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Brett Dean (born 23 October 1961 in Brisbane) is a contemporary Australian composer, violist and conductor.
Brett Dean was raised and educated in Brisbane. He started learning violin at the age of eight, and later studied viola with Elizabeth Morgan and John Curro at the Queensland Conservatorium, where he graduated in 1982 with the Conservatorium Medal for the highest achieving Student of the Year.[1] In 1981 he was a prize winner in the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards. From 1985 to 1999, Dean was a violist in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2000, he decided to pursue a career as a freelance artist and returned to Australia, where his many appointments have included curating classical music programs with the Sydney Festival (2005) and the Melbourne Festival (2009). As a composer and musician, he is a regularly invited guest to many professional concert stages around the world.
Brett Dean was Artistic Director of the Australian National Academy of Music in Melbourne until June 2010 when his brother, Paul Dean, took up the post.[2]
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra celebrated Brett Dean's 50th birthday, and his contribution to music as composer, performer and teacher, in its 2011 Metropolis Festival.[citation needed][3]
Dean's clarinet concerto Ariel's Music won an award from the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers in 1995. Winter Songs for tenor and wind quintet received the Paul Lowin Song Cycle Prize in 2001; Moments of Bliss for orchestra was named Best Composition at the Australian Classical Music Awards in 2005.[4] In 2002–2003, Dean was artist-in-residence with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and composer-in-residence at the Cheltenham Festival. In 2007–2008, he became artist-in-residence with the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR.
He has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Griffith University in Brisbane.
On 1 December 2008, he was awarded the 2009 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[5] for his violin concerto, The Lost Art of Letter Writing.[6]
In September 2011, he was composer-in-residence at the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival.[7]
Dean began composing in 1988 initially focusing on experimental film and radio projects as well as improvisational performance. Since then, he has created numerous compositions, mainly orchestral or chamber music as well as concertos for several solo instruments. His most successful work is Carlo for strings, sample and tape, inspired by the music of Carlo Gesualdo. On 7 September 2008 his work Polysomnography for wind quintet and piano received its world premiere at the Lucerne Festival; on 2 October 2008 Simon Rattle conducted the first performance of the orchestral song cycle Songs of Joy in Philadelphia. His first opera, Bliss, based on the novel by Peter Carey, premiered at Opera Australia in 2010.
Dean's compositional style is known for creating dynamic soundscapes and treating single instrumental parts with complex rhythms. He shapes musical extremes, from harsh explosions to inaudibility. Modern playing techniques are as characteristic for his style as an elaborate percussion scoring, often enriched with objects from everyday life. Much of Dean's work draws from literary, political or visual stimuli, transporting a non-musical message. Environmental problems are the subject of Water Music and Pastoral Symphony, while Vexations and Devotions deal with the absurdities of a modern society obsessed with information.
In April 2013 "The Last Days of Socrates" was premiered by the Berlin Philharmonic.[8] The work for bass-baritone, choir, and orchestra was a co-commission of the Rundfunkchor Berlin, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
In August 2014 "Electric Prelude"[9] was premiered during the BBC Proms 2014 and was conducted by Sakari Oramo.
List of compositions[edit]
- One of a Kind – Ballet in three acts for solo cello and tape (1998)
- Bliss – Opera (2010)
- Carlo – Music for strings, sampler and tape (1997)
- Beggars and Angels Music for orchestra (1999)
- Amphitheatre – Scene for orchestra (2000)
- Etüdenfest for string orchestra with off-stage piano (2000)
- Game over for instrumental soloists, string orchestra and electronics (2000)
- Pastoral Symphony for chamber orchestra (2000)
- Dispersal for orchestra (2001)
- Shadow Music for small orchestra (2002)
- Between Moments – Music for orchestra, in memory of Cameron Retchford (2003)
- Ceremonial for orchestra (2003)
- Moments of Bliss for orchestra (2004)
- Parteitag – Music for orchestral groups and video (2004/05)
- Short Stories – Five interludes for string orchestra (2005)
- Komarov's Fall for orchestra (2005/06)
- Testament – Music for orchestra, after version for 12 violas (2008)
- Electric Prelude (2014)[10]
- Ariel's Music for clarinet and orchestra (1995)
- Viola Concerto (2004)
- Water Music for saxophone quartet and chamber orchestra (2004)
- The Lost Art of Letter Writing for violin and orchestra (2006) – Winner of the 2009 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.[5] Written for and first performed by Frank Peter Zimmermann in 2007. The four movements of the concerto are prefaced by four 19th century letters, written by Johannes Brahms (a love letter to Clara Schumann[6]), Vincent van Gogh, Hugo Wolf and Ned Kelly, an Australian bushranger.[11] Music by Brahms and Wolf is quoted in the first and third movements, respectively. The playing time of the concerto is approximately 34 minutes.
