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Bachata (dance)
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Bachata is a style of dance that originated in the Dominican Republic - It is now danced all over the world. Several slightly different styles have emerged but, unlike salsa, they all share the same basic step.
In partnering, the lead can decide whether to perform in open, semi close or close position. Dance moves, or step variety, during performance strongly depends on the music (such as the rhythms played by the different instruments), setting, mood, and interpretation. Unlike Salsa, Bachata dance does not usually include many complex turn patterns, but they have come to be used more and more as the dance evolves.
The authentic dance from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean is a basic dance sequence in a full 8 count moving within a square. Dancers in the Western World much later began developing a more simple pattern and added dance elements from other dances as well, the basic is also in a full 8 count, but with a side-to-side motion. Both main dances consist of 3 steps normal and then a tap step. The tap is often accompanied by a "pop" of the hips, and is sometimes substituted with syncopations (steps in between the beats). Bachata music has an accent in rhythm at every first count (one) in the measure of four beat, most people dance starting on the first beat and this is called dancing bachata to the basic rhythm of the music. But bachata can be danced to different timings as well e.g. tapping on the first beat and then take the first step on the second beat (dancing on two), one also seen Dominicans dancing on three and four. The tap is done on the opposite foot of the last step, while the next step is taken on the same foot as the tap. The dance direction changes after the tap or fourth step.
Authentic Bachata[edit]
The Authentic Bachata dance is the original way of dancing Bachata, originating from the Dominican Republic where the music also was born. The early slow style in the sixties from where everything started was danced only closed, like the Bolero. The Bachata Basic Steps moving within a small square (side, side, forward and side, side, back) are inspired from the Bolero steps but is an evolved version of those including a tap and also syncopations (steps in between the beats) depending on the dynamics of the music being played. The hand placement will vary with the dancers position which can be very close to semi close to open.
The authentic dance is today danced all over the Caribbean, now also faster in accordance to faster music, adding more footwork, turns/figures and rhythmic free style moves and with alternate between close (romantic) and open position (more playful adding footwork, turns/figures, rhythmic torso etc.). This dance is danced with soft hip movements and a tap with or without a small "pop" with the hip on the tab (1, 2, 3, Tap/Hip). Can be danced with or without bounce also (moving the body up on the beats and down again in between the beats by springs the legs a little). Authentic Bachata was created by the Dominican social dancers over many years (from around the beginning of the sixties) for social dancing and is still evolving to this day.
Notice that what's called Authentic/Dominican Bachata in the West is just called Bachata in The Dominican Republic and by most Dominican immigrants. Authentic Bachata is the original dance and therefore by some also called the traditional dance. Because of this, the name "Traditional Bachata" for the first not very old Western dance is misleading; nevertheless it is term of today.
Traditional (the Western Traditional: As mentioned an new Western dance)[edit]
At some point in the late 1990s, dancers and dance-schools in the Western World began using a simpler side to side pattern instead of the box-steps probably due to a misunderstanding of the authentic steps. The basic steps of this pattern move side to side, changing direction after every tap. Characteristics of this "early" dance school dance is the close connection between partners, soft hip movements, tap with a small "pop" of the hip on the 4th step (1, 2, 3, Tap/Hip) and does not include many Turns/Figures. Most of the styling in this dance is from Ballroom Dance and Dips are commonly used in the dance. This was the first new dance also danced to the music Bachata popularized by dance schools outside the Dominican Republic.
Modern/Moderna (later new Western dance)[edit]
Later a newer dance called Modern/Moderna was developed probably from around 2005 on the 'Traditional' dance basic elements. This dance is widely considered to have originated in Spain but as with all 'evolutions' of dances this itself is widely debated. The basics are the same as the Traditional dance, but with added dance elements and styling from Salsa, Tango, Zouk-lambada, Ballroom etc. In this dance, couples typically move their upper torsos more, put greater emphasis on the hip pop, and women use more pronounced hip movements. The most direct fusion influence on the Modern/Moderna dance, comes from the adoption of salsa turn patterns. There is also a even newer modern dance that incorporates Zouk-lambada/Lamba-Zouk elements called 'Sensual', this dance basically also have the same technical base as the Modern/Moderna dance.
Bachatango (also later new Western dance based on Tango)[edit]
At the same time as the Modern/Moderna dance was developed there was also developed another dance called Bachatango. It's also a fusion dance from the West with short sequences of Traditional basic steps and then added different Tango steps danced like Tango. The "pop" count is used to add elaborated sensuality and varied Latin dance styles and also include the characteristic kicks from Tango. The Vueltas is like in the Traditional dance. Although this dance has been used to dance to the music Bachata, it has evolved to be used to dance to Tango as well. Even though BachaTango is unheard of in the Dominican Republic, Bachata's country of origin, BachaTango had a popular period with foreign instructors outside the Caribbean but today we don't see it much on the social dance floors anymore.
