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How refreshing, facts based on actual data from the Louisiana Department of Education that depicts that New Orleans no great miracle in the same article as propaganda pushed by Senator Mary Landrieu. I find it interesting that she speaks about Audubon Charter School as getting an A+, isn't Audubon somewhat selective in how it admits it's students into the French program? I would expect any school with selective admissions and selective retention to score high. That was NOT the reform, the RSD schools that Dr. Charles Hatfield speaks about was the reform. We should be looking at and measuring the effect of the reform in the RSD. The OPSB charters like Lusher, Audubon, and Franklin HS have always performed well due to being able to select their students. Frankly those schools should not be measured on the same scale as open admissions schools.
Anyone with a brain can see that after 6 years of reform with the numbers of schools still at the D or F stage, it's too soon to call the reform a success. We've moved children around so much it's impossible to make comparisons to pre Katrina, however what we can see is that there's nothing special happening here in the RSD. New Orleans is NOT a model to be replicated, I don't care what Sen. Landrieu says.
We hurt the very children we claim to want to help when we pretend that we are more successful than we really are. Sen. Landrieu did our children a disservice by holding up Audubon as if it's a reform model. It's a charter only because the powers that be made sure OPSB could not open schools unless they got chartered. Can we finally get around to "real reform" and create some truly innovative schools now that it's a done deal that all of our schools will be chartered?
Actually, these so called adult issues are children's issues. I gladly support my child's teachers participating in the democratic process. This is a live civic lesson as far as I'm concerned. A critical thinker could figure this out. Perhaps we should get busy with real reforms that teach kids to be critical thinkers so that they can analyze a situation and figure out what's in their best interest. I'm thinking it's in my child's best interest not to have the vast majority of his teachers be "at will" employees. I'm thinking that it's probably a good idea to require teachers to be certified. It's probably a good idea to ensure fairness across the board when utilizing public dollars for private schools. Our teachers should be in Baton Rouge so they can come back and share with their students what it's like to see democracy crushed to the earth and the Governor bully legislators into ignoring their constituents. I will gladly stand with teachers tomorrow as they protest the destruction of public education. At least some people aren't willing to sell our children to the highest bidder. (If you can read this, thank a teacher)
I am a public school parent and I find Jindal's actions and his comments highly offensive. I know that some parents have access to more information than others. Parent voices are being misused and abused to push an agenda to privatize public schools. Many parents in NOLA have been on a constant merry go round of seeking schools because the privatizer pushers said choice was so important. What they failed to do was ensure that the information necessary to make informed choices was accessible to all parents. Sometimes that means building the capacity of parents to fully understand what options are out there and how to evaluate the options. The constant moving of children is very destabilizing to children. Choice is a good thing we've had choice in public education since I was in high school in the lat 1970's and into the early 1980's. So Choice isn't something new. What we have in NOLA is a deliberate act to confuse parents and scatter the lowest performing students so we can't see that they are actually not helping these kids. Jindal should stop pimping parents for his agenda.
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This is a ploy to make room for the charter schools they want to bring in. This is not about money, the most financially inefficient way of operating schools is to have a bunch of different governing authorities. This is a huge wast of tax dollars and the people who get to spend your money are self appointed, not elected. Just look at the fiasco in Orleans and get a glimpse into what's headed to Jefferson and other parishes around the state. Don't be fooled by the rhetoric of success. Check out the data for yourself on the state's website. Just google Louisiana schools dot net. When I posted the link earlier, my comment didn't post. I guess they don't like links on this nola dot com.
Wow, what amazing unprecedented academic success Louisiana is experiencing. Certainly the numbers out of New Orleans has accounted for the huge gains Louisiana is making on this national survey. We increased from 77.2 last year to 77.6 this year overall. I'm sure it's just a little quirk that our overall ranking fell from 19 to 23, but hey you can't expect all those extra millions of dollars pumped into our schools and those do gooder carpet baggers to do everything. After all it's only been 6 years of reform in New Orleans. With all of their hard work, I expect our F to make up to 60 for sure in the next 5 years.
When will we learn that this whole so called education reform effort in New Orleans and now moving across this state is a massive con job? It's no wonder that crime is rampant in this city. 6 years of smoke and mirrors, false promises, false hope and believing in the fairy tale that we have real education reform going on here has finally made it's mark. The chickens have come home to roost. Get a clue New Orleans, you've been had by the big ole corporate boogie man who bought and paid for your state. Wake Up!!
will_k Yes, I have a child in the public school system. When I was contacted for this survey, I told the person on the phone several times that the questions could not be answered as simplistic as they were asking. I really wonder how my answers were recorded in the survey.
BrasCoupe I am not the beneficiary of a Liberal Arts education. All I have is an Orleans Parish High School diploma. Why do you ask?
I was contacted to take this survey. The way the questions were structured, they wanted you to make an absolute choice which was impossible and I told the surveyor that the questions not adequately be answered. The questions were set up to get this result. So, I'm not surprised by these results since they have forced us into charter school situations. This is a bogus survey and there are huge problems with charter schools and the charter school authorization process in New Orleans and in Louisiana as a whole. This is nothing more than propaganda. They starved the RSD schools of resources so of course a charter school flushed with outside temporary money is going to look good. It's more complicated that this, but it's not as simple as this survey would have you believe.
Can we stop claiming that NACSA is a third party evaluator? They are politically connected, and have engaged those in the local charter school industry and even people who are connected to the LDOE and BESE to review applications. Corruption continues in public education in New Orleans and even throughout Louisiana. In many ways it's worse now because the players have figured out legal ways to take money from our schools. The charter authorization process is completely phony. It's time to stop charter schools until the LDOE gets serious about investigating the violations and the corruption. Oh wait, the LDOE is a part of the problem. Can we get the US Justice department in here?
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There is a whole lot more work that needs to be done on this enrollment system. I told John White in August that every child should have a right of first right of refusal to the school within walking distance. This 50% of the seats in K-8 set aside for neighborhood children is bogus. Every child 1-12 should be able to get into the school they can walk to. We should also ensure that across the city,regardless of charter or non charter that there are policies to prevent racial or socio-economic advantages given to one group over another. Since the only schools involved here are RSD schools which are the highest poverty school, White should at least ensure that these families are guaranteed a school they can walk to if that is indeed their choice. We still need to find a way to include NOPS schools and OPSB charters in a singular enrollment system. We need to eliminate all selective admissions for charter schools. Make them go back to being magnet schools if they want to pick their kids. As a magnet school in a district, at least then there would be some oversight which is what OCR required back in the lat 1990's.
As for this enrollment system addressing special needs. It doesn't really. If a parent goes to the school to inquire about the quality of their special ed services and they are told that the school doesn't have a teacher for a particular type of disability, the parent will not apply to that school. They will look for a school that does appear to serve that particular disability. So more work needs to be done in this area.
