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In this Issue — June 2010
Message from the director: Creative industries steady
Seeking artists for Civic Square fence art project
Funding available for individual artists
City awards $200,000 for Youth Arts projects
Funding cycle for organizations extended to 2011, next opening postponed
Webb to create artwork for Chief Sealth Trail
Artwork to be dedicated at Lake City's new fire station, June 12
New artwork at Salmon Bay Natural Area, dedication June 12
Temporary sound artwork opens at Seattle Center's Theater Commons, June 15
Make way for kids and Celts at City Hall
Art coming to Occidental Park this summer
Tune into
Art Zone's
season finale
Free concerts, movies, art and more at downtown parks
State introduces new low-cost health coverage
Funding for individual artists available
Seeking artists for Civic Square fence art project
Calls for Artists
Caspar Babypants, free concert
Seattle Arts Commission Meeting
Kat Eggleston & Rose Laughlin, free concert
City Hall Lobby and Anne Focke galleries:
American/Asian: A Tale of New Cultures
April 15 - June 28, 2010
Seattle Municipal Tower:
Northwest Mid-Career Artists: Seattle Public Utilities Portable Works
April 6 - July 2
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Chiyo Sanada and Barbara McConkey,
, 2009, giclee print, 20" x 16". From
ArtXchange Gallery's
American/Asian: A Tale of New Cultures
extended through June 28 at City Hall. Photo courtesy of the artists.
Message from the director: Creative industries steady
Arts-related businesses and arts employment in Seattle saw a slight uptick in 2009, according to the
2010 Creative Industries Report
recently released by
Americans for the Arts
The creative industries are composed of arts businesses that range from nonprofit museums, symphonies and theaters to for-profit film, architecture and advertising companies. Based on Dun & Bradstreet data, the report counts arts and arts-related businesses and jobs. The good news is the report, which is based on 2009 data, indicates relatively stable employment in Seattle's creative sector. Between 2007 and 2009, the number of Seattle's arts-related businesses grew 7.5 percent, from 4,065 to 4,370. And the number of people the businesses employ climbed 3 percent, from 21,025 to 21,676.
Nationally, there are 668,267 businesses in the United States involved in the creation or distribution of the arts. They employ 2.9 million people, representing 4.05 percent of the businesses and 2.18 percent of all employees, respectively.
We encourage all artists and organizations in Seattle to
with Dun & Bradstreet (it's free, and it's easy) in order to be counted. Please make sure you are included in the 2011 report by registering today.
Seattle has also been selected to be one of 100 areas participating in a local version of the
National Arts Index
launched earlier this year by Americans for the Arts. We will compile local data over the next 16 months to develop Seattle baseline data.
These studies and other research are very important to our sector. We treasure what we measure in our society, and in the absence of reliable data on arts and culture, it becomes increasingly difficult to articulate the important role of arts and culture in the health of our neighborhoods, our economy and our quality of life. Tracking data on an ongoing basis helps us ensure Seattle's position as one of America's leading cultural capitals.
But the true value of arts and culture is in the quality of performances and exhibitions. That was the crux of the
delivered by Michael Kaiser, president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, keynote speaker at the annual
Celebration of the Arts Luncheon a couple weeks ago. Kaiser's inspirational message to all of us in these difficult times is to think big and focus on exciting programs. He urged boards to spend time talking about the art and to not focus solely on the balance sheet. Now is the time to take on daring, exciting programming, said Kaiser, who has built a reputation turning around ailing arts organizations across the country.
Speaking of exciting programming, our
2009 Report to the Community
is off the press. It chronicles a variety of artistic accomplishments and creative initiatives taking place across the city.
Michael Killoren
Seeking artists for Civic Square fence art project
Fence surrounding Civic Square site on Fourth Avenue between Cherry and James streets.
The Office, in partnership with the Department of Finance and Administrative Services and Triad Development, Inc., seeks up to eight emerging artists to develop temporary large-scale, colorful panels for the fence surrounding the
Civic Square
construction site in downtown Seattle. The Civic Square site is located between Third and Fourth avenues and Cherry and James streets.
The art project is intended to celebrate Seattle's vibrancy, cultural life, history and position in the forefront of environmental sustainability. Artists should submit images of existing artwork in any two-dimensional medium. Fabricators will produce the panels from selected artworks. The panels, which will be installed on the fence in late summer or early fall 2010, will be exhibited for approximately one year.
A selection panel will choose up to six images per selected artist. Artists will receive between $1,000 and $3,000, depending on the number of their images selected for the fence panels. The call is open to emerging professional artists living within 100 miles of Seattle. An emerging artist is considered to be an artist in the early stage of his or her career (five years or less).
Application deadline is 11 p.m., Monday, June 21. To preview the call and link to the online application, click
. Funding for the Civic Square temporary artwork program is provided by Triad Development, Inc.
A scene from Brian Kooser's
Bloody Henry
, a puppet show loosely based on the life and times of King Henry VIII of England. Kooser received 2009 CityArtist Project funding. Photo by Diedre Muns.
Funding available for individual artists
Seattle-based individual artists working in the performing arts—dance, music and theater—may apply for funding of up to $10,000 to support projects in 2011. The application for the Office's
2011 CityArtist Projects
program is now open. The application deadline is Tuesday, July 20. Click
to link to the online application and learn about applicant workshops.
CityArtist Projects provides funding for artists to develop and present their work—including new works, works in progress or remounted works taken to the next stage. All projects must include a public presentation. Funding is offered to artists in clusters of disciplines in the visual, media and literary arts and performing arts in alternate years.
Youth learned to play traditional instruments during
El Centro de la Raza's
Fandango Project. Photo by Irene Routté.
City awards $200,000 for Youth Arts projects
A group of youth will organize their community in a summer mural project to revitalize their neighborhood, thanks in part to an $8,000 award to
El Centro de La Raza
. With a $4,800 award,
Spectrum Dance Theater
will engage teens in a dance residency linking Zimbabwean history and dance tradition to hip-hop choreography and spoken word. Teaching artist
Andrew Peterson
will receive $5,440 to lead South Shore Middle School students in an after-school robot design program, including basic concepts in electronics, engineering and art.
The awards are part of the Office's annual
Youth Arts
program, which recently provided $200,000 to 31 youth programs that offer arts training outside of school hours for Seattle's middle and high school youth. An annual funding program, Youth Arts provides up to $10,000 to programs in which experienced teaching artists lead training programs in all arts disciplines, with priority placed on serving youth and communities with limited or no access to the arts.
