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Thursday, April 18, 2013
It's an eventful day for music fans and record collectors seeking the sounds of crackles and hisses that only come from records spinning on a turntable.
Saturday marks the sixth-annual Record Store Day (RSD), an international happening when independent record stores sell limited edition vinyl singles, LPs and CDs.
There is no set demographic or age. Cat's Music Manager Billy Metts says every year kids and parents flock to seek out the tunes that mean so much to them.
Metts said this year there is an abundance of exciting RSD-only special releases. As of Wednesday morning about 70 special releases had arrived and he expects to have about 100 by the time doors open at 9 a.m. Saturday.
"It's the most I've ever seen or had for a Record Store Day," Metts said. "It keeps getting bigger. Every year as far as the stuff coming it keeps getting better. You're talking 100-some releases . . . that's big business."
At some record stores, such as at Cat's sister store Monster Music in Charleston, lines form long before the store opens. Certain records immediately fly off the shelves. Many of the records have never been released on vinyl or are reissues of those that have gone out of print.
Metts predicts this year the release that will vanish quickly are Coheed and Cambria's "The Afterman: Descension (Big Beige Demos)," Phish's "Lawn Boy" and David Bowie's new single "The Stars Are Out Tonight."
Metts' personal favorites of the RSD-only items are The Misfits/Lemonheads split single of "Skulls," the Husker Du's "Amusements" single and Jason Isbell's 45 rpm covers of Townes Van Zandt's "Tecumseh Valley" and "Pancho and Lefty."
Cat's will feature the live music from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. The Lungs start things off with what Metts calls post-punk indie, then singer-songwriter Joshua Jarman, followed by classic sounding hip-hop man Infamous C and Rik Billz, who is flying in from Detroit to perform, Metts said.
"Record Store Day is my New Year's. I see people I haven't seen in years, people who didn't know there was a record store in Summerville."
Record stores are a community gathering place for music fans and musicians looking for records that likely won't be found. Conversations about an old band, a current local band or an anecdote often lead to laughs and sometimes "aha!" moments.
On the Wednesday gearing up to RSD Metts answered questions from customers looking for a certain song or DVD release as The Who's debut album "My Generation" played over the PA and eventually come to an end.
"When in doubt, play 'Jailbreak,'" Metts says of the Thin Lizzy album moments before he pushes play on the store's house CD player as he smiles about the Irish hard rock band that he says has great ballads on their albums.
On Saturday Cat's will have a sidewalk sale with cheap used CDs and records along with other discounts. "You can pull some real gems out of there."
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I have one sub but i can´t afford a Castle Grayskull. 250$ plus shipping to Austria that will cost me 400$ in the end plus i don´t have that much space in my apartment.
zero subs. (now 1x German retailer sub)
2x CGs for me. never had the vintage castle, unfortunatelly.
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One sub, one CG.
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1 sub and 1 greyskull more than likely but i will problem have it ship by slow boat to NC to save some money
Will definitely be getting two. Plenty of time to save up for them.
I got one sub and I'll probably get only one CG. I'd like to get a second, but not sure if I can swing the cost.
7 subscriptions and 3 Castle Grayskulls. I can't wait to watch my nephew open this on Christmas!
I've got one sub, and I'll be preordering one Castle Grayskull on the 16th as soon as the webpage'll let me.
I wonder how many Wind Raiders this will sell. I didn't really have any interest in one before, but knowing it will have a place to put it on the castle makes me want one.
2 subs, 1 CG....
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Quote the Raven, Nevermore.
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One sub and one Grayskull.
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No sub and 1 Castle Grayskull
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1 sub, and Selling off most of the 2013 to buy 1 CG....Most 2013 I can live without.
Recent.... Spirit of Grayskull
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One sub for me, one Castle as well. Really glad I decided to pass on the DCUC sub this year...
I got 3 subs to help support the line for 2013, but will only be getting 1 CG.
I'm not looking at the count - but it seems that CG is at least popular. But sure enough these are very tiny numbers on this forum to measure up against.
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--- The Wolves have posted an 8-9-1-1 mark since March 1 to slip into 10th place in the Western Conference playoff standings; Chicago's 77 points through 69 tilts (34-26-5-4) are two points back of the eighth and final playoff spot; fourth through 10th place in the Western Conference standings are separated by just seven points and the Wolves hold games in hand on all but one team ahead of them in the standings.
--- Goaltender Matt Climie tied Wolves general manager WENDELL YOUNG's franchise record for shutouts in a season when he earned his sixth whitewash of the year with a 31-save performance on Saturday at Oklahoma City.
--- Thirty different skaters have lit the lamp for the Wolves this season, the most of any team in the club's 19-year history.
--- Chicago has taken a lead into the third period 37 times this season, the most of any AHL club; however, the team has suffered six regulation losses when leading after two periods - the most in the league - and eight defeats overall when holding an advantage after 40 minutes of play; the Wolves are also the only team in the AHL that have yet to win a game when trailing entering the third period.
--- The Wolves will host a year-end merchandise sale at their home game on Saturday, April 13, in the Allstate Arena's South lobby. Discounts on Wolves apparel will be available. For more information, call 1-800-THE-WOLVES.
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--- Forwards Brett Sterling and Andrew Gordon potted tallies 66 seconds apart in the second period
--- Goaltender Matt Climie posted 42 saves on 46 shots
Saturday, April 6
Chicago 3, (at) Oklahoma City 0
--- Wolves goaltender Matt Climie's 31-save shutout sparked the team to a 3-0 win over the Oklahoma City Barons at Cox Convention Center
--- Defensemen Danny Groulx and Jim Vandermeer and right wing Guillaume Desbiens provided the offense for Chicago
Friday, April 5
(at) Houston 5, Chicago 2
--- The Wolves allowed four second-period goals and fell to the Houston Aeros 5-2 at the Toyota Center
--- Forwards Darren Archibald and Bill Sweatt scored for Chicago
--- Goaltenders Matt Climie (nine of 13) and Joe Cannata (seven of eight) split time in CLIMIE's loss
Tuesday, April 2
Chicago 6, (at) San Antonio 3
--- The Wolves exploded for four goals in the opening 13:30 of the game and cruised to a 6-3 victory over San Antonio at the AT&T Center
--- Left wing Brett Sterling led the way with four points (G, 3A) as 11 Chicago skaters posted points
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Apple vs the U.S. Congress: Can Apple convince Congress to fix cash repatriation tax laws?