The only good thing I can say about the enrollment system based on what I read in this article is that I am happy parents will no longer have to fill out multiple applications for the RSD schools. It's still a problem if parents also want to include OPSB schools in their choices. We need 1 application across the city period. I had the misfortune of having to apply to schools for 2 family members last year. It was a nightmare. I ended up photo copying the applications minus the school names so that I didn't have to write the same information multiple times. In the end only 1 school got back to my family member with a seat for only one of her children. Not surprisingly, it was the 4th grader who no school wanted. My family member decided not to move to New Orleans.
I am disappointed that after all of the meetings with parents and community members John White is proposing the same thing he told me he would propose way back in August. That tells me that our input was a waste of time and he's doing just what he intended to do all the while.
Actually Will I have many better ideas and I've shared them with the policy makers over the years, Pre and Post Katrina. Don't you get it, this is not about actually educating these children. There are many people who have shared ideas about how to help our most academically challenged children. The people with the power to make a change even in this so called environment of reform are not interested in ideas from people like me who live here and have children who actually attend public schools. They only want to perpetuate the agenda they've been paid to perpetuate. I'm sorry you don't like complaints, but when my voice is shut down, I'm not going to be quiet about it. I know the problems in this system inside and out and have had really good ideas for solving them. If only good ideas were valued, we'd see so much more success.
Will, what evidence is there to suggest that governance and centralized control was the problem. Sure the OPSB had problems, but many of those problems were voted off of the board. How is it that democratically elected and centralized control works in many places. Sure there are many problems with public schools in New Orleans and we see that replicated even in your precious charters. The real solutions begin with paying attention to what's impeding the learning of individual students. The meager success of a few schools is more a result of manipulating the enrollment to include better performing students than it speaks to the success of actually improving the academic achievement of existing students. This movement to charter everything depends of being able to pick from the students with the most motivated parent. That is why very few charters actually took over the entire student body of an existing school. I'm not saying that people aren't working hard in these charters schools, sure they are just as they did in the pre-Katrina schools. What I am saying is that there is a whole lot of propaganda out there that isn't about showing real results, but to convince people of a political agenda. That is wrong and we will all pay for it in the end. 16 shootings on Monday tells us that.
I guess those unprecedented "GAINS" the state talked about in their press release last month don't amount to much on the NAEP. Clearly the reforms have been a failure. I'm not just talking about New Orleans, this is about the whole state. You know the reforms, "High Stakes Testing." We were told that holding kids back will help make sure they got what they needed. This was about 15 years ago. Come on people, 15 years and we have such little progress on the NAEP. This tells me that our accountability system was weak and didn't amount to much because we failed to put the money into helping children. Instead we are playing this cat and mouse game of privatizing our schools. We've even had 6 years of that mess here in New Orleans and our scores haven't helped the state show significant progress on the NAEP. Bobby's solution.... more of this, more aggressively this time. No dude, you are wrong. Hey Bobby, how about you go see if you can still get that Early Childhood Grant you walked away from so we can really give our children a head start. I know you want to keep your pals feeding at the public trough through contracts and privatizing our schools, but don't you think we should really get down to educating the kiddos? It's a disgrace that Louisiana is scoring so poorly on the NAEP after all these years of so called reforms. How about we stop calling it REFORM. Let's called it what it is...a failed experiment.
I sure hope parents are reading what I am into this. For some schools, you will not have a school at all to send your child to. The RSD and these so called reformers think it's just fine for you to have to move your child yet to another new school. They don't care about the money you have to spend to buy new uniforms, jackets, sweaters, etc. to match the new school's colors. What about the elimination of Henderson and Abramson's high school. That means if you thought you were going to graduate from Abe, you won't, you now have to find a new school. Remember back in the day when your charter school kicked you out and you went to the RSD to get a new school placement? Well that goes away. The RSD can't make a charter school take you if they are already at their enrollment numbers like they could with an RSD school. I hope you all like what you are seeing. I hate to tell you that it will actually get worse if you give Jindal his rubber stamp board. So be sure to vote against the Jindal and business community supported candidate for BESE. Jindal will give John White a promotion to be State Superintendent for screwing over your children here in New Orleans. This is truly a shame.
The plan is to dump the more challenging to educate students into charter alternative schools under the disguise of accelerated schools, career prep schools, schools for bad kids, schools for overage kids, schools for kids returning for incarceration and oh yes, schools for kids with certain behavior or other low incidence disabilities. Then you will see scores at regular charters sky rocket and of course no one will expect high performance from the alternative schools because after all, look at the kids they have. So, basically what we will have will be an increase in scores based on enrollment manipulation. Why didn't somebody just tell OPSB they could get rid of the kids they didn't want to educate and then they too would have shown success with it's schools and they would not have been taken from them. Wow, the State is some kind of miracle maker. They will just make kids disappear. The gullible ignorant NOPS hating New Orleanians who believe the propaganda touting success of the RSD will spin this mess to be a good thing that should be spread across the state and the country. The takeover of NOPS schools has been the biggest con of the century. It's such a shame because this isn't even about kids. This is about money and power.
I don't understand why people who profess to support choice and democracy would want to give the Bobby Jindal basically dictatorial power over the BESE board by placing people on the board who will rubber stamp Jindal's education agenda which is the ALEC agenda. This has nothing to do with children, but more to do with money, contracts and corporate America taking over public entities. If they improve the education of a child or two along the way they will make it seem like it's huge progress when in fact it's mediocre at best. The RSD is a horrible failure after 6 years of increased funding and lack of unions and a elected board. Instead of showing that they've actually moved large numbers of schools out of failing status as they defined it in 2005, they changed the failing status back down to the lower number and are now pretending that they raised schools. It's all smoke and mirrors and the most challenged children are losing out now just as they did before. I don't care if people still don't trust democratically elected control of our schools, just don't try to make me believe a dictator with a rubber stamp board is the solution. It isn't and we should all care enough to make sure there is the opportunity for honest debate on the BESE board. Giving Bobby Jindal the 2/3rds vote he needs to put John White in an State Superintendent will spread this fake reform from New Orleans all over the state. When St. Tammany Parish is overrun with inexperienced TFA and charters we shall see if people think this is a good idea.
Abestbanker, the school you are speaking of is Bethune and it's a great school. It was a great school even before Hurricane Katrina. Some people like to pretend that nothing good comes under the direction of OPSB, and that does many children and their teachers a dis-service. Those teachers and children at Bethune work very hard and should be recognized for their efforts.
Actually, none of the OPSB direct run schools have selective admissions.
Donavan, you are not entirely accurate in your response.
"The schools remaining under OPSB which were the best in the city (Franklin, Lusher, etc.) account for the high scores you see and OPSB has nothing to do with their success, they are charters and magnet schools that maintained their high standards. No failing schools were improved in that system to prove their guidance works. Instead, this is more proof of the value of charters which the old guard hates so much.
