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Firas is going to be on the MMAHour today so I am sure he will shed some more light on the situation.
I think he is scheduled to appear at 1:25 est / 10:25 pst.
TMZ posted something about his dad dying and GSP getting a woman preggers.
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But I actually recall reading somewhere months ago (maybe right after his last fight) that his father was very sick.
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If this is a bad buy in any way shape or form really like to know and the deal ends in 2 hours >.<
Use to know most of this stuff but i'm pretty clueless now : /
While it's not a horrible system for the price they are asking it's not great by any stretch and in many ways doesn't make much sense (that tends to pretty standard for ibuypower and cyberpower though).
If your main intension for the machine is use it as a gaming machine then spending the extra money on the i7 CPU and overkill of 32Gb of ram when you could go with an i5 3570k and 16Gb meanwhile allowing you to upgrade to a MUCH nicer GPU just doesn't make any sense at all. Oh and let's not forget they don't actually state the PSU make/model which is always something to be VERY cautious of as a PSU failure can take your whole system with it. Also at that price is should have an SSD for the Boot drive as a standard, this one appears to only have a HDD. HDD are fine for storage but when you get over $1k for a new PC these days SSD for the boot drive/HDD storage drive should be the setup you look for period.
Originally posted by DM19
Don't rush. iBuyPower always has a special deal going on, and it's always about to end. That's to try to create pressure to make you think you have to buy something right this second or end up paying a lot more, so that you end up overpaying for something stupid. As soon as one special deal ends, another starts--and usually nearly identical to the one that just ended.
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Originally posted by DM19
Not at ALL.
An i7 isn't necessary for gaming, with a $1400 budget you can basically afford an Nvidia GTX 680, or a 670 and other better parts.
32gb ram? LOL for what.. a 670 will also give you enough left to buy an SSD. Don't pay for Win 7 (dont get Win 8 either).
Originally posted by DM19
That's always a bad deal. If it were good, they'd tell you. In fact, they do offer some good power supplies, and tell you exactly what they are.
Why are you looking at Sandy Bridge-E? That's a server chip that Intel offers to sell in desktops--but they charge server (i.e., high) prices for it. For gaming purposes, Ivy Bridge is both better and cheaper.
Also, 32 GB of system memory is extreme overkill for most purposes. I can understand 16 GB on a big budget just because it's so cheap, but 32? There are some reasons to get that much memory, but gaming isn't one of them, and won't be any time soon.
Why are you looking to get a computer built to order in the first place, rather than building your own?
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First of all: get 2x16Gb memory sticks instead, you need 2 for them to work in full speed.
Secondly, for that price you really should be able to afford a better PSU, at least a Corsair proffesional 650W. A "standard" PSU are often a really bad buy, it might both shorten the lifetime of the computer and might use more power. OCZ also make good PSUs for a nice price.
Otherwise are the parts fine, but you might get them a little cheaper if you look around.
Thanks for the reply. Money is not that big a deal is why i went higher end on them items but could still do the GPU also and pretty much everything else. Was something i just whipped up after seeing a deal and i can edit it all. With out building it myself you know of any other sites like Ibuypower that wont rip me off to bad?
Happy i made this post i see now i know even less then i thought >.<
Ok so like <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.mmorpg.com/profile.cfm/username/Quizzical" href="http://www.mmorpg.com/profile.cfm/username/Quizzical" title="View information about Quizzical" suhlink"="">Quizzical said they always have deals so going to wait.
I changed a few things with the PC i was looking at as a guide to go on if you guys will look it over. This came out at about 1600.
I'm not sure about the motherboard at all.
If you are still looking for other sites I would recommend you check out AVAdirect. I can't guarantee you will get a better deal but you should be able to do a better job of building a specific (meaning you choose all parts, make/model) system via their options over ibuypower/cyberpower.
Originally posted by DM19
While this is a much better gaming build than your last I would still ask why the i7? Do you plan to use it for something other than gaming that would require multiple cores or perhaps in the case of gaming multiboxing?
If you aren't aware I'd like to point out that the closed loop liquid cooling system you selected really isn't any better and in some case is louder than other comparable air cooling setups such as the Noctua NH-D14. You would really need to spring for the Corsair H100 or H100i (newer version). Anything under that you are paying a premium for very little performance gain, especially if you aren't planning on overclocking your system.
The MB is WAY overkill unless you plan to do SLI/Xfire from the get go as that is specifically what the X79 boards are designed to accomplish. I higher end Z77 would be a much better deal for a single GPU setup.
Do you plan to do a surround system setup with your system or are you an audiophile? If not the Asus Xonar sound card is also a waste of cash and is something you could EASILY add later should you decide onboard sound isn't good enough. I highly recommend you stick with onboard sound until after you have heard it before you spring for a seperate sound card. These days all quality MB's come with build-in onboard sound which is easily equal to soundcards of yesteryear.
Other than that your other options are right on the mark, but as I stated in my previous post I would still compare a similar build to what AVAdirect has to offer.
Just wanted to thank everyone for all the help.
After seeing just how much it costs to have them sites build a pc for you i'm going to try it myself. I''ve wanted to learn how for a very long time now and think its about time i learn and this site http://www.pcityourself.com/index.php seems to make it very easy step by step. If it blows up in my face i guess it be a good lesson learned :)
I'd say you made the right choice in the end. A couple things to remember when you building your own system, a. order all your parts at the same time because you won't know what might be a lemon until you actually build the system and b. due to the possibility of lemons be sure to register all your parts as soon as you can to ensure they are covered in case of failure or DOA.
While the above are unlikely to happen it's just a fact of life with computer parts that not all will ship in working condition, this is part of the reason the major players offer such great RMA policies. Please don't let any of this discourage you from building a system yourself because to be quite frank no online reseller will offer you EXACTLY what you want in a system, only you can do that (or pay someone local to built it after you order the parts).
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Good advice.
I'd say of all the computers I've built, probably 15% of them have ~some~ part that has to be RMA'ed in the first 2 weeks. Usually it's RAM DOA, but occasionally a motherboard or video card will die very early on. Buying from a reputable retailer (Newegg is among the better with regard to this) makes it very easy to return and get the computer up and running. Plus if you have spare parts from an older computer or something, you can still get some use out of some of the parts, rather than having to mail in your entire rig (often at your expense, and shipping an entire computer is not cheap) and wait for the entire rig to come back.
That sounds high, but it's a lot of different parts you order at the same time. Compared to some of the nightmares I've heard about some of the cut rate configure-your-own sites, it's not bad considering.
So i've pretty much just been looking at the processor and motherboard so far and as i keep reading into them i'm changing my mind time and again so here i am lol.