"The Youth Arts program speaks to the spirit of my
Youth and Families Initiative
, which is to create pathways for all young people in Seattle to succeed," said Mayor Mike McGinn. "Arts training provides young people with positive outlets, helps them excel in learning and life and offers our youth a vehicle to connect with their communities and other cultures in a creative way."
It's estimated the projects will engage nearly 5,000 young people in about 24,000 hours of arts training throughout the city from September 2010 to September 2011. The
funded projects
were chosen by a peer-review panel from a pool of 77 applicants. The average award is $6,452.
Pacific Northwest Ballet
principal dancer Carla Körbes and soloist Seth Orza in Christopher Wheeldon's
Carousel (A Dance)
. Photo by Angela Sterling.
Funding cycle for organizations extended
to 2011, next opening postponed
Due to budget constraints, The Office will postpone opening the next funding cycle for organizations to 2011. This means the 132
currently funded by the Office's
Civic Partners
program will receive a third year of funding. The award amounts will be determined after the city's 2011-2012 budget is adopted later this year. To qualify for continued funding, organizations will be required to update core financial and audience data.
Civic Partners awards two-year funding commitments to Seattle arts, heritage, cultural and arts service organizations. The choice to extend funding for an additional year responds to feedback from regional arts leaders captured in the
Helicon Report
, a 2009 study of the impact of the economic recession on the arts. The study showed a desire for more flexible, streamlined funding, including extending awards and minimizing paperwork. Continuing the awards will reduce process and paperwork for funded organizations and our staff, saving time and resources in these lean times.
"It is counterproductive to encourage organizations to complete the rigorous application, only to be shut out or to receive token funding that results from cutting other groups' allocations," said Office Director Michael Killoren.
Organizations not funded through the Civic Partners program have other funding options—including
smART ventures
and the performing arts cycle of
CityArtist Projects
. Visit the
section of our website or call a
funding project manager
to ask for guidance about your options.
Dan Webb
(detail), 2008, carved wood, 17" x 15" x 15". Photo by Dan Webb.
Webb to create artwork for Chief Sealth Trail
Seattle artist
Dan Webb
will create a three-dimensional, permanent artwork for the
Chief Sealth Trail
where it crosses Beacon Avenue South on Beacon Hill. The artwork will mark the location of the trail for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Webb will begin work this summer with installation expected towards the end of the year.
A resident of Beacon Hill, Webb has created both public and private artworks for Pike Place Market, city of Bellevue, city of Burien and Equity Office Properties (Columbia Tower) in Seattle. His work is in collections at Seattle Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, New Museum in New York, and numerous private collections.
A panel of art professionals, as well as a Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) representative and Beacon Hill community members, selected Webb from a pool of applicants from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and California. The project is commissioned with SDOT 1% for Art funds and administered by the Office.
Artwork to be dedicated at Lake City's new fire station, June 12
Stephen Glassman,
Thornton Creek
, 2010, located at Fire Station 39 in Lake City. Photo by Jason Huff.
The Office will celebrate
Thornton Creek
, a new public artwork by Los Angeles artist
Stephen Glassman
, 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 12, at Lake City's new
Fire Station 39
. The station opened in April at 2806 NE 127th St.
Thornton Creek
is a 28-foot-tall, free-standing steel sculpture located in the rain garden of Fire Station 39. The artwork is integrated visually and functionally with the building and serves as a rainwater delivery system moving runoff from the station's roof to an underground cistern. The sculpture includes two raised planting beds that feature and support native Northwest grasses.
The artwork was commissioned with Seattle's Department of Finance and Administrative Service's Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy 1% for Art funds.
New artwork at Salmon Bay Natural Area, dedication June 12
Marvin Oliver
A Salish Welcome
(preliminary drawing), 2010, located at the Salmon Bay Natural Area in Ballard.
The Office will dedicate
A Salish Welcome
, a new public artwork by Seattle artist
Marvin Oliver
Salmon Bay Natural Area
10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 17 [Update June 9, 2010: The dedication of Marvin Oliver's A
Salish Welcome
at Salmon Bay Natural Area has been moved to
10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 17
]. Salmon Bay Natural Area is located along Ballard's shoreline at 3419 N.W. 54th St., next to the canal.
A Salish Welcome
features a monumental bronze welcome figure draped in a Salish ceremonial robe and holding an aluminum disk that represents the life cycle of Pacific salmon. The sculpture blends traditional forms with contemporary media to honor local indigenous people and celebrate the endangered salmon at the habitat. Oliver will greet guests and answer questions at the dedication, which will be followed by a ceremonial blessing by Cecile Hansen, chair of the Duwamish Tribe.
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is restoring the Salmon Bay Natural Area to improve water and upland habitat for salmon and other species and to enhance public access along the Shilshole waterway. Groundswell NW received
Department of Neighborhoods
funding to create a landscaped area where SPU is improving the site.
The artwork was funded by SPU 1% for Art funds and Department of Neighborhoods Neighborhood Matching Funds.
Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo
[proposal], 2010. Photo by Lead Pencil Studio.
Temporary sound artwork opens at
Seattle Center's Theater Commons, June 15
The delicate sound of more than 1,000 small, cast-iron wind chimes will fill the new
Theater Commons
at Seattle Center, June 15 to Sept. 15. The opening for
Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo
will coincide with the opening of Theater Commons, 4 to 6 p.m., June 15 at Seattle Center. Theater Commons is located on the Seattle Center campus along Second Avenue North between Mercer Street and August Wilson Way.
Theater Commons is a new, sustainably landscaped campus entry to Seattle Center with a tree-lined pedestrian corridor and terraced seating created in collaboration with the Seattle Repertory Theatre and Intiman Theatre.
invites visitors to slow down and explore the open space and adjacent Donnelly Gardens, which, like the artwork, honor the contributions of late civic arts leader Peter Donnelly.
Han and Mihalyo have been working collaboratively as Lead Pencil Studio since 2002. They create interdisciplinary works that explore architecture, scale and social aspects of the man-made environment. The artwork was commissioned with Seattle Center 1% for Art funds and administered by the Office.
Caspar Babypants
(aka Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America) comes to City Hall June 3.
Make way for kids and Celts at City Hall
Kiddie-pop and Celtic folk come to City Hall this June. The free, lunchtime performances are part of the
Seattle Presents
concerts series and are from noon to 1 p.m.
On June 3
bring your kids to City Hall for the kiddie-pop sweetness and giddy humor of
Caspar Babypants
. Chris Ballew, lead singer of rock band The Presidents of the United States of America, fronts this huggable children's band. On
June 17
, enjoy a double bill of beguiling Celtic and folk-inspired vocals from
Kat Eggleston and Rose Laughlin
. Kat won Live Ireland's Female Vocal Album of the Year, and
Sing Out Magazine
declares Rose is "a true folk music chanteuse." Check out the complete Seattle Presents summer lineup
Artist rendering of MiLa's installation
Prismatic Landscape
at Occidental Park.
