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SF Designs - 6 Years in SL !!!!
That is what comes to mind first when I sit and think how special it is to be one of the longest running businesses in Second Life today. I am one of the fortunate ones who has had the opportunity to get to know Swaffette and Jamir over the past 4 and 1/2 years I have worked on the Fashion For Life event ( Clothing Fair of SL ).
I look through my inventory and see all the outfits I have from my favorite designers. There is a folder called SF Designs. One of only a few that had to have its own folder due to the amount of outfits in there. Every outfit is amazing and made with love . Still this day i wear my first pair of Leather pants that got in Second Life because they came from SF Designs.
I can continue to go on about how amazing this store is but its not just the store. The People who work at SF Designs. The models, the customer service people, Swaffy and Jamir are all amazing and it is because of them that this store is still striving 6 years after opening the door for the first time !
Congratulations to you all at SF Designs... I can not wait for another year of friendship, outfits , love and working with you ! You are a huge part of our heart
Come out and wish them well all weekend.... Celebrate with SF Designs... Here
Ame and Nevar
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thanks so much you two :) I owe alot to the dear friends who have supported me along the way including you :) GOOO RELAY!!
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SOURCE: Ayers, Carolyn Jursa. "An Interpretive Dialogue: Beckett's 'First Love' and Bakhtin's Categories of Meaning." Samuel Beckett Today 7 (1998): 391-405.
In the following essay, Ayers applies Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of dialogue to "First Love."
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does anyone know how to make a slope detection in platform games.
yeah in a way… i recommend that you look around at google and try to learn the principle and try to make the slope detection all urself :) there should be explanations somewhere on google.
Might want to check out Corey O'Neil's Collision Detection Kit.
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Random House Audio Publishing Group, Compact Disc, Abridged, 9780307939777, 7pp.
Publication Date: June 12, 2012
In his second book, Adam Carolla—author of New York Times bestseller In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks and chart-topping podcaster—reveals all the stories behind how he came to be the angry middle-aged man he is today.
Funnyman Adam Carolla is known for two things: hilarious rants about things that drive him crazy and personal stories about everything from his hardscrabble childhood to his slacker friends to the hypocrisy of Hollywood. He tackled rants in his first book, and now he tells his best stories and debuts some never-before-heard tales as well. Organized by the myriad "dumps" Carolla called home as a child—through the flophouse apartments he rented in his twenties, up to the homes he personally renovated after achieving success in Hollywood—the anecdotes here follow Adam's journey and the hilarious pitfalls along the way.
Adam Carolla started broke and blue collar and has now been on the Hollywood scene for over fifteen years. Yet he never lost his underdog demeanor. He's still connected to the working class guy he once was, and delivers a raw and edgy, fish-out-of-water take on the world he lives in (but mostly disagrees with), telling all the stories, no matter who he offends—family, friends or the famous.
Adam Carolla is the author of the New York Times bestsellers In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks, Not Taco Bell Material, and President Me, as well as a radio and television host, comedian, and actor. Carolla is well known as the cohost of the syndicated radio and MTV show Loveline, the cocreator and star of The Man Show and Crank Yankers, and a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and Celebrity Apprentice. He currently hosts Catch a Contractor and The Adam Carolla Show, which is the Guinness World Record holder for Most Downloaded Podcast and is available on iTunes and AdamCarolla.com.


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Old Photos Of Aziz Ansari With "The Hills" Cast Are Amazing
The photos were found on his Facebook from back in the Human Giant days. Ansari, Paul Scheer, and Rob Huebel went to a party for MTV's The Hills and got some fantastic photos from the event.
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Jerry Holland Biography (Wikipedia)
Jerry Holland (February 23, 1955 – July 16, 2009) was a musician and fiddler who lived on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada.
He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States to Canadian parents – his father was from New Brunswick and his mother was from Quebec. During his childhood, Holland was exposed to the music of the large Cape Breton expatriate community in Boston. He began to play the fiddle and step-dance at the age of five, and played at his first square dance at the age of six. He made his television debut in 1962 on the Canadian program Don Messer's Jubilee. By the time he was ten years old, he was playing regularly at dances in the Boston area. Holland's family made annual summer trips to Cape Breton, and he moved there permanently in 1975.
In his early 20s, Holland performed with the Cape Breton Symphony, a group of fiddlers that included Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald, Angus Chisholm, Joe Cormier, Wilfred Gillis and John Donald Cameron. The group appeared regularly on CBC television on The John Allan Cameron Show and other programs. From playing with these much older and more experienced musicians, Holland gained an appreciation for the traditional style of Cape Breton fiddle music, as well as a repertoire of over a thousand fiddle tunes.
