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My journals rarely make you think and are seldom educational. David Thoreau or John Muir I am not. What one should take from this? My god if he can do it, why can't I. In '99 I didn't think twice about stuffing my life in a storage locker and hoping on a bus for 26 hours. Leaving school, job & and not so understanding girlfriend behind for the woods, because I read a book. Six years later, it should be easier. No girlfriend, currently out of school, one job on hiatus and the other really isn't that hard to leave. Worry not, I will leave for the AT on St Patty's day with Guinness in hand.
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Jesse Jackson Literally Links Arms With Occupy Wall Street Protesters to Protect Medical Tent
Last night brought another mini-showdown with police.
Mayor Bloomberg said at a news conference on Monday, "The Constitution doesn't protect tents. It protects speech and assembly." Jesse Jackson, on the other hand, protects tents. Hours after Bloomberg spoke, the civil rights activist was on the scene like some sort of Occupy Wall Street superhero as NYPD officers in Zuccotti Park attempted to remove the demonstrators' medical tent, which is in violation of park rules. (The protesters maintain that the tent is merely for medical privacy and that no one sleeps inside.) Animal New York reports that cops gathered on Cedar Street downtown and threatened to take the tent as people "immediately locked arms and vowed to protect" their makeshift hospital.
Jackson reportedly spoke to officers in defense of the structure, and also joined the "human barricade," walking over and "locking arms with others who formed a circle around it." Police eventually walked away, drawing cheers from the crowd in a little victory for the occupiers reminiscent of last week's cleanup standoff.
The mayor, earlier, was less enthused despite poll numbers that show strong support for the movement locally. "We can't have a place where only one point of view is allowed," Bloomberg said. "There are places where I think it's appropriate to express yourself, and there are other places that are appropriate to set up Tent City. They don't necessarily have to be one and the same."
Jackson has previously spoken in favor of the demonstrations: "Shared economic security is the message," he said in Washington, D.C. over the weekend. "The language isn't there yet but that will come. And of course, the occupation must mature ultimately to legislation. We need to have hearings to reopen the books on the banks. We need to open hearings on the insurance industry. We need to open hearings on the concentration of media ownership. We need elected officials to respond." But probably not the way that Bloomberg has.
Jesse Jackson Occupies OWS Medical Tent, Saves It From Being Evicted by NYPD [Animal NY]
Bloomberg Says 'Tent City' Goes Beyond Free Speech [NYT]


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Exploder SAS - waggy 44 & isuzu 12 bolt
Got two builds going on at once. I've been working on both solely by myself with absolutely no help....mostly because I have no friends
Proceeded to frankenstein the top together from my first exploder, which was roached out. Also have a door, hood and fender I'll put on from the first one eventually.
Next was mocking in a corp 12 bolt rear axle from a trooper. 6 lug, 3rd member, and 4.56's stock. Generally regarded as a very stout axle. Was a royal PITA dealing with the rusted bushings at the shackles. Finally said screw it and torched away until the rubber was gone. Sat like this for a few months as I was busy moving 3 hrs away.
|December 1st, 2010, 09:07 AM
Fast forward to the past week..... I finally moved the pile to my new place over turkey day, and more importantly the shop I teach in. Looked like the last pic as of Friday 11/26 afternoon. Only got a few hours in Friday which was mostly getting it situated and the 44 unloaded. Speaking of the 44, got that this summer for $200. Not great, but it was at a local yard and they pulled it by unbolting and not torching. Will have to be regeared and 100% rebuilt.
Front crossmember
New shackles
Adjustable leaf hanger
Getting close to installed with the pinion angle set. Obviously caster will have to be brought negative with a cut/rotate. Shackle angle is goofy on the drivers side because I changed my mind where to put the mounts. Rear mounts were just tacked in and not braced yet.
Sunday, 11/28/10
Sitting on all 4 again. 42" to the front fender. Rear is bulldog'n a little. Rear perches aren't burned in so I'll make slightly taller ones. 33's will be going away once I spend the money to rebuild the axles. Shooting for 36's, maybe 37's....just depends what I find cheap.
Got abunch of bracing to do still and then stuff like brake lines, shocks and steering. Not sure which way I want to go on steering yet.
|December 1st, 2010, 09:09 AM
Oh and then this was the only issue I've run into with the rear axle...connecting it to a driveshaft. The isuzu uses some stupid ujoint size/specs that nothing else has. Parts guy found a conversion one he thought would work....sure as hell didn't. Ended up taking the 8.8 mounting flange and machining it to fit the isuzu input. Faced the 8.8 piece leaving a flange at the center which resembled how the isuzu piece was. Was tired at this point so I just welded the crap together. Whatever, it'll work
Had to machine the hell out of the center so a 36mm socket would fit though
|December 1st, 2010, 09:07 PM
Flexed it out tonight after I got the new rear leaf spring bushings in. How flat should the front shackle be? Contemplating moving the rear mount forward one hole.
The rear shackles I robbed from the first explorer but I think I made them too long...they don't move much and the spring is flat and then starts to invert. Any advantage with going longer then stock? Was thinking going back to close to stock.
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Pretty interesting, not sure Ive seen one of these ran like this before.
and with the rear shackles length probably just gives you lift (and probably messes with pinion angle at same time) probably doesn't hurt the spring to go inverted either i would'nt think
|December 2nd, 2010, 06:43 PM
Yea the long rears add height but at the cost of not much uptravel. They don't move back much, which means they don't move upward much, before the springs are flat. I'll shorten them and put +2" spring perches on. Just have the stock perches sandwiched in there right now. Don't even have a rear driveshaft as I need to get around to putting new u joints in....it's a front wheel drive wonder
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May 3, 2014
FRESNO, Calif. - One of the Bulldogs' most decorated senior volleyball classes took center court Saturday afternoon at its team awards banquet hosted at the Save Mart Center.
Four Bulldog seniors were honored among the three team awards given out at the event.
The team's Captain Award went to senior middle blocker Lauren Albertson and outside hitter Korrin Wild, and Albertson also claimed the Coaches Award.
Similarly, Wild shared the Fighting Spirit Award with senior right side hitter Holly Franks and senior outside hitter Marissa Brand.
Last fall, the quartet helped the `Dogs polish off one of their best seasons in recent memory. Wild and Brand were MW All-Conference honorees, while Franks was tabbed the MW Newcomer of the Year.
With their first All-MW honors, Brand and Wild made the `Dogs one of four teams in the 11-team league with multiple selections on the 17-person squad.
In prior years, Wild and Brand received All-WAC Second-Team honorees in 2011 and 2010, respectively, while Franks received her first league-based laurel after playing the 2009, `10 and `11 seasons for Cal Poly.
Brand was also one of the team's most decorated in the classroom as the nine-time Dean's List pick received her third CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District honor.
All four aforementioned players were among a conference-leading 12 Bulldogs that received Academic All-MW honors after the fall slate.
Team-wise, the `Dogs (17-15, 11-9) capped their 43rd season of play in 2013 with their first pair of back-to-back winning seasons since 2003 and `04, and tied for fourth place in the MW Conference - two places better than its MW Preseason Coaches Poll position.
Also on Saturday, the Bulldogs capped their spring slate with an exhibition match against a squad of alumni.
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Leave it to Cobra Starship to slither elegantly down a black carpet.
Gabe Saporta has come a long way since the days when his pop-punk band were releasing split 7″ singles and touring in vans. Samuel Jackson's meme-worthy "Snakes on a Plane" flick is a distant memory, but Cobra Starship remain — bigger than the soundtrack that spawned them and rocking the MTV News VMA pre-show with gusto on Sunday in downtown Los Angeles.
Former Midtown vocalist/bassist Saporta led his synth-pop crew through a raucous "You Make Me Feel" in the lobby of the JW Marriott hotel, which MTV News had transformed into a space-age looking black carpet hosted by MTV News' correspondents and guest reporter Selena Gomez.