Successful RSD schools will be eventually returned to OPSB control, and then we can see if that higher standard they have achieved can be retained."
Not all of the schools in OPSB are magnets or charters. The direct run OPSB schools no longer have selective admissions and maintain high performance even without the selective admissions criteria they once had. In fact many Alumni of Mc Donogh #35 are upset about this and want OPSB to reinstate the selective admissions criteria.
Furthermore, many failing schools were improved in the old OPSB system. Check out the Pre-Katrina data on the State's website or read some of the papers produced by www.researchonreforms.org. The state actually tookover schools that had been improving, schools that made their growth targets earlier in the year by changing their definition of a failing school. When the state changed the definition of a failing school in Nov. of 2005 from a 60 School Performance Score (SPS) to the state average which was an SPS score of 87.4 at the time, they actually took successful OPSB schools and called them failing for the sole purpose of taking those schools away for local democratically elected control. Yes, the OPSB had huge problems, but to say that they did not improve any failing schools is inaccurate.
Lastly, it's not a forgone conclusion that improved schools will return to the OPSB. Former State Superintendent Paul Pastorek made the decision that if those schools want to go back, they can apply to go back to OPSB. Given that the Louisiana Department of Education is not doing a very good job of monitoring it's charters, I doubt any will want to go where they will most certainly get more scrutiny. Ironically some of the schools that are eligible to go back to OPSB weren't failing when they were taken into the RSD. They simply continued the positive progress they were making before they became charter schools in the RSD. Others that were improved have changed who they are serving. So far not one school has demonstrated any interest in going back to OPSB.
For people who really care about real education reform, to give Bobby Jindal a rubber stamp BESE board will not be in the best interest of school reform. It's in the best interest of a corporate model that is not proving to be a success regardless of the lies told by the propaganda. It's a lot of smoke and mirrors.


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Sometime in the afternoon or evening of January 9, three Kurdish activists were assassinated in their office in Paris, France. To enter the office required being buzzed in and the office was not marked by signs. This was no random mugging or robbery: Whoever entered and shot dead Sakine Cansiz, a co-founder of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK); Fidan Doğan, a representative of the Brussels-based Kurdistan National Congress; and Leyla Söylemez was deliberate. French Interior Minister Manuel Valls visited the site of the murders and called the slaughter "intolerable."
There are two main suspects: Turkey and Iran. Many Kurds are pointing the finger at Ankara. After all, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan feigns moderation toward the Kurds only when it suits him, but embraces a hardline approach when he wants to whip up Turkish nationalists. In recent years, the PKK has been winning its insurgency: The Turkish army has effectively lost control of much territory which the PKK now administers in far southeastern Anatolia.
A more likely suspect is Iran. Not only is there precedent—the Iranian regime assassinated Kurdish leaders in Vienna on July 13, 1989, just a month after Ayatollah Khomeini's death. European diplomats dismissed that attack as a rogue event. It wasn't: As I discuss in this article, one of the hit men was a Qods Force colonel who returned to Iran and received his first star as brigadier general. In 1992, German foreign minister Klaus Kinkel proposed a critical dialogue with Iran. The Qods Force responded by ordering a hit on Kurdish dissidents at a Berlin café. There is a clear pattern: When anyone reaches out their hand and asks the Iranian government to unclench their fist, the Iranian leadership sees not conciliation but a sign of weakness to exploit.
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Welcome Letter from Dr. Cohen, Department Chair
Welcome to the Department of Psychological Sciences at Texas Tech. As mentioned in our mission statement, the Department is committed to excellence in teaching, nationally recognized research, and outstanding service to the university, profession and community. I think you'll find this a vibrant department with approximately 900 undergraduate majors, 120 graduate students, 28 tenured or tenure-line faculty, a psychology training clinic, and an exceptional staff recognized as the "most helpful department" by a recent reader's choice poll in the Daily Toreador. I would encourage you to spend some time exploring our web page and familiarize yourself with the Department. We are proud of our undergraduate program leading to a BA in Psychology, our doctoral programs in clinical and counseling psychology which are both accredited by the American Psychological Association, and our masters and doctoral programs in Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Human Factors (accredited by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society).
I think you'll find that our faculty and students alike represent a broad range of expertise and interests. Dedicated to the creation and dissemination of knowledge in the psychological sciences, our faculty members are outstanding teachers, researchers and professional leaders in psychology at the state, regional and national levels. We take great pride in creating an environment conducive to learning, growth and development for all of our students. Our undergraduates have an excellent record of achieving admission to graduate programs and our doctoral student alumni have succeeded as academicians, clinicians, researchers and in related positions in industry.
I hope you'll find this website interesting, informative and easy to navigate. If you would like to see what our faculty and students have been doing, here are some links to our most recent news including publications, speaking engagements, and awards, among other things.
[View the Department Newsletter, Department of Psychological Sciences Blog, Faculty Books]. Please don't hesitate to contact me or others with questions, comments or feedback. I'm very interested in what you have to say. There's definitely a place for you in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Texas Tech.
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The Great Outdoors. Perhaps no person has loved and sought to protect it more than John Muir. Muir was born in Scotland and emigrated to the wilderness of Wisconsin at the age of eleven. In 1867 he walked from Kentucky to Florida, keeping a journal, the first of many. The next year he moved to California and caught his first glimpse of Yosemite. From then on he struggled to get federal control of forests, Yosemite in particular. He climbed Mount Shasta and Mount Rainier, explored the glaciers in Alaska, and even led President Theodore Roosevelt on a personal tour of Yosemite. His adventurous spirit developed into a camaraderie with the land around him. Muir was present when Yosemite was declared a national park. Later he founded the Sierra Club, which continues to speak out on behalf of the environment.
Lee Stetson also continues to represent the environment although he does it through acting. Stetson has been portraying John Muir for over ten years. His exploration into Muir's life has inspired him to become active in the environmental movement. Stetson is currently working on plans for an environmental education camp in the Sierra Nevada.


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Posted by Max on 04/04/2011
Probably the best dining experience I have ever had. Amazing service to go along with fantastic food. I was worried that I the service would be lacking since I am younger but it was no problem at all.
Posted by Foodie9999 on 02/27/2011
Food was fresh but preparation was mediocre. They were also difficult regarding a gluten allergy at the table. The waiter kept saying, "they can make it without gluten but it won't taste good." this left Very Few options. Also the sweetbreads entree was completely inedible. The mens bathroom was completely atrocious, like it hadn't been cleaned in days. A "best of" dessert plate included 4 items, one of which was fresh fruit. For these prices I expect more than fresh cut apple and orange for my dessert. The other 3 desserts weren't even worth eating. Jean George wasn't at the restaurant that night. We ate at Nougatine a few months prior and jean George was there and the food was phenomenal. Save your money.