Ballroom (even later Ballroom dance)[edit]
Ballroom is yet another dance also developed in the West, primarily for competition dance, with very extreme hip movements and lots of Ballroom Dance styling. It is used predominantly for Ballroom competitions rather than social dancing. The basic step is based on Traditional Style.
Other styles[edit]
There are other Western dances, pioneered and promoted by different teachers around the world, each with its own distinct flair. Whether these are considered completely different styles or simply variations of the main styles above is often argued by teachers and students alike.


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Movie director Kevin Smith fumed on Twitter after he was bounced from a commercial flight because he was deemed to big to fit in the seat. He later got an apology, Twitter-style.
Over the weekend, film director Kevin Smith ("Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back") was escorted off a Southwest Airlines flight to Burbank, Calif., because he was deemed too big to fit in the seat.
Mr. Smith – the independent filmmaker known for his foul-mouthed comedies – took to Twitter to express his outrage to his 1.6 million followers, saying he "passed the stinkin' armrest test" but was forced to leave the plane anyway. (Southwest, as well as other airlines, maintain that a passenger must buy a second seat if he or she can't fit with the armrests down without encroaching on seatmates.) Smith had purchased two seats for a later flight, but was flying standby and there were no additional seats available. (On Twitter, Smith said he bought the two seats not because of his size, but because he prefers privacy while flying.)

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ISAW is getting close to filling up its flume and starting tests. The gardeners as well are making sure all of the hedges are in ship-shape. Does this herald that the walls will come tumbling down as early as September with nothing but a sign saying that ISAW won't be sailing today and that Disney characters have taken over????
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StarOffice for LINUX for Dummies
Author: Michael Meadhra
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The quick summary is that this is a somewhat strange book. I had intended to say something like "good" or "bad", but neither word fits—"strange" does.
The book is organized into eight parts with multiple chapters plus an appendix on installing StarOffice. The first part has general information on StarOffice. The next five parts cover StarWriter, StarCalc, the graphics pieces of StarOffice (StarDraw, StarImage and StarPresents), StarSchedule and StarBase. The last two parts include how to configure StarOffice for an Internet connection and a number of tips.
On the good side, there is a reasonable amount of useful information to help someone new to StarOffice get up to speed. The ideas are presented clearly, with illustrations where needed. It is also very easy to skip to the section of interest, StarCalc for example, and just start reading. As long as you either knew the basics or read Part I, you should be fine.
Now, about the strange stuff. First, in spite of the book's title, it also covers StarOffice for MS Windows. I find this a little strange, and more importantly, distracting. When you are reading about how to use a new application—particularly a large, complicated one—you don't need this sort of distraction.
The next weird thing is the "cheat sheet" in the front of the book. This is very common for this series of books, but the content doesn't make sense. With all the possible things a reader might want on a reference card, IDG chose to define what the icons mean on the various toolbars. If you have ever used StarOffice, you probably know that if you leave the mouse pointer over an icon, the function of the icon is displayed.
The system configuration chosen by the author is also a little odd. It is Red Hat Linux 5.2 with KDE 1.1 and StarOffice 5.1. The default Red Hat 5.2 system didn't run KDE. While StarOffice should run with any window manager, this deviation from the standard distribution is not explained. Also, the installation appendix covers installing StarOffice from StarDivision, not Sun. Things have changed significantly since Sun bought the product.
While I am on the subject of installation, I should mention StarOffice 5.1 automatically adds StarOffice to the KDE panel. The author, however, has you bring up a terminal window to start StarOffice. This makes no sense, as there is no need to associate a terminal with the program. Even if the author didn't want to use the icon, using the ALT-F2 key sequence to bring up a command line would be more appropriate.
The author's background will shed some light on this subject. While he has written other books and clearly has software experience, there is no indication that he has any Linux experience.
I have other nits to pick with the book. For example, the "Entering Chart Data" for StarChart first insists that you must manually enter all your data. Then, it goes on to show how you can embed a chart in a StarCalc spreadsheet using the spreadsheet data. An introductory sentence indicating an alternative was coming would have made the reader feel much better.
In the chapter titled "Creating and Editing Images", a "Linux-only" note talks about file and directory permissions. Unfortunately, it is written backwards (mixing up cause and effect) and is also incorrect.
That's about it from my end. The book does cover a lot of what you need to know about StarOffice, but it certainly isn't perfect. My recommendation is to look at the other book(s) available or wait for the second edition, which hopefully will have been technically edited by a Linux person.
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The French are eating a lot more hamburgers
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One in two sandwiches sold in France is a hamburger. Presumably with French fries.
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In shift, Western powers move decisively against Syria's president.
