what's next? I'm going to start ordering the salad?
Stacy B here! I am one traveling Mama. This summer we did many long weekends, a bunch of overnights, a trip to Disney World and another one to San Diego and LA. Hello frequent flyer mles!! I miss summer already, but I'm looking forward to a low key fall!
You'd think I'd be a good packer by this point. Actually, I am a great packer, for my kids. They had everything they needed and more. They had enough toys to last a 12 hour flight, enough clothes for 2 weeks and enough random other crap that I'm shocked our luggage was under the weight limit. I did forget a few things for myself. But, we were visiting the in-laws so we had no problem jumping in their car and heading to the nearest drug store.
While digging through stuffed animals, puzzles, books, water-wings, diapers, bathing suits and too much more to write, I realized I forgot my soap for my face. No big deal, like I said, we were minutes from a drug store and it gave us a chance to get out of the house for a few minutes. And samples sizes are a guilty pleasure of mine. I love them, they are so cute! And such a good way to try new products. I wish more products offered trial/travel size.
I decided to try something different for my face, even though my normal brand had a trial size. I do my best but my face is really tan, even with daily sunblock. I just have skin that browns easily. So I felt like I was in need of a good exfoliating product to clean away some dead skin. I went deep into my high school roots and grabbed a St. Ives exfoliating facial scrub.
I feel like this apricot scrub was every girl's first scrub. Maybe this or Clean & Clear....The little particles of almond in there really smoothed out my face. Luckily, I have no issues with breakouts or blackheads, even after traveling, but my skin really felt much smoother and healthier. It had a nice little glow to it, too. And not because of the sun!


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Coloccini 'We Are Not One Season Wonders'
Fabricio Coloccini insists Newcastle Utd will be competing for Champions League football again this season.
Fabricio Coloccini: "I'm not interested what the critics think - we are no one-season wonders.
"I accept the Premier League is becoming far more competitive and challenging at the top end of the table is becoming increasingly difficult.
"But we are confident that more success lies ahead. Newcastle are one of the biggest clubs in England and therefore we should be challenging for major honours.
"We don't feel under any more pressure because of what we achieved last season. If anything, we are relishing the season ahead.
"Our success has brought with it greater confidence and more determination to do better.
"Last season we more than demonstrated we are a side that can challenge the bigger teams. Up to the last day of the season we were challenging for Champions League football.
"It wasn't achieved by chance, either. Over the season we showed great consistency and our goal this season is to better that success.
"I don't expect things to change. The likes of Manchester City, Man United, Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and ourselves will be fighting for the four available Champions League places.
"I'd expect the club to strengthen the squad as well so, with some new players coming in and the current confidence that exists throughout the club, why shouldn't we be optimistic?"
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Good to have you here, Jason. Lots of luck with your film.
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Hello! I'm Erum, the production assistant for a documentary to be filmed in Africa this summer. I'm curious about renting equipment over purchasing. I am aware I can purchased equipment via this site, and wanted to know the experiences people have using this forum.
Looking forward to navigating the D-word!
Hi everyone. I actually registered a few years ago but am just now discovering what a great resource and community Doug has built here. I'm a print journalist and aspiring (and self-taught) filmmaker. In the past two years I've participated in both the Third World Newsreel production workshop and the UnionDocs collaborative project; discovered Bill Nichols, Dziga Vertov, and Walter Murch; and made a short that was screened at the Documentary Fortnight program. But I'm most proud of serving as the volunteer editor of the film "A Future For Meher," which was made by nonprofessional volunteers and so far has helped raise more than $3,500 for the medical care and educational fund of an impoverished girl in New Delhi. I also recently became the blogger for the Stranger Than Fiction film series programmed by Thom Powers. (Doug, I heard you speak at the Resurrect Dead screening a few weeks ago.)I look forward to conversing with you all.
Welcome, Erum and Rahul. Great job you're doing with the blog, Rahul. Look forward to meeting you at one of the upcoming STF screenings.
Hello everyone! My name is Italo Baudo, from Wishaw in Scotland.
I am new to the D- World, as well as to anything related to film making, especially in the computerised era of documentary filmaking.
I studied animation and handled a traditional 16mm camera some 40 years ago and since then I was working as an Illustrator and Graphic Designer.
The seed of Documentary Film making has been planted and stayed dormant for all those years though. Now, gradually, I would like to explore the field and see which educational material I can find to start reading first, and experimenting afterward and try out a short documentary film (1 to 3 min. long) to publish in You Tube and see how it goes. Thank you for reading!