So i was going to just go high end on everything and get an I7 but yeah really no point in it like was said so going I5.
Same with the motherboard i was going to get ASUS Rampage IV Extreme LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131802 They say its not very noob friendly and seems like it might be overkill now also but i'm not sure there.
Ram has got me wondering also as i see a lot of 16gb with four sticks of ram rather than two and someone said get two 8gb sticks.
I have a $2000 range. Could go $4000 but really rather not.
Needless to say its for gaming and i play a mix of single player and online/mmo games and looking to get a set up that be as smooth for all of them as i can get.
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The difference in motherboards is mainly 2 things:
On a $2k budget, may as well get an i7. It won't help for gaming now, and there are few opportunities to use it effectively (maybe certain software while ripping movies/music, or some rendering software, etc), but on that budget, why the hell not.
On a Z77 motherboard, there really isn't any technical reason to prefer 2 DIMMS or 4 DIMMS. From a practical standpoint, if you want to upgrade your RAM in the future, it's easier and more economical to do if you have empty slots, rather than having to pull 2 DIMMs out to replace them with something larger. RAM really only matters when you don't have enough. For most people, they never use more than 4G (since nearly every application/game is still 32-bit and only uses 2G of RAM). But it's cheap, so why not make sure you don't run out - 8G is overkill for most people for the near future as it is, and if you ever hit a condition where it isn't enough, it's easy enough to add more.
Really, with your budget, the real decisions don't deal with the computer itself - that is more or less a cookie cutter build right now. It lay with how you plan to use it:
Originally posted by DM19
Considering that you started out looking at a $1400 machine, I'm guessing that you'd prefer to spend less than $2000 so long as it doesn't mean losing significant quality or performance.
All prices including shipping and before rebates:
Processor/motherboard combo deal: $379
That's the standard gaming enthusiast processor, together with a fairly high end motherboard that can do everything you'll want (within reason; it won't cook your meals), plus a lot of stuff you won't.
Case/power supply combo deal: $245 before $35 in rebates
Fairly high end power supply together with a big, feature rich case that will handle whatever you later decide to do with it.
Video card/memory combo deal: $505
You've got the budget to grab a top-of-the-line single GPU card, so here it is. And you don't really need 16 GB of system memory, but it's cheap, so why not? The specs on the memory are pretty good, and two 8 GB modules leaves you room to easily add more on the off chance that someday you decide you need more memory.
Solid state drive: $171
A computer without a good SSD is slow. So here's a good SSD.
Hard drive: $150
How much hard drive capacity do you need? Probably a lot less than you think you need. But you were looking at 4 TB in your original post, so here's a 3 TB hard drive.
Optical drive: $16
Because there's rarely point in spending more unless you want to watch Blu-Ray movies on your computer.
CPU heatsink/fan: $40
New Egg doesn't carry it, but Hard OCP gave it a glowing review. Reasonably good cooling performance, and very, very quiet.
Operating system: $100
Because you need it if you want any Windows software to run. Such as nearly all games.
Total: $1606, including shipping and before $35 in rebates.
I'm assuming that you keep peripherals (keyboard, mouse, speakers, surge protector, monitor) from an old build.
If you're inclined to spend more to get something special, then what do you think about Eyefinity? You could spread a game window across three monitors for an enormous effective monitor resolution.
So how does this compare to what you had listed in your initial post?
The processor is, for gaming purposes, equivalent. The motherboard is a different platform, so it lacks the LGA 2011 features (not relevant to gaming, apart from for a CrossFire/SLI setup that you shouldn't get), but is probably otherwise a little higher quality. The difference between 16 GB and 32 GB of system memory doesn't matter. You lose 1 TB of hard drive capacity. Sounds bad, right?
Well, look at what you gain. You get a top of the line video card instead of mid-range. You get a good SSD, which will make everything feel dramatically more responsive. You get a high end power supply, rather than a piece of junk that is a danger to your system. You get what is probably a substantially nicer case, albeit with a far less gaudy paint job. You get better processor cooling. By my reckoning, that's about $600 worth of upgrades, for a price difference of $200.
Video card i think is a bit much i can always get better later on and also not a fan of radeon cards never had much luck with them.
Heatsink i was looking at the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018 down side its really big but reading that its really good.
Only other thing is why windows 8? I was thinking 8 but then so many people been saying go with 7.
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Ok it's taken me longer than i would have liked to get back to this. So i used most of what you said.
Fan is a http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608024
GPU is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787
Going to take 7 over 8 also.
The SSD I never knew about them till now and did a bit of reading but still not very sure how they work so if you could clear that up i think i'll be golden.


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CSW 2012 blog
This blog contains the thoughts and opinions of our CSW delegates.
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting gives us the tools to create change – but we need the chance to use them
WAGGGS, I believe, gives girls and young women the spaces to have their voices heard and the advocacy skills to participate fully.
I want to be a social entrepreneur – using technology and exhibitions to achieve gender equality.
|I believe that stereotypes of both men and women are an underlying cause of violence.
I already have a project that I started as a Girl Guide – 'Speak Out, Reach Out, Camp Out' – that aims to inspire, inform and empower young women to take action on the Millennium Development Goals in the UK.
My project utilises a website, blog, and social media to share multimedia amongst peer networks. One element of my project is an exhibition of positive female role models, which seeks to challenge stereotypes by drawing attention to women who have excelled beyond traditional expectations.
Stop the Violence
I believe that stereotypes of both men and women are an underlying cause of violence against women and girls, including in intimate relationships. This is a widespread problem and I suggest non-formal education as one solution.
Our Stop the Violence campaign, called for by our 10 million young members, aims to "start the conversation" about this topic through a joint project with UN Women to create a non-formal, co-educational curriculum.
|CSW is missing an opportunity. I have noticed the limited opportunities given to young women to participate in the decision-making processes.
I feel this campaign is vital because I have experienced violence in my own personal relationships, and I ask everyone to support our campaign.
Limited opportunities at CSW
I think CSW is missing an opportunity. As a young delegate at the past two sessions I have noticed the limited opportunities given to young women to participate in the decision-making processes at the CSW.
We have a space created by the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that work directly on our interests, and other NGOs are forced to take notice when we speak out at events dominated by older women – but it seems to me that young members of government delegations seem to be few and far between. This needs to change, and we need a universal definition of 'youth'.
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Give young women's opinions the space and respect they deserve
I'm still finding it hard to believe I'm in New York for the United Nations 56th CSW.
When I first read the email that mentioned the CSW, 3 things caught my attention: WAGGGS, New York and the United Nations. And I thought to myself, what an amazing opportunity - to represent not only Girlguiding UK but WAGGGS.