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The first episode of Mortal Kombat: Legacy, director Kevin Tancharoen's web series spawned from his Mortal Kombat: Rebirth short film pitch, has finally hit the Interwebs. These initial 12 minutes are already the coolest iteration of the classic fighting game series that's ever been committed to film. It feels as though Tancharoen pulled back from some of the gnarlier bits that typified his initial concept, but the action-packed first episode is heavy on the gritty style.
Since there's a story to establish, don't expect too many nods to the brutal hand-to-hand combat that the video game series delivers (and will deliver again on April 19, when the new Mortal Kombat game ships). You do get a little bit though, along with a fair amount of gunplay and some lovely visual effects. No spoilers; just watch the thing:
Unfortunately, there is still no word on when the other eight episodes in the web series will air. Hopefully we can look forward to weekly updates from here on out.
There's a very "made-for-TV" vibe to the series as we see it in this premiere. More in the vein of Fringe though than, say, Babylon 5. Seeing some familiar faces helps. Jax (Michael Jai White), Striker (Tahmoh Pennikett), Sonya Blade (Jeri Ryan) and Kano (Darren Shahlavi) all put in appearances. No sign yet of fan-favorites Scorpion or Sub Zero, but we'll surely be seeing them soon. Get a sense of what else we've got coming as well in this newly released trailer:
I completely agree with Jacob. Also, Sonya Blade is my new Sarah Conner.
Yeah, I don't get way the fanboys/girls are bitching about this series when the games have gotten worser over the years.
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Paper Collage Workshop with Linda McClamrock
"Fall Flavors"
Fall brings cozy evenings and deep flavors. Come sip some delicious red wine and indulge your inner child as we play with paper and glue to make coffee-themed collages.
Tuesday, October 14, 7-8:30pm $40.00
Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, West Seattle
Contact: Linda 206.241.5972 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Holiday Bazaar at "The Fauntleroy Schoolhouse"
Saturday, November 15th, 10-4pm
9131 California Ave SW, West Seattle
Artist will be displaying their crafts
Home cooked food and goodies
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White Center Community Early Learning Event for parents and caregivers with children 0-5 years old.
Mount View Elementary School
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Learn about the available resources in the community. Learn about early learning through our workshops
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WHERE: North Highline Fire Station - 1243 SW 112th Street
Mark your calendars and join NHUAC for a very informative community discussion with 34th District Legislative Representative, Joe Fitzgibbon. Find out what is happening in Olympia, and how it impacts us in North Highline, and more importantly, how we can impact legislative decisions. read more »
WHAT: Boren parking lot safety updates and site beautification! Projects include painting, unearthing a hidden sidewalk, adding new signage, and beautifying the grounds. We've got the supplies & tools – we just need your help to make it happen!
WHEN: September 20th from 8am-12pm - drop in any time! Rain cancels the event – rain date is September 27th. read more »
Bethany Community Church - Community Fall Festival
Sunday, September 21, 2014 | 12pm-3pm | Walt Hundley Playfield at High Point Community Center
Neighbors (ALL are welcome!). Fun (inflatables and more...). Food (food truck + bring a donation for the West Seattle Food Bank in exchange for admission)
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Friday, November 14, 2014
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Duwamish Longhouse
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The West Seattle Helpline supports over 3,500 residents each year by providing one-time emergency financial assistance. This may be due to sudden unemployment, a health crisis or life transition.
Your support at our fall fundraiser and auction will help West Seattle families stay in their homes and keep the heat and lights turned on.
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Tues., September 9th - 5:00pm - 9:00pm - Lincoln Park in West Seattle - Shelter #5- North end of the park by the children's wading pool and play area.
Come and enjoy the last of summer with Timebank members from West Seattle, Vashon and Burien. Please bring a potluck dish to share. BYO Meat. BBQs will be ready for grilling. Feel free to bring the whole family, neighbors or friends! Have fun sharing your experiences timebanking and meeting members and their families. Let's get to know each other! read more »
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I mostly wanted to try this one to see if it supported iDevices. The flash parts don't work with the last one so it makes a mess on iDevices.


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Mid-century influences make Georgia a flexible dining chair that adds style to the table. Playful but timeless, this handcrafted chair features a slim silhouette and a comfortable seat.
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- Dimensions: 18"w 23"d 33"h
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- Fabric Description: Tegan makes a bold statement, featuring a mid-century-inspired pattern in a jacquard weave. The easy-care blend of natural and synthetic fibers makes this fabric durable enough for everyday use. Use Tegan to elevate accent pieces and add personality to your space.