Apple has $102 billion in cash overseas. It wants to bring that money back to the U.S. but it doesn't want to pay the 35% in taxes the U.S. government is demanding. Apple calls it smart business, Congress might end up calling it tax evasion. Who's right?
It's quite popular for people reporting on Apple's financial position to quote the absurdly high level of cash the company holds on its balance sheet. At the end of last quarter the $145 billion is more than a rainy day fund, which is why the board of directors approved a massive stock buyback and dividend hike. Of course Apple won't be using much of its cash to do this. Instead, it raised debt. Why? Because so much of the cash -- about $102 billion -- is not on US soil. Instead this money is held in other countries.
Apple is playing a waiting game with Congress, and I'm betting they will win it. Apple doesn't need the money onshore nearly as much as Congress would like them to bring it on shore and encourage more US investment.
Tim Cook is scheduled to testify in Washington next week. According to all the headlines on this subject, the government wants to know if Apple is evading taxes. I'm certainly no tax expert but I've seen smartly organized tax systems work for a variety of companies in my time following stocks. There are a number of perfectly legal ways to generate profits outside of your home country, avoiding domestic taxes on that profit. Companies can be quite aggressive by establishing high internal costs in another country, therefore siphoning more profit away from the USA, and into the country where they establish internal high costs. Or they can be less aggressive, as Apple claims is their case. Either way it's legal.
Would Apple like to bring home the bacon? Yeah, of course they would. It would simplify things and make it easier for them to invest locally. But with a 35% tax rate applied to this repatriated cash, according to Tim Cook as quoted by this excellent Politico article, there is no way in hell they're going to do it. They'll wait. And I hope US Congress can get their thumbs out of their asses long enough figure out that they can't win against companies as big as Apple with as many other global opportunities available to them for investing this cash. And of course with Apple's stellar balance sheet they can avoid repatriating cash forever if they want. They can continue to rely on local debt markets if they need more cash than they have.
If you want Apple to invest more in the USA, make it more attractive for shareholders
To me this seems like a no brainer -- If you want Apple to invest more in the USA, make it more attractive for shareholders. After all, shareholders run the company and shareholders don't care to pay 35% repatriation tax. For Apple to do anything less than fight this battle would be irresponsible.
People can scream all they want about tax avoidance and "dodging" tax responsibilities. Bottom line: The US government created their laws, and Apple is playing within the rules. So are many other companies.
If you don't want people dodging taxes, stop throwing dodge balls at the places that hurt them most.
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Apple vs the U.S. Congress: Can Apple convince Congress to fix cash repatriation tax laws?
Ok, sorry for the line here but "Helloooo ... McFly?" (no offence ... just kidding around)
They have moved over seas. That's where they generate this profit that the US isn't taxing. You really think the US wants to see Apple become a foreign entity now also?
I like you. Finally... a financial perspective from someone that actually understands standards, economics and business and not more "class warfare" influenced rhetoric.
They already paid taxes on the money. The money in the bank is from overseas revenue, not stateside. The United States has no reason to enforce double taxation, because it's not "American" money. This is another aspect where the U.S. tax laws are very anti-business.
"Bottom line: The US government created their laws, and Apple is playing within the rules."
The US government should than change the law and force apple and other companies to pay up.
So ... Apple wants them to change the law, which is exactly what Cook will be proposing on Tuesday. They just don't believe 35% is fair (nor do I, as a shareholder). I should have mentioned this more clearly in the article. Check out the Politico article I linked to. It's a great piece.
Why should the US government and its citizens who will enjoy the tax money agree with Apple? 35% sounds fair to me.
Apple has enough cash on its hand and wont be effected in any way even if they pay 35%of their 150 bil cash.
its actually a pretty simple argument to drop the tax rate. if they drop it, then apple will repatriate their cash, doing this will mean apple pay lets say $17.5bn (jus a figure for if they halved the tax rate).
now, would you want the US government to get $17.5bn, or nothing.
that's the real decision here, something or nothing.
Not really. Especially if an assessment of the total tax revenue decreases in total by decreasing the tax rate for all businesses. If the tax rate is dropped to 20% (for example) for all businesses - that could mean an overall decrease in tax revenue. It would be difficult to crunch those numbers unless you had access to all of the numbers.
Sounds to me like Apple needs to fire their accounting team. If a gigantic behemoth like GE can reduce their tax liabilities to zero (regardless of how they arrive at that number) then why cant Apple.
I think your confusing paying tax on revenues versus tax on repatriation.
you suggest apple cut their tax bill, when that's actually what they've done by no repatriating their cash.
the real problem here is that laws (and not just US laws) on tax are out dated, they don't take into account the `modern` world in the sense of the global reach.
That a company can build so much cash outside the US when its a US company is by and large quite a new challenge for them to face on that scale.
Also, it should be noted that people saying `for big ammounts it should be less` don't get the picture, Apple have this cash because they have been saving it, under peoples idea of a tiered system, companys would simply build up their cash until they hit the lower tier, so nothing would be gained from that adjustment.
But you are totally right that without all the figures sweeping statements are of course suggestive at best, and that's the problem I guess is that we`ll never see those figures.
Nice to see at least one person with some understanding of economics and fairness replying to this article.
Like _so_ many other corporations, Apple made that money overseas. Legally. If they want to move this money back to the U.S. for their use, they may do so but they have to pay taxes on it. Legally. That's the way the system works.
you all say that apple made their money fair.
In Europe people are getting more more anger that huge international corporations are based in Low tax countries like Luxembourg & use this to pay less tax for their business in Europe. The global scale of the company gives them the advantages of using such loopholes.. (note: I don't say it's illegal.) So being global is not just a disadvantage for them.
Now if they want to move this money around and pay tax for that, I think that's perfectly fine.
They used an advantage in the first place when generating the money.
It's pretty simple because most of that money was not earned in America it was earned overseas. 70% of apple's profits are earned outside the US. This is really a circus, if the government wants to wage a war on capital they will lose, capital always win. They'll just move the corporate headquarters to the Bahamas and end this fiasco.