- The Siduri Dances for solo flute and string orchestra (2007)
Chamber music[edit]
- Fledermaus-Overture by Johann Strauss II, arr. for octet (1988)
- Wendezeit (Homage to F.C.) for 5 violas (1988)
- some birthday... for 2 violas and cello (1992)
- Night Window – Music for clarinet, viola and piano (1993)
- Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche by Richard Strauss, arr. for octet (1995)
- Twelve Angry Men for 12 cellos (1996; inspired by the 1957 Sidney Lumet film 12 Angry Men)
- Voices of Angels for strings and piano (1996)
- Intimate Decisions for solo viola (1996)
- Night's Journey for 4 trombones (1997)
- One of a Kind for viola and tape (1998, 2012)
- Three Pieces for Eight Horns (1998)
- hundreds and thousands for tape (1999)
- Huntington Eulogy for cello and piano (2001)
- Testament for 12 violas (2002)
- Eclipse for string quartet (2003)
- Three Caprichos after Goya for solo guitar (2003)
- Equality for piano (with speaking part) (2004)
- Demons for solo flute (2004)
- Prayer for piano (with speaking part) (2005)
- Recollections for ensemble (2006)
- Polysomnography – Music for piano and wind quartet (2007)
- Skizzen für Siegbert (Sketches for Siegbert) for solo viola (2011)
- Electric Preludes for electric violin and ensemble (September 2012)
- Bell and Anti-Bell (from Parables, Lullabies and Secrets) for children's choir and small orchestra (2001)
- Katz und Spatz for eight-part mixed chorus (2002)
- Tracks and Traces : Four Songs for children's choir to texts by indigenous Australians (2002)
- Vexations and Devotions for choirs and large orchestra (2005)
- Now Comes the Dawn for mixed chorus (2007)
- Carlo Version for strings and live voices (2011)
- Concedas, Domine (a grace) for SATB chorus (2011)
- The Annunciation for chorus and ensemble (2012)
- The last days of Socrates for bass-baritone, SATB chorus, and orchestra (2013)
- Winter Songs for tenor and wind quintet (2000)
- Buy Now, Pay Later! by Tim Freedman, arr. for voice and ensemble (2002)
- Sparge la morte for solo cello, vocal consort and tape (2006)
- Poems and Prayers for mezzo-soprano and piano (2006)
- Wolf-Lieder for soprano and ensemble (2006)
- Songs of Joy (from Bliss) for baritone and orchestra (2008)
- ^ Queensland Conservatorium: Brett Dean
- ^ "ANAM Announces New Artistic Director" at Australian Stage, 26 March 2010
- ^ 2011 Metropolis Festival[dead link]
- ^ APRA Classical Music Awards – 2005 Winners
- ^ a b Grawemeyer Awards
- ^ a b "Keynotes", Limelight, February 2009, p. 10
- ^ Brett Dean, Trondheim Chamber Music Festival]
- ^ Berliner Philharmoniker
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/2014/august-07/14976
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/2014/august-07/14976
- ^ Interview of Brett Dean from Intermusica's April 2007 podcast, hosted by Meurig Bowen
External links[edit]
- Australian Music Centre
- Biography, Boosey & Hawkes
- Brett Dean's Homepage with his agency, Intermusica
- Complete live performance of Brett Dean's violin concerto The Lost Art of Letter Writing by Australian violinist Sophie Rowell with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arvo Volmer


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Northern District of Illinois
Case Number: 06-CR-96-1 |
v. |
Dianna K. Rushing |
Richard S. Kling, Defendant's Attorney |
(For Offenses Committed On or After November 1, 1987)
guilty to Count(s) One of the Information, which was accepted by the court.
The remaining Count(s) are dismissed.
Title & Section |
Description of Offense |
Date Offense Concluded |
Count |
29 U.S.C. § 501(c) |
Embezzlement of Union Funds |
July 11, 2003 |
One |
The defendant is sentenced as provided in the following pages of this judgment.
IT IS THE JUDGMENT OF THIS COURT THAT the defendant is hereby placed on probation for a term of Two Years.
The defendant is further sentenced as a condition of probation to:
Home detention:
The defendant shall participate in the home detention program without electronic monitoring for a period of SIX (6) MONTHS, to commence within thirty day of the onset of supervision. During this time, the defendant will remain at the defendant's place of residence except for employment and other activities approved in advance by the defendant's probation officer. The defendant will be subject to the standard conditions of home detention adopted for use in the Northern District of Illinois.
Home Confinement is suspended from August 2, 2006 through September 3, 2006, to allow the defendant to travel to California for her mother's birthday.
The Court waives costs of supervision and home detention.
The defendant shall report immediately to the probation office in the district in which the defendant is to be supervised, but no later than seventy-two hours after sentencing. In addition, see the attached page(s) defining the mandatory, standard and discretionary conditions of probation that apply in this case.
(As set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3583 and U.S.S.G. § 5D1.3)
- For any offense, the defendant shall not commit another federal, state or local crime;
- for any offense, the defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance;
- for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994, the defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance and submit to one drug test within fifteen days of release from imprisonment and random drug tests thereafter, conducted by the U.S. Probation Office, not to exceed 104 tests per year.
The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of a DNA samples.
- for a domestic violence crime committed on or after September 13, 1994, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 3561(b) by a defendant convicted of such an offense for the first time, the defendant shall attend a rehabilitation program in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d);
- for a defendant classified as a sex offender pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4042(c)(4), the defendant shall comply with the reporting and registration requirements set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d);
- the defendant shall cooperate in the collection of a DNA sample from the defendant if the collection of such a sample is authorized pursuant to section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 and the Justice for All Act of 2004; and
- The defendant shall pay any balance on the special assessment, restitution and/or fine imposed against the defendant.
- For any felony or other offense, the defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, or destructive device as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921;
- the defendant shall not leave the judicial district without the permission of the court or probation officer (travel outside the continental United States requires court authorization);
- the defendant shall report to the probation officer as directed by the court or the probation officer and shall submit a truthful and complete written report within the first five days of each month;
- the defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of the probation officer;
- the defendant shall provide to the probation officer access to any requested financial information including, but not limited to, tax returns, bank statements, credit card statements, credit applications, etc.;
- the defendant shall support his or her dependents and meet other family responsibilities;
- the defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation, unless excused by the probation officer for schooling, training, or other acceptable reasons;
- the defendant shall notify the probation officer ten (10) days prior to any change in residence or employment;
- the defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol;
- the defendant shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer any narcotic or other controlled substance, or any paraphernalia related to such substances, except as prescribed by a physician, and shall submit to periodic urinalysis tests as requested by the probation officer to determine the use of any controlled substance;
- the defendant shall not frequent places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered;
- the defendant shall not associate with any persons engaged it criminal activity and shall not associate with any person convicted of a felony unless granted permission to do so by the probation officer;
- the defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit him or her at any time at home or elsewhere and shall permit confiscation of any contraband observed in plain view by the probation officer;
- the defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two (72) hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer;
- the defendant shall not enter into any agreement to act as an informer or a special agent of a law enforcement agency without the permission of the court;
- as directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall notify third parties of risks that may be occasioned by the defendants criminal record or personal history or characteristics, and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and to confirm the defendant's compliance with such notification requirement; and
- if this judgment imposes a special assessment, restitution or a fine, it shall be a condition of probation or supervised release that the defendant pay any such special assessment, restitution or fine in accordance with the court's order set forth in the Criminal Monetary Penalties sheet of this judgment.
Other conditions imposed by the court:
The defendant shall continue to attend monthly Gamblers Anonymous meetings. During this time, the defendant shall remain at her place of residence except for employment and other activities approved in advance by the probation officer.
The defendant shall participate in a mental health program, at the direction of the probation office.
