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Music, money and PR 'prats'
The final thupr was fascinating insight into the music industry as well as having more general lessons for others in PR. It's an industry of extremes that holds a light up to so many of the things that are wrong with the way the entire PR industry has played out. With musicians, social media practitioners, digital experts, students, PR folk and bloggers in the same room, the conversation was insightful and interesting.
So many PR people have no concept of business – with the result, in the music industry, that even apparently successful musicians in the public eye end up losing vast sums of money. The whole spin cycle creates an illusion of sex and drugs and rock and roll, a glamour that can't be lived up to, pressure that's taken many talented musicians to an early and unhappy grave.
You can add to that the laziness of the average music agent. Whilst I understand that the average celebrity's PR team may not want to be constantly bombarded with requests to open a village fete (if any of these still exist) it's nigh on impossible to find out who represents who and get past the ferocious receptionists to offer cash to musicians to be part of a campaign. Have they never heard of the Internet? A quick form fill would quickly sort the wheat from the chaff. The signs are there that music PR – like many other PR sectors – is simply not getting the new world order.
Music blogger Halima Amin expressed her disdain of those lazy PRs who fail to engage with bloggers – or who prioritise the big titles over the niche blogging communities. Yet in terms of engagement, these niches are far more likely to bring profit to the musician than, say, a piece in the Telegraph.
On reflection, perhaps this is more about the way we (PR) measure the numbers of success? I'd stake good money on this being something to do with 'opportunities to see' or AVEs (Ad Equivalent Values)? Yet time and again we see clear economic proof that good engagement brings financial benefits.
Alex Thomson of the Greenhouse Group personified some of that 'I'm a music PR' arrogance by failing to even show up – or to send an apology – even though he'd promised Halima he'd be there .
The shake up
The thupr discussions were a clear shot across the beam for PRs like Thomson. Musician Steve Lawson (@solobasssteve) has a new model of PR for musicians, and shed an insight into a healthier future role for public relations/communications professionals. And it means being smarter and more engaging.
Lawson was a session musician until 1999, worked as music journalist, and knew things needed to change. Today, against the odds, he makes a living as a solo guitar bass player, supplemented with work at Amplified and at New Music Strategies
The music industry that Lawson portrays is a microcosm of what's happening with media and PR in other industries. Media relations used to be essential to reach an audience. Now the media's role as mediator is diminished, and media properties like the BBC are struggling to redefine. Where once they declared what would be a number one hit, today YouTube and Twitter are just as likely to play.
Lawson echos the sentiments of many working in social media – serendipity, ripple effects, the value of gratitude. But he's unusual in that he's proved the economic effect of his engagement in social media. He has some control over where his music is distributed (he owns his own market, to a large extent) and can see for himself what does, and doesn't, make money.
On the old fashioned music ownership model, piracy, CD sharing, etc mean that much music is 'stolen'. That's not a great relationship for a musician to have with an audience. Lawson's social media model means people don't steal: they share, they reward. The payback is propulsion. Which in the past has been paid for – to PR teams. And, more recently, to itunes. The machines behind the musicians have always made money. In Lawson's model, the musician gets paid.
Music simply mirrors wider trends. Values, in a goldfish bowl world, are transparent. And it's those value we fall in love with and that add to the whole creative environment it pulls us into to. After the event I was sat in a sports centre bar waiting for my son to finish his football training. On the large screen was the plucky little musician, Cher, an ex-factor 'reject'. Gone the attitude and the sneakers. Gone the desire to rap over each and every song. On with the Cheryl Cole lookalike, surrounded by 'bezzie mates', more Essex than Essex. It's a fashionable formula.
If Lawson's right, Cher's playing in a doomed industry that's going to have to change its ways or die. It may be that Cher's core values are to achieve fame at all costs, in which case she'll be loving her current status. Social media, by contrast, offers an artist like Cher the opportunity to stay themselves, retain their integrity and have a modicum of control over the distribution of their own music – music they want to create and share rather than music to a formula. The audience is out there – social media can find it.
The Opportunity for PR
Lawson is blessed. He's articulate, smart and engaging. As an ex-journalist he also writes well. There are some hugely talented musicians out there without those abilities. It's a disadvantage, but no-one ever said life was fair. Using the social media/engagement model rather than the 'shit or bust' stardom route seems a lot fairer – and healthier.
This should be no challenge for good PR folk, presenting instead an opportunity.
Combinations of skills transfer, training, helping with writing, and advising on dealing with difficult situations are what we've always done, and in many ways a lot more fun than 'telesales' to journalists as mediators. The whole customer care element seems to have come full circle. In so many ways I'd love to be starting out in PR just now, rather than being an old hand. Such an opportunity to innovate.
A word to the wise though, as noted by keen music blogger Halima: there's a huge difference between spending time spamming Twitter and engagement.
Claire Thompson, Freelance PR consultant, Waves PR
Further notes from the event:
On the media: TV is now more influential than radio, which is struggling with the confines of the remit given to it. (Special note was made of Jules Holland as a musician's friend, and of Simon Cowell who has absolutely understood the power of TV). And Facebook, it seems, has invaluable powers for musicians.
On the PRS: as a charity it's evidently slightly more favourable to musicians than to PRs wanting permissions to use music. As with radio, it's the confines of an outdated business model/outdated thinking at board level that hold it back. (ED: See note below. I have misunderstood this)
Correction, courtesy of Gareth Cousins: "Just one little thing. the PRS is not a charity. It is a not-for-profit membership organisation, and exists purely to collect royalties generated by the performance of its members' music. So of course it acts mainly in the interests its members. But this is necessary as without it most musicians would be hopelessly exploited and would not be able to afford to make a living from music. And that would be a great loss to everyone who loves or needs music." Thanks for the clarifying, Gareth. It pretty much concurs with Steve Lawson's views.
On the BPI (which I hadn't previously heard of) : a farce! But given that it represents the traditional music business that's probably a reflection on the social media savvy audience at the thupr event rather than the organisation itself.
Information on commissioning music from composer Gareth Cousins: How to Brief Musicians
Related post on poor blogger relations: http://www.businessinsider.com/pr-guy-curses-blogger-brandlink-communcations-2011-10
On 'PR prats': We were unable to hook up with the US because I made a fairly basic PR mistake and didn't check the location we were in – the Square Pig has broadband, but it doesn't work downstairs. Halima will be blogging up the information from Emily Breder, a writer and a web engagement specialist who works with entrepreneurs, internet startups and mobile developers,offering insight on the PR world of apps and music stateside.