Posted by TVB on 10/09/2010
It was my first visit at this restaurant and on the way out, I made reservations for the following week. It is the best meal I've had in the city bar none. The food was amazing, the service impecable, the atmosphere was perfect so who cares that our lunch bill was $160, it was worth it, every penny of it. Deserts are incredible and a must have. Plus they give you complimentary chocolates and pre-appetiser so this one meal was really enough for me for the whole day, too much actually. And the chef Jean Georges even breezed through the dining room on a couple of occasions, it was an honor. Do you realize he still prepares this unbelievable food every day himself?! I am not sure any of the top chefs still do that but he does and you taste it in every bite. What an incredible place, can't wait for my lunch next week!!
Posted by Anonymous on 08/15/2010
I thought I had to be wrong or sensitive, but the service at JG is definitely not what it used to be. Still like the food, but doubt I will go back.
Posted by alan on 07/20/2010
have been coming here many times for lunch and ndinner. I always found the food outstanding and the service equal to the food. I enthusiastically recommended it to friends. A recent lunch, however, was a real disappointment. Although the food was as good as ever, the service was not. I was with my friend and we had invited a guest who was never there before. The waiter did not explain the menu, they brought us the wrong drinks and the wine I had requested with the second course was brought out to be served while we were still on our drinks and the first course. And all this with attitude and indifference. As much as I like the food at Jean Georges, I will probably not return.
Posted by Andrew on 05/27/2010
My review: pretty darn average meal (except for the company at my table of course :) at a restaurant I previously considered to be timeless. They do have one of the better lunch special prix fixe deals in midtown. And I have eaten everywhere. But having lunch to celebrate a family member's birthday and JG not being able to properly cook a burger, twice, is not acceptable. And messing up a dessert is further annoying. At least they comp'd one meal.
Posted by paul on 03/26/2010
We went to Jean Georges last night to celebrate a special occasion and had a fabulous experience. The staff were attentive without being too fussy and the food was truly exceptional. As an all round dining experience it is easily one of the best in New York. When you then combine the quality of the food and the level of service with the setting and atmosphere it doesn't take a genius to see why this place gets such rave reviews. Thank you to all for an unforgettable evening.


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Sometimes, it's better to be the Orioles. While the Nationals have further raised expectations with their two-year, $28 million signing of Rafael Soriano, the Orioles stand pat.
In this case, it's better. The Orioles have a fine closer in Jim Johnson, who's eligible for arbitration, but will still get a fraction of what Soriano got.
The Nationals seemingly have a big name at every position as their confident manager Davey Johnson, boasts: "World Series or Bust,"
The Orioles have six excellent players in Matt Wieters, Chris Davis, J.J. Hardy, Manny Machado, Adam Jones and Nick Markakis plus Johnson to close.
Every day, there's another proposed trade. With the Detroit Tigers apparently eager to deal pitcher Rick Porcello, and convinced the Orioles won't part with Hardy, now Fox's Jon Paul Morosi is floating a proposed Porcello for Johnson rumor.
Why would the Orioles want to do that?
Porcello is a 24-year-old pitcher with a 48-42 record and a 4.55 ERA. He led the American League in hits allowed, and played in front of a most potent lineup.
Johnson was one of the best relievers in baseball, and while he may not duplicate his great 2012, the Orioles don't have a ready replacement.
Pedro Strop? He struggled at the end of last year. Darren O'Day? Probably not closer stuff.
Johnson is also one of manager Buck Showalter's favorites, and I can't imagine he'd look fondly on moving his closer.
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Musical thank-yous for many mothers' ears
It was the theme of the third annual Mother's Day Celebration at Heritage Park, and moms responded, bringing out the lawn chairs, the children and even their own mothers.
Some 8,000 people turned out to celebrate their mothers on Sunday at the all-day Conjunto music festival, which was co-sponsored by KROB AM 1510 and the city's Parks and Recreation Department.
"We realize how important the mother is in our culture," said the station's program director Bob Pena. "Mothers hold an esteemed place in our society."
That sentiment rings true with many.
Gloria Sanchez and her husband sat in the shade of a large oak tree, their feet tapping to the beat. Less than 2 yards away sat their mothers, both from Mathis, sitting side-by-side sipping root beer.
"We usually barbecue today, but this is nicer because I don't have to work," said Sanchez, whose children live out-of-town. "We just enjoy the music. I love this and my mom and mother-in-law are having a great time."
And even Hallmark is savvy to the cultural importance of mothers, creating the Spanish-language Sinceramente cards in 2003.
According to Hallmark, Mother's Day is the No. 1 Hispanic card-giving holiday, while for the rest of the nation it ranks third. There are an estimated 150 million cards given on mom's special day making it the third-largest card-sending occasion.
Estimated number of women in Nueces County who gave birth in the past 12 months
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Source: Hallmark, U.S. Census Bureau 2004 data
"You have to show how special they are because you forget to tell them on a daily basis," said Garza, whose son lives in Fort Worth.
The festival featured 13 Conjunto performances, including sets by local Albert Zamora and Edgar Vasquez, food, drinks and door prizes.
"If you can see we have moms and kids and husbands, I think that's what's wonderful, they could be home (with air conditioners), but they decided to come and celebrate here," Pena said.
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|Chapter 7: The Sacrifice Performed by Dakṣa
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.7.59
tam eva dayitaḿ bhūya
āvṛńkte patim ambikā
śaktiḥ supteva pūruṣam
tam — him (Lord Śiva); eva — certainly; dayitam — beloved; bhūyaḥ — again; āvṛńkte — accepted; patim — as her husband; ambikā — Ambikā, or Satī; ananya-bhāvā — without attachment for others; eka-gatim — the one goal; śaktiḥ — the feminine (marginal and external) energies; suptā — lying dormant; iva — as; pūruṣam — the masculine (Lord Śiva, as representative of the Supreme Lord).
Ambikā [goddess Durgā], who was known as Dākṣāyiṇī [Satī], again accepted Lord Śiva as her husband, just as different energies of the Supreme Personality of Godhead act during the course of a new creation.
According to a verse of the Vedic mantras, parāsya śaktir vividhaiva śrūyate: the Supreme Personality of Godhead has different varieties of energies. Sakti is feminine, and the Lord is puruṣa, masculine. It is the duty of the female to serve under the supreme puruṣa. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā, all living entities are marginal energies of the Supreme Lord. Therefore it is the duty of all living entities to serve this Supreme Person. Durgā is the representation in the material world of both the marginal and external energies, and Lord Śiva is the representation of the Supreme Person. The connection of Lord Śiva and Ambikā, or Durgā, is eternal. Satī could not accept any husband but Lord Śiva. How Lord Śiva remarried Durgā as Himavatī, the daughter of the Himalayas, and how Kārttikeya was born, is a great story in itself.
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MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) - Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg are selling a combined 70 million shares of Class A stock as the social media company prepares to join the Standard & Poor's 500 index.
The offering includes more than 41 million shares from Zuckerberg, who also will buy Class B shares that carry more voting weight. After a premarket stock dip of more than 4 percent on the news, Facebook's stock recovered somewhat and was down less than 1 percent in afternoon trading on Thursday.
