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Surge strips are a great complimentary product to use down-line from whole house surge protector units (and are a good start), but as stand alone prevention...they're just not the best option.
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You will not be able to use traditional rainbow tables, with for example Cain & Abel, for cracking WPA passwords. The reason is that the ESSID (name) of the wireless network is used as a salt when the WPA passphrase is hashed. This means that unless the rainbow table was computed specifically with WPA passwords in mind, and more exactly against exactly the same ESSID as your target AP uses the table will be of no use to you.
This is why airolib-ng also requires you to specify the ESSID for which the lookup table is to be compiled. You also mention that you tried out airolib-ng for yourself, but surely you did not use a 40Gb large wordlist as computing this would take virtually forever.
To sum it up, there really is no shortcut to obtaining the passphrase of a WPA encrypted network if the password used is long and secure. The most viable option in this case is a client side attack, which involves different techniques for getting the password directly from a computer that is used to connect to the network.

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No trip to the Lake District would be complete without a locally brewed pint in a charming little pub. With that sentiment in mind, here is a list of the top ten pubs in the Lake District.
At a cross-roads close to Ambleside, Hawkshead and Coniston, sits the Drunken Duck. The heart of the Duck is its bar, featuring oak floors, old beams, an open fire, leather club chairs and a beautiful black slate bar from the local quarry. Legend has it the landlady of the Inn found ducks lying stretched out in the road and concluded that they were dead. Thriftily she began to pluck and prepare them for dinner. However, down in the cellar a barrel had slipped its hoops and beer had drained from the floor into the duck's feeding ditch. Theducks took full advantage but awoke to find themselves plucked and halfway to the oven. Full of remorse for the rough treatment, the landlady knitted the ducks waistcoats of Hawkshead yarn until their feathers grew back again.
One of The Angel's main features is its terraced beer garden, which overlooks Windermere. Choose from locally brewed beers, international draught lagers, world wines by the glass, hot drinks or soft drinks. In winter, The Angel comes in to its own with a toasty log fire roaring away, a flat-screen television, comfy sofas and twinkly Christmas lights.
A walk up Coniston Old Man wouldn't be the same without a trip to The Sun Inn. It was built over 500 years ago on the old Walna Scar packhorse trail, which leads over the mountains to west Cumbria. The Sun provides a genuine Lakeland setting with stone walls, stone floor, exposed beams and a beautiful fireplace. The brewed-in-the-village Coniston Bluebird bitter is a must try.www.thesunconiston.com
At the northern end of Bassenthwaite, the only official Lake in the Lake District, is The Pheasant Inn. This charming old coaching inn is one of the best known pubs in the Lakes with its polished walls, real log fires and period furniture. If beers are not your thing take Afternoon Tea with home made scones with rum butter, freshly baked cakes, cucumber sandwiches and a range of different teas from Lapsong Souchong to Earl Grey.
Enjoy a pint of Melbreak in the garden or bar at the Kirkstile Inn and gaze in awe at the huge mountain from which the drink takes its name. The Kirkstile is in a rare corner of the Lake District that many do not manage to find with landscape calendar scenery, peaceful countryside and mostly empty country roads. www.kirkstile.com
Travelling north along Ullswater, you'll find the tiny village of Tirril and The Queen's Head pub. The emphasis is on earthy rather than stylish and it has won awards aplenty. It has its own beers brewed nearby, a great lunchtime menu, cheerful bar staff and hosts a festival in August featuring 20-plus beers and over 15 different sausages.
Call 01768 863219 for more info.
Originally a small ale house built by Isacc Cookson, the Mortal Man's unusual name comes from a sign painted for the Landlord at the time by a famous English painter called Julius Caesar Ibbetson. On a crisp, bright winter's day at the end of one of the long walks you can do throughout the valley. The surroundings are likely to make you feel mortal whether you're male or female. www.themortalman.com
The Old Crown, which to all intents and purposes is HRHThe Prince of Wales' "local," is believed to be Britain's first co-operatively owned pub. 125 customers banded together to stop it from falling into the hands of a faceless brewery. Instead, the pub has survived and its links with the Hesket Newmarket Brewery continue to this day. www.theoldcrownpub.co.uk
You don't just drink or eat at the Masons Arms, you have a Lakeland experience. Overlooking the Lyth Valley, you can enjoy the view from the terrace under a cosy canopy even in winter, fired by the warmth of the outdoor heaters. The food is worth waiting for too, from Smoked Haddock Chowder to the spicy ribs. Combine a trip with a walk to nearby Gummer's How, offering views over Windermere. www.masonsarmsstrawberrybank.co.uk
The Woolpack at Eskdale aims to eradicate the products found in most high street pubs. Instead, it specialises in its own, a pint of 3.7 per cent Woolpacker made by the Hardknott Brewery. Visitors can camp in the grounds by arrangement and take in views of nearby Harter Fell and the Eskdale Valley. This is walking country and the Woolpack is the perfect base camp. www.woolpack.co.uk


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BOV's are good for professional racers who run 30psi of boost.
rice = something that makes your car seem or look fast when it adds no performance whatsoever. BOV's are right down there with ridiculous body kits, 34 stickers on the driver's door, horribly painted interiors, and spinners. most people outgrow them by the time they hit puberty.


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Book "Turing's Imitation Game: Conversations with the Unknown" by Kevin Warwick, Huma Shah, Cambridge University Press, 2016, United Kingdom
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by Szilárd Borbély, translated from the Hungarian by Ottilie Mulzet
A beautiful, authoritative book.
—George Szirtes, The New York Times
[Borbély's] poetry is epoch-making.
—Péter Nádas
Berlin-Hamlet is a rich tapestry of "subjective", "pseudo-subjective" and "meditative" texts, all related to present-day Berlin, though tinged with memories of more sinister places like Wannsee, where the decision about the systematic extermination of European Jews was taken by Nazi bureaucrats in 1942.