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Huskies place 11 on NACGC/W All-Academic Team
Graduates represent 14 NIU teams and 19 different majors
Huskies look to build momentum heading in MAC Championships
NIU Women's Gymnastics team defeats Kent State
Huskies take `next big step' before season opener
The Huskies celebrated Senior Day with their highest score of the season in a win over Eastern Michigan.
Northern Illinois defeated Ball State, 192.925-191.125, to earn its first Mid-American Conference win of the season.
NIU Career Bests: Floor - 9.825 (3x last at Arizona State, 3-14-14).
2015: Competed in the first three meets of the season on the floor exercise. Turned in a season-high 9.750 for a fifth-place finish against Kent State (1-16). Highest finish of the season came in the season opener at UIC (1-9) where she finished tied for second with a 9.675.
2013: In the Huskies' line-up on floor exercise in six meets and competed twice as an exhibition gymnast after coming back from a preseason injury. Scored a 9.800 on floor at the MAC Championships. Established a new career high with a 9.825 versus Kent State. Tied for fifth on floor versus Eastern Michigan with a 9.775. Averaged a 9.733 on the season and scored 9.725 or higher five times in each of her six official outings. Victory Scholar (3.5 and above) in NIU's Academic Excellence Program; Named to the Academic All-State Team.
2012: Competed as a true freshman in all 12 meets for the Huskies on floor exercise. Scored a 9.600 or higher 10 times. Earned a seventh-place finish on floor at State Championships (3-17) with a career high 9.800. Landed three consecutive 9.750 scores against Kent State (2-19), Central Michigan (2-16), and Illinois State (3-4). Ranked fifth on the team on floor exercise with an average of 9.730.
Prep: Trained at Gymnastics Etc. in Bloomington, Ill. where she competed at USA Gymnastics Level 10 for four years. Qualified for Nationals in her 2010 season where she finished seventh in the all-around competition with a score of 35.775. Placed 13th in the all-around at Region 5 Championships as a junior in 2010. Had personal best scores of 9.425 on floor exercise and 9.300 on balance beam as a Level 10 gymnast.
Personal: Daughter of Todd and Mary Taylor of Bloomington, Ill. Born in Bloomington. Participated in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.


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The field of female celebrities who will compete for the mirror ball trophy during "Dancing with the Stars" season 19 won't be officially revealed until the Sept. 4 episode of "Good Morning America," but that doesn't mean that curious fans have to wait until then for casting scoop. According to a host of spoiler articles that culminated in an Aug. 28 post by @DWTSGossip, the ladies' roster is set, while the men's side still features plenty of unknowns.
The list of six celebrity ladies who will cha cha, samba, and foxtrot for ballroom glory includes a teen, an Olympian, and a YouTube star, among others. Included are "Duck Dynasty" alum Sadie Robertson, just 17; track and field star turned bobsledder Lolo Jones; fashion video blogger Bethany Mota; "Pretty Little Liars" actress Janel Parrish; fashion designer Betsey Johnson; and "Back to the Future" actress Lea Thompson.
Each of the aspiring dancers will perform on the arm of one of six talented professional male dancers. According to the Aug. 13 pro cast reveal, the roster includes five-time "DWTS" champ Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, and Keo Motsepe.
In addition to the six women, three men are virtually confirmed as participants. They include "General Hospital" alum Antonio Sabato Jr., actor Jonathan Bennett, comedian Tommy Chong. The seven female pro coaches are Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Cheryl Burke, Peta Murgatroyd, Karina Smirnoff, Emma Slater, and Allison Holker.
A quartet of professional dancers will also appear as members of the "DWTS" troupe. Included are Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Henry Byalikov, and Lindsay Arnold.
"Dancing with the Stars" season 19 begins Sept. 15 and 16 with a two-night premiere. Tune in to see two-time show winner Julianne Hough's first night as a permanent member of the judging panel.
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SOME IMPROVEMENT GOING ON HERE: Tim Mickelson took over a program in the summer of 2011 that was 89-86-3 in head-to-head record in the previous year. In 2011-12, the young squad was 62-96-1, but his past two seasons have resulted in rapid improvement. The 2012-13 team that made the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship was 125-89-1, and this year's team is 69-10 entering play this spring. A look at the past six seasons of head-to-head play for men's golf.
2013-14: 69-10-0
2012-13: 125-89-6
2011-12: 62-96-1
2010-11: 89-86-3
2009-10: 115-63-6
2008-09: 129-52-2
WANT SOME MORE IMPROVEMENT NOTES HEADING TO SPRING?: Yes, all schedules and tournaments are different, but if you rack up 60 wins in the fall no matter what school you played against or how many tournaments you played that doesn't stink. According to Golfweek rankings, only Hartford (ranked No. 121) had more "wins" at 72-10 than No. 34 Arizona State's 69-10. No. 4 California was 63-5. No. 53 Louisville was 60-20-2 and No. 93 Cincinnati was 60-9-1.
50: The 2012-13 season marked the 50th NCAA Championship/Finals appearance in Sun Devil men's golf history, behind only Oklahoma State (66), Texas (59) and USC (54) and tied at 50 with
RAHM REMINDER: He didn't get the National Freshman of the Year, but an argument could be made he should have last year. Jon Rahm, the 2012-13 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, had one of the best freshman seasons in Sun Devil history...shot a NCAA Championship opening round record 61 on May 28...posted wins, the Bill Cullum Invitational and the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic...one of only two players in the nation to play 46 rounds this year, and all of them counted...ranked first in the nation in par-5 scoring at 4.51 strokes...tied for first in the nation lead with nine eagles...led nation with 165 birdies...second Sun Devil to win the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, as 2003 NCAA champion Alejandro Canizares won honor in 2003...also a second-team All-Pac-12 selection...71.37 stroke average is best by a Sun Devil freshman.
4.51: No one in the college golf universe was better than Jon Rahm on par-5 holes in 2012-13. He averaged 4.51, topping Kyle Westmoreland of Air Force (4.57) for the top spot in all of collegiate golf. Only Niklas Lemke (4.47 in 2006-07) and Paul Casey (4.51 in 1999-2000) could equal or top that mark in the Sun Devil record book in the past 20 seasons.
46: Jon Rahm tied with senior and NCAA Champion Max Homa of California as the only two players in the nation to play 46 rounds, and amazingly Jon had his score count in all 46. Only two other Sun Devils in the past 20 seasons had 100 percent scoring: Chris Hanell in 39 rounds in 1996-97 and Niklas Lemke in 2006-07 in 37 rounds. One more note on Jon's 46 rounds...exactly half of them (23) were par or better.
9: Jon's nine eagles was tied for the best mark in the nation with sophomore Xander Schauffele of San Diego State. That also is the most by a Sun Devil in the past 20 seasons, topping Paul Casey's eight eagles in his freshman season of 1997-98.