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Cortisol in Blood
A cortisol test is done to measure the level of the hormone cortisol in the blood. The cortisol level may show problems with the adrenal glands or pituitary gland. Cortisol is made by the adrenal glands . Cortisol levels go up when the pituitary gland releases another hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
Cortisol has many functions. It helps the body use sugar (glucose) and fat for energy (metabolism), and it helps the body manage stress. Cortisol levels can be affected by many conditions, such as physical or emotional stress, strenuous activity, infection, or injury.
Normally, cortisol levels rise during the early morning hours and are highest about 7 a.m. They drop very low in the evening and during the early phase of sleep. But if you sleep during the day and are up at night, this pattern may be reversed. If you do not have this daily change (diurnal rhythm) in cortisol levels, you may have overactive adrenal glands. This condition is called Cushing's syndrome.
The timing of the cortisol test is very important because of the way cortisol levels vary throughout a day. If your doctor thinks you might make too much cortisol, the test will probably be done late in the day. If your doctor thinks you may not be making enough, a test is usually done in the morning.
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A cortisol test is done to find problems of the pituitary gland or adrenal glands, such as making too much or too little hormones.
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You may be asked to avoid strenuous physical activity the day before a cortisol test. You may also be asked to lie down and relax for 30 minutes before the blood test.
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Looking to get comfortable riding in San Francisco? Join us for a presentation covering all you need to know for biking in SF and the Bay Area. This is the perfect class for anyone already riding to hone their skills, or people interested in riding but intimidated by urban traffic. This comprehensive course uses the curriculum of the League of American Bicyclists and completion of this classroom session will allow you to take part in a future On-Road class. Topics covered:…Find out more »
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Practice what you learned in the Traffic Skills: Classroom. This on-bicycle class follows a comfortable progression onto city streets, beginning with a short review of the lessons from the classroom course. After a basic bike maintenance session, the class will practice bike maneuvering skills in a car-free practice area before riding on the streets in small, intimate groups led by instructors. You will gain experience riding alongside moving traffic in different traffic conditions, and apply the safe riding techniques practiced…Find out more »
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It's very easy to see why this lodge has so many regulars that return year after year. It's been in business for quite a while and is run very well.
We really liked the design of the cabanas in a semi circle around the main lodge building, all within beautiful grounds amongst the jungle. The cabanas themselves are really very comfortable with all mod cons including hairdryers and bathrobes and a fridge. Because of the lack of glass windows - just mosquito netting and wooden slats for privacy - you do still feel like you are in the jungle as obviously you can hear everything, which I love. In my opinion, there's no need to pay extra for a deluxe cabana as the standard ones are perfectly adequate.
The restaurant offered good quality meals although the portions are huge so the half-portion options at lunch and dinner were welcome. As this is the middle of nowhere, the restaurant does run out of things occasionally, which is to be expected.
We thought the guiding was of a pretty high standard and we especially loved the trip to Laguna Seca and the trip to the farm which was also very productive in terms of bird sightings.
We also did quite a lot of trail walking on our own and we saw lots of monkeys - spider and howler.
The lodge has a repuation for a high proportion of cats and we were very lucky to get the briefest of glimpses of a jaguar which was very exciting.
The only thing that was a bit disappointing was the night drive - mainly because of the setup where we were just stuck on fold up chairs in the back of a pick up truck - which really was not a comfortable way to spend 2 hours bouncing around against the chair.
That aside, everything was great and I'd definitely recommend this to anybody interested in nature and wildlife.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Retrace the footsteps of the Maya, wander our extensive trail system and discover the unforgettable flora, fauna and Maya history unique to this tropical paradise. With an unparalleled abundance of wildlife(and the best chance to see the elusive jaguar in its natural habitat) Chan Chich is an extraordinary destination for naturalists, birders and for those seeking an authentic retreat to the jungle. ... more less
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Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip - Nintendo Wii
While Nintendo's money spinning Wii Fit with balance board usually spends less time on the shop shelves than overpriced tat at a Next sale, titles making excellent use of the handy peripheral have been thin on the ground. In fact outside the fairly dull Family Ski there's practically bugger all outside all that tedious fitness stuff.
So here comes Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip to fill in this little gap for the holiday season. Unlike the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game which are poorly realised with dull gameplay mechanics and repetitive visuals, this Wii iteration - for once - shows a heck of a lot of promise right from the off.
Firstly there's the much hyped motion control. If you lack a balance board you can control your rider simply via the Wii Remote, but while that proves an adept handling system, it's missing out on a large portion of what makes Road Trip such an enjoyable little title.
