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Glenn Beck and right-wing media grossly distort Reid's jobs comments
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Glenn Beck played doctored audio of Sen. Harry Reid saying it is "good" news that the economy lost only 36,000 jobs in February -- an assessment many economists agree with. Beck criticized Reid's statement, but Beck's audio cut out Reid's accurate explanation that the "good" news was that unemployment and job losses were lower than economists had expected.
Reid's actual statement: "Good" news that unemployment rate and job losses are lower than expected
From Reid's March 5 floor speech:
REID: Unemployment compensation -- today is a big day in America. Only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really good. Unemployment rate around America has not changed. Prognosticators thought it would go up; it has not. So, we need to extend -- there are about 15 million people in America out of work. These extended unemployment benefits will help millions of those people.
Audio Beck played cropped and distorted Reid's comments. The audio Beck played appears to be from a seven-second YouTube video promoted by Andrew Breitbart and right-wing bloggers, which includes only the following portion of Reid's statement: "[T]oday is a big day in America. Only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really good." The video cuts out Reid's explanation that the "good" news is that unemployment and job losses were lower than expected.
Reid is correct: Economy "lost fewer jobs than expected" in February
NY Times: "American economy lost fewer jobs than expected last month." Reid's statement that the 36,000 jobs lost in February were fewer than expected is correct. As The New York Times reported on March 5, "The American economy lost fewer jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate remained steady at 9.7 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday, bolstering hopes that a still-tenuous recovery may be starting to gain momentum."
Economists had expected more than twice as many jobs -- 75,000 -- to be lost in February. Dow Jones Newswires reported on March 5 that the jobs report was "better-than-expected," adding, "U.S. employers cut 36,000 jobs in February following a reduction of 26,000 in January. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires was 75,000 job losses in February."
Unemployment rate held steady despite expectations it would rise. Reid said: "Unemployment rate around America has not changed. Prognosticators thought it would go up; it has not." Reid was correct. Dow Jones reported: "The unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.7%, lower than the forecast of 9.8%."
Dow Jones: Jobs numbers "came as a relief for many market participants." According to Dow Jones, "The jobs data came as a relief for many market participants as economists had expected a poor reading due to stormy weather on the East Coast last month, which the government said may have temporarily hit payrolls and work hours."
Economists agree with Reid: Jobs report is "good" news
Dean Baker: Jobs report is "strikingly good." The New York Times reported:
Yet compared to the monthly losses of more than 650,000 jobs a year ago, and against a backdrop of recent news that increased the possibility of a slide back into recession, most economists construed the report as a sign of improvement.
"It's strikingly good," said Dean Baker, a director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, who has been notably skeptical of signs of recovery in recent months. "It's much better than it had been looking."
Stuart G. Hoffman: "We're finally going to reach the turning point." The Times reported:
"We're still losing jobs in the economy, but it's down to a trickle," said Stuart G. Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh. "We're finally going to reach the turning point where we go from job losses to job gains."
Alan Levenson: Economy "moving toward resumption of job growth." The Times reported:
Alan Levenson, chief economist for T. Rowe Price, an investment firm, said that "If you recognize it as one frame in a movie, it is one in which we are moving toward resumption of job growth."
Chris Rupkey: Jobs report is "good news." Dow Jones reported:
The jobs data came as a relief for many market participants as economists had expected a poor reading due to stormy weather on the East Coast last month, which the government said may have temporarily hit payrolls and work hours. Chris Rupkey, senior financial economist at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. in New York, said he expected a job gain of 70,000 for March, saying that the economic recovery is "tilted in the V-shaped direction after today's good news."
From the March 5 broadcast of The Glenn Beck Program:
BECK: Well, it is a good day. It is a good da-- it is a really good day in America. How do I know it's a good day? Well, I mean, I listen to Harry Reid. I listen to Harry -- I li-- for the love of [unintelligible]. I mean, how much do I pay you, Pat, just for the audio vault stuff? That is --
PAT GRAY (co-host): Dollar-fifty an hour.
BECK: Oh, well, you're doing a great job.
GRAY: Thank you.
BECK: Here we go. Good day, Harry Reid.
REID [audio clip]: Today is a big day in America. Only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really good.
GRAY: [laughter]
BECK: Very good. Oh, it's a very good day today.
GRAY: It's a great day.
BECK: Only 36,000 Americans lost their job.
GRAY: If you can get through a day in America where only 36,000 people lose their jobs?
BECK: It's very, very good.
GRAY: 'Cause usually it's, like, 3.6 million a day.
BECK: Right. That is very, very good. Play that again. I just --
REID [audio clip]: Today is a big day in America. Only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really good.
BECK: That is really --
GRAY: Really good.
BECK: Really --
GRAY: Really good. Thank you, Harry. Thank you, Barack.
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It's the same problem. So much so that I'm going to have to move away
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BTW you don't have to reboot, you can just remove /etc/php.core with the
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> Is this the same problem having file system full all the time? I get this
> problem and php core is full in a matter or 4-6 hours. When this happens,
> the effect are either as follows:
> 1. cannot get ip from dhcp
> 2. cannot browse 'some websites' while it is pingable from within m0n0wall
> but the clients can't
> 3. config.xml corruption upon changing settings
> 4. file corruption from captive portal files.