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Sanctions on the Syrian regime are hurting and will likely be expanded, including to oil and gas, diplomats and analysts said, as Western powers move decisively against a president now seen as having lost legitimacy.
It is a policy shift that will likely have lasting regional impacts, including bringing to an end a decades-old strategy of U.S.-backed peace talks between Syria and Israel.
Economic sanctions first imposed by the United States on Syria in 2004 were tightened on May 18 to directly target President Bashar al-Assad, who joined the likes of Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe as serving heads of state sanctioned for human rights abuses.
Since the uprising began in mid-March, rights activists say Assad's security forces have killed more than 1,700 people, while around 350 members of the security forces have died. Up to 15,000 people have been arrested and many endured systematic torture while in jail.
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Assad's two security chiefs, Maher, his brother, and Assef Shawkat, his brother-in-law, were already targeted by U.S. sanctions, which freeze any assets under U.S. jurisdiction and ban them from traveling to the United States.
A few days later, the EU followed suit leading Syrian Foreign Minister Waleed Mualem to label sanctions "equal to war."
"For a president who sees himself as a world leader it's an embarrassment and a disgrace," said an official at the U.S. embassy in Damascus on the impact of sanctions on Assad.
"There are other people who can be targeted. We want the people who are facilitating the human rights violations to stop."
Both European and U.S. diplomats said targeted sanctions are likely to be expanded to business elites known to be directly supporting the regime, including, for the first time, not only individuals but companies and entities associated with it.
The move is designed to drive a wedge between Assad and Syria's wealthy elites, particularly the Sunni merchant classes who have so far been pivotal in keeping Aleppo and Damascus, the two main cities, relatively calm.
"There's been a massive change in Washington with regards to Syria," said Andrew Tabler, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy who was formerly based in Damascus for eight years.
"In the long run there is an agreement that the regime is going down and so everyone is accommodating their Syria policy to that."
Syria's strong ties to Iran, including a defense treaty, its support for militant Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad and its political and military support to Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group now controlling the Lebanese government, has long left Western policymakers too nervous to apply pressure on Damascus, lest it use its regional proxies to lash out at Israel. That policy too now appears to have shifted.
Tabler confirmed there were serious discussions in Washington about placing sanctions on consumers of Syrian oil and gas, as well as foreign energy companies working in Syria, a boycott that opposition activists claim could starve the regime of up to $8 million a day, money they say goes directly to pay for the security forces leading the brutal crackdown.
"There's been a lot of push back from Europe because Royal Dutch Shell and France's Total have considerable concessions in Syria," Tabler said. "Sanctions are a blunt instrument, but as oil revenue only makes up a third of state revenue, sanctioning them is a useful tool and will not impoverish the Syrian people as it did the Iraqis."
Relations between Damascus and the West, particularly the United States and France, two key powers with interests in Syria, took a nose dive this weekend after the French and American ambassadors visited Hama to witness the largest anti-regime protests of the uprising so far.
Furious that the ambassadors had travelled without official permission, the regime allowed a mob of Assad supporters to attack the French and American embassies, prompting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to say for the first time that America had "absolutely nothing invested in [Assad] remaining in power."
On Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama said Assad had lost legitimacy in the eyes of his people.
"He has missed opportunity after opportunity to present a genuine reform agenda," Obama told CBS. "And that's why we've been working at an international level to make sure we keep the pressure up."
He stopped short of calling on Assad to step down, but administration officials quoted in the New York Times said Obama may demand that in the coming days.
President Sarkozy of France called the attitude of the Syrian president "unacceptable."
"We must strengthen sanctions against the regime, which is applying the most brutal methods against its population," he said Thursday.
Paris has led efforts to pass a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria's crackdown on opposition protests, a move blocked by Russia and China.
In interviews with Western diplomats in Damascus it seemed clear patience with Assad's pledges to reform has all but run out.


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Ornithological conferences 2014... I need conferences for experience, that's why I'm not interested in the big conferences like that. How I wrote above it have to be related with birds of prey.
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GImport supports the import of Java Swing-based GUIs. These can be designed by hand or by using one of the many free GUI designers such as those in Eclipse, NetBeans or IntelliJ IDEA.
If you find MATLAB GUIDE-designed GUIs limiting, GImport may be what you are looking for.
To import a GUI simply put your jar file on the MATLAB Java class path and provide an instance to the GImport constructor g=GImport(MATLABContainer, mypackage.myclass());
MATLABContainer can be any MATLAB container e.g. a figure or uipanel.
The GImport class methods do the work as explained in the accompanying PDF documentation. This includes active layout management that causes the GUIs to resize in the same way as 'normalized' MATLAB figure components.
In addition, GImport supports Swing JFrames as containers: g=GImport(JFrame, mypackage.myclass()); A GXJFrame function for thread-safe creation of JFrames is included.
