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Religious doctrine?
It has been belabored since 1997, has become a religious doctrine, won a peace prize and also been called "the greatest deception in the history of science." Contrary opinions are heresy and their proponents have received death threats.
The subject has been a political football and until recently the arguments, pro, from the left, and con, from the right, could be dismissed as typical political nonsense. Now, however, our congress has started to consider legislation that could result in the largest transfer of wealth to the undeveloped world ever considered and in the process cause America to lose its sovereignty as part of the "globalization" mantra espoused through the U.N. (Read John Bolton for info here). So, now it is time to sit up and examine this situation thoroughly.
The subject of all this distress is, of course, the world's future weather. We hear dire predictions about the catastrophic effects of atmospheric carbon-dioxide as being the root cause of world calamity. The arguments that are usually followed are:
Glaciers are melting, CO2 is increasing due to burning fossil fuels, and earth's temperature is rising, ergo, CO2 is the cause of the future end of the world as we know it. Anyone that disagrees with this hypothesis is referred to Al Gore's movie and his Peace Prize for proof. Remember though, the Nobel Peace Prize was also awarded to people like Arafat and Carter.
Now, the arguments are stated as settled facts and so politicized that an enquiring mind should say, "Whoa," let's take a closer scientific look. When the word science appears, eyes glaze over and the mind wanders. But, hey, facts are stubborn things .The scientific process involves putting forth a hypothesis, laying out the facts as understood, followed by peer review in a give-and-take evaluation. It is interesting to note that Al Gore will not engage in debate about his emotionally presented movie. This makes his scenario have a science fiction flavor.
Now getting back to the doom-and-gloom arguments engendered by the man-made CO2 scenario. Yes, we have glacier shortening, yes, we have increasing CO2 and yes temperatures are rising, but does this mean that man-made atmospheric carbon use will be the cause of our demise?
Take a look at Graph #1 and note several items: Concern over carbon use started at about the beginning of the Industrial Age, 1840. Glacier shortening started on a steady uptrend and remained on the same steady climb right past the six-fold increase in carbon use after WWII showing no correlation between CO2 and glacier shortening. This data presents the average length of 169 glaciers and was published in Science Magazine by J. Oerlemanns, Vol.308, pp675-677.
Graph #2 compares Arctic air temperature variations with solar activity. Note the close correlation between solar activity and the surface air temperature but that hydrocarbon use does not. Note too, that the Arctic has been in a warming trend since about 1960.
This data was compiled by W. Soon, D. V. Hoyt and K. H. Schatten, Geophysical Research Letters, 32 and 98.
To put temperature change into perspective this chart compiles 2,000 years of the Sargasso Sea temperature change. There is a 1 to 2 degree C. swing which averages out at 23 C (74 F). The authors note that we are recovering from what was called the Little Ice Age which occurred when Washington was crossing the Delaware. So you see, the temperature rise that is in effect now is nothing that hasn't been experienced in the past. Not an extreme situation at all and is currently approaching the normal average temperature.
Data here are from L.D. Keigwin, Science, 274.
Similar data are available showing U. S., northern hemisphere, and southern hemisphere as well as global temperature with similar conclusions. Their variations all correlate very closely with solar activity. The only anomaly in all of this data was the effects of El Nino in the mid 1990s. There is also data showing sea level rising at about seven inches per century. The earth has been much warmer in the past. Why was Greenland, that ice covered continent, called Greenland when the Vikings were active?
In summary then, hydrocarbon use is not correlated with temperature. There was a surface air temperature rise 100 years before any significant carbon use. A temperature increase occurred between 1910 and 1940 with not much change in carbon use. This was followed by a temp drop from 1940 to 1972 as carbon use rose by 330 percent.
Earth has been warming as it recovers from the little ice age, at the rate of about 0.5 C. per century. Other atmospheric gasses in significant quantities include H2O and methane (CH4). Water vapor (cloud) has a controlling effect on our climate.
Taking all of these data into consideration the question becomes, why all this hue and cry now, predicting climate disaster due to man-made carbon discharge. Think politics.
Politicians must create a crisis in order to keep their names in the headlines. It also suits the media's journalistic philosophy to magnify the distortions used. Also academia loves the research money and furthers their arguments. Well, you say the IPPC report (U.N. committee) proves the dangers caused by carbon use. What is referred to, usually, is the preliminary summary issued prior to the more involved total report. This "final" complete version (hardly read) toned down the catastrophic predictions that the media first trumpeted. Much of this change was caused by the IPPC writing committee. They sent the individual sub-committee sections back to their authors for rewrite to conform to the committee's pet theories. Many of the scientists refused and quite a few quit.
There is another aspect to why so many people believe this carbon problem. It's called herd mentality.
To test this, a reporter attended a "green" rally with a petition. People interviewed were to sign up if Dihydrogen monoxide, used by the nuclear power companies, should be prevented, etc. They signed up in droves. You guessed it -- water.
There is a much greater danger than just the CO2 misconception that our Congress is toying with. It's called "Cap and Trade." Under this legislative charade every entity that emits carbon would be issued a maximum "cap" allotment which must not be exceeded. The "trade" makes it possible to swap carbon shares with those not up to their cap. This would create a tremendous money flow to the Third World from the more industrialized west. Just considering the vast bureaucratic nightmare it would create to say nothing of the skullduggery that no doubt would take place just boggles the mind. Why, would anyone even consider such a scheme?
There is a globalist mentality afoot promoted through the U.N. whereby peace, harmony and low atmospheric CO2 would be achieved by U.N. membership. America, the land of freedom, would lose its sovereignty under rules of this nature.
In junior high I learned that CO2 is needed for photosynthesis. Increases in this gas increase the growth of plant life which in turn feeds our animals allowing more available food. Also, warmer weather extends the growth season.
So, fear not, our planet's weather is constantly changing and has been through many cycles similar to the current one without destruction. Be more fearful of our politicians ruining this country's financial health and subverting our Constitutional freedoms. This is a hoax, and should be quickly discarded similar to the earlier belief in witches.
Olin Potter lives in Waitsfield.


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There's always crazy rumors that pop up a day leading to an Apple announcement. It seems that Senseg is alluding to a relationship with Apple and this event. It's quite possible it's only for promotional purposes.
I would certainly love to see it happen though. Anything to give tactile on a touchscreen would be great. It would certainly make people forget that any other tablets exists if they don't feel that way already.
iPad 3 speculated to have electrostatic touch technology for "textured" screen
There are some last minute, highly speculative rumors circulating that Apple's "And touch" in their iPad 3 event invitation may refer to their use of electrostatic technology to dynamically simulate textures on the display. The Next Web's Matthew Panzarino threw it out as wild speculation last night:
Imagine a touch sensitive screen that could take on the friction properties of paper, the plastic of a keyboard or the rough resistance of a patch of grass. The possibilities for art, learning and gaming are immense.