> Either of the above mentioned is the effect of having file system full. but
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> I have to watch out when this happens and reboot the m0n0 manually. After
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> Take note I have a max of 10 clients and most of the time i only have 3
> running behind m0n0wall.
> I have tried changing hardware too but the problem is consistent.
> I am using 1.23b1.
> Strange.
> Any fix or solution?
> On 9/7/06, George Farris <farrisg at mala dot bc dot ca> wrote:
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> > Any word on the php core dumps. Our firewall ran all summer long but
> > now school is back in I'm getting php core dumps one or two times per
> > day. This is really frustrating.
> >
> > I noticed others have had this problem, any word on a fix?
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The seventh-grade student from Union Middle School was declared the 2013 winner of The Bee, the Missourian's annual spelling bee competition Saturday morning.
After 13 arduous rounds, Braun was the last speller still standing on the John E. Anglin Performing Arts Center stage at East Central College. She correctly spelled "threshold" and "testament" to edge out Garrick Ogle, who was named runner-up.
It was impressive to watch Braun, Ogle and the other 34 contestants take turns spelling some challenging words. If you think you have a gift for spelling, try tackling words like "ennui" on a big stage under bright lights in front of a large crowd.
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Corbett defends 10% cut to human services
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett on Monday defended a proposed 10 percent cut in county human services funding that would take seven separate allocations and bundle them into a single grant.
"People living in local communities know their needs better than Harrisburg," said Corbett, who would let counties distribute the lump sum.
Department of Public Welfare Secretary Gary Alexander said the change would give counties greater "flexibility" in spending the money.
The proposal is part of the final phase of negotiations on the state budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. Corbett in February proposed a $669 million human services fund, a 20 percent cut. The Senate proposed $753 million, a 10 percent cut. Negotiations continue with the House.
Asked at a news conference whether some money for programs such as child welfare, mental health and drug and alcohol programs could be restored further, Corbett said no. "I don't see it going below the 10 percent cut right now."
State Rep. Gene DiGirolamo, R-Bucks, the chairman of the House Human Services Committee, said at a separate press conference yesterday he and others had concerns. The block grants could add uncertainty for local providers, he said, who would be at the mercy of year-to-year funding shifts based on county decisions.
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DiGirolamo said the legislature was moving too quickly — he said he had only seen specific language last week — and he needed more time to consider.
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Good Samaritan won't be leaving more hidden cash in Vancouver this weekend
It was great while it lasted.
But this evening, the anonymous person who's been leaving $100 bills in envelopes around the city has announced that he or she is taking the weekend off.
"That's it for today...all have been found," the person tweeted. "That's it for the weekend too -- enjoy the sunshine tomorrow and I'll see you next week!"
The donor would post clues with photos on the @HiddenCashYVR Twitter feed, which led to a bunch of people scouring these locations for the lucky envelope.
One lucky treasure hunter, Lisa Wallace, tweeted that it took her longer to figure out how to tweet than to find the cash in what's now known as Dude Chilling Park in Mount Pleasant.
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I am waiting for you to sprinkle some one ounce gold coins around
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A hundred dollars in Vancouver is like finding a dollar in Toronto.
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I came up with this idea as few years ago as something fun to do if I ever won the lottery. There was going to be $5,000 in a red lunch box, every week for a year. I was going to use twitter to place riddles to solve and visual clues - every day a correct answer would be part of the location. I was going to be filming from a nearby secret location and post footage of the winner finding the prize and doing a wee dance or whatever. I was going to stay completely anonymous throughout the proceedings.
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Tavi Defends Lana Del Ray
"I don't understand why it's so horrible to create an image of yourself, because that's what pop music is. Even the celebrities who seem to be really real and down to earth still separate themselves from their image, so I don't get it. I feel like people think she's threatening because she's all these things that women aren't allowed to be, so people are trying to find the quality that isn't genuine, and want to take away credit that she, you know, made herself."
– An incredibly wise beyond her years Tavi Gevinson defends Lana Del Rey in an off-the-cuff interview with NYMag.com. Of Lana's much criticized performance on "Saturday Night Live," Tavi admitted it "wasn't good," but it also was "proof to people who think she has a whole team behind her that she wasn't that trained." Whatever you think of Del Rey's music, Tavi is exactly right — first, Lana was trashed for having a too-perfectly crafted image, then she was trashed for not living up to that image in her first major television appearance. Which is it? [NYMag.com]


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"I chatted with Coach Graham not only about the program but also about the academics. I also talked to Coach Norvell and Coach Alexander about the offense. I learned a lot about the program on the visit."
The 6-2 185-pound Trent Irwin from William S. Hart High School in Newhall, Calif. has been one of the more coveted 2015 prospects on the West Coast, and according to Scout.com's National Recruiting Analyst, Greg Biggins, for very good reason.