I totally agree that 35% is a huge figure, but as mentioned apple are playing fair. The government made the laws that apple follow and now seem a bit pissy that someone is using those laws for their benefit. They shouldn't remove the tax just lower it the government gets paid still. If they don't change it they are going to have nothing.
No....they have zero chance of turning Congress around on this. Class warfare is too big of a political stick for one side to give up in their issue portfolio. A lot of people make a lot of money pitting the rich vs the poor. The fact that there are far more of the latter than the former means there will always be a target rich audience to pander to for votes.
Add in some term limits and our esteemed elected officials would be much more inclined to actually do something of substance.
Agreed. Speaking of things they would never do, ever heard of Congress NOT voting themselves a pay increase? I haven't. Talk about hypocrisy. One respondent said the tax laws are fair, because 'we' voted for elected officials, who passed laws that established the tax rate. If only it were that simple. He implied that the rate is 'fair' also because it was established by government. And who says the government is fair? Who says taking other people's money is fair? I'm thinking that would probably be Marxist's.
Lately, it's all I see in TV shows and movies...demonizing the wealthy...blaming them for the record debt (which was caused by what? Oh, yeah...RECORD SPENDING). This phrase 'the one percenters' is tossed out like the term 'Nazis'. Watch a few episodes of 'Arrow', and you get the picture...fast.
Class warfare is in high gear in the media...all media. TV, movies, music and network news are the new bully pulpits. The gospel being preached is that taxation is good, and keeping the profit that you make by working is evil...that there is no debt crisis, just a lack of people paying their 'fair share'. Apparently, for almost half of the US population, the fair share is zero tax, but I digress.
Class warfare and Marxism are all the rage these days, my friends. As for companies keeping their profit overseas, don't worry. The Prez and Hillary and their like-minded friends have a fantastic solution for that little problem. If they can't get Congress to enact laws to force US corporations to bring those profits home, they'll try to divert that power to tax to the UN, so there's no place to 'hide'. Think I'm crazy? Check it out, and you decide.
I think if a Company is moving more then 100 Billion they shouldn't have to pay 35%, 14%-20% would be reasonable
To those who say "Apple should pay" I have two questions.
All those Amazon purchases they sent you an email about saying they owe you taxes on? Did you pay those taxes? {iSRS raises his hand, looks around sheepishly as he realizes he is in an overwhelming minority}
You do realize the money over seas has nothing to do with any sales or income made here in the United States, right? That it comes from overseas income, made on overseas business, that was taxed overseas, that Apple would like to bring back into the US and not give 35¢ on the dollar on money that was already taxed. In other words, they have a problem giving nearly $36 BILLION (based on the full $104 Billion) to taxes when it could be used to build new stores, buildings, etc (creating jobs while the building is taking place0, PLUS new jobs when the places open.
Tell you what. I'll send you my address. Send me 35¢ for every dollar you make. You already paid taxes on it, I understand, but you have no issues with Apple getting hit twice, you should have no issue doing the same.
I'll use that money wisely.
Oh, and it isn't that Apple is saying "Let me bring all this money back to the US to do all these great things TAX FREE," just a little more fair and in line with the rest of the world.
This is exactly the kind of thing that's should never be allowed. Why do you think the economy go so bad? It's because big corporations use all tricks to don't pay there taxe if I make big money overseas and bring it back I won't have choice to pay.. But as they are a mega corporation oh no they don't.. and don't say they already paid taxe just like Starbucks Apple got way to evade tax in all country thinking otherwise only mean you are blind.
You've been duped by big business friend.
They say they're going to invest in America, but the whole reason they have this money is because they didn't invest in America. Instead of building more factories here and investing in America and American workers, they invested overseas and helped those economies. Then, once they've made all their money, they want to bring it back here and give it back to their investors tax free. What are the tax rates in countries like China and Bangladesh and India? There is a reason it's more profitable to make stuff over there; low wages that take advantage of poor working conditions that would never fly over here, and low taxes because the governments are more or less corrupt. So Apple investors are essentially making free money off of slave and child labor in third world countries. Then they get mad when the US says, hey, it's fine if you want to send American jobs overseas, but if you expect to bring those profits back here tax free, you'll first need to pull your head out of your ass because it isn't going to happen.
Laws are laws. If you bring the money home, obey the current law and pay your fair share. They can certainly afford it.
Clearly missing the point. They already paid their "fair share" in taxes in the countries where the money sits. Apple will get taxed AGAIN if they bring the money here.
You are not entitled to money they made overseas. Come to think of it. You're not entitled to their money. Period.
Sure we are. Anytime an American makes money off an investment, it is taxed, whether overseas or domestic. It's because that initial investment is a tax write off. You only pay taxes on it if you make money off of it. It's a way of forcing the wealthy to invest in America instead of overseas ventures to keep America strong. To not agree with this essentially means you don't want to keep America strong.
Yes, it's called democracy. As a group, WE decide what are fair tax rates on people and business'.
Problem is no matter what percentage they agree to (thats lower than 35) you know whats lower? The 0% they lose by having the money overseas. The government created an awful system of taxation all around and people and businesses who pay lower or no taxes will never ever be happy with paying higher taxes. Its a broken system and I don't think Tim Cook and Apple have the fix for this but we'll see. I'm all ears.
Thanks for the article, Chris, and the attempt to respond to some of the "bumper sticker" comments. It's easy to post that Apple should "pay up". It's complicated to get into why things are they way they are and the ramifications of the tax laws that are passed.
I bet you don't even know what that term means. You clearly don't understand a lot of things. Apple already paid taxes. The money in their account is PROFIT. Do you know what PROFIT is?
Exactly, APPLE paid taxes on it, not the share holders who are getting their pay out. They used US money to invest in something, and now are going to have to pay US taxes on their return.
So three percent tax rate is fair tax rate when the average citizen pays 20% and up?
Great article, Chris. Congress really has two choices, change the laws to make it more friendly to bring the money back (we have one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world) or stay the course and have companies continue to leave money overseas. With our growing debt issues and a spending crazy administration we could use the money.
"With our growing debt issues and a spending crazy administration we could use the money."