Both The Guardian and Pocket-Link have now jumped on the same electrostatic bandwagon. All of them focus on a small Swedish startup called Senseg that has developed a system called E-Sense which appears to give texture to a touchscreen.
By using "tixels" generated by electric fields from elements embedded around the screen, it can make areas of the screen feel rough, ridged or rounded – and change those just as the screen pixels can change.
The technology transmits electro-vibration stimulus via an ultra-thin coating which is applied to the touch interface on a device. The coating can be applied to almost any surface and because there are no moving parts, it can be applied to any size of device.
Senseg patented solution creates a sophisticated sensation of touch using Coloumb's force, the principle of attraction between electrical charges. By passing an ultra-low electrical current into the insulated electrode, Senseg's Tixel™, the proprietary charge driver can create a small attractive force to finger skin. By modulating this attractive force a variety of sensations can be generated, from textured surfaces and edges to vibrations and more.
This is a really long shot and one I would personally file in the crazy rumors section. Maybe all this sudden attention on electrostatic touch feedback is purely coincidence but who would bet against Apple products using this technology in the near future; if it's not already part of the iPad 3.
Check out the links below for more speculation and video demonstrations of the technology. What do you think, could this be Apple's big surprise?
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iPad 3 speculated to have electrostatic touch technology for "textured" screen
There's always crazy rumors that pop up a day leading to an Apple announcement. It seems that Senseg is alluding to a relationship with Apple and this event. It's quite possible it's only for promotional purposes.
Very cool but absolutely, without a doubt, not going to be on the iPad 3. Apple purchases small companies like this if they want to use a revolutionary aspect created by such.
ok sounds like someone has taken the brown acid. calm down, it will NOT kill you. turn on some beatles or grateful dead and listen to the music play.
seriously, maybe in about 5 to 10 years, I just hope siri on iPad 2, now if the iPad3/HD is a quadcore processor, it will be a day one purchase for me and I will hold off on my purchase of a new macbook pro or air
I could see this kind of thing improving typing quality dramatically.
Even though this is cool looking, its a well presented fake.
People come up with some pretty fantastic looking hoaxes for what this
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Sam indignantly tells Nikolas that she is not remotely to blame for Lucky and Liz's marriage problems. Nikolas tells her that she's suddenly so interested in Lucky because she's mad at Liz for sleeping with Jason. Sam tells him that she's not forcing Lucky into doing anything that he doesn't want to do. Nikolas says that if she comes on to Lucky, she'll have her fun, but Lucky will be throwing away his family. Sam says that his brother is attracted to her and the feeling is mutual, and that Lucky's pride and self esteem have been beaten to a pulp. For her part, Lucky makes her feel worthwhile and she'd like to give him the same thing. Nikolas keeps trying to convince her to give it up and Sam tells him that he's getting no where with her.
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Jerry has gone to Jason to tell him that Trevor is worth far more to them alive than dead. Jerry appeals to Jason's sense of acting based on facts, rather than Sonny's emotion. He says that if given the chance, he has ways of making Trevor talk about Zacchara, and urges Jason to think on his own this time or else Zacchara will really go after Sonny's family.
Kate is on her terrace standing between Sonny and Trevor. Before Sonny arrived, Trevor had just told her to stop seeing Sonny or else her career will tank. Now faced with her chance, she tells them both that she won't be the cheerleader caught between the rebel biker (Sonny) and the football captain (Trevor.) She says that she has priorities and that…is why she's terminating her relationship with Sonny. She explains that she's been so caught up in Sonny's life that the magazine is suffering. Sonny tells her that something is going on and she needs to look him in the eye. He asks if Trevor is threatening her and she matter-of-factly tells him to leave. "You heard the lady," Trevor says. After Sonny leaves, Kate looks really sad. Trevor offers Kate a glass of ice tea and tells her that she was very convincing. Kate tells him to call the advertisers and tell them to renew their contract with Couture. He says that he's not sure he can trust her yet. He thinks she'll run right over to Sonny's as soon as he leaves. "Katie, you are playing me, again, and that makes me very disappointed." Kate tells him that her career is far too important to ruin it over a relationship. Trevor tells her that he'll believe her as soon as she moves back to Manhattan. He kisses her on the cheek and leaves.
Robin is at the nurses' desk getting an update on a patient from Epiphany. Noah arrives and, of course, they disagree on what's best for the patient. He says that Mr. Persky needs surgery and Robin wants do use a medical protocol. Robin gives up and tells him to set up the surgery, then she walks off. After the surgery is over, it turns out that not only was it a success, Patrick found another tumor while in there - which wouldn't have happened with Robin's treatment. Robin tells him congratulations. He asks if they can get some Mr. Chang's for dinner and Robin tells him that she has someplace to be.
At the Q mansion, Edward, Monica and Scott are telling Lulu why she shouldn't see Logan. Logan calls Scott "pops" and Alan says that Logan has Scott's same smirky facial expression. As Lulu and Logan stand up to leave, Lulu says that she'll just move it with Logan if they won't let her see him. Edward tells Alice to chain her to a chair. Tracy urges Lulu to stay because if Luke finds out that she let her move in with Logan, he'll divorce her. Edward suddenly has a change of heart. He puts Lulu's hand in Logan's and says, "Here ya go dear, take the monkey and run." Scott tells Lulu that she has other options, like Bobbie's brownstone, for example. Logan says that Lulu doesn't need any of them because she has him. They walk out the door and Tracy is furious.
Jason has gone over to Sonny's house and learns that Sonny wants him to step up his plans against Trevor because he's jerking Kate around. Now, not only does Sonny want Trevor dead, he wants him to know that he ordered the hit. Jason tells him that they can't kill him…yet. Sonny says that they need to send Mr. Zacchara a message. Jason explains that they need Trevor to get information and Sonny doesn't know why he always has to defend his decisions when he wants someone killed. "Do what I need!" Sonny orders. Jason says that he's making an emotional decision, but he'll let him know when he's ready to make his move.
As Sam and Nikolas get nowhere with their conversation, Lucky shows up on her doorstep. Sam tells him that he just saved Nikolas a trip. She tells Lucky that Nikolas is about to tell him what an evil person she is. Lucky comes in and asks Nikolas what he's doing there. Nik says that he's just reminding Sam that he's a married man. Lucky says that Liz isn't in the mood for him tonight and Nik can't believe what he's hearing. Nik asks that just because things are rough at home can't he keep his pants on? He tells Lucky not to come crying to him when what little he has left of his life is all gone. Then, he leaves. Lucky confirms to Sam that he's ready to be seduced and moves in for a big kiss. After a while, he tells her that it wouldn't be fair if he slept with her. She tells him that nothing has to happen here. Then she walks out to the hot tub so that she can relax. "You can join me if you want."