An amazing opportunity
To share my experiences; to have my voice heard; to develop my advocacy skills; to meet girlguides from around the world and, of course, see the famous city that is New York. How could I not want to apply?
|Girl Guiding, as it always does, opened a door I thought closed to me. And here I am today standing in front of you.
I didn't know who would apply, and I didn't know who they were looking for. Not to think negatively, but in all honesty I didn't think I'd get it. However, Girl Guiding, as it always does, opened a door I thought closed to me. And here I am today standing in front of you.
My experience so far at CSW has been overwhelming; every day presents new challenges and opportunities. I have not experienced a single moment of boredom since I arrived. I have attended numerous side events, went to the UK permanent mission were I got to talk to my Equalities Minister, I have taken part in the girls' participation and young women's caucus.
I have watched my fellow delegates give inspiring speeches about their lives, I had an opportunity to talk to the United Nations Foundation about what it is like to be a girl in my country and had an awesome reception at the Girl Scouts of the USA Head quarters, where I got to spend time with some of the great girls I have met this week.
Give girls a bigger platform
Its good that there is a platform at CSW for girls and young women to have their voices heard and their thoughts considered. However, I personally feel that this space is not big enough.
|As members of the world's female population, our voice should be heard just as loudly as everyone else at CSW.
Firstly, we do not get enough recognition. We're pushed into the background, we're rarely given the time and space to let our voices be heard. As members of the world's female population, our voice should be heard just as loudly as everyone else at CSW.
Secondly, the girl-only spaces are intruded. All too often words are put in our mouths. Just because we are young, does not mean we do not know what we are talking about. Next time, we ALL need to ensure that the girl-only spaces remain girl-only. That girls are given the time, space and recognition for their opinions.
Don't let girls down
I am here to represent the voices of 10 million girls across 145 countries in WAGGGS and I need to ensure we don't let them down by my voice not being heard. However, despite these frustrations, I can't stress enough how inspiring and valuable it has been to attend the CSW this year. We have had successes, but next year we can strive for more.
Today I challenge the United Nations, I challenge the government negotiators, and I challenge all of us, including myself, to make sure girls voices are not a whisper but a shout!
Access to education is crucial for Malawian girls to prosper
I would like to share with you challenges, experiences, and opportunities me and my fellow peers face in Malawi.
In Malawi – just as in many other countries – we are facing a lot of challenges such as child and forced marriage, early childbearing, sexual gender-based violence, high HIV infection, illiteracy and early school drop outs, inadequate system that protects our rights, orphanhood and with some taking the burden of caring for families affected by HIV/AIDS during school period time.
The opportunity to participate
However, me and my fellow peers enjoy the opportunities to associate with friends and participate in Girl Guiding activities. The country of Malawi offers free primary education to children and has devised a policy that allows girls who dropped out of school to be re-enrolled/re-admitted.
|The people in the urban areas have access to medicine but people in the rural areas do not have access at all.
Currently, I am involved in a UN joint program that focuses on adolescent girls. Through this program we provide girls with leadership opportunities, a safe space, health services, and access to education.
I take a role of facilitating peer educators to run sessions in their guide units. This has helped me to build up my confidence and to set up my future dreams.
I want to be a pharmacist to make medicine available in hospitals in Malawi – specifically focusing on rural communities. The people in the urban areas have the access to medicine but people in the rural areas do not have access at all.
Improvements in girls' lives to date
There is improved adolescent girls' education attendance. For example, teachers are now reporting reduced absentees and also some girls that dropped out are being enrolled. There is an increase in access to sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS-related information.
|There is increased advocacy and visibility for the needs of adolescent girls.
For example, girls are being trained as patrol leaders who conduct weekly sessions with their failed girls in their respective schools.
They are also getting information through campaigns and dialogue conducted in their communities. There is also increased development of life skills through training and sessions that they participate in. There is increased adolescent participation and leadership in youth development activities. There is also increased advocacy and visibility for the needs of adolescent girls.
Sending help from abroad
What can girls in the USA do to help girls in Malawi? There is a need for supplies such as sanitary products so young girls can go to school. So a way for US girls to support would be to connect with the Girl Guides of Malawi and form a partnership.
|There is a need for supplies such as sanitary products so young girls can go to school.
There is also a need for a scholarship fund for young women to remain in school but also to support young women who want to continue on with their education. Young women who want to be taken seriously with their advocacy issues need further education but unfortunately rural girls are not able to afford school fees, so therefore are not able to continue their advocacy work in their professional careers.
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Young women must have a role in international politics
My name is Danielle and I am from Ontario, Canada. I am very excited to share my experiences leading up to the CSW, and thus far being at the CSW.
This experience started when I applied to be apart of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts' CSW Delegation. I was in India at the WAGGGS World Centre after I became inspired to apply for this amazing opportunity.
The importance of advocacy
The programme I was completing in India taught me so much about the importance of advocacy, and having girls' voices heard.
I worked with a non-governmental organization (NGO) that partnered with the World Centre. I was able to experience the challenges and successes that NGOs face. I was truly amazed at what a difference one person could make. The organization I worked with was started by one woman, who saw a need and had a caring heart for humanity.
|I knew that what I had experienced and learned could not be put to waste. I wanted to continue my advocacy journey.
My time in India was an amazing experience in itself. I knew that what I had experienced and learned could not be put to waste. I wanted to continue my advocacy journey, and this was made possible when I was accepted to be part of the WAGGGS CSW delegation.
Since being here at the CSW, I have learned an enormous amount from the UN women, as well as many of the NGO participants.
Creating Canadian partnerships
I was fortunate enough to have a roundtable meeting with the Minister for the Status of Women Canada. This opened my eyes to the idea that women can take a strong and active role in politics and policy-building.
|A roundtable meeting with the Minister for the Status of Women Canada opened my eyes to the idea that women can take a strong and active role in politics and policy-building.
The minister was engaging, truthful, friendly, and strong. She really cared to listen to me, and exemplified this by committing to me to take my concerns forward and put them on the agenda if they are not already included.
There were three other Canadian representatives at this roundtable, and what blew me away was that each of the issues they each brought forward, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is in some way working on, or involved in projects related to these issues.
I think this is a perfect example of how sharing resources and creating partnerships is vital. If these three organizations partnered with WAGGGS a stronger voice would be created which could lead to a greater change.
Empowering and involving young women through WAGGGS
This only further validated the work of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world. We are youth-serving organizations for girls, and are tapping into many communities, rural and urban in 145 countries.
|If we, the youth, are expected to be the leaders now and of tomorrow, we need to learn how the government processes work.