The GImport class provide easy-to-use methods for thread-safe modification of the GUIs on-the-fly, MATLAB callback setup etc. together with support for Drag & Drop.
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So, yes, Angie just started shooting the new Clint Eastwood movie in L.A.–which explains the mass exodus by the J-P's from NYC late last week. Both Brad and Angie have said Los Angeles is just a horrible place for them, as they cannot escape the paparazzi. Then, again, can they escape it anywhere?
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Three Oldham County High School students have been accepted to prestigious programs that will give them unique opportunities to further their education and deepen their knowledge.
As one of the biggest names in racing and a family lineage in stock cars, it seems odd NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. would have considered anything but racing cars in his lifetime.
But one of most popular racers ever said he has always had a backup plan if racing on Sunday afternoons in stock car racing's highest circuit didn't work and encouraged students at Oldham County High School to "always have a backup plan" during a visit to the school last week.
Oldham County Schools are undertaking a new district-wide security update, after the school board approved funding for the measure at Monday's meeting.
The board approved funding for phase 1 of the project, which will include installation of new electronic door hardware, video surveillance systems, emergency communications systems, electronic visitor management systems and new signage throughout the entire district.
Two Oldham County Schools have been ranked as top five in the state, according to the U.S. News and World Report annual rankings.
North Oldham High School was ranked second in the state, while South Oldham High School was ranked fourth, according to the recently released rankings. The top school in the state, according to the rankings, is DuPont Manual High School in Louisville. Highlands High School and Beechwood High School round of the top five, respectively. NOHS was ranked No. 206 nationally, while SOHS ranked No. 431 nationally.
Craig Wallace will begin as principal July 1 following the retirement of Lisa Jarrett. Jarrett served as principal for eight years.
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Summer vacation will start in Atlanta for three North Oldham Middle School students — but it won't be the relaxing weekend their peers are enjoying. These students will be competing at the National History Bee after qualifying at the regional competition April 2 in Lexington.
By KENNY COLSTON
EDITOR, The Oldham Era
Oldham County Schools have made policy changes and two employees have resigned after a preschool student was left unattended on a bus for three hours April 21, OCS Superintendent Will Wells said.
According to Wells, the student was unattended after all other students were dropped off for afternoon preschool at 11:30 a.m. April 21. When the child's parents arrived to pick the student up at 2:20 p.m., school officials realized the student was missing.
This summer, the hills of Oldham county will be alive with the sound of music. Where in the area can you find a musical production where multiple family members can audition for roles? Where mom, dad, grandma and little Johnny can all perform together?
Shelbi Schooler, a senior at Oldham County High School, performs in a flash mob at El Nopal in La Grange to promote the schools upcoming play Anything Goes. Schooler plays Reno Sweeney in the play that will take place in the OCHS Auditorium on April 17,18 and 19 at 7 p.m. with a matinee performance on the 19th at 2 p.m.
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Last post Maggie was wounded. She healed fine. Then Howler decided he wanted the attention so he somehow managed to rip his inner thigh open too! I have no idea how he did it because I was watching him the whole time. But, he is Howler. He has a knack for these things. He's fine now though! Everyone else is good.
Oh wait, that's not true. Willow screwed up her neck and could not move without screaming for a couple of days. Off to the vet's and we drugged her up good. It took a couple of weeks but she is on the mend, yay! And now is a big fan of acupuncture.
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Here is a little teaser on what happened to me recently. Slightly stranded in the boonies, cutting wood, middle of winter, -21C, whoopsies! All because I'm a cheap-ass who had to cut her own wood. Yay for me!
What else... we have almost NO snow right now and the temps are ridiculously warm. After a few days of -25ish, it's now -5C! Or warmer. And I have to say, I am not complaining. It seems I am lazier as I get older, ha!
How adorable is this little Maggie turd? She comes to wake me up in the mornings and will dive bomb me if my head is under the covers. Best. Waker. Upper. EVER!
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SEMINAR 12th March: Miguel Nacenta - Playing with representation, presentation, and perception: three ways to subvert current visualization techniques
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Wednesday 12th March 2014 at 3pm in Gordon Sq 16-18, Room 101
Miguel Nacenta from the University of St. Andrews
In this talk I present three recent projects that address different aspects of the visualization pipeline. Fatfonts are a novel hybrid way to represent numbers, by using a special type of digit that turns tables into visualisations. Transmogrification is a technique that allows us to change the presentation of any graphic, and turn any 2D representation into an arbitrary set of other 2D representations with a very flexible touch interface. Finally, I will also present work on representing depth information through Gaze-contingent depth of field.
Bio: Miguel Nacenta is a co-founder of the St Andrews Human-Computer Interaction group (SACHI) and a lecturer in human-computer interaction at the School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews. His main expertise is in input and output techniques for displaying and accessing information. His research encompasses the use of multi-touch and multi-display interfaces, the perceptual aspects of display information perception, and information visualization.