165: Jon also led the nation in birdies with 165, topping NCAAchampion Max Homa by three.
CHAMPS FROM THE PAC-12: Pac-12 teams ASU (1996), Cal (2004), Stanford (2007 and 1994) and UCLA (2008) have won NCAA men's golf titles in the past 20 years. Other Pac-12 teams to win the title are: Stanford (1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1953), UCLA (1988) and Arizona (1992). Last year there were five Pac-12 teams in the 30-team field, second only to the SEC's nine. The Big 12 also had five.
PAST TWO DECADES: ASU has finished in the top five (or reached quarterfinals since 2009) at the NCAA Championship seven times in past 21 years, behind only Oklahoma State (12) and Georgia Tech (10). ASU has finished first (1996), fourth (1995), fifth (1998 and 1999) and tied for fifth (1997, 2009 and 2013) in that time frame.
Oklahoma State-12
Georgia Tech-10
Arizona State-7
Georgia, Stanford, Texas, UCLA-6
The top-10 Sun Devil individual finishes at the NCAA Championships dating to Jim Carter's 1983 NCAA Championship both by place and chronologically.
Alejandro Canizares (Fr.) 1st/2003 (Stillwater, Okla.)
Todd Demsey (So.), 1st/1993 (Lexington, Ky.)
Phil Mickelson (Sr.), 1st/1992 (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Phil Mickelson (So.), 1st/1990 (Tarpon Springs, Fla.)
Phil Mickelson (Fr.), 1st/1989 (Edmond, Okla.)
Jim Carter (Jr.), 1st/1983 (Fresno, Calif.)
Jon Rahm (Fr.), T2nd/2013 (Atlanta, Calif.)
Darren Angel (Fr.), T3rd/1996 (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Chez Reavie (Fr.), T4th/2001 (Durham, N.C.)
Phil Mickelson (Jr.), T4th/1991 (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Paul Casey (So.), 4th/1999 (Chaska, Minn.)
Joey Snyder (Jr.), T5th/1995 (Columbus, Ohio)
Darren Angel (Jr.), T7th/1998 (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Todd Demsey (Jr.), T7th/1994 (Dallas, Texas)
Scott Johnson (So.), T8th/1995 (Columbus, Ohio
Jesper Kennegard (So.), T9th/2009 (Toledo, Ohio)
Chez Reavie (Jr.), 9th/2003 (Stillwater, Okla.)
Billy Mayfair (Sr.), T9th/1988 (Westlake Village, Calif.)
Scott Johnson (Sr.), T10th/1997 (Chicago, Ill.)
Chris Hanell (Sr.), T10th/1997 (Chicago, Ill.)
Chris Hanell (Fr.), T10th/1994 (Dallas, Texas)
Jon Rahm (Fr.), T2nd/2013 (Atlanta, Calif.)
Jesper Kennegard (So.), T9th/2009 (Toledo, Ohio)
Alejandro Canizares (Fr.) 1st/2003 (Stillwater, Okla.)
Chez Reavie (Jr.), 9th/2003 (Stillwater, Okla.)
Chez Reavie (Fr.), T4th/2001 (Durham, N.C.)
Paul Casey (So.), 4th/1999 (Chaska, Minn.)
Darren Angel (Jr.), T7th/1998 (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Scott Johnson (Sr.), T10th/1997 (Chicago, Ill.)
Chris Hanell (Sr.), T10th/1997 (Chicago, Ill.)
Darren Angel (Fr.), T3rd/1996 (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Joey Snyder (Jr.), T5th/1995 (Columbus, Ohio)
Scott Johnson (So.), T8th/1995 (Columbus, Ohio
Todd Demsey (Jr.), T7th/1994 (Dallas, Texas)
Chris Hanell (Fr.), T10th/1994 (Dallas, Texas)
Todd Demsey (So.), 1st/1993 (Lexington, Ky.)
Phil Mickelson (Sr.), 1st/1992 (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Phil Mickelson (Jr.), T4th/1991 (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Phil Mickelson (So.), 1st/1990 (Tarpon Springs, Fla.)
Phil Mickelson (Fr.), 1st/1989 (Edmond, Okla.)
Billy Mayfair (Sr.), T9th/1988 (Westlake Village, Calif.)
Jim Carter (Jr.), 1st/1983 (Fresno, Calif.)
NCAA CHAMPS FROM ASU/PAC-12: ASU has had four NCAA medalists on six occasions: Jim Carter (1983), Phil Mickelson (1989, 1990, 1992), Todd Demsey (1993) and Alejandro Canizares (2003). Other Pac-12 winners include: Frank Tatum Jr. of Stanford (1942), Scott Simpson of USC (1976 and 1977), Ron Commans of USC (1981), Tiger Woods of Stanford (1996), James Lepp of Washington (2005), Jamie Lovemark of USC (2007), Kevin Chappell of UCLA (2008) and Max Homa of California (2013).
NCAA CHAMPIONS: A look at the schools that have produced the most NCAA individual champions and the year the most recent champion took home the title:
13-Yale, Tom Aycock, 1929
8-Harvard, J.W. Hubbell, 1916
8-Houston, Billy Ray Brown, 1982
8-Oklahoma State, Jonathan Moore, 2007
7-Princeton, G.T. Dunlap, 1931
6-Arizona State, Alejandro Canizares, 2003
6-Texas, Justin Leonard, 1994
5-Ohio State, Clark Burroughs, 1985
4-USC, Jamie Lovemark, 2007
ASU has finished in the top ten at the NCAA Championships 12 times in past 21 years, behind only Oklahoma State (13) and Georgia Tech (13) in that time.
Oklahoma State-13
Georgia Tech-13
Arizona State-12
Eight times a freshman has won the NCAA title, and twice it was a Sun Devil freshman.