Guest singer and Britney gal-pal Sabi started off the song riding down an escalator in a white blazer, red belly shirt, big hooped earrings, ripped-up silver pants and red leather gloves. Saporta followed behind in a dark "Mad Men" worthy suit, red shades and red socks. The pair traded lines down the black carpet, stopping to shake hands and pose for the paparazzi, while the Cobra crew backed them from the stage.
"L.A., put your hands up!" Saporta yelled as he triumphantly climbed the stage toward the end of the track with Sabi trailing behind. The heels on Sabi's boots were tall but they didn't prevent her from pogoing up and down as the song crescendoed, with the crash cymbals growing louder and louder.
"Cobra Starship and Sabi. How cool was that?" exclaimed Gomez immediately afterward.
"That was incredible! So much energy," agreed Sway.
At rehearsals the day before, flashy frontman Saporta wondered whether performing as a warm-up act on the pre-show was as prestigious as conquering the stage at the main event, like say, Lady Gaga or Adele. But guitarist Ryland Blackinton assured him the Starship had landed in a great spot, explaining that "you often like the appetizer more than the main course, because you're more hungry."
"Even though it's not technically the VMAs — it's the pre show — it's still the best moment of my career," Saporta told Sway backstage.
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Japan Jumps the Gun With False Alarms on North Korea
As the world watches nervously for signs of a possible North Korean missile launch, it's Japan that turns out to have an itchy trigger finger.
Japanese officials from southern Kyushu to Yokohama near Tokyo have over the past week unleashed a series of false alarms saying the missiles have gone up, when they mistakenly pushed the button on pre-written warnings from their mobile phones and Twitter accounts.
The latest incident came on Saturday, when an aviation bureau official in Osaka mistakenly emailed out an alert that North Korea had launched a missile, instead of a query about a strong earthquake that shook in the morning.
The emails went out around 5:33 am Japan time – just around the time a magnitude-6.3 quake hit near the southwestern city of Kobe. They were reportedly sent to 87 airport offices by a 46-year-old male official, who was emailing from his mobile phone at home. The official had originally intended to ask the airports about damage from the earthquake. The incorrect message was retracted at 5:39 am.
In a statement, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said one flight heading to Haneda airport from Kitakyushu Airport was delayed for about three to four minutes by the false alert.
On Thursday afternoon, an air traffic management center in Fukuoka Prefecture also mistakenly sent out an email prepared in the eventuality of a North Korea missile launch to a pre-registered group of air traffic control units nationwide. The emails were retracted four minutes later, and no flight was affected.
Afterward, the transport ministry instructed the center not to pre-register email addresses and to "double-check" before sending.
On Wednesday, city officials of Yokohama mistakenly sent out a message they were preparing for a North Korean missile launch to nearly 40,000 followers of its Twitter account (@yokohama_saigai). The message was corrected about 20 minutes later, but officials received about 40 calls and emails asking them if the message was true.


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Does the spell Spiritual Weapon just make a powerless copy of the weapon, or is it a powered down version of its weapon?
I'm playing a level 4 Cleric whose deity is Chronus, the God of Time. I recently saw this spell and decided to use it, but nobody knew if the weapon was just a powerless version and just had the attack die of the weapon, or if it had special properties.
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Sylvia Robinson passed away this morning at the age of 75. The singer/songwriter, label owner, and "mother of hip-hop" Initially received acclaim for her racy 1973 single "Pillow Talk." In 1979, Robsinson went on to form Sugar Hill Records with her husband.
The label brought about the legendary Sugar Hill Gang and their seminal hip-hop classic "Rapper's Delight," which became the first commercially successful rap song. Sylvia's vocal talents weren't forgotten either, with the likes of Moby and J Dilla sampling her soulful tunes.
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20:53 <!OtfBot> [Link Info] Compiler Construction: display
<title>Sex, Drugs & Compiler Construction: display</title>
as our code does not do anything fancy there, this seems to be a problem with HTMLParser. Maybe another title-parsing method is better?
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- FS#21 - deprecate chatMod Expand Collapse
evaluate if we really need a plugin baseclass (at the moment for .setLogger), if needed create lib.plugin, which can be extended by services i.e. ircClientPlugin, if needed. But maybe its just cleaner to leave Plugin-Classes without forced baseclass (apirunner already uses getattr to check if the needed methods are available instead).
At least plugins for other Services than ircClient should not use chatMod with all its functions as baseclass.
- FS#25 - rate limit the command callback Expand Collapse
rate limit the command callback, maybe on per user basis.
an option could be to tweak register_callback by adding an rate_limit parameter, so a plugin could decide itself, how many commands (query lines, etc.) it will process per time unit for a user.
another option is to leave the rate limiting to the plugins and implement it in the most important ones. or provide an rate_limit helper, which can be used by plugins.
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add an option to add the channelname to the log. change logging calls at the most important places.
- FS#33 - youtube: replace by rsssearch Expand Collapse
use youtube.py to build a rsssearch.py plugin, which can search arbitrary rss-enabled pages. provide an example with youtube configured.
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name="Verbose Name"
description="""one paragraph of description
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autoconf should be considered by generateconfig.py like this:
if plugin.hasattr("Meta") and plugin.Meta.hasattr("autoconf" and not plugin.Meta.autoconf:
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- FS#40 - add decorators class for some often used tasks Expand Collapse
i.e. a decorator for config.get, which sets the pluginname.
- FS#41 - add clearer methods to config.has Expand Collapse
self.bot.config.has("mirrorto", "mirror")[2]
is not as nice as it could be.
maybe return a class, which has __getitem__ as the result now does, but provides some nice functions as .issetinNetwork(network)
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Remove "." from config-keys and get a clearer tree structure
- FS#54 - Implement CAP Expand Collapse
- FS#60 - Query channel modes on join Expand Collapse
To have a full view of the channel status it is necessary to query all channel modes and all available lists (eg ban, ban exception and so on)
- FS#63 - Autoreload datafiles Expand Collapse
Monitor files with FAM or sth related and reload them, if changed.
- FS#68 - Decide about testing framework Expand Collapse
doctests, unittests, twisteds trial or something customized?
- FS#75 - tracking of channelmodes (especially +b) Expand Collapse
the bot does not retrieve the list of banned users on join. So it had an error on /mode -b user until [a8ed3ad].
this is fixed, but the bot should track banned users, too.
- FS#77 - !help command Expand Collapse
a !help command which answers with a list of available commands or help to a specific command.
> available commands: !foo !bar ...
!help foo
> helptext
!help !foo
> helptext
some register_ctl_command like framework for the plugins to register the help function.
or via registerCommand (instead of callback) and displaying __doc__ of specific command callbacks (only for plugins with static commands like !8ball but not like commands plugin)
- FS#86 - Use Unicode wherever possible Expand Collapse
Use Unicode for all suitable I/O. Everything that leaves the bot should be Unicode and every input should be Unicode by default.
The only exception should be when the used protocol does not support Unicode.
- FS#87 - Make the bot multilingual Expand Collapse
Make the whole bot multilingual and never use any hard coded strings to communicate with the user.
This involves changing quite all plugins.
All text strings should at least be provided in English.
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Clean up the tcpServer service and its only plugin svn-push if we want to include it with v1.0.
- FS#92 - Implement cron-like scheduling for tasks Expand Collapse
Make a function in the scheduler service to enable some things to be run periodically at a given time. This could be useful eg. for the ircClient.log plugin to change the day.
documentation: http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?crontab+5
5 values: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week
* means "anything"
day-of-week: TLA or numbers, where 0 and 7 both are sunday.
items can be comma-seperated lists,
each item of a list can be:
- a number: i.e 5
- a range: i.e. 6-23
- a modulo-range: i.e. */2 2-12/2
ranges should be easy to do, just use range(from, to+1, modulo).
the hard part is date-math, as example calculating the next "friday the 13th" without enumberating all days from now to then.
Especially tricky with leap-years, so it would be good to handle most of the calculation with date-functions and not with own calculations.
our api could be something like cronCall(minutes=None, hours=None, days=None, months=None, day_of_week=None), where None means "*"
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we have since some time a color lib, see
FS#80. Some plugins still need to be adapted to use it.