"You won't find a more polished receiver anywhere out west, regardless of class,," Biggins said. "Irwin. He doesn't have game breaking speed, but just gets open and catches everything. He has an advanced feel for the position, understands route running and how to set up a defender and has improved his athleticism and strength every year he has played. He's also incredibly tough and isn't afraid to go over the middle and take a hit and never flinches."
"The (ASU) coaches like my technique, my double moves," Irwin described, "and just my ability to make plays. I really like their scheme and how they play the wide receivers."
Irwin's top 5 schools' list hasn't changed and still includes Arizona State, Penn State, California, Stanford and Washington, which count for five of his 12 offers to date.
"I don't have another visit planned for Arizona State but I think I will visit them again," Irwin said. "I don't have a set date for a decision. I'm just waiting to see how everything pans out. I'm looking for a good program I can see myself playing and one that also has good academics. I'm also looking for coaches who are relatable."
An unexpected visitor accompanied Irwin on his trip, but one he is very familiar with – his high school quarterback and fellow four-star recruit, Brady White, another highly coveted prospect by ASU. White was on his unofficial trip to Arizona yesterday, and made a last minute decision to stop in Tempe on Sunday.
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What is an LSD tab?
A tab is one of the common ways that LSD is stored for use. It is a very small piece of paper that comes off of a larger sheet of paper that has been soaked in LSD and allowed… to dry so that the fibers of the paper are soaked with LSD. One of the main reasons it is divided up into tabs is for ease of use and for making estimating doses easier, but LSD can vary from low potency to very high potency depending on type, person taking it and many other factors around you. The strength is impossible to know until it has been taken, which makes this purpose not very effective. To learn more and to see pictures search for LSD on Wikipedia and Erowid. While LSD can be a very helpful tool and much more for some it is quite dangerous and/or frightening for the unexperienced and unready, so know the effects, know yourself, and be comfortable where you may be and who you are with. Once you have, and know you are ready, you should have no problems and be able to enjoy the experience thoroughly.
Why is LSD bad for you?
Its not bad for you. There has been no evidence to suggest it is harmful to the body or mind. Albert Hoffman (the man who discovered it) used it most of his life and lived to …be 102. LSD is one of the least toxic drugs known.
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What does LSD do?
LSD is a combinations of things that are hard to explain to people who have never taken hallucinogenics, its one of he drugs greatest faults. That you can realize such amazing… things, examples of beauty and horror all around you, whatever kind of realizations an idividual makes, they usually cant convey that to someone whos never tripped. It drives some people crazy, and some to do better things. To explain LSD, or any trip for that matter, is a drug that induces an Epiphany, or multiple for that matter. Colors may seem brighter, or of a more contrasting shade or tone to the other colors around it, while they too are doing the same thing. Objects can seem as if there "breathing" like pulsing back and forth, or distorting slightly. Think of the mind as a block clay. the experiences you face in every day like shape and mold that block of clay, into whatever your present state of mind is. whether it be happiness or anger, which is amplfied by lysergic acid. Making everything you experience, everything that happens near you or inside of you when you are in an LSD trip, will change the way you think, for better or for worst. That's where alot of the fear comes from. a bad "trip" never had one. but you can control your environment, that's what makes us human, so therefore we control our mood. and we control the way in which our mind functions. to come to new realizations, rather than fear the unknown or menial problems. A trip is an experience. With LSD, its a thought, an idea, a realization, a change in the mind, as i said before. whatever it may be, you never forget it. it sticks to your brain. it stays with you, whether good or bad. that's up to you to decide. in the end, youll always have your memories, for a place to go, and hide out.
How is LSD manufactured?
Green and blue mold (Claviceps fungus) is first infested on a ryeplant and colonized. The ergot is then extracted from the Clavicepsfungus or it can be from morning glory seed…s or Hawaiian babywoodrose seeds and boiled in ether. LSD boils to the surface and isthan removed and placed in a container or on blotter paper.
Is LSD safe?
Lysergic acid (LSD) has been tested to be safer than acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). Take it in a way that is safe and responsible, which means; 1. Check your sources. … 2. Do it with people you trust, in a safe place. 3. Don't push your limits too far or too fast on the dosage. 4. Do it only if you are feeling good, mentally and physically.
What does an LSD do?
LSD causes delusions and hallucinations. Users may feel increased creative thinking, sensory enhancement, mood lift, subjective feelings of increased awareness and sense of se…lf, anxiety, distorted perception of time, and confusion, among other effects.
Why is LSD not addictive?
In theory LSD can be addictive if a person really really likes taking it, but it doesn't particularly create a physical or psychological dependency to speak of. After taking i…t just one time, ones tolerance increases and the effects of taking more weeks within that dose will be considerably weaker. Plus, LSD is a strong "experience" that many refrain from dosing more than once every couple of weeks or so.
What is LSD?