Art coming to Occidental Park this summer
Pioneer Square's Occidental Park will shine with dynamic art in all its forms this summer.
, a collaboration between the Office,
Seattle Parks and Recreation
, takes art outside the walls of the galleries and into public spaces. The program will bring free art events to Occidental Park, at the corner of First Avenue and Yesler Way, June through October. Here's a sampling of what's coming up.
Room for Assembly's architectural installation
Build Here
will focus on land use and memory, June 3 to 27. Using chalk, lines and framing lumber, the artists will construct rooms of buildings that once stood on the park site. Once completed, the artists will deconstruct the rooms piece by piece.
MiLa's installation
Prismatic Landscape
will create an ever-changing setting in the park as rays of sunlight filter through a prismatic canopy strung from the park's London plane tree.
Prismatic Landscape
will run June 20 to July 11.
ArtSparks events continue through October featuring large-scale art installations, performance art, a tea house made of recycled materials,
, an interactive literary event, dance, media and more. For updates, check out ArtSparks
Facebook page
Tune into Art Zone's season finale
From soul/rock to kiddie-pop, catch Seattle Channel's
Art Zone with Nancy Guppy
this June before it goes on summer hiatus. The show airs on
Seattle Channel
at 8 p.m., Fridays, and on
KCTS Channel 9
at 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Or watch episodes
on the web
Art Zone
will not air on June 4 or June 25.
On June 11, soul/rock band
The Susan Harper Conspiracy
heats up the studio. Get up close and personal with jazz/rap band
Thee Satisfaction
. And see artist
Anne Baumgartner's
work at a new exhibition in storefront windows in Fremont.
On June 18, catch the fun kiddie-pop of
Recess Monkey
, a calendar of not-to-miss summertime events, and a few surprises.
Art Zone
will air programs from the 2009-2010 season through the summer. New programming will resume 8 p.m., Sept. 17.
Free concerts, movies, art and more at downtown parks
The Not-Its! at
Crank It Up 2009
, a South Park neighborhood event. Photo by Raina Anderson.
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites you to explore life between the buildings at downtown parks this summer. Enjoy free concerts, social dancing, outdoor movies, art installations and performances, gardening classes, bocce tournaments and more. Here are a few highlights kicking off summer.
Bring the kids to a free family concert at Freeway Park with
Johnny Bregar
Caspar Babypants
Recess Monkey
The Not-Its!
, noon to 2 p.m., Sunday, June 13. Or take the kids for an amusement ride at Occidental Park, Thursday, June 10, and Westlake Park, Saturday, June 19. Rides are open 3 to 6 p.m.
Dance in the park at "Dancing 'til Dusk." The salsa band Cambalache kicks off the dance series July 1 at Occidental Park. Beginning salsa lessons are 6 to 7 p.m. Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. And on July 9, enjoy the
Seattle Chamber Music Festival
simulcast from Benaroya Hall on 98.1 Classical King FM at Westlake Park. Recital is at 7 p.m; concert is at 8 p.m.
For more events and information, check out Seattle Parks and Recreation's
. The Downtown Seattle Association has also put together a list of its "Out to Lunch" concerts and other downtown summer events and tips
State introduces new low-cost health coverage
Attention artists seeking health care. With more than 100,000 people on a waiting list for the state's Basic Health program, the state is introducing the
Washington Health program
—a non-subsidized version of Basic Health—to address the need for health coverage. The program is administered by the
Washington State Health Care Authority
The program's premiums are as low as $100 per month. Enrollees also have low deductibles and copayments. The program is available to Washington residents who are not enrolled in Basic Health, Medicaid or are eligible for Medicare. It is designed for people with low income, but there are no income limitations. It is available anywhere in the state.
Coverage is expected to begin July 1. Submit applications through the Washington Health
. You can also request an applications by calling 1-800-660-9840.
If you're an artist who needs health care before July 1, visit the
Artist Clinic
at the Country Doctor Community Clinic in Seattle. If you're eligible, up to $150 vouchers are available until June 30.
Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
City of Seattle
(206) 684-7171
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Thank you so much for remembering my beloved mother for her first birthday in heaven. Your thoughtful kindness is very appreciated. God bless you always.
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You are welcome Mary, and I thank you for the tokens you have left my family. I was so surprised to see that you had left an Angel Day visit for my brother Doug. Sad times this week remembering all the events that had taken place a year ago.. Still doesn't seem real, but it is ... We will never forget them.. We keep them alive in our memories and heart..//your friend - Julie
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You are welcome. I am like you I cannot bear to see a memorial without a flower. I do the same and add to them. Have a great week.
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Dear Mary Thank you so very much for the flower left for my son Ray for his birthday. It means so much. And I went into the memorial number you had that needed flowers and it did not put in the first 1 and that poor lady had not one flower. She does now.
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B a p t I s t a, not Baptist flowers.
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July 24, 2014
Jim Lee joins us for the inaugural episode of our newest show, IC/DC!
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Local veteran family receives mortgage-free home at UTSA game
A local veteran family received a mortgage-free home Saturday at the UTSA game.
Army Specialist Kevin Wear, his wife Leah, and their four children were presented with the home between the first and second quarters of the UTSA game against Tulane.
"It's overwhelming. A weight off my shoulders," said Wear.
Specialist Wear was wounded in Afghanistan when his unit drove over an IED. Three people were killed in the explosion, and Specialist Wear was one of the two survivors.
"When you're in Afghanistan, the only thing you think about is your family and home. But you know there are people back home that need you there," said Wear.
The home is a gift from a partnership between the Military Warriors Support Foundation, San Antonio Chevrolet Dealers, and Wells Fargo.
The home is 100% mortgage-free and fully renovated.
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It's been rumored for a few months ever since GoogleRumors found one such AdSense video on the entertainment site The Superficial. This morning the New York Times reported that Google is taking steps to place video advertising on on it's AdSense network. Google isn't currently adding the video, but says it is considering doing so in the future.
The technology for the ads seem destined to come from Lighteningcast which was purchased recently by AOL. Lighteningcast has developed technology to enable mobile video advertisers to insert contextual advertising into both real-time and on-demand video content. Seems right up Google's alley.
The video ads will not play automatically, but will require the play button be pushed before the video starts. I wonder how well this will work for advertisers, both those creating the video commercials and those displaying them on their websites. Will people click the play button to watch a video? Will site owners want video incorporated into their sites?