Furthermore, being here participating at the CSW has taught me just how important it is to have young women involved, and being present at events like this. If we, the youth, are expected to be the leaders now and of tomorrow, we need to learn how the government processes work.
For example, we do not want to re-invent the wheel which means we need to learn as much as we can from the women leaders of today, and see what they have already accomplished. If we can have these amazing advocates as mentors not only will we youth learn about the UN, and international government, but we will develop leadership skills and the knowledge to have a voice and be true advocates.
I would like to conclude with a few words from our founder Olave, Lady Baden-Powell: "Doing a 'good turn' may seem a trivial thing to us grown-ups, but a good turn done as a child will grow into service for the community when she grows up."
We too will serve our communities through political action, education, development and advocacy. It is in our Guiding Spirit.
Economic empowerment helps rural women in Rwanda to overcome cultural obstacles
My name is Pamela from Rwanda and I am representing the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
Rwanda has a population of 9.1million people. Over 85% of the Rwandans live in rural areas and they survive by agricultural production.
The most vulnerable people
The 1994 Tutsi Genocide led to a change in the country's demographic structure: women today account for about 54% of the Rwandan population, and many households are headed by women and orphans. The most vulnerable rural people are landless people where a girl is at the centre of all concerns.
Let me describe the life of a rural girl in Rwanda. Since her childhood, a girl is taught to perform all domestic tasks. Like their mothers, they grow to become responsible for the care of children, the sick and the elderly, in addition to performing essential social functions within their communities such as raising their little brothers and farming.
So what do the Rwandan government do to spoke the changes for the rural women? There have been improvements in the net enrolment of girls at primary levels. Now, girls and boys have equal opportunities for education.
Obstacles for Rwandan girls
However, statistics of girls in higher education are still low. Few girls are found in scientific or technical education where they could develop better skills to secure better paying jobs - especially those living in rural areas.
|Factors such as adolescent pregnancy, early marriage and girls' greater burden of household labour act as obstacles to girls' schooling.
In addition, factors such as adolescent pregnancy, early marriage and girls' greater burden of household labour act as obstacles to their schooling. This is not due to lack of information because there are centres in rural villages that provide sexual and reproductive health. It's due to culture, conservation of old values and religions. So, disparities persist in comparison with the enrolment of boys.
Issues of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence also are high in girls' lives in rural communities. And the shame of losing their virginity incites them to keep that secret.
Positive changes and Girl Guiding
Rwanda has made many excellent achievements in line with the promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women. We can highlight some of them: Reduction of poverty, access to education, eradication of violence against women, access to health, women in decision making.
|Girl Guides have conducted training on girls' rights and encouraged them to stand up and work so that they can limit violence at home.
Gender sensitive curricula have been developed and at present stereotypes were remarkably reduced in textbooks. As a result of the implementation of the 1999 inheritance law, girls are inheriting from their parents' properties. Girls living with disabilities are provided with special services.
We, the Rwandan Girl Guides, have remarkably been engaged in promoting rural girls and women because we have a great membership. Empowering them socially and economically was the first thing to do. Through numerous projects, Girl Guides have conducted trainings on girls' rights and responsibilities and encouraged them to stand up and work so that they can limit violence at home.
Growing rural business
For instance, in 2011 with Global Fund I was part of a project on improving the socio-economical life of 60 rural women. Through that project, we trained women on the creation of small businesses and how to invest their little income at the bank.
|As a direct result of the Girl Guides' effort, the number of Rwandan women with saving accounts has increased.
With a small amount we provided them with, they have bought a land where they are cultivating pineapples. Today, they transform those pineapples into juices which they sell across the country. In addition, they started a cooperative in which they make crafts and baskets (agaseke) that they export. You can find them in Macy's malls in Washington DC.
My fellow Girl Guiding leaders and I taught girls who had not finished school skills such as bakery, tailoring and pork farming. The money they have earned and saved has changed their lives and their families.
As a direct result of the Girl Guides' effort, the number of Rwandan women with saving accounts has increased. The money they make gives women independence to make decisions, to educate their children, and gives them access to the health care services.
The chance to be respected
My mother always says to me that I have to work hard and be independent. This project has given rural women the chance to be respected and not just be someone's wife.
As an African young leader, I know that our culture is still a barrier to develop rural communities.
|Rural women suffer in Rwanda, but Girl Guides of Rwanda has given them the power, the tools and opportunities to grow.
Since joining Girl Guides at school, I found that even though I had grown up in a rural community, I have been taught to be committed, stand up and fight for my rights. And I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in the world. Through the advocacy and leadership skills I learned, I am able to rise up and feel confident.
I have been inspired to study agriculture so I have the knowledge and skills to help the poor rural people of Rwanda be able to make their lives better.
Thai teenagers need help to nurture positive body image
My name is Praewa and I'm from Thailand. I am at the CSW as a youth delegate from the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and as part of a Thai government delegation.
It is such an honour for me to have the opportunity to speak out for girls and young women around the world at this side event. I am going to speak from a Thai teenager's perspective about how the body image in the media affects young people and on how to solve the problem.
I am particularly interested in the topic since I am surrounded by friends who are extremely affected by body image and gender stereotypes portrayed by the media which is now widely accessible to young people.
Teenage plastic surgery on the rise
At university, I am surrounded by friends who have undergone plastic surgery, friends who try to dress, act, and change their bodies to look like Korean pop girl idols, friends who need to go and check at stores every week for the new arrivals and then end up complaining that they have to go on diet to fit into their new clothes.
|Thai society has been extremely affected by pop idols from Korea where plastic surgery is viewed as normal for teenagers.
Thai society has been extremely affected by pop idols from Korea where plastic surgery is viewed as normal for teenagers and this has made the number of young Thai people below 25 years old doing plastic surgery increase for the last five years. One of my friends who had a nose job said she did not like her nose and she felt unconfident having it on her face. Her parents supported her in doing the plastic surgery and they paid for her.
Consequently, after the last New Year's Holidays she came to university and only a few people had noticed that something on her face had changed. Others could not notice and she decided not to tell anyone.
Facing the reality
She said she felt much more confident after doing the plastic surgery and loved it when people turned their heads to look at her face. However, she did not face the reality that she was not happy in her skin, and her parents didn't care about her wellbeing.
|When my friend changed her nose, she did it to make men look at her face. She didn't care about them seeing her as a complete human being.
When my friend changed her nose, she did it to make men look at her face. She didn't care about them seeing her as a complete human being. This leads to men objectifying her as a 'thing' that doesn't have feelings. Due to a lack of respect, this objectification of women leads to violence and injustice.