Kate is on the phone to the office and tries to find a way to fill the empty advertising pages. Jerry comes over and pours himself some tea. She hangs up the phone and tells Jerry that she won't be a part of any of their drama any longer. Jerry says that since she's close to Trevor Lansing, she can help to protect Sonny's (and his) family. Kate tells him to leave!
Lulu and Logan key into Logan's messy apartment. He nervously says that he'll clean up and make her some food -- but he only has pretzels. She says that she's fine and happy to be here with him. She says that she's nervous too and if this doesn't work for him, he should just say so. They go out to get some groceries, and when they return he offers to make some eggs. They agree on pizza and Lulu nervously asks if they should sit at the table or on the couch. Logan tells her to relax, things are going fast between them, but he likes having her with him. She says that she was just trying to stick it to the Quartermaines and that she could hit Nikolas up for a wing at Wyndemere instead of living with him. He kisses her and says that he wants her.
Sonny calls the island to talk to the boys. He promises Michael that next summer he'll buy him a jet ski of his own. Then, he promises to find out who killed Leticia for him, and then hangs up. As he pours himself a drink, Kate slips in his terrace door. She tells him that he deserves an explanation. Sonny just wants to know why she let Trevor blackmail her? Kate says that Sonny can't help and admits that Trevor came at her through the magazine. She says that if she were still managing things firsthand she would have seen it coming. She says that over the summer she's lost track of how important her career is and now she needs to get back to it. He tells her that she's panicking. She gasps for air as she tells him that this is exactly why she didn't meet him to run off all those years ago - because he's stubborn and he wants what he wants! She runs out of the room.
Robin goes to the coffee shop and Jason is surprised to run into her there. He orders her favorite roast of coffee and she says if he's nice to her she'll probably cry. Jason sits and asks what's going on. She explains that she and Patrick broke up and it was mainly because she might want a child. She says that she's mad at the universe over a child she's not even sure she wants to have. "If you want to have a child, I think you should," Jason says.
Sam is enjoying her hot tub as Lucky looks on. He pulls off his shirt and steps in with his jeans on. They immediately start making out.
Nikolas goes over to Liz's. He says that he thinks he may have made things worse for her and Lucky. He admits that he went to Sam, but she wasn't very receptive, and then Lucky showed up and he fought with him. "And Lucky was still there when you left?" Liz asks. She asks if Nik thinks that he's "going at it" with Sam. Nikolas asks why she's so calm and she says that she just needs to figure out what to do next.
Jerry has stayed behind and come back to Kate's terrace. He's snooping around her laptop and then stares at the ice tea pitcher and glasses. He goes straight over to Sonny's and asks for Kate. Sonny pulls a gun on him and says he should kill him right now because he could be working for Zacchara. Jerry tells Sonny that he needs to find his girlfriend because he thinks she may have been drugged.
Meanwhile, Kate is driving and trying to reach for something in her purse. She finally gives up and tries to focus on the road. Soon something comes in her lane and she screams and screeches on the breaks.
Kate is unconscious in her wrecked car.
Lucky tells Sam that he's exactly where he wants to be.
Sonny is furious with Jerry.
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Attenuation of the Squared Canonical Correlation Coefficient Under Varying Estimates of Score Reliability
Date: August 2010
Creator: Wilson, Celia M.
Description: Research pertaining to the distortion of the squared canonical correlation coefficient has traditionally been limited to the effects of sampling error and associated correction formulas. The purpose of this study was to compare the degree of attenuation of the squared canonical correlation coefficient under varying conditions of score reliability. Monte Carlo simulation methodology was used to fulfill the purpose of this study. Initially, data populations with various manipulated conditions were generated (N = 100,000). Subsequently, 500 random samples were drawn with replacement from each population, and data was subjected to canonical correlation analyses. The canonical correlation results were then analyzed using descriptive statistics and an ANOVA design to determine under which condition(s) the squared canonical correlation coefficient was most attenuated when compared to population Rc2 values. This information was analyzed and used to determine what effect, if any, the different conditions considered in this study had on Rc2. The results from this Monte Carlo investigation clearly illustrated the importance of score reliability when interpreting study results. As evidenced by the outcomes presented, the more measurement error (lower reliability) present in the variables included in an analysis, the more attenuation experienced by the effect size(s) produced in the analysis, in this ...
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The Big Five Personality Characteristics of World of Warcraft Players
Date: May 2009
Creator: Winter, Jessica L.
Description: This study is a comparative analysis of the personality characteristics of a sample of World of Warcraft players (n = 147) and a large normative sample (n = 20,993). The 120-item International Personality Item Pool, based on the five factor model, is used. Independent t-tests were conducted and statistical significance was found for some factors; however, the effect sizes were small, indicating a limited practical difference between the two groups.
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A Case Study of Intervention with an At-Risk Preschool Child.
Date: August 2008
Creator: Johnson, Elizabeth Proffitt
Description: This study evaluates archival data from a home intervention with an at-risk preschool child and her family. The intervention model studied was created by the Developmental Research Lab at Texas Christian University. Data was collected prior to and during the first 4 weeks of intervention to assess change in parent-child interaction, behavior and neurochemical profile. Measures used include coding of videotape recordings of the intervention, neurotransmitter levels taken via subject urine samples, Child Behavior Checklist, Parent Stress Index, and ACTeRS Parent Form. Results suggest positive change in parent-child interaction, behavior and neurochemical profile. However, consistent growth was not observed in several neurochemical results. Future studies should assess the entirety of the home intervention model and with a larger sample size.
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A Comparative Study of Advanced Placement and Learning Differenced Students: Comparing Internal Attribution and Correlation to Hopefulness.
Date: May 2009
Creator: Hayden, Johanna
Description: The goal of this research was to determine if there are significant differences in the attribution styles for positive and negative events between students of differing ability and the correlation of these attribution styles to hopefulness. The study examined twelfth grade advanced placement (AP N = 45) students and twelfth grade students with documented learning differences enrolled in college preparatory classes (CP-LD N = 14). Both groups of students came from high socioeconomic backgrounds. The students' internal attributions related to hopefulness were measured with the Hope Scale (Snyder, 1994) which assesses the constructs of agency (will), pathway (way), and produces an overall hopefulness score. Results indicate that AP and CP-LD students had similar measures of internal attribution for positive events, but significantly distinct measures of internal attribution for negative events. However, the AP students show no statistically significant difference from CP-LD students in their measures of agency, pathway, or overall hopefulness.