The exact problem with the economic mentality of this country. The problem isn't "needing more money". The problem is "spending crazy administration" spending more then it takes in. Decrease spending, decrease debt. It's "basic arithmetic".
Spending crazy?
I see facts aren't your strong point, nor are they for most of the people ranting here..
Outside of the big kicker that both W and Obama did, government spending is way down than when Bush was in office. Not sure why you think it's higher.
What would Apple do with the money it brings back overseas anyways? Redistribute to shareholders? Buy back more shares? Apple certainly isn't struggling to stay afloat by any means.
I would rather they just keep the money overseas and continue to use it to improve on the infrastructure in that country.
Well some simpletons would say Apple should use the money to build iPhones in the USA. Because this made in the USA jingoism plays well the media and these clowns think the average joe across the street who is out of work could just step in to a factory and build an iPhone (and would want to do it). The hundreds of thousands of poor Chinese who would be jobless doesn't matter.
So you care more about Chinese welfare than American?
I live in neither the US or China. What Apple does with its money or where it chooses to do its business doesn't affect me one bit.
Besides, I don't like the tone of your question one bit. What is it about Americans that somehow makes them more deserving of welfare than the Chinese? Simply because Apple is an American company? People from all over the world buy Apple products too, you know.
I can't help how you "feel" about how you imagine my tone to be.
If your house is on fire as well as the house next to you, do you rescue your own family first or the family next door?
There's a reason while on an airplane, you're supposed to put your own mask on first before assisting others.
As the most powerful country in the world, it's great to want to help others, but if my country collapses, what do you think will be the effect on your country? Oh right, we already know what will happen, massive economic collapse like we've seen over the last 5 years, especially in Europe, an area heavily invested in the success of America.
Corporations do not pay taxes... they transfer taxes onto the consumer. Do you even have any idea how much tax you pay? I'm pretty sure you can figure out income and sales, but what about the hidden taxes. How much of a tank of gas is taxes? How much does Apple add to the price of an iPad to cover corporate taxes?. How much does your employer hold back on paying you to pay the employer portion of of employment taxes? THERE IS ONLY ONE TAXPAYER => YOU!!! Get rid of all these hidden taxes, simplify the tax code so that I can clearly see how much of MY money the government is spending.
Good article, and I agree with you that a 35% tax rate is too high, since it is a double taxation (once at the corporate level, and a second time at the shareholder level).
One thing I'd like to point out is that much of the foreign cash horde could well be invested in this country already. According to The Wall Street Journal, many companies with large cash hordes invest their cash in countries with strong currencies and, whatever most people think, the dollar is still very strong. Think of a corporation as an individual who has savings and invests that money in a foreign investment (the corporation being the overseas arm of a multinational corporation, and the foreign investment being a US bank, investment company or real estate). The money is overseas and is working to help that economy (the multiplier effect, although the bank could also invest overseas, mitigating that effect somewhat). It would not be atypical for the overseas arms of Apple (or any major corporation) to invest in the comparatively strong and familiar US economy.
The only ones truly screwed by the current US laws is the shareholder, as I see it...
I say don't give the government another dime. When they learn to quit pissing money away on bullcrap and show me a sensible budget has no wasteful spending I would be willing to pay more in tax. Especially if that more tax gets used on infrastructure such as roads and technology to better our lives.
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Will the kids like me? Will I be able to talk to that cute girl this year? How
will I handle my classes? Can I even do the work? What will my roommate be
like? Is that mean kid going to be in my class again this year? What will
happen on the bus ride?
Worry and anxiety can cause some of the following:
Usually, these are temporary and will resolve in a few weeks
once the transition is established. If they do not, consult a doctor.
It may be difficult to know what your child is thinking, so
the best thing to do is ASK. Start the conversation in a casual way, perhaps
while he/she is doing something enjoyable. Meet your child where she is. Get
down on the floor in the playroom. Send a message on Facebook. Talk in the car.
Some possible conversation starters:
Elementary School: "So, school is starting really soon. You
must be excited AND nervous at the same time! I know I would be. What do you
Middle School: "So, what are you thinking about school? Are
you freaking out at all? Worried about anything? Talk to me…"
High School: "Hey – just want to check in with you about
high school starting. I know you are totally ready for this. But just remember
I'm here if you're stressing out at all. Let me know if there is anything I can
do, ok?"
College: "So, leaving home. This is huge. What's going
through your mind about all this?"
Dealing with worry and anxiety can be overwhelming, but
remember…lots of times it's just a matter of thinking things through out loud.
When we keep it inside, it can get out of control. When we talk it out and put
it all on the table, it's much more manageable. So, do what you can to bring up
conversations and provide opportunities to vent. But, this is important…DO NOT
force your child to talk. Make yourself easy to talk to. If you do this, then,
even if they do not talk now, they will later…when they really need to.
PREVENTING WORRY and ANXIETY
You and your child have made it through the transition, perhaps with no initial worries, but now some problems are cropping up…
PROBLEMS at SCHOOL
Some of the more common problems children experience in the
school environment include:
Elementary and Middle School:
High School:
So first, how does a parent KNOW there are problems at
Ok, so you think there is a problem. What do you do?
So, what if you've tried all these things, and your child is
still suffering? What if in your "gut" you just KNOW that something is really
If you suspect that your child is getting depressed or
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Interspersed with these ensemble performances are nine "Rhythmic Conversations" original drum duets between Russ and modern drum heroes Steve Gadd, Steve Smith, Jeff Hamilton, Rick Marotta, Zoro, Johnny Rabb, John "JR" Robinson, Akira Jimbo and Wolfgang Haffner.
A second CD containing minus drums tracks and printable transcriptions of both parts of the drum duets, gives players an opportunity to sit in with some of the greatest drummers in the world and learn a variety of challenging rhythmic concepts and techniques.
Completing the multi-media learning system is a 3-hour and 20-minute DVD in which Miller demonstrates and explains how to analyze, play and develop many of the musical ideas used in the Arrival pieces.
The DVD also includes interviews with all the drummers and documentary footage taken throughout the 3-year production process.