There will most likely be a certain amount of clicking out of curiosity when the ads first appear, but will those clicks last. Will you click to start a commercial you don't have to? You might if the initial image you see looks interesting enough. It's not like you couldn't stop the ad once it started. At least I assume there will be a stop button. Something tells me that even if not right away advertisers will find a way to get us to click. If you're on a web page about Nikon digital cameras you might click on an image showing one of those cameras to get a better look at one or just for more information.
What about site owners? Would you want to have commercials running on your site. It's one thing to place a few links on each of your pages. They can easily be made to blend into the site and don't have to take up too much real estate depending on the ad format you choose. It will be harder to blend a video into your site. I have a hunch it will come down to how much site owners can make from the video ads. If you're finding those videos are bringing in twice the revenue of the text links ads which one will you most likely include on your next page?
It's certainly an interesting idea and as someone who does have AdSense on my site I would be willing to at least see how one of the ads looks on my site and give it a chance to see if it works. I'm not overly excited about them though.
In a similar vein Jensense reported back in January that Google had begun testing rich media ads on part of it's advertising network. The rich media ad tests were site targeted as opposed to contextual so perhaps it's likely that's how the video ads will used as well. By the way I hate the rich media ads as much as Jen does.
I'll reserve judgment on video advertising until I've seen more examples and how they integrate into sites. One thing that has been clear for some time is that Google does seem to have a pretty good handle on making advertising work online. Before AdWords and AdSense was anyone really having success with online advertising. Sure, it existed and it's not like Google created contextual advertising, but had you ever heard of a click through prior to Google.
I do have mixed feelings about video advertising, but I am willing to see what becomes of them. For me it will come down to some of the details of how it all ends up working. How much control will I have over the ads I place on my site and how well the videos themselves are made? Will the payout come as soon as the play button is clicked or will the entire video need to be watched? Will there be embedded links with in the videos that will count as the clicks? It is hard though to imagine that the future of the web won't include more video than we see now.
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November 2013
Crosswords Are Not Necessarily Cross Words
The siren call of the grid and the concentric circle takes hold of me every once in a wild spell, and I fall willingly into the trap. It's been done before, this grid thing, and by far better artists, yet I find the lure impossible to resist. The grand master Kandinsky and the contemporary master Chuck Close have taught me well. I cannot count the hours I have spent standing in awe before their work.
My own three favorite grid canvases sold immediately.
The appeal is mysterious and bears investigating at another time and place. The excitement, I believe, for the artist is to take the tightly confined, limited space and break it apart…or not.
Crosswords Are Not Necessarily Cross Words is my latest wild spell in the world of grids. I desire deeply to brush paint across my canvas with gentle strokes, using fine lines and open flat spaces of colored perfection. That's not going to happen in my lifetime. I am a messy, uncontrolled obliterator of all things neat and perfect.
This particular painting is an example of ironic deconstruction, of paint laid thick, and marks and scratches that defy and break all of the rules. It was a composition nightmare. There were cross words.
Crosswords Are Not Necessarily Cross Words
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This is another Tapestry Crochet Hat, but the last 10 or so rows are made in Fair Isle aka Color Stranding. This is a different type of crochet for those of you that don't know crochet.
I couldn't get pics to load as attachments, so I figured I'd just post another entry with this pic. This is why I loved the prices in Vik!! ;-)
Found this site a couple of days ago after sniffing around looking for info on knitting that is not targetted at chicks.


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Gain staging is the proper level setting of each section of the signal path so that none of them overload. Let's look at how to do just that. Since you may have several signal processors in your signal path while recording, it's important that any one of them isn't being overdriven. This may result in anything from the tone changing slightly to some outright hard sounding distortion. In most cases the signal path is going to be rather simple, which is the mic preamp into your DAW. In this case make sure that the overload LED isn't being lit on the mic preamp, if it is, back off on the input gain.
If it's still overloading engage the attenuator pad and readjust the input gain control. The next thing to check is your DAW. Is the level too hot? If so, back off to Trim control if there is one until a level reads about -10 dB. If your DAW doesn't have a Trim control then decrease the output level of the microphone preamp until the DAW level reads about -10. In this example, we've added an outboard EQ to the signal chain. Once again, we'll look at the preamp first to make sure that it's not overloading, then we'll look at the EQ.
If an overload LED is lit then you need to back off of the EQ's input gain control if it has one or the preamps output gain control if it has one. The ideal setting for both is about half to three quarters of the way up. If both devices look like the settings are in the right position then check your DAW levels as before. If the DAW levels are too hot back off of the EQ's output control until the record level is at about -10 dB. That's how we set the gain staging during recording, make sure that there are no overload LEDs lit anywhere, and that the record level ends up at -10 dB.
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MASON — Mindy Kearns, mayor of Mason, has been sanctioned by the West Virginia Ethics Commission and has released a statement about it to the Point Pleasant Register.
Kearns was fined $1,750 for appointing herself as water and sewer commissioner and voting to increase her compensation for these two positions. Kearns said she has already paid back this amount in full and "did not set out to intentionally do something unethical."
Both the mayor and town council members for the Town of Mason receive a salary for attending their monthly meetings. According to the commission, in the past, council members and the mayor have appointed themselves as the head, or commissioner, of a certain department, such as the water and sewer department, as well as the departments for police, trailer permits, dilapidated buildings, streets, and parks and recreation. Council members and the mayor receive extra compensation for serving as commissioner for these departments, which was $125 a month each for the water and sewer commissioner.
When Kearns assumed the office of mayor on July 1, 2011, she appointed the council members to their respective departments and appointed herself as water and sewer commissioner, increasing her mayoral salary. The commission states Kearns proposed an increase in compensation for the water and sewer commissioner during a council meeting on July 7, 2011. Council then adjourned into executive session to discuss the matter and Kearns remained in the room and participated in the discussion. Following the executive session, a motion was made to approve the compensation increase, which Kearns also voted to approve.
Later in September 2011, according to the commission, a council member who had been absent from the July 7 meeting, filed a complaint, saying that Kearns had "improperly participated in discussions and votes relating to increasing her salary, and had failed to recuse herself from the matter." The complaint also stated "that by hiring herself as an employee and by accepting a raise in her current term of office, she was using her office for her own private gain."
Kearns released the following statement to the Point Pleasant Register about the situation:
For at least the past 12 years, since I began work as a clerk at the Mason City Building, it has been the tradition of the mayor to also serve as the water commissioner and sewer commissioner, with additional pay. When I took office as mayor in July 2011, I asked the council for a pay increase for those positions. There hadn't been an increase given in those 12 years.
As mayor, or any other elected municipal official, a person cannot ask for a pay increase during his or her term. Since the positions of water and sewer commissioners were not included in the mayor's salary, nor are they elected positions, I did not feel this was wrong.