As a teenager, I think caring about body image is not so wrong, it's natural, especially for teenagers who are still immature, still growing and are quite vulnerable to media and advertisement.
What can we do to reduce media influence?
So, what can we do to stop Thai teenagers being so affected by the media? The first thing to do is to create confidence in young womens' bodies and make them discover their real potential, so they can be proud of themselves.
A safe space like the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a great place for this to be nurtured. This will make them realize that their true value comes from themselves, their good deeds, and not their appearances. Some Thai teenagers are aware of many famous people who can achieve success without the perfect media-propagated body image. They believe plastic surgery should be used by people who need it for medical treatment.
|It is essential that teenagers are educated to see through media tricks and false advertising so that it can help them to critically assess what they see.
In addition, it is essential that teenagers are educated to see through media tricks and false advertising so that it can help them to critically assess what they see in the media. Also, teenagers must be guided towards the right and safest way in taking care of their bodies. This is where the parents come in; feeling good about our bodies must start in the family, parents should talk to their children rather than paying for them to have plastic surgery.
Finally, all the above mentioned can't be achieved by teenagers alone. We also need help from education providers, both formal and non-formal and the adults who provide all the media to young people.
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Dr. Lucy Tan-atichat - 13 April 2012 - 10.35AM (GMT)
Thanks for sharing what people in your age group think and do. Hope everyone involved can help the girls develop their fullest potential with little artificial help.
Pascaline - 7 March 2012 - 8.48PM (GMT)
I'm so proud of you Pamela and all of you girls! See...this is just a few of what girl guides and girl scouts do to change lives, we need more support.
Thumbs up girls, we were well represented!
Love, from Rwanda.
paul bigmore - 7 March 2012 - 3.00PM (GMT)
These blog entries are brilliant, well written, encouraging and challenging all at the same time. Well done to you all and thank you for all you've done on behalf of all girls and young women at the CSW this year!
Siegrid Matheve - 2 March 2012 - 9.20PM (GMT)
congratulations Praewa ! This is so true !
Parents should make sure that girls are proud of their bodyimage. We are probably all a little guilty by not telling teenagers often enough the positives we do see in them. Now what will I do this week when I meet with my girls? I look forward to give each one of them a positive compliment about themselves.
Erika - 2 March 2012 - 5.47PM (GMT)
This is SO important! Young women in this day & age are under CONSTANT pressure to conform to unrealistic images portrayed by the media & I think it's vital that their parents & educators provide them with the proper guidance, while exemplifying that being a 5', 100lb barbie isn't fun. It's a whole other issue with bullemic and anorexic teens who sacrifice their health in order to satisfy ridiculous social expectations.
You're beautiful just the way you are!
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Big changes for academy school
Last updated at 10:55, Friday, 30 March 2012
MORE lessons and shorter lunch breaks are on the cards for West Lakes Academy pupils.
The changes at the Egremont school are set to take place in September to allow more teaching time for students.
Other major changes are in the pipeline as pupils get ready to move into the new academy building.
Students are to receive 27- and-a-half hours of teaching time per week, compared to the 25 which is standard amongst most schools.
Currently there are five lessons with an hour lunch break. From September, there will be six lessons a day and students will have a 30- minute lunchbreak.
Principal Vanessa Ray says this will mean younger students will have an earlier lunch compared to the existing timetable.
Mrs Ray said: "The younger ones aren't so keen, but the older ones realise it's a competitive market out there. If that means having more teaching time and ultimately getting better grades, they are happy to do it."
A county council spokesperson said: "All secondary schools, not just academies, can choose how long to take for lunch breaks. Usually it's between 50 minutes and an hour and 10 minutes but it can be what they want it to be.
"Academies do have more freedom in terms of setting timetables and the curriculum, which is part of the reason they become academies."
Students will also have the chance to study for their GCSEs over three years rather than the standard two. Mrs Ray says Key Stage 4 teaching will now take place from Year 9 through to Year 11.
A new logo has been designed for the academy which means a new uniform will also be introduced.
Mrs Ray said sixth form student James Coulthard produced the winning design and was awarded £200 by Kier Construction. These will now be used on the academy's blazer and ties.
Existing students will have these replaced free of charge, while new students will have to pay.
Mrs Ray said they are still recruiting for the new intake of Year 7 pupils for the September start as well as sixth form places.
Following two years of construction work, the new-build is set to open in just a few weeks time.
Copeland MP Jamie Reed visited the academy last week to speak to staff and tour the new facility.
Mrs Ray said: "He was very positive. He is interested in local things and the academy is a big event locally. This new build is quite an adult environment. We have a whole new computer system, new electronic keys and a cashless catering system."
Student tours have been taking place recently where groups of pupils have looked around the facility. Members of the community and parents have also looked around the new build, which has been designed and constructed by Kier.
The official opening is set to take place in the autumn term.
First published at 11:08, Thursday, 29 March 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
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I can only hope that the new building encourages the pupils to take reponsibility for their own learning and gives the staff a desperately needed morale boost. The Head teachers empathasis seems to be on cosmetic, high tech gadgets to perhaps dazzle prospective parents and lead them away from the reality of an underperforming student body. How many students from the academy are able to bridge the gap between rote-taught GCSE's and application of knowledge A-levels? I sincerely hope the Academy can offer pupils more than a 'shiny new building with a new logo'.
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BOONE, N.C. – The Appalachian State Mountaineers got the best of the Mocs volleyball team Saturday night with a 3-0 victory over Chattanooga in Boone, N.C. Only one attacker for each team totaled double-digit kills in a match that saw the scoring wealth distributed. Sophomore Briana Reid (Houston, Texas) was UTC's leader, recording a double-double with 10 kills, 10 digs and 11.5 points.
Appalachian State jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a convincing 25-12 victory in the first set. The Mountaineers' Lauren Gray led the way on offense with 12 kills in the match. Gray managed four kills on seven attacks and a .429 hitting percentage. Chattanooga was held to eight kills in the set with a match-low .033 hitting percentage while App. State hit .464 in the set.
The second set went to the Mountaineers 25-19 as UTC was held to a .050 hitting percentage. Reid led the Chattanooga offense with four kills while she and junior Melissa Green (Boca Raton, Fla.) each came away with four digs. Junior Kasey Talley (Boiling Springs, S.C.) assisted with four blocks and freshman Anne Bachmann (Lincoln, Neb.) added two.
Chattanooga managed 13 points in the third and final set of the match. Reid totaled four of the Mocs' eight kills in the set. Along with its eight kills, UTC hit a match-best .105 to close out the trip to Boone.