The defendant shall pay the following total criminal monetary penalties in accordance with the "Schedule of Payments." Unless waived, the defendant shall pay interest on any restitution and/or fine of more than $2,500 unless the restitution and/or fine is paid in full before the fifteenth day after the date of judgment, pursuant to 18 USC. § 3612(f). The payment options may be subject to penalties for default and delinquency pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).
Total Assessment(s) | Total Fine | Restitution | Mandatory |
$100.00 | $2,500.00 | $ None | $ None |
The special assessment and fine are to be paid immediately, or 10% of monthly income is to go towards payment.
The defendant shall notify the United States Attorney's Office having jurisdiction over the defendant within thirty days of any change of name, residence or mailing address until all special assessments, restitution, fines, and costs imposed this judgment are fully paid.
The interest requirement on fine(s) is waived.
Date of Imposition of Judgment/Sentencing: July 24, 2006
Dated at Chicago, Illinois this 24th day of July, 2006


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no one? really? dang. I decided to hell with win7 on the carpc anyway. Going back to xp and either ewf or fbwf.
I seem to have a lot less problems when I used xp.
I'm having an issue with audio volume on GMPC running on Windows 7. Basically...you can't hear anything the Garmin voice says...it's next to inaudible.
If I were to put things into a perspective here... I can have the Windows volume set to Max. Winamp volume set to half, and the Car's volume set to 10 (I use the headunit) I can hear music perfectly fine, even over roadnoise. In order to hear the Garmin voice with those settings...I have to turn the car to at LEAST 22.
I haven't had a chance to dig around in the registry for Garmin, but has anyone else run into this?
no one? really? dang. I decided to hell with win7 on the carpc anyway. Going back to xp and either ewf or fbwf.
I seem to have a lot less problems when I used xp.
isn't there a setting in GMPC for audio? some TTS setting? im not sure if that is for centrafuse only though
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must be a CF only setting. Inside Garmin MobilePC the only thing you can do is select the voice, unlike the standalone units where you can also adjust the volume. I tried nearly everything I could from re-installing Garmin, to removing and updating drivers. Nothing fixed it. In the end, I went back to XP and the problem is solved. I wanted to use Win7...but I was having other issues with the Garmin overlay not working right and problems with application focus not functioning right. XP didn't have any of those issues so I just went back to it.
I also have the same problem in Win7 & GMPC. I think it was the same in XP, but that was too long ago to remember..
Mine was bad enough that it was worthless and I didn't have the problem in XP. Might just be another 'bug' in GMPC that Garmin doesn't want to acknowledge. Just like the one in 5.00.70 where it just disappears from the screen and to get it back you have to kill the process and re-start it.
assuming you are using the TTS voices in garmin... All TTS voices are "low" in volume on windows for some reason. This is not a Garmin thing. As far as stability and volume control, there are other front-ends out there that dont have these problems....
Apparently someone was working on a solution, I think it was the guys who are embedding it into CF. Can't find the post though
It was with both TTS and non-TTS voices, and it was only with the Garmin App. iGuidance and iGo8 both were fine with TTS. If they are 'low' that is one thing...but to have to pause the music and turn the car's volume up to 25 when the max is somewhere in the 30's is quite extreme. Also, I don't have the problem in XP.
Maybe the problem isn't just Garmin, but a combination of things. Maybe it's their default TTS volume, combined with something in Windows 7 (ie, sound drivers) that is the culprit. Either way, XP works so I went back to it. Someday when I have loads of time on my hands I may try it again.
Could be win 7 decided the relative volume was too high and cut it back.


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What do you do if you see your ex running around in your front yard covered in blood and screaming for help ? Stay calm, reload,and try again XD
I'm gonna give you a bit of advice now.
I'm from a family, where, when I was 4 years old my parents had quite a messy divorce, and yeah I know it might have been difficult for my mum and dad, but it was so hard to deal with when you're 4 years old and being used as a tool in their arguments and being passed from pillar to post between parents new houses and you really don't know if you're coming and going, proper screws with you.
Now when you're 4, you tend to be able to get over most of this stuff and move on, and I dunno how old your kid is, but serious, you need to get this sorted before he gets older, trust me it only gets worse. I'm 18 and my parents still fight like cat and dog whenever they see each other, 14 years later and used to slag each other off to me, and it really, really hurts, and you're son will end up resenting either you or his mum.
I'm not saying what she's doing is right, it's far from it, but you need to stay calm and take this through the courts, any right minded judge would rule in your favour, but don't give her ammo. But for your sons sake, stay calm, be civil, be the adult and don't use exposing her on Facebook as a threat, it'll only come back and bite you in the butt later on.
Personally I couldn't live with myself if I left my kid with someone that stupid. Get your kid the fuck out of there!
I don't know if you feel comfortable sharing the details of your divorce over the internet or if you are even telling the whole story, but based only on what you have posted here it seems like there has been no set procedure on how much money you are reqired to pay her, and that you only have the kid for weekends.
If I am correct, here's what you do:
1) Get that procedure set in stone. I'm talking about a legal document that she has signed. This will mean that you are no longer responsable for paying for her every whim. She will only get what she would need to take care of the kid on the weekdays. Any other money she may want is her problem (ie: getting a job).
2) Right now you have the advantage: she is unemployed and has been for some time. You have been paying for nearly everthing, and if you have the recipts that show what and how much you have payed, you can prove it. You MUST do what you have to do to get this agreement signed and official while you have the advantage.
3) You MUST have physical proof if this comes before a judge. If you let this come down to a "He-Said/She-Said" kind of fight, the woman usually has the advantage. For example, the credit card recipts that show you shelling out money for her college and daycare expences, it also wouldn't hurt to somehow find out how much she actually spends every week on your kid.
I say be the bigger person and lose all contact with her.
Correction- I'm a female XD
Anyways, Is there anyway you could get full custody of your child? I suppose the women always have the advantage in the court from what I've seen. But lucky for me, my grandparents have full custody. Or you could just reply to all of her texts 'And how old are you?' because she looks like she's acting immature.
i say punch her Cunt!
no! it might lose the high milage a cunt like that needs to offer ;P
Wow sucks man. I hate how the guy in a divorce always gets butt fucked in the end with having to pay for child support and shit like this.