Additional bonus features on the DVD are split-screen video for multiple views of the recording sessions, DTS 5.1 surround sound and an e-Book with printable charts and exercises as well as Pro-Tools® data files that allow the listener to re-mix the tracks.
One of Los Angeles' top studio musicians, Russ Miller has recorded with a wide variety of internationally-acclaimed artists. He has also performed on more than 300 albums including multiple Grammy® award winning recordings as well as the soundtracks of many feature films. The five-time Modern Drummer Readers Poll winner has also released two books, three videos and two solo albums while remaining active as a clinician and part-time inventor of drum accessories.


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Cedar Point's newest coaster wows guests as they enter parkWritten by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | email@example.com
SANDUSKY — Cedar Point's newest record-breaking roller coaster is the tallest and longest of its kind in the world, but company leaders and ride enthusiasts alike say perhaps the biggest wow factor GateKeeper brings is the way it transforms the park's main entrance.
GateKeeper's first hill climbs 170 feet before making a sharp turn and diving 164 feet at speeds of up to 67 mph. Its 4,164-foot-long track also features a record six inversions, including a "near-miss" element where riders thread through two keyhole towers above the park's main entrance.
"I've always thought we should have a roller coaster right at the front gate," said Rob Decker, corporate vice president of planning and design for Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which operates Cedar Point. "People screaming over the front gate while people are arriving — that's going to be a really special thing for us."
The $30 million GateKeeper is the fifth wing coaster in the world and the third in the U.S. The term refers to a design in which riders are suspended on either side of the track.
"There's nothing above, nothing below you. It's just amazing," said Kim Jent, head of the structural design department at Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the Swiss company that designed GateKeeper.
The first wing coaster opened in Italy in 2011, followed by three in 2012: one in the United Kingdom, one at Dollywood in Tennessee and one at Six Flags Great America in Illinois. A sixth is under construction in China. All were designed by B&M, which also designed Cedar Point's Raptor and Mantis.
Decker said B&M CEO Walter Bolliger told him several years ago about a new prototype coaster being developed for a theme park in Italy.
"From that moment on I knew we could get it, I knew we could get it at the front gate, and we could make something spectacular," Decker said.
GateKeeper's keyhole feature sets it apart from other wing coasters, Jent said.
"That's unique," he said. "I don't know anywhere in the world that would have a coaster, any type of coaster, that would have such an impact on the main entrance to the park."
The inspiration for the keyholes was the near-miss feeling riders get from the low beam on Gemini, Decker said.
"It's that innate fear in everyone that says, 'Logic says I'm going to make it, but all of sudden I'm right there and I'm going to duck my head just in case'," Decker said.
"It's a very acrobatic ride. It's very dynamic because you're out further away from the track and I think this experience is just so different than everything else we have."
GateKeeper is special, agreed Matt Ouimet, president and CEO of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company.
"There are some coasters you want to ride once a day, some once a summer," Ouimet said. "GateKeeper you want to get right back on."
Fan reaction
During Cedar Point's media day on May 9, media and coaster club members from around the world got a chance to preview GateKeeper before the park's May 11 season opener.
Rob Burtz of Indianapolis, a member of the Great Ohio Coaster Club, said he has ridden coasters in 22 states, but GateKeeper was his first wing coaster.
"It's different," Burtz said. "It's the first time I've been on a coaster where you're sitting outside the track like that. It's really interesting."
Western New York Coaster Club members Geff Ford of Auburn, N.Y., and Bob Wheeler of Rochester, N.Y., said they liked how each seat on GateKeeper offered a different experience.
"It's remarkable how different a ride it is from one side to the other and from the front to the back," Ford said.
Both agreed the biggest hill was most exciting from the front left seat, but the keyhole effect is best from the right side.
Jerry Fleming of Convoy, Ohio, said he loved "the feeling of flying out in the open."
"That is something unique," Fleming said. "I like that they went with the diving loop drop instead of a traditional over. That's a completely different sensation. Especially sitting in the back, it's kind of cool seeing the train tilting one at a time going over."
The Great Ohio Coaster Club member proposed to his wife Leslie on the Magnum XL-200 and married her on The Voyage, a wooden coaster at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Ind.
The couple said they both enjoyed the front right side of GateKeeper best.
"It felt so much faster going through the keyholes," Leslie said. "It was like, 'Wow, this is like a different ride all around.'"
Fellow Great Ohio Coaster Club member Jesse Rose of Cleveland said his first wing coaster experience was Wild Eagle at Dollywood, Tenn., but he liked GateKeeper better.
"This one is more intense with a better layout," Rose said. "The only thing I like more about Wild Eagle is you're in the woods. But with the keyholes, there's nothing like this. And that one is standard drop. This one right off the bat is already, 'Uh oh!'"
Bob Urmanic of Elyria said GateKeeper was a great ride, but can't compare to his favorite coaster, Millennium Force, which he rode 105 times in one day last May. Urmanic said GateKeeper would be his fourth favorite at the park and he hopes it will draw visitors away from his top three, Millennium Force, Top Thrill Dragster and Raptor, cutting down on wait times there.
Richie Anderson of Akron, a member of the American Coaster Enthusiasts and former Cedar Point seasonal employee, said he still likes Magnum XL-200 more than GateKeeper, but he loves what the new coaster adds to the front of the park.
"It's a fantastic first impression for the park," Anderson said. "I've never seen anything like it."
In his 40 seasons at Cedar Point, Vice President and General Manager John Hildebrandt has witnessed the unveilings of many new roller coasters, starting with Corkscrew in 1976.
"It's a great list and one we're very proud of at Cedar Point, but the excitement surrounding GateKeeper exceeds any of these roller coasters," Hildebrandt said. "This one is very special."
GateKeeper is Cedar Point's 16th coaster and its first new one since Maverick in 2007.
"It's an incredible experience," Hildebrandt said. "You really are flying. It does feel weird, I think, to look down and not see a track. It's over there to your left or your right depending on where you're sitting."
The track rails are filled with sand to keep noise down, Jent said. Several seats are designed with "comfort fit" seats for riders of wider girths, Decker said.
Many coaster enthusiasts said they liked GateKeeper's unique harness, which fits like a vest, holding riders snug and keeping their heads away from the shoulder harness.
Workers broke ground for GateKeeper in October and placed the final piece of track Feb. 28.