2007-Jamie Lovemark, USC
2006-Jonathan Moore, Oklahoma State
2003-Alejandro Canizares, Arizona State
1998-James McLean, Minnesota
1989-Phil Mickelson, Arizona State
1982-Billy Ray Brown, Houston
1974-Curtis Strange, Wake Forest
1971-Ben Crenshaw, Texas
2013: T-5th
2011: 18th
2010: T-8th
2009: T-5th
2008: T-17th
2007: T-18th
2006: 11th
2005: T-11th
2004: T-21st
2003: 6th
2001: 6th
2000: T-25th
1999: 5th
1998: 5th
1997: T-5th
1996: 1st
1995: 4th
1994: T-9th
1993: 6th
1992: 2nd
1991: 3rd
1990: 1st
1989: 5th
1988: 10th
1987: 16th
1986: 8th
1985: 11th
1984: 9th
1982: 3rd
1981: 5th
1980: T-20th
1979: 8th
2013: T-5th (Arizona State)
2011: T-16th (San Diego)
2010: T-8th (San Diego)
2009: 13th (San Diego)
Aaron McCreary, 1931
Joe Selleh, 1932
Earl Pomeroy, 1940
Bill Quinn, 1948-1949
Al Onofrio, 1952-1956
John Zuchowski, 1958
Francis E. Markham, 1959-1960
Bill Mann, 1961-1974
George Boutell, 1975-1986
Steve Loy, 1987-1992
Todd Rolfes, 1992 (interim)
Randy Lein, 1992-2011
Tim Mickelson, 2011-present
COACH TIM: Tim Mickelson, who had led the University of San Diego to the school's first three NCAA appearances in program history, was named Sun Devil head men's golf on July 10, 2011. Mickelson, a four-time West Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors, is the 13th coach in the history of the program which won national titles in 1990 (under Steve Loy) and 1996 (under Randy Lein).
In 2013 he led the Sun Devils back to where they belong, as ASU reached NCAA Match Play after being seeded 27th and Jon Rahm tied for second, the best finish by a Sun Devil at the NCAA Championships since Alejandro Canizares won the NCAA title in 2003. ASU had three freshmen in the lineup.
Mickelson, the younger brother of Sun Devil and PGA Tour professional Phil Mickelson, arrived at ASU following a remarkable eight-year run at USD where he steadily built the program into a national contender, as it finished in the top 20 each of his final three years (2009-11), including an eighth-place finish in 2010. In addition to advancing to NCAAs the final three seasons, Mickelson guided the program to the NCAA Regionals five of his final six seasons, including the last four. He also spear-headed the most successful season in USD history in 2009-10, leading the Toreros to a school-record five tournament victories and 10 top-five team finishe
In 2011 Mickelson was named WCC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career (2011, 2010, 2008, 2005), as he led the Toreros to nine top-five finishes, including a pair of tournament victories, and a 16th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Under Mickelson's guidance, USD junior Alex Ching was named the WCC's Golfer of the Year.
After inheriting a Torero team that had placed in the lower half of the WCC in 2003, Mickelson immediately led San Diego to a top-tier conference finish in his first year directing the fortunes of the USD program. Mickelson's second campaign was highlighted by San Diego winning team championship honors at the 17-school, 2005 Men's Fidelity National Title held at Cypress Ridge Golf Course on California's Central Coast.
Prior to taking the head coaching position at USD, Mickelson spent two seasons as assistant to Dale Walker at San Diego State, helping lead the Aztecs to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Regionals, as well as an appearance in the 2003 NCAA National Championship.
Mickelson, who was a member of ASU's 1996 NCAA Championship team, played three seasons at Arizona State (1995-1998) before concluding his collegiate career at Oregon State. He earned Academic All-Pac-10 honors in 1997 and 1998. At OSU Mickelson finished second individually at the 2000 Pac-10 Championships, leading the Beavers to a second-place conference finish. The current holder of numerous OSU golf records, including low 18, 36, 54, and 72-hole scoring records, he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies.
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In Your Words, YYC is a regular CIA feature that allows awesome Calgarians to share their awesome views on our great city.
Calgary is awesome for not only what is today, but also what it will grow up to be in the future. The city is evolving and with an influx of young professionals and cultural enthusiasts it's beginning to set its own tone.
Calgary is a place where you can do anything you want. You can be inventive and dream up any experience you can imagine. With enough hard work, and Calgarians are extremely hard workers, people are getting there. Calgary is a city of entrepreneurs, dreamers and conservative realists. This combination has produced a generation that thinks big, formulates a calculated plan and has the balls to execute it.
PARKLUXE 2012 (Hyatt Auto Gallery Mercedes Benz) – Photo by Jessica Hunter
PARK was my first experimentation with this kind of thinking. The non-profit organization was founded in 2008 as a recognized community need for artist/designer opportunities and a lack of creative platforms. The organization has since grown to include 15 incredible volunteer members and hosts semi-annual fashion and art show cases that have been selling out since 2009.
This enthusiasm for Calgary's cultural evolution brought me to New York's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week to discover and bring back what others are doing in larger creative centers. On my third day of attending MBFW shows I had the very good fortune of being able to attend the Tommy Hilfiger Men's SS13 show. I arrived at the last minute, Caitlin Power blazer drenched with humidity after navigating trains from Brooklyn into Manhattan in 30 degree heat. Although I had an invitation I wasn't given a seat and was meant to blend in with the PR interns and stage crew in a back corner. While fanning myself aggressively to try and dry my hair a PR minion noticed that I was still standing and no amount of ignorance on my part prevented her insistence of seating me. To my horror she led me past seated celebrities, media, and editors, plopping me down embarrassed and red-faced, front row next to Suzy Menkes (I was the last person to be seated).
Half star-struck, I sat on her program which she tartly yanked from beneath me. Shocked, I apologized and sat up super tall just as the music started and the models began walking. Apparently by doing this a piece of my hair moved into her peripheral vision. After a stern "Excuse me, your hair is blocking my view!", and me sheepishly tucking the piece of hair behind my ear I realized just how much I missed home. I couldn't believe how humiliated I felt over something SO ridiculous.
As much as I have a strong belief in our local fashion and creative industries throughout this trip I came to the realization that Calgary could and would never be like New York (for which I am grateful!). This city has no preconceived expectations, snobbery or constraints about what our creative industries should or need to be. Our local industries and their supporters will create a path and means for sustainability through pure Calgarian stubbornness and relentless will. It will be based on what works best for us here and not copying what others are doing elsewhere.
Calgary is relying on our generation to lay down the foundations for our own, unique, cultural future, and I am so glad that there are no people here telling us that our hair is in their way.
Kara Chomistek is a born–and-raised Calgarian, a biomechanical engineer, President of PARK and most recently the owner of her self-titled creative direction, styling and fashion production company.


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Jessica Williams: The Sheikh
The Sheikh
Jessica Williams (piano)
Encounters (Jazz Focus 005)
Jessica Williams (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass),
Mel Brown (drums).
Composed by Jessica Willliams.
Recorded: live at Atwater's, Portland, OR, Sept. 10, 1994
Rating: 93/100 (learn more)
"The Sheikh" was written for veteran bassist Leroy Vinnegar, who joined WIlliams and drummer Mel Brown for the pianist's first live club recording. Williams prefers not to rehearse bands in order to ensure freshness and spontaneity, and those two words greatly apply to what is heard here. "The Sheikh" has gone on to become a staple in Williams' repertoire, and is among the original compositions she has most frequently recorded.