LSD is a hallucinogenic drug first synthesised by Albert Hofmann. It is usually ingested either through swallowing, or by being held in the mouth, allowing the mucous glands …beneath the tongue to absorb the chemical as the medium, usually a small pill or 'tab' of blotter paper, dissolves. The effects can range from anywhere to an enhancement of the senses and increase in philosophical thinking, to a complete loss of the sense of self and immersion in an otherworldy series of visions, patterns, emotions and perceptions. Negative effects can include jaw tension, intense fear, and in some cases psychological trauma. The effects typically last from 8 to 12 hours, though this can be exceeded in high doses.
What are the effects of LSD?
Like all legal and illegal drugs, the effects are often determined by: how much is used (quantity)the type used (quality - unregulated in street drugs)when it is used (full o…r empty stomach)other miscellaneous factors, like whether you used the substance before and you physical size and health, etc. The effects of LSD strongly depend on the mental state of the user and the circumstances in which the drug is used. Therefore, the same dose can produce good and bad 'trips' in the same person, depending on the circumstances in which the drug is used. The sought-after effects of LSD are - changes in mood an sensory perception;'mind expansion' as a key to quasi-religious transcendental experiences; andeffects similar to those associated with Ecstasy-type substances: feelings of empathy and increased sociability. The possible short-term effects of LSD are - a distorted perception of depth, time, and the size and shape of objects;illusions and hallucinations (that is, stationary objects appear to be moving) (Generally the user knows that these effects are unreal; true hallucinations are relatively rare.); heightened senses (sight, sound and touch);psychological or emotional effects such as anxiety, depression, dizziness, disorientation and paranoia;physical effects such as dilated pupils, lowered body temperature, nausea, vomiting, profuse sweating, rapid heart rate; and convulsions; LSD use increases a person's risk of injury, especially when the person drives a car, or performs other complex tasks such as operating machinery. The possible long-term effects of LSD are - a growing tolerance to the drug, which disappears quickly after use of the drug is stopped;flashbacks (that is, short-lived, intense re-experiences of part of a previous trip) which can occur days or even months after the last dose has been taken, leading to disorientation, anxiety and distress;andprolonged anxiety and depression after use of the drug is stopped.
Can you overdose on LSD?
No. In one case, a man thought it was speed and injected 320 milligrams (about 3000 doses of LSD) and died, but it is not possible
Can LSD expire?
Assumption: you are referring to the potency of the effect of the chemical when you ingest it.. Yes, like any chemical, the potency of LSD will diminish over time as the chem…ical breaks down into its constituent parts.
Where do you get LSD from?
If you are applying on where you can get it, the same place you get any other illicit substance. Now where LSD comes from is from the fungus that grows on rye stalks called Er…got. You take the lysergic amides from ergot and do chemical reactions on them until they are produced into LSD 25
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Chemists who have illegal labs. Most of them are located on the West Coast. They like to stay hidden, understandably.
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Lysergic acid diethylamid (LSD) is synthesized from lysergic acid derived from ergot, a grain fungus that typically grows on rye.
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Can you control LSD?
An LSD trip may be controlled in many aspects, LSD happens mostly in your mind and as long as you are in a safe environment where you feel comfortable, a trip will remain pass…ive. Higher doses will prove themselves more difficult to control but as you gather experience on psychedelic drug use it will become easier to handle.
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The yangqin was traditionally fitted with bronze strings (though older Chinese stringed instruments used silk strings, resulting in their, and the yangqin's, categorisation as a silk, or "si" instrument), which gave the instrument a soft timbre. This form of instrument is still occasionally heard today in the "hudie qin" (蝴蝶琴, lit. "butterfly zither") played in the traditional silk and bamboo genre from the Shanghai region known as Jiangnan sizhu (江南絲竹), as well as in some Cantonese music groups. The Thai and Cambodian khim are nearly identical in their construction, having been introduced to those nations by southern Chinese musicians. Since the 1950s, however, steel alloy strings (in conjunction with copper-wound steel strings for the bass notes) have been used, in order to give the instrument a brighter, and louder tone. The modern yangqin can have as many as five courses of bridges and may be arranged chromatically. Traditional instruments, with three or more courses of bridges, are also still widely in use. The instrument's strings are struck with two lightweight bamboo beaters (also known as hammers) with rubber tips. A professional musician often carries several sets of beaters, each of which draws a slightly different tone from the instrument, much like the drum sticks of Western percussionists.
The yangqin is used both as a solo instrument and in ensembles. Composer/vocalist Lisa Gerrard has used this instrument in the 8 albums recorded by the band Dead Can Dance and also in some of her performances solo since the breakup of Dead Can Dance. The Chinese group Viva Girls, best known for covering popular Chinese and foreign songs using traditional instruments, has also used it their albums and performances.
Historians offer several theories to explain how the instrument was introduced to China:
- that the instrument may have been introduced by land, through the Silk Road;
- that it was introduced by sea, through the port of Guangzhou (Canton); or
- that it was invented without foreign influence by the Chinese themselves.