- FS#96 - simple ignore-list support for all callbacks Expand Collapse
something like ircClient.network.ignore: ["nick", "nick2"] to have an ignore function for other bots and avoid things like this:
21:27 < annalisa> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iugkT4lvzCc&feature=youtube_gdata - The Christmas Song - Owl City *with lyrics*
21:27 <!OtfBot> [Link Info] YouTube - The Christmas Song - Owl City *with lyrics*
and then just do not invoce the callbacks msg/query/privmsg if the nick is on the ignorelist.
- FS#109 - Logging Config Expand Collapse
add a logging config dict somewhere
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- FS#3 - access rights based on flags Expand Collapse
each service/plugin should be able to register access-right-flags like "can_add_feed" in feedmod. the auth service should store these access-tags in the User-object. There should be a decorator @has_right("can_add_feed") to prefix plugin functions with.
- FS#35 - Webinterface for config Expand Collapse
Webinterface for config
- FS#39 - Better encoding handling Expand Collapse
at the moment, the bot should use intern utf-8 strings (.encode("UTF-8"), with helper functions as sendmsg(..., encoding="myencoding").
Maybe it would be better using unicode(...) object instead of unicode encoded normal strings.
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The man, described as a thin white man in his 20's or 30's and wearing a baseball-style "Fox Racing" cap and black clothes, walked into the bank around 3:20 p.m. Sunday and handed the teller a note demanding cash.
He fled after the teller handed him $1,000 and drove away south on Delsea Drive in a beige Dodge Neon. The first three letters on the license plate were "AAA," police said.
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Shaw Lane Aquaforce will secure promotion unless Bottesford Town win by 20 goals in their final game of the season.
The Ducks drew 2-2 at home to Knaresborough Town on Thursday night to finish on 87 points in their first season in Division One of the Northern Counties East League. With two sides promoted, Aquaforce are three points clear of third-placed Bottesford Town who have a goal difference of plus 61 compared to the Barnsley club's plus 80. Bottesford must beat Grimsby Borough – who lost 13-0 at Shaw Lane recently – by 20 goals on Saturday.
Aquaforce joined from the County Senior League last season and targeted another promotion this season. They have been near the top all season but sacked manager Simon Houghton with 13 games remaining and brought in Craig Elliott who has won eight, draw three and lost two.
The Ducks needed to avoid defeat to in-form Knaresborough on Thursday and fell behind on 50 minutes. But they were ahead by the hour mark as Danny Frost levelled then scored again from the penalty spot to take his tally to 30 for the season and confirm his place as the club's top-scorer ahead of Ashley Flynn with 28. Aquaforce would have been promoted mathematically if Knaresborough had not scored a last-minute equaliser.


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It's relatively unknown to the Northstate and if you don't know about it, it could kill you.
Common pokeweed has been found in the Northstate for the last 10 to 15 years. Eat it raw and you, or your pets or livestock could die.
Shasta County Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Paul Kjos said in addition to being located along the Sacramento River Trail in Redding, the weed can also be found along the freeway and Highway 299.
You can eat pokeweed, but with a lot of preparation. Polk salad is popular in the South.
Kjos said that unless you know what you are doing, it's best to stay away from it.
If you see it, it's best to dig up its tuberous root.
It is not widespread in Shasta County, but birds are not bothered by pokeweed berries so they eat them and deposit them elsewhere.


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Nitzan Chen Razel - The Violinist Who Sings!
Meet renowned violinist Nitzan Chen, cousin of singers Aharon & Yonatan Razel, who is now singing solo.
By Yoni Kempinski
First Publish: 1/8/2013, 8:30 PM
Musician Nitzan Chen Razel is no longer only a renowned violinist, but is now taking to the stage with his first album "Finding my Place" ("Motzeh Makom") in which he sings, all the while not abandoning his favorite instrument - the violin.
Arutz Sheva met Razel at a special concert in the Gula Center in Petach Tikvah, celebrating the new album.
Nitzan's cousin, renowned Jewish musician Yonatan Razel, joined the event and the two played several songs together.
Nitzan Chen Razel teaches music at a local high school and is a member of numerous bands, including one with famous Israeli singer Ehud Banai.
Nitzan studied violin and composition at the Rubin Music Academy in Jerusalem.
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Executive Director
As Executive Director Nancy Buchanan serves as the president and chief executive officer of the William and Mary Real Estate Foundation. The Foundation's mission is to acquire, manage, sell, lease, and develop real properties in support of the educational goals of William & Mary. Ms. Buchanan took the lead in developing Tribe Square, a mixed-use retail and housing project on Richmond Road in Williamsburg, Virginia. Not only do upper class students have the option to live in these premium student apartments but the national and local franchise restaurants in Tribe Square have enhanced the student and employee experience at William & Mary.
Ms. Buchanan served on a techical assistance panel for the Urban Land Institute, which was was tasked to formulate a vision for the Redevelopment of Ettrick Village at Virginia State University. She is an active member and past president of the national Association of University Real Estate Officials (AUREO), which gave her The Lessenger Award in 2012. The Award was given to her in recognition of her commitment and outstanding contributions to the Association of University Real Estate Officials and the higher education community and in grateful thanks for many years of leadership and devoted service to the Association and its members. Ms. Buchanan was also named one of the Top 20 Women in Richmond Commercial Real Estate in 2010. She holds the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute and is past president of the Richmond Chapter of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers.
Before coming to the Real Estate Foundation in January 2007, Ms. Buchanan was Director of Real Estate and Insurance Services at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). She was instrumental in the acquisition of numerous small properties in order to create what is now the VCU School of Business and the VCU School of Engineering, not to mention additional university housing. The construction of these structures has not only expanded VCU's footprint in the city, but has greatly contributed to the Richmond skyline. Ms. Buchanan also taught Advanced Real Estate Appraising in VCU's School of Business.
Prior to her time at VCU, Ms. Buchanan spent 20 years in the real estate appraisal profession which included founding a real estate appraisal company.


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A six hundred and fifty-seven year old dragon, Bane is done with the Grand Council. Tired of the endless cycle of assignments and losing Riders. He craves to live out the rest of his life in quiet solitude. The last thing he needs or wants is another Rider.
Dragons fascinate Sianna Richter. She's curious about their secluded natures, brute strength, unique looks, and graceful movements. Dragons often invade her dreams, beckoning her inner soul. Only she is a descendant of Elder blood, aristocratic blood that has never bonded with a dragon...
Until now.
One touch is all it takes to ignite their passion, but will Bane form the bond between these two reluctant hearts?
Series: Dragon Riders; Previous Book: Bonded Hearts
Genre: Fantasy Shape-shifter
Length: Novel
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Audio School: Boutique Recording Programs and Workshops
Back when I entered the audio program at SUNY Purchase around the turn of the millennium, a bachelor's degree in "Studio Production" still seemed like something of a novel concept. Since then, enrollments for both 4-year and short-term programs in this once-niche market appear to have exploded nationwide.
Occasionally, engineers will gripe about the numbers of graduates some of these schools pump out. Those criticisms aren't completely unwarranted, as it often seems there are far more fresh grads than there are paying jobs. I've even heard dismayed accounts from instructors at some of the less reputable private schools, who say they've been pressured into giving failing students passing grades in order to collect tuition dollars.
But even if all of that is true, there's a flip side to this story: Despite a rapidly-shrinking paid market for recorded music, the number of audio engineers working in the field grew by more than 50% between 1999 and 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Although that growth has since slowed (it's been a brisk 25% if you look at just the past 5 years, and that growth is expected to freeze in place near 1% going forward) it's clear that this increase in admissions didn't come out of thin air. Even in the face of well-publicized stories about big rooms shutting down, there are in fact more studios in the world than ever before, and much more audio as well.
Still, as the audio boom of the past decade begins to taper off and expectations continue to rise, getting the best education possible could prove key for students keen on entering the field, and for working professionals looking to keep their edge. In light of this, we've decided to take a look at a few boutique workshops and audio schools that may help students of sound separate themselves from the rest of the pack.