Just like real life snowboarding it's all about weight distribution. Want to take off to ridiculous heights as you head down the slopes? Then lean back at the right moment and blast skywards. Want to force your rider to travel at breakneck speeds? Then crouch right down and feel the wind rush through your hair. Though not literally. Obviously.
Yes it's really blooming tricky at first, and you'll find yourself ploughing into drifts of snow more often than not on your first few tries. But give it a little time and you'll find yourself enjoying an incredibly intuitive and intriguing method of control that only the Wii can offer at the current time.
The single player story sees you tearing around the globe attempting to keep up with the titular Shaun White, a man who can't seem to stick in one location longer than a few minutes. Each of the five major locations has a handful of slopes to speedily head down, with completion opening up new features and areas.
To keep you hooked to this short-lived story, the higher you boost your respect meter via fantastic special moves and tricks, the more handy special abilities will be unlocked.
It's certainly not a new idea by any stretch of the imagination, but here it simply works. The addiction to nudging your score for each slope ever higher is one right up with any online FPS you can think of.
Despite the Wii's obvious lack of processing power, it can be argued that this is a much better looking title than the other console versions. While it may lack the detail, it packs nice chunky and colourful visuals that interact with each other with devilish accuracy. It's more about the cracking art design rather than pixel pushing power in this one.
The Balance Board support helps nudge this one right to must-have status for those with a Wii Fit gathering dust. A cracking control method rounds off a fantastic all round package that anyone with a penchant for fun will absolutely adore.
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Haiti Legal Drama Ramps Down as Eight U.S. Missionaries Freed
Accounts of the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake have been heart-wrenching. In addition to the countless deaths and millions of homeless residents, you probably also heard about a gripping legal drama involving Haitian children, American missionaries and, at one time, allegations of kidnapping.
Now it appears the saga is nearing an end. Eight of the 10 American missionaries who were detained for trying to take Haitian children out of the country were set free on Wednesday, but a judicial magistrate in the case kept in jail the group's leader, Idaho Internet entrepreneur Laura Silsby (pictured) and her colleague, Charisa Coulter. Here are stories from WSJ and NYT. WSJ background on the three-week-old case can be found here, here and here.
According to WSJ, the Americans were arrested Jan. 29 on the border of the Dominican Republic with a busload of 33 children. They were investigated on charges of child abduction and conspiracy, sparking anger and suspicion among Haitians. But the charges apparently melted thanks to court testimony from the children's parents, who said they willingly turned them over to the missionaries. The missionaries have said they were following a Christian call to help victims of the earthquake.
Two lawyers for the detained Americans, after meeting with Bernard Saint-Vil, a Haitian magistrate, said Wednesday afternoon that he had ordered their release. The charges weren't formally dropped but "the fact that there were no conditions or bail is a great indication that the charges will be dropped," said Gary Lissade, a former justice minister of Haiti and a lawyer for one of the Americans,.
Silsby and Coulter are still being held because, unlike the others, they made a previous trip to Haiti in December during which they apparently visited a Haitian orphanage. "I want to know why she came and what she did at this orphanage," the magistrate said earlier this week.
A bizarre element of the case involves Jorge Puello, a man who presented himself as a lawyer for the missionaries but who is actually a fugitive wanted by El Salvador on charges of child trafficking and by the U.S. on a variety of charges including immigrant smuggling. (Background on Puello is here.)
The magistrate judge said he wanted to ask Silsby when she met Puello. Silsby's lawyer previously said she didn't meet Puello before she was arrested.


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- Chester French SUB Playlist
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- Sonos Solid Bass Playlist
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One of my fellow ESPN colleagues recently came out with some interesting statements about the Miami Heat. Jeff Van Gundy basically said that the trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh could lead the Heat to a record-breaking season. Van Gundy has an amazing amount of knowledge on the NBA, so I respect his opinion, but I don't think you can just hand the trophy over during the off-season, baby!
I think he made those comments for a number of reasons. By making that statement, Jeff Van Gundy is putting pressure on Miami and Pat Riley. Don't forget, the Hall of Famer stepped in for Stan Van Gundy down in Miami a few years back. Now, Stan is the head coach of Eastern conference rival Orlando.
I think Jeff does a great job with us and I love his personality. So I wonder if he is putting his own heat on Mr. Riley. What does Jeff Van Gundy lose by making those statements? It means pressure, pressure, pressure on Erik Spoelstra too. And if things don't go right, maybe Mr. Riley returns to the sidelines and takes his team to the promised land.