—World Literature Today
[Borbély] is considered one of the most important figures in contemporary Hungarian literature, having had an immense impact on the transformation of Hungarian poetry in the last decade, strongly influencing the conceptualization of poetry's social role and linguistic-thematic possibilities...Borbély's poetry, prose, and essays try to bring the readers closer to the lives of those who cannot speak of their trauma or suffering. They can be uneducated and poor villagers, survivors of the Holocaust, women grieving after a miscarriage, or victims of terrible aggression. Through Borbély's texts we readers become increasingly less cruel-hearted.
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My tongue reverses itself, slithers chokingly down my throat at the price of this baby — $4,900 for a 50 incher! I can't afford that! — but the new Panasonic Plasma, the PZR900, is pretty sweet. Nice display, natch: 1920 x1080. The set connects to some online service called 'TV Net' to watch YouTube videos and other streaming content. There's a built-in card reader and you can watch video surveillance videos on it... say, for example, streaming the feed that you have surreptitiously installed underneath the inner lip of your toilet. But the big booyeah here is the built-in DVR: a lust terrabyte, allowing you to record up to 121 hours of video.
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Sheer fabric and confidence are an inseparable combination when it comes to collections like Akris' for spring / summer 2013. Off the runway you could make see-through dresses modest with slips or other opaque under-layers, but let's face it: that could also ruin the lines, and the hard-hitting effect, of the garments.
For those sans buckets of confidence (and bean-pole figures) there were options. The Paris fashion week (PFW) runway had beautiful tailoring, flowing printed silk, and rich spring leathers to boot. For those wanting the sexiness without the sheer, plunging necklines had the same high-impact sexiness without baring too much skin.
You can see all of the Akris spring / summer 2013 runway collection by clicking on a thumbnail on the left. From there you can browse through each of the pictures from the fashion show.
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Bangalore, Feb 14: With the entire world engrossed in celebrating Valentine's day, Indian cricketers are busy preparing for the upcoming series against Australia, starting Feb 22 at Chennai. But that has not stopped the them from sharing their love for the fans, and the newly-wed Cheteshwar Pujara who tied the knot on Wednesday, as the cricketers have shared their wishes on a micro-blogging site, Twitter.
While cricketers have managed to spare a moment or two to share their wishes, IPL teams have also joined them in celebrating the day by conveying their message to all the fans on Twitter.
Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Pepsi IPL and India's Suresh Raina also congratulated the newly-wed Cheteshwar Pujara who tied the know on the eve of Valentine's Day.
Here are the tweets from cricketers and IPL teams.
Suresh Raina @ImRaina
Congratulations to Cheteshwar and his bride! Nothing better than finding the one to spend your life with. Best wishes to the Mr & Mrs :)
Royal Challengers @RCBTweets
Let's congratulate @cheteshwar1 who tied the knot with fiancee Puja Pabari yesterday.
Pepsi IPL @iplpepsi
Cheteshwar Pujara starting married innings Indian middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara today tied the knot... http://fb.me/1vj4OwnEo
Pragyan Ojha @pragyanojha
Wishing everyone a happy valentine's day, have a lovely life with ur partner and those who r single, may you also be blessed.
Retweeted by Manoj Tiwary
Yuvraj Singh @YUVSTRONG12
Happy valentines day to everyone! Let's love our partners elders parents younger ones and respect them each day! Spread love and peace
Ravindra Jadeja @imjadeja
Happy valentine day to my frnds.....dil se cheers
Gautam Gambhir @5gautamgambhir
Tweeting love for all of u. Hugs and gratitude to all u fans of Indian ckt. Thanks. U make us whay we r today. God bless to all u valentines
Chennai Super Kings @ChennaiIPL
Happy Valentine!


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text: I checked into hospital this morning for an operation for prolapsed hemorrhoids. A slightly embarrassing topic to write about, but a common problem and sadly this is real life. I have been suffering for several weeks but unfortunately the condition became very severe so I needed this emergency operation. I wont go into details but I think the condition got aggravated by my diet, the cold weather and cycling to work everyday. Anyway Canthy managed to get me the best room in the hospital and one of the only double rooms. In local Chinese hospitals private rooms don't exist and most rooms have around eight people per room. The hospital is the best in Beijing for treating colonic disorders and has a good reputation for its surgeons. However, conditions as you can see are slightly run down, but this is not unusual for local Chinese hospital. I tried not to compare it to a western hospital, as I was just glad they could take me in and operate on me. People often laugh and make fun of hemorrhoids, but I can assure you when it gets this severe it is no laughing matter.


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AUDUSD Nears Trendline, USDCAD Support Closer to 9900
IN GENERAL - Work down from larger degrees of trend. Markets (crude, copper, equities especially small caps, and commodity FX) are on the way down after forming multiyear topping patterns. Many of these topping patterns take the form of head and shoulders tops. Strength should be sold. From a timing perspective, pay attention to the opening range for respective markets (early Asian session for AUDUSD and NZDUSD). Map out your levels and know what you will do when that price is reached. Beware of rumors and event risk, which often result in countertrend spikes (best to fade these spikes). If you want to learn more about specific timing strategies (opening range for example) and my trading, then join my next week for a trading bootcamp.
I maintain that the best way to play the global slowdown is through the AUDUSD. I'm looking lower today towards 9975 and 9860 as long as price is below last night's high (10090). Exceeding that level puts 10145, 10165, and even 10225 back in play as resistance early next week. The AUDCAD is the biggest loser today on the back of CAD jobs but underlying macro trends are likely to win out and support USDCAD over time. On that note, USDCAD support is expected from 9900-9930. AUDJPY is a candidate of course but I'd rather not deal with the intervention headache that comes with owning JPY.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Two Painkillers for Treating Pain After Limb Injuries
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Background: Paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen are commonly used oral analgesics in emergency departments (ED) not only in Hong Kong but throughout the world. There are no large-scale (n>100), prospective, randomised studies comparing paracetamol with ibuprofen in the management of acute soft tissue injury.