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Comparing the Effects of Home Versus Clinic-Based Parent Training for Children with Autism
Date: May 2010
Creator: Crone, Regina M.
Description: Research with parents on managing child problem behavior typically measures either child or parent behavior. This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of training parents to implement a function-based behavior intervention plan (BIP) in a non-trained natural environment utilizing a Multiple Probe Design across Participants. Participants included four parent-child dyads. Measurement variables included parents' use of effective and ineffective strategies and child problem behavior. Intervention involved training parents to understand and implement the BIP using effective strategies, modeling the effective procedures, and providing feedback following parent implementation of procedures. Results showed that the intervention was very effective in promoting skill generalization of parents and decreasing child problem behavior. The findings have implications for research and clinical practice.
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Condom Use Among College Students
Date: August 2001
Creator: Bradshaw, Joe W.
Description: With the spread of the Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus and sexually transmitted diseases, it is extremely important for sexually active individuals to protect themselves properly if they decide to engage in sexual intercourse. Knowledge of HIV and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome has been associated with safer sexual practices, but knowledge alone does not totally explain risky sexual practices. This study examined how 154 college students' knowledge of HIV/AIDS, relationship status, perceptions of condom use, and perceptions of personal risk affect condom use during sexual intercourse. The impact of trust and love justifications along with the approval of peers were also examined. Perceptions of condom use and perceptions of personal risk were compared by gender and ethnicity; how perception of personal risk is related to condom use and condom use intentions was also examined. Condom use intention was found to be a significant predictor of condom use, and a significant difference of means for condom use intentions was reported between individuals who used condoms during their last experience with sexual intercourse and those who did not use condoms during their last sexual experience
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Conflict Resolution Strategies in Young Children: Do They Do What They Say?
Date: December 2007
Creator: Leventhal, Julie Erin
Description: This study examined the consistency between verbal responses to hypothetical conflict scenarios and the actual conflict resolutions techniques children apply in everyday play. Twenty-one children were interviewed and observed in order to determine their conflict resolution strategies. During the interview process, each child was asked to finish 6 hypothetical conflict scenarios. During the observation portion, each child was observed in 2 conflict scenarios. Significant (p < .05) differences were found with regards to verbal responses for 3 scenarios, verbal and behavioral responses of females (females exhibited more socially acceptable conflict resolution strategies in their verbal responses, yet less socially acceptable conflict resolution strategies in their behavioral responses), and socially acceptable responses to conflict in verbal strategies. Results were discussed in light of previous research comparing gender differences and peer relationships to conflict resolution strategies.
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ECH headlines area schools in girls' tennis playoffs
Seven area programs have qualified for the N.C. High School Athletic Association girls' dual-team tennis playoffs, which begin today.
Monday was the final reporting deadline for conferences to name their two top seeds, each an automatic qualifier. One third-place finisher from the area – Roxboro Person of the PAC-6 4-A – got in as a wild card.
The field in each of the four attendance classifications – 1-A, 2-A, 3-A and 4-A – is limited to a maximum of 32 teams.
Opening-round matches are scheduled for 4 p.m. today, and the winners will advance to second-round play on Thursday at 4 p.m.
Times and dates are subject to change by decision of school officials.
PAC-6 4-A champion East Chapel Hill is the only one of the PAC-6 programs that will host an opening round match. ECH (17-5) will take on Southeastern No. 2 seed Lumberton (10-2).
In other first-round action, PAC-6 runner-up Jordan (9-8) travels to Fayetteville to meet Mid-South No. 1 seed Jack Britt and Person, the PAC-6 third-place finisher, will travel to Southwest Wake No. 1 seed Cary Panther Creek (16-1).
In the 3-A ranks, 12-3 Cedar Ridge, the No. 2 seed from the Big East Conference, was the lone area qualifier and will travel to Fayetteville to meet Cape Fear Valley No. 1 seed Terry Sanford.
In 2-A, Northern Carolina Conference No. 1 seed N.C. Science and Math (13-0) will host Climax Providence Grove (9-5), the No. 2 seed from the PAC-6 2-A, at Whippoorwill Park in Durham, while Northern Carolina No. 2 seed Durham School of the Arts (11-1) travels to PAC-6 2-A No. 1 seed Wheatmore (16-2-1).
Carrboro, the No. 1 seed from the Mid-State 2-A Conference, takes a 12-0 record into its home date today with Eastern Plains No. 2 seed Wilson Beddingfield (9-6).
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It's a new year, so time, thought I, to start a more regular series of posts to this family stories Blog.
As you know by now, my obsession is the preservation of our family stories and memories for future generations. Our children are unlikely to ever ask us about our past until they themselves feel a sense of mortality, by which time it may well be too late, as I found to my cost. The photographs of my mother's early years may sit in their box, but they lack narrative and context which I am unable to provide since I was simply not there and now neither is she.
A determination to ensure that this doesn't happen to another generation has led me to this point. It is a parent's obligation to capture for safe-keeping the memories which we make with our children each and every day as they grow and learn. Our legacy for them, all laid out in pictures and words.
Each Tuesday I will revisit a memory from some part or other of my life, and the idea is that you join in and do the same! Don't leave me exposed, man.
There will be moments of fun, moments of sadness, and probably some bad hair errors, but don't be put off.
Post an entry to your own Blog and use the Linky tool (link below) to enter your memories into the fray. If you like, just leave a comment and join in that way, but do join in.
If you feel sexy, grab the code too (just follow the link) and post it into your Blog entry – that way, everyone can pay it forward as they say – it's good to share.
I am throwing down the gauntlet this week with the first in the series:-
My Earliest Baby Photo
I believe I was about 5 days old in this photo, taken in 1967.
I was born on the bed in the very same house in which my parents spent the almost 50 years of their marriage together until mum passed away. Dad still lives there now.
If mum were alive, there is an outside chance that she might be shouting, "That's a photo of your brother, you idiot." But since she can't really complain, I will go with it. It looks like me anyway….
I also recently found this rather moving letter which my dad wrote to me shortly after the birth of my youngest son. It still makes me weep buckets that my amazing but insular father could feel like this and never have told me….until just months after we lost mum. Amazing what a baby's birth can do to a man. I love you, dad.
Now, go and find that photo of yourself when you were just a tiny pink squidge in a blanket, post it to your blog and tell us something about it (or just share a baby-me story in the comments), then post a link to it here for us to find…
Please visit the other blogs on the list and leave a comment or two – it makes everyone's day!
