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Building a Cookie Tin Banjo with How & Why!
December 22, 2010 — by Rio / Microcosm Publishing
I'm a banjo enthusiast. That's something I've made peace with. But building a banjo? I never thought I'd be capable of managing a hacksaw while keeping my jugular intact, let alone make a scrappy instrument that sounds rad! While editing How & Why, our latest DIY guide for the next apocalypse, Matte Resist's instructions for building musical instruments gave me the push to try it out myself—and build a fretless banjo from a cookie tin.
Cookies plus banjos. It wasn't a hard sell for me.
I bought an old cookie tin with a 9" diameter for $1. It provides a sturdy base to hold the neck (along with the tension of the strings) while being a good carrier of sweet tunes. Bigger equals louder. Then I cut a slot for the neck with a box cutter (see below) on what would be at the bottom of the tin's side—that way, I can still take off the lid when the banjo's done!
I came across a 2x1 piece of hardwood to use for the neck. Now, that's a little narrow for a 5-string banjo, but this was becoming a small banjo. I decided to have a 22" neck (again, on the small side), which meant the wood should be 31" long (to account for the 9" head). So, I cut the 2x1 with a hacksaw into that length and fit the neck into the cookie tin's slot.
To secure the neck in place, I screwed five screws through the tin into the neck (see below). I tapped holes through the tin with a nail to start the screws, as I doubt my strength to drive objects through metal. I used five screws because—conveniently—each will have a string tied to it later on! I also put a screw through each flap made from cutting the slot in the tin earlier, mostly cause it seemed like a good idea.
I did some work on the wood with a knife and sandpaper, but this is mostly cosmetic and makes the neck more comfortable to hold. Don't sweat it. But I did use some of the leftover hardwood to carve a bridge and a nut (see below). They both hold the strings above the banjo (creating action) while evenly spacing out the strings. I did a pretty bad job at making the nut—the notches for strings were such large cuts that the strings moved around and created a buzz. Keep it simple! I thought about using a large threaded screw in place of the nut I carved, so feel free to improvise. I didn't attach the nut and bridge to the banjo because the strings hold them in place.
Almost there! As per Matte's suggestion, I bought zither pins (which are usually on a harp) for tuning the strings. They are remarkably simple and cheap (30 cents each), though they are fussy—you need a specially-fitted wrench for tuning them and it's difficult to be as accurate as the average tuner on a guitar (16 times more difficult, actually). I decided to house all of the pins on the top of the neck, rather than having the fifth string partway down the neck. So I hand-drilled five 3/16" holes through the neck and threaded the pins through.
I bought a set of banjo strings and put them on the banjo! Each came with a loop tied on one end, which fits around those screws drilled into the neck earlier. Thread the other end through the zither pin as tightly as you can and start tuning—very, very carefully. It doesn't take much to break a string (ahem, okay, so I bought two sets of strings). Make sure each string fits over the bridge and nut, then play it to see if there's a buzz. If it buzzes, it's probably not secure on the nut, or it's not high enough over the neck. My strings buzzed because of the angles they bent from their place in the nut to the tuning pin, so I drilled screws to route the strings and hold them down (see below). Yeah, that's sloppy. Oh well! I found a nice screw to use as a makeshift nut for the fifth string close to where the fifth fret would be.
Now you're wondering: what about frets, dood? Pssh. Frets are like the lines on college-ruled paper. I love the range of what can be done with a fretless instrument; plus, not having frets gave me one less step to do. Find a guide to tune the banjo however you want. The standard open G tuning is gDGBD (the lowercase "g" is one octave higher than the uppercase "G"). Now strum. Hear that? That's the sound of a cookie tin banjo.
That's about it! There are endless variations and additions that could be done—the important thing is to know that you don't have to be some master carpenter or go buy stuff already made for you, because you're probably capable of making something quite rad within your means. That's what I got out of How & Why, too. Now go on a tour with your cookie tin banjo—but don't forget to put some cookies inside it for the road.
Urgent DIY banjo questions? Email Rio!
- Matte Resist 2/6/2011
nice work on the cookie tin banjo!


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Posted by Reed Pankratz
This is post nine of Posts For Employment. Each day in April I will be writing a blog post to showcase my writing skills, ability to communicate effectively, meet deadlines, handle multiple projects at once and think creatively. I look forward to connecting more with you as an audience, having fun and finding a job. Friends, followers and employers can reach me at email@example.com.
According to a study by , a PR executive has the seventh most stressful job in 2012. In 2011 an advertising executive came in at the , but has since fallen from the top 10. Regardless, we can recognize a relatively high stress level in both career fields and in marketing communications in general.
10. Taxi Driver — Average Income: $22,440
9. Photojournalist — Average Income: $40,000
8. Corporate Executive (Senior) — Average Income: $165,830
7. Public Relations Executive — Average Income $91,810
6. Event Coordinator — Average Income $45,260
5. Police Officer — Average Income $53,540*
4. Military General — Average Income $196,300*
3. Airline Pilot — Average Income $103,210
2. Firefighter — Average Income $45,250*
1. Enlisted Military Soldier — Average Income $35,580*
The top five most stressful jobs have certainly earned their keep. In each of the top five most stressful jobs human lives and well being are at stake. Four* of the five do a great service for our country. We owe all of them our gratitude. Their stress differs greatly from the type of stress a PR or advertising executive faces.
That is not to say that advertising and PR isn't stressful, it certainly is. One reason is that, for the most part, there are very few absolutes.
Does a press release + Twitter = coverage?
Does a commercial + hashtag = engagement?
Does an event + audience = sales?
Does a "like" + a user = loyalty?
The answer to all of these questions could very well be yes or no.
But isn't that part of what makes a job in communications so great? That each situation presents a new set of unique challenges that require a new set of goals, strategies and tactics? That creativity and structure must come together to create a beautiful campaign? Yes, working with clients can be tough, they will ask you do too much with not enough. But you know what? You still find a way to do it. That feeling of accomplishment is one of the most rewarding feelings about the job. The industry is always changing, but we shouldn't act like change is unique to our industry. All industries are changing, and so the professionals in those industries must adapt. Those that don't adapt are victims of survival of the fittest. Embrace the changes, welcome the challenges and in all of that, deal with the stress how you need to.
An outlines six more reasons PR is so stressful.
We serve many masters.
We trade control for credibility.
PR is still poorly understood.
It's based on billable hours.