As paracetamol is cheaper than most NSAIDs, may be as effective in the management of acute pain and possibly with fewer adverse effects, a large-scale, randomised, controlled trial is needed to answer questions of relative analgesic efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness. Previous comparative studies on NSAIDS have been done in this unit and have suggested equivalence between two NSAIDs and paracetamol, but numbers were small and drug doses were modest.
Objective: To compare the efficacy, safety and cost between oral ibuprofen and paracetamol in pain control for acute soft tissue injuries in an ED setting
Design: Prospective, double-blind, randomised controlled trial with three arms: oral paracetamol with placebo; oral ibuprofen with placebo; paracetamol and ibuprofen in combination
Participants: 783 subjects having sustained isolated soft tissue limb injury without significant fracture presenting to the ED of Prince of Wales Hospital
Main outcome measures: Pain relief profiles of paracetamol, ibuprofen and the combination of both; adverse effect profiles of paracetamol, ibuprofen and the combination of both; overall cost effectiveness of paracetamol, ibuprofen and the combination of both from the perspective of the healthcare provider
|Soft Tissue Injuries
|Drug: Paracetamol Drug: Ibuprofen Drug: Paracetamol Placebo Drug: Ibuprofen placebo
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Oral Paracetamol and Ibuprofen for Treating Pain After Soft Tissue Limb Injuries: Double-Blind, Randomised Controlled Trial
- analgesic efficacy both at rest and with movement [ Time Frame: 72 hours ]
- presence, frequency and duration of adverse effects; cost-effectiveness analysis; patient satisfaction with analgesia [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: 1
Drug: Paracetamol
1g qidDrug: Ibuprofen placebo
Equivalent to 400mg tid
|Experimental: 2
Drug: Ibuprofen
400mg tidDrug: Paracetamol Placebo
equivalent to 1g qid
|Experimental: 3
Drug: Paracetamol
1g qidDrug: Ibuprofen
400mg tid
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients >16 years presenting to the ED with isolated soft tissue injury without significant fracture
- between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday,
Exclusion Criteria:
History of :
- peptic ulceration or hemorrhage
- recent anticoagulation
- pregnancy
- adverse reaction to paracetamol or ibuprofen
- renal or cardiac failure
- hepatic problems
- rectal bleeding
- chronic NSAID consumption
- asthma
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- chronic pain syndromes
- prior treatment with analgesia for the same injury
- physical, visual or cognitive impairment making use of the visual analogue scale unreliable
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00528658
|Hong Kong
|Prince of Wales Hospital
|Sha Tin, NT, Hong Kong
|Principal Investigator:
|Colin A Graham
|Chinese University of Hong Kong
|Responsible Party:
|Colin A Graham, Chinese University of Hong Kong
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00528658 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
HKCEM Grant 2006-07
|Study First Received:
|September 11, 2007
|Last Updated:
|January 28, 2009
Keywords provided by Chinese University of Hong Kong:
Soft Tissue Injuries
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Wounds and Injuries
Soft Tissue Injuries
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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With his new film 'Popstar' in the can, we helped the SNL alum blow off steam the best way we know how—birding
With his new film 'Popstar' in the can, we helped the SNL alum blow off steam the best way we know how—birding
In March, Tim Kovar led a group of climbers up a 200-foot-tall ancient redwood tree in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California. As the top tree climber on earth, he also leads tree-climbing...
Why would President Obama ask to appear on a survival TV show? Because as Bear Grylls keeps telling us, a little fear and danger only makes you stronger—and there's no better place to power up than...
The portable shower has gotten a much-needed reboot.
Outdoor gear and apparel is lighter, more durable and stronger than ever, but millenials, the generation coming into its peak buying years, doesn't seem to care. This has forced gear makers to...
Stephanie Gilmore was a world-champion surfer when a brutal attack by a stranger nearly ended her career. Now she's back on top, with a sixth world title, and reveals how she found happiness again—in...
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Skip to comments.Memorial to Mark WTC Anniversary-'Tribute of Light' to Shine Near Ground Zero
Posted on 03/05/2002 8:16:33 AM PST by codebreaker
A now damaged sculpture called 'The Sphere,' which stood in the fountain of the trade center plaza will form one of the memorials.
That memorial will be inaguarated at a ceremony marking six months since the attack. It will take place in the park on Monday at 8:46 a.m. the time of day when on Sept. 11, the first of two hijacked jetliners slammed into one of the trade center towers.
A second memorial, consisting of two colums of light reminiscent of the destroyed twin towers, is to grace the city skyline beginning Monday night Mayor Bloomberg and Gov. Pataki said. The "Tribute of Light" was designed by Julian LaVerdiere and Paul Myoda, both residents of lower Manhattan.
The lights should be the only source of light readily identifiable from space.
I think this light tribute will be beautiful, graceful, and elegant.
Before next Monday I fully expect another group to object to the SHAPE of the "Tribute" as too tower-like, therefore honoring architecture at the expense of humans.
I'm not kidding.
And if you think all this is a tempest in a teapot, wait until anybody actually tries to BUILD anything down there.
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I guess the memorial that should have been placed there - the actual three firefighters who raised the flag, is now just a memory.
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Discount retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) said Thursday that third-quarter profits rose 9 per cent, beating estimates but revenues fell short of Street expectations.
Wal-Mart's earnings have been challenged recently as its core low-income customers in the U.S. cope with high gasoline prices and persistently high unemployment levels.
For the quarter ended October 31, Wal-Mart said net profit grew to $3.64 billion, or $1.08 per share, from $3.34 billion, or 96 cents per share a year earlier.
Revenues rose 3.4 per cent to $113.2 billion. Sales were negatively impacted by exchange-rate fluctuations, the company said. Minus the currency impact, sales would have been $114.9 billion, Wal-Mart said.
Wall Street analysts expected the company to earn $1.07 per share on sales of $114 billion, according to FactSet.