The Menlo Park, Calif., company said Thursday that the Class A shares will be offered mainly to index funds whose portfolios are based on stocks included in the index. The S&P 500 will add Facebook on Friday after markets close. The index is a list of companies that have a market capitalization over $4 billion and is meant to be a snapshot of the U.S. economy.
At Wednesday's closing price of $55.57 per share, that would put the total value of the offering, not counting expenses, at about $3.89 billion. Zuckerberg's offering of 41.3 million shares would generate about $2.3 billion based on Wednesday's close, not counting expenses.
The company said Zuckerberg will use most of the proceeds from his sale of Class A shares to pay taxes he will incur in connection with exercising an option to buy 60 million shares of Class B stock. He's also using part of it for charitable contributions.
It's Zuckerberg's decision to sell shares that likely led to Facebook's stock price decline.
That said, Standard & Poor's equity analyst Scott Kessler noted that Zuckerberg's ownership has declined "only slightly" since Facebook's May 2012 initial public offering, and that the planned sale "would only minimally reduce his stake and voting power."
"We are not concerned by this news," Kessler said in a note to investors, reiterating a "Buy" rating on Facebook's stock.
Each Class B share gives the shareholder 10 votes, while each Class A share comes with one vote. The deal will give Zuckerberg control over nearly 63 percent of the voting power of the company's outstanding stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Facebook Inc. will offer 27 million Class A shares, and the company expects to use any proceeds for working capital.
The company will have 2.54 billion Class A and Class B shares outstanding after the offering, or about 4 percent more than it had at the end of September.
Facebook's shares dipped 49 cents to $55.08 Thursday afternoon. That's up about 44 percent from Facebook's $38 IPO price and down only slightly from the all-time high of $55.89 that it hit on Wednesday.
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Krokodil – A new drug is raging in Europe
"Krokodil", a drug with immediate lethal effects, and entered the European market, German authorities are on alert after they discovered that more young people consuming it. In Russia, in 2002, ravaged the drug being used by almost one million people. A simple injection of the drug makes the skin to become scaly, and the crocodile, muscles and flesh decay, liver and kidney failure. A consumer feels dose after two hours. Life expectancy for those who use this drug is only three years, but many fail the first year. The drug can kill the very first use.
"Krokodil", the drug that eats muscles
The drug is called scientific desomorphine, originally used as an alternative to morphine, a substance synthesized for the first time in the U.S. in the '30s.
For the factory, Russians buy codeine pills, which are freely in pharmacies, which combines with iodine, industrial acids and organic solvents. In most cases, are used industrial substances and not the purified, more suitable for consumption.
The product has high concentrations of iodine, and causes endocrine disrupting muscle disorders, phosphorus, which attacks the bone and mixtures of heavy metals such as iron, zinc and lead, which causes nervous system disorders, mineral imbalances and inflammation liver and kidney.
Circulation is impaired and rotting limbs. Veins near the injection site, which can be anywhere on the body, burn. Cangrenele and amputations are common among consumers, the meat is eaten simply.


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David Filner on Classical Music
David Filner assumed the administrative leadership of the San Antonio Symphony in November, 2012. Led by Music Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing, the San Antonio Symphony is celebrating its 73rd year this season.
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Beethoven's hearing loss
Beethoven (1770-1827) started to notice his growing deafness in his 20s. The BBC just published an article that theorizes that his growing deafness effected his compositions in an unusual way. While researchers have not completed their studies, they think they have found a pattern. As his hearing got worse, he favoured lower and middle-range notes […] [Read More]
Beethoven fails again
Yesterday I wrote about the disastrous premiere of Beethoven's 5th and 6th symphonies. Yesterday was the 203rd anniversary of the concert that premiered both works and it wasn't a very successful event. Well, today (December 23) is the 205th anniversary of the premiere of Beethoven's violin concerto. This premiere was also a mess! The review […] [Read More]
203 years ago today
Today (December 22) is the 203rd anniversary of perhaps the most amazing concert ever performed that was also a failure. On this date in 1808, Beethoven produced a concert in the Theater an der Wien in Vienna that lasted four hours and featured the world premiere of his fifth and sixth symphonies! It also featured […] [Read More]
How fast should Beethoven's music go?
Beethoven was born in 1770. The metronome was patented by Johann Maelzel in 1815. By this time, Beethoven had already written his first eight symphonies. Here is the timeline for the nine Beethoven symphonies: Symphony No. 1 (composed 1799–1800, premièred 1800) Symphony No. 2 (composed 1801–02, premièred 1803) Symphony No. 3 ("Eroica") (composed 1803/04, premièred […] [Read More]
The Gift of Beethoven
This is the perfect year for giving the Gift of Beethoven. For those who think everyone is getting a little too obsessive about the upcoming Beethoven Festival, I offer this cartoon: The Beethoven Festival is generously sponsored by KCI. Click here for the link to Ticketmaster to buy all Festival concert tickets. January 5, 2012, […] [Read More]
Beethoven in America
There is a new book out (just in time for our city-wide Beethoven Festival) called Beethoven in America. The NY Times reviewed it here. The author states the first performance of Beethoven's music in America took place in 1805 (before Beethoven had finished his third symphony) in Charleston, South Carolina. The New York Philharmonic and […] [Read More]
Today's Beethoven quote
One of the reasons that it is so easy to study Beethoven is that his friends wrote down so much of their conversations because Beethoven was deaf. He also wrote lots of letters that still survive. Here is one of my favorite Beethoven quotes, "Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of […] [Read More]
Set your DVR for KLRN Friday at 9pm
Today (December 16) is BEETHOVEN'S BIRTHDAY! To celebrate, the San Antonio Symphony and KLRN have collaborated on a televised concert at 9 p.m.. The Symphony and Music Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing will perform the final movements of Beethoven symphonies number 1, 3, 5 and 7. The program will be re-broadcast on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at […] [Read More]
Musicians beyond the concert hall
Earlier this week, I wrote a blog about concerts that the musicians of the San Antonio Symphony are donating in our community at Christmas time. They call their concerts the Caroling Project and it has been going on for 23 years! Here is the report from the musicians after today's event: Today members of the […] [Read More]
Christmas in bass clef
Why should violins get all the glory? Here are a two Christmas songs played by the lowest pitched member of the string family, the double bass. Jack Fishman www.sasymphony.org Email: email@example.com For more blogs by Jack Fishman visit: www.sasymphony.org/blog Follow the Symphony on Facebook and Twitter. [Read More]
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You have clocked in to MySA.com's business news blog about San Antonio and South Texas businesses and business people.