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UTC has won in decisive fashion this spring, posting four straight shutout victories for the first time in school history.
Competing at No. 1 singles, Nurik has won each of her matches in straight sets. The Roswell, Ga., native scored a (6-2, 6-4) victory over Middle Tennessee's Yuiri Nomoto to help the Chattanooga snap a 13-match losing streak to MTSU and give UTC its first victory in the series since 1999.
After defeating Lipscomb's Deahna Welcher (6-2, 6-0), Nurik cruised past Austin Peay's Alison Carre (6-3, 6-2) Friday.
Nurik and teammate Kaylene Chadwell (Franklin, Tenn.) are 4-1 for the Lady Mocs at No. 2 doubles. Following a loss to MTSU, Nurik and Chadwell responded with wins over Lipscomb's Welcher and Jenny Brock (8-6) and Austin Peay's Carre and Vanessa Tavares (8-0).
The Lady Mocs are back on the court on Saturday, Feb. 16, when they host Lee University at the Champions Club. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) and this is a double-header with the men's teams. A link for live scoring is available on the women's tennis schedule page on GoMocs.com.


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Frank Briggs Here!
I am new to the forums here but have enjoyed Drummer World for quite a while. Some of you may know me from a few books and a DVD floating around out there or from the Mike Keneally, Ohm or 805 bands
I released my first solo album this year entitled "China Ranch".
You are invited to stop by my site to take a listen...and please say hello.
I see I am on the "wish list!!:) here at DWorld...thank you.
I am a fan of so many of the drummers I see here. Cliff Almond, Pat Petrillo, Phil Maturano, etc.. I am looking forward to getting to know some of you.
Thanks DrummerWorld!
All the best
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Welcome to the site....
Its great having someone here with your experience and expertise....
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Welcome Frank. I love your playing with Mr. Keneally on Sluggo! The drum fill there at the very start of "Potato" is very nice, as are those fills at the end of the song too.
So just how did your "charts flew away in tornado"?
And you're on the newest Ohm too? I still haven't picked that one up. Hopefully soon. Chris Poland and the boys are just killer.
Hope you stick around and comment more often.
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Thanks Guys...
I will try to check in more often.
The 32nd note intro to Potato is basically this.
It starts on beat 3.
1,2, RlrlffRlRlffrlrl The capitol letters are accents...pretty easy.
I was never an official drummer for the band. I did a 5 week tour subbing for Toss Panos.
I never really got the music under my belt either (a ton of hard sh*t) so I was reading from charts Toss had made for himself.
We played an outdoor college gig in Farmingham? Maine arranged by Mike Gaito who I believe was a student at the time.
Anyway the tune "Day of the Cow 2" (yep that is the title) was a one page chart with unison figures and the time signatures changing almost every measure (true).
Just as Mike counted DOC2 off this big wind blew in and took my book right off my music stand. there was no way to fake this tune so I sat it out in embarrassment.
Mike wrote "Potato" that night in his hotel (actually I think it was a "motel")
and Keneally history was made.
The lyrics in the bridge are..
"We went to Maine cause we're friends with Mike Gaito and Briggs' charts blew away in a tornado"
When Mike started recording the album "Sluggo" he said "You have to play on this tune"
I actually have notes from the session...here they are.
Potato Session Notes
or How I Whipped Potato...(first Published in 1998 Art of Boogaloo, Mel Bay)
Potato is the opening track on Mike Keneally's CD "Sluggo". Mike has been the stunt musician for Frank Zappa, Steve Vai and others. I thought that maybe you would appreciate some information on how this session went down, what I used and how I prepared for it.
Drums: Noble & Cooley Horizon series: 22x18 kick, 8", 10", 14" toms
Cymbals: Paiste: 20" medium ride and 14' hi hats (traditional), 16" & 20" full crashes (signature)
Heads: Attack: single ply coated ridge /snare, no overtone /bass drum,
thin skin 2 /top toms, clear thin skin 1 ply /bottom toms.
Sticks: Regal Tip 5A wood tip
1. I got a call from Mike asking me to play on this tune and we set up a morning to go over the arrangement. We went over the song at my house just the two of us and I took notes and made a ruff chart. I also made a tape which would be invaluable later because I lost my original notes. Mike had a few suggestions (like the 32nd note intro fill) but mostly he let me do what I wanted.
2. Next we set up a day to record. I picked out a couple cymbals I thought would sound good and I brought one extra snare, a Noble & Cooley Classic anniversary edition, some extra heads (just in case) and that was it...oh yeah and my chart. The chart wasn't detailed at all it just had the important hits and the structure of the tune. I did not work out any parts before hand. I allowed myself the freedom to improvise within the bounderies of the song.
3. I set up, tuned the drums and we decided on a tempo for the click track. I thought the original tempo Mike wanted was too slow and I am thankful he had an open mind. We found a tempo that felt good for both of us...meaning it flowed for me and I knew I would have no trouble getting a decent feeling take at this tempo. and Mike felt it was proper for the vocal and groove as well.
4. Time to play... we ran the song down just guitar and drums and there were no big problems with it and Mike says "thats it". I didn't want to believe that I got it on the first take, I knew there was nothing terribly wrong with it but I figured I could do it better (and I did drive 2 hours to get here and I wanted to play some more)..so we took a listen. I thought it sounded ok and Mike said "I'm not going to let you do it again" ...that was it.
Session finished.
Mike finished the overdubs later, made a special mix for me without the drums and a dub of the drum track and was kind enough to let me use it for the Art of Boogaloo book. I hope you enjoy it. I had the drum track run off without any music so that you could easily hear the use of ghost notes and the slight swing the groove has...I hope you find it helpful...FB
Potato was recorded at Double Time studios in San Diego, CA
Engineered by Jeff Forrest
Produced by Mike Keneally
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"Sluggo" and "Art of Boogaloo" are out of print.
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Please stop by and say hello and/or join my mailing list. A lot has been going on this year.
Also..keep the questions coming. I am happy to answer them.
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Thanks for the great post. I can understand about needing charts for that gig. Mike Keneally's music is awesome, but so out there. I can't imagine trying to sit in the drum chair. In fact, I'm hard pressed to think of a more challenging drummer spot.
Funny about the "Potato" tempo. I don't think that song would sound right at all going slower.
Anyway, the reason for the post is I just listened to "Circus of Sound" last night. Great CD. Ohm is just SICK good!
Your tracks have a great feel, sweet drum sounds and awesome fills. Ohm's such a busy playing trio and man, you fit in perfectly. (Kofi "Barker" & Joel Taylor are great too. Kofi blew me away when I saw Ohm live a few years back.)