"We're very pleased with our financial performance for the third quarter and the dedication and hard work of our associates serving Walmart customers and communities around the world," Wal-Mart Stores' president and CEO Mike Duke said.
"Earnings per share were $1.08, which represents an 11.3 percent increase over the third quarter last year."
U.S. same-store sales rose 1.5 per cent, short of the 4.6 per cent forecast by Thomson Reuters. Same-store sales at Sam's Club climbed 2.7 per cent, excluding fuel, compared with the company's 3% to 5% growth prediction.
The world's largest retailer also said sales so far this month were better than expected in the U.S. as its focus on low prices has resonated in an economy where unemployment continues to be high.
Wal-Mart narrowed its full-year earnings guidance to $4.88 to $4.93 per share, compared with previous guidance of $4.88 to $4.93 per share. The company earned $4.54 per share in 2011, the company said.
Wal-Mart CFO Charles Holley said: "Current macroeconomic conditions continue to pressure our customers. The holiday season is predicted to be very competitive, but we are well prepared to deliver on the value and low prices our customers expect."


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I don't believe every immigrant male is on that "Not Without My Daughter" mentality.
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Girl, what? I mean, what? What in the ever-lovin' snot?
My thing is...what's the rush? What's the hurry? For women, there's that biological clock mess, but not everybody wants kids. So who's timetable are we going by?
So if you got all that advice from one relative, basically you're supposed to stay single. Is that particular relative married, perchance?
Co-sign on Benjamin Bratt. And if Rick Yune wants to holla at me, I'm hollerin' back.
If I'd listened to my relatives, I'd have been mired in misery...just like them. No, I'm good. When the right one comes, we'll both know it. God's timetable is never wrong.
Amaya they crack me up! And they're going to make me crack!
I have friends who are ready to say "I Do" b/c they want babies and to settle down. I understand that. And I know folks who said "I Do" and now saying, "I DO not know what the hell I was thinking!" LOL
I want marriage one day and it will come. Hell I may meet my husband tomorrow. But everyone has an opinion. And I do get some sound advice. But it's the crazy advice that gets me. And a lot of the stuff I posted I heard in one week.
And yes if I listen to that one relative w/ all of the cultural dating advice, no man is good. So I just marry a vibrator and a pack of Duracell batteries.
I keep hearing be patient and stop looking. I always give them a side-eye.
Peace, Love and Chocolate,
I agree Tiffany. You can only be patient for so long. But always on the lookout for a man will drive you crazy. I've kicked it with people who could suck the fun of a great evening because they are constantly on the prowl and are hella bummed if they don't get a number.
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I could find no other way to contact you, so I'm using the comments here. I recently encountered the website of a rather unhinged white supremacist by the name of John de Nugent and I think he deserves to be included in the encyclopedia. Not just because he's a vile racist (which he is) but because he also has some rather "unusual" "theories" about history and science (among other things). He mixes UFOs with secret societies, government conspiracies and "cover-ups" by the scientific community with lots of crazy to go around. Of course, the website displays the horrible design and never ending rambling posts full of YouTube-embeds and non sequitur images which seem almost mandatory for loon-sites (not as bad as TimeCube, but still).ReplyDelete
Here is an example (I read it on his website just recently but it's been taken down now apparently, I was still able to find it with a little help from archive.org thought) of Mr Nugent's "ideas" following the findings that we all carry some Neanderthal DNA: https://web.archive.org/web/20111127204139/http://www.democratic-republicans.us/neanderthals-and-semites (spoiler: of course it's the Semitic peoples who have the most Neanderthal DNA, you can see it by looking at their slanted foreheads!)
If you have the time, please take a look at his website, it contains plenty of material fitting for inclusion here and "N" is coming up soon!Replies
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When True Believers in Evolutionism (TBEs) don't have any science they resort to loony webpages like this.ReplyDeleteReplies
You are aware that there are thousands of papers published every year on evolution by thousands of researcher, plenty of books, and a multitude of good, informational webpages devoted to explaining evolution and following the research?Delete
This is not one of them. Yet, apparently, the existence of a snarky blog like this one somehow negates all that research being done? Or is it just that you are looking for an excuse not to have to look at actual research or teach yourself some actual science?
And you are aware that you just committed one of the most epic ad hominem fallacies I have seen, right?


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Here's one of those things that, if it hadn't actually happened to me, I wouldn't have believed it.
I received this email from one of my students on Monday:
I have to work tomorrow night and I will not be able to watch the Inaugural Speech and I don't know anyone that has access of taping it or anything. Do you have any suggestions on how I can still get the assignment done? If you could get back to me as soon as possible I appreciate it 🙂 Thank You, Carl.
Carl, REALLY?! Are you SERIOUS? First of all, Carl, the address was delivered around lunch time; if you didn't have to work until the evening, you should have been able to see the damned thing on – oh, I don't know – EVERY SINGLE CHANNEL. The fact that you're emailing me would indicate that you have, you know, ELECTRICITY – internet, even. I'm certain that, with a minimum of effort, you can find Obama's speech. Hell, I picked up a copy of the free town newspaper, and they've got a full-page spread of the text of the address. Did you try YouTube? How about CNN.com? OH! I KNOW! The White House web page. American Rhetoric? Have I offered you enough choices?
I sent him back a terse and no-so-polite email basically telling him that I was going to offer him the opportunity to figure this one out on his own and that, if he got REALLY stuck, he should email me back.


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Computerworld Canada – Online social networks are a great way to recruit the "best and brightest" and employers only ignore them at their peril, experts say.
"To portray your company as worthy of having top talent, it's almost necessary to use those tools in some fashion," according to Kevin Restivo, senior research analyst at Toronto-based IDC Canada.
His view is echoed by another Canadian analyst.
Employers who fail to use social networking sites in recruiting initiatives miss out on an opportunity to target a specific demographic, according to Jennifer Pierrier-Knox, senior research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group in London, Ont.