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Ze Sho Susan O'Connell currently serves on the Board of Directors as President of San Francisco Zen Center. Before being named president, she served on the board as vice president and before that as an elected member. She participates in the Development Committee and the People Policy Committee and is the chair of the Senior Living Facility Development Committee. She began Zen practice in 1987 and became a resident of Zen Center in 1995. She received priest ordination from Tenshin Reb Anderson in 1999 and was head monk (shuso) in 2004. She has lived at all three centers and served in a number of senior training positions. Susan graduated from UC Santa Barbara and UCLA in film and television and worked as a professional actress from 1967 to 1990. She has produced several films, including Tell Me A Riddle, and a movie for television and is a co-producer of A Confederacy of Dunces, now being developed at Paramount Pictures. She is a founder of Northern California Women in Film, a founding member of the Delta Psi chapter of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority at UC Santa Barbara, and a founding officer of No Abode Hermitage. She has served on the boards of Women in Film and Make-A-Circus. She has a son, who is a chef, and "two fabulous granddaughters" who live in Southern California.
"I deeply support the work that is being done to re-vitalize Zen Center's vision and am grateful for the energy and expertise put forth by those who serve on the Board of Directors...I offer my experience in negotiating the various paths at Zen Center, both as a person with a physical disability and as someone who loves and appreciates the responsibility of maintaining our three centers and helping extend Buddha's open hand to all people."


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The world of karting continues to evolve, and in more ways than one.
An area that has seen dramatic growth over the last decade has been driver, team and business public relations. Many racers and teams are now distributing press releases to keep their fans, followers and competitors current on recent and upcoming events, as well as interacting in a host of other PR methods to promote their brand.
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CRESTVIEW — On Oct. 2, former Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce board member Katie Sharon gave her husband, J.D., a "honey-do" list of household chores.
However, J.D. would much rather put his recently earned electrical engineering degree to use at his new Palace Acquire, or PAQ, program job at Eglin Air Force Base.
The program fast-tracks recent college graduates into engineering careers in the Defense Department, and will cover J.D.'s master's degree studies.
But due to the federal government shutdown, J.D., as one of PAQ's newest engineers, was also one of the first to be furloughed. He now wonders if he should have left his previous job with Microsystems.
"I left a good job to take this job," J.D. Sharon said. "It was a very enticing position to get. It sounded very, very good, until you come up against the budget shutdown."
Katie's job as a vice president at Coastal Bank will cover the family's financial needs until J.D. is called back to work, the Sharons said.
"But there are lots of single-parent families affected by this (shutdown) that don't have that extra income," J.D. said.
The couple's babysitter, who tends their children, Emily, 2, and Davis, 10 months, said her husband was also furloughed. She can't explain to a creditor that the family's main wage earner is temporarily receiving no income.
"She told me, 'If only they could just furlough my mortgage,'" Katie said.
Far-reaching effects
"You may have shut down the government, but that doesn't stop the electricity bill, the mortgage or the cost of groceries from continuing to rack up," Katie stated in a letter to U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Chumuckla.
Civilian workers, such as J.D., and military contractor employees aren't the only people affected by the shutdown.
Thursday, Katie's parents were supposed to close on the sale of their Crestview house, but because the buyers have a government-backed loan, the sale was called off.
"It trickles down," Katie said. "Do I not send the kids to the babysitter? Do I cancel the housekeeper?"
And, she wrote to Miller, the shutdown has forced her to examine her personal political beliefs.
"We have always been Republicans," Katie wrote. "We come from a long line of Republican families, but the tact our party has taken on this issue is irresponsible and its impact is farther reaching than, I'm afraid, anyone has considered."
Meanwhile, J.D. stays near his phone while tackling Katie's honey-do list.
"Until I get called back in (to work), I sit by the phone and hope I get that call," he said.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. President Barack Obama will nominate Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, a senior administration official said Sunday, choosing a former Senate colleague and a decorated Vietnam veteran and signaling hes ready for a contentious confirmation fight likely dominated by questions about Hagels stands on Israel and Iran.
Obama, who avoided a Capitol Hill battle by deciding not to nominate U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice as his first choice for secretary of state, went ahead with Hagel, 66, even as leading Republicans announced their opposition though they stopped short of saying they might try to block Hagel.
Seeking to soften the ground, the White House was alerting Senate Democrats that Hagels selection as the successor to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Obamas second-term Cabinet was imminent, according to a congressional official.
Obama, who returned to Washington on Sunday from his Hawaiian vacation, was expected to nominate Hagel on Monday. Congress is on break this coming week.
The officials requested anonymity in order to discuss Hagels nomination ahead of Obama.
Hagel, a moderate Republican, built a strong relationship with Obama during their travel as senators. But the former Nebraska lawmaker has faced withering criticism from Congress since emerging as the front-runner for the Pentagon post.
Hagel is the second straight Obama favorite for a top national security post to face criticism from Capitol Hill even before being nominated. Rice withdrew her name from consideration for secretary of state amid charges from GOP senators that she misled the public in her initial accounting of the attacks on Americans at a diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya.
After Rice withdrew, Obama named Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, to lead the State Department. Kerry is expected to be easily confirmed by his longtime Senate colleagues.
If confirmed, Hagel would take over a Pentagon that faces budget cuts and a scaling back of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to meet with Obama in Washington this week to discuss the U.S. presence in Afghanistan after the war formally concludes at the end of 2014.
Hagel is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, the top Senate Republican, said earlier Sunday that he was reserving judgment on whether to support Hagel. But he predicted the former Nebraska senator would face serious questions about his stands on Iran and Israel.
Any nominee must have a full understanding of our close relationship with out Israeli allies, the Iranian threat and the importance of having a robust military, McConnell said on ABCs This Week.
Hagel has criticized discussion of a military strike by either the U.S. or Israel against Iran. He also has backed efforts to bring Iran to the table for talks on future peace in Afghanistan. Some lawmakers have been troubled by his comments and actions on Israel, including his reference to the Jewish lobby in the United States.
This is a controversial pick, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told CNN. He is an antagonistic figure when it comes to the state of Israel. Its a signal youre sending to Iran at the worst possible time and to our allies.
McConnell, R-Ky., said Hagel, who left the Senate in 2009, has certainly been outspoken in foreign policy and defense over the years. The question we will be answering, if hes the nominee, is do his views make sense for that particular job?
McConnell said he would wait and see how the hearings go and see whether Chucks views square with the job he would be nominated to do. He added, Im going to take a look at all the things that Chuck has said over the years and review that, and in terms of his qualifications to lead our nations military.
The second-ranking Senate Republican, John Cornyn of Texas, said in a statement that making Hagel defense secretary would be the worst possible message we could send to our friend Israel and the rest of our allies in the Middle East. Cornyn did not say he would try to block a Hagel nomination.
Obama, in an interview that aired last week on NBCs Meet the Press, called Hagel a patriot who has done extraordinary work in the Senate and on an intelligence advisory board.
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, told CNNs State of the Union that Hagel is a serious candidate if the president chooses to name him.