Monthly Archive for November, 2011
S.A. area bankruptcy filings climb in October
Bankruptcy filings increased by 10 percent in October from a year ago in South-Central Texas. The increase was driven by more individuals filing for personal reorganization and liquidation. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio reported 439 bankruptcy filings in October, up from 398 filings in October 2010. There […] [Read More]
Auto sales expected today
Chrysler is the first U.S. auto maker to the plate and is reporting its U.S. sales were up 27 percent for October. This marks Chrysler's best October since 2007. Stay tuned to mySA.com for the full story later this afternoon. -Chris Quinn [Read More]
World markets plunge
If recent Wall Street performances following unfavorable European financial crisis news is any indication, then prepare your pocketbooks for yet another bumpy day as financial problems in Europe are not showing signs of improving. The latest move from Greece, which helped fuel European market dives overnight, was a decision to hold a referendum on its EU bail-out package. Greece […] [Read More]
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After finishing the season in 28th place, the Canadiens find themselves with the third overall pick in the 2012 NHL entry draft.
While there are many holes that need to be filled before the Habs can compete with the league's top teams, a number one center has been at the top of their list for years.
With the Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jackets picking ahead of the Canadiens it is pretty much guaranteed that selecting top ranked Nail Yakupov of the Sarnia Sting is out of the question.
With Yakupov out of the equation, here is a look at a few of the possible picks for the Montreal Canadiens.
Mikhail Grigorenko, Quebec Remparts, QMJHL
Grigorenko was in the running with Yakupov throughout the season as this year's top prospect before Yakupov played his way to being the unanimous number one.
Grigorenko finished the season in the Q with 85 points — 40 goals and 45 helpers — in 59 games. However, the consensus on him seems to be that he plays one game on and three games off. Another knock on Grigorenko is that he is said to rack up a majority of his points against weaker teams.
If Grigorenko does indeed have a tendency of taking nights off then the the Habs should take a pass on him despite his numbers and alluring 6'2" 191 pound frame.
Nonetheless, it is a popular belief in Montreal that the Canadiens have all but decided to pick the Russian prospect in June. The fact that he played under head coach Patrick Roy meshes well with rumors that St. Patrick has already accepted the coaching job in Montreal.
In fact, a few weeks back a Twitter account believed to be Grigorenko's posted a tweet announcing his eagerness to be drafted and to possibly play under Roy again. The tweet was deleted roughly five minutes later but not before creating a storm of rumors in Montreal.
Tempest in a teapot or something more? Time will tell.
Alex Galchenyuk, Sarnia Sting, OHL
Galchenyuk is poised to go high in the draft despite missing all but two games this past season due to surgery performed on his ACL.
In 2010-11 Galchenyuk scored 31 goals and added 52 assists in 68 games.
The Wisconsin bred Galchenyuk is said to be a fantastic two0way player and has even been favorably compared to Marian Hossa by former NHLer Igor Larionov.
Filip Forsberg, Leksands IF, Swedish Allsvenskan (Second Division)
While Forsberg — no relation to former NHL great Peter Forsberg — is a winger and not a center, it would be tough for the Canadiens to pass on if he remains available when the TBA GM of the Habs takes to the podium.
Forsberg earned 20 points, including ten goals, in 53 contests with Leksands of the Swedish Second Division. Off hand, the numbers may not appear excessively gaudy, but it is worth remembering that the Sweden owns some of the top professional leagues outside of North America.
Forsberg also turned more heads during the recent IIHF Under-18 World Championship, notching five goals and two assists in six games en route to a silver medal finish. In addition, the winger was named named the tournament's top forward.
Unfortunately, size is an asset that the Habs would be sacrificing if they were to go with Forsberg.
At 6'1" and 176 lbs, Forsberg relies on his speed and impressive on-ice maneuvering more than on his frame. Along with his speed, Forsberg is said to have a quick shot and soft hands that deliver crisp passes.
Radek Faksa, Kitchener Rangers, OHL
Faksa would definitely bring more size up the middle. He is 6'3" 203 lbs and only going to get bigger with time.
Faksa plays a well rounded game as he is effective at both ends of the ice. The Habs could use his size along with his hard shot, smooth playmaking abilities and strong work ethic.
His ability to protect the puck and his overall game should make him attractive to any team looking to add a centerman to their roster.
Faksa racked up 67 points, including 29 goals, in 62 games for Kitchener in 2011-12.
There Can Be Only One
Although the Habs brass may be enjoying the amount of talent they have to choose from, the fact remains that they will have to decide on one of the above mentioned players.
Each prospect shows promise but the Canadiens will be under tons of pressure to draft someone who can help them reclaim the respect that used to be associated with the CH logo.
While it would be ideal to get instant help, Yakupov is probably the only NHL ready player named on my list and unfortunately the Canadiens do not stand much of a chance at landing him.
Personally, I would have my list shortened to either Forsberg or Faksa.
If you were calling the shots who would you pick?
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Cambodia: Girl killed during violent eviction.
Security forces fatally shot a teenage girl Wednesday during a clash with villagers armed with axes and crossbows in eastern Cambodia, in the latest of several violent evictions aimed at clearing land for development.
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Cambodia's system of commercial land concessions, decried by activists as opaque and corrupt, has become a volatile issue nationwide and prompted a U.N. inquiry. Last month, a high-profile activist was slain after investigating illegal logging in a forest concession.
On Wednesday, about 400 police and soldiers raided a settlement in Kratie province after community leaders rejected demands to vacate their farmland for several months, provincial Gov. Sar Chamrong said. The security forces clashed with about 200 villagers armed with axes, crossbows and sticks.
He said a 15-year-old girl was critically wounded in the confrontation and later died at a hospital.
Self-governing zone outside of the law?
Government forces secured the area and were hunting for five accused ringleaders who escaped into the jungle, Sar Chamrong said. He alleged that the protesters were trying to set up a self-governing zone outside of the law.
Authorities say the land is owned by the government, but the activists say the previously state-owned land already has been awarded to a Russian company to be developed as a plantation.
Accused protest ringleader Bun Ratha said about 500 villagers have been farming the land for years and have nowhere else to go. Speaking to The Associated Press by phone just before fleeing the scene, Bun Ratha said he had been briefly detained last month on charges of destroying private property during a protest.
Deadly force employed by both public and private security forces.
The incident is the latest fallout from widespread evictions and land grabs that have sparked unrest nationwide, with deadly force sometimes employed by both public and private security forces.
Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a directive a week ago suspending new land concessions to private companies and ordering a review of existing ones. The move was announced during a visit by a U.N. human rights envoy who warned that land disputes in Cambodia must be resolved fairly so that they do not provoke violence.
Cambodia's system of land concessions is riddled with problems.
The issue garnered worldwide attention last month when Chut Wutty, a prominent Cambodian environmentalist, was shot dead by a military policeman as he was returning from investigating illegal logging in a concession area.