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There were multiple GT500s used in Jerry Bruckheimer's remake of the 1974 original, but this particular machine marked the "hero" car driven by Nicolas Cage, as well as being featured in the movies' promotional material. By all accounts, she remains beautiful, and was glamorized and brought to life impeccably by Bruckheimer and his team. While there were many stunning cars documented in the movie, including "Bernadine," the majestic Jaguar XJ220, none held the allure of Eleanor.
Even Mecum were surprised by the response Eleanor drew after announcing the silver 'Stang was for sale. They originally deemed the car a Mustang with a cool story, but as it turned out, that story romanticized the machine into an icon. An icon worth far for more than Dana Mecum ever imagined.
Many treasures were offered at Mecum's Indianapolis Spring Auction, but this particular item remained the prized jewel. Would you pay over $1 million for a Mustang? One lucky bidder did. And with that, they acquire the privilege of calling Eleanor their unicorn.
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New Hanover County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a body found off of Market Street. Investigators say a homeless man was dead for about two days before his body was found Tuesday night.
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Authorities said the man was in his mid-sixties, and was often seen walking up and down that stretch of Market, but had not been seen in several days. That is when the owner checked on his property, and found the body.
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Wednesday, August 11: A report from Camp Socorro, the UTEP Football team, especially head coach Mike Price, could not be happier that Senior Quarterback Trevor Vittatoe is back and healthy for the 2010 season. Vittatoe sat out the spring after a suspension then surgery on his shoulder. "All the rehab and things I did over the summer really brought my arm strength back and the pain out, so I really feel like I am back to where I was last season." UTEP Head Coach Mike Price said they are watching Vittatoe closely in the summer preseason training camp. "He's feeling good, we check it every day, guys sit down and we're watching it like a hawk so it doesn't get sore, so so far so good."


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I was doing some inventory on my ammo today. I opened a box of Hornady Match Grade .308 ammo. I have probably had it in storage for about 6 years. It is stored in the same place as the rest of my ammo, in a locked steel cabinet indoors.
The cases are bleeding green. They look like they have acid on them just below the neck. Some are actually bubbling green ooze. There is also a green ring of corrosion where the bullet is crimped in the casing.
I can't imagine the cause, my other ammo is all fine. Luckily I only had one partial box of this stuff, since my rifle doesn't shoot it accurately.
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Emani Sankara Sastry's daughters Kalyani and Devi Ramanamurthy paid a rich musical tribute at a memorial concert.
Eemani Sankara Sastry was a doyen in the field of Carnatic music. He learned the art from his father Achyutarama Sastry, a great vainika of his times. Sankara Sastry too was a great veena virtuoso who gave concerts all over India. He was the music director of erstwhile Gemini Studios in Chennai and composed music for some outstanding films produced by the highly reputed Gemini Studios. He was known for graceful play adhering to tradition. He had even taken part in Jugalbandi sessions with Pt.Ravisankar and other stalwarts of Hindustani music.
He served as the chief music producer of AIR, Delhi, for a long time and was specially known for Vadyabrinda thematic compositions, as director of the National orchestra.
He served as Asthana Vidwan of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. With his sudden demise, there was a question as to who would carry on his legacy, but his daughter Kalyani, who was also seen accompanying her father in later days of his life has managed to do so. Kalyani's grip on veena, following the footsteps of her father demonstrated her skills in a concert she presented at Saptaparni, on Sunday in the company of five of her students — Vijayalakshmi from Pittsburg USA, who came here to learn from Kalyani; Kalyani's daughter Padmini, Deepti, Janaki and Mythili. This group was accompanied by Ramanamurthy on mridangam and Phani Bhushan on ghatam.
Kalyani opened with Behag varnam, composed by Calcutta Krishnamurthy. Later she took up a composition of her father Sankara Sastry set in raga Neethimati (a melakarta raga) for Neerajakshi Nee Muddu Momu Joopara also written by her father. Neerajakshi here is not the Goddess but a woman with lotus eyes. It was a difficult raga that one could only play with constant practice. Kalyani played the number almost like her father did, not only in her playing style but also the raga mood. Though the swarakalpana was brief, it stuck to the salient feature of the melody.
Kalyani then chose popular number of Thyagaraja Ganmurthe in Ganamurthy, a simple kirtana presentation. In between she went for tanam in Thodi ragam on the request of audience. Tanam play on Veena was always a beauty in itself, again reminiscent of her father's style of presentation. Bagu Meeraganu in Sankarabharanam of Veena Kuppaiyer figured later which Kalyani played with a vocalist touch. This was preceded by essaying the raga briefly touching its important phrases. Kirtana play was neat and was followed by swarakalpana. Srikanthimatim in Hemavati of Dikshitar also had tanam presentation. The delineation of raga and Tanam presentation enriched the impact of the number that added to her vibrant play.