Vinnegar's bass figure and Williams' complementary chords lead to the concise, fetching vamp that essentially comprises the theme. Williams both dampens and strums the piano strings, developing percussive patterns, as Vinnegar maintains the insinuating bass line. The pianist now alternates between strummed strings, chirping phrases, and forceful chords, before bluesy passages and insistent block chords dominate the remainder of her solo. Brown in his improv makes inventive use of sundry parts of his kit, from bass drum to rims, and he also seems to employ a hand or elbow to create effective muffled textures. After Williams revisits the theme, Vinnegar, fittingly, is left alone to to carry the piece to its satisfying conclusion.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
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BACK-TO-BACK: B-CU Repeats as PGA Minority National Champs
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Andrea Orozco claimed the individual title and the Bethune-Cookman women's golf team laid claim to the team title, defeating Texas-Pan American in the first playoff hole, to repeat and win the schools championship-record 10th overall trophy at the 27th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championships presented by Brown Capital Management at The PGA Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The event took place on the Ryder Course.
Bethune-Cookman, winners of last year's title as well, held a 13-stroke advantage entering Championship Sunday, but in the end was forced into earning the title in dramatic fashion as UT-Pan American made a charge on the back nine.
B-CU and UTPA each finished with a 909 total before heading back to the first playoff hole – the 18th– on the Ryder Course. In the playoff, each team took the four lowest scores of the five players who played the hole.
In the end, the Wildcats finished with a one-under par score, while the upset-minded Broncs finished the hole at one-over.
Coincidentally, the Bethune-Cookman men won on their side of the tournament in dramatic fashion as well.
"It was a long and a very stressful day out there," said B-CU head coach Loritz "Scooter" Clark, now in his third year at the helm of the Wildcats men's and women's program. "But both teams really grinded and I am just thrilled to take home both titles in this incredible tournament. It is really satisfying."
Chicago State finished in third place with an overall score of 935.
With the team dramatics taking place for the Maroon and Gold, sophomore Andrea Orozco continued her torrid play on the three-day event as she laid claim to just the second individual title of her career, and the first of the 2012-13 campaign. The Cancun, Mexico native finished her final round with a four-over par 76, concluding the 54-hole event with a four-over par 220.
For Orozco, the win also gave her back-to-back top five finishes, completing a third place score at the MEAC Showcase last month in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Orozco's last individual trophy came at the 2012 Gary Freeman Invitational hosted by Bethune-Cookman.
The other members of the B-CU team that helped lead the Wildcats to victory included Austria native and sophomore Patrizia Trevisan with a three-round score of 227, ending her final day with a seven-over par 79. Behind her were junior Marie Bergelin and sophomore Estefania Acosta, both carding total scores of 231 through the weekend.
Bergelin, a native of Copenhagen, Denmark, finished Sunday with a final score of 80, while Acosta of Ibagué, Colombia fired a final round 82. Vanessa Adarme rounded out the B-CU scoring with an 83, completing the weekend carding a 267.
The weekend event marked the season finale for the B-CU women, as they finish the 2012-13 season sporting three team titles, including back-to-back victories from the MEAC Showcase and Sunday's national minority championship.
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Keith Goffin is professor of innovation and new product development at Cranfield School of Management with a special interest in breakthrough products. His latest book is 'Identifying Hidden Needs', available from Palgrave MacMillan.
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Marek Reichman has been director of design at Aston Martin for eight years and has been involved with some of the world's most iconic cars, including the Rolls-Royce Phantom, and the Lincoln MKX and Navicross concept cars.
Opportunities being developed by software to control vehicles, even going so far as to deliver driverless vehicles, are going to add a spectrum of possibility for drivers today. But it's going to be sector-specific and it will depend on what you are looking for.
Many people when they are driving are really only looking to get from A to B in the easiest way, and there is definitely a benefit for them if they can do something else instead of driving. In that sense, driveless cars will make being in a car a more relaxing experience, more akin to being in a train (if the train's not too full, that is).
If we are commuting to, or navigating around, a big city, driving can be stressful. Now, if emerging car technology can reduce stress and increase safety then we are clearly on to a good thing. But this is a specific need. At other times - say, I want to go out for a recreational drive in the countryside in my open-top sportscar in the summer - well that's very different and I won't want a driverless vehicle to tell me how to enjoy myself. But for the day to day stuff, I want one.
The greatest benefit is that we can re-use the time spent in the car more productively. If you are on the train you can do your work, and so will you be able to in your car. You'll be able to avoid congestion and there will be a lot of green effects. Mercedes have already found a way of linking trucks together with their 'electronic tow-bar,' with one truck in the wind shadow of another. This reduces fuel consumption while also allowing the second 'driver' to do something other than driving. If there are three trucks linked in this way and with any two drivers at any given point either resting or asleep, we can see how mass transit can operate 24/7. Linking cars together like this adds possibilities, especially in urban areas where there is such a waste of time and fuel.
More of the global population is now living in the urban environment than ever before and one of the consequences of that is congestion. It is an infamous statistic that the average speed of travel in London is at its lowest for a hundred years and will probably drop. If you look at how the 'Boris Bikes' have provided an alternative method of getting around the city for the consumer, you could imagine a future where the same applies to cars.
I have an application on my phone that allows me to call a London taxi, but wouldn't it be great if I could hail a car in that way? I'd no longer need to own a car, and so there will be no cost of ownership, no driving to be done and no being at the mercy of the incompetence of another driver. It's going to be a while before we get there on the technology curve, but when we do it will lead to a reduction of traffic on the road and our average speeds will increase as our journey times decrease.
One of the most common objections to the scenario I'm describing is that a city full of driverless cars will result in carnage, a free-for-all that looks something like the dodgems when the fair comes to town. If you cast your mind back to when Stansted Airport was built everyone was horrified by the innovation of driverless trains. But no one's worried about that now. Of course, the technology will be different for cars, and the issues at stake on the road are more complex. But when you think of the level control software has reached in, say, power stations, then we'll have no real problems in future.
Mercedes has another emerging technology where software monitors the performance of the driver and which can trigger warnings when, say, the steering is not up to standard. It is a natural extension of this that we'll end up not having to do the steering at all. And so we will find that in complex situations, where full concentration is required, the driverless car will take over and I will be more than happy to sit back, read a book, write some emails and enjoy the view. It's always so much better to be a passenger.
Technology is, clearly, an integral part of every modern car on the road today. In a world of continuous development and improvement, the 'flat earth' contention that technological advancement should be frozen at an arbitrary point in time clearly cannot stand. The use of the latest safety technologies, created to protect car occupants and pedestrians, cannot be coherently argued against.