Inside, it's a staff position, not a line position.
PR is in transition.
Yes, these six factors are not always in the realm of our control. They will cause us stress. But in every job there is always something that you don't love. For PR professionals, these reasons are some of them. Real quickly, in your mind, think of a list of things that you love about your job in communications. How quickly were you able to outweigh the bad with the good? For me it was simple.
Client interaction
Work environment
Fellow workers
Creativity + Strategy
Evolving Industry
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In each of the reasons I love communications you can find social media. The opportunity to work with social media on a daily basis is something that excites me everyday. As a relatively new part of the marketing mix, social media is constantly evolving and creating opportunities for people like you and me to capitalize on and learn from.
However, the battle wages on about , advertising or public relations, but with all the changes taking place it is safe to say that working in social media can also stressful, regardless of what industry you want to put it in. Personally, I think it depends on the situation and arguing about it only creates more stress. Additionally, it accomplishes nothing. To make the situation even more dicey, couldn't you say social media belongs to social media? But, I digress, I will save that topic for another post.
What are some of the reasons you love your job? What stresses do you face on a daily basis and how do you deal with them?
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|Creating images of the future: a simulation game for dietetics students.
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|A learning activity was developed for senior dietetics students to prepare them to respond to a changing future. It combined two methods commonly used to study the future--scenarios and simulation games. The simulation game asked the players to make career choices in accordance with specified scenarios in the areas of politics, economics, health care, foodservice systems, education, and technology. Scenarios could change throughout the game, either by chance or the choice of the players. Major factors affecting individual life-styles, such as acquiring a partner or children, were included. Each player made career choices at 5-year intervals, as he or she moved through life from the present age to age 65. At each age interval, the players discussed the options created by the scenarios in relation to the availability of career choices. Student and instructor response to the activity has been favorable.
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|The failed forced eruption
Dear ESCO members,
A few weeks ago, Alexander Waldman sent in a question regarding a case where he had attempted forced eruption on a "hopeless" maxillary incisor. The tooth would not respond to extrusion and instead, the adjacent tooth intruded. He thought it was due to ankylosis but, paradoxically, the tooth was mobile and not rigid, as would have been expected.
In the just published second edition of my book "The Orthodontic Treatment of Impacted Teeth", I describe an entity called "invasive cervical resorption", first described by Heithersay in 1999. Two cases of non-eruption related to this phenomenon are illustrated there, one with a successful treatment outcome and one without. This phenomenon could provide the answer for the description and the non-response described by Alexander Waldman. Perhaps this could be the reason for the failure of Dr. Waldman's case.
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|Re: Autotransplantation
Hi Tim,
I know this is a little tongue in cheek. My patients travel 200Kms to Alistair Stevenson in Sydney Australia. We had a run of them, 4 in the last 12 months. Check out the venue for the 2010 WFO congress while you are there, his office is 1Km from the convention centre. So far all are looking good clinically and radiographically. On 30 May 2007 at 17:43, Dr. Tim Dumore wrote: > Hello folks, > > I have a patient who is missing all MX premolars and #45 as well...looks > like it would be a great situation to perform autotransplantation of one > of the lower left premolars to the upper arch. Have not treated a case > such as this but have been to a number of lectures lately, bought the > books, read the articles... I sent the patient to a periodontist who I > respect, but who also has not done this procedure. She is interested, but > would very much like to observe another periodontist or surgeon who is > farther along the learning curve, to watch the procedure and learn from > someone before jumping in with both feet, so to speak. > > ?Does anyone out there have a surgeon that they work with who would be > willing to let another doctor observe? My periodontist friend is > certainly willing to travel... > > For what it is worth, we have been very up front with the patient and mom > and they are willing to be part of our learning curve. I suspect that I > would be very likely to extract 35 or possibly 34 anyway, so if the > transplant failed, we would not be any worse off, excepting the expense > and morbidity (not to downplay that), and they understand that... > > Hopeful, > Tim Dumore > Winnipeg > Mark Cordato email@example.com Bathurst Australia
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|"charles ruff" <email@example.com>
|Re: autotransplantation
1. try and get of copy of Andreasen's book on autotransplantation. really the best resource. I just checked Amazon. Not available. You might be able to borrow one from the AAO or ADA libraries. Tsukiboshi's book from Quintessessence is available but I'm not sure if it is the same quality as Andreasen's. just not sure
2. I've also tried to interest local perio or OS's in doing this but had little luck although recently a periodontist expressed an interest
3. Bill Northway of Traverse City Michigan is the only ortho I know outside of Scandanavia who has done any number of these
4. recently I asked Zachrisson about this and he stressed how technique sensitive the procedure is. He also let me know that three perios from the Pacific NW are going to travel to Norway in the near future to observe the procedure and then to start teaching it in the US. I assume we'll let Canadiens in for this purpose. As soon as I know more, I'll post it here.
My personal feelings are that this is a great technique and needs greater dissemination to the profession. Maybe we can get Damon to start talking about it. :-)
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some instances, the Concepts refer to practices or customs,
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Five MBA students are the first recipients of the annual Advisory Board Merit Scholarship, an initiative of the Business School Advisory Board. These $10,000 awards go to graduate students showing exceptional academic standing. Each scholarship also recognizes those Advisory Board members who are active participants in the life of the Leavey School of Business.
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Monday 30 November 2015
Two of the world's most famous opera stars, Sir Thomas Allen and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, have made surprise appearances in the RCM's recent production of Die Fledermaus.
Monday 5 October 2015
The Royal College of Music is pleased to once again be taking part in Dyslexia Awareness Week, running this year from 5-11 October.
Friday 25 September 2015
We are already looking forward to next year and auditioning students for 2016/17, and the application deadline is fast approaching.
Wednesday 23 September 2015
We're thrilled to announce that our International Opera School's Autumn 2015 production of Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus will be directed by John Copley.
Monday 21 September 2015
RCM Director Professor Colin Lawson has announced the list of remarkable musicians who will be Junior Fellows for the 2015/16 academic year.
Friday 18 September 2015
We are deeply saddened to report the death of former RCM Director, Sir David Willcocks, on 17 September.
Friday 11 September 2015
We're delighted to announce a new addition to our Autumn 2015 events programme – a Vocal Masterclass with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa on Wednesday 4 November.
Wednesday 19 August 2015
The Royal College of Music is delighted to announce its new Autumn Season.