She said new hires looking for work turn to the Internet first. "Nobody looks in the local newspaper anymore. Everybody goes online."
But other experts note that Web 2.0 sites are wide and varied, and your recruiting needs should determine which ones you focus on.
For instance, from an IT perspective, MySpace may not be the ideal location to look for new hires, as its audience is very young, said Lily Mok, research vice-president of the CIO workforce management group at Stamford Conn.-based analyst firm, Gartner Inc.
She said some companies use Second Life, but Facebook and LinkedIn are more popular.
Rather than passively sit back and wait for a bunch of résumés -- that may be totally irrelevant -- to come in, employers can use social networking sites to target who they want to apply for a role, Perrier-Knox suggested.
And from a recruiting standpoint, Web 2.0 sites offer other benefits.
For instance, these sites are very popular among younger prospective employees, Restivo noted.
And if recruiters seek recent or future graduates, they're likely to fine good candidates -- especially if hiring in the IT space, said Perrier-Knox.
More than 70 per cent of undergraduate students and IT pros in North America maintain a social networking profile, the Info-Tech analyst noted.
One big reason they do that, she said, is to track potential job opportunities and extend their professional network.
"It has to be a targeted effort"
She said social networking sites have taken a common recruiting practice and brought it to the Internet.
"Most people, at the end of the day, are hired through a referral -- a friend of a friend of a friend," said Perrier-Knox. "This is the basic structure behind social networking sites -- the trusted one-to-one-to-one relationship."
Larger firms are also establishing their own presence on LinkedIn and Facebook, the Info-Tech analyst said.
Used as recruiting mechanisms, these profiles resemble corporate Web sites. But they sometimes allow interaction between potential candidates and current employees.
Most companies also set up an information page presenting what they do, and the type of people who work there, noted Gartner's Mok.
As networking sites -- such as Facebook -- limit recruiting activities, companies that cross the line risk getting banned from the site, she warned.
"The original intent of the network is personal interaction, so any commercial activity is really limited, especially recruiting...They have the right to eliminate you and delete and wipe all your contact information. You have to be very careful about how you approach it."
Firms should use social networking sites as a bridge to their own interactive corporate Web sites, she said. That's using Web 2.0 tools effectively.
Knowing exactly where to establish a presence is also important. "You can easily cast a wide net, but not get much of a response It has to be a targeted effort."
Employers also use popular social networking sites to take a closer look at persons who've actively applied for employment, Perrier-Knox says.
"We've all heard horror stories about people's profiles on Facebook that have actually worked against them because of content on there," added Restivo.
While there are ethical concerns with viewing online profiles of potential candidates, it still helps employers get a better feel for a person, said Nigel Wallis, research director at IDC Canada.
A compelling "corporate careers" page is of first importance
Mok said firms need to be aware of the security-related risks. "For recruitment purposes, you have to be careful about what kind of data you can and can't use in the screening and selection process," said Mok.
She said using a personal profile to perform searches on job candidates is a questionable data collection method.
However, companies also use search engines to discover what job applicants are doing in the social networking space.
She said guidelines need to be set to restrict hiring managers from taking this too far.
It's difficult to determine whether blogs on the personal level accurately reflect the person's experience and what their opinions are and how much influence this will have on the hiring manager, she said.
Despite the growing use of social networking sites in recruitment, companies aren't traditional employment sites, such as Workopolis and Monster.
In fact Restivo says the two channels can complement each other.
Mok says companies should focus on creating a compelling careers page on their site.
If that's not up to par, it doesn't matter whether you use Monster or Facebook, she said. The first thing prospective employees want to see is your Web site and how you present the opportunity available to them.


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Her words fall as the snow on Tootoonolo, and the rocky heart of muck-a-muck is hidden.
"She has spoken, muck-a-muck," said the Judge, gazing fondly on his daughter.
And folding his blanket more tightly around him, muck-a-muck withdrew.
Giving him some muck-a-muck, I asked him, "What do you say when you talk over old Gesnip?"
At last she said, pointing to the other side of the village, "Over there muck-a-muck, hy-u muck-a-muck."
"Man heap dry—this muck-a-muck heap good," said the young fellow, as he handed me a long strip to taste.
Perhaps he had bought all his luxuries on jaw-bone from one store while he paid cash for his muck-a-muck in another.
Why are the feet of Sorrel-top, the white chief, among the acorns of muck-a-muck, the mountain forest?
In a moment his rifle was at his shoulder, and with a sharp "ping" muck-a-muck leaped into the air a corpse.
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Whether you're a Yankee fan or not, you have to admire the all-time greatest closer in Major League Baseball, number 42, Mariano Rivera. "The Sand Man" announced that he's retiring at the end of the season, and last night was his last appearance at Yankee Stadium.
According to nbcsports.com:
"Mariano Rivera's final appearance at Yankee Stadium is in the books. While he didn't get a save chance, he retired all four batters he faced tonight in a 4-0 loss to the Rays.
Yankee Stadium was buzzing well in advance of his appearance, as loud chants of "Mariano" could be heard while he was warming up. The all-time saves leader entered the game in the top of the eighth inning with runners on first and second and one out. The Yankees had the recorded voice of former public address announcer Bob Sheppard introduce him as he trotted in from the bullpen. Meanwhile, the Rays were all standing in front of the dugout clapping for him. It was quite a scene."
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What Should I Tell My Stylist?
bigredapmi suggested we stylists on the board start a thread on how to talk to a stylist to get a good cut, which was a fabulous suggestion (bigredapmi, if you could repost the suggestions you made on the other thread here, I think that would be very helpful).
I personally receive more than a few PMs from people who are looking for guidelines to tell their stylist about how to cut their hair. So, here are some of the "basics" I pass along. Please bear in mind this is NOT a guarantee you will receive the best haircut of your life: this is just an attempt to give you a few tools of communication in our own "language" to make the process a bit easier for you both.