Damn man... wait... i got an idea... if she denies the fact that you paid for everything use the past bills that have been paid. it should have been paid by your credit card which can be used to help you in court
That's some fucked up shit. That bitch needs a reality check. You fucking pay for her life. I gotta give it up to you. Like my man O.J. I woulda shot the bitch my now but that's just a black man's opinion. But it's pretty cool that you would put up with that piece of shit just for your son. You're a good person and don't deserve this shit. On that note.
I'm friends with him and she even wished for me to get in a car accident and die! For no reason. Lol what a great person. But all I can do is laugh at her because she has really lost touch with reality.
this is definitely facebook material if you wan't to humiliate this crazy wench. i say post away!!
I know your just trying to get her mad, but if you are trying to be the better person I suggest maybe cutting back on the amount of times you say "LOL".
You seem to be the better person in this ordeal but that makes you seem a bit childish.
Other than that, good luck dealing with the psycho, and I hope your kid doesn't get dragged into this conflict.
wow that sucks i say you dhould get that kid away from her. no matter what shes going to fuck up in one way or another
Number six made me Lol. Also, you should be careful she could use what you say against you and make you look like the bad guy. If she plays her cards right she could win a custody battle for your child. People usually will side with the woman in these types of things even if she is obviously insane.
One of my best friends had that same problem. After his father died in a rock crusher accident, custody was between his scitzo mom and his grandmother. His grandma lost despite the disorder. After 5 years of being tortured, physically abused and tortured, by his step fathers (and his mother just watched), his grandma finally won a trial due to his testament.
I feel bad for you and your kid!
she's really stupid and I can't imagine how she could ever do anything right with that attitude!
Try this: stay calm, try to make her look like a bad person,when this goes to court the judge will see she is unfit to raise the kids and you will hopfully win the legal battle
...If that dosn't work kick her in the taco, take the kids and run like hell
umm second thought don't do that and don't put it on face book whatever you do because she will end up using it all in some maniacal way.
Hey, I'm going through the same thing right now. It's gotten better in the last two years, but not much.
What I'm saying is I feel your pain.
I know you think she's a psycho and you hate her right now....I've been there......but in like 5 years.......your still going to think shes a psycho and you'll still hate her, but as far as your kid is concerned, you have to be friend with her, it sucks, but she's in you life now till the kid turns 18, 25 if he goes to college while living at home.
If you can't get custody, then you need to get yourself to court and have an agreement set up so if she breaks the agreement you can take it to the courts, you pay a set amount, visitation is for set days and times. It's the only way it will work.
Unfortunately you can't control what she does, only set some legalities in place. Best bet, go for custody, you don't need to prove she's an unfit mother, just that your a more fit father.
ive never seen a bitch like this. im sorry this happened to you and your son. you need to go to the court system, get your son, and let that bitch die in poverty with her limpdick boyfriend. i wish you the best of luck, and on a final note, start prying for her if you want cause that cunts going to rot
i would have just sent all the financial reports to the IRS and showed all the conversations you have had and just told her that you are taking the kid since
1. you have the finances to care for your child
2. u actually care about simon since you send her money to pay for his care
3. you are the only source of money she is recieving
4. you are his biological payment
5. taken her to court and with all the evidence you would easily win
6. she wants to ditch the kid with you so she can go on vacation after being unemployed for a year and a half
7. ???????
8. profit
yeah you really shouldn't posts those to facebook.mainly because youer insulting her a whole lot in the messages. and a lot of people that dont know whats happing will think your an asshole. if you do put these up there make sure ot's just the ones where shes being a bitch to you. just saying cause when i didn't read the top part and i started looking at it the you started to look like an asshole but then i read it so i know your not
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11-01-2013, 07:10 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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New Longboard. Advice?
This just arrived today;
Arbor Genesis 42 longboard. Details: L: 42" W: 8.75" WB: 32" Plies: 4x Wood, 2x Fiberglass Grip: Lucid Grip Completes Include: 63 mm 78a, ABEC 5 Bearings, Paris 180 mm Trucks I managed to skate it some and then made a few dozen slow speed runs down the driveway and out into the street before leaving for work. I even managed a couple of short switch rides! All without falling or killing myself. Pretty stoked about that. There is a gentle slope at the end of my street. It splits the park so its soft grass on either side. Stopped to take one run down it on my way out to work. (Threw the board in the back seat just for that reason!) I didn't totally suck! Although this is not completely dissimilar to riding a snowboard, it definitely is not the same either. Once I get the proper protective gear I can try pushing things a bit to see if this is something I will take to like I did snowboarding. Right now I can say today was a major step up from my last skateboarding attempt 45 some odd years ago! No skin grafts needed, no blood, bruises or broken bones. No uncontrollable wailing and crying either! Lol! If anyone has some links to some solid, legit sites for learning the basics and progressing? I would really appreciate the help! Thanks. (...I think I might just like this!)
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If you haven't already, buy or make some slide gloves and learn how to a) safety stop (Coleman slide) and b) learn how to footbrake. Both of those skills are imperative to learn to keep your bacon safe. Otherwise, the skies the limits with what you want to learn, and do on your board.
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That's a sweet set up! Knee and elbow pads and leather gloves obviously. Lol Check out Gform knee and elbow pads. That's what I use. I think you'll enjoy it, I like to get on any board that I can. Right now I'm limited to wakeboard, longboard and snowboard. Enjoy man and steer clear of steep hills for now. Lol
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One quick question. I just pulled the board straight out of the box and took a shot at riding it. It did seem to me that the boards turning felt a little fast? Loose? Now I am just guessing on this, and forgive me if the terminology is wrong, I am assuming if I tighten the nut on the pivot of the trucks that this would dampen that quickness of the edge to edge response when turning? Is this something I want to/should do, if the board feels loose to me? Also, would I want to keep the nose and tail trucks equally tight, or is there a performance/safety advantage to having that adjustment asymmetrically set? ...and if so, which truck would I want to set faster/looser? (I'm still trying to find a website that lays out/details how and why to make all the various adjustments and setting changes to the board. I believe I have a lot of reading to do over the next few weeks!) Quote:
Seems like it's got some good basic info for NooB's.
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Get Destroyer or 187 Pro's. Skip the G-Forms. They're no good if you end up sliding at all. I used them when I was skating in Calgary and ended up shredding the material that holds them onto your limbs.