The U.N. envoy, Surya Subedi, said Friday that Cambodia's system of land concessions appears riddled with problems, including low transparency and minimal consultation with affected communities. Subedi is due to make a formal report on the issue later this year to the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Read more:
- http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012051756224/National-news/girl-killed-in-eviction.html
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/17/cambodian-troops-land-clashes?newsfeed=true
- http://cambodia-news.net/2012/05/17/landesweite-gewaltexzesse-hat-hun-sen-die-kontrolle-verloren/ (in German)
- http://cambodia-news.net/2012/05/17/teenager-bei-zwangsvertreibung-erschossen/ (in German)


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Andrew Mehrtens inspired Harlequins to a commanding 37-0 victory over Sale in the last weekend of the Guinness Premiership on Saturday, bagging a full house of scores in the process.
The former New Zealand fly-half, playing his final match for the club on his 34th birthday, turned in a virtuoso performance at Twickenham Stoop.
Showing no signs of the knee and hamstring problem which have limited him to only nine appearances in his last season, he finished with 24 points.
Mehrtens contributed a full set of scores with a try, five conversions, two long-range penalties and a drop goal.
The victory also provided a fitting send-off for Andre Vos, the 32-year-old ex-South Africa flanker who is retiring following his 139th game for the club.
He took the man-of-the-match award with a performance which makes retirement look a somewhat premature decision.
Mel Deane, the 32-year-old centre who is leaving for Irish side Connaught in the summer, also joined the farewell celebrations when he scored Quins' third try in the 34th minute.
While former international stars Mehrtens and Vos are bowing out, Mike Brown underlined his potential as an England player of the future.
The 21-year-old full-back enhanced his growing reputation and staked his claim for a place on this summer's tour to South Africa, for which England will be without players from Heineken Cup finalists Leicester and Wasps.
Brown showed his pace to score two excellent first-half tries. His first came in the 12th minute when he grabbed an interception on the halfway line and outpaced the Sale defence on a 55-metre dash to touch down.
Two minutes before half-time Brown struck again, overlapping down the right touchline to score in the corner after taking a pass from scrum-half Andy Gomarsall.
Gomarsall has played a big part in the revival which has seen Harlequins finish seventh after losing their opening five league matches following promotion.
Sale, who rested several experienced players in order to play their youngsters, rarely threatened to turn the tide as Quins, 23-0 ahead at the interval, continued to pile up the points.
Following Deane's try, Mehrtens took a pass from Gomarsall to cross for their fourth try following a spell of forward pressure on the visitors' line.
Mehrtens had still not finished, providing the pass for heavyweight prop forward Ceri Jones to go in unchallenged for his side's fifth try in the 68th minute.
Jones forced his way over again five minutes before the end but this time Mehrtens was off-target with the conversion - his first miss of the afternoon.
Despite Mehrtens's performance, Quins boss Dean Richards insisted the club had no second thoughts about releasing the star.
Injuries have restricted Mehrtens to just nine matches this season and director of rugby Richards feels it is time to move on.
"It was his 34th birthday today - he isn't getting any younger and we haven't had him as often as we would have liked this season," said Richards.
"You saw today what he offers when he plays but we have made our decision."
The scorers:
For Harlequins:
Tries: Brown 2, Deane, Mehrtens, Jones 2
Cons: Mehrtens 5
Pens: Mehrtens 2
Drop Goal: Mehrtens
The teams:
NEC Harlequins: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Tom Williams, 13 Tosh Masson, 12 Mel Deane, 11 Simon Keogh, 10 Andrew Mehrtens, 9 Andy Gomarsall, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Paul Volley (c), 6 Andre Vos, 5 Jim Evans, 4 Ollie Kohn, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Tani Fuga, 1 Ceri Jones.
Replacements: 16 James Hayter, 17 Ricky Nebbett, 18 Simon Miall, 19 Will Skinner, 20 Chris Hala'Ufia, 21 Steve So'oialo, 22 Ugo Monye.
Sale Sharks: 15 Julien Laharrague, 14 Oriol Ripol, 13 Elvis Seveali'i, 12 Lee Thomas, 11 Selorm Kuadey/Steve Hanley, 10 Rhys Jones, 9 Ben Foden, 8 Chris Jones, 7 Michael Hills, 6 Juan MartÃn Fernandez Lobbe, 5 Chris Day, 4 Dean Schofield (c), 3 Ben Evans, 2 Neil Briggs, 1 Eifion Roberts.
Replacements: 16 Barry Stewart, 17 Martin Halsall, 18 Marc Jones, 19 Sean Cox, 20 David Tait, 21 David Blair, 22 Mark Taylor.
Referee: David Rose
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Is £250 a reasonable price for an intense weekend course?
What would you like to learn / do there?
Beginner or Advanced?
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I would be interested if I didn't live in Australia… which, I've noticed, as a general rule makes it more expensive to attend things in the UK, which I've also noticed makes it much harder when I wouldn't be able to afford the seminar in the first place…
Cool idea though, you could also try advertising more locally and get people that may not even know about this site by using newspaper ads or what have you and putting "Music Production Course" or something, while remembering to scatter the letters "DJ" throughout the ad without actually saying that you'll be teaching people how to do it.
You could do both advanced and beginner, especially if you had someone else to help run it (which is just generally a good idea anyway) but even if you don't you could do something to get everyone started on their work and then take questions, so then advanced people could ask for more advanced help and beginners… well you probably get the idea.
Sort of like if you were running a programming course and you have people who know the language and those who don't, go at a pace everyone can follow but then let the more advanced people go ahead and start looping arrays and whatnot.
$250 seems reasonable to me though I don't really know what exactly you'd be doing, from what I understand however this would probably be considered a "workshop" (I don't know if it's just an Australian term) type of thing, which apparently has nothing to do with work nor shops, but you should probably make some sort of certificate that can then be waved in the face of others and make people feel special about participating.
What I'd go for would be to expand knowledge about the actual arrangement and notes you use, since I've never been taught music in any way, but even more particularly how/which/when to use/do things (progressions, melodies, how to combine them & etc.) specific to electronic music and/or a certain genre (I tend to only make Drum & Bass).
Okay I'm finished my essay now…
Justin says:
First off, sorry ab not winning the competition. Your a freakin talented dude who knows his stuff when it comes to music. I've been subscribed to your page since Jan 2011, when I was first introduced Reason, and I must say without your site, I'd be completely and utterly lost. Your tutorials are sweet. So with that outta the way, this idea, I think, is fantastico. Without a doubt I would be there. Only problem is I live in the U.S (unfortunately) so there is no way I'd be able to make it out to the U.K. Could be a problem for Other countries I suppose… The cost is low in comparison to what I just researched. But fair I think in terms of what your trying to accomplish. As far as what to learn, Dubstep has pretty much taken over electronic music in the U.S… But other electronic music is awesome! My style is to generally create electronic music that I like but turn it into something different with a huge bass drop thrown somewhere in the mix. Which can be hard to put together in the wrong genre for beginners. A general dubstep bass doesn't fit in everywhere, so bass line incorporation training for sure. That and making the beat. You just can't rely on samples and a good beat makes the track and is also somewhat difficult to really get down from start to finish with all the different pieces. Maybe talk ab the different parts of a kit and really break down what each piece can do. Let's face it, people love their beats fast and bass down lowwww. And it would be perfect for a seminar bc everyone has there own style and to bounce ideas around and collectively put together songs would be the greatest thing ever. And, you'll want all kinds of brains there, beginner or expert level. Someone isn't going to just pay 300+ $/£ to attend a seminar if they don't have at lest some kind of knowledge. Keep it fun! Hope these ideas helped. I'm severely bored at the moment so I figured I'd leave a page long comment. Thanks for reading!