The word "yangqin" has historically been written in two different ways, using different Chinese characters for "yang". The "yang" in the earlier version was written with the character 洋, meaning "foreign."[1] It was later changed, in 1910, to the character "yang" (揚), meaning "acclaimed" and is also the first character of the name of Yangzhou (揚州) which some Chinese linguistic scholarsTemplate:Citation needed have stated was done because the latter term was more politically correct during a period when China was resisting foreign cultural influences.
Theory of introduction by land
Another theory of how the yangqin came into contact with the Chinese is through the Silk Road. At a glance, the Silk Route stretches almost 5,000 miles reaching from China to the Middle East, including Iran (Persia). The Iranian santur, a dulcimer, has existed since ancient times. If any dulcimer was to influence China by land, it is likely to be this instrument.
The santur seems to be a likely predecessor of the yangqin. The instrument is somewhat smaller in size but identical in shape, and is also played using two wooden mallets.
The technical structure of the santur is different in the way the tuning pegs are place, the bridges and the mallets. The yangqin's tuning pins are set in parallel instead of a 90-degree angle down at the side. The mallets of the santur also differ from those of the yangqin - they are made of wood with finger grip, designed to let the players perform by gripping the two mallets between their fore and middle fingers. Both modern and earlier yangqin mallets did not include finger grips.
The bridge of the yangqin consist of long, single pieces of wood with many protruding "stubs" supporting the strings unlike the santur, which uses a number of small, individual chesspiece-like bridges.
Theory of introduction by sea
The port at Canton/Guangzhou attracts traders from all over Asia: from Japan, India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The ships from this region bought back precious stones, slaves, exotic wares, fruits, spices, etc. Along with trade, businesses, ideas, philosophies and scientific knowledge were exchanged, including religion (principally Buddhism).
During the 16th century, the Age of Exploration in Europe reached it climax and soon trade was established between China and Europe. Historians state that Portuguese, and later, English and Dutch ships, had brisk trade with China. Portuguese trading in Chinese waters began in the 16th century according to historians. Music historians reportTemplate:Citation needed that the salterio, a hammered dulcimer, was played in Portugal, Spain, and Italy during this period. Historians sayTemplate:Citation needed it is possible that the yangqin originated when the Portuguese, the English or the Dutch brought a dulcimer player to China who performed for locals.[1]
Possible relationship to clavichord
Some historians have statedTemplate:Citation needed that the European clavichord is another possible precursor to the Yangqin. These historians stateTemplate:Citation needed that an Italian missionary, Matteo Ricci, had brought a clavichord from Europe to China, and that the Chinese court had many clavichords and harpsichords in the palace, given as gifts by various European nations. However, as the locals could not duplicate the striking mechanism, they reverted to using hammers to hit the strings instead, resulting in the Yangqin.
Theory of invention within China
Some music scholars supportTemplate:Citation needed the theory that the Chinese dulcimer, yangqin was developed within China itself, devoid of all foreign influence. These historians stateTemplate:Citation needed two possible explanations for the instruments native origins, which are: the yangqin is a development from an ancient string instrument called zhu (筑). Or that the yangqin originated from Yangzhou (揚州), China itself.
Relationship to the zhu
Some music scholars stateTemplate:Citation needed that the yangqin developed from the ancient musical instrument zhu (筑). The zhu is shaped like the guqin - rectangular, with one side wider than the other. It had 12 to 13 strings (the earliest variant only had 5 strings), assumed to have been made of silk or gut, with resemblance to the guqin. It was performed using techniques quite similar to the guqin - one hand pressing the strings while the other plucked. However, in the case of the zhu, instead of plucking the strings, the strings were struck using a slender bamboo hammer.
The Yangzhou theory
Another theory supportedTemplate:Citation needed by some music scholars is that the yangqin was developed in Yangzhou, a city in Jiangsu Province. According to one thesis written by Mr Chew in 1921, "Yangqin was named Yangqin because it was invented in Yangzhou. Different variants came about after it was introduced into Guangzhou."Template:Citation needed
As the yangqin is a type of hammered dulcimer, it shares many elements of construction with other instruments in the hammered dulcimer family:
Modern yangqin usually have 144 strings in total, with each pitch running in courses, with up to 5 strings per course, in order to boost the volume. The strings come in various thicknesses, and are tied at one end by screws, and at the other with tuning pegs. The pegs and screws are covered during playing by a hinged panel/board. This panel is opened up during tuning to access the tuning pegs.
There are usually four to five bridges on a yangqin. From right to left, they are: bass bridge, "right bridge", tenor bridge, "left bridge", and the chromatic bridge. During playing, one is supposed to strike the strings on the left side of the bridges. However, the strings on the "chromatic bridge" are struck on the right, and strings on the "left bridge" can be struck on both sides of the bridge.
The hammers are made of flexible bamboo, and one end is half covered by rubber. Due to their unique construction, there are two ways to play: with the rubber side for a softer sound, and with the bamboo side for a crisper, more percussive sound. This technique, known as 反竹 (fǎnzhǔ), is best utilized in the higher ranges of the yangqin. Additionally, the ends of the sticks can be used to pluck the strings, producing a sharp, clear sound. Glissandos can also be achieved in this way by running the ends of the sticks up or down the strings.