The $30 million project involved more than 100 workers, primarily from Ohio companies, including A.A. Boos & Sons of Oregon, Firelands Electric Cooperative of Sandusky and S.A. Comunale in Fremont. Clermont Steel Fabricators of Batavia in southern Ohio built the steel pieces and Cincinnati firm Tony Ravagnani Architects designed the platform station.
Disaster Transport and Space Spiral were demolished last summer to make room for the new coaster.
"We take a look at ridership and people vote with their feet," Decker said. "I liked Disaster Transport. I think it played a really strong role for younger people before they get onto the bigger coasters, so we have plans to backfill and do a better experience for that height range and just make it a better experience overall."
During his remarks on May 9, Ouimet hinted about more upcoming changes at Cedar Point, saying cryptically that Decker had been given another challenge.
"More to follow" was all he would say, despite groans and pleas from the gathered coaster enthusiasts. When asked if a new kids' ride was what Ouimet had been hinting about, Decker just smiled.
"I will say nothing about that," he said.
Other attractions
Returning for a second season, interactive walk-through exhibit Dinosaurs Alive! features 50 life-size animatronic dinosaurs. Cost is $5 with park admission.
Cedar Point is open daily through Sept. 2, and weekends through Oct. 27. Single day adult tickets are $44.99 online or $54.99 at the gate.
For more information, visit cedarpoint.com.
Visit our Facebook page for more photos from media day and watch a video of GateKeeper here.
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Salute To Service with Burns and Gambo at ASU Karsten Golf Course, supporting The 100 Club of Arizona and national non-profit Folds of Honor Foundation raised more than $130,000 thanks to you!
This on-air and online fundraising event recognizes and provides support to these two organizations that support our everyday heroes: police, fire and military.
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And we're off. Burns & Gambo live from ASU Karsten Golf Course.
11:25 a.m.:
Arizona Cardinals offensive linemen Daryn Colledge, second from left below, and Adam Snyder, third from left, came to play in the Salute To Service golf tournament. The guys were well-prepared for the occasion with their camo pants.
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Masters Champion Bubba Watson called in to the show and talked about supporting Salute To Service and his donated pink driver.
11:45 a.m.:
Check presentation! The Davidson Family Foundation donated $35,000 to The 100 Club of Arizona.
11:55 a.m.:
Our first family story of the day comes from Bob and Kelli Blagen.
Bob, a firefighter, was injured on duty and had to have multiple surgeries on his ankle. He was forced to medically retire. Their son, four-year-old Brody, was suffering from a rare form of Leukemia called AML and was diagnosed as terminally ill. Kelli was the only one working and trying to care for her injured husband and ill son when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The 100 Club provided $11,000 in Line of Duty injury support.
12:20 p.m.:
Jack Barz with Organ Stop Pizza gave a check for $2,760!
12:50 p.m.:
Beth Coleman lost her husband in the line of duty this past January. William was shot and killed on January 8, 2012 in Anthem while working.
The 100 Club provided the standard $15,000 in financial assistance.
1:20 p.m.:
ESPN college football analyst Mark May came to Tempe to talk to the guys about Salute To Service.
He also donated $100, the money he said his wife let him leave the house with.
1:50 p.m.
Salute To Service scoreboard update. Before going in to the 2 p.m. hour the scoreboard reads $55,410.
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Tempe Police Sgt. John Schaper was forced to medically retire after he was shot and severely injured in 1999. His son, Gage, is now a scholarship recipient with The 100 Club of Arizona.
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The Arizona Federal Credit Union donated $10,000 to Salute To Service, supporting The 100 Club of Arizona and national non-profit Folds of Honor Foundation.
2:45 p.m.:
Beverly Child's son, Dept. of Defense Police Officer Bart Child, collapsed while in training at the academy. Bart's wife Isabel was provided $15,000 from The 100 Club of Arizona.
3:10 p.m.:
The scoreboard going into the 3 p.m hour reads $70,255.
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First Sergeant Michael J. Bordelon was conducting combat operations in Mosul, Iraq when his vehicle was struck by a suicide bomber driving an automobile rigged with an improvised explosive device. He was the last to leave and suffered multiple internal injuries along with third-degree burns over much of his body. After being stabilized, he was flown to San Antonio where he died shortly thereafter. Bordelon received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, among many other awards.
His wife, Mila, was at Salute To Service to tell his story and explain what Folds of Honor has done for her.
Mila enrolled in college and is a Folds of Honor Immediate Use Scholarship recipient. Both of their children have been awarded with Folds of Honor scholarships as well to help assist with post-secondary educational expenses.
4:20 p.m.:
Salute To Service scoreboard reads $80,005 with about 90 minutes to go!
4:50 p.m.:
Phoenix Police Officer Nick Nolan was injured in the line of duty in January 2011 while working as a plain clothes officer. He was rear-ended and his service weapon lodged into his back, causing severe disc and vertebrae damage.
The 100 Club of Arizona provided $3,000 in line of duty injury assistance.
5:00 p.m.:
One hour to go! Almost at $100K as the Salute To Service scoreboard reads $95,475.
6:00 p.m.:
After a GREAT day of supporting The 100 Club of Arizona and national non-profit Folds of Honor Foundation YOU raised more than $132,170.
All the Just Sports Jersey Wall jerseys were sold. Many of you out there donated to great causes, ended up with experiences you'll never forget, and jerseys to cherish.
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A conversation with Robert Thurman, PhD, Zesho Susan O'Connell and David Bullard, PhD
Friday, November 8, 2013
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The emphasis, as expressed in the title, will be to discuss ideas and awareness that can help Buddhists and non-Buddhists "re-pair" their intimacy with loved ones after distancing, arguments, anger and even betrayals. Through this work we will thereby help to smooth the road to compassion, forgiveness and acceptance, as well as to deeper understanding of self and not-self. This discussion will also include specific concepts that can help us break through the impasses often experienced in emotionally close relationships, to support presence and resilience after reactivity and defensiveness, all while deepening our wisdom and compassion.
Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Attendees: This event will be ASL interpreted. Reserved seating is available.