The "big three" can create shots and mismatches. They have this versatility that makes them tough to defend. I was also impressed with the supporting cast Miami put together. Someone like Mike Miller could play a big role down the road. That guy can flat-out shoot on the perimeter! Leave him open and he is a lethal weapon shooting the trifecta.
The Magic and the Celtics will make some noise in the Eastern Conference. I think Shaq will help the Celtics, giving them size and strength in a role that should be around 15 minutes a night. Jermaine O'Neal is there as well. If Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce can stay healthy, combined with Rajon Rondo continuing his rise to stardom, watch out! It should also be noted that Chicago and Milwaukee have improved during the offseason. It is not easy to win night in and night out on the road in the pros.
Personally, I think Miami will fall short of the record 72-win season. I project that they'll win 65 games, maybe even 70, but that doesn't equate to winning a championship.


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In December 2009, "Amarya Shamiyana" was first anchored on Goa's northern shores of trendy Asvem Beach, offering an intimate beachside resort of four regal tents.
In a playful modern rendition of the opulent safari tents ("shamiyana" in Urdu), legendary of the imperial Moghul courts, Amarya's shamiyanas offer our guests every luxury, while indulging them with a sleep closer to the shores ... and to the stars.
Amarya has never been so indulgent!
Sumptuous and sprawling, our tented-suites are resplendent in individually themed colour palettes and contemporary décor, each designed for a modern-day Maharaja (or Maharani). Here, in true Amarya fashion, playful-chic meets Indian designs and antiques, while the sublime whites of the tents' canvases are offset with hand-painted damask murals, wispy woven drapes and cheerful furnishings.
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Day: December 24, 2012
Max Richter's Update to 'Four Seasons' at Le Poisson Rouge
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The composer Max Richter wanted to "recompose" Vivaldi's ubiquitous "Four Seasons," a masterpiece all too often demoted to musical wallpaper. In a recent interview with NPR he said that he initially loved the work, but it began to grate because of its elevator-music status; "the record and the project are trying to reclaim the piece, to fall in love with it again." At Le Poisson Rouge on Thursday, Tito Muñoz conducted Ensemble LPR, the space's new resident group, and the violinist Daniel Hope, in the second of two performances. Mr. Richter's re-creation, scored for electronics and ensemble including harpsichord, reflects many of his influences, which range from Baroque composers like Purcell to electronica, dance music and punk.
Umbrella Music Through January 10
From Chicago's Umbrella Music:
Dec 26
DKV Trio
The Hideout
Dec 27
DKV Trio
The Hideout
Dec 27
Russ Johnson Quartet featuring Jon Irabagon
Dec 30
SET I: Tres Hongos
SET II: John Dikeman Chicago Saxophone Group
Hungry Brain
Jan 02
Tres Hongos with Peter Hanson
The Hideout
Jan 06
Mazzarella/Herndon Duo
Hungry Brain
Jan 09
SET I: Nate McBride
SET II: Bootstrap
The Hideout
Jan 10
SET I: Rempis/Kessler Duo
SET II: Williams/Reed Duo Elastic
All About Jazz Reviews
From All About Jazz:
Ernest Dawkins
Afro Straight (Delmark Records)
Jason Robinson
Tiresian Symmetry (Cuneiform Records)
Sara Serpa / Ran Blake
Aurora (Clean Feed Records)
Alice Coltrane
Huntington Ashram Monastery / World Galaxy (Impulse!)
AMN Reviews: Arvo Pärt – Adam´s Lament (ECM New Series); Jocelyn Pook – Desh (Pook Music)
Holy minimalist and holy hedonist.
With "Tabula Rasa" (1984) and "Arbos" three years later, Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) freed himself from the Soviet conservatory influence that made him so dissatisfied with his early work – he had already freed himself from the Soviet Union itself by stealthily emigrating in 1980 – and became a smash hit throughout the West in the process. There is perhaps no living composer so beloved by his audience; his so-called "holy minimalism" so impressed ECM that it launched its New Series just for him, and new music by Pärt appears exclusively on that imprint.
"Adam´s Lament" does not waver from the path of Eastern Church influenced choral music and the tintinnabulist compositional technique with which he has become so closely identified. The pieces are performed in various combinations by an Estonian choir and orchestra, the Latvian Radio Choir and Sinfonietta Riga, all under the direction of Tönu Kaljuste. From the unheeded plea of "Adam´s Lament" – the "total Adam", Pärt explains, thousands of years of suffering mankind – to what he characterizes as a sonic funnel, "large circles, slowly turning and becoming more and more concentrated and grave until it reaches the deepest point" in praise of the Virgin Mary, and the seasonally timely and immediately timeless "Christmas Lullaby", Pärt´s collection heads straight for the heart, after which it takes up long-term residence in the mind.