The Blackbird Academy
"There are two ways to teach students," says Mark Rubel of the new Blackbird Academy in Nashville Tennessee. "There's the assembly line method, and then there's the boutique hand-wired, hand-crafted method. We're doing the latter. I like to think we're hand-wiring the next generation of engineers."
Rubel is probably best known as the longtime owner of Pogo Studio, which he personally ran in Champaign Illinois for 33 years. Since 1985, he has also continuously taught the techniques of recording, both at his own facility (in conjunction with Parkland Community College) and at nearby schools including Eastern Illinois University, where he was the director of audio programs.
Now Rubel has left his studio in good hands and moved to Nashville to make teaching a full-time pursuit. He's landed at Blackbird, one of the most uncompromising studios in a city that's filled with them.
Its 9 production rooms have been graced by everyone from Jack White to Taylor Swift; Beck to Bruce Springsteen; Ke$ha to Neil Young. They have 27 vintage U47s, and consoles by Neve, API, SSL and Avid.
Their new program will be an intensive one: 6 months, 5 days a week. 50% of the students' time will be spent in a classroom setting with Rubel leading the instruction, and 50% will be devoted to hands-on in-the-studio workshops under the guidance of Mix Magazine's technical editor, Kevin Becka.
Guest instructors like Joe Chiccarelli [U2, White Stripes, Elton John, Frank Zappa], Vance Powell [White Stripes, Willie Nelson, Kings of Leon] and Niko Bolas [Neil Young, Warren Zevon, My Morning Jacket] are slated to teach masterclasses as well.
In addition to the staff and the gear, Rubel believes that size and selectivity will help set Blackbird apart:
"Some of the big schools have to accept everyone, whether or not they have an aptitude, or even the interest. They just take people who can pay. It's by design that our program is small. We're going to be turning people down.
"Unlike some of the schools, which are actively talking students into going, we're only taking those people who can't be talked out of it!" he says with a laugh. "We want the ones who, like ourselves, are driven to do it.
"I mean, if a person can do something else for a job, then there are certainly much easier ways to make a living. We're looking for people who are hard-working, driven, curious. And that's how our school is going to be successful: The people who we graduate. They will be our best advertising."
To that effect, enrollment at Blackbird will be fairly limited. During each 6-month semester, there will be a cap of 60 students, split into groups of 30 per class during the lecture portion, and 5 to a class for the hands-on studio work.
120 students per year may be large compared to a state school, where admissions are even more tightly controlled. (SUNY Fredonia limits its famed bachelor's program in recording to 10-15 new students per year, while SUNY Purchase accepted just 5 applicants into the studio production program during the semester I was admitted.) But compared to some of the larger audio-diploma mills, it's an intimate little group for sure.
Blackbird is launching with an intensive summer session for high school students in July. Its first 6-month studio engineering program will begin this Fall, and by Winter 2014, the school will add a 6-month live sound program.
The cost of a semester is comparable to what you might expect at an elite private university, and the education is meant to be on par with that.
"We're imparting a deep understanding of the fundamentals of acoustics and signal flow," says Rubel. "Both the technology and the techniques."
"But too often people stop there: They think recording is just about the technology. Too many graduates are prepared to deal with the technology but not the interpersonal aspects of a session. So we also prepare them for how to behave, how to act, how to express themselves without scuttling a session. To understand the larger context of creativity in a collaborative environment.
"And then there are the critical listening skills. It's typical to think that a profession is all about 'doing': Twiddling knobs, setting up microphones. But all that 'doing' stems from hearing. You have to be attuned – To hear the differences between things, to understand what the possibilities are."
Perhaps what's most important to Rubel are the people involved. "I think the greatest asset will be their fellow students and the instructors. Just to be in an environment of unalloyed excellence, to be around people who are the best in the world at what they do. You can learn so much that way."
Mix With The Masters
Rubel isn't the only one who advocates working with people who are among the best in the world at what they do.
In 2010, Victor Lévy-Lasne and Maxime Le Guil, the co-founders of Mix With The Masters, began inviting some of the most renowned engineers on the planet to teach master classes at their 19th century mansion-studio in the Saint-Rémy provence of southern France. They have since hosted 25 of these week-long seminars.
The instructors have included some of the biggest names in music production: Michael Brauer, Eddie Kramer, Joe Chiccarelli, Tony Maserati, Chris Lord-Alge, Andy Wallace, Al Schmitt, Jimmy Douglass, Tchad Blake, Peter Katis, Jack Joseph Puig.
As opulent as all this sounds, it's been kept surprisingly affordable so far. Lévy-Lasne says that tuition is under $5,000 USD per person, yet includes accommodation and catering for the entire week – Pretty much everything but the plane fare.
The goal of the program is to bring back the mentorship and the direct transfer of knowledge from one engineer to another that has been steadily eroding as the big-studio system becomes a less dominant force in music.
"What the participants like about MWTM is that we are recreating a community of professionals who can support each other," says Lévy-Lasne. "We're living in an era in which big studios have closed and knowledge is mostly shared online, sometimes without control or the possibility of rating the quality of the information. However, a physical interaction – being able to speak face to face and standing in a room watching the best engineers at work – is an amazing opportunity that cannot be replaced by articles, forums, tutorials and videos."
The weeklong course is broken into 8 hour days, where the guest mixer discusses production techniques, his philosophical approach, and even get hands-on, recording and mixing a live band on the studio's Neve 88 R.
The courses are designed with working professional in mind, and it's been particularly popular with engineers in their thirties. It attracts others as well, including younger students and older musicians from all around the world. Visitors have come from 40 countries to date.
"The fact that this studio is far from where people would expect this kind of event to happen is really important for us," says Lévy-Lasne "Confining it to an unfamiliar environment allows the attendees and guest speaker to totally disconnect for an entire week and really have an introspective experience."
It's hard not to like the idea of getting away for a week to a well-equipped studio in a private villa in the French countryside. But for Lévy-Lasne the selling point remains the teacher, whichever one you choose:
"It is the personality of every mixer, the energy, the attitude and the emotion that he brings to the music that makes the most difference. And that's exactly what they transmit in our courses."
Larry Crane's Weekend Workshops at Jackpot! Recording
For the past few years, Larry Crane has been hosting weekend workshops at his Portland studio, Jackpot! Recording.
Some of us may know Larry best as the founder and editor of Tape Op Magazine, but he's also a first-rate engineer in his own right. Over the years, he's worked with artists like Elliott Smith, Jolie Holland, Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists and Death Cab for Cutie.
In Crane's recurring workshops (which are just a few hundred bucks per person for two 8-hour days) the focus is not on his work, but yours.
It's a fairly unique method, in which Crane encourages his students to bring two of their own productions — both the completed mixes and the multitrack masters. Then, Crane and the class dig in, working to help you improve both your sound and your approach.
In addition to these hands-on mix rescues, Crane discusses and demonstrates mic techniques, signal flow, gain staging and critical listening. The program is designed for beginners, home recordists, and those who have a feel for the process but are looking to improve their results and hone their craft.
Master Classes at Echo Mountain Studios
Echo Mountain in Asheville, North Carolina (profiled recently in SonicScoop) has just started a workshop of their own. After the success of their trial run in February, Julian Dreyer and his studiomates already have another course planned for the fall.
The approach at their weekend workshop is a little different than Crane's: Instead of putting the spotlight on mixing and evaluating each student's pre-recorded material, they spend a bulk of the two-day course working through the finer points of mic technique with a roomful of real live musicians.
The course is broken up into two distinctly different session dates: One that focuses on tracking electric rock bands, and another other that zooms in on acoustic instruments commonly found on country and bluegrass recordings.
Once the recording section is complete, the class begins the mixing phase, seamlessly integrating outboard hardware with modern software systems. One day, they'll be working on a vintage Neve, the next, on an API.
So far, the program has attracted a youngish crowd, ranging mostly from their late teens through their late twenties. They're generally students who are supplementing their education in sound, or just beginning it, albeit in style.