Wednesday 15 July 2015
The Royal College of Music is delighted to have awarded alumnus Sir Thomas Allen with an Honorary Doctorate.
Friday 3 July 2015
Students from the Royal College of Music are more likely to find employment than those of any other UK conservatoire, according to data published by HESA.
Tuesday 26 May 2015
The Royal College of Music has been ranked first in the 2016 Guardian University League Table for music.
Friday 1 May 2015
The 2015 BBC Proms season has been announced and we are delighted that once again the RCM is playing a starring role.
Monday 27 April 2015
Royal College of Music performers have enjoyed a clean sweep at this year's Kathleen Ferrier Awards.
Wednesday 8 April 2015
Summer is almost here, and so is a bright new season of musical events at the Royal College of Music!
Thursday 2 April 2015
RCM singers He Wu and Angela Simkin have been offered places at the National Opera Studio (NOS) for 2015/16.
Wednesday 11 February 2015
RCM vocal alumni have continued to impress in recent competitions and performances.
Friday 30 January 2015
RCM singers have been enjoying international success this month.
Monday 26 January 2015
Musicians from the Royal College of Music and members of Opera Australia have given a special joint performance at Buckingham Palace hosted by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
Monday 5 January 2015
The Royal College of Music has commissioned a portrait of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa as part of the Sky Arts TV series Portrait Artist of the Year.
Monday 8 December 2014
RCM composer Lewis Murphy has been announced as Glyndebourne's new Young Composer in Residence.
Wednesday 3 December 2014
We're delighted to announce our new Spring Season of events.
Monday 24 November 2014
We were honoured to welcome the British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton to the Royal College of Music on Friday 21 November.
Monday 10 November 2014
RCM soprano Rowan Pierce has won the Schubert Society of Britain's Lieder Prize.
Monday 3 November 2014
RCM countertenor Timothy Morgan has triumphed in this year's Kathleen Ferrier Society Bursary for Young Singers.
Friday 24 October 2014
The Royal College of Music has received more than 500,000 video views on YouTube.
Wednesday 8 October 2014
This November the RCM International Opera School is proud to present a new production of Mozart's The Magic Flute.
Friday 3 October 2014
We are delighted to announce that RCM alumnae soprano Elizabeth Watts and mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly will be singing the two solo roles in our performance of Mahler's Symphony no 2 on Thursday 23 October and Friday 24 October.
Tuesday 8 July 2014
This July the RCM is hosting the world premiere of a new opera by RCM alumnus Oliver Rudland.
Monday 7 July 2014
The Royal College of Music has recently been featured in two prime time BBC TV programmes: Celebrity MasterChef and The Honourable Woman.
Monday 30 June 2014
This September the RCM Vocal Faculty is once again opening its doors to offer aspiring singers invaluable advice from RCM vocal professors.
Thursday 5 June 2014
The RCM is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Rossini's La gazzetta by presenting the UK premiere of a quintet for the opera's five major characters.
Friday 9 May 2014
RCM Director of Opera Michael Rosewell will appear on Inside Opera: Live on Saturday 10 May 2014.
Tuesday 6 May 2014
RCM mezzo-soprano Amy Williamson and professor Christopher Glynn have given the first performance of a lost song by Felix Mendelssohn on BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme.
Tuesday 6 May 2014
RCM musicians have won three main awards in this year's Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition.
Tuesday 29 April 2014
Recent RCM graduate Katherine Crompton has been offered a place at the National Opera Studio (NOS) for 2014/15.
Friday 25 April 2014
A new CD of C P E Bach's music recorded by RCM professors Norbert Meyn and Terence Charlston has been released by Toccata Classics.
Thursday 24 April 2014
The 2014 BBC Proms season has been announced in which the Royal College of Music is once again playing a starring role.
Tuesday 15 April 2014
RCM friends and partners English Touring Opera have won the 2014 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera.
Monday 17 March 2014
RCM baritone Morgan Pearse has been selected to be a member of the 2014–15 Houston Grand Opera Studio programme.
Thursday 6 March 2014
The Royal College of Music's Woodhouse Centre for Professional Development is celebrating its 15th birthday this year with a unique series of events.
Tuesday 18 February 2014
This February the RCM's Singing a Song in a Foreign Land project comes to a climax with an exhibition, concert series and three-day symposium.
Friday 14 February 2014
We're delighted to announce a new addition to our events programme – a Vocal Masterclass with Sir Thomas Allen on Friday 14 March.
Friday 14 February 2014
RCM singers have continued a recent run of RCM Vocal Faculty successes.
Wednesday 12 February 2014
Three RCM singers have all enjoyed outstanding success recently.
Thursday 6 February 2014
The week of 10-14 February 2014 is RCM RAG Week 2013 - a full week of charitable events organised by the RCM Students' Association.
Tuesday 28 January 2014
RCM soprano Anna Rajah has been awarded a place at the internationally prestigious Bayerische Staatsoper Opera Studio for the autumn of 2014.
Thursday 23 January 2014
Back by popular demand, the RCM's ground-breaking series of live online broadcasts continues this spring.
Tuesday 7 January 2014
RCM alumnus Sir Thomas Allen is to be awarded The Queen's Medal for Music 2013.
Monday 6 January 2014
We congratulate opera director John Copley CBE, who has been recognised in the New Year's Honours list.
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Our International Opera School are gearing up for what promises to be a thrilling double bill of Ravel operas...
Monday 25 November 2013
This December, the Royal College of Music is once again participating in the Big Give Christmas Challenge...
Monday 18 November 2013
On 19 and 22 November the RCM is celebrating the centenary of RCM alumnus Benjamin Britten with a series of exciting concerts.
Thursday 14 November 2013
This autumn, a number of RCM singers have been benefiting from the RCM's close association with English Touring Opera.
Monday 11 November 2013
RCM tenor Nick Pritchard has won First Prize in the fourth London Bach Society Bach Singers Prize.
Tuesday 29 October 2013
RCM singers have enjoyed success in this year's Kathleen Ferrier Society Bursary for Young Singers.
Tuesday 24 September 2013
Works by RCM composers at this year's Tête à Tête Opera Festival met with huge success over the summer.
Monday 16 September 2013
New Zealand mezzo soprano and RCM alumna Felicity Smith tragically died on Monday 9 September.
Friday 13 September 2013
We're delighted to announce that we're now making RCM masterclasses available to a worldwide audience.
Monday 2 September 2013
RCM singers Sinéad O'Kelly and Benjamin Williamson have both enjoyed success in recent competitions.