Jocelyn Pook (b. 1960) has written a lot for dance, that most sinful of the lively arts, but it was the movies that gave her her big international break. The album "Flood" contained several pieces chosen by Stanley Kubrick for his "Eyes Wide Shut", including the esbat of "Backwards Priests", used to soundtrack the choreographed masked ball orgy. With "Desh", she launches her own eponymous imprint. "Desh" (Bengali for "homeland") is a dance piece by Akram Khan, the English choreographer´s attempt to understand his parents' country by weaving its texture and history into those of other cultures affecting him. It might just be a dance counterpart to Salman Rushdie´s magic-realist whack at Pakistani history in "Midnight´s Children".
Whereas Pärt´s choral works, with texts covering millennia and sung in many languages, are inspired by the liturgies of a single faith, Pook is a humanist who enthusiastically filches rituals and histories from multiple cultures and traditions. Both albums feature a hallelujah. Pärt´s is utterly weightless voices borne on a phalanx of cellos, while Pook´s opens with cantorial Hebrew joined by frequent collaborator Melanie Pappenheim and Macedonian singer Tanja Tzarovska, turning round and round with a small string ensemble and becoming increasingly concentrated, like in Pärt´s funnel.
With a base of field recordings captured in Dhaka, "Desh" features a Bulgarian orchestra, the five-stringed Bangladeshi dotara, cellist Sophie Harris, Pook´s own violin, viola and piano, metal shop percussion by Dragan Aleksic, and eight vocalists. Perhaps the most impressive evidence of the ease with which she fuses impulses is her "Ave Maria", co-written and -sung by Natacha Atlas to a soaring string accompaniment and featuring a sampled Persian song. Whipping up a street whirlwind, she swings best when Labik Kamal lets loose on his dotara and Leesa Gazi spits "Remembering Noor" from the eye of a seething crowd. But her true forte are the elegant, deceptively simple pieces for just voice and strings. Pook exercises perfect control over her many, exotic elements, making "Desh" is a melismatic mosaic.
These new albums by Pärt and Pook should no doubt both bring a hush to the same hearts.
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By Zach Morgan, Fort Polk Guardian staff writerOctober 25, 2010
FORT POLK, La. -- An old Soldier relives the same scene every day: In the muddy, humid jungle on a far-flung battlefield, he turns just in time to see his buddy take a bullet. Each day he watches his friend die. Every day, moments of comfort are at risk of being invaded by a memory: The stench of death, the discomfort of never being clean or dry, and the constant terror (pushed to the back of the mind) that this may be the day he gets hit with shrapnel or dies by a sniper's bullet.
It may be easy to pass the grey-haired man and think "hurry up old man, I've got somewhere to be, and you're slowing me down." There might be a wealth of experience -- and sacrifice -- under a wrinkled brow, though. Movies like "Saving Private Ryan," and TV series like "The Pacific" can be eye opening for people who have not experienced the stress of combat -- often veterans come home and live with the constant memory of things their Families and neighbors might never understand.
This week, as Fort Polk prepares for Saturday's Retiree Appreciation Day, some local retired combat veterans shared their experiences -- stories of horror and death that are inescapable for them, but unapparent to the casual bystander. Four veterans of the Vietnam War were interviewed for this story, but their recollections of combat are similar to those of many veterans of World War II, Korea and America's current conflicts. They share a common experience -- living on the knife's edge between life and death in service to their country. But if any of them are asked, they will easily admit that the first thing on their minds at those bloody moments was the well-being of their friends to the right and left -- politics and patriotic rhetoric were far from their minds. There was a job to do, and these men did it well.
Joe McKee is on the Leesville, La., City Council and works in a local real estate office. He deployed to Vietnam in 1966 as an advisor to the South Vietnamese army in the Mekong Delta. "Skirmishes were harrowing because bullets were flying everywhere," he said. "I never got hit though." McKee, who was a captain, and two noncommissioned officers were the only Americans in a South Vietnamese battalion. "One day we were walking along a canal," he recounted. "I was near the back of the column with one of my sergeants in front of me and my interpreter behind me. I heard an explosion behind me -- my interpreter had stepped on an anti-personnel mine. Most of the battalion had already walked along that path. His leg was shattered and the man in front of me got hit with shrapnel (McKee didn't suffer a scratch). Just then a C.I.A. chopper was flying over. We had codes to talk to them so we called and the pilot landed right there and evacuated the interpreter. One month later, the interpreter found me. He was walking with a cane, and wanted to shake my hand. It was great to see him walking."