Furthermore, some songs require the use of "雙音琴竹" (shuāng yīn qín zhǔ), literally "double-note yangqin hammers". These specially-constructed hammers have 2 striking surfaces, allowing the player to play up to 4 notes simultaneously (or even 8 notes, if the strings of the "left bridge" and "tenor bridge" are struck at a point where they intersect each other), resulting in a rich, powerful tone, which is especially pronounced in the lower registers due to the strings' long echoes. 林沖夜奔 (Lin Chong Flees In The Night), composed by 項祖華 (Xiang Zu Hua), is a representative solo piece which utilizes 雙音琴竹.
When using 雙音琴竹, the left hand holds a beater that plays intervals of a perfect fourth, while the right hand's beater plays thirds. These intervals are standard over most of the yangqin's range, due to the positioning of its strings.
Cylindrical nuts
On both sides of the yangqin, aside from the tuning screws, are numerous cylindrical metal Nuts that can be moved for fine tuning the strings or to raise the strings slightly to eliminate unwanted vibrations that may occur. More modern designs also have moveable ball-shaped nuts that can be adjusted on the fly with the fingers; this provides some microtuning and additional dynamics during performances, such as portamentos and vibratos (see below: "Manner of Performance").
Manner of Performance
The sticks are held, one in each hand, and hit the strings alternately. In the orchestra, the yangqin often adds to the harmony by playing chords or arpeggios. As the yangqin is softer than other Chinese instruments, it is usually positioned at the front of the orchestra, in the row just in front of the conductor. However, this is not a rule: the Singapore Chinese Orchestra positions the yangqin close to the percussion section. As the yangqin's tones sustain long after they have been played, such an arrangement minimizies the dissonance that results. Template:Citation needed If the hands are free (e.g. in periods of rest), covering the strings with the hands quickly dampens the vibrations. The yangqin has been called the "Chinese piano" as it has an indispensable role in the accompaniment of Chinese string and wind instruments.
The yangqin's solo repertoire calls for more techniques than is usually required in orchestral pieces. Examples include pressing down on the strings to produce vibrato effects, similar to that of a guzheng, as well as harmonics and 顫竹 (chàn zhǔ), which involves flicking the sticks lightly over the strings, causing them to vibrate, which results in a short, quick tremolo. Numerous other techniques, such as portamento - a glide from one note to another (accomplished through 2 methods, both involving the lengthening or shortening of strings: the first is by sliding the fine-tuning devices on the sides of the instrument by hand, and the second is by wearing a metallic "ring" - known as a 滑音指套 [huá yīn zhǐ tào] - and sliding it along the length of the indicated string) - are also used.
Arrangement of pitches
The yangqin is a chromatic instrument with a range of slightly over four octaves. Middle C is located on the tenor bridge, third course from the bottom.
The pitches are arranged so that in general, moving one section away from the player's body corresponds to a transposition of a whole tone upwards. Similarly, moving one section towards the left of the performer generally corresponds to a transposition of a perfect fifth upwards. These are only rules of thumb since the arrangement has to be modified towards the extremes of the pitch range to fill out notes in the chromatic scale. Such an arrangement facilitates transposition.
In the playing of traditional Chinese music, most Chinese yangqin players use a numerical notation system called jianpu, rather than Western staff notation.
Electric yangqin
The yangqin has also been modified, much like an electric guitar, to be an amplified electronic instrument. Template:Citation needed
Selected repertoire
- Solo pieces
- Joyous News (喜訊)
- Three-Six (彈詞三六)
- Song of the Border (邊寨之歌)
- Opening the Well of Happiness with Our Hands (雙手開出幸福泉)
- Spring Arrives at the Qing River (春到清江)
- Thunder During a Drought (旱天雷)
- Dragon Boat (龍船)
- Festive Tianshan (節日的天山)
- The General's Command (將軍令)
- The Red Flower (映山紅)
- Petrel (海燕)
- Beautiful Africa (美麗的非洲)
- Hand-Waving Dance of the Tu Tribe (土家擺手舞曲)
- Green Bamboo Forest (竹林涌翠)
- Lin Chong Flees in the Night (林沖夜奔)
- Ya Lu Zang Bu Riverside (雅魯藏布江邊)
- Romance of the Yellow Earth (黃土情)
- Memory (憶事曲)
- Phoenix (鳳點頭)
- Symphonic Poem: The Straits (海峽音詩)
- Manchu Countryside Capriccio (滿鄉隨想 - 金翎思)
- Yellow River (黃河)
British rock band Coldplay also features the Yangqin in their 2008 single Life in Technicolor II.
See also
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clements, William M. (2006). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife: Southeast Asia and India, Central and East Asia, Middle East. 2. Greenwood Press. pp. 106–110. ISBN 0-313-32849-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZvrWAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
External links
- Hou Yilan plays Manchu Countryside Capriccio (金翎思-滿鄉隨想),Composed by Hanli Liu
- Three pieces played on Yangqinbo:ཕྱེ་ལེབ་རོལ་ཆས།es:Yangqin
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With the passing of film legend Lauren Bacall, let us revisit one of the greatest love affairs in the history of cinema.