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Our seventh weekly BBC Proms news bulletin, with details of this week's performances conducted by RCM alumni John Wilson and Sir Andrew Davis.
Friday 23 August 2013
This autumn, we are delighted to welcome back our friends and partners English Touring Opera for a thrilling operatic season.
Monday 19 August 2013
RCM singers have enjoyed great success in the fourth Cesti International Singing Competition at the Innsbruck International Early Music Festival.
Wednesday 24 July 2013
This September the RCM Vocal Faculty is once again opening its doors to offer aspiring singers invaluable advice from RCM vocal professors.
Friday 12 July 2013
Recent RCM graduate countertenor Rupert Enticknap has won the Opera and Lieder Prizes at the 2013 Stella Maris Competition.
Wednesday 3 July 2013
We're delighted to announce a new experiment for the RCM: this Friday, we will be broadcasting the entire 2013 RCM Graduation Ceremony LIVE on the RCM website.
Tuesday 2 July 2013
RCM students have been workshopping a brand new opera with music by RCM graduate Louis Mander and libretto by Stephen Fry.
Monday 1 July 2013
RCM singers have picked up first and second prize in the Dean and Chadlington Singing Competition.
Thursday 20 June 2013
RCM graduate Ben Johnson has won the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World.
Monday 17 June 2013
This June the RCM International Opera School is transporting audiences to Paris in our sparkling summer production of Offenbach's La vie parisienne.
Tuesday 4 June 2013
RCM baritone Morgan Pearse has been awarded the Gold Medal and First Prize of £10,000 at the Royal Over-Seas League Competition Final.
Friday 31 May 2013
Once again this June RCM soloists and chamber groups are heading to London's Cadogan Hall for a series of spectacular concerts.
Wednesday 29 May 2013
RCM Ensemble in Association Florilegium will collaborate with RCM singers and alumnae at this year's Bath International Music Festival.
Thursday 23 May 2013
RCM pianist Jennifer Hughes and RCM singer Bradley Travis have both enjoyed success at the Patricia Routledge National English Song Competition 2013.
Tuesday 21 May 2013
RCM violinist Ben Baker and baritone Morgan Pearse have been announced as Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) Artists 2013.
Thursday 9 May 2013
HRH The Prince of Wales celebrated 20 years as President of the Royal College of Music by endorsing a brand-new honour, The President's Award.
Monday 29 April 2013
RCM soprano Louise Alder has been awarded second prize at the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Awards...
Monday 15 April 2013
We were very sorry to hear of the death of RCM alumnus Sir Colin Davis on Sunday 14 April 2013.
Thursday 11 April 2013
We are very sorry to report the death of Vice-President and former RCM Director, Michael Gough Matthews, on Thursday 11 April 2013.
Wednesday 13 March 2013
RCM musicians Jennifer Hughes, Sinead O'Kelly and Ian Tindale have all enjoyed success in recent competitions.
Tuesday 12 March 2013
RCM Singers have appeared on BBC Radio 3 and Resonance FM to discuss the London Handel Festival / RCM production of Imeneo.
Monday 18 February 2013
RCM baritone Morgan Pearse has been awarded the top prize in the Singers Section of the Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition.
Monday 14 January 2013
Head of Performance Science Professor Aaron Williamon has featured on the popular BBC Radio 3 series Between the Ears.
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Next week the RCM's latest opera production will be unveiled: a brand new production of Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea.
Monday 1 October 2012
Apply now for auditions in South Korea and Japan - the deadline is fast approaching!
Tuesday 11 September 2012
The Britten-Pears Foundation has unveiled details of the centenary celebrations for RCM alumnus Benjamin Britten.
Monday 10 September 2012
Recent graduates baritone Edward Grint and counter tenor Jake Arditti have been awarded major prizes in the Cesti International Baroque Opera Singing Competition in Innsbruck.
Thursday 19 July 2012
The RCM is pleased to announce a number of honorary awards on individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to life at the RCM and the wider musical community.
Friday 13 July 2012
Professor Lord Winston, the RCM Chairman, invited members of the RCM Chamber Choir for a special tea at the House of Lords...
Friday 13 July 2012
The RCM has awarded an Honorary Doctorate to bass-baritone Bryn Terfel...
Thursday 31 May 2012
Torrential rain didn't stop the Royal College of Music Chamber Choir entertaining the crowds at the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant...
Sunday 20 May 2012
RCM Director of Opera Michael Rosewell has been appearing on our screens in the BBC series "Maestro at the Opera"...
Wednesday 2 May 2012
RCM alumna Sophie Bevan has won the Sky Arts South Bank Show "Breakthrough Award"...
Monday 30 April 2012
On Friday 27 April, the RCM Baroque Orchestra and Soloists appeared on BBC Radio 3's "In Tune" to promote a very special concert...
Friday 20 April 2012
With deep regret we report the death on Thursday 19 April of Leopold de Rothschild CBE, FRCM
Monday 26 March 2012
This March, we were delighted to welcome three vocal students from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University...
Thursday 15 March 2012
On Wednesday 14 March, HRH The Prince of Wales visited the Royal College of Music, where in his role as President of the RCM, he presented special honours at the College's annual awards ceremony...
Friday 16 March 2012
The London Handel Festival's production of Handel's Riccardo Primo at the RCM starring RCM students was featured on yesterday's In Tune on BBC Radio 3.
Monday 5 March 2012
RCM Head of Historical Performance Ashley Solomon has scored a success with his new Vivaldi CD.
Thursday 23 February 2012
The RCM International Opera School is delighted to announce its summer production: Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" (The Marriage of Figaro).
Wednesday 22 February 2012
The Life of Schumann by Visiting Research Fellow Michael Musgrave (FRCM) was published in May 2011 by Cambridge University Press in its 'Musical Lives' Series.
Friday 17 February 2012
RCM alumna mezzo soprano Martha Jones's recording of Schubert's 'Romanze' is being broadcast at 2pm on BBC Radio 3 on Friday 17 February.
Friday 3 February 2012
RCM alumna Ruby Hughes is making her concert debut with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday 3 February, which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Thursday 26 January 2012
The Royal College of Music is sad to learn of the death of RCM alumni Donald Munro, the "Father of New Zealand Opera".
Friday 6 January 2012
We offer warm congratulations to the many musicians whose achievements have been recognised in the New Year's Honours list.