As for how your trucks fee,l yes, you want to tighten them if they feel loose though. That will only work to a certain extent. If you tighten the bushings to the point that they bulge, then you need to step up how hard they are. A great tool for that is the bushing selector on the Motion Boardshop website. In terms of truck tightness front and back, how you set it up depends on what you want to do. Kids who set the trucks the same front and back are usually freeriders that ride normal and switch. Assuming you don't plan on doing that, then you want the front looser than the back, because the front is where the turn is coming from. Fiddle around with how that feels to you, because it's all personal preference. Good luck with that. Silverfish has LOTS of great resources stickied in each section that will probably be able to give you a loose answer for your questions. |
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Just remember that impacts hurt more than they do in snowboarding.
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I always wore jean pants and a tough flannel over them, thats why I like them because they are sleek and can go under clothes and take impact really well. But yea if the foam is exposed, the pavement will shred right thru them. They are also good for snowboarding and easy to wash. She's got a good point though.
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And ya boarderaholic is a mod there as well. Tighten those trucks up son, if you think it's loose now? The looseness factor is like the Rictor scale. It multiplies by 10 when you start adding speed to the mix. What might seem way too tight when going slow, could possibly still need to be tighter if you plan on breaking the sound barrier. TT
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dc.contributor.advisor | Kaye, Sylvia. | |
dc.creator | Nichol, Vanessa. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-02T09:14:06Z | |
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dc.date.created | 2010 | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/833 | |
dc.description | Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Community Based Learning (CBL) is a pedagogy that h as been fast tracked by the South African government as a means to make universities more relevant to local communities and assist with development initiatives sorely need ed across the country. The approach is also gaining popularity in its own right in institu tions of higher education in South Africa. But the issues of entering and working with communities are complex, and become even more complex when the students placed in local communities are international students. The purpose of this study was to explore the CBL programme of the School for International Training (SIT) in Wentworth, Durban and to identify the benefits and challenges to the community from the perspective of the community. A qualitative, descriptive design was used to garner rich informat ion of the perceptions and experiences of community members involved in the CBL programme. The study employed purposive, convenience sampling to select community members wh o have been involved as community workers or homestay families so as to 'illuminate' the research question. Personal interviews and focus groups were conducted with these community members. Content analysis was done on the data generated and to ensure credibility, data triangulation was done using a field journal and st udent reflection papers from selected semesters of the CBL programme. The overall findings indicate that the Community Ba sed Organizations (CBOs) and the homestay families did benefit from the programme. T he organizations did not want the 'help' of the students, and found their dwelling on service as patronizing. The community appreciated its dual roles of being teachers and le arners: with organizations in particular having their experience and knowledge affirmed as t eachers of Community Development (CD). The community believed that students could be strong role models for local youth. The presence of the students within the community a lso led to an increased interest within the community of Coloured history, culture and iden tity. In terms of CBL the presence of the students led to an increase in volunteerism amo ngst homestay families and other families wanting to host students in the future. The programme also led to a substantive, if brief, increase in the goodwill between the often feuding community organizations of Wentworth. Finally, there was also lingering hope t hat the students and SIT as an institution would deliver better prospects for families and organizations such as funding, building networks and lasting personal relationship s. The community also noted costs to the interactions, mainly in the form of inappropriate behaviour of some students, both in homestays and within the community in general. These included ethnocentric behaviour as well as the use of drugs and alcohol. These were cited as negatively affecting the impressionable youth of Wentworth. The study concludes that benefits do accrue to the community, but the relationships within the programme need to be nurtured and the whole initiative viewed as a process. International CBL programmes can be fraught with intercultural concerns and misunderstandings and thus take significant time to nurture must be approached with great caution. Attention must be paid to power differenti als that may exist, and visiting universities must be honest with communities in the ir needs and what they are prepared to give. These programmes, if not managed properly, have the potential to become extractive and follow patterns set by failed development projects. | |
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Tonight on the broadcast I will be going over the complete history of the Zio Control Grid, and how to make the system work for us today! I will break down in detail the formula of corruption that has not only destroyed our culture and heritage, but also our ability to gain back back our true destiny. We can win again by understanding our past and by putting together a new model of action for the 21st century.
4 thoughts on "Reconstructions Live w/ Mike Sledge 8-15-13"
I like that you're giving solutions Mike. I'm not bashing your ideas, but just throwing my opinions on them in.
1. A racial labor party, or any political party I don't think will do much. I could be wrong.
2. White gangs, there used to be a lot of them. Some are still active in Chicago, and somewhere in Wisconsin I think. The Simon City Royals are now a mixed race gang in Chicago, but I heard there was some white power gang in Milwaukee I think. The bad thing about the ones in Chicago is now all of them are Folk or People. They have formed alliances with non-white gangs. Some gangs like the C-notes in Chicago had their own alliance they called family, which was all white though. It's kind of interesting. Ron Edwards from the IKA I think was affiliated with Gaylords. The problem is, like with organizations, if you commit crimes with these people, they can potentially tell on you. If there was some way for us to support this, or organize it for other people then I think we should, like with kids 10-19 just for helping each other out at the schools and things like that. They should be taught values though, and be about defending their community, and not destroying it. I have watched Gangland episodes of skinheads trying to brag, like the niggers they've seen on the show.
3. Definitely. I suggest advertising by writing your site name everywhere. Listeners should write 'renegadebroadcasting.com' wherever you think there are white people who already have a similar mindset. But don't do this for the masses. Black propaganda is the best for them.
4. Elite recruitment, I'm not sure. These people care about profit, and brown people are cheaper for them.
5. If you have bank accounts, you should do it at a credit union. That is a good idea. You should do your best not to support the system financially in any way. Don't use banks, and do your best not to buy as little as you can new. When you do, buy from small businesses.
6. Hell yes. A lot could be done if only some feet were being 'held to the fire'. People in the streets need to be active.
You mentioned William Pierce, but people like you, and the rest of the people on this site are the new leaders.
Another nice shot for 3 point blank bullets in the Jew system face in a row now!
I agree with Mike on a 7 year plan strategy versus multi-generational slow death.
Any kind of legal union or party idea is a failed project of the past over again.
Yet, you said the candidates are not trying to win, it's just to show a presence.I'm down (cool), with the gang warfare idea and any violence. White people never
will be able to return all of the violent favors back to the Jews or non-whites.The racial message is good to get out in whatever method, more offensive better.