McKee recalled other near-miss moments during his deployment to Vietnam.
"One time we were on an operation and stopped for a rest. Our Cambodian radio operator stayed close to me because I had direct communication with American firepower. He was 17 years old and very devoted to us. He left the radio with me and walked a few feet away and a Viet Cong guerilla popped out of a hole and shot him between the eyes. The Vietnamese soldiers took care of the VC immediately. That was close to me -- it woke me up. That VC used an American M1 carbine. (Another time,) I was in my hammock and a mortar round went off on my left. Then one exploded on the right. I got my radio and ran. The next round didn't land directly where I was, but it was close."
Retired Col. Rusty Bailes was born and raised in Leesville and currently operates a farm north of town. He deployed to Vietnam in 1967 with the 3rd Marine Division. His unit operated in the northern area of operations and fought through the 1968 Tet Offensive and helped relieve the besieged Marines at Khe Sanh. "I was an engineer," Bailes said. "Our job was to ensure the mobility of the infantry. We kept the roads open, constructed fortifications and cleared minefields. It's hard to explain to a person who has never gone through the rigors of combat what it's really like. I had an uncle who was a prisoner of war in World War II and one who was an infantry captain. They never talked about their war experiences with their brothers and children, but they would sit and talk with me. It is a common bond that one war vet has with another.
"After Khe Sanh, we were clearing a road and I saw a Chinese-made grenade laying by the road. I called the column to a halt and brought the lieutenant from the lead platoon back to show him. I chewed him out for not noticing it. My radio operator realized we were standing in an ambush. I looked around and there were Chinese claymore-type mines all around us. Then the lead platoon became engaged with the enemy across the river. We jumped into a ditch and called in mortars. I heard one of the rounds fall short, close to our position. I had the radio operator tell them to adjust, and on the next volley one round landed closer to me. On the next volley I realized the enemy was masking their fire with ours, and they knew where I was. I heard that next round leave the tube. When it landed it was close enough I could touch the fins. It went into some mud and didn't go off. They would have wiped out the entire command."
Retired Master Sgt. Bart Welter lives in Shreveport and served as a medic in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division in 1965 and supervised a field hospital emergency room in Saigon in 1971. "On my first tour, we were on a search and destroy mission -- we would go out and look for the enemy and they were never there," Welter said. "We never got clean and we never felt safe. We only lost two Soldiers in my first tour, but my unit was close-knit, which made it harder when someone died.
"Patrols were stressful. We would walk in the footsteps of the person in front of us. On one patrol, a friend of mine, Mark Hughes, was in front of me and stepped on a buried mine. It could easily have been me. It blew me back and killed hree people. I sat down with a buddy not long ago and we figured, with six tours between us, that we knew about 200 people whose names are on the Vietnam memorial."
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Grady Thomas lives in New Llano and is active in the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He deployed with the 101st Airborne Division to Vietnam in 1967. "During the Tet Offensive, I was a platoon sergeant and saw another platoon sergeant get killed by a sniper," Thomas said. "Five or six guys in his platoon were also killed. Death has a stench -- it is a different smell. It was always combined with the smell of gunpowder and I remember going to the rifle range 20 years later and the smell of gunpowder brought back memories.
"After Tet, my company was on patrol and we came in contact with a bunker complex. As we formed a perimeter, the enemy was firing mortars into our position. There was an explosion behind me and I was stunned. I reached behind me for the radio handset from the radio operator. He said he was hit. This was his first mission. There was another explosion above me, and a piece of shrapnel hit me in the ankle. When the bullets are flying, it seems like forever. I had a small waist and my pistol belt was too big so I had to triple it. When I got hit from behind, shrapnel cut through all three straps of the pistol belt and cut my back. I had so much adrenaline going I didn't realize my back was worse than my leg. If I hadn't triple layered the belt I would have been crippled."
After recuperating from his wounds, Thomas rejoined the unit the next month. "We were on patrol not long after that when two more Soldiers in my platoon were killed. That really hurt me, because they deployed with us originally and I had known them at Fort Campbell, Ky., before we deployed. One of them had a wife and baby back home. His wife was pregnant when we deployed, and he never got to see his baby."
Like many veterans, these men are interested in helping their young counterparts who have served on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. "I try to spend time on Fort Polk playing golf, where I meet Soldiers who have come back from deployments," McKee said. "I just spend time with them and have fun. Some of them tell their stories. I kept myself occupied when I got home -- I could have dwelled on the painful experiences, but I have been blessed to be here and I try to give any help I can."