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Two of the UK's leading opera critics have praised the RCM International Opera School's latest production...
Thursday 10 November 2011
The Royal Opera House Collections has just launched a new exhibition about legendary soprano and RCM alumna Dame Joan Sutherland.
Monday 31 October 2011
In 2012, two recent RCM graduates will be performing in high profile productions of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte ("The Magic Flute").
Monday 31 October 2011
This autumn, in addition to presenting our usual packed orchestral season here at the Royal College of Music, we are sending our orchestras out and about to perform at a number of venues across the south of England.
Monday 24 October 2011
Congratulations to mezzo-soprano Anna Huntley, who has been awarded the Wigmore Hall / Independent Opera Voice Fellowship
Monday 17 October 2011
Congratulations to RCM soprano Abigail Mitchell who won first prize in the International "Vokal Genial" competition in Munich with the Munich Radio Orchestra at the weekend
Wednesday 5 October 2011
Congratulations to Australian baritone Morgan Pearse who has been awarded AUD 20,000 by the Australian Music Foundation, following his successful audition at Wigmore Hall.
Tuesday 11 October 2011
This November, a conference and concert series shed light on a vital but little-explored facet of 19th-century music-making...
Friday 23 September 2011
According to a study carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), RCM graduates are more likely to find employment than those of any other UK conservatoire
Monday 5 September 2011
A brand new initiative from the RCM gives aspiring singers the chance to maximise their chances of audition success...
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Countertenor Rupert Enticknap has been awarded a special prize at one of Europe's most prestigious singing competitions...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Soprano Robyn Parton has scooped a major award at one of Europe's top competitions for young singers...
Monday 25 July 2011
RCM performers have walked off with the top two prizes in the 2011 Ernest Bloch Music Competition...
Wednesday 22 June 2011
On Thursday 12 May, HRH The Prince of Wales made his annual visit to the Royal College of Music...
Wednesday 22 June 2011
RCM performers have almost swept the board at this year's Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition...


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12 Most Disruptive Enterprise IT Vendors
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God bless the IT disrupters, those startups and established vendors that have caused enterprises to rethink and even redefine the way they evaluate, buy, deploy, manage and use information technology. They're not always the most entrenched or dominant IT vendors, but they've shaken up the status quo with their new products, architectures, approaches and models. Think Apple in the consumer market and how it has disrupted the way people buy, share, manipulate and use music and web information. The following enterprise IT disrupters list is a natural successor to the top 20 list of the most strategic enterprise IT vendors that I laid out in February of this year. As before, these selections, which take into account input from several InformationWeek editors, are presented for your evaluation and critique. It's far from an exhaustive list, so we're open to hearing about other movers and shakers. But let's keep this analysis focused on enterprise IT vendors.
In less than a decade, VMware -- No. 8 on my earlier list of most strategic IT vendors -- has initiated a wholesale reorganization of data center and systems management around the virtualization of the software layer. In a recent InformationWeek Analytics survey, 45% of respondents said their companies planned to have at least half of their servers virtualized by the end of 2011. Next stop for VMware, according to my colleague Charlie Babcock: managing the creation of the private cloud through its virtualization software layer. "Being the supplier of hypervisors and virtual machines translates directly into cloud formation, cloud use, cloud monitoring and cloud management, also known as more advanced data center management," he says.
Another vendor that straddles the "strategic" and "disrupter" camps, Salesforce.com practically established software as a service as an enterprise IT model, for its CRM applications, then ramped up Force.com as the leading development platform for a range of SaaS-based business apps. Having established the model, Salesforce is now itself branching into other application areas, most recently collaboration with the launch of its Facebook-like Chatter app.
While Research In Motion and other vendors (as well as various Linux committees) fiddled with their responses to the iPhone, Google's Android roared from zero share of the U.S. smartphone operating system market in 2007 to 17% in the most recent quarter, when it was the only platform to increase its share, according to ComScore. Today, Android trails only BlackBerry (39%) and iPhone (24%). As my colleague Fritz Nelson notes, Google may just win the smartphone platform wars because it has positioned Android much as Microsoft did Windows: agnostic about everything except using its OS. Meantime, Google Apps has yet to make its mark in the enterprise, but plenty of companies are using that web-based productivity suite as leverage to strike better deals with Microsoft.
The whole concept of buying compute and storage resources on demand got off the ground with Amazon Web Services, which now is almost synonymous with the public cloud and "infrastructure as a service." Eli Lilly and several other companies are exploring using AWS services in more than just niche areas, while entrenched enterprise vendors such as Microsoft, IBM and HP are in various stages of responding. So far, however, the potential reach of AWS services may exceed their grasp. While Amazon.com doesn't break out AWS revenue, it's an undisclosed fraction of the "Other" category in the company's financial statement, a category that generated $653 million of Amazon.com's $24.5 billion in total net sales in its most recent fiscal year.
The current frenzy around "big data" appliances -- combining storage, processing, database and analytics into a single, high-performance system -- was pioneered a decade ago by a startup, Netezza, which today counts hundreds of enterprise customers, including Nationwide, Neiman Marcus and NYSE Euronext. IBM further validated that market last week with its bid to acquire Netezza for $1.7 billion, positioning itself mainly against Oracle, Teradata and HP.
Among information security disrupters, my colleague Tim Wilson, editor in chief of sister site DarkReading.com, likes Vontu, now part of Symantec. Vontu took the concept of data loss prevention and turned it into a standard enterprise security technology within about four years. DLP was the first real effort to stop insider threats and accidental data leaks, which were glaring security weaknesses for years but were not addressed by any of the existing antivirus, IPS, or other technologies.
Vidyo's value proposition is simple: Bring "good enough" multiparty videoconferencing to the masses via PCs, Macs and high-definition room systems, over standard IP lines, at a fraction of the cost of high-end telepresence systems from Cisco and others. We've been hearing this pitch for decades, but Vidyo appears to have the technology and momentum to help make it happen.
This $25 million to $30 million vendor of enterprise software support services isn't on our list for what it has accomplished as much as for what it represents: a cut-rate alternative to the 22% annual maintenance fees charged by SAP and Oracle, which are eating up a big chunk of companies' IT budgets. Rimini Street, which is being sued by Oracle for allegedly stealing Oracle's software and intellectual property, isn't backing down: It announced last week that it will expand beyond its SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and Siebel maintenance and support services to cover Oracle's E-Business Suite of products starting next year.