I really like your part on the opening on track 5. And the greasy feel on track 7, though I'm not sure that's the right word. The song feels funky in a super-cool way to me.
Thanks for your part in making a very good CD.
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Thanks Ekim...
I appreciate that. Yeah Keneally and Ohm were challenging but very fun at the same time. It isn't often that get the opportunity to play at the level those guys are able to.
Both were a growing experience for me.
This year I got to be on 2 albums I was proud of "Circus of Sound" and "China Ranch". If you don't have a copy of my album yet contact me through my regular email address and I will send you one.
Happy Holidays!
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Got the CD around X-Mas, but I like to sit and listen to a new CD start to finish without interruptions. So I just got around to that today.
Track by track:
1 Fun intro tune. Very nice bass solo.
2 Love the flickering of the ride in the intro, launching into the hanging-back feel. Nice guitar solos too. Great drum solo part. The fast, soft playing is subtle but sweet.
3 Another good-feeling tune. Another nice bass solo by Mr. Fierabracci.
4 I didn't think I'd like this one after hearing the techno-esque opening. But I like the urgency in the drum part after they come in as well as how the whole band's intensity picks up in the chorus. The guitar lead line is very vocal-ish. I really like some of the guitar chords too. At least one sounds sort of modal to me.
5 Heavier feel in this tune. Rocking! I really, really like your fills with the low toms towards the ending.
6 Fun drum intro! The main drum part is very nicely busy. It keeps my ears going trying to hear all that's going on. Pieces like this one are fun to listen to.
7 Sweet bass harmonics in the intro! More fun busy but soft parts in the middle. Nice acoustic guitar outro.
8 Ahhhhh... a shuffle. I love shuffles. I can see this becoming one of my favorite practice tunes.
9 Funky up-tempo tune. Great guitar wailing.
10 Nice drum feel changes. Nice latin breakdown. More great low tom fills. Those are just so well done. Nice fills to finish the CD up.
Overall, a very good CD. Great drum sounds throughout. From the bass drum to the ride, good clear production on the drums. The production throughout is very good.
Always good to see a drummer writing his own tunes too.
My only suggestion would be MORE HEAVY STUFF! You sound killer rocking out on track 5.
The write up on you and China Ranch on MD's site was a good read. http://www.moderndrummer.com/updatef...Frank%20Briggs
A few questions:
1) RE: the MD piece, how much theory do you know? Do you actively use it in your drum playing? If so, how?
2) Can you talk a little more about your writing process?
3) What's "Good Foot" going to be about exactly? I saw the pre-order on Amazon.com.
4 ) Would you your "Jazz Time" Mel Bay book is a good intro to jazz drumming?
Thank you so much for your kind gift. Best wishes to you.
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thanks EKIM. I have played more rock than anything else and i consider myself a rock drummer. China Ranch was more about me as a composer than me as a drummer, weird as that may sound to some. I was more focused on the creative process and song writing than the drumming aspect. The next record will probably have more tunes like China Ranch and Furnace Creek..will see how it wants to go.
I only have time for a couple of these questions.
4. "Jazz Time" is a level 1 jazz book with a lot of really simple exercises. I think it is perfect for someone who doesn't know anything about jazz drumming and wants to test the waters. I would recomend the help of a good teacher as well.
3. The Good Foot is for developing single bass drum technique. All the exercises are practical and very usable. It never sold well even though it made the short list in MD readers poll a few years back. There has been renewed interest and mel Bay is bringing it back in print. The release date keeps getting changed though..not quite sure why.
The other questions require some time and i am short on that at the moment...I'll be back.
Thanks EKIM! and thanks Bernard for all the hard work you put into this great site.
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I wouldn't have thought you were mainly a jazz guy simply because your feel is more jazzy and light than most rockers. (That's not a criticism by any means!)
Thanks for the answers.
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Regarding my writing process:
I do understand basic theory but rarely use it when I am composing a piece of music. There is a quote from Joni Mitchell where she says " You pull the chords from your being". I like that. It validates my approach and process.
I start with chord progressions rather than melody. Some of my progressions are not exactly standard. In some cases they can be difficult to solo over, which was one of the reasons China Ranch has so many amazing players on it. ..I needed them..
For me the melody is in the progression, sometimes it requires some searching, other times it can be in the top note of the chords. I hear harmony first, then the groove.
I usually have a vibe in my head but not always.
On Riverwalk for instance, I had the form and the melody but experimented with different grooves. It turns out that song wanted to be a bossa of sorts. That isn't a style that is totally comfortable for me and I had reservations about the direction. I let the tunes that I composed dictate where they wanted to go, and allowed that to be.
I am happy with the end result. The reviews have been better than I could have hoped for. There are a few spots that bug me but, considering it was my first time wearing "all" the hats it is acceptable to me.
Thanks EKIM
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That should be "I WOULD HAVE thought you were mainly a jazz guy..."
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Hi Frank,
Just wanted to say I'm practicing The Cook Book. My Teacher has me play each page weekly, 8 ways. The 6th & 7th way is hard, but it's getting a little easier now with hard practice. :)
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That is great man. It is a good book.
Let me clarify a couple things. I had nothing to do with writing that book in spite of the way it is presented on Amazon and Mel Bay's web site.
The Cookbook is probably 30 years old. I actually never used it myself. My publisher asked me to record the CD due to the fact that John Pickering (the author) doesn't play drums anymore (he is a lawyer God Bless him). I agreed to deliver by a certain date.
Of course as luck would have it I was absolutely buried with work. I was writing and producing music for the launch of a sleeping pill .. I mean... anti-insomnia drug (Lunesta).
I had a multitude of deadlines going on at the same time. Being a man of my word I honored my commitment. I recorded those tracks in one shot having never ever been through the book.
My suggestion is...don't listen to the CD!:)
Thanks for writing
All the best
PS I did write and compile this one
Ask your teacher if he thinks you are ready for it...fb
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Your CMD book is like an encyclopedia of drumming....probably would take all 9 of my lives to get thru it:)
When I watch the DVD that accompanies it, you demonstrate alot of the different rhythms/styles in the book at crazy tempos with precision like its a walk in the park....
Just wondering how did you develop such versatility and what drummers/styles did you grow up listening and practicing to?
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I listened to rock and jazz in equal amounts. It may seem unusual but the connection for me was the drumming.
I had a live Coltrane album that featured Roy Haynes that I loved and listened to quite a bit. Miles Smiles with Tony Williams was another. The drums are in the right channel on that recording. I would pan it to one side to here the drums more clearly.