Around September 2011, a complaint was filed against me with the West Virginia Ethics Commission. Once I was made aware of the complaint, I immediately stopped accepting compensation for the positions of water and sewer commissioner.
The WV Ethics Commission determined it is unethical for the mayor to hold the water and sewer commissioner positions with additional pay. On Oct. 4, 2012, the ethics commission accepted an agreement under which I would repay the increased compensation of $1,250 to the town. This has been paid in full. I was fined $500 by the ethics commission, and this has also been paid in full.
I realize ignorance is not an excuse. I sincerely apologize to the residents of Mason and assure you I did not set out to intentionally do something unethical. I now look forward to leading the Town of Mason to the best of my ability for the remainder of my term, which ends June 30, 2013.
In addition to the fines, Kearns also received a public reprimand and a Cease and Desist stating Kearns would not accept payment as the commissioner for the water and sewer departments or any other form of competition other than her mayoral salary.
Information for this article was taken from a conciliation agreement released by the West Virginia Ethics Commission. The Ethics Commission defines a conciliation agreement as an agreement which "allows a person to resolve a complaint by administrative settlement thereby avoiding the inconvenience and expense of a public hearing. Conciliation agreements may be entered into at any state of an investigation or proceeding. The respondent's cooperation, and the savings of time and expense are matters the commission considers in establishing the penalties to be imposed. All conciliation agreements are subject to public disclosure."


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35th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards
PBS programs were honored with 11 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards, more than any other organization.
4 Wins and 11 Nominations
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For those crossing the border illegally, it is now more deadly than ever before.
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Five teenagers from Harlem are wrongfully convicted of a brutal crime in 1989.
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Learn how Lincoln exerted control through the telegraph and its effect on the Gettysbur...
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Google tweaks iPad search experience
Google is continuing their bold new design initiative, tweaking the search experience on iPad for web results, image results, and more.
The search button located below the search box provides quick access to specific types of results like Images, Videos, Places, Shopping and more. Just tap to open the search menu and select an option to see results in one category.
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Don't worry, Apple will claim Moto is copying them after they're done with Samsung. :P
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Cleveland Students Enjoy Readers
Cleveland Elementary School was recently host to a group of readers from the John Michael Kohler Art Center. The choral reading group performed stories for the students in 4K through third grade.
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This might be the greatest hoodie I've ever seen. I will be ordering this in seven days when my items I'm selling close on E-bay. Why am I selling stuff? Because I want to buy this hoodie. There's been some good reviews on Twitter from people who have gotten theirs already.
If you haven't seen it, BP recently posted a great article about their company. It's a great read and gives a nice glimpse of who they are. I admit, I'm a fan and they don't pay me to say that. If you buy one, make sure you leave one for me.
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(Memphis) A fire in Westwood left a family of seven without a home and the father in the hospital.
Family members said the dad went to check on the circuit breaker box when it blew up.
"He was just singed. All of his hair on his face and hair was singed. They are taking him [to the hospital] as a precaution, but he is numb in his face. He has no feeling," said the mother Carmen Buchanan.
Buchanan and her five children made it out of the home safely.
Today is her son Ryan's birthday.
"Today is a gift. I thought it was going to get better, but not everyone gets a chance like this. I'm just trying to tell you that I am smiling, because I feel alive," said Ryan Stovall.
Buchanan said she told her landlord there were electrical problems.
"We called him on Thursday. We told him you need to come out here. There is something wrong. They never came," said Buchanan.
Buchanan did trying calling the landlord while News Channel 3 was on the scene. He did not answer her calls.
Little was recovered from the fire. The family did not have renter's insurance. They recently moved into the home and had not set it up yet.


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Red-hot Maryville deals Bears first defeat
A hot-shooting Maryville team meeting up with an ice cold Smoky Bears squad meant one thing for Sevier County — bad news for the Bears.
Previously-unbeaten SCHS (14-1) dropped its first contest of the season Friday night in the semifinals of the Renasant Bank Christmas Tournament to host Maryville High School, 54-44.
A miserable first half dug the Bears into a 15-point hole, which proved too deep, even for their talented squad.
Shots weren't falling, passes weren't finding their intended targets and Maryville's shooters were finding plenty of space for wide open 3-pointers, leading to an embarrassing 27-12 deficit at the break.
"We just were stagnant," SCHS coach Ken Wright said. "We stood around and looked like we were playing H-O-R-S-E the whole first half, and we can't do that.
"When you shoot it as bad as we were, we needed to attack, and we weren't attacking."
In the fourth quarter, however, Sevier County rallied to close the lead to six points, 42-36, with a Jacob Whaley runner at the 3:40 mark.
A Dillon Cate 3-pointer a minute and a half later narrowed the gap to five at 44-39, but Sevier County would get no closer, as Maryville would convert big free throws down the stretch to seal the Rebel victory.
Big man Clark McCall hit a trio of threes in the first half, and that, coupled with another long bomb from guard Nick Myers, would help spark the Rebels to a 27-12 lead at half.
The Bears frigid shooting had built the team into a 24-7 hole with just over two minutes left in the second, until Schmidt pulled the string on a jumper and hit a 3-pointer to pull the squad to within 12 at 24-12.
But McCall, continuing his special half, drained his third 3-pointer of the half shortly before the intermission buzzer to put the halftime margin at 27-12.
Devin Schmidt, who came into the game averaging over 30 points in his last five games for the Bears, led the SCHS squad with 22, though it wasn't his typical night. Jake Grosser added nine points for SCHS, while Dillon Cate had seven.
McCall led Maryville with 18 points.
The Bears will get another shot at home against the Rebels on Jan. 7.
"These guys have been great for 14 games," Wright said.
"This is a hiccup. I don't think it's ever good to get a loss, but I've never had a team that went undefeated. Even the best team I've ever had was 33-1 (1995 Georgia state champs Westside High). We just hit a wall tonight. Our guys are better players than they played. We'll bounce back, they'll be fine."
The Bears improved to 14-0 the night before with a hard-fought 60-52 win over Stone Memorial.
Though the SC team lead throughout, the Panthers (7-6), a state tournament team a year ago, put up a great fight.
Brock Rowan, the team's sharp-shooting guard who led the Panthers with 21 points, fired in a pair of 3-pointers late to cut the SCHS lead to 51-48 with with 3:02 on the clock.
A 6-0 Bears' run however, keyed by a key steal and assist from Jacob Whaley, put the Bears back up nine, 57-48, with just a minute to go.
Devin Schmidt — who had his fifth-straight incredible night for SCHS — sealed the game with an offensive rebound put-back of his own missed free throw in the game's final seconds.