Dave says:
Cheers for the essays/ideas from both of you guys. I think a more fluid workshop (it does seem more fun/informal than "seminar") would be best so beginners and advanced people can benefit. Maybe have some basics at the start and split the group as it goes on (especially if I have someone there to help out).
Lots to think about!
I would love to go but unfortunately i too live in the united states. im very sorry about you not winning the contest, your a very good producer and you keep us entertained with your jokes and the music you make is grade A! When it comes to making music sharing your knowledge with the world, you are number 1 Dave. the EDM scene will only get bigger and many more people will want to become up coming producers. when it comes to "where to start?" people will only think of one program(that i hear alot) and that's fruity loops. Your tutorials changed minds of young producers and even made some of my friends use reason. I think to further in your subscribers and fans on your music and tutorials i think you should explain to people where did you get the skills that you've gotten today? a mash up of Reason and Massive to produce some seriously Dirty Ass Dubstep! and throw out that 7 day Hardstyle tutorial people are oh so waiting for lol. in the end, you have my approval Dave. keep making those tutorials and i will forever be your follower
Marcus says:
Have you thought about selling Reason Refills?
Scynne says:
Being a poor Canadian, I would be unable to purchase a plane ticket to England to attend a seminar. If I lived there, I'd probably be all over that. Maybe if you had a digital broadcast as well (perhaps at a discount???) that'd be pretty great, and wouldn't cost me a grand just to get there and back.
Also: Hotel Room.
chad says:
Dave, sounds like an awesome idea. Is there a way you can set up a video session seminar? You can always figure out a way to charge those to access a specific ip address and have real time web conferencing. Also I want to say I love your tutorials. I have learned so much . I am having problems on tricks on sound fx vocal recording with reason. Not many people show anything on those concepts. Anyway, can you focus a tutorial on some fx sounds and tricks?
Lauren K says:
You're tutorials are always a big help, and they're the most clear and on point I can find. Too bad I'm all the way in the U.S., otherwise I would've gladly joined.
Alexander says:
Hi Dave!
I am interested in the seminar and ready to spend £250, but I live in Russia, so…
I would be interested in:
creating synths patches
tips and trick of EQing, compressing and other sound's effects
techniques of mastering
composition standarts of various music styles (especially darkside and liquid DnB, Dirty Dubstep, Industrial, Ambient, IDM).
How about for the raising money use Paypal account for voluntary donation? I would gladly sent a few dozen GBP.
And yeah, I am begginer.
Thanks very very much for your site, excellent tutorials and your ultra humor and that you inspired me and gave basic knowledge for music creation!
Good luck, Dave!
(sorry for my lousy english
I've been following you from YouTube for a while, didn't realize you had a site. You're teaching style is nice. I actually voted for you, very sorry you didn't win.
The seminar idea sounds really good. I'm in Birmingham. Send me an email, regarding funding, event planning etc I may be able to help you out.
JESSE says:
Hey Dave! Your site is amazing! I don't know what I would've done without it!!! Thanx 4 it!!! I'm Canadian, from Montreal, Quebec….more preciselly……and I don't think I'll be able to attend that workshop , even though I would really need it….. But if you're planning to come to Montreal, holla at your boy!!!
250$ is not expansive, considering all the help you give us with your site….
And about what we would like to learn? I'm talking for myself… but I think there is too many aspects of music production to revise….We are never too good to stop learning…And nobody is at the level so…..that kinda makes difficult to satisfy everybody. A suggestion, you should do a plan…and propose it in a video….
Tom says:
Hey, I don't have anything much too add other than I think 250 pounds sounds reasonable and would be interested if it where somewhere in london or nearby to that. thanks for all your tuts in the past as well!
Would you be interested in a BIAB Seminar?
Mmmerrrmmmerrrrr, dunno.
Is £250 a reasonable price for an intense weekend course?
If you were into that kinda thing and there were stickers.
What would you like to learn / do there?
Some ideas for live performance, advanced combinators for triggering samples and effects, using the stereo field, customising interfaces, making and using rex files, how to be cool, how to talk to traditional musicians, how to totally rip off simon fuller.
Beginner or Advanced?
hmmm….bored or confused.. I'd go with confused..
Any other ideas for raising money so I can do all those videos anyway without NextUp?
I have plans, not for public eyes but like everyone else I'm looking for funding. Some credibility and your backing would help but I've still got a lot of pieces to put together before I'm ready to present it.
Will K (Fjork) says:
I would totally sign up and i honestly can't afford it. I would make time/money though. The fact that i am able to absorb what you teach in your tutorials is enough to sell me on any sort of workshop/seminar. It's hard for me to find someone I can actually understand (let alone learn from). I live in Austin, Texas (the supposed live music capital "of the world") and even with all the weekend courses here i would still hold out for yours. And travel oceans mind you. Forget the haters let those who want to learn come and reap the knowledge they paid for. You have a great thing going here and the youtube contest is minute in the scale of what you are going to accomplish. I know this isn't the most helpful comment but you should know the dedication with which many fans wait for your next release. I do agree with having someone helping run it though it would help the general stress level/organizational structure. Look forward to hearing of the next development.
Carlo says:
A paid weekend webinar (ie. 3 sessions of 3 hours each) where you go through a lesson plan and Q&A could easily sell for $50-100 per person — or you could increase the price to let the market impose a limit — which would be great as this would definitely accommodate people outside the UK (like me). It makes sense since your audience is learning from you through video anyway. Plus, no hotel expenses so all the funds will go directly to you!
Christiaan says:
Just a random idea to make some monies. You could try getting an endorsement from another software company to promote and do tutorials for their DAW (*cough* Ableton *wink*). Maybe you already have something like that with Propellerhead….
Russell Lee says:
Ideas for money; you could sign up your band, You And What Army, on ReverbNation and get started there. You have to sign up for FairShare to make money, though. FairShare takes 50% of the advertisement revenue that they get from your page views, plays on your songs, etc and just gives it to you! They don't dish out any money until the end of the month, though, and a paypal account (free, credit card or banking account required though) is required for them to put the money into.
Or, if you'd rather not split the money with your band mates, just sign up under a random DJ Pseudonym like DJ Sparkly Heterophones.
Just some thoughts. Cheers.


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