"I made a vow that as long as I am alive, whenever I see an American service member that I would thank him," said Bailes. "I have a kinship with young Soldiers and Marines. I've been there, I know what it is, I know their mindset. This is our job: We close with, and destroy the enemy."
"Soldiers today are dealing with booby traps like we were," Welter said. His advice for Soldiers today: "Believe in the Army medical system. I know it works. The mantra in the medical community has always been 'If we can get to you, we will take care of you.'"
Although most Americans have become conscious of post traumatic stress disorder because of the current conflicts, these Vietnam veterans also deal with the effects of their battlefield experiences. There are a host of Soldiers from past wars who have pushed through the debilitation and can provide support. "When I got home, I had trouble with loud noises and I wouldn't sit with my back to the door," Welter said. "To this day, when I walk in a room I look for the exits. I didn't sleep well for a long time. I had night sweats, was angry and didn't trust anyone."
"PTSD is real," Bailes said. "Today's young warriors can get through it. Coming home from combat was a drastic change. Loud noises still bothered me, I looked for ambushes. The Soldiers dealing with PTSD have to believe they can get over it and they have to get help -- they need someone to talk to. I think it's better if they can find someone who has had similar experiences. Trying to maintain family relationships with all of this going on is tough."
Warriors often deal with self-imposed guilt when they return home because some of their friends didn't make it. "Why did I make it home and my buddy Andy Anderson didn't'" Bailes asks himself. "I think he was a better person than I was. He was the kind of guy you want your daughter to marry -- the guy you want as your best friend forever. He had a horrible death. He was shot in the gut and they couldn't do anything for him. What a waste."
Bailes has advice for warriors who are dealing with PTSD: "The suicide rate causes me more concern than anything else. Go to your happiest place in your mind. Count your blessings, focus on your abilities and the times you have been happy. Even in my dark times I had to sit back and evaluate myself. A young Soldier may have three deployments to Iraq and had good friends killed.
"Some have been severely mangled and wounded for life. He is wondering when his time will come. I had the same thoughts, but I put them out of my mind. I could not think those thoughts and still do what I had to do. Think about the bond you have with your brothers in arms."
These veterans all said the real heroes are the ones who didn't make it home. They were careful to tell their stories because they didn't want to take glory. While Soldiers who are serving today can learn lessons from these warriors who have gone ahead of them, every American who has never served in combat can also gain an appreciation of the rigors and heart-wrenching stress of the battlefield. These men claim not to be heroes, but for those who benefit from their sacrifice, that is exactly what they are.


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MTAC Concerto Winners Concert
Above: Promotional graphic for the MTAC Concerto Winners Concert on Thursday, March 14 & Saturday, March 16, 2013. Photo courtesy of Dr. Angela Yeung
The Greater San Diego Community Orchestra, directed by Dr. Angela Yeung, presents winners of the 2013 Concerto Competition by the Music Teachers Association of California.
The program includes Haydn's Piano Concerto in D performed by Tyler Kim (age 10), Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor performed by Zechariah Zhu (age 12), and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto performed by Frank Lee (age 13). Also in the program is Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Thursday, March 14, 2013, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall at the University of San Diego: 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110 Google Map, Free on-campus parking.
Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Francis Parker School Auditorium, 6501 Linda Vista Road, San Diego, CA 92111. Google Map
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A bus route has a total duration of 40 minutes. Every 10 minutes,
two buses set out, one from each end. How many buses will one bus
meet on its way from one end to the other end?
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Ming and Little Fung dancing?
Find a cuboid (with edges of integer values) that has a surface
area of exactly 100 square units. Is there more than one? Can you
find them all?
Here's a simple way to make a Tangram without any measuring or
ruling lines.
Charlie and Alison have been drawing patterns on coordinate grids. Can you picture where the patterns lead?
Choose a couple of the sequences. Try to picture how to make the next, and the next, and the next... Can you describe your reasoning?
Lyndon Baker describes how the Mobius strip and Euler's law can
introduce pupils to the idea of topology.
This article for teachers describes how modelling number properties
involving multiplication using an array of objects not only allows
children to represent their thinking with concrete materials,. . . .
What happens when you turn these cogs? Investigate the differences
between turning two cogs of different sizes and two cogs which are
the same.
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this goat and giraffe?
Slide the pieces to move Khun Phaen past all the guards into the position on the right from which he can escape to freedom.
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of Mai Ling and Chi Wing?