Forget about trying to get the rich, that destroyed the dead National Alliance,
which was a great thing because the National Alliance was only a $$$ book club.I know of a credit union with a Jew president and Mexican female vice president.
I think Mike meant that white racists create their own credit union, not todays. -
Damon, I'm sure there are plenty of small town credit unions that jews and non-whites aren't involved in. I just meant if you have to have accounts they are best. It's more realistic than us starting them I think.


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Dallas Reads Exhibit Materials
Scope and ContentsThe materials are arranged in alphabetical order by participant in each Box. Letters were written by each person describing their favorite books. These letters are in Box 1. Photographs of each participant were displayed. The Photographs that were not mounted on Foam-core-board are in Box2, and the mounted ones in Box 3. Return to the Table of Contents Index Terms This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Organizations:Dallas Public Library
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationMA90-3 Dallas Reads Exhibit Materials Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library Acquisition Informationin 1983 the Dallas Public Library mounted an exhibit promoting the importance of reading entitled "Dallas Reads." Letters and photographs from television, radio and other media personalities were gathered for display, and became part of the Libraries holdings at the close of the exhibit. Processing InformationProcessed by Cindy C. Smolovik, Archivist Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection


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Pint-sized power, big fun
Henrico fifth-grader among those drawn to unique arena racing concept
While it will not become the home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame (which landed in Charlotte N.C.) Henrico County may yet be able to claim a unique racing legacy. Henrico business owner Ricky Dennis, who grew up near Nuckols Road and attended J.R. Tucker High School, has founded the popular and fast-growing sport of arena racing, in which half-scale stock cars circle a specially built indoor track. Although he has been around racing all his life (his father was a champion racer), Dennis did not get the idea for arena racing until a few years ago. "I went to my first ice hockey game at the [Richmond] Coliseum," he said, "and all I could think of was racing in that venue." The next weekend, Dennis was at a race and spotted some small cars, and the idea was born. "So you could call Short Pump," he mused, "the birthplace of arena racing." The cars in arena racing consist of nine-foot-long, cup-style stock car racing bodies and are equipped with 22-horsepower, rear-mounted Honda engines. Outdoors, they are capable of speeds up to 100 miles per hour; inside the arena, they may hit top speeds of 55 or more. The race series that began Dec. 29 and finishes in March has drawn racers from Maryland, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, as well as all parts of Virginia. Dennis has had numerous inquiries about establishing arena racing abroad, and within the next few years, he hopes to take the sport to the international level. In addition to providing wholesome family entertainment for all ages, said Dennis, the growing youth division also provides a chance for youngsters to take a crack at becoming future NASCAR winners. A Henrico ten-year-old, in fact, could be one of the rising stars Dennis is talking about. 'Don't get ideas' At the Dec. 28 practice session, the underground tunnels of the Coliseum hummed with activity as Aubrey Hill prepared to get behind the wheel of his car for the first time. A fifth-grader at Colonial Trail ES, Hill had been working toward this moment since seeing arena races last winter with some neighbors and his mother, Sharon. "Everyone loves the wrecks," explained his mother wryly. "It's exciting. After the first accident of the first race, I said [to Aubrey], 'Don't get any ideas!' "I think that's when he decided to do it." At first, Sharon Hill was adamant that Aubrey would stick to traditional sports, such as the basketball, baseball, soccer and football he has pursued so far. But she gradually came around -- even sponsoring her son's car through her business, Hill Storage in Mechanicsville. What changed her mind? "The statistics on accidents," she said. "No one [in arena racing] has ever been seriously injured enough to stay in the hospital." Not too many sports can claim statistics like that, she reasoned. Noting the five-point harness and steel roll cage that protects drivers, she added, "They have him secured with several seat belts, restraints on his arms, restraints on his head. "He's not going anywhere." Better than video games To prepare for driving in an arena, Aubrey made several trips to G-Force Karts in Henrico. "The first time, he was nervous," said his mother. "He was like Driving Miss Daisy." But as Aubrey gained confidence and speed and prepared for his first arena race, the Hills ran into a new obstacle: their lack of knowledge when it came to equipping the car. On the day of the Dec. 28 practice, Sharon Hill called Carl's Racing, a store in Ashland, to ask about some components she needed for the vehicle. Carl Blohm answered the phone, asked a few questions, and promptly closed the store to go to the Coliseum and help prepare the car. "He's a godsend," said Sharon Hill, gesturing toward Blohm and a couple of her neighbors who had installed the mike set in Aubrey's helmet and were now bustling around his car. Recalling Hill's phone call to the store, Blohm shrugged and said there was just no fighting the impulse to help her. "Her 10-year-old son is coming [to the Coliseum] to do this for the first time. Nobody [of the helpers] has been to a race before," he said. "And there are a million things you can do wrong." Besides, he said with a laugh, the president of Carl's Racing had told him to close up shop. "Danny Corker looked at me and said, 'You gotta go. You can't just leave him.'" As a member of the first crew when arena racing made its debut at Norfolk Scope, Blohm said he is delighted to see the addition of a youth division. "What we're doing is putting families back in racing," he said approvingly. With a nod toward Aubrey, he added, "This is better for him than playing a video game. He'll have to learn to work on the car; it's all about responsibility and commitment." "Somewhere in this group," he predicted, "is a future star." Two-wheeled birthday present Also participating in the Dec. 28 practice was Dystany Spurlock, a 2009 graduate of Highland Springs High School who recently discovered arena racing. Spurlock, now 20, played corner and safety for the HSHS football team, then moved on to a career in modeling and motorcycle drag racing. In a trackside interview, she said that the seeds of her racing career were planted when she was age six. "I would ride on the back of a motorcycle with my mom," she said, "so I had always been around [motorcycles]. Then my goddad raced, and I wanted to race too. "Mom got me a motorcycle for my 17th birthday." In just two years of racing, she has already achieved fame in motorcycle circles and is featured regularly in magazine articles. The arena racing caught her eye, she said, when she and her agent strolled by the display window in West Broad Village and her agent suggested she look into it. "I love it," she said. "It's different. The speed is out of this world. Also, it's very competitive, and I'm competitive. We're in a small coliseum with a lot of cars packed together, and [I'm thinking], 'How am I going to pass?' "It's a challenge, and that's what I like." Currently in search of a sponsor, Spurlock said she plans to race in the NASCAR ARCA Series in 2013. "And I should," she said confidently, "be in the Nationwide Series by 2014." Looking ahead And what's in the future for Aubrey Hill? Like Spurlock, he has his eye on NASCAR. "I'm really into it," said Hill, who notes that his favorite NASCAR racer is Carl Edwards -- in part, he said, because he favors the number nine and Edwards' number is 99. He has attended several races at Richmond International Raceway with his uncle and cousin, and notes that NASCAR driver ranks among his top two choices of professions. But another career choice has appeal as well: focusing on his favorite subject of social studies. Aubrey said he has especially enjoyed learning Henrico history, and was impressed to learn that the Richmond region was one of the first areas to be settled in the new world. "So I'm kind of embarrassed to admit it," he said, "but I'd also like to be a social studies teacher." For the immediate future, however, Sharon Hill noted she and Aubrey will need to focus their efforts in an altogether different "arena": finances. "We are looking for sponsors," she said with a laugh. "Mom's money has run out!" For details about upcoming races, visit arenaracingusa.com. For information on Dystany Spurlock, visit http://dspurlockracing.com/site#!__site |
Your trees, please
With a nod to Arbor Day, Citizen seeks photos, descriptions of significant Henrico trees
Citizen Staff Reports 04/28/2015
Do you have a favorite tree in Henrico?