Any company whose slogan is "Take the sh out of IT" isn't afraid to ruffle a few feathers. My colleague Art Wittmann calls Splunk, whose software monitors, reports and analyzes live streaming IT data as well as historical data, the "poor man's security event management" tool, leaving the likes of ArcSight to the high end. Says another colleague, NWC.com editor Mike Fratto: "These guys put the cool into logging by making searching easy and fast. All the other log management vendors followed suit, building or rebuilding their search systems."
Unlike most of the other vendors on this list, AMD is a large ($5.4 billion in revenue last year), established player. But few enterprise IT vendors shook up their sector like AMD did back in 2003 with its release of Opteron, creating a new category of 32/64-bit processors. That shot over Intel's bow led to a series of multicore chip battles between the two vendors and huge advances in server-processor performance.
How many companies enter Cisco's core networking market with a breakthrough innovation -- in Riverbed's case, WAN optimization tools that improve the performance of critical applications -- and manage to lead that sector for years to come?
Everything from Linux at the operating system level to open source databases, content management systems and application development tools have put downward pressure on software costs while putting the commercial vendors on their toes.


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Magnus, your evaluation is based 100% on his highlight reel(s)?
I ask because I assume the coaches focus more on camp performances, which allow them to see how the player performs against better competition, and to evaluate things like coachability, which can't be determined until you've actually worked with the player.
That's not to say that Magnus's evaluation isn't legitimate, or appreciated, just that it's based on a very particular data set.


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I use Bash and frequently utilize tab completion. On my FreeBSD, when there are multiple options during tab completion, the annoying console bell rings. For C programmers, it is the '\a' that you included in your printf() calls when first learning C to drive others crazy.
To disable it, as root user you can run:
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Let The Ideas Crawl Out
I like to dream, I like to write.
I sit and think most every night.
Sometimes wrong, and sometimes right,
sometimes I even get a fright.
But right or wrong, it doesn't matter,
It's what I have to say.
It may be mindless chatter,
or profound in some new way.
So pay me no attention,
or laugh, or cry, or shout.
It wasn't my intention,
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So poetry can happen, of that I have no doubt.
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Upsets abound at NZ SevensComment on this story
Wellington, New Zealand – Fiji shocked hosts New Zealand 12-7 their group match to qualify with an unbeaten record for the quarter-finals at the Wellington Sevens on Friday.
While Fiji topped Pool B and will face Argentina in the quarter-finals, defending champions England beat South Africa 19-5 to finish unbeaten in Pool A and to earn a play-off on Saturday against Samoa.
Canada won all three matches in Pool C, including a decider against Argentina 24-5. The reward for their first-place finish was a quarter-final clash with New Zealand, who clinched second place in Pool B with a 47-0 win over France.
Australia nipped Samoa 15-12 in a thriller to top Pool D and will play South Africa in the last eight.
Tom Mitchell scored the first and last tries while James Rodwell scored another as England powered past South Africa in their decisive pool match. England coach Simon Amor praised his team's defensive performance against a South African team coming off a win at the world series' last stop in Las Vegas.
"We have been up and down," Amor said. "We know we have wonderful attacking players and against South Africa James Rodwell and Phil Burgess were brilliant, especially Burgess, considering he's hardly played any sevens games.
"We need to step up against Samoa."
Fiji followed their win over archrivals New Zealand with a 26-5 win over France and 45-14 win over Spain.
"I'm pleased with today," Fiji coach Ben Ryan said. "It's now about sleeping well and coming out competitive tomorrow.
"I know chasing the top two is going to be hard but we haven't given up hope."
Cameron Clark kicked a penalty on the final hooter to give Australia a come-from-behind win over Samoa in the decisive match in Pool D.
Samoa led 12-5 less than two minutes into the second half but substitute Shannon Walker scored a superb solo try from his own 22 which allowed Australia to tie the scores, and Clark settled the match with his late penalty goal.
New Zealand were stirred into action by their loss to Fiji and went on to crush Spain 55-0 and France 47-0.
Captain DJ Forbes said: "We can forget today and start afresh tomorrow. We are disappointed to lose at home. But we have bounced back and are looking ahead to the quarterfinals now." – Sapa-AP
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Our partners at WDETs Craig Fahle Show look at whether racial and ethnic disparities in Detroit will improve under the Affordable Care Act. Dr. Marshall Chin explains that affordable health care doesn't necessarily mean quality health care, and he tells Fahle what needs to be done to bridge the gap for minority patients in Detroit.
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Baxter's rotating rack ovens are ideal for baking, roasting or reheating a variety of food. Made without sacrificing performance, they have recently been updated to include a curved door and hood to enhance the aesthetics and provide the perfect backdrop to theater baking. The ovens also include a new dual-point latch and unique handle design that allow for easier operation and excellent steam and heat retention. They are designed to be versatile and flexible enough to prepare a wide range of foods. Additionally, the hood of Baxter's rotating rack ovens are UL710 Listed, simplifying approval and inspection processes.
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text: Have you seen them? Woman robbed outside Bank of America Share this story email Share this story «Previous 1 of 2 Photos Next » « » Robbery Surveillance photos released Friday, June 29, 2012, by Bakersfield police show two suspects from a strong-armed robbery June 18 outside Bank of America, 1440 Truxtun Ave. The suspects were reportedly inside the bank asking about exchange rates for foreign currency when one of them followed a woman outside and grabbed a money bag from her, before running east on Truxtun. Anyone with information on the suspects' names or whereabouts is asked to call Detective Marcela Garcia at (661) 326-3511.


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Children's Activity and Nutrition III
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Facebook reportedly will sell TV-style ads for $2.5 million each
The world's largest social-networking site, which has 1.15 billion members, expects to start offering 15-second spots to advertisers later this year, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the plans aren't public.
The move would follow efforts by Facebook's online rivals to capture ad dollars that have traditionally gone to TV networks. Google began funding original content channels on its YouTube video-sharing site in recent years, giving it a more curated venue for commercials. A year ago, AOL started HuffPost Live, a CNN-like video stream running five days a week.
With Facebook, the idea would be to capitalize on the millions of users who actively check the site on a daily basis, including during the prime-time hours coveted by television advertisers. As of last quarter, 61 percent of Facebook members were using the site daily, a number that has risen despite management predictions that it would decline.
"Every night, 88 million to 100 million people are actively using Facebook during prime-time TV hours in the United States alone," Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said last week on a conference call to discuss second-quarter results.