- Curly hair needs to have layering of some sort, but this can be a minefield. Tell your stylist to give you long layers, but to keep the angle at 45 degrees and not raise you up to a 90 at any time. Reason: 90-degree angles are very tricky on curly hair and, if she doesn't know what she is doing, you could end up with the dreaded "mushroom" or "triangle" head.
- "Trim" can mean 1/4" or 1/2" or an 1". Be very, very specific about how much she should take off wet; for example, if you have a 5"-8" spring, a 1/2" trim wet can make you look 2" shorter dry. So, be very specific and say, "I would like a xx" trim of my layers and no more than that anywhere since it will be shorter than I want if you do."
- If you have a thin density, it is very, very important that she NOT take the layers up too far. Thin density needs more weight, not less.
- If she can, she needs to keep a solid "base" at the bottom and only start layering an inch or two up from the bottom perimeter. I hate seeing stringy ends from a cut on curly hair because the layering started too soon.
- With a wet cut on long hair, your shortest pieces should be no higher than about your chin, with the exception of your face frame.
- RUN FOR YOUR LIFE if anyone comes near you with a razor or thinning shears.
I'll add more as I think of them. And feel free to ask questions as well.
Finding a Stylist
From the Live Curly, Live Free e-book:
Finding a Stylist
Curly hair care aside, one of the most frustrating problems for any curly girl is finding a hair stylist who knows how to deal properly with curly hair. Of all the complaints I hear from clients who sit in my chair, finding a good stylist who loves, appreciates and knows the world of curls is probably at the top of the list. Why, they ask, do so few stylists understand what it takes to cut curly hair correctly?
In my opinion, there are a couple of reasons. First, you need to understand that most beauty schools focus solely on the basics and teach little about curly hair and its special needs. When I was studying to be a cosmetologist (at a top beauty school where I received a fine education and a place I unhesitatingly recommend to anyone interested in a career as a cosmetologist), the advice I received about curly hair was this: cut the hair damp instead of wet and don't put as much tension on the section.
Not exactly the most comprehensive curly hair education in the world, is it? 95% of what I know about cutting, styling and maintaining curly hair was learned elsewhere or are skills I taught myself. It's just not a priority in the American beauty education system right now. It's no wonder brand-new stylists are launched into the world without much of a clue.
In addition to that, you also need to recognize that it takes twice as long to handle a curly girl as it does a straight-haired girl. This industry is almost always commission-based on services, so the more clients you see and the more services you perform, the more money you make.
That means some stylists (not all, but some) are going to treat you just like they do a straight-haired girl because they don't want you in their chair any longer than you need to be. If their commission is $15-$25 on a cut/blow-dry and they can do two straight-haired clients in the time it takes them to do one curly girl, some of them are going to go for the money and treat you just like a straight-haired girl. It's sad, but true.
To further complicate matters for curly girls, some of the hair salon "chains" actually have metrics they use to measure stylist performance. In one popular chain, you have exactly 13 minutes to do a haircut. That means you stick the clients head in a shampoo sink for two minutes, use your shears to do a standard 45- or 90-degree layered "wet cut" in 11 minutes, then get them the heck out of your chair.
You miss your metrics often enough, you can get fired. Even if a stylist working at one of these places wanted to take their time and do a proper curly cut, they couldn't. Moral of this particular story: if you have any hope of getting a halfway decent curly cut, think about staying away from the chains. You might be lucky and find someone who can give you an acceptable wet cut in that amount of time, but you'd be pushing it.
So, what can we do?
First of all, one of the best ways to find a curly-savvy stylist is to walk right up to someone whose hair you love and ask who does it. Tell her you are looking for a new stylist and you think her hair rocks. She will usually be totally flattered and will be more than happy to share info about her stylist. Then get a list together of a few who really seem to appeal to you and call for a consultation.
Whatever you do, please don't just call a salon and ask if they have any stylists who know how to cut curly hair. Of course they are going to tell you 'yes.' Instead, arm yourself with knowledge. It is up to you to advocate for yourself and ask questions. You need to know the right questions to ask to make sure the stylist you choose really is familiar with handling curls.
Your list of questions at the consultation should include:
§ Where did you learn to cut curly hair? (It most likely wasn't in beauty school, so ask them what kind of continuing education classes they took).
§ What product lines do you carry/use in your salon that are specific/friendly to curly hair?
§ How many curly clients do you have?
§ Do you have naturally curly hair yourself?
§ Do you wear your own hair curly?
If you find one who sounds good to you, schedule a styling session with him/her to see if you like how they do your hair (believe me, many hairdressers don't know how to finish curly hair, so this can be a good indication of how well they handle it). If you like their work and you feel comfortable, then move on to bigger and better things like haircut and color.
The most important thing to remember, however, is that you always have the power to get up from any stylist's chair and walk out the door. There is no excuse to ever let yourself get talked into anything you don't want, whether it be a cut, color or a styleespecially if your only reason is that you are worried about what a stylist or the people in a salon will say about you if you do. Give me (and yourself) a break, please. It is never worth dealing with bad hair for the next three, six, twelve months just because you didn't want to say anything or hurt anyone's feelings.
Trust your gut instinct and roll with itit will never let you down.
This is terrific--thanks so much, Tiffany, for the tips! I think a lot of frustration curlies have with getting their hair cut is NOT HAVING the vocabulary to ask for what we want or tell a stylist what we don't want.
I am curious, however--why are thinning shears/razors bad? I believe I had a stylist who used razors on my hair years and years ago, but I'm not really remembering what my hair looked like in the aftermath. I believe she said it would take some weight off the curls and make them more springy--is this not true?