Similarly, developments in engine and exhaust design and technology, which improve performance, aid economy and reduce emissions, are an undeniable benefit. Indeed, where and when appropriate, Aston Martin is an enthusiastic adopter of the most modern and advanced technology available. The cutting-edge haptic feedback centre console in the Vanquish Coupe and forthcoming Vanquish Volante, for instance, clearly demonstrate the brand's dedication to using the latest technologies appropriately.
However, as a maker of luxurious bespoke sports cars, a key ingredient in any Aston Martin is the experience it delivers to its driver. The idea that the brand would create a sports car in which the driver was required to offer minimal or no input into the process of driving - beyond the requirement of actually being present in the car - simply does not accord with the Aston Martin ethos.
The experience of driving an Aston Martin is in no small part the secret of the brand's enduring appeal. Think of it, perhaps, like this: listening to your favourite symphony via an MP3 is a pleasant experience, but listening to it played live by a world-class orchestra in a great concert hall is an experience of an entirely different magnitude.
Our rich 100-year heritage of sports car manufacture, unparalleled in the modern motoring world, illustrates why the brand is famous worldwide for the quality and desirability of its cars. Over the last ten decades we have meticulously created sports cars that engage the senses - the feel, sound, look and, indeed, smell of an Aston Martin engross the senses in a way that should never fail to delight.
Driving an Aston Martin is an emotional treat. It generates feelings of excitement, pleasure and joy that form part of the unique experience. Involvement in driving the car stems from having control. Surrendering that control could dilute the sensory and emotional experience that is a key part of Aston Martin ownership.
Of course, in many ways, technology can aid and amplify the experience. Hydraulic power-assisted steering, as an example, can support the convenience of city driving while, when sympathetically engineered, it will not detract from more focused sports car use.
Technology, in an Aston Martin context, is there to support the driver, rather than replace him, or her. New features must be introduced in such a way as to support the look of the car, rather than overpower it. Innovations should not necessarily be seen as a new 'feature' of the car but, rather, an adjunct to the existing design.
Finally, it must be stressed that potential innovations such as the 'driverless car' could well play an important role in the future of mass transportation. In a world of multi-tasking, when many of us are required to wring every last ounce of productivity out of the day, the ultimate convenience of door-to-door travel without the need for driver involvement could well play an interesting role.
However Aston Martin, by its very nature, is not engaged in the design and manufacture of mass transit vehicles. Our sports cars remain some of the most exclusive and desirable in the world. In 100 years we have made fewer than 70,000 cars - roughly the number of cars that a mass-market manufacturer is capable of building in only a few days. Bespoke luxury, high performance and engaging design are a few of the hallmarks of the Aston Martin brand and are among the reasons why so many people around the world aspire to own one of our cars.
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I can't tell you how many stories I've heard of winemakers striking out on their own or forming partnership brokered by their shared love for Pinot Noir. Happens every day, practically. This is not one of those stories. Or rather it is one of those stories, but Pinot Noir is not part of the cast. Instead, the guys at Vinum Cellars were brought together because of their shared love of Chenin Blanc.
A quirky and unlikely candidate for creating the passion that fuels the creation of a new winery to be sure, but the winery that this grape has spawned, at the hands of Chris Condos and Richard Bruno, is quirky in itself. Started in 1997, Vinum Cellars is the eclectic product of Condos' and Bruno's explorations and passions in the world of wine.
Condos comes to wine via a large Greek family, with a history of home winemaking, while Bruno got his start in the restaurant and bar business. Both eventually decided to become winemakers, and the two met while they were both students in the UC Davis wine program. After graduation and some time spent out in the world (Condos at Pine Ridge winery and Bruno as a winemaking consultant in various places in California and Colorado) the two came together to start Vinum Cellars.
Their vision for the company and the wines it would produce was not that different from any other small wine company dedicated to quality: find great grapes, grown extremely well, and do very little to them in the process of making the wine, so that they might express themselves fully. However, they did have, and continue to have, a different approach to winemaking than many small wineries, especially those who produce wines at their price point ($15 to $30). Condos and Bruno consciously experiment with exotic yeast strains for fermentation, and, in a very old world move, also insist on using old (rather than new) oak barrels for their white wines and some of their reds.
Of course, this sort of technological innovation (yeasts) coupled with super traditional European cellaring (old barrels) wouldn't mean anything if the resulting wines weren't good. I've tasted Vinum's wines on a number of occasions over the last couple of years and they're getting better and better in my opinion. The winery makes several different wines with sometimes wacky blends and wackier names, including Elephantus Blanc, Chard-no-way, a Petite Sirah that goes by "Pets" and a Cabernet Franc, a Syrah, and a Cabernet Sauvignon among others. In particular, I continue to be very impressed with this Viognier, which is now in its 7th year of production for them.
This wine comes from grapes grown down near the Pinnacles National Monument in San Benito County in Northern California. This vineyard is described by Vinum as a "cool climate" mountain vineyard, but if it's down near the Pinnacles, it must also benefit from some pretty impressive heat during the daytime, as that area of the country becomes a heat sink around June. The vineyard is owned by the Dyson family, and supplies fruit to several other prominent wineries including William Selyem, which they own.
The grapes were hand picked and crushed as whole clusters. The wine was fermented cold in small French oak barrels before aging on its lees (the pulp and seeds and sediment left over from pressing) for 9 months. It has partially undergone a secondary Malolactic fermentation. 550 cases produced.
Tasting Notes:
A light gold color in the glass this wine has a lovely nose that combines aromas of pears, honey, and roasted barley. In the mouth it has excellent acidity (something missing in many California Viogniers) and a nice combination of mineral and fruit flavors, with elements of pears, lemons, and unripe nectarines mixing with some herbal flavors (chamomile comes to mind) as the wine lingers for a moderate finish.
Food Pairing:
This wine would be an excellent accompaniment to some pan-fried trout with red onion and orange relish.
Overall Score: 9
As a side note, I tasted the 2004 vintage of this wine earlier this year and it's even better, probably around a 9.5 on my scale.
How Much?: $20
This wine is available for purchase online.
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Despite significant advances in the surgical management of anorectal malformations (ARMs), many children still experience significant debilities from potentially avoidable complications. One complication, the posterior urethral diverticulum, may have untoward consequences if not recognized and treated.