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cinema is the universal language, and viewers are not baffled by differences in culture but instead celebrate and embrace them.
There is little doubt that he is the biggest new name in cinema.
In the years immediately preceding the war the cinema demands an evergrowing if not altogether appreciative attention.
I know you affect to scorn the cinema, and this was it, tremolo and all.
There is a church at one end which, having lost its sanctity, is now a cinema theatre, with luridities pasted on the walls.
And the objection to the cinema is not so much that it goes to Oklahoma as that it does not come from Oklahoma.
He was unfortunately drowned in Feb., 1918, whilst taking part in a cinema performance representing the Zulu War.
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Updated 10:57 pm, Tuesday, September 2, 2014
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police are on the lookout for a black Toyota Corolla as they search for a man who they said shot his friend in the head after trying to rob him Tuesday night on the city's East Side.
SAPD Lt. Scott Bell said the suspect shot the man, 23, in the head while in the victim's Hummer on Spriggsdale Boulevard.
"The suspect... was in the vehicle with the victim, demanded everything and shot him in the head," Bell said. "He left afterward in a black Toyota Corolla."
Bell said the injured man drove himself down the street to a house in the 400 block of Como Street, where police arrived to find him on the ground.
The man was transported to SAMMC in critical condition, Bell said, adding that the bullet did not penetrate his skull.
The two had originally left the house on Como street together in the Hummer.
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Director J.J. Abrams recast Scarlett Johansson and Carrie-Anne Moss back in May 2005, opting for his Felicity leading lady Keri Russell. Here are some awesomely fantastic production stills and candids of actress Keri Russell, 29, filming scenes from the highly anticipated Mission: Impossible III opening nationwide in theaters May 5th, 2006. More pictures in the gallery! Anybody looking forward to Kanye West writing the theme song for Mission Impossible 3?
Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt), Maggie Q and Ving Rhames (Luther
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Awww. Look at little Kerri. JJ got his wish. He finally got Kerri being kick ass. heh. Ladies and Gents, the real Sydney Bristow
give me jennifer garner over felicity any day...
Keri looks cute here. I miss Felicity.
these are fab! coincidentally, Spidey 3 is filming at my work today ... ssshhh! it's top secret!
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I used to really like...but now I find her really annoying for some reason... ahh
wow she looks great with her hair like that
I am with geniass---I miss Felicity.
stop being so jealous. i live in the apt. complex with Keri. She's sweet. Classy. Courteous. considerate. and dare I say...sooooo sexy.....eat your hearts out....
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By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog
LINCOLN – A bill that would ban cops from using drones got a warm welcome Thursday from a legislative committee in Nebraska.
Nebraska is among 11 states considering limiting the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, as they move from battlefields to backyards.
In Nebraska, Sen. Paul Schumacher, a former county attorney, introduced a bill that would prohibit law enforcement from using drones. As America's wars in the Middle East wind down, he's concerned "Madison Avenue firms" will be lobbying police departments to buy the drones.
And while Schumacher's bill flat out bans the use of drones by law enforcement, he's open to making exceptions for things such as search-and-rescue missions and other uses that don't infringe on people's privacy.
"The government does not need to have its nose in everybody's backyard or above everybody's farm," he told the Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
The bill got enthusiastic support from a key ally, Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers — whose been known to make or break a bill in the Legislature in his 38-year history as a senator.
"Bless you my son," he said to Schumacher after he explained his bill. "I'm opposed to mechanical so-called justice."
Chambers — no fan of law enforcement — talked about how drones could hover near windows and spy on cars without probable cause.
"They want to be able to intrude on the personal lives of everyone," he said of police.
Chambers then went on a diatribe about how police terrorize people and abuse their power in his north Omaha neighborhood.
"If it sounds like I don't trust the police, I don't, and they know it. You don't see the side of police we see," he said. "They're not our friends, they don't protect and serve. They are our enemies based on the way they treat us."
He said he'd like to see a penalty added to the bill — such as loss of certification as a law enforcement officer — for violations.
"It's not enough to tell them, 'Don't do it,'" Chambers said.
Amy Miller, legal director for ACLU Nebraska, noted drones have already been used by the EPA to monitor cattle feed lots in Nebraska, and tiny robotic Dragonfly drones can be purchased for $119. They can be operated by an iPad or smart phone and weigh as much as a AA battery, she said.
"Technology has pushed us to a new frontier," she said. "But private protections haven't kept up."
Although private citizens can also buy drones, Miller said the bigger concern is the "damage the government could do" with them.
Miller noted that opposition to police using drones is a nonpartisan issue, with the conservative Rutherford Institute opposing their use.
Some senators were surprised to learn about drones — such as Omaha Sen. Steve Lathrop, who went online and found he could have bought a drone in the time it took for the committee to hear testimony on the bill.
"If we don't do this and this cat gets out of the bag, he's awful hard to catch and get back in," Schumacher said.