In the world of audio, a degree or a certification does not equal a job. In our field, producers and engineers tend to make their own work more often than not, and none of the educators on this shortlist would try and tell you otherwise.
But that doesn't mean there's no value in a good audio education. Learning is not merely about a piece of paper or a qualification. Instead, it's the things you can learn – the fundamentals, the taste, the tricks, the business savvy, the attitude; And it's the people you'll meet – mentors, advocates, collaborators, friends – that make an education worthwhile.
Hopefully yours will last until you reach the end of your reel, many, many years from now.
Justin Colletti is a Brooklyn-based audio engineer, college professor, and journalist. He records and mixes all over NYC, masters at JLM, teaches at CUNY, is a regular contributor to SonicScoop, and edits the music blog Trust Me, I'm A Scientist.


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It's always a big deal for Utah to get into national news—especially the Sunday New York Times. It is one Big Fat Free Ad for Utah tourism.
But the state's boosters probably would have rather passed on the article in last Sunday's NYTimes that addressed in depth, the Wasatch Front's awful air quality.
After calling the state an "outdoor lover's utopia," NYT went on to report Utah suffered 22 days this winter with pollution levels way over the federal air quality standards. The article included a photo of Salt Lake's hazy skyline that is sure to make readers' eyes water and throats' scratch. The tourism and recreation economy, of course, is a huge part of Utah's economic future and willful ignorance of that may cost Salt Lake City the lucrative Outdoor Retailer shows.
Bryce Bird, the director of Utah's Division of Air Quality, told NYT what everyone except Gov. Gary Herbert seems to understand:
"Obviously, this is not acceptable. The public is fed up with it. The concern for them is that it is not being addressed fast enough."
Brian Moench, of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, piled on with:
"If the 40,000 women in Utah who are pregnant suddenly started smoking, that would constitute a genuine health emergency. But our levels of air pollution are causing the exact same consequences as if all these women were smoking."
But Herbert seems more worried about simulating action—many allege it's because the governor's insatiable appetite for campaign contributions has made his office a wholly owned subsidiary of the state's heavy industry—than actually fixing the problem.
Instead of producing an aggressive initiative to address the problem, Hebert filmed a $60,000 public service message —paid for by Utah taxpayers— that tells Utah taxpayers that it is mainly their fault—which is, in part, true. About half the pollution is from commuting in cars and the other half from industry.
What Herbert, a former Realtor, is failing to do is to come up with a plan to attack the issue on all fronts—public transit, tighter regulation of industry emissions, fighting urban sprawl and so forth. The Democrats in the Legislature have done that, but it's unlikely Herbert will sign on to their plan.
And with the worst of the winter inversion season behind us, it's unlikely anything will move forward on the Hill. Why fix the roof when it's not raining?


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Proof provides well-curated wine, beer, and spirits with industry and neighborhood savvy.
In celebration of both of these businesses joining the neighborhood and book-ending RiNo's Larimer St., they are hosting a double-down grand opening event during the RiNo First Friday Art Walk on September 5th.
Two-in one-specials from both locations are going on from 5PM-10PM. After 10pm forces will join later on at Cart-Driver from 10 PM to close, launching the late night menu.
Cart-Driver will be launching their expanded menu as well as a new late night menu from 10-12pm, and recognizing their new hours of seven days a week 5pm-midnight.
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Annette wrote, "You are either a fabulous morning ritual or a deadly addiction to me... but both are nice! So I had to buy these shoes during a very stressful day last week and now that they're here i think.. hmmmf. what am I gonna do with them? And does this mean legwear?! I haven't had nylons on since the last decade... but the whole point of tan is that super elongation you get from nude... but nylons? seriously? And what skirts are gonna work here? I'm on the heavy side of chic (god knows I'm working on it) but I'm hovering dangeriously around 14 and definately need waist assists and just don't know where to go with these shoes... pants seem a waste... A lines don't seem to look right... pencils? tweeds? thoughts? I'm far from wealthy but I do need a few work casual or upwards outfits for the winter... and they are nice wedges... anyway i'm babbling--- mostly I shop vicariously through you daily and really need someone to guide me before i wander out of the house in a tan toga. I wanted these but no tan was there, but i got these. and now I'm just not sure why..."
Annette, trousers/jeans are actually really great with wedges - it gives off a slightly 70's vibe that's very current. Keep it to wider-legged jeans with a flowy blouse or turtleneck sweater, or leggings with a long tunic top cinched at your natural waistline with a belt. Alternately, a cute straight skirt with tights would look great. Enjoy your new shoes!
1. The Shoes: Mix No. 6 Olivia Wedge Pumps ($40, 4 colors)
2. Ann Taylor Long Draped Neck Top ($30 on sale, 3 colors)
3. Charlotte Russe Paisley Chiffon Tunic ($25)
4. Classiques Entier Tie Neck Stretch Silk Blouse ($158, 2 colors)
5. Banana Republic Heritage Louise Beaded Tunic ($65)
6. Gap Cowl Sweater ($55, 8 colors)
7. Crimson Saddle Wide Double Buckle Belt ($38)
8. Joe's Jeans The Legging ($88, 2 colors)
9. Ann Taylor Curvy Corduroy Trousers ($79, 2 colors)
10. Apt. 9 Tweed Pencil Skirt ($28 on sale)
11. The Limited Wide Waistband Mini Skirt ($60)
12. Old Navy The Diva Embellished Trouser Jeans ($40, 2 colors)
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To paraphrase a saying, man shall not live by Warcraft alone.
During my off time when I'm watching TV or relaxing I will pop open my tablet and play a game called Farmville 2: Country Crossing.
It's a pretty simple game of resource management. You have a certain amount of slots for items you gather and can manufacture into food or supplies to sell. The more money that you obtain, the more XP you obtain and the more items/lots you can purchase to expand your farm. Very simple premise, but can be very challenging from time to time.
The most important aspect that I have learned from this game is keeping all of the plates spinning at once. When one of my ovens finished after a two hour cook time making sure I have all the materials to put another recipe to cook. This keeps my preparation skills active since everything has different grown times. My strawberry patch takes 50 minutes to grow and I need a certain amount of these to make the treats to feed the miners so that I can obtain the quartz for manufacturing bottles etc. (whoo)
So how can a small game on the tablet or phone affect the play style in World of Warcraft? Because many of your professions have the same concept in what you have to gather. Each item has a possibility to be sold in its raw state, or combined to produce another item for sales. That item you gather while fishing can be converted by your alchemist to sell as a potion. Even a baseline exists that most items can be sold to the vendor for a little bit of pocket change.
Your cognitive skills determine just how quickly you can convert an item into a higher selling item. There is not an expectation that you will know exactly how to convert each item into a sale item. With there being 1000's of items in World of Warcraft, that is a lot of plates spinning in the air. Soon players will be entering the portal into the land of Draenor. New items appearing into bags to buy and sell. But even now, with the end of Mists of Pandaria just over the corner, items can be manufactured into sales items. Just keeping those pots a cooking and filling orders can keep you busy by itself.
A little bit of repeated knowledge can open up a brand new world of sales. Warlords of Draenor has shown itself to be a very expensive place to live. Bringing all of your sales guns can let you be prepared to conquer a new sales world.