Struttswife and any other stylists out there. Can we start a thread about how to talk to a stylist to get a good cut. Teach these ladys the terms to use, give them the signs and guts to get up and go. The first thing that comes to mind with me is clients asking for a trim. Everyones trim is soooo different. Show the stylist exactly where you want the hair to end when dry. Ask the stylist to cut the length or "guide" when dry. Do this before you're in the chair. If a stylist will not listen, rolls her eyes, or you just feel she doesn't get it, WALK OUT. It's your hair and your money. Do not feel bad, you will feel worse when you don't like your hair. If the stylist wet cuts, ask her to use "no tension" and cut only half as much as she thinks. Just don't complain that she took nothing off and still charged you full price. If you have bangs do not I repeat do not let them cut them wet. Ask her to notch into them dry. Do not expect perfect results the first time you go to someone, give them a chance to learn your hair. Great idea to go and have a wash and style first. This will give you a chance to talk and give her an idea of how your hair lays and shrinks. Stylists help me out, I'm sure there's tons more. Let's get these girls great hair days!!!
( these suggestions were made a little tounge n cheek...alittle vent of my own)
More ideas to help you get a good cut. I have a curly client who always thinks her hair is cut uneven. If I cut her dry, curl by curl, she will take the top, pull it straight up with tension, and say it's uneven. If I pull it straight up and cut it straight across, she say's it's uneven when it dries.:crybaby: Don't do that.
Also, hair grow out from your head in a circular pattern. Almost like a fingerprint. Curlys tend to have more swirls. This is why you feel one side of your hair is thicker or fuller, or one side lays better. I can not change this with a cut. I can leave weight to try to pull it out alittle, but you have to style it against the grain, kinda push it where it needs to go. Diffusing and clipping helps here. But please don't think I cut one side more than the other.:sad11:
To those of you who have very long hair and only get it cut once a year.....please understand.....you have probably 10 little strands that hang in the back that are two inches long. They are the ones you feel when you pull it all down to check how long it is. Trimming these hairs off is not even a real hair cut, they don't do anything but hang there and sorry, they are just yucky. If I cut them off your hair will look better, your curls will spring up and be less tangled. But when you pull it all down again you will think I cut off two inches when you only asked for a trim, because you want it to reach a certain point on your back.:sad:
I want to share this side with you to help you get a good cut. Cutting hair is really not that hard. It's the communication part that can mess it up for both of us. i still think most stylist want to make people happy with their hair. We need to talk to each other in the same language.
And please do not bring in a picture of Taylor Swift from a photo shoot and ask me If I can make your hair look like hers. I can't, if I could I would do mine that way first,before I'd do it for you:iconbiggrin:
I am curious, however--why are thinning shears/razors bad? I believe I had a stylist who used razors on my hair years and years ago, but I'm not really remembering what my hair looked like in the aftermath. I believe she said it would take some weight off the curls and make them more springy--is this not true?[/quote]
Can you say split ends and Frizzzzzzzz!:evil5:
I had to laugh at the once a year cutting because I'm pretty much a once a year cutter, lol.
I just ask my guy every so often how my ends look; I'm in every 8 weeks for color anyway. He trims if he feels they need it, but he usually feels they are fine.
I did get about a 2inch wet trim in April and no one, even me really noticed it, lol.
This thread is wonderful! Thanks to all who thought of and/or participated in it.
This is a great thread that will need to be stickied!
Can you say split ends and Frizzzzzzzz!:evil5:[/quote]
Ah, got it. Those were the days I was blow-drying without a diffuser and brushing out my curl (mushroom head!), so I probably couldn't tell the difference anyway. :laughing8:
Haircut next week...
What exactly do you mean by "keep the angle at 45 degrees"?
Should I bring my own sulfate-free shampoo, or is it likely that they'll have one there?
Also, how much of a difference in length should there be between the longest layer and the shortest layer?
I have medium length hair right now, and I'd like to let it get longer. The last time I had it cut, it was cut at all one length (I'll never do that again; it's driving me crazy!)
Thanks for any help and advice! :sunny:
What exactly do you mean by "keep the angle at 45 degrees"?
45 degrees refers to the angle or "elevation" in which the section is held to be cut: your stylist will know exactly what that means.
Should I bring my own sulfate-free shampoo, or is it likely that they'll have one there?
Do bring your own sulfate-free shampoo; although it is becoming more common, it is still unlikely the salon will carry a sulfate-free line unless they do a lot of curly heads. If you are worried about what they will say, use this trick: tell them you brought your own shampoo because you discovered you have a sensitivity to certain product ingredients like sulfates. They probably won't bat an eye.
Also, how much of a difference in length should there be between the longest layer and the shortest layer?
The difference in length between the longest and shortest layers depends on the overall length of your hair, and is really difficult to judge unless we can see it. If your hair is already long and you would like to go longer, make sure you emphatically let your stylist know to keep your shortest layers at chin level (with the exception of your face frame, which should be cut separately).
Good luck!
I so wish I could have read all of this great info before my recent haircut . . . :-(
Wish me luck....I am getting my first cut since going CG tomorrow....maybe I'll just get a consult/style.....I have been obsessed with this website and this thread came at perfect timing.
okay, any suggestions for cutting my own hair? how should i do layers? oh, where should i start them? my problem now is that the bottom layer is so thin that it looks stringy and wrong. thanks a ton!
This is wonderful! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
what if i have my mom do it? how can i explain it to her (who knows none of the hair stlist terms but can cut straight hair pretty well)?
Getting rid of bushy hair
What should a stylist do to make hair not so bushy. I went to my stylist last week and told her to get rid of some of the "bushiness". She cut the layers shorter and said that should take care of it. But it didn't. What do I tell her when I go back?
What if you're not getting shampoo'd? My stylist uses some kind of water spritz with stuff in it to dampen my hair before cutting (pre-going curly) and it smells. I can't imagine it's CG. Can you bring your products to get cut with, even if they're not going to style you after?
This is such a great idea - thanks! I'm really new to this site and incredibly overwhelmed with the information. I've been CG on and off for a few years now, but suddenly my hair is not curling at all, just frizzing. I'm going to see a new stylist that was recommended on this site pretty highly on Wednesday and I don't really know what to tell him. My current routine is clearly not working and my curls look nothing like what they did a year ago. I think I want to get it mostly cut off, but I'm afraid of it being too short if/when the curls re-appear.