METHODS: A retrospective cohort review was undertaken of male patients who presented to us with persistent problems after being operated on elsewhere for ARM. Twenty-nine patients presented with a urethral diverticulum. Their charts were reviewed for the type of malformation, prior repair, presentation, treatment, and postoperative follow-up. RESULTS: Twenty-nine patients were identified that fit the criteria for this study. To date, 28 patients have been managed with reoperation. Urinary complaints were the most common presenting symptoms. All patients were repaired using a posterior sagittal approach. Pathology of the diverticulum in one patient revealed a well-differentiated mucinous adenocarcinoma.
CONCLUSION: The incidence of acquired posterior urethral diverticulum has decreased with the popularization of the posterior sagittal incision. There is a theoretical concern that the incidence may increase with the use of laparoscopy for the treatment of ARMs especially those where the fistula is below the peritoneal reflection. Once detected, the diverticulum should be excised.
To determine which risk factors help predict recurrent stone formation. Urinary stone disease is relatively rare in children. At our institution, a full urinary metabolic evaluation is initiated after the first stone episode.
METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed to assess urinary metabolic profiles in children with urolithiasis. Twenty-four-hour urine collections were performed and evaluated. Urine chemistries were adjusted for creatinine and weight. Abnormal thresholds were obtained from the available published data. The patients were stratified into solitary or recurrent stone formers by review of the medical record. Multivariate analysis was performed with a logistic regression model to assess for independent risk factors for stone recurrence. RESULTS: A total of 148 samples from 88 patients with solitary stones and 84 samples from 51 patients with recurrent stones were evaluated. Age and gender were well-matched between the 2 groups. Most known stones were calcium oxalate, and there were no radiolucent stones in those with unknown composition. A significantly higher number of patients with recurrent stones had abnormal values for calcium (73% vs. 57%) and citrate (30% vs. 13%) by univariate analysis. Both calcium (odds ratio, 2.3, P <.01) and citrate (odds ratio, 3.5, P <.001) remained independent risk factors for stone recurrence by multivariate analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: There are significant differences in the urinary calcium and citrate levels between children with solitary and recurrent calcium stone formation. This may allow identification of patients at risk for stone recurrence that may benefit from more aggressive dietary and/or pharmacologic intervention.
Children with chronic renal insufficiency and neuropathic bladder resistant to medical management may require lower urinary tract reconstruction before renal transplantation. A low pressure urinary reservoir optimizes the chance of graft survival and may slow native kidney death. We evaluated whether the renal deterioration rate is affected by augmentation cystoplasty.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study in children who presented to our institution with chronic renal insufficiency and neuropathic bladders from 2005 to 2009. Chronic renal insufficiency was defined as a glomerular filtration rate of less than 60 ml per minute. As a surrogate for renal function change, we used the inverse creatinine trend with respect to time to determine the progression rate of renal insufficiency before and after augmentation.
RESULTS: A total of 11 patients with a mean glomerular filtration rate of 34 ml per minute per 1.73 m(2), mean bladder capacity 168 ml and mean compliance 3.5 ml/cm H(2)0 met study inclusion criteria. Bladder augmentation or replacement was done at a mean age of 9.7 years with a resultant mean capacity of 486 ml and compliance of 14.7 ml/cm H(2)0. Mean followup was 4 years before and 1.9 years after augmentation. There was no statistically significant difference between the preoperative and postoperative slopes of inverse creatinine in 8 of 11 patients (73%). Two of the 3 patients (18%) with different preoperative and postoperative slopes had improving renal function after surgery. There was no statistically significant difference in slopes across all patients.
CONCLUSIONS: In our series bladder augmentation did not appear to hasten progression to end stage renal disease in patients with severe chronic renal insufficiency and neuropathic bladder.
Dr. Alam was named Co-Director of the Urogenital Center with Curtis Sheldon, MD. As a part of Improvement Science Methodology related to the coordination of multidisciplinary care, Dr. Alam decreased the time between initial referral of complex genitourinary patients to the development of a treatment plan from 90+ days to a mean of 20 days.
Dr. Minevich has become an integral part of Cincinnati Children's multidisciplinary global initiative with Israel. In collaboration with the Cincinnati Children's Global Health Child Center, Dr. Minevich has joined the Israeli Exchange Program providing educational presentations and performing surgery on patients with complex urology conditions.
Dr. Noh, MD, Director of Minimally Invasive laparoscopic assisted robotic surgery in Pediatric Urology is performing robotic and single port with decreased pain, blood loss and length of stay reported.
The Spina Bifida Team of the Division of Developmental and Behavior Pediatrics has initiated a self-management program for patients 12-21 years of age using ACCEPT techniques. Dr. Jackson is using self-management techniques for all the myelomeningocele patients requiring pediatric urology care in the Spina Bifida Clinic. The children and providers explore readiness for self-catheterization, work together to build an action plan to meet the child's goals and evaluate adherence to the defined plan of care.
The Division of Pediatric Urology ranked fourth in this year's U.S. News & World Report survey in recognition of our clinical and research activities.
Eugene Minevich, MD, was president of the American Association of Pediatric Urologists (AAPU), served on the Clinical Research Committee of the AAP Section of Pediatric Urology in October and program chairman of the Society of Pediatric Urology, AUA annual meeting in May. He lectured and performed surgery at Schneider Children's Hospital in Shaare Zedek, Jerusalem, in October.
Pramod Reddy, MD, was awarded second prize for a clinical research presentation on "The Impact of The Alexander Technique" on improving surgical ergonomics at the Urology Section of the AAP in October and a paper presented in May at the IPEG Annual Congress in Prague, Czech Republic. Reddy moderated three clinical scientific sessions: "Hypospadias Repair" at the Third World Congress of Pediatric Surgery in Delhi, India; "Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Research: The Nuclear Energy of Surgery" at the Asian Society of Pediatric Urology in Istanbul, Turkey; and "Challenges of Surgical Education" at the SPU annual meeting in Washington, DC. Shumyle Alam, MD, was a visiting professor at the Anorectal Malformations (ARM) Workshop 2011 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and presented, "The treatment of ARM with Special Emphasis on Pediatric Urology."
William Robert DeFoor Jr., MD, was named secretary-treasurer of the AAPU.
Paul Noh, MD, was invited to the Arab Health Congress in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and presented on the topics of posterior urethral valves and laparoscopy in pediatric urology in January.
The two multidisciplinary clinics, Disorders of Sexual Development Clinic and Urogenital Center, have provided care management for children with complex genitourinary conditions for patients nationally and internationally.