Schmidt finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds.
Senior bigman Brent Delozier was second in the Bears' scorebook with 11 points. Whaley added 10 and Weston Underwood nine for the Smoky Bears.


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Bryozoans are small, diverse, colonial organisms that preserve exceptionally well as secretions of hard calcareous walls or as borings within hard carbonate substrates.
The Natural History Museum holds the best collection of fossil bryozoans in the world, with over 5,000 type and figured specimens.
The collection has about 750,000 specimens, making it one of the most numerous in the Palaeontology Department.
The value of the collection is enhanced by a specialist library.
The full geological range of each group of bryozoans except the Phylactolaemata is represented:
The collection is representative of all continents.
The Museum cares for many important collections linked to major characters in the history of bryozoan palaeontology. Find out some of the highlights.
More than 50,000 scanning electron microscope images of bryozoans are available to researchers visiting this collection. Other available facilities include a visitor's room and specialist library. Learn more.
The fossil bryozoan collection is divided:
Within this, the specimens are arranged alphabetically by genus and then species. There is often a large amount of unsorted material at the end of each section.
There is a small amount of fossil material retained in historic collections and in collections related to publications. These will eventually be reintegrated back into the collections.
Specimens are kept in drawer units:
Each draw is labelled with stratigraphic information. Often there are additional details which can vary but include:
Most of the collection is well provenanced and original labels are often retained with the specimens.
Green spots indicate that specimens are:
Generally, red spots indicate that specimens are:
Publication data is indicated on the specimen label.
Fossil bryozoan specimens can be found in 2 locations in London in the Natural History Museum:


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Even though mathematicians are well-schooled in the wide applicability of their craft, there are times when a new (to you) application is surprising and there are times when it is not. When I first read the title of this book my reaction was, "Well, that seems like an obvious application." For a fish net is of course a linked collection of optimized holes designed to capture the fish and let the water and smaller detritus flow through easily. The twines could correspond to the elements of the mesh and the area between them would be the holes.
What is interesting is the complexity of the partial differential equations used to optimize the solution of the most efficient fishnet. The twines of the nets have to have some flexibility, which means that the size and shape of the openings in the nets are not static. Too large and the fish get through and too small and the drag is too great. Furthermore, the knots that bind the sections together also have to allow for some movement, further modifying the structure of the shapes made by the twines. For large nets, an efficient model would have a dramatic difference in the strain on the winches when the net is being deployed and then reeled in. Being able to deploy and recover larger nets with the same equipment would have a positive economic return for the fishing boat.
My suspicion is that with the long human history of fishing with nets, a great deal of the conclusions in this book has already been discovered via trial and error. Whether you have a need to know about fish nets or not, if you love mathematics you will appreciate this application of mathematics to one of the historically most important industries.
Charles Ashbacher splits his time between consulting with industry in projects involving math and computers, teaching college classes and co-editing The Journal of Recreational Mathematics. In his spare time, he reads about these things and helps his daughter in her lawn care business.
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2. Finite element method
3. Equilibrium calculation
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Learn about the different ways to break in boots by following these instructions. Here, see tips for how to break in boots as easily as possible.See Transcript
Transcript:How to Break in BootsHi! I am Christina Crawford from Chic Envy Consignment Fairfax Corner. In this video I'll share with you ideas on how to break in your new boots. Especially tall boots that are leather, they really do need to be broken in, they might be very stiff when you first buy them. And the place that you bought them might be able to do it for you, it might cost you a pretty penny and it might take some time for them to do that for you and give them back to you.
Tips for How to Break in BootsDoing it yourself will really help you enjoy your boots immediately and save you a lot of money. When purchasing your new tall boots wear some heavy socks with them and just walk around with them intermittently for a couple of minutes a day. A football player once told me that in order for him to break in his leather he wore some heavy tube socks and rubbed soap all over it, in this way you won't have the friction of your foot inside of the new boot while you're breaking them in.Another way of breaking in your boots in a very cost-effective way is by using inserts. And the inserts will expand as you put them in and it will help break out the calf part of your boot.
Break in Boots: Heels and SolesLet's talk about how to break in your heels and soles. By wearing your tall boots outside, just give it a little scuff and a little twist and turn and it will help take a brand-new heel that is very slippery into a nicely worn heel that has a little bit of scuff in it so you won't slip around as much.I know by working at Chic Envy Consignment that a lot of the customers here love buying boots that have already been broken in. It saves them time and money, they put their foot right inside of the tall boot and it fits them great and they can walk right outside with them and they wink the consigner for breaking it in for them. Having some sanitizing spray might just even give you a little bit of peace of mind and that's very affordable, but the boot is already broken in and that's great.
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Updated: 06/07/2007 - A college grant program created to increase minority enrollment is now strapped for cash. Local schools fear that could leave prospective students out of luck.
Updated: 06/07/2007 - A college grant program created to increase minority enrollment is now strapped for cash. Local schools fear that could leave prospective students out of luck.
Updated: 06/07/2007 - With less than a week to go before Florida's special session on property taxes, a coalition of consumer, labor and social service groups is trashing the plan and the process.
Posted: 06/06/2007 - The governor's political honeymoon with the people of Florida is still going strong.
Posted: 06/06/2007 - After Eleven Years, Boarding Fees for Stray Animals Rise
Posted: 06/06/2007 - As promised Tuesday, state inspectors are now fanning out across Florida to see if gas stations along hurricane evacuation routes are complying with a new state law. The law requires those stations to be equipped with backup generators, but some are simply ignoring the law.
Updated: 06/07/2007 - Dennis Jones takes the oath of office.
Posted: 06/06/2007 - State of Florida employees are honored for their time and money saving innovative ideas.
Posted: 06/06/2007 - Primary voters will choose between Democrat Suzan Franks or Republican Charlie Dean.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - A Valdosta military wife is turning an idea into a movement, getting regional attention. Her goal: to keep the women serving overseas beautiful and lift their self esteems.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Rain is bringing the gopher tortoises out of their shells, so to speak, to lay eggs at Reed Bingham State Park in Adel, Georgia.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Work crews are moving along on a sinkhole that's clogging up traffic in Lowndes County.
Posted: 06/06/2007 - Many kid's bellies growl during the summer because they're not able to get the free or reduced lunch that's offered during the school year.
Posted: 06/06/2007 - Hunger does not go on vacation and that's why the Second Harvest Food Bank needs your help.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Residents near St. James Bay are breathing a sigh of relief. Fire hydrants that ran dry when a house recently went up in flames now have water.