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Article: Enlightened Intimacy: An Interview with Dr. Robert Thurman on Buddhism and Relationships
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It's that time of year, when ghouls, goblins, and Zeitghosts roam Google in search of fresh human bandwidth. We hope you enjoy these Halloween photos from several of our offices, and wish you a safe -- but suitably scary -- celebration.
And if you're looking to plot that perfect trick-or-treat route, might we recommend the My Maps feature on Google maps? You can even tag videos and pictures from your spooky night, highlighting your favorite stops. If you like seeing our ghoulish get-ups, you can use Picasa Web Albums to share yours with kindred costumed spirits.
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The Aiken Department of Public Safety has identified a man they believe robbed the same credit union on two separate occasions.
Warrants have been issued for Clarence Junior Green, 32, who has been charged with two counts of bank robbery for the Sept. 21 and Nov. 13 robberies of the South Carolina State Credit Union located at 210 Beaufort St.
Green is described as a black male, 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 240 pounds, according to a statement from Aiken Public Safety. A current address is not available for Green, but he is known to loiter and frequent area motels.
Around 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 12, a man entered the bank, approached a teller and demanded money, police have said. After receiving an unknown amount of money, the man fled the scene in a red or burgundy colored Ford Tempo.
The man did not present a weapon, and police do not believe he was armed.
On Sept. 21, a man entered the same credit union just after 9 a.m. and told a teller he wanted to open an account. The teller told him he needed to provide a Social Security card. The man left and returned a short time later and gave the teller a note demanding money.
In that case, the man indicated he had a gun but never showed a weapon, police said. Authorities said they believe the man fled the scene toward Richland Avenue and left in a faded blue Crown Victoria with two other men.
No injuries were reported in either robbery.
Anyone with information about either of these crimes or about Green's whereabouts is asked to contact Aiken Public Safety at 642-7620. Individuals also should call CrimeStoppers of the Midlands at (888) CRIME–SC. Callers can remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward between $50 and $1,000.
Teddy Kulmala covers the crime beat for the Aiken Standard. He is a graduate of Clemson University and hails from Williston.
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WASHINGTON, February 11, 2013 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed nine members and nine alternates to the American Egg Board for the 2012-2013 term. All appointees will serve 2-year terms.
Appointed board members and alternates, by region, are:
North Atlantic states David N. Radlo, Massachusetts, member; Christopher M. Pierce, Pennsylvania, alternate; Jesse C. Laflamme, New Hampshire, member; and Christopher G. Esbenshade, Pennsylvania, alternate.
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Some additional investigation into the "Wake Up" flashmob that happened at Australia Apple stores last week reveals it may actually be BlackBerry and Research In Motion behind the stunt. This conclusion was drawn from a wily forum-poster who checked out the teaser site, and found within the source an account code for DoubleClick (an online ad campaign management system). That code apparently matches up with RIM Australia. On top of that, the countdown in seconds points to July 2 12:30 PM PDT, which a tipster suggests will be the launch day for RIM's new operating system.
Samsung has already denied that they were responsible, so if it isn't them or RIM, who could be in charge of this campaign, and to what end? My only guess at this point is Greenpeace, who had recently published a scathing report on Apple's iCloud operations. Greenpeace has made a similarly high-profile protest at an Apple store in London, but this incident seems like it might be a bit too slick and professionally-executed to be a Greenpeace effort.
(It probably wasn't CrackBerry Kevin -- he seems to have an alibi...)
Assuming RIM is behind this "Wake Up" campaign, how effective is it? Does going after Apple this aggressively actually accomplish anything, especially if the organizers are being so coy about what it is they're promoting or pushing?
Source: MacWorld, Wake Up Australia
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RIM may have been behind Apple store Wake Up flashmob
Keep telling yourself that as you purchase more Apple products made by slave Chinese children.
With that genius comment I assume your smartphone and TV were made in the US under pristine conditions.
Do some research before posting such comments. Factories such as Foxxcon manufacture for many phone makers.
DIXIE would that be the same factory that has the highest suicide rate in all manufacturing environments in China? because the mass are enslaven to create one of the worlds most popular products for a pittance while they go on to sell for £500 apiece? oh they are making it nice for them arent they
military; blackberry. corporate; blackberry. average teenager; bbm. pushIM and email; blackberry.... catch up world.....
Dude, get a freakin clue. Where was your Blackberry with that beautiful 2 inch screen made? Sure as hell not in Canada, where those corporate clowns ( the ones that are left, anyway ) fell asleep at the wheel.
When you say corporate uses Blackberry.....you must be reading history books. Known fact: 80% of the Fortune 100 are using either iOS or Abdroid platform devices.
It's called research, dude. RIM's days are over.
And to your battery lasting three days.....does that include days when the entire network shuts down???
effective yes, but not for themselves. All they've done is bring more attention to apple .. and therefore increased their sales.
Sorry but this doesn't give Apple any more attention then it already had. Nobody will buy Apple just because they saw this flash mob, just as no one will not buy due to it.
It does make people talk about the flash mod itself and generate interest, especially among blogging sites, but one act in itself would not sustain that interest for long.
Well, if someone from the Android platform didn't do it, it probably then is RIM who did it.
BTW, i think some random dude just organized it.
Free publicity for Samsung :lol:
And now ever better for Samsung cause theyre innocent !
exactly, if it was RIM, they're idiots. Why would you use some other companies MO for a publicity stunt ?
Well your talking about it aren't you. Seems to be effective in that it has generated a buzz. Whether its RIM or not almost seems besides the point.
I bet it was Chuck Norris.
If it was Chuck Norris, he wouldn't need a bus or signs or a bunch of other people with him. He'd just hit you once to tell you to wake up, and hit you once more to knock you back out, just because he's Chuck Norris...
Maybe RIM thought theyre dropping the Wake Up Mob at their own HQ to get their arse in gear and get with the program but the bus driver wasnt aWAKE enough to realize where he took the mob!?
To suggest RIM is behind this is ridiculous, it would not be in their best interest to resort to such tactics as it would immediately draw in more negativity and a sense of desperation on their part in trying to bash the competition in this way. RIM will keep things above the belt and compete on their products and price and security, all when the time comes. They will come out of the shadows and deliver a left blow with their new technology.