Greetings everyone,
I was introduced to this site by my friend Deirdre Haj from Full Frame where I'm having the world premiere of my latest film One Night in Kernersville – a jazz doc/poem! I'm a filmmaker, screenwriter, ethnographer, multimedia documentary producer and father of two lovely daughters. I've had the pleasure of filming all over the world and working with NGO's making advocacy documentaries for them. I know quite a lot about Mystical Islam and have done some groundbreaking work on the Gnawa in Morocco (http://www.gnawastories.com). I am currently working on 20 (yes that's twenty!) ten minute documentaries of 20 members of the Latino Community Credit Union in NC highlighting financial empowerment. I've worked with the BBC, HBO and Salma Hayek doing narrative screenplays and nothing, truly nothing compares to working in the field and collaborating with people who struggle and still retain their dignity. It reminds me why our work matters.
I speak french and spanish fluently and I look forward to interacting with filmmakers from all over the world and sharing their experiences. You can find some of my work here http://www.melloweb.com . Peace
Welcome to The D-Word, Rodrigo. Any friend of Deirdre's is certainly a friend of ours. Lots of D-Word members going to Full Frame so check out the F2F and Festival topics and hopefully you'll make new friends.
Hi Everyone,
I'm Juliana Piccillo, filmmaker, writer and activist – sex work is my cause. Planning to bust through the shorts ceiling with a feature length doc and I'm so incredibly excited to find this community!
My name is Stephanie Frederic. I'm a director/producer/writer based in Los Angeles.
I'm a firm believer that – a laptop and a dream can take you anywhere. As a former TV news reporter, I've been telling stories all my life. If there's one thing I know, I was born to do just this. I own FGW Productions (www.fgwproductions.com) and we are visual storytellers.
Some of the docs I have produced included, "Rwanda Rising," "From Darkness to Light – The Donnie McClurkin Story," and "Planet LA."
I'm here to help and to learn.
Feel free to reach out. I'd love to know more about you and my new doc family.
Juliana and Stephanie, how nice to have you both find us. A warm welcome to The D-Word.
Hello. My name is Christina. I am a new at this. Two days ago I started shooting my first documentary and I am excited, stressed and hoping for the best. It is called G30 and it is following the life of 30something people in Greece during these times of financial hardship. We are hoping for a positive message out of this documentary! Let's see what happens!
wow, Christina. 30 characters are surely a big number :) Good luck!
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I think 30-something refers to their age, not the number of them. I could be wrong.
I think the :) indicates Niam was kidding, Jason. Of course, I could be wrong, too.
While we're starting a petition to demand an explanation from Christina, let's see who else is lurking out there...
The next D-Worder to introduce themselves will get a drink from me (if we ever meet in person).
I think she means 30something people. Still waiting for Christina!
The last time I was in a bar with Ben I also didn't feel like drinking. Something strange. I guess it's like being confronted with a cautionary tale of where a life of excess can lead ...
Thanks for making me look like an alcoholic in a public topic, James...
You take over with trying to get the lurkers out of the shadows, please.
What if the topic had a less public reach? I'll vouch that you are not an alcoholic in a public topic, Ben, and we can all juice with Kurt any old time.
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With KERS, Pirelli tyres and adjustable rear wings just some of the changes being introduced in 2011, the grids 12 teams have had a very busy off-season. For Lotus, who have also made the switch to Renault power this year, its been an even busier winter break, but the team hope the hard work will help them enter the mid-field fray this year.
Like fellow newcomers HRT and Virgin, Lotus used Cosworth power during their 2010 debut season. Although they eventually finished 10th in the standings, ahead of their fellow debutants, it was decided Renault engines would provide a better platform for future growth, especially as it meant Red Bull Technology could then supply the team with gearboxes and hydraulic systems.
This winter's been quite difficult as we're changing engine manufacturer to Renault and have a new relationship with Red Bull Technology for the gearbox and hydraulics, team manager Graham Watson told the teams official website. That change has created some complications for the new car development over the winter, but it's all for the good.
If the changes do pay off, the teams aim is to make a move into the midfield. Whilst they established themselves as the best of the 2010 newcomers, they failed to score any points, finish higher than 12th (Heikki Kovalainen in Japan) or qualify higher than 13th (Kovalainen in Belgium).
I hope that the biggest difference you will see is that we're further up the grid!" said Watson. "And that we're there on merit. 2010 was a brilliant year, but that's all history now, and it's about 2011 and people seeing a clear performance improvement on all areas.
One result of the changes at Lotus is that work which they didnt carry out in their own factory in the hectic scramble to make the 2010 grid has now been brought under internal control. Whilst Watson admits its been a challenge for all concerned, he hopes the T127s successor will be a much stronger car for drivers Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli as a result.
It's different this time around as we're doing so much more in-house, he explained. Last year was difficult, but this year is too, because we're doing everything internally - designing and producing the car - and of course it takes time for people to gel. It can take years for a Formula One team to gel properly, and I think we're making good steps forward in doing that, and we're becoming a tight unit. The end product will be a better product for sure.
Kovalainen and Trulli are expected to visit the Lotus factory on Monday to take a peak at the teams new car, which is set to make its on-track debut on February 1 during the Valencia test.
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