Posted: 06/06/2007 - A Gadsden County man accused of murder heads to trial.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Deputies say Columbus Johnson was cooking crack cocaine and selling it out of a Tallahassee motel room.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - A rash of break-ins in Grady County, Georgia is leaving few leads for investigators. It appears the thieves are focusing on firearms, stealing weapons at each home they hit.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Ultra Stainz-R-Out is a concentrated multipurpose stain remover. Its claim to fame: a little goes a long way. But just how far does it go? To find out we're asking an expert for help, the folks at Ray Gordon Brake Service Center.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - More Georgia students pass state-mandated tests.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Bob Barker has taped his final show.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Trial is underway for a Gretna, Florida man charged with murder.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - A poll of Florida voters, released today, takes the public's pulse on some key political issues such as property taxes and the governor's performance.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Local officials are forcing property code violators to clean up or tear down the mess, but a third option will benefit the community in more ways than one.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - In a unanimous vote, the Florida Public Service Commission voted Tuesday to deny Florida Power & Light's "Needs Determination" permit for the Everglades Coal Plant, formally known as the Glades Power Park.
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Politicians weighed in on Arizona's tough new immigration law Tuesday, while Mexico cautioned its citizens about an "adverse political atmosphere" in the state and a Phoenix man said he was aiming to get a referendum to repeal the measure on November's ballot.
In California, Meg Whitman, the Republican front-runner in the California gubernatorial primary, said that Arizona is taking the wrong approach with its tough new law.
"I think there's just better ways to solve this problem," Whitman said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
But Sen. John McCain told CBS's "The Early Show" that his state needed such a law because the Obama administration has failed to "secure our borders." The Arizona Republican called the situation in his state "the worst I've ever seen," and that ineffective border enforcement has resulted in drugs pouring into the southwestern United States from Mexico.
In Mexico, the Foreign Relations Department urged Mexicans in Arizona to "act with prudence and respect the framework of local laws" and said that the law's passage shows "an adverse political atmosphere for migrant communities and for all Mexican visitors."
Meanwhile, Jon Garrido, who produces a Hispanic website and ran unsuccessfully last year for Phoenix City Council, said he's been flooded with inquiries and that he's optimistic about putting a referendum to repeal the law on Arizona's November ballot. Qualifying a referendum requires submission of at least 76,682 voter signatures within 90 days after the current legislative session.
Opposition to the law has grown since it was signed Friday by Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, with civil rights leaders and others demanded a boycott of the state.
Brewer has said Arizona must act because Washington has failed to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs from Mexico. The state is the nation's busiest gateway for people slipping into the country.
The measure — set to take effect in late July or early August — would make it a crime under state law to be in the U.S. illegally. It directs state and local police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal.
"If you look or sound foreign, you are going to be subjected to never-ending requests for police to confirm your identity and to confirm your citizenship," said Alessandra Soler Meetze, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, which is exploring legal action.
Currently, many U.S. police departments do not ask about people's immigration status unless they have run afoul of the law in some other way. Many departments say stopping and questioning people will only discourage immigrants from cooperating to solve crimes.
Under the new Arizona law, immigrants unable to produce documents showing they are allowed to be in the U.S. could be arrested, jailed for up to six months and fined $2,500. That is a significant escalation of the typical federal punishment for being here illegally — deportation.
People arrested by Arizona police would be turned over to federal immigration officers. Opponents said the federal government could thwart the law by refusing to accept them.
Supporters of the law said it is necessary to protect Arizonans. The state is home to an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants. Brewer has ordered state officials to develop a training course for officers to learn what constitutes reasonable suspicion that someone is in the U.S. illegally.
The crux of opponents' arguments is that only the federal government has the authority to regulate immigration.
"If every state had its own laws, we wouldn't be one country; we'd be 50 different countries," said Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Associated Press Writers Eileen Sullivan and Darlene Superville in Washington, Julianna Barbassa in San Francisco and Paul Davenport in Phoenix contributed to this report.
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What is it that keeps us from knowing God? The simple answer is us.
And what would be our next course of action then?
I must decrease, he must increase.
At Genesis 1:1, it states: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." By distinguishing the earth separate from "the heavens", our Creator, Jehovah God, is identifying the earth as very special to him, the unique planet in all the universe for life, from the microscopic to the huge, such as the sperm whale, to his final creative act, mankind, to call earth "home".
Thus, in the opening verse of the Bible at Genesis 1:1, God clearly identifies the earth as of vital importance to him, preparing it over the course of 6 "creative" days (in which each "creative" day is several thousand years long) for us as his final act of creation.(Gen 1:26-28) This is like building a beautiful home, making sure everything is just right before moving in.
At Isaiah 45:18, God says: "For this is what Jehovah has said, the Creator of the heavens, He the [true] God, the Former of the earth and the Maker of it, He the One who firmly established it, who did not create it simply for nothing, who formed it even to be inhabited: "I am Jehovah, and there is no one else."
At Isaiah 66, Jehovah says: "The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool."(Isa 66:1) Jesus pointed toward Isaiah 66:1, saying concerning swearing: "However, I say to you: Do not swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne; nor by earth, because it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King."(Matt 5:34, 35)
Jehovah God purposed for the earth to be home for "meek" or teachable ones forever. David wrote: "But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.....The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it."(Ps 37:11, 29)
There are none righteous, no, not one.....
He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth.
(Eph 1:9-10)
For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach--
(Col 1:19-22)
Have you read these verses before, and considered their meaning, or do you believe what you were taught by men with an interest in dominion by fear?
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Cuauhtemoc, I couldn't agree more with your appraisal of the Vinnie/Gadd/Weckl trio. Gadd was really the only one of the three to make that band sound really good. I love how he sits back and gets that groove really cookin', just listening to the soloists. And you can tell how much they appreciate it: that 2nd Sax guy blows a ridiculous solo in "Keep the customer satisfied", you can see Steve Marcus look up at him with a big smile and seem to say "Yeeaaaahh!!". I love that bit.
As for the solos, again I agree. Poor Dave...it's just not fair to ask him to play against those two. Gadd's got the groove, funky-as-hell beats, dancing-behind-his-kit thing, Vinnie's got ideas coming out of his arse mixed with plently of attitude, Weckl...he just seems lost. And the audience knows it too: I'm not sure he gets a single shout from the crowd.
I certainly have had my mind blown by Gadd and I wouldn't be as disparaging as you about his studio chops, because talent like that does not come to anyone through rehearsal...the man's a legend for a reason. However, I'm pleased you brought up the fact he plays the same things all the time. This is something that does really bug me. Gadd could improvise quality playing all the time if he wanted, and yet he plays those bloody licks in every clip you ever see of him. I don't know how he isn't bored of them himself yet. Can't really blame a man that successful for resting on his laurels, I guess, but I just wish he wouldn't!