Do you know of a tree with an interesting story?
Do you live near an especially large, old, or otherwise unusual tree – or do you pass by one that has always intrigued you?
Arbor Day 2015 (April 24) was last week, and though the Citizen has published stories about a few special trees over the years (see sidebar) we know that our readers can lead us to more. > Read more.
Henrico's most famous tree
Henrico's most famous tree, known as the Surrender Tree, still stood for more than a century near the intersection of Osborne Turnpike and New Market Road -- until June 2012.
It was in the shade of that tree on April 3, 1865, that Richmond mayor Joseph Mayo met Major Atherton Stevens and troops from the 4th Massachusetts Cavalry and handed over a note surrendering the city to Federal troops. Evacuation had already begun. > Read more.
ARC event raises $75k for ICDS program
The Greater Richmond ARC's annual Ladybug Wine Tasting and Silent Auction on April 11 netted $75,165 to benefit its Infant and Child Development Services (ICDS) program.
About 350 guests sampled fine West Coast wines and craft beer from Midnight Brewery at Richmond Raceway Complex's Torque Club, along with food from local eateries. Carytown Cupcakes provided dessert. > Read more.
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Henrico HS student selected as student playwright for 'New Voices for Theater' program
A Henrico High School student was one of eight students from Virginia selected as a 2015 student playwright as part of the School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community's 26th annual New Voices for the Theater Festival of New Works, which will be held July 10-11 at VCU.
Elaina Riddell of the Center for the Arts at Henrico HS will join the other students and bring her original one-act play to life on stage at the event. In total, 150 plays were submitted to SPARC. Riddell and the other winners will work closely with New York City-based professional playwright Bruce Ward for the event. > Read more.
Weekend Top 10
In the mood for some spring shopping? Eastern Henrico FISH will hold their semi-annual yard sale this weekend – funds raised assist at-risk families in Eastern Henrico County. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will hold a spring plant sale which is among the largest in the region with more than 40 vendors selling plants ranging from well-known favorites to rare exotics. Put on your detective hat and find out "whodunnit" at the movie "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" and "The Case of the Dead Flamingo Dancer," presented by the Henrico Theatre Company May 1-17. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Recently moved into a 1930's house, and have had some fun replacing non-grounded outlets, marveling at the steel conduit they used to use, etc. I have a pair of mystery switches, one at the bottom of the stairs, one near the entrance, that I've verified are part of the same 3-way switched circuit, with power coming into the one by the entrance, and a standard 3-way pass through to the other. Power is correctly reaching both switches.
However, they don't seem to control anything. There is no overhead light fixture, and I have verified that none of the room's outlets are switched. It's a long dark living room to have no switch available. A few questions: 1) Did individual outlets ever get put on 3-way switched circuits back in the 1930's? 2) Is there anyway I can determine if the common wire coming out of the 2nd switch is actually passing through a device or outlet? 3) Next to two of my horizontally mounted original receptacles in the living room are two normal sized receptacles with two small holes, through which brass "buttons" protrude. I pulled the face plate off, and found two dangling neutrals and no other wires in the box. Any chance this is related? Advertisement |
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Thanks for the thoughts.
Checked all receptacles in area, both sides, and there is no change. Definitely cloth covered, colors difficult to tell (white has turned black with soot). I investigated the ceiling, and while there has been patch work, it seems to be consistent with patching a long crack, not an old fixture. Most houses in the area do not have overhead lights in their living rooms, so that doesn't surprise me. There was major remodeling (addition) 4 years ago, but there doesn't seem to be any relation between the old and new systems. I briefly thought the non-functioning switch at the stair base was for a light in the kitchen which was removed during the remodel, but given that it is tied in a 3-way with the light at the entrance in the opposite direction (separated by the living room), this isn't likely. So, it's rather a mystery. It's not possible for a pair of 3-way switches to "fail hot" is it? I.e. they should be switching an outlet, but one is defective? The hot does show up alternately on the A and B sides of the stair-well outlet, which is connected to the common side as expected depending on the state of the switch, so it seems to be functioning. It's just a question of whether that hot outgoing wire actually goes anywhere and does anything. See below, pulled out of the wall. Two neutral wires (yes, those are white), nothing else in the box, right next to a normal outlet (6" to the left in this picture). One is a "real" neutral, in that the hot on the adjacent outlet is 120V above it. The other seems to float. The mystery switches don't seem to have an impact on them whatsoever. The little holes in the posts are paint filled, but you could see a coax-type or RCA-type plug fitting on them. The other one across the room has the neutral lines dangling free in the box. What sort of outlet has no hot wire in it? |
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What that probably is is a radio jack, and one wire is at ground potential, and the other is usually attached to an antenna. It is a rare find, something dating from a house of your vintage. People connected their radio sets to them, which probably explains the nearby receptacle. It really has no use nowadays, so it can be another project for you to figure out. I bet one of the wires (at ground potential) is connected to the grounding system somewhere. The antenna wire probably goes to the attic, where it is probably hacked off. |
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Very cool guess, thanks. They must have loved radio, since they had two such outlets in the same room. I'll see if I can find something up in the attic.