The later part of the concert included a Surdas bhajan, set to music by her father. This was one of many bhajans Sankara Sastry had set to music and popularised in his concerts. She ended her show playing a Tiruppugal and a Vedic Mantrapushpam, a tradition set by her father. Her five disciples were seen just joining her now and then to add to the sound levels. Later Sankara Sastry's another daughter Devi Ramanamurthy, who came to be known as a popular ghazal singer, presented three ghazals — one in raga Madhuvanti in Roopak Tal, second in Raga Bhairavi in Keharva Tal and the third in Durbari also in Keharwa Tal. Hers is a melodious voice and her Hindi diction was apt. The accompanists who followed Kalyani also served her sister.


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ASU has suspended a fraternity over allegations of hazing. Alpha Epsilon Pi is being punished for an incident that happened during rush in January but came to light in the last few weeks.
"I am absolutely one hundred percent sure, we have done absolutely nothing wrong," said Adam Newman, the fraternity's president.
ASU officials say the suspension comes after allegations surfaced that fraternity members struck freshman in the buttocks during the fraternity's January rush, where new members are recruited.
"We take allegations of hazing very seriously. Hazing is prohibited at the University," said Julie Newberg, a spokesperson for Arizona State University.
Alpha Epsilon Pi is a Jewish fraternity. Newman believes ASU unfairly targets members of the Greek community, but especially his fraternity.
"I think the general feeling around here is that ASU doesn't want us here," said Newman.
Some of the fraternity members feel that they have been unfairly targeted and even contend that anti-Semitism may be playing role.
Alpha Epsilon Pi has been on probation since 2008 for unregistered parties and other alcohol issues. They were on probation when the alleged hazing incident occurred.
"ASU has consistently been hostile towards Greek life, specifically towards A E Pi," said Newman.
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Flaming Lips respond, say "unedited" version of clip was released by mistake
Erykah Badu dropped a huge bomb on Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne via Twitter this afternoon, ending what's been until now an unending stream of online love between the two musicians. It turns out not all parties were satisfied with that extra-NSFW video that dropped Friday for their team-up on a cover of "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face" (via CoS).
According to the letter, seemingly written on the go (we're guessing the signature at the bottom, "Analog Girl's Magnetic Strip Club," is BaduSnark for tablet or smartphone), Badu never got a chance to see the finished product before Coyne and the Lips had the filmmakers drop the video, which has since been removed from their Vimeo page. She was likewise displeased about Coyne tweeting out those nude photos of her "lil sis and bestee" Nayrok.
The Flaming Lips have since posted an apology for releasing what is now being an "unedited" video in which the band takes "full responsibility" for the premature posting. "It has outraged and upset a segment of fans and we apologize if we offended any viewers!!!," the band writes. "This is a Flaming Lips video which features Erykah Badu and her sister Nayrok and is not meant to be considered an Erykah Badu or Nayrok statement, creations, or approved version."
Full Badu beatdown below, and as a bonus, check out the pic Coyne just tweeted proving he has indeed kissed her glittery ass:
@waynecoyne then... perhaps, next time u get an occasion to work with an artist who respects your mind/art, you should send at least a ROUGh version of the video u PLAN to release b4 u manipulate or compromise the artist's brand by desperately releasing a poor excuse for shock and nudity that sends a convoluted message that passes as art( to some).
Even with Window Seat there was a method and thought process involved. I have not one need for publicity . I just love artistic dialogue . And just because an image is shocking does not make it art.
You obviously have a misconception of who I am artistically. I don't mind that but...
By the way you are an ass.
Yu did everything wrong from the on set .
You showed me a concept of beautiful tasteful imagery( by way of vid text messages) .
I trusted that. I was mistaken.
Then u release an unedited, unapproved version within the next few days.
That all spells 1 thing ,
Self Serving .
When asked what the concept
meant after u explained it , u replied ,"it doesn't mean anything , I just want to make a great video that everyone is going to watch. "
I understood , because as an artist we all desire that. But we don't all do it at another artist's expense .
I attempted to resolve this respectfully by having conversations with u after the release but that too proved to be a poor excuse for art.
From jump,
You begged me to sit in a tub of that other shit and I said naw. I refused to sit in any liquid that was not water. But Out of RESPECT for you and the artist you 'appear' to be, I Didn't wanna kill your concept , wanted u to at least get it out of your head . After all, u spent your dough on studio , trip to Dallas etc.. Sooo, I invited Nayrok , my lil sis and artist, who is much more liberal ,to be subject of those other disturbing (to me ) scenes . I told u from jump that I believed your concept to be disturbing. But would give your edit a chance.