You know how when someone is about to die in a horrible car crash, and they call their loved ones to say goodbye, because once the vehicle is moved that person is going to die right away.
( Person stuck between train and platform, or mel gibsons wife in Signs when she is stuck up against a tree and car bumper)
well that is RIM right now, so I really dont know why they havent just paid out their employees and go home already. Their dead and they dont even know it.
You are a terrible speller, therefore I am not going to trust your uneducated and simplistic analysis of Research in Motion.
If it is Blackberry, good for them. It's time they did something to get people's attention. BUT - if it IS them they need to have something big to back it up.
A better way to get everyone's attention would be to release a product that is revelant.
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A weekend, an editor, and getting Mozilla's Boot to Gecko running on a Nexus S
With the iPhone and Android, and the entire mobile market as hot as it is right now, it's no surprise that everyone from Amazon to Facebook to -- dunno, McDonald's? -- is rumored to be hard at work on their own smartphone. Even Mozilla, the folks whose Gecko rendering engine power Firefox, have their Boot to Gecko project. And this weekend, Android Central's own Phil Nickinson decided to give himself a project of his own and get B2G compiled and working on the Samsung Nexus S.
Not a bad little project, actually. It took a couple hours, a working Nexus S and some hard drive space, but it wasn't too taxing on the brain. Once you have it flashed onto the phone, you can back it up using custom Android recoveries, then come and go as you please.
I'd give this a 6 out of 10 on the difficulty scale, only because I really don't know what I'm doing when it comes to compiling code. But I follow directions pretty well, and Mozilla made things nice and easy. This is one you can attempt yourself.
You can watch the video above to see how the very-alpha alpha runs on the aging Nexus S hardware, but the most interesting part is the do-it-yourself angle. We're huge DIY fans here at iMore, and huge geeks, and we love seeing alternate takes on smartphone interfaces.
My only complaint? The interface looks a little conventional. I understand that familiarity is a feature, but we have iPhone and we have Android already, and if Mozilla is going to invest in yet-another-platform, it'd be nice to see a novel take. webOS, which tried a similar HTML5-centric approach, mixed the conventional with some forward-thinking ideas like pervasive cards, synergy, just type, and more. BlackBerry10 is going a lot with gestures and maintaining one-handed ease of use on large screen devices. Windows Phone 8 went with tiles and panoramas.
In future alphas and betas, it'd be nice to see Mozilla stretch the same kind of design muscles. Be a little daring. And show us paradigms better than what have come before. And maybe that's already on future roadmaps? We'll see.
In the meantime, if B2G looks like something you'd like to try and you have the time, tenacity, and materials you need, hit the link below and try it out yourself. Then let us know what you think.
Source: Android Central
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A weekend, an editor, and getting Mozilla's Boot to Gecko running on a Nexus S
Yeah, you got so much control that...."Uh...well the camera don't work...uh...neither to these buttons down here....."
That's the problem with open-source software. It takes a lot more time to mature for the general audience unless you employ dozens (if not, hundreds) of "rock star" programmers.
I'll take a walled garden with fully functioning hardware and software over open-source any day of the week.
I've never ran a custom rom that didn't just work. Yes, some have issues the day they are released, give it a day or two and its fixed. I would rather have hundreds of options than just the same ol same ol options. Also on a nexus the hacking is extremely simple, just as easy as JB a iOS device. The best thing about open source is that anybody can view the files, fix the problems, and can be a better performing product than what is released.
I wonder if someone could/would port it so it could work on a jailbroken iPhone?
Would be nice, wouldn't it. :)


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The Award Committee of the Jan Karski and Pola Nirenska Award has the pleasure to announce that Prof. Barbara Engelking of Warsaw, Poland was named the receipient of this year's prize. Endowed by Prof. Jan Karski at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in 1992, the $5,000 prize goes to authors of published works documenting Polish-Jewish relations and Jewish contributions to Polish culture.
The winner was chosen by the Award Committee whose members are Prof. Jerzy Tomaszewski, Prof. Feliks Tych, Prof. Paweł Śpiewak (director, Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw), Dr. Jonathan Brent (Executive Director, YIVO Institute For Jewish Research). The award ceremony will be held in September at the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw.
Prof. Barbara Engelking is associated with the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw where she heads the Polish Center for Holocaust Research. A psychologist and sociologist by training, she specializes in topics pertaining to the annihilation of the Jewish population in Warsaw and in the Polish provinces in the years of Nazi occupation of Poland during the second World War. Much place in her research and writing is devoted to the fate of those Jews who would try to flee their homes at the time of German round-ups, only to find themselves facing hostile local population many a time willing to denounce them to the Germans or even personally participating in hunting down the victims. In her work Barbara Engelking teamed up with a group of dedicated researchers who joined the Center to pursue their projects together. The group publishes an annual titled "Zagłada Żydów, Studia i Materiały" (The Holocaust, Studies and Materials) of which eight volumes appeared. In addition, Barbara Engelking has published several monographs, of which the following should be mentioned:
Holocaust and Memory (published previously in Polish as "Zagłada i Pamięć"), 2001;
"Szanowny panie gistapo. Donosy do władz niemieckich w Warszawie i okolicach w latach 1940-1941" (Dear Mr. Gestapo. Denunciations sent to the German Authorities in Warsaw, 1940-1941), 2003;
"Prowincja noc. Życie i zagłada Żydów w dystrykcie Warszawskim" (Province Night: Life and Destruction of the Polish Jews In the Warsaw District), editor and contributor, 2007;
"Żydów łamiących prawo należy karać śmiercią! "Przestępczość" Żydów w Warszawie (Jews who break the law should be punished by death! "Criminality" of Jews in Warsaw, 1939-1942), with Jan Grabowski, 2010;
"Jest taki piękny słoneczny dzień… Losy Żydów szukających ratunku na wsi poskiej, 1942-1945" (It Is Such A Beautiful, Sunny Day... The Fates of Jews Seeking Rescue In the Polish Countryside), 2011;
"Getto warszawskie. Przewodnik po nieistniejącym mieście" (z Jackiem Leociakiem), 2001. English version: Warsaw Ghetto: A Guide Through the Perished City (with Jacek Leociak). Yale University Press, 2009.
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