I also listened to Led Zeppelin, Sly Stone, Yes, King Crimson, Hendrix, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, Return to Forever... what they all had in common besides great music was great drummers.
I was lucky to get an early start playing and had a lot of support from my parents. I practiced all the time and played gigs from 12 on.
Thanks for your kind feedback on the Complete Modern Drumset. There is an update in the works that should be out in 2010.
All the best
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Hey Frank,
I listened to Len Davis' podcast last night and heard you played on a few tracks for OHM:.
So I just purchased the album Circus of Sound from iTunes. Awesome stuff.
Can you elaborate a bit more on the 2010 release of CMD ???
PS, I cant find your interview with Len Davis
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I am on tracks 220.127.116.11 on Ohm's "Circus of Sound". It is a really good album, Joel Taylor and Kofi Baker are also on it.. I am not happy with everything I did but there are some cool moments. The tracks were live with overdubs. All my takes are either the first or second. I don't think we did more than 2 or 3 takes on any of them.
I can't elaborate on Complete Modern Drumset V2 but, I am listening to requests and feedback. I have a lot of ideas cooking for it. Let me know what you think would be nice to see. .. please send them to me through my web site.
All the best
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Frank, I found "Boogaloo" on Amazon and it's on its way. If I ever get my drums set up again, I will gladly use the drumless version of "Potato" to play along with. I wish Mike Keneally would release every CD of his (or maybe just a best of) without drums. Talk about woodshedding! That would be years of practice right there.
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I believe I just signed that copy..
Probably the best part of the Boogaloo book is the Potato transcription which by the way is part of the library at Drummer Cafe. You need to be a VIP member to access it but it is well worth it. There is a lot of info and lessons on that site.
I am planning on having a play along version of China Ranch and have been working on some new music for other artists that will be available as a play along also... with charts.
Thanks everyone
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Hi Frank,
Suggestions would be teaching rudiments around the kit, how to time them with a metronome for practice, etc. Anything from " stick control " applied to the kit would be kool. I know there's already ways of playing the stickings around the kit using stick control, but a new fresh aproach would be nice. Royal Hartigan has a rudiments around the kit book out, but it looks very advanced.
Thanks M8
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I will be preforming and teaching at the Drummer Intensive Days in Argentina!
4 days of master classes and a concert at the EMU music school.
A concert in Buenos Aires and a concert clinic in Mendoza Argentina.
I am looking forward to this very much. I will be performing songs from China Ranch and demonstrating concepts from my book/DVD Complete Modern Drumset, The Good Foot and more.
"The new EMU facilities are located in Diagonal 73 (between 46 and 47) Number 2160, La Plata, Buenos Aires (Argentina).
The building has new classrooms, more musical ensemble rooms, and a recording studio designed by WSDG.
In March they will organize the "Drummers Intensive Day in EMU", with the participation of Phil Maturano, Pete Lockett and Frank Briggs"
More information at
I hope to meet some of my Argentinan friends in person...!!
See you there.
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If you are able to attend The Drummers Intensive (see below) please contact me at email @ frankbriggs.com
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TDI sounds very exciting Frank.....
I'm sure you and Phil will be very informative and a great inspiration to the students....
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Here are a few videos of the event. Phil plays amazing and is a great teaher. Pete Lockett is ridiculous.. awesome.
Gustavo and Jota Morreli where great also. I had a blast and learned a lot. The EMU school is a great facility with wonderful teachers.
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Hi Frank,
I noticed recently on your website that you studied with Jack DeJohnette. Do you mind telling us what sort of material you studied with him ? Like what did he make you practice etc ?
PS, What model kit are you playing on the Complete Modern Drumset Excerpt's ???
Regards Gretsch'em
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The kit I used on the CMD video is a Noble & Cooley Star Series kit. They don't make them anymore. DW has introduced a similar shell on some current "old school" inspired drum sets.. I don't know what they are called.
I hope that helps a little.
Thanks for asking.
All the best
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Firstly, it's great to see you here! Could you elaborate on Jack's advice and your advice from your own experiences on strengthening and internalizing your time with and without external devices i.e. metronome or drum machine.
Thanks so much
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Your technique is something I aspire to. I know it takes years of practice to develop that.
I can't wait to be at that level.
For the Drummerworld readers, Check Frank out, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_AB4...eature=related
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Let me think about that answer. In the meantime.
Check out my new Webcast. Maybe I will make the answer to your question into a podcast.
Please Subscribe if you are interested. I plan on delivering lessons, play along songs and other stuff via this Webcast...I would appreciate your spreading the word if possible.
There currently is a 4 part interview up with audio files.
check it out when you have time and let me know what you think.
I hope all is well with you.
All the best
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Great podcasts Frank! There is "production value" in hearing you talk about, not only your wonderful album, but composing, your influences and playing in general. I'm going to subscribe immediately. Thanks for your consideration to my question.
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Spread the word. I would like to use the webcast as my main broadcasting and info tool.
Your question is deep and has many viable answers.
I am always working on my time. As Jeff Porcaro once said "Time is a bitch".
I practice time with tracks and clicks. I also practice without and listen back to see if it feels good.
When you bring in other players the whole game changes, sometimes it gets easier and sometimes harder depending on who you are playing with and how well you gel. I "need" a bass player with good time or the whole playing experience becomes just work.
Try vocalizing different subdivisions either out loud or in your head while you are playing a groove. This will help a lot. It will also help with any tendencies to rush a fill... at least it helps me.
Stay in touch Clint.
All the best
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Thanks for the response Frank. For the most part I do the things you describe in your post. I make it a practice to sing the quarter note when practicing. Tough stuff for sure. It's somewhat comforting to hear Jeff was as "human" as the rest of us. I just want to get to the point where I don't have to think about it at all and just feel it in the moment. Whenever I record myself I always hear a fluctuation that's bigger than acceptable for me.
Thanks again for your response. I will get the word out and will be looking and listening for more great playing from you.
Take care,
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Thanks Clint.. peace.
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Hey Everyone
For anyone interested my website has been updated > http://frankbriggs.com
I also have a new band > http://quantumhum.com that will be playing next month in southern california, a new album with Kit Walker and Matthew Heulitt is in the works as well. Hope to see some of you.
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I see you have a new project....looks killer!
Are you playing without a bassist....if so do you approach things differently?
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Thanks for asking
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Frank will be doing a clinic on Thursday if anyone can make it out. Here's the details:
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Guitar Center - Fountain Valley
Street: 18361 South Euclid Street
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A news show hosted by Philip DeFranco where he talks about the stuff that really matters to him. Also be sure to get the PhillyD Official app to get Phill'd in on the road.
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