Good Luck and Good Profit Hunting
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I live with just myself and my house is just as much a mess as it was when I had a houseful. I do have two tenants and they keep their area ok and I struggle - they think I am hopeless, I understand this can be because of dyslexia and ADHD...do you think it is? I try so hard I REALLY do, but always seem to leave a trail of things behind me as I wander from one thing to another...goodness only knows what type of old lady I will become....but I suspect your house is a creative house? most ADHD p[eople are creative..lol
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I have a very untidy house too. I can get it tidy if i invite people over. the stress helps me prioritise (i know i dont have 5 hrs to tidy up the cupboard under the stairs! tho i do try to do that too!)I expect the last thing you want to do right now is invite people round. I find generally i feel better about myself if i can just keep the toilet and the kitchen sink and surfices clean, so i know im not going to pioson anyone! Hope your feeling happier soon. x x
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My house is messy too, not filthy but messy. My house is always full of kids and their stuff. My kids, their friends, my two dogs, and my five cats. Just keeping up with laundry and cat hair is exhausting, not to mention dishes. My philosophy is this. Invest time in the things that live on. Your kids, your husband, and friends. In forty years from now, no one will care if the house was a mess, only if it was a good place to be. Create memories and relationships. If all you remember about a person, is what their home looked like, then they couldn't have been that much fun, or interesting, or frankly...worth knowing. If your house is filthy, then you may want to look at things from a health perspective. If you pack-rat you might want to look at what hole in your life you are filling with things, or why collecting things makes your anxiety more manageable. But if your house is just messy because you devote your time to people and not to dust, and wiping down a counter 10 times a day, then tell whomever doesn't like it to help you out or quit complaining. Sometimes husbands just don't understand how much we need and have to handle in a day. Being a mom is equivalent to two full time jobs. Now add special needs into the mix. Whoa! By the way, in-laws, especially mother-in-laws, in my opinion, have a tendency to think that what their sons grew up with, is what they should marry. That didn't work out so well for my mother-in-law, but hey..I'm not married to her, so I really don't care what she thinks. My husband always backs me up. He married me not her. If he didn't back me up, he knows where his mommy lives and I would tell him to run home to mommy. I'm sure you are NOT a loser. I'm sure you aren't incompetent. You just need a little support. If you are negatively affected by the house, see what you can do to make it better. Don't be so hard on yourself. Take care.
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wash up..oh the dusting...aha there is that magazine i was looking for..sit down reading..damn I was doing the washing up..on way to sink i trip over dog, he needs a walk. 5 mins later i am outside and wondered what i was supposed to be doing. is that familiar? i try and make myself feel better by doing 1 task a day and completing it really well. when my boyfriend moans i ask him if he could pls finish the jobs i started! it does help :)
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I can say I do not live in the world of June Clever. I do not have a messy home but there are just days with so much going on that I just don't have the time. If it is that bad you might sit down and write out a plan of attack and try and just get one thing accomplished at a time. Dishes and laundry are three jobs in one, and it is a never ending task. If their are childern in the home they are never to young to help out. My son has his chores and he is 6, and there is no reason why your husband can not help out over the weekend. You could make it a family thing in one room. Here is a little note I have framed on my wall. It explains it all.
Come in, but dont expect to find all dishes done or all floors shined.
Observe the crumpled rug, the toys galore, the sumdgy fingerprinted door.
The little ones we shelter here, dont thrive on spotless atmosphere.
They're more inclined to disaray, and carefree, even messy play.
Their needs are great, their patience small.
All day I'm at their beck and call.
It's Mommy come! It's Mommy see! Wiggly worms and redscraped knees.
Painted picture blocks piled high. My floor unshined the day goes by.
Some future day they'll flee the nest. And I at last will have a rest.
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When my house is a mess, it's a pretty good indicator that I'm a mess on the inside. It doesn't matter how much time I do or don't have to clean up if I'm depressed and/or lacking focus/motivation.
I *DO* tidy up the place quite well when expecting guests, and I've found it helps to invite people over more often, so I HAVE TO clean up. This doesn't help with the heap of laundry and mess I can hide in my bedroom with the door closed, but it's a start!
In addition, it helps me to take notice of how much better I feel when my house is clean and (at least somewhat) organized.
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Mine too! I too feel totally overwhelmed and incompetent because of the mess. I agree that when my house is totally out of order, I'm a mess on the inside as well. I too clean for "company" like a mad woman...my husband just loves for me to invite other Mom's over for coffee in the afternoon! Are you depressed? Do you have a physical issue like Hypothyroid or Fibromyalgia going on? I have both, and have to remind myself, that ANYTHING I get done in the house, is an accomplishment. I have to remind myself not to see it in all or nothing terms. Hope this helps!
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
From the Daily News:
Show Palace, formerly known as Gypsy Rose, is slated to open May 31 as a gentleman's club and restaurant.
A message sent out on the club's Twitter account touts it as "the newest, largest, most upscale FULL NUDE Adult Nightclub/Restaurant in NYC."
Owners of the club have tried twice to get a liquor license without success.
Local civic leaders, elected officials and business owners lobbied hard against the club, saying it would hurt the rebirth of Long Island City as a family friendly neighborhood.
In recent days, young women have walked into local businesses and handed out cards with risque pictures advertising Show Palace.
The club's web page outlines its hours, 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. Thursdays through Sundays, noting it offers a $10 steak, eggs and mimosa meal deal.
While full nudity is not allowed in clubs where alcohol is served, the rules are looser for dry establishments.
Terry Flynn, an attorney for the club's owner, said they are still pursuing a liquor license.
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BYOB Mr. Nussbaum.
Sit back and enjoy the show!
Uh...and try to control yourself!
Remove your tell tale trembling hand from your pocket.
Surely you can get one of your
Tribune's "hot Asian beauties" to do that for you later.
- Saturday, May 19, 2012
Funny story about BYOB:
There was this all nude strip joint called "Lucky's Lounge" on Queens blvd and 54st back in the late 70's.
They went around the liqueur license "No booze served" by making it a private membership club that allows members to BYOB (bring your own booze)
Customers would buy a stamped cup that was good for 1/2 hour.
They also served fresh White Castle "murder burgers" and soda.
Anyway the place got raided by the feds one night over gambling. 3 of the people arrested were cops ! People were booing Ed Koch on TV
Just for clarity:-I know this because my band would play once a month at "The Coventry" down the Blvd
- Sunday, May 20, 2012
Oh nice - cant wait for the grand opening - booooobies!!!
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"Half Bad" by Sally Green isn't half bad -- it's totally wonderful. The story is fast-moving, the action and dialogue keep the reader's interest, and the characters are believable and compelling.
Green gives Part One the title of "The Trick," and she uses a trick with the setting. Part One is actually more the middle of the story in this first book. Green also plays a bit with the narration -- throwing a bit of second person narration in this first part -- which doesn't appear in the later parts of the story.
It's about an England with witches. White witches, obviously, are the good witches, and black witches are the bad ones. However, that dichotomy is really not all that accurate when white witches torture and kill those who aren't on their side.
But Green cleverly doesn't make the story about black versus white. There are some white witches who are happy to act like black witches, and there are black witches with souls like white witches. It's all mixed up -- just like the real world.
Interestingly, Green's protagonist is unable to read. Although Nathan is quite competent with maps, letters word formations are practically impossible for him to decipher.
He's locked in a cage in the first part of the book. If he doesn't escape and get the traditional three gifts that all witches must get on their 17th birthday, he might die. His father, the baddest black witch of all, has never tried to find him. Perhaps that's because one witch had a vision that Nathan would kill his father with a famous sword, the Fairborn.
In spite of the darkness of parts of the story (black witches killing any and all -- including their own relatives), Green writes with humor. For example:
"'The way you go all...there's an English word -- mopey? Yes, I think that's it. You are mopey sometimes.'
'I think you've got the wrong word. Thoughtful is more like it.'
'No, I think the right word is mopey.'"
For readers tired of dystopian young adult novels and vampire novels, this series -- full of magic and adventure (and a bit of humor) -- is sure to please. Even reluctant readers will find themselves turning page after page to find out what happens.
Please note: This review is based on the final hardcover book provided by Viking for review purposes.
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- 'Every Day' by David Levithan: A different kind of story


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Well, you've made it to the midway point of another work week and you're looking for some way to reward yourself. Or maybe you're looking for some good vibes to get you through the rest of the work week. In either case, you can get the cure for what ails you tonight when Passafire plays The Viper Room. Passafire's new album Vines debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart and tonight you can see why the album has been so well received. Be honest. You didn't have any big plans for tonight. So why not head out to The Viper Room and take in a show that will help you face the rest of the work week?