Regarding the switches: all the outlets in the room look original. This is the 1st floor, but unfortunately this section of the basement is finished, so I'll have a hard time poking around like I'd like to. I presume you'd be able to distinguish between a hot wire that is disconnected, and a hot wire which still powers some (unused or unidentified) load, if you could isolate two sides of the same circuit. I'll poke around in the nearby outlet boxes and see if any look like they used to be switched but no longer are. I presume in that case you'd have two hots in the box, one of which is dangling? I can't imagine why anyone would do that, as there is no light anywhere, and life without a switched light in that room is rather unfortunate. |
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Think we've settled on names - come on MNers... do your worst. What say you?
(49 Posts)We don't know if we're team pink or blue, and we aren't going to finalise the name until we meet him / her. Buuuuuut at the moment these are our proposed names?
Jonas Adam - (the Jonas has a soft J like y, and Adam is DH's name - a family tradition), we're still musing on a third name that has a strong meaning for us - possibly Albert.
Lillemor Marlinna and either Bluebell, Pelagia or Liberty as a third name (Lillemor means 'little mother' and is in honour of my late Mum, and Marlinna is a mix of my Mum and sisters' names).
So what do you reckon? Both first names are Norwegian which reflects the naming tradition of where we live (Orkney). Do the names fit? Any suggestions for a third boys name?
I really like your boys' name.
I'm not sure I like Lillemor - it sounds like a place name to me or a surname. I like that it has a special meaning for you. Is it pronounce Leel-more or Lily-more or Lil-more?
I do not like made-up names in general so I'm not sure about Marlinna. It does sound like many common names (Marilyn, Marley, Marianne, -lyn names) and it means a lot to your family so I think, for that reason, it's a nice pick. It's just not one I'd pick.
I love your names. I think they're sensitive and interesting. I'm not sure whether every-one will "get" the soft "j" if they haven't met him but it's lovely and suits Orkney. I also like Albert too. Can't really add to those I think you have it bang on. We like Tom and Gabriel, Solomon and Eli but that's just us.
Lillemor is lovely Marlinna is interesting but not too out there to be weird. Again suits where you live too. We like India and Flora personally with Lillbet, Elspeth and Eliza as dirivs of Elizabeth too.
Jonas - fine, lovely.
Lillemor - ok, well I'm not mad on it but if it will fit in Orkney then fine.
All hideous - are you out of your mind?
Liberty - bit better but not great and not good with Lillemor.
I will have a think.......
What was your mum's name? Marlene? Margaret? Honestly I would just use that as a proper tribute tbh.
If they fit for you then they are nice names. We are far south of the UK and names that are common here would no doubt stand out like a sore thumb in the North of Scotland. Portuguese names are very common which reflects our community.
So while the names sound odd to me that is because I'm not used to them.
From googling I see Thea is a popular Norwegian name. Apparently it means gift from God. I think Lillemor Thea Your Mum's name might be nice? Also I think Linnea is very pretty - is that your sister's name?
I think they are lovely names and the sentiment behind them is also lovely. Bluebell though? You're almost into Apple territiry there! Also not keen on the joining two names together thing. It's a nice idea, but the resulting name is a bit bizarre.
They are both beautiful.
I think that Lillemor Marlinna is enough name though, do you need the second middle name?
Say Lillemor Marlinna out loud a few times. It's like a tongue twister. Too many l and m sounds in quick succession.
And Marlinna sounds made up. Which it is. You can save names for a subsequent child, you know - you don't have to get them all in now!
Love your boys names. But don't like your girls sorry, lillemor I just don't think is pretty, and marlinna makes me think Marlena which to me sounds slightly American and a odd combination.
Wow - that's interesting, the Norwegian thing. Jonas is great, not keen on Lillemor, the made up of two names thing is really bad, and the others are ugly.
I like Jonas Adam and Lillemor.
Not keen on Marlinna. Could you not use your sister's name or your mother's name?
Albert is nice, but Adam Albert is a bit 'a' heavy.
Bluebell is okish.
Pelagia or Liberty are not names I'm keen on.
Boys name is fine.
Girls names not my cup of tea, but Lillemor is the best of the bunch.
Your girl's names have a lot of syllables and do sound like a mouthful, out loud. I'd go for long / short, or other way round.
I'm from Orkney and I haven't heard of anyone with those names but then I suppose they are a change from the usual Magnus, Erik and Thorfinn and Inga, erica and Ingrid
The boys name is lovely, but I think the girls one is a bit drag-queeny. I think you should pick a more normal girls name.
Lillemor is pronounced Lillamo (with the emphasis on the first syllable) and would be shorted to Lilla or Mo.
My Mum was Lynn and my sister is Maria - I just hate Marilyn as a mix of the two as it makes me think of the bimbo from home and away.
Will have another think. Pelagia was my late Polish Gran so that's where that came from. Bluebell is a bit London I'll admit. I agree on Albert not being ideal with Adam - might have to rethink that too, it was DH's Grandad's name. Would love to have my Dad's name but Kazimierz wouldn't be totally leftfield with the other names and our surname says she glad to have got rid of my Polish maiden name now that WAS a tongue twister
I love the Orcadian names from the old norn but none go with our surname - hence looking at Norwegian names...
Thanks all for the comments - you never get any frank feedback in real life until it's too late!
Hmmmm - tbh I'm not sure how you can mix Lillemor (lovely pronunciation) and Lynn and ever get something you can actually say. What was your mum's middle name? Or maiden name?
Her middle name was my name and I don't really want to use it, as nice as it is, as think I'd sound a bit of an egotist!!! I'm blaming my twin sis for this trend as she started it by mixing my name and my Mum's for her wee girl's middle name - Caitlynn which works out lovely with her other names. Oh gawd at this rate I might just let DH pick the middle names...
Maybe look at some other Polish family names? It would be nice to reflect that heritage. And if Lillemor is in honour of your mother, do you need to use part of her name too?
What about Marial or Meriel or Meryl? Then you can sort of refer to both your sister and your mum?
Do you know, you very rarely say your DC's full names after announcing their birth and name to everyone, it only really matters how the first and surnames sound together.
You will write their name with middle names on some forms but rarely say them.
Lilla is really nice and the pronunciation of lillamor makes much more sense of it. Personally I like Bluebell, it's one of many flower names, why not?
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