Associated Press writers Jack Gillum and Donna Cassata contributed to this report.
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JEFFREY – A Van man was arrested Saturday on several charges, including possession of meth and carrying a concealed weapon.
Scott Wesley Walker, 37, of Van, was stopped by Boone County Sheriff's Deputy Cpl. Eric Eversole on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2013, driving near the Spruce River Market area in Jeffrey.
Walker was driving on a suspended driver's license.
A search of the vehicle resulted in police finding methamphetamine (meth) and a concealed hand gun, which was fully loaded. The firearm had been altered by having the serial number obliterated from the weapon.
Police also found several hundred dollars in cash.
Walker was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of methamphetamine and driving on a suspended or revoked driver's license.
Additional charges are pending regarding the firearm, police said.


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So let me get this straight. I have 30GB of music, I have to buy itunes match for 24.99 and then subscribe to an icloud plan that has 30GB+ for music alone? I have about 4gb of stuff in icloud now but I certainly dont feel like upping my icloud plan to support icloud for all of this extra cash.
How to set up iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
So you've subscribed to iTunes Match and now you want to know how to set up your iPhone or iPad to use it? No problem, it' just a few ticks and taps and you'll be on your way to iCloud music goodness!
- First you'll need to jump into Settings and Music from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
- You should see a new setting at the top for iTunes Match. Simply enable it. It will ask you to confirm as well.
- Your device will now start to match your library in the background. You can also choose to show music on your device that you have the ability to download but don't currently have on your device. I have this turned off but you can enable it if you'd like it to show up in your library.
That's pretty much it! You're now set up on iTunes Match. If you run into problems or issues during the process check out our TiPb Forums for answers to commonly asked questions as well as to ask new ones!
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How to set up iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Music doesn't count against your storage... So no it's free....
Thanks for the clarification. I felt like I would have heard more about this and heard more about people complaining that music takes up all of their icloud storage.
Thanks for the tip!
Do I need an icloud accountt hat has 30+GB's in it if I have 30GB's of music in my itune lib???
Do I need an icloud accountt hat has 30+GB's in it if I have 30GB's of music in my itune lib???
i'm not sure i fully understand the google announcement but i think google music just dropped the beta and now offers 20000 song streaming with a service that works just like match, that is no uploading. All for free. that's according to engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/google-music-drops-beta-mp3-store-alo... if what i say is true and an accurate understanding it's a serious threat to a pay service from apple. i already wasn't going to buy a subscription because it costs money and for many of a mindset like me this will be a very nice alternative to icloud.
Google is uploading, apple is not actually...
i'm not sure what you mean. i don't understand without a complete sentence. sorry. Are you trying to say Google music still requires you to upload songs individually? Regardless if so that means the engadet article is wrong or poorly written.
ahhh. there is not matching. Engadet just edited their post.
'Update: There is no matching function to the new Google Music, so uploads are still a part of the equation, though the service does sync your songs across devices once you've sent them to the cloud. "
Hello, I do not know this. Thanks for this helpful information!
Hello, I know how to set up these things. I found all kind of information in a website. They wrote really good. I'm giving you the link.
here it is : http://www.techyv.com/article/complete-solution-itunes-match-issues
Not paying. I have Orb which was a one time fee of 9.99. Stream anything including photos and music as well as cable.
Hello, I think this information is a great advice for many people out there. Thanks a lot for sharing it.
I just finished the trainging at our chuch this last saturday with 16 others. God is raising up those He knows He can trust with the ones who are hurting. How great is it to here the name above all names on PBS. We are the 4th class to go through the training at our chuch, Kensington Community Church in Troy Michigan. I think we are up to 100 Stephen Ministers now.
I did what was asked in the video; but once I turned the iTunes Match on a pop-up came up saying "You are not currently subscribed to iTunes Match. Use iTunes on your computer to subscribe."
What am I supposed to do now?


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Simple answer: Because it is God's will. And it is God's will that many be deceived and not understand the truth.
Quote from: legoman on June 22, 2009, 08:46:15 PMSimple answer: Because it is God's will. And it is God's will that many be deceived and not understand the truth.I do agree with this. Known unto God are all his ways from the beginning. Even when He was here in the likeness of man, there were "multitudes" that followed Him "afar" off. Did Jesus send them away not being fed? No.Sorta hints at a great great feeding, don't it?Isa. 25The FEAST prepared by the Lord.
Well, the "follow no man" is a part of the religious stuff that UR folks get into, and is the absolute furthest from either the Gospel or the Biblical pattern from cover to cover in the Bible. The New Testament is extremely "Eastern" about Master and Disciple. It's in everything Jesus said in His relationship to His disciples, in everything Paul, Peter, and John said in relationship to their disciples, etc. It's been my experience that UR folks are just as religious as any other crowd, denomination, Church, movement, or whatever about having their own man made traditions such as this "following no man" that I hear get tossed around all of the time that abuses and confuses the differences between the liberties of this present age, those of the New Earth, and those of the All in All world.
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We never got into rhythm in the first half," Head Coach Will Wade stated. "We were able to get into the rhythm in the second half and played really well, but we didn't attack enough to score. In the first half, we weren't able to set our press, but when we did in the second half, it gave them fits, and we were able to come back and play really well.
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Should I learn the bass?
I've been playing drums for approximately 3 years now ( Yeah I know that's really short time) But there were a few times in my music life ever since I started drumming, A feeling that I wanted to play the bass. And I wanted to ask you, should I stick to drumming or should I learn the bass but not as serious as learning the drums? As in trying to learn the bass from friends and myself/Internet? Drums is my #1 thing and no other instrument will come after that or among that.
So yeah, It's a feeling that I've had for quite a time now and it happened a few times earlier.
I really like the bass guitar and it's a beautiful instrument.
So what do you think? Should I stick to practicing drums or should I learn the bass?
Thanks for the help :)
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Hell yeah! When you have 'A feeling that I wanted to play the bass', what the heck is keeping you from pursuing this and giving it a try?? That doesn't mean you'd have to stop playing drums. Just get started with the bass guitar and you will see what comes out. Having a drumming background is a superb foundation so you can hugely benefit from what you already know and can do. Starting a new instrument will give you a deeper understanding of music in general and will strengthen your perceptability/feel for what a given musical context needs and what will be inappropriate or 'too much'. Especially drums & bass are a great combination to enhance these skills.
I pick up everything which interests me - electric (6, 7, 12 strings), acoustic (6 string multiscale), classical guitar, electric fretted (6 string) and fretless bass (5 string), the sitar, recently drums (no full drumkit)... I only have one life so there's nothing to wait for.