Passafire plays the Viper Room tonight
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New Treatments May Improve Outcomes for AL Amyloidosis Patients
By Bryan Tutt
Recently, however, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center opened clinical trials of new drug combinations and even a new agent to treat this disease. If successful, this new agent would be the first drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically for the treatment of AL amyloidosis.
Cause and symptoms
AL amyloidosis occurs when clonal plasma cells in the bone marrow produce abnormal κ or λ light chains. These light chain proteins form amyloid fibrils, which accumulate in one or more organs and cause damage. The organs most often affected are the kidneys and the heart, but amyloid fibrils have been known to accumulate in all types of tissue except brain tissue.
A common cause of death for patients with AL amyloidosis is heart disease. "The amyloid deposits can cause thickening of the walls of the heart," said Robert Orlowski, M.D., Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma. "This thickening impairs heart function and causes an irregular heart rhythm."
Unfortunately, symptoms of heart failure may be the first signs of AL amyloidosis. Indications of kidney damage such as fluid retention, anemia, increased serum creatinine levels, or proteinuria also may be the first signs of AL amyloidosis.
"It's important to recognize AL amyloidosis early in the disease process—before organ damage has occurred, which makes the disease more difficult to treat," said Jatin Shah, M.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma. Suggestive of AL amyloidosis are indications of organ damage on routine physical examination, such as fluid retention because of kidney or heart failure, or laboratory findings such as increased serum creatinine levels or proteinuria.
AL amyloidosis should also be suspected in patients with multiple myeloma. Although most patients with AL amyloidosis do not have myeloma, AL amyloidosis occurs in 10%–15% of myeloma patients. For this reason, Dr. Shah recommends that all patients with multiple myeloma and symptoms of potential organ damage be screened for AL amyloidosis.
AL amyloidosis is typically diagnosed by the presence of clonal plasma in bone marrow aspirate and amyloid fibrils in a tissue biopsy. The tissue can be obtained by needle aspiration of the abdominal fat pad or of an organ suspected to be involved.
Standard treatments
Because AL amyloidosis and myeloma both arise from abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow, treatments that are effective against myeloma are also used to treat AL amyloidosis. These treatments include stem cell transplantation, the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib, the corticosteroid dexamethasone, immunomodulatory drugs like thalidomide and its analogues lenalidomide and pomalidomide, and alkylating agents like melphalan or cyclophosphamide.
The standard treatments for newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis are melphalan plus dexamethasone and/or autologous stem cell transplantation. However, Dr. Orlowski said, "It's not known whether stem cell transplantation or a nontransplant approach is more effective, because AL amyloidosis is not common."
Because of the small number of patients with the disease, few randomized clinical studies have been done in patients with AL amyloidosis. However, a randomized study in France comparing stem cell transplantation with low-dose melphalan and dexamethasone found that transplantation did not offer an advantage in survival or response rates. Nevertheless, Dr. Orlowski said, patients with certain disease characteristics, such as kidney involvement, seem to benefit from stem cell transplantation. "In general, the approach is to consider using stem cell transplantation with or without preceding chemotherapy to reduce the disease burden," he said.
The main goal of AL amyloidosis treatment is to kill the abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow that produce the amyloid proteins. Once these proteins are no longer being produced, the body can absorb some of the amyloid fibrils that have accumulated in the affected organ(s).
Another important measure of a treatment's effectiveness is organ function. Although organ function improves in 30%–40% of patients who receive standard treatment for AL amyloidosis, organ recovery is slow and depends on which organs are affected and how long the damage has been occurring. Dr. Shah said it can take as long as 2 years for the affected organs to heal.
Multidisciplinary care
"Patients with AL amyloidosis are often very sick and can be difficult to treat," Dr. Shah said. "Many do not tolerate chemotherapy well and encounter many complications." He added that because of the various organs that can be damaged, the care of amyloidosis patients requires a multidisciplinary approach.
Dr. Orlowski agreed, suggesting that patients with AL amyloidosis be referred to a large center where the myeloma specialists who treat amyloidosis work closely with nephrologists, cardiologists, and other specialists who may be required to treat the affected organs. He said, "Input from all these people is important to ensure our patients get the best care."
Clinical trials
New treatments for AL amyloidosis are being investigated in two clinical trials at MD Anderson.
In the first trial, a phase I/II study available only at MD Anderson, patients with newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis receive melphalan and dexamethasone on days 1–4 and pomalidomide on days 1–21 of a 28-day cycle. Dr. Orlowski, the trial's principal investigator, said, "Pomalidomide with dexamethasone has been shown to work for people with relapsed amyloidosis, so combining pomalidomide with the standard of care for newly diagnosed patients, melphalan and dexamethasone, is likely to be effective in people with newly diagnosed disease."
The study's drug combination does not interfere with stem cell transplantation. Patients who are eligible for transplantation receive two cycles of the drug combination and then undergo a transplant; patients who are not eligible for transplantation but for whom the drugs are effective and well tolerated receive prolonged therapy and eventually move to a maintenance dose.
In the second trial, an international phase III study, patients are randomly assigned to receive the experimental oral proteasome inhibitor ixazomib (also called MLN9708) plus dexamethasone or the physician's choice of dexamethasone alone or dexamethasone plus melphalan, cyclophosphamide, thalidomide, or lenalidomide. Dr. Shah, MD Anderson's principal investigator for the trial, said that the study could lead to the FDA's approval of ixazomib for AL amyloidosis.
"AL amyloidosis affects a small number of patients, so it takes a major effort and commitment by multiple academic centers to complete a trial," Dr. Shah said. The difficulty of organizing large trials for a small patient population is a major reason why no drugs have yet been approved for the treatment of AL amyloidosis.
In both studies, it is hoped that the experimental drug combinations will prolong patients' remissions. Another potential benefit for patients is the convenience of taking oral medications. "Both these studies offer all-oral regimens," Dr. Orlowski said, "so patients don't have to schlep back and forth to the clinic for intravenous or subcutaneous injections."
For more information, contact Dr. Robert Orlowski at 713-792-2860 or Dr. Jatin Shah at 713-745-6130.
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Boyfriend and Chino– do they go together?!
What do you think about the "boyfriend style/chino" look?? I have to say, I really wasn't into it because I thought then when you wore something that was too big on you, it would tend to make you look more "pleasant (wink wink)" than what you really are, right?! Well, this year my opinion is the opposite! For some reason, Robin and I are into this look more than ever! We just got in the J Brand chino's and they are AMAZING! Even guys are complimenting me without me even asking what they thought! Is the color? The style? Who knows! But whatever it is, you definitely have to try it out!
We got in the Army green chino which is huge for the Summer. So far, I've worn them with a bright Autumn Cashmere sweater, tank, and a pair of flip flops which was perfect for a Saturday look. Last night, I went to dinner and put them with a t-shirt and my favorite Tory Burch cardi and it seemed to look "cool but effortless"! (FYI– These words are not just my opinion too, I have a few people telling me this so I'm not just making this up). You need to try it. Sometimes you want to look cool without having those tight jean leggings on, but honestly, no one will take either style away from me– I'm set for the summer, now we just have to get YOU in them!


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Registration opened up January 6 for Orlando bands to submit to be part of the Hard Rock Rising 2014 Global Battle of the Bands. Registration runs until 4 p.m. EST on January 27 for bands to compete in this year's global battle.
Again this year, Orlando's Hard Rock Café is one of the participating café's in the contest. Bands must be from a 100 mile radius of a participating Hard Rock Café and register through their Facebook page to compete. Only five bands will be selected from the Orlando Hard Rock Café through fan voting to compete, with a sixth band chosen by the local contest administrator. The online voting will take place February 3-17.
The top five bands that win the first round through fan voting will then perform at live battle events to determine a winner from each market area. That winning band will win $250, a $250 Hard Rock gift certificate and move on to the next round of the competition. Then it is back to online voting to determine the global top 25 bands for the judges to then choose an overall winner and two runners up.
The grand prize is an all expenses paid trip and guaranteed spot to play this summer's Hard Rock Live music festival in Rome's Piazza del Popolo. Two runners up will win $10,000 worth of band gear.