You then said u would take my shots ( in clear water/ fully covered parts -seemed harmless enough) and Nayrok's part ( which I was not present for but saw the photos and a sample scene of cornstarch dripping ) and edit them together along with cosmic, green screen images ( which no one saw) then would show me the edit. .
Instead, U disrespected me by releasing pics and rough vid on the internet without my approval. (Contract breech )
That is equivalent to putting out a security camera's images of me changing in the fitting room.
I never would have approved that tasteless, meaningless, shock motivated video .
Our art is a reflection of who we are . I have no connection to those images shot in their raw version. I was interested in seeing an amazing edit that would perhaps change or alter my thoughts . Never happened .
You also did the same thing with the song itself which displays crappy "rough "vocals by me . I let it go , perhaps iiiii was missing something, I thought.
I Should have followed my first mind back in studio when recording the vocals "your way".
( Red flag.) It was uncomfortable.
For that I am at fault .
Consequently, brother, As a human I am disgusted with your what appears to be desperation and poor execution. And disregard for others . As a director I am unimpressed . As a sociologist I understand your type. As your fellow artist I am uninspired. As a woman I feel violated and underestimated.
Hope it works out for ya ,Wayne.
Really i could give a shit less.
Still love your live show tho.
And , you're welcomed.
Lesson learned .
By the way I have guested in very few videos. But I have always been given the opportunity to see the edit and contribute to it when my roll is substantial. Not this time .
I guess u feel it better to apologize than ask for permission and be refused . Hey, Love u man, but your ways are not very nice .
O, And on behalf of all the artists u have manipulated or plan to manipulate, find another way .
These things have been said out of necessity.
And if you don't like it
you can KiSS MY Glittery ASS .
O and Nayrok told me to tell u to kiss her ass too .
Almost forgot.
Ms. Badu


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Obesity is a national public health concern linked to numerous chronic health conditions among Americans of all age groups. Evidence suggests that discretionary calories from sugary drink consumption have been a significant contributor to excess caloric intake among both children and adults. Research has established strong links between retail food environments and purchasing habits of consumers, but little information exists on the sugary drink retail environment in urban neighborhoods. The objective of this assessment was to compare various aspects of the sugary drink retail environment across New York City (NYC) neighborhoods with disparate self-reported sugary drink consumption patterns. In-store retail audits were conducted at 883 corner stores, chain pharmacies, and grocery stores in 12 zip codes throughout NYC. Results showed that among all beverage types assessed, sugary drinks had the most prominent presence in the retail environment overall, which was even more pronounced in higher-consumption neighborhoods. In higher- versus lower-consumption neighborhoods, the mean number of sugary drink varieties available at stores was higher (11.4 vs. 10.4 varieties), stores were more likely to feature sugary drink advertising (97 vs. 89 %) and advertising at multiple places throughout the store (78 vs. 57 %), and several sugary drinks, including 20-oz Coke® or Pepsi®, were less expensive ($1.38 vs. $1.60). These results, all statistically significant, indicate that neighborhoods characterized by higher levels of sugary drink consumption expose shoppers to sugary drinks to a greater extent than lower-consumption neighborhoods. This builds upon evidence documenting the association between the environment and individual behavior.
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- Title
- Comparing Sugary Drinks in the Food Retail Environment in Six NYC Neighborhoods
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Journal of Community Health
Volume 39, Issue 2 , pp 327-335
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- 2014-04-01
- 10.1007/s10900-013-9765-y
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- Sugar-sweetened beverage
- Sugary drink
- Food retail
- Beverage consumption
- Food environment
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- Rachel Dannefer (1)
- Rachel Sacks (1)
- Gretchen Van Wye (1)
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I'm not sure what encouragement they need besides not wanting to have their asses handed to them. It's what got me more team oriented..
Any current "encouragement" comes from within. I play and want to win. Why? Because I want to win and be recognized as someone to be reckoned with, but that only comes from me ... no one else. If someone doesn't give a rat's aft they won't care about having their backsides handed to them on a silver, gold or even wood platter ... They just don't care.
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I've been in favour or greater rewards for winning for ages. It's a no brainer. I would keep the current emblem level the same, but give double for winning. Something like that. "Win only" drives away newbies and farmers, who frankly, are probably keeping the queues going.
As with now, this only continues to reward those who don't care. You still get the greatest ROI (or lack there of). Currently, if I go into a match and sit at the gate until the match is over I'd get 3 emblems for not doing a damn thing. Double the rewards for winning and do nothing for loosing begets the same. The only difference here is for those who do want to (and do) win. For those who want to and don't they still suffer by the hand of those who don't care. But that sword cuts both ways unfortunately and not being rewarded WILL drive new and less able players away.
So, the real question is: How do you reward those who try (win or loose) and not those who don't (akf-ers, farmers, jackasses)?