Playing the bass, you have some choices to make: using picks or playing fingerstyle exclusively? (You could also do both of course.) How many strings? 4, 5, 6? Which scale length? Fretted, fretless, acoustic bass? Getting deeper into this might take some time. Grab various basses next time you're at a music store and see what suits you most.
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By all means ... yes .... I second.
When I was in Jr. College, I took a bass class .... it fulfilled some "elective", and at that time I was already a drummer (with about 10 years experience there) ... sure, the bass, he's your rhythm brother-man in the band ... and I think any understanding of a fellow band mates "instrument" helps you work better, as a team.
Also, this opens the door to you, as a song writer. You bring drum and bass lines to the table, much easier for the guitars to pick up on ... than you just humming them a bunch of notes.
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Wow guys thanks very much xD.
The bass is a very amazing instrument. Sadly school is coming so it'll be more pressure but it's worth a try xD.
Thanks a lot for the help and I think I will try to buy a second handed bass when I learn about it more.
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Yes, you should. I don't see what you're so worried about to be honest. It's not as if the drums are going to get jeallous and leave you or anything. The bass is the new party in this agreement so she knows where it's at; the drums are your first love and always will be.
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Yes do it! Bass is fun. I want to get a bass rig just so I can have a change from sitting behind the drums all the time. You should take at least an occasional lesson, and try learn some basic theory if you don't know any already, knowing the basic scales combined with some good technique will help you become awesome in no time. That's what helped me. and if you play with a pick, play hard, nothing worse than a weak bass player :)
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Hi there, man.
Well, first of all, I'll tell you: I've been drumming for almost ten years now. Like you, I also liked bass for a long time. Well... finally this very month I bought my first bass and started taking lessons. :) There you go, hell, if I can play bass, trust me, anyone can!!! LOL.
So, I agree with the rest. Yes, you should learn bass if you feel the interest to do it.
Don't make the mistake of learning an instrument "not as serious". It will never fulfill you. You won't feel the same joy playing an instrument you learned properly and put hard work on it than other that's "not as serious".You'll probably end up being an average player at best, it will bore you eventually and maybe you'll even quit playing it. Trust me, it happened to me with the guitar. I learned tons of "easy" songs on the web, never went to a teacher.. and that's it. Yes, I can play guitar, but no, I'm not a guitarist.
Now I'm learning bass "the proper way" and it's awesome. It's a great fun instrument. I'm learning how to read standard music notation and music theory: scales, chord progressions, etc. It's unbelievable. Learning and understanding all that "boring" stuff makes wonders for your musicianship and it's really interesting.
Anyway, go for it, but really.. try to take lessons, learn music theory, don't just learn "easy songs" on the web. You'll never discover the instrument's true possibilities that way. ;)
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Wow guys, Thanks a lot! :). I've been really wanting to learn the bass and hopefully I will soon.
Also, School just started so it might be a little tougher keeping up on schedule but it'll work things out and I think also that it'll be a little hard getting lessons from teachers because I already pay for learning music theory at my school which+ Playing with people and doing gigs. also playing in a musical school which gives private lessons (Which I currently have for drums) and doings gigs and stuff so yeah it'll be a little hard getting bass lessons xD.
The only thing I can afford is a quite cheap second handed bass guitar with a second handed amplifier.
Thanks a lot for the help :)
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Hey guys again. Sorry to be bothering you again xD. It's been a while but:
I talked to my parents about it and we had quite a long discussion. They said that they will split the money with me for a bass+case+ Amplifier so they'll pay a half and I'll pay half but it will only be in my birthday which is.. like.. 9 months from now so it'll be a long.. long....time. I am not saying that I am impatient but.. It's kind of erm quite stupid in my opinion. (Don't get me wrong about my parents they support me 100%).
Also, they think that I should think only about music theory and drums for now and focus on those which is very important but.. yeah.. what do you think?
Also, I don't know how I could get bass lessons cause paying for all of my lessons including theory is gonna be very tough.
What do you think I should do?
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I can't comment on dirt cheap (new) drums, but hey, you can get an el. bass at ridiculously low price new (or even cheaper when used). What about a beginner bass and 1-2 tutorial books & CD? It doesn't have to be a hi-end 6 string bass with spectacular veneer etc. A beginner bass package shouldn't be that expensive. You could even get away without an amp for the first weeks/months but still get into learning the finger picking, slap etc. You DON'T NEED LESSONS if you keep your eyes and ears open and follow the tutorial instructions. Sure lessons are a great thing but if money is a concern then you can do without when starting out. Try to avoid learning something the wrong way because reprogramming your muscles is an awful lot of discouraging work. If no lessons -> no need for a bass case (a gigbag is a good idea though).
As to drums: Consider getting a used set. It doesn't have to be a big kit. Hey, I don't have a full kit myself! Haha. (But 2 basses instead - fretted and fretless, and I can tell you it IS fun to play the bass.) --> EDIT: Sorry, you already have drums... I thought you considered a major upgrade or getting a brand new set. Even when upgrading, you could think of getting a (not ab)used set and thus, save much money.
I'm not your parents obviously, but if your parents understand that you're serious about this, then why wait 9 months? That's rocket science for me really. I wish you luck ;-)
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Re: Should I learn the bass?
I looked at amazon (here http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node...qid=1315654686) and stuff and saw Bass guitar beginner kits which comes with a bass guitar, An amplifier, A case and hopefully a tutorial CD or I can buy a CD somewhere in a local musical store (I hope). And it only costs 100$-200$ for a bass beginner kit Which is pretty cool.
I just hope that I won't suddenly lose interest in drums.
Anyways thanks for the help :)
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Bass is great fun, but whenever I play it for a while and then I leave it and go to my drumkit.. wow.. what an amazing feeling. It's like "yeah, this feels like home". :)
About your bass.. IDK what your budget is, but there on the States, for around $200-$300 you can get a nice brand-new bass, with gig-bag and a little amp included. Then you have to get a tuner, a cable and a strap and get to practice.
For my first bass I bought a cheap "Caliber" Precision Bass copy. I just made sure that the neck was straight and that it could stay in tune relatively well. Took it to my teacher adn he said it was a great purchase. This bass is more than enough for me to start learning, it looks good and it's fun to play.
Anyway, good luck, Cheers!
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Bass and drums rule! In that order. I always, always, ALWAYS, look at my bass player and ask what did you play or feel like playing OR what do you want me to play. Bass guitar rules! Dee Murray, Paul Mc, John Entw, John P. Jones..................Ray Brown, to name a few.
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If you want to and can, offcourse you should. It will also make you a better drummer.
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Hey guys it's been a while and sorry for bothering but erm.. It's about the bass.