Orlando area bands head over to the Hard Rock Café Orlando's Facebook page to register and submit your original music track for review. There is no registration fee for bands to participate. See the local contest page for a link to the complete contest rules. Good Luck!


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Jul 6, 2012 9:30 AM
Lob your DIY doily dress disaster into the trash and move into adulthood with this Lela Rose Crystal-Top Dress ($1,895), exclusive to Bergdorf Goodman. The fitted dress will flatter your waist, but that's nothing in comparison to the intricate detailing in the crystal embroidery at the shoulders. A dress like this deserves a fantastic pair of shoes and equally expensive diamond jewelry. So put your retirement aside, give up grocery shopping for a week or six, and starve happily ever after looking like a style-savvy princess. (Wait. That wouldn't exactly be the "adult" approach, would it.)
Ooohhh, please please please aspire/acquire this! When I first saw it, I thought the top was lace, and I thought it was the best thing ever!! Now I see it's crystals, and twice as much as I expected it to be. Would LOVE LOVE LOVE if you could find something similar at a lower price point!
I thought the exact same thing!
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When you are Ready to put a deposit down CLICK HERE
(More knowledge before you agree to buy a pup)The SCHWARZ DOGS are NOT working
dogs !
The cost of one of my pups will vary with Supply and Demand. This is the way
of the free market. If we have lots of pups, the price will go down.
This is a very touchy subject and I want you to understand how I price
my dogs and who I am so that you will know if you want to buy a pup from me. So, first of all, I want you to know who I am
because maybe you don't like me and wont want to support me and my dogs.
When you buy something from me, you are supporting my cause, my Ideas
and my dogs. So If you don't like my cause, my Ideas or me don't, buy a pup from me.
There are thousands of breeders and puppies over the internet for you to purchase.
I will be the first to encourage you to go somewhere else. I don't need you to buy one of my puppies and I want you to know
that. If you have any doubt about one of my pups, please don't buy a pup from me. I want this to come from your heart and
I only want folks to buy my pups who REALLY want one of my pups and know why they want one of my pups. I am also kind of
picky as to who I sell my pups to, after all they are MY PUPS.
I am TOTALLY into GOD first and I WALK with God and talk with God. He
is the reason these dogs are here in the first place and his children are the second reason. I believe in the Creation of
life in that this all came about from God, and I also believe in EVOLUTION.
So if God and family didn't bring you here, or you don't like my miss
spelled words, or you can't cope with an ol' lady who may not be perfect, then don't buy one of my dogs.
Now, with that said, let's move on... the price of one of my pups:.
I have put my life into this breed. I have sacrificed more than any of you will ever know and I am not rich because all I
have has gone into my work. Your hard earned money will go right back into these dogs. I don't wear diamonds and pearls. I
don't live in a big house and I keep my 'stuff' and don't throw anything away.
When I have a litter of pups I am going to keep one or two or maybe
even three, depending on the quality of the pup, for breeding back into my lines. So I am breeding for me and the Breed first.
Next I am breeding for YOU. I know what you guys want and I have the dog. That is what I do. So believe me when I say, I KNOW
WHAT YOU WANT, and I have the pup/dog you will be estatic about. I have been reading folks (just like I do animals) for a
very, very long time.
My pups will cost you a NON REFUNDABLE deposit. I wont argue this with you. You will NOT get your
deposit back. Its gone. I spent it on dog food.
My pups sell for between 1 thousand and 3 thousand dollars each. Why
such a large price change? SUPPLY AND DEMAND. If I don't have any pups, the price will sky rocket. The person with the most
money gets the pup. I am not going to beat around the bush on this. If you don't like that, don't get in line for one of my
I put a pup in my hands and ask myself how much would I be willing to take for this pup. If I
don't want to sell the pup, the price goes up. If the pup is a tad noisy, or too hyper for me, the price will go down to maybe.....
800.00?. I did sell a pup for 500.00 cash once when a man came over to the house and this pup was crying and chewing on the
chain link fence. I wont have a pup like that around me, so one can get a pup from me like that.
If you can't wait, don't buy one of my pups. I don't have a crystal
ball. I will NOT Jack off my male and artificially inseminate my females to get pups to sell to you. You will have to get
in line and wait. I am keeping as many females as I can to be sure you all have a pup, but sometimes God has other ideas.
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I am not native english speaker, so my Ubuntu language is different, and it's ok :) But I would like to have command line tools (SVN, for example) to print messages in english, and not in my system language.
Why, you ask? It's because lots of tutorials are in english, and it's IMHO more convenient to use command line that way. So, how to set command line programs to english, and system to another language?


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Um, yes. Yesterday, Phonte might have blown up the internet with the first single from his upcoming solo project, Charity Starts At Home (out September 27th). The single, "Not Here Anymore" features none other than emcee extraordinaire, Elzhi. Production? 9th Wonder. Win – all up and down this piece, y'all. Head bob, sexy sway, and even a little gyrate worthy.
Stream and download for free below!
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|Shengkun Xie, MSc 2006
|PhD program in Applied Statistics at University of Guelph
|Candace Schneider, MSc 2006
|Individual Actuarial Analyst, Equitable Life, Waterloo
|Denise Gutermuth, MSc 2007
|Mathematics Lab Supervisor at Wilfrid Laurier University
|Jing Wang, MSc 2007
|MSc program in Computational Engineering at McMaster University
|Jasmine Kohli, MSc 2008
|Financial Analyst, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, Toronto
|Laleh Samarbakhsh, MSc 2008
|PhD program in Management (Financial Economics) at Wilfrid Laurier University
|Xiaojing Xi, MSc 2008
|PhD program in Applied Mathematics (Financial Mathematics) at University of Western Ontario
|Kaijie Cui, MSc 2009
|PhD program in Mathematics and Statistics (Financial Mathematics) at University of Calgary
|Keang Ly, MSc 2009
|MA program in Economics at University of Waterloo
|Sara Vakilian, MSc 2009
|Valuation Analyst at Manulife Financial, Waterloo
|John Talboom, MSc 2010
|PhD program in Mathematics at Carleton University
|Ming Bao, MSc 2010
|PhD program in Applied Mathematics (Mathematical Biology) at University of Western Ontario
|Mohamed Bendame, MSc 2010
|PhD program in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at University of Waterloo
|Andrey Vasilyev, MSc 2010
|Quant at National Bank of Canada, Toronto
I chose the program because it offered a great opportunity to learn how mathematics is applied to science and finance. The courses were interesting and challenging, and the faculty are knowledgeable and dedicated to the success of the students.
The master program in Mathematics at Laurier has provided comprehensive training and supports throughout the years. I gained new perspectives and had the opportunity to prove and polish my research skills. My professors coached me and encouraged me through the development of my research. From the studies, Ive learned more than the `right answers; Ive learned to ask the `right questions.
Being a graduate student in the Mathematics department with its friendly, knowledgeable and supportive faculty members was a great experience for me. My masters degree has played a key role in my career as an analyst.
Laurier was a great place to learn, and in my case at least, it definitely opened up new windows of opportunities. Laurier offers an array of interesting math subjects, topics such as Monte Carlo methods, Multiple Criteria Decision analysis, optimization, financial math, and math modeling, to name but a few, are the backbone of many real-world applications. But what I will remember most from my time at Laurier is the teaching staff, they were simply brilliant.
I thoroughly enjoyed my graduate school experience at Wilfrid Laurier. The mathematics department has a very welcoming atmosphere. Faculty members have an open door policy and took time to assist students with any questions they might have, and meet their individual needs. I was very satisfied with the guidance I received from my research supervisor. Any time I needed to drop by Dr. Zhaos office to discuss my research, I always felt that as his student my time was given priority. The mathematics department offered excellent graduate student workspaces to each student. Each student workspace has its own computer workstation, as well as wireless internet, which made studying at school very convenient. The buildings and classroom facilities are very modern and professional, which made it enjoyable to be on campus. Teaching assistantship duties were very well organized, and very accommodating to the life of a busy graduate student.