Pramod Reddy's basic science lab initiated study on the relationship between the CNS and the lower urinary tract and how stress can induce changes in bladder function and morphology. Reddy was principle investigator for phase 3 of a Warner Chilcott darifenacin clinical trial on neurogenic detrusor overactivity. Our division and the
The Division of Developmental Biology recruited Joo-Seop Park, PhD, from Harvard University as an assistant professor. W. Robert DeFoor Jr., MD, was the lead PI on the subcontract for the NIH clinical trial, "Randomized Intervention for Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR)." DeFoor was also PI on an Oceana Therapeutics Inc. study on VUR Grade II-IV receiving endoscopic correction with Deflux.
Paul Noh, MD, was awarded a National Kidney Foundation grant to study urinary NGAL as a noninvasive biomarker of obstruction in unilateral hydronephrosis. Noh was selected as PI for a Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. study on the use of oxybutynin chloride topical gel in the treatment of detrusor overactivity.
Our ACGME-accredited fellowship program is recognized nationally and internationally. Alice Payton, MD graduated in June 2011 to begin her career at the University of Toledo. Ingride Richardson, MD, began fellowship training in July 2010, and Bezalel Sivan, MD, of Israel began international fellowship training in December 2010.
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James R. "Bob" Jackson, 76, of Seville, formerly of Rittman, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. He was born January 25, 1938 in Genoa, West Virginia, to Arlie and Annetta Jackson and has lived in the Rittman/Seville area most of his life.
Bob graduated from Wayne High School in Wayne, West Virginia and married Patricia Duskey on July 31, 1965, she survives. He was employed by the Packaging Corporation of America for 40 years until retiring in 1997. He enjoyed spending time with his family and farming.
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Manu Wildlife Centre is part owned by a non-profit group and private enterprises. The lodge relies heavily on workers from the local Machiguenga communities and provides jobs and training that help better the standard of living in the local villages. They are offered choice and opportunity that, prior to tourist, did not exist.
We were voted most responsible tour operator by UK NGO Tourism Concern. On average 75% of the cost of your trip with us - excluding flights - remains in the destination.
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Group sizes are kept to a maximum of about 12 (less on some trips) to minimise our impact on the local people, the wildlife and the environment. Small groups tend to have much better dynamics, and allow you to get closer to the people, wildlife and places you are visiting. We promote a respect for local communities and their environment. Our guides will help you to understand and respect the areas and people you are visiting, which will help you to feel more comfortable and enjoy your experiences all the more. We try to ensure that the local people are happy to receive tourists in their home region, and are informed of the possible impact.
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The Vhong Navarro-Cedric Lee-Deniece Cornejo case is still one of the hottest topics online this morning, March 18, 2014, based on the report, the Court of Appeals has ordered the Department of Justice to explain why a Temporary Restraining Order should not be issued to stop the hearings.
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Again, I seem to have dropped off the face of the Earth, owing to late nights last week finishing my presentation on Beer Culture for the PCA/ACA conference! Then I wrote my calendar listing for this current week, but the ferschlugginer Examiner system went down and took it with (which is why I'm transitioning to Beeronaut.com. But to make it up to you, here's a new event in town that I have a pair for:
Chouffe Fest 2014 is a traveling festival celebrating the Belgian beers of Brasserie d'Achouffe (named for its home town of Achouffe, Belgium). The brewery was founded in 1982 by two brothers-in-law, Pierre Gobron and Christian Bauweraerts, and is recognized by a gnome mascot on their labels. Chouffe Fest will see samplings of their three main U.S. imports, in styles not usually seen in Belgian beers: La Chouffe Blond Ale, Mc Chouffe Belgo-Scottish Ale, & Houblon Chouffe IPA Tripel.
Beer (and gnome) lovers will taste Chouffe's magical Belgian brews, sample delicious eats from Wagyu Wagon and dance along to infectious tunes from Black Bear Combo for an unforgettable night of gnome-i-fied merrymaking.
Chouffe Fest celebrates the beloved brewery's mystical heritage by making guests feel like the pint-sized creatures with giant props, Jenga — even a gnome throne for hilarious pics. Stop-animation gnomes will parachute off the Sears Willis Tower and Field Museum of Natural History.
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Nutrim is an oat bran fiber powder supplement made by concentrating oat bran's beta-glucan component. Its main benefit is helping you to reduce your cholesterol. Nutrim creates more opportunities for you to actively lower cholesterol than you could with food alone.
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In a Pickle. For up to six players, though I don't see any reason why it couldn't be played with more people.
I can tell from personal experience that the game is quite fun, for native and non-native speakers alike. It encourages thinking outside the box, re-interpreting words and defending your interpretation. Someone puts a president in a jam, but then someone else puts that jam in a glass. Or someone plays the card with the word "universe", thinking that no one can beat that, but then the next person plays the card with the word "dictionary" and wins the set (after all, "universe" is a word in a dictionary).
Whether the following is an "English game" is up to you, but I remembered something from my childhood. Back in primary school (in India), we kids sometimes used to play in our free time a game called "Name, Place, Animal, Thing". This was a game we played on our own, i.e. it was part of the children's subculture, not something taught by teachers.
The game was for at least 2 players (typically 4 to 8: you could make groups if you decide to do this in your class), and went something like this.
Obviously the strategy — beyond knowing at least some word with that letter — is to pick unusual enough words that no one else is likely to pick. More details on the game here.
Unrelated aside: Apparently some American kids are taught to categorise all nouns as "person", "place" or "thing". Here's an article: The Noun Game – A Simple Grammar Lesson Leads to a Clash of Civilizations.
Mad Libs are fun and could be instructive regarding parts of speech. You could add complexity using descriptions like "past participle" or "first person plural verb in future perfect tense".
The following page has a number of games:
I always recommend Taboo! (doesn't have to be the official version) as a language learning tool. The game is about communicating a word without using certain related words, so the skills it develops in thinking of ways to communicate it are useful when you're in a conversation and your vocabulary comes up short of something you want to describe.
Dictionary is a fun game -- you can buy it, or just play it with paper, pens, and a dictionary. You need at least 3 or 4 people, up to as many as you wish.
One person picks a word out of the dictionary that no-one else knows. Each person writes down the word on their paper. The person who has the dictionary writes down the meaning, everyone else makes up a definition. All had their papers to the person who picked the word. That person shuffles the papers and reads each definition out loud. Each person chooses what they think is the correct definition.
When all have made their choice, the person who picked the word gives the correct definition. He or she gets 1 point for everyone who did not select the correct definition. Anyone else who had a definition that was selected as correct gets a point for each person who chose it. And everyone who selected the correct definition gets a point.
Then the dictionary is passed to the next person, and another round is started. The game is over when all have had a chance to pick a word (because you tend to get more points when you pick the word). The person with the most points wins.
This encourages trying to make up definitions that sound real, or making definitions that are funny (no points, but lots of laughs).


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