I can't resist a controversial question: anyone else ever thought that the 50 Ways beat just doesn't really fit the song?? Don't get me wrong, it's a GREAT groove, I've just never felt that it fits in that particular tune.
Also Finn, do you really think Weckl showed more chops on that video than Vinnie?? I can't see that. The stuff Vinnie executed there is in a different league of difficulty to what Weckl plays.


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As the end of the Mayan calendar looms and popular culture embraces end of the world scenarios from zombies to global warming, the apocalypse is capturing our collective imagination. Why are we so fascinated by the collapse of civilization, and what can we learn from these stories? In this interactive community, you'll research and respond to depictions of the apocalypse across media and create your own games based on the end of the world.
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You'll examine how different nations and U.S. states have managed, or mismanaged, marine ecosystems and how fisheries are a critical part of human interactions with the environment. By studying human ecology, comparative government and writing, you'll learn how environmental policies have affected the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in our local watershed. You'll also explore how these policies influence local, regional, national and international economies, marine ecosystems, energy policies, water usage, recreational activities and food science.
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The modern civil rights movement grew from a tiny, persecuted minority into a worldwide inspiration for freedom and equal citizenship. Challenges from the King years still reverberate in contemporary politics. You'll explore the watershed period through personal stories of its conflicted characters, from sharecroppers to presidents, who built historical landmarks such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the sit-ins, Mississippi Freedom Summer, the Voting Rights Act, the Black Power movement, and Vietnam protests.


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FOREST CITY— If you made the resolution to get active this year, then you will want to stop by Green Creek Baptist Church in Tryon on Saturday.
Three Rutherford County personal trainers are hosting "Move to Improve Fitness Initiative" in the Cobb Family Life Center at the church. Participants will get to experience three free sample fitness classes from 9:30 a.m until noon.
"This is a group effort to try to make the counties healthier. Our intention is to get people in the mindset of healthy living," said Felicia Hipp, personal trainer. "Exercise is always good. Our goal is to get people to move and improve their fitness level."
Hipp is a registered nurse, A.C.E. certified personal trainer and a certified lifestyle consultant. She is the guest speaker for the event and will also be teaching the Zumba sample class.
The other sample classes will include "Cardio Zone" taught by TG Baker and "The Power of Stretch" taught by Mandy Huffman.
"The most important part of this is trying to make the community healthier. The first of the year is a great time for something like this because people are starting to work out and think about those beach bodies," Hipp said.
The event is a result of a health and fitness grant that David Staley, event planner, received from the Polk County Community Foundation.
"I decided to apply for the grant because I exercise and I saw the need in the area. Both of my parents are diabetic and my whole family has health issues. Also, many people cannot afford gym memberships. I applied for the grant for these reasons," Staley said. "We have also been having some free Zumba classes already, which are paid for through the grant. One of the classes is at Zion Grove A.M.E. Zion Church in Rutherfordton and the other is in Tryon."
The goal for Saturday is to introduce people to different types of exercise.
"We have learned that different people like to exercise in different ways. We want to encourage them to try to find something they like that will get them moving," Hipp said. "Exercise is a great first step, even if the person is not willing to change their diet yet. Until you can let go of the junk foods, you can exercise and start to see your body change."
On Saturday, Hipp says that anyone and everyone from Rutherford and Polk counties are welcome.
"We are not sure how many people we will have, but the more the merrier. We are prepared for as many people who would like to come," Hipp said. "Some of the participants will be the people who are already taking the Zumba classes. That way there are people there that already feel comfortable with it."
Those that complete all three sample classes will be entered into a drawing for $150 in prizes from Hibbett Sports, Puzzle Creek, Plum Natural and Subway. Everyone who attends will receive a free, healthy lunch.
"Even if someone is not interested in doing the sample classes, they should still come anyway. This is a great opportunity to learn about the options," Hipp said. "This is also the perfect place to sample the classes. It is great to get to try something out for about 12 minutes before you find yourself in an hour long class."
Hipp says she is looking forward to working with whoever comes out.
"I am most looking forward to being able to touch someone to make them healthier. I wasn't always the healthiest person, but then I started working out and I felt so much better about myself," Hipp said. "Exercising offers the chance to boost your self confidence and start believing in yourself. I am always excited to work, meet and help people make decisions to live their best life."
Green Creek Baptist Church is located at 2382 Coxe Road Tryon. For more information, you can call David Staley at 828-429-6635.


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Total = 50p per pack of 4 tiles....... that's 12.5p per tile!!!!!
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This is the best way of cutting but is also the most difficult, check out my 'rage quit' when i break my coaster :(
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- Pre heat the slate in the oven, just warm it to 400C. If you don't the hot melt glue quickly solidifies against the cold slate
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Editorial: Head Start needs a chance to grow
In Memphis and Shelby County lingering racial baggage can obscure the bigger picture on issues important to the community.
That happened Wednesday during a packed County Commission Community Services Committee meeting that included a discussion about the possibility of county government getting out of the Head Start business.
Some Head Start advocates who addressed committee members thought the proposal was a prelude to reductions in a program that provides a lot of African-American 3- and 4-year-old youngsters with the skills they need to be ready for kindergarten.
County Mayor Mark Luttrell, however, explained there is no intent to diminish or eliminate the program, but to expand it. "I've always been concerned about our inability to cover the number of children that really need Head Start," the mayor said.
With all the emphasis being placed on early childhood education in this community and the vast number of underserved children in that regard, Luttrell is on target.
It has been documented that too many of our children, especially those living in low-income households, are entering kindergarten and first grade without the social, emotional and language skills to thrive in a classroom environment. It is a situation that greatly contributes to the large number of failing schools in the inner city.
Luttrell would like to see the Shelby County Schools district take over the $23 million federally funded program that serves mostly children ages 2 to 4 from low-income families. The county school board has expressed an interest in taking over the program but we wonder, what with everything else on the newly merged district's plate, if the district can adequately oversee the program, much less expand it beyond the 3,200 children it now serves.
The county has until Oct. 22 to reapply for the grant. If no viable applicant steps forward, the county will reapply for the Head Start grant. Recalling the day-care center scandal more than a decade ago, we urge the county to make doubly sure viable means the welfare of the children is not overridden by a desire to scam the government to make a healthy profit.
A quality Head Start program is a good way to feed children into quality prekindergarten classrooms, where the curriculum provides children with more targeted language, reading and math skills. When it all works as it should, children enter first grade ready to learn.
The only racial overtone Luttrell's proposal has is a sincere desire to expand a successful early childhood education program that helps even the learning gap between children from low-income and well-to-do households.
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