I've been starting it and training technique and stuff on it but I also need to focus on drums right?. Anyways, I have a really rough schedule with school with so much.. much.. Homework and tests and it's really hard to keep up practicing bass that I am gonna get but currently on classic guitar and I need to also practice drums. It's really hard to keep up with all this stuff that I need to do and there are some days that I can barely get to practice anything.
What should I do? This has already effected the time limit that I train, In vacations and holidays it's 4-6 hours a day and now it's barely 20-30 minutes a day :/.
This is really hard, What do you think I should do with my schedule? school is very important and I need to somehow keep up with everything..
Thanks for the help :)
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Try multi tasking! Find a way to do as many things simultaneously as possible - that's my strategy, works well for me.
E.g. while typing this, I'm having a salad, and my feet = doublebass.
When I'm eating at the PC or in my homestudio room and my left hand is free... guess what -> left hand workout. With or without doublebass going at the same time, sometimes the hihat. Or brushing my teeth - why waste those minutes on only this activity? Sometimes I don't have the time to do so, but I prefer getting to the double pedal and practice BD at the same time. (For variation, try learning to brush your teeth with the other hand - some drummer recommend this, it's not my original idea ;-)
Mostly when watching the TV I would either practice drums (handwork on pad, with or without hihat, with or without double pedal) or the guitar. I always try to keep my limbs going when possible. I'm only watching the TV without doing anything else in addition if I feel very tired. I just got adjusted to make use of the time I'm watching TV, else it would really be a waste of time.
Try to utilize time which normally would be 'wasted time'. When I'm doing a walk or doing the shopping, I always have a GripMaster to keep my hands busy. Recently I took up exercising my forearms, holding the sticks at the tip with my forearms rectangular to the ground and letting the butt end of the sticks hit my forearms - this will work with American and French grip. (I started doing this recently, when sitting in front of my DAW (digital audio workstation, hardware) and doing some edits or operations where my DAW is doing some operations which consume from a few seconds to minutes.) That's why I plan to get a 2nd double pedal (I already have 2 practice kick pads), to have 2 double pedal setups in different rooms at hand, instead of moving the pedals from one place to another.
Some people have a practice pad at hand when travelling in the metro or going by bus, but I'm not exposed to such situations (I'm at home most of the time, and also working at home).
Now it's getting experimental... Sometimes I practice doublebass and play an electric or acoustic guitar at the same time. I even have one original tune on the ac. guitar which I worked out to be accompanied by one bass pedal & hihat. It took me quite some effort, but it's getting better and better. I plan to record that tune in the next weeks so you might see what I mean.
Be creative, you can _always_ come up with time-saving ideas/concepts! I'm sure there's quite some potential you could discover.
As to the bass: Well, practicing finger picking (there's a plethora of variations from 1 to all fingers, _including_ the thumb) while watching the TV was what I was doing at some time. I've been neglecting the bass guitar though. You could read a book, having the bass in your lap and practicing. This works with basic exercises, not with very hard/fresh stuff, or with anything that your muscle memory has already 'saved'. Just try it, there will be a way to combine things. Don't forget that - also for variation - you can always practice both hands or one hand at a time. This works great on the guitar and bass. Right hand = picking, left hand = legato (hammer-ons, pull-offs, trills). There was a time when I was practicing right hand tapping quite intensely (only the right hand on the instrument, with the left hand completely eliminated), or for experimentation, I also practiced my right hand as if being left-handed, with the guitar flipped on the other side (Satriani does this!).
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Hi All,
I am also interested in learning bass guitar along with the drums, but my question, is it best to try to get a couple of years or so under your belt with the drums or would you be able to learn both simultaneously?
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Cross train to as many instruments as you can while still having significant time to devote to your main instrument.
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Bass is great to learn, because it can be nice and quiet for those late nights of learning when drums shall not be played!
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It helps to be patient. Nobody is telling you that you need to be great at all your instruments tomorrow. Sometimes, if all we can do is ten minutes of practice a day on an instrument then you might really focus that practice. The amount of time isn't important, it's how good your practice is. On top of that, stop pressurising yourself! It seems like you're really worried about everything - well, truth is that at this point in your life, you're not having to worry about supporting a family with your playing and it's something you're doing 'for fun'. Well have fun with it!
Incidentally, I play bass and guitar as well as the drums. I don't think about 'scheduling', I just pick up which ever instrument I feel with at that time.
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I played bass for several years before I picked up the drums. I wasn't ever that great at it, but decent enough. After picking up the drums, I stopped playing bass for about sixteen years and then about 5 years ago picked it back up.
Just do it. If nothing else, you'll have a foot into chord theory and the other building blocks of a song besides rhythm, and you might actually get into a situation where you're on bass in one band and drums in another. Just don't expect to master it instantly, because you won't ... any more than you were a master at drums right away.
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My ability to communicate musical ideas is rapidly growing and becoming a very useful tool with the band. Now the guitar player is becoming more interested in learning drums, which I'm all too eager to help him out with. How awesome would it be for us to competently play each others intruments?
When it comes to playing instruments that are not your primary, I say the more the merrier!
As for scheduling, just do what you can and above all else, keep it FUN, or you'll be less inclined to spend more time with it when your schedule frees up.
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Man, a bass and a loop pedal...I love it!!! You can get a nice solid groove, loop it, and let your imagination run. Jam a little bass solo, or put it down, get on the drum stool, and let the loop be your guide.
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cool thanks guy's, i really appreciate your input, just wish i had not waited until my 49th year to start on this journey........
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Playing the bass is great fun, that's for sure!
I'm a guitarist primarily (with a focus on drumming for the last 2.5 years) but kept playing a little bass just for fun/in case and to arrange bass parts for my orig. music (most of which is written but not recorded yet). I have 2 basses - see pic - but didn't ever use them live (started performing live under a year ago, at age 39, haha) until yesterday. That was a rather small band - female singer, el. piano player, me on the bass, and a conga and trumpet player on a few songs. Besides the pure fun of just playing it will also raise your awareness of how songs work in their entirety and what/how everybody is contributing to the final result. You also get more into understanding harmonic structures - I guess this has already been mentioned in the thread, haven't read it completely.
Those basses are a 6-string by Tune (Asian manufacturer) and a Magnus Krempel (German luthier) 5-string fretless, I bought both of them used. I finished reworking that fretless (stripped the orig. finish and put some tung oil on it) just in time for yesterday's gig - used it on a couple songs only as my intonation on the fretless isn't perfect (yet).
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Gah, I knew I shouldn't have opened this thread. I've had a niggling desire to play bass for a while now.
Is there some sort of "49th Year Syndrome" or something?
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Not 49 but I was 19 when I started playing the bass. It's a lot of fun. I've taken to practicing it more now than I ever did (at the expense of the drums, sadly) but if you can pick it up, do. It's a lot of fun. I have two basses and sooner or later I'll post pictures.
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