Elisabeth Diana, a spokeswoman for Menlo Park, Calif.- based Facebook, declined to comment on its advertising plan.
While the social network already allows advertisers to upload videos to their Facebook page and then broadcast them into a user's news feed, the new service would let marketers buy their way directly into a person's feed with a 15-second pitch, according to the people. That's typically the minimum length of a television commercial.
The commercials will initially be sold on a full-day basis and can only be targeted to users based on age and gender, according to the people. Facebook members won't see a spot more than three times in a given day, the people said. Depending on how large an audience an advertiser plans to reach, the ads will range in price from $1 million to about $2.5 million a day, according to the people.
Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who has been working with global marketing head Carolyn Everson on the video ad service, pushed back the start date at least twice, wanting to make sure Facebook's user experience won't be tainted by the ads, according to the people. Zuckerberg wants high-definition video and easy-to-use playback features, the people said.
Even with the growth of Internet traffic, television remains the undisputed king of the ad world. Advertisers plan to spend almost twice as much on television as on digital media this year, according to ZenithOptimedia, a research unit of Publicis Groupe SA. Internet ads are expected to reach $36.2 billion, or 22 percent of all media purchases, while TV advertising will garner $63.9 billion, or 38 percent.
Facebook's move also would step up competition with social- networking rival Twitter, which has been courting TV advertisers in its bid to reach $1 billion in sales by 2014. The microblogging site earlier this month expanded a service that markets direct promotions to viewers who tweet about shows they're watching on television.
Nielsen, the dominant firm for measuring TV ratings, started working with Facebook three years ago on an effort to count Internet viewership the same way it does with television. Nielsen relies on Facebook's user data to create ratings measurements for online content, whether it's an ad or a TV show streamed over the Internet.
Silicon Valley companies have had difficulty luring away ad dollars from television networks because of a lack of a single measurement system that compares TV audiences directly to Internet audiences. Figures from measurement companies such as ComScore Inc. are difficult to compare against ratings from Nielsen.
Facebook sees the Nielsen partnership as a boon in its effort to sell more video advertising, an executive familiar with the plans said. Advertisers will be willing to spend more if they're able to present comparable Nielsen ratings figures, the person said.
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Ormsby School provides a strong learning environment made possible by dedicated staff, great students and committed parents. We are a 7 Habits ~ Leader in Me School.
Ormsby staff is committed to:
• meeting the academic needs of students
• providing quality curriculum-based instruction
• providing learning support using technology
• providing a positive discipline program and character education that promotes a safe, caring environment and teaches responsible behavior
• providing all students with authentic leadership opportunities
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Ali Benjamin, top, is the co-author of "The Cleaner Plate Club," a busy mom?s guide to food that reveals how to select, store and prepare whole foods. The book also includes great recipes for tasty dishes that have been given the thumbs-up by both kids and adults.
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Listen up, moms! If you've got a picky eater at your dinner table, then we know what your New Year's resolution is: to get your kid to eat more vegetables, less sugar, and basically be more willing to try new things - even green things - at meal times. Are we right? Well then, have we got a book for you: "The Cleaner Plate Club" by Beth Bader and northern Westchester native Ali Benjamin (2010, Storey Publishing).
The book was released last January, and Before you dismiss it as another finger-pointing, eat-your-vegetables parenting book, be warned: It's not. This book comes with lots of ...


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Your Horoscope For This Week
Sexting with an ex? Never the best idea (nor is "innocent texting" for that matter), but with messenger Mercury spinning backward from Monday until November 10, you will be tempted. Be honest: You miss things about your old flame so why not make a list of those qualities? When the sun blazes into Scorpio on Wednesday, you can begin looking for someone new who has those positive traits — or start cultivating them with your current amour.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
A real-deal relationship (one that doesn't flame out after the fifth date) is heading your way as the sun tours Scorpio and your relationship house from Wednesday until November 21. Single bulls, follow the rule of opposites attract. Your new love interest won't come in a predictable package at all. Coupled? The next four weeks are prime time for getting closer, perhaps even putting a ring on it or cosigning a lease for a cute one-bedroom. Warning: Mercury will be retrograde for three weeks beginning this Monday. An ex could attempt to creep back into the picture. Unless it was merely bad timing that kept you apart, keep the door firmly shut!
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
There's no room for slacking this week, Gemini. On Monday, your ruling planet Mercury turns retrograde until November 10, increasing your workload and turning up the pressure. Don't let self-care fly out the window. Exercise sends oxygen to the brain and helps you stay sharp. That noon yoga class could be your salvation. Try a helpful tool like the Pomodoro app that times 25-minute work spurts followed by a short break and has been shown to maximize productivity.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
True romance or sweet nothings? This could get confusing for the next few weeks as messenger Mercury backstrokes through your fifth house of love. Clear signals will not be available from the object of your affections now. Monitor your own emotions — it's all too easy to blow things out of proportion now or misread someone's intentions. (Yes, you might just have to come out and ask others how they feel. Gulp.) After Wednesday, the sun will join Mercury in Scorpio bringing positive energy for your love life. Don't lose hope, Cancer, just be patient with the process.
Leo (July 23-August 22)
Stay put, Leo. You're verging on burnout and need to recharge. Plus, your relatives and roomies might file a missing persons report if you spend much more time away from home. Connecting to loved ones warms your heart. Don't worry: In a few weeks, you'll be back in socialite mode again.
Virgo (August 23-September 22)
Back up your important data and put a hold on those techie purchases. This Monday, your ruling planet Mercury turns retrograde, crossing signals until November 10. It's a bit of a double-whammy since this backspin happens to be through your third house of communication. For the next three weeks, be vigilant about what you put in writing. If you have something snarky to say, don't even think about putting it in an email or whispering about it where the walls may have ears. This is a great week to reunite with an old friend or creative collaborator. You might even make peace with a frienemy, but be wary of her motives before accepting the olive branch.
Libra (September 23-October 22)
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams? Have at 'em, Libra, but if you're on a PBR and Van de Kamp's budget don't go spending like nobody's business. This week is an optimal one for generating new income streams. A coworker from your past could have word of a job opportunity. Put your feelers out even if you're gainfully employed. There could be "intrapreneurial" options within your current gig, so consider writing up a job description and pitching to your boos.
Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Retro revival time! On Monday, expressive Mercury circles back through Scorpio until November 10. Retrogrades rule the past, so dig through the crates and bring back a winning formula from back in the day. On Wednesday, the sun blasts into Scorpio for a month, marking the official beginning to your birth month. You'll feel refreshed, ready to try new activities, and remake your world. Start a Pin board with all your brilliant finds, but wait until Mercury turns direct on 11 or 10 to put any "brave new world" plans into action.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
Drama alert! On Monday, messenger Mercury takes a three-week backspin (retrograde) through your twelfth house of completions and the subconscious mind. Issues that you've swept under the rug could bubble up, demanding to be dealt with. Don't try to put a rosy spin on things, Sagittarius. A simple night on the town could evolve into an unfortunate round of "dinner theater," as emotions blaze out of control. Your best bet may be to take a breather from someone who is pushing your buttons non-stop. A meditation practice, even hypnotherapy, can help you heal and deal from the hurtful feelings surrounding this unresolved situation.
Capricorn (December 22-January 19)
Reunion tour, anyone? Social Mercury retrogrades through your friendship sector from Monday through November 10, making this the perfect week to get the band back together. Reach out to amigos from your past and revisit a group you were once affiliated with. This jaunt down memory lane might not be a forever thing, but you'll reconnect to a part of yourself that you love. Also, there should be at least one person in the crowd who you want to bring back as a regular fixture in your life.
Aquarius (January 20-February 19)
It's ascension time, Aquarius! This Wednesday, the sun bursts into your career zone for a month, helping you rise through the ranks. Connect your profession to your life purpose, even if that means volunteering a few hours with an industry impresario to get your foot in the door. Warning: As you climb the ladder of success, please do not dig your Choo in someone else's back. It would be easy to overstep boundaries this week if you rush in too quickly. Find out the pecking order so you don't ruffle the feathers of the "adviser to the king."
Pisces (February 20-March 20)
Do the miles really matter? It's time to find out. A long-distance connection burns brightly with possibility after Wednesday. You could reconnect with someone you met while vacationing early this year to discuss a business opportunity or to indulge in romantic reverie. One caveat: Information-planet Mercury will be retrograde from Monday through November 10 so you might want to meet up via Facetime and plan the official meetup after the 11. Check your schedule before finalizing a flight. If you do travel, only book with reputable companies. Saving a buck here or there just isn't worth risking a bad deal.
Identical twin sisters Tali and Ophira Edut — known as The AstroTwins — are professional astrologers with over 15 years experience in astrology, publishing, and coaching. Their columns and predictions reach millions every month.
The AstroTwins are the authors of The AstroTwins' Love Zodiac: The Essential Astrology Guide for Women (Sourcebooks) and Shoestrology: Discover Your Birthday Shoe (Random House). Tali and Ophira have read charts for celebrities including Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, and Sting. Their astrological insight has been featured by MTV, The New York Times, The Style Network, and E! News. They also appear as regular guests on SIRIUS/XM Radio, giving advice to callers each month.
As the co-creators of Astrostyle, the AstroTwins help clients and readers "de-sign" amazing lives with their unique, applied method of astrology and coaching. They are available for private astrology readings by phone or in person.
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The communications office of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin provides media with timely, accurate information about the Wildflower Center. Below are recent press releases related to Center events and to staff expertise on conservation practices, native plant gardening, nature education, and native plant resources and research findings. For more information or photos beyond those on the newsroom site, please contact:
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July 28, 2008
Interest in vegetated roofs has increased as water and energy conservation becomes more important to property owners. Yet the study of six different manufacturers' products found the green roofs varied greatly in capabilities such as how much they cooled down a building's interior and how much rainwater they captured during downpours.
"Just having a green roof may not mean anything in terms of preventing water from reaching the street level, for instance," said Dr. Mark Simmons, a center ecologist and the lead investigator on the study. "Green roofs have to be done right, and our hope is to help manufacturers understand how to improve their designs."
Simmons and collaborators published their findings online Friday on the Web site of the journal Urban Ecosystems. They continue to review real-time temperature and other data from the study.
Wildflower Center staff designed the first commercial green roof in Austin at the Escarpment Village Starbuck's. Simmons, center colleagues and Brian Gardiner from Austech Roof Consultants Inc. simulated green roof conditions by studying the manufacturers' roofs atop metal insulated boxes. The study of 24 experimental roof tops during fall 2006 and spring 2007 at the center suggested a green roof could reduce a building's air conditioning bills about 21 percent compared to traditional, tar-based black-top roofs.
During one 91-degree day of the study, for example, a black topped box without air conditioning reached 129 degrees inside. Meanwhile, the green roof replicas produced indoor temperatures of 97 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
"That's a huge difference to have a 20-or-so degree temperature drop," Simmons said, noting that green roofs' temperature-lowering capabilities are also believed to double the lifespan of roofing material.
An even greater temperature difference was found on roof surfaces, where black-top roofs reached 154 degrees Fahrenheit on that 91-degree day. By comparison, the soil temperature of the green roofs was between 88 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Part of the rooftop differences, Simmons noted, resulted from the native plants used on the green roofs. Each had 16 different types of plants native to Texas in a similar arrangement as part of this first-ever study of their use on green roofs. The study didn't directly measure their cooling impact. However, plants cool surfaces by providing shade, and by shedding water to cool down, like humans do by sweating.
States such as Texas that experience flash flooding may benefit even more from the ability of green roofs to capture water, lessening runoff onto streets and storm drains. Yet this feature varied the most among the six manufacturers. The better green roofs retained all of the water during a ½-inch rainfall, and just under half the water when 2 inches of rain fell. Some roofs, however, only retained about a quarter of the water in a light, ½-inch rain and as little as 8 percent during deluges.
The presence of native plants likely helped all the green roofs capture water better. In comparison to sedums, a type of succulents traditionally used on most green roofs, native plants can take in more water and release more of it to the atmosphere. The center will study these factors in future green roof research.
Regardless of those findings, Simmons doesn't expect to be giving blanket recommendations about green roof manufacturers because of the variability in their products. That variability is the reason that some of the green roofs in the study that captured water well didn't have the best plant growth, for example.
"After you choose a manufacturer, tell them what kind of plants and what other features you want," Simmons said. "It's up to them to then tailor the green roof to your needs."
Note: This project was sponsored by the City of Austin, Roof Consultants Institute Foundation, Austin Energy, TBG Partners, and involved labor donated by local roof contractors. To learn more about the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, go to: http://www.wildflower.org