Contact Deena Winter at [email protected]. Follow Deena on Twitter at @DeenaNEWatchdog
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It may only be August, but the volleyball race in the Wayne County Athletic League just got a little more interesting.
With two of the annual WCAL favorites squaring off in the first week of the season, Jim Glessner's Norwayne Bobcats and Heidi Hartzler's Smithville Smithies were given a taste of what it will take to capture the Wayne County crown.
After cruising to a 15-4 victory in the first game, the Smithies rallied from a 7-3 deficit in the second game to take the match 15-11.
"Norwayne is always a tough team," said Hartzler. "We just try and take it one game at a time. We have 20 more games to play, so we can't start celebrating."
Smithville came out firing on all cylinders in the first game, jumping out to a 13-0 lead.
Setter Cortney Palm hooked up with twin-tower hitters Alicia Hoff and Kaitlyn Cook on numerous occasions, providing Smithville with a one-two punch that Bobcat blockers couldn't answer. Katie Ickes served five consecutive points during one stretch for the Smithies.
In the second game, Norwayne jumped out to an early 7-3 lead as Bobcat front-row players seemed to have solved both Hoff and Cook.
"They started really reading our hits," said Hartzler. "So we told our girls to start setting outside more."
Hartzler's coaching decision changed the momentum of the game as the Smithies' offense came back to life, rallying to tie the game at 11 and eventually take the game.
"It was the same problem we've had all year," said Glessner. "We get off to a very slow start and then we kick it in gear. We just can't wait. It just won't work against teams in the Wayne County League.
"I was very proud of the way our girls came out and played the second game, but we'd like to have that same intensity in the first game.
"We did a much better job at the net that second game," continued Glessner. "I was pleased with our blocking. There's certain aspects of our game that we're doing very well, but then there are others where we have a lot of work to do. Hopefully it'll come."
Palm finished the match with 14 set assists for the Smithies. Hoff closed with seven kills, while Ickes and Cook added three and four, respectively. Ickes added 15 service points with five aces.
For Norwayne, setter Rachel Frank had eight assists, while Jenelle Hanzie and Keri Litman each added two kills apiece. Frank also served eight points with a pair of aces.


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Best Sandwich in America: Northeast Pictures
In his quest for the best sandwich in America, Adam makes his way through the Northeast. See the sandwich classics he tastes in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York City.
Adam poses with Katz's Delicatessen owner Jake Dell and the restaurant's signature sandwich, corned beef and pastrami.
Katz's Delicatessen opened in 1888. It has been a favorite Lower East Side restaurant for more than 100 years.
New Yorkers and tourists alike head to Katz's for favorites like matzo ball soup, knishes, kugel, potato latkes, blintzes and, of course, corned beef and pastrami.
Adam indulges in a Katz's classic, the corned beef and pastrami sandwich, and then rates it using his BITE scale.
In 1933, Joe Primanti started his business by selling sandwiches to truckers off a cart. The business quickly grew into a small restaurant, and Joe was joined by his brothers and nephew. A chance creation of fried potatoes on the sandwiches led to the stuffed sandwiches that Primanti Bros. is known for today.
Today, Primanti Bros. has 20 restaurants -- 17 in Pittsburgh and 3 in Florida.
Adam learns how the capp-and-cheese sandwich is constructed. The Primanti Bros. sandwiches are made with the side dishes actually on the sandwiches themselves.
Adam shows off his capp-and-cheese sandwich. Adam likes to add a runny egg into the mix. How will this sandwich rate on his BITE scale?
Located in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market is DiNic's. The sandwich shop often sees a long line for its roast beef, pork and veal sandwiches.
One of the Best Sandwich cameramen captures chef/owner Joseph Nicolosi preparing DiNic's signature sandwich.
The DiNic's signature sandwich includes slow-roasted pork topped with broccoli rabe and aged provolone on a baguette.
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Retailers such as Gerry Harvey are "buggered" as to why the central bank raised rates on Cup day and so close to their crucial Christmas sales period, especially when customers are behaving more cautiously than ever.
While discounting retailers are keeping inflation down thanks to the strong currency, the RBA board chose to slug them anyway with a quarter of a percentage point interest rate rise.
"I'm buggered if I know [why they did it]," says
Business at his
"Our biggest problem is flat screens where the prices are half what they were two years ago," Harvey says. "So we have to sell twice as many and we just can't."
The interest rate rise will lead to trade being "a little subdued" but he reckons the pain should be short-lived.
"Typically when [interest rates] go up a quarter of a per cent it has a short-term effect and tends to level out in one, two or three weeks," Harvey says.
"This is quite disastrous from their perspective, particularly because we had such a tight Christmas in 2009 for the exact same reasons," she says.
To make things worse, she believes consumers have changed in the past 12 to 18 months.
"They are so much more conservative than they have ever been before."
But the malaise is unlikely to worry the booming West Australian economy.
At Newtons Menswear in West Perth, owner Adrian Newton says business is being driven by people buying items for job interviews.
"We are in West Perth and that is the mining sector. It's mostly miners and money