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This is where a rating system would be nice. Rewards could be scaled. A rating system doesn't only have to split players from playing against one another. How about that rating system gave levels of rewards based on player abilities. For instance LOTRO PvmP has a renown system. Where players with higher renown levels are worth more renown for scoring kills on.
Perhaps Skill points and emblem rewards could be scaled to your opponents skill and kill counts (or even dmg counts) could play into the reward system.
Perhaps everyone should get 1 emblem for a round of 3 instead of the 3 given now;
However you get a bonus of .2 emblems for every kill you get credit on... with a muliplier based on the renown rating.. such that a kill on a very highly rated player could give you up to say a 5x bonus on that math.
Start with one (1) emblem for both sides. The more you participate by getting or being part of a kill the more your reward is multiplied; up to a maximum (say 5 emblems). This would prevent the undesirables from joining a match because they would be putting in 20-30m (one would hope for longer) to get a single emblem; a horrible ROI. (You could even introduce a system whereby if you take more damage than you give (or some other mechanism) you get nothing; so, the undesirables get nothing regardless of being on the winning or loosing team; no ROI.)
This would probably go to the "encouragement" too; as I would like to see my renown as high as possible. Anyone playing and trying would get recognition of their effort community-wide and as they rise to the top they feel better and better about playing more and more.
Now add ...
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PUG queue: Teams cannot queue for this queue.
Premade Queue: Teams (of any size) and single players can join this queue. This is basically like the old queue.
Players are able to participate in both queues; either as a team or as an individual. If you are part of a premade and don't want to pug .. you have your queue. If you want to pug without crossing a premade ... you have your queue. If you want to do both ... knock yourself out.
The PUG queue should have a mechanism in place for balancing the "team renown". This would provide roughly equitable skill to both teams. Thus you don't get the "accidental" premade or a severely imbalance match.
Will the premade queue be excruciatingly slow? Probably, but, over time, we may find that those individuals who play in the PUG queue become more and more confident. They learn tips and strategys. They play alongside "renowed" players. They join PvP fleets and more fleets field more teams. Or, they form teams of their own and start queueing in the Premade queue.
Isn't THAT what we're really seeking? More people playing more PvP?
The only problem left is how to determine renown? If it is based on damage output and kills, well ERA is gonna look like a noob. (ERA, noob, when would you think that.
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Our MK-II ASSAULT BOOT is jump ready, thanks to an over-the-ankle support shaft and a low profile lacing system that reduces entanglement risk. When you're on the march in tough territory, you'll have the comfort and feel of a lightweight design inspired by athletic shoes. The full grain leather is soft and stealthy quiet. Stability is critical when you're hauling a heavy pack, so we put a lot of R & D into the footprint to give you rock-solid footing for load bearing activities. And we didn't stop there.
The outsoles have directional lugs and they're made of a special compound from Vibram® that maximizes traction on wet/dry surfaces over a wide range of terrain. Unrivaled performance comes with improved breathability and a level of comfort you have to experience to believe. That includes prime urethane cushioning and true biomechanical support.
If you've never tried on an Oakley design, it's time to rethink your entire concept of boots. You may not be planning a desert assault or dune skirmish, but if you're into outdoor exploration in warmer weather, this is the boot for you.
(The MK-II ASSAULT BOOT is also available in a six-inch high version.)
- Unencumbered full-speed performance of lightweight, athletically inspired design
- Comfort, support and sound mitigation of full grain leather with soft temper
- Wet/dry slip resistance on smooth and rough surfaces, optimized by Vibram outsole with directional lug design
- Shock absorption of prime urethane with cushioning and biomechanical support of anatomical curvature
- High stability for load bearing applications via engineered outsole footprint
- Jump-ready design with over-the-ankle boot shaft and low profile lacing system
- Excellent durability for fast rope maneuvers, optimized by abrasion resistant outsole material
- Gusseted tongue to prevent entry of debris
- Height: Eight inches
- Made in USA
- Vibram is a registered trademark of Vibram S.p.A of Italy.
This denotes materials and/or structural configurations designed to maintain comfort by reducing the shock of surface impact.
Vibram rubber outsole
Vibram offers the footwear industry complete molded-rubber solutions. The proprietary formulations achieve a wide variety of performance characteristics.
Waterproof genuine full grain leather
Durable full-grain leather is enhanced with treatments during the tanning process, giving it properties of water resistance that meet industry standards.
Wet/dry slip resistance
We engineer performance for a full range of environments. Tests that measure the coefficient of friction between the shoe sole and the ground are conducted under both wet and dry conditions.
Special textiles and construction techniques enhance breathability to improve comfort by reducing the buildup of moisture and heat. The resulting micro-environment is less favorable to bacterial growth, so breathability helps reduce odor.


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Old Part Number | 756110 |
New Part Number | 756110B |
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