Also, can anyone give me suggestions for what to ask to determine a better routine? I know I need to ask about density, texture, porosity, elasticity and overall health - anything I'm missing? Will he be able to tell how my hair reacts to things like protein, silicones, etc. just from working with it? I've been trying to figure this stuff out based on the threads here and am incredibly confused...so I'm hoping he'll just tell me. :confused5:
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Further, for many companies, there are no new drugs to replace aging top sellers. As a result, it seems as though companies are fractioning into those that actually and actively invest in research, and those which essentially "collect" smaller companies' treatments, such as Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl. Inc. (NYSE:VRX). "Industry R&D productivity has been very, very low, so how all companies grow in this industry is through making really good acquisitions," Valeant's CEO J. Michael Pearson told The New York Times earlier last week.
Oncology, though, is one arena in which there is plenty of work to be done where research is booming — and profitable. Cancer therapies have changed a lot in the past decade, and the past few years have seen yet another shift as immunotherapies and targeted drugs become more and more common, replacing older, broader-spectrum chemotherapies. That being said, there are quite a few aging blockbusters that are still steadily delivering sales growth after more than a decade. We'll outline the top 10 best selling cancer drugs of 2013, and predict which we think will hold over, and which are due to be ousted by more recent innovations.
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Looking for PCV valve - Any Engine pics available?
I have searched the Forum
I have been to the Ford Parts Site - with my VIN
There is not a part number or location for the PCV Valve in the diagrams shown
I looked at all the descriptions and all the low res diagrams
There is a 'Crankcase Breather' tube connected to an 'Oil Separator' on the block
There is a 'PCV Valve Hose' - Cam cover to intake
There is no PCV Valve listed
Does this engine have a PCV Valve?
If so, where is it specifically? And where in the parts list if you know.
Are there any decent pictures of the engine out of the car from different angles. I Googled but no joy.
I admit I am not the best source for you.... but If they didn't completely change the duratec, it is under/behind the intake manifold, a little closer to the left (driver's) side. It's best to remove the manifold.
I always look on youtube before I search any where, if it's common to replace/ or fix. someone has recorded it. Such a life saver many times over.
All cars have a pcv for smog. Go to dealer or call one. They have better diagrams.
I have an MK3(2013) Focus - No Turbo, are they the same engines?
There is still no Ford parts reference, location diagram(s) or anything else I can find on the net. I saw someone else in this forum say that it is behind the intake manifold and bolted to the block? Please, say it isn't true. The 'Crankcase Breather/Separator' is bolted to the block on the intake side underneath the intake manifold according to the diagrams where I can't even see it, even in daylight.
The Ford Parts diagrams do NOT show the 'Valve' - So where is it exactly?
I know that all cars have PCV, the question is where is it on my car.
If the dealers have better diagrams, can they be purchased?. Is there a book or better, on online or purchasable service manual?
I know so little about modern small engines and this one in particular that a service manual would probably be a good investment, where can I get one?
yes the escape has the 2.0 duratec, as mentioned in mikes post.
It most likely in the same spot as the older 2.0, doubtful ford changed the location being its basically the same engine.
Rock auto lists a PCV valve and crank case vent hose, Motorcraft part # KCV224 for the 2012 for about $17.
I just spent an 2 hours with Google, apparently there are no service manuals or parts places that actually sell the valve. I'm really surprised that service manuals are not available for the MK3.
I just want to know more about my new toy, ignorance is not my favorite state of mind. On a humorous side note, the wife just accused my of loving the car more than her because i'm spending so much time on it, my reply was that she doesn't have leather seats and doesn't respond to voice commands, at least she laughed.
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Preparing to Succeed!
Has this ever happened to you? You have great expectations and goals for the new year regarding studying, practicing piano, eating healthy, exercising, getting to bed on time, etc. But then, life gets crazy and all those hopes and dreams…well, you know…
Yesterday morning, I attended an early meeting (6:30 a.m. to be exact) of the Optimist Club. My daughter, Rachel was presenting a program on her passion and her job, music therapy. The room was filled with, dare I say it… people who seemed very optimistic! At the end of the meeting, they presented water bottles to Rachel and to me. Their mission statement was on the back of the bottle and even though the print was teeny-tiny-teeny for a person in my age group to read, I was able to hold that bottle at the right distance to glean some important reminders about life. I thank this group of people for sharing their creed with me and now I am going to share a few lines with you. Perhaps as we prepare for a new year of discovering the possibilities together during lesson time, we can take this advice to help us succeed in our quest, not only to learn to play the piano better than before, but to derive joy from it as well!
(taken from The Optimist Creed)
by Christian Larson
Promise Yourself-
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble
As both you and I prepare for the coming year of learning, let us never lose sight of what is really important. I look forward to reconnecting with current students and getting to know new students this year. My mother used to say this about my childhood piano teacher: "Mrs. Atkins loves children and music, and in that order." She truly did! That is one of the best life lessons any future teacher can have. I find that I do love people, especially working with them in this studio setting, on a one on one basis. Together we can experience the struggle, the humor, the discipline and the joy that comes from learning to play an instrument.
As the year unfolds, there will be many opportunities for you to share your music with others. The best way to prepare for success is to find that sweet spot in the day when you will allow the piano to bring you to the bench. It can become a time when you forget all the stress and problems of the day. Music is not a luxury. We need it as a part of our day. I would urge both parents and students to discuss when this practice time can be integrated into your schedule. I advise six days of practice each week. A routine is easier to follow than hit and miss practice. The most successful pianists are those who have the gentle encouragement and guidance from parents. Ouch! I know you didn't want to hear that, but that has been my experience over these many years. The triangle of success is: STUDENT-PARENTS-INSTRUCTOR all journeying together.
So, go ahead! Be an optimist and then prepare for success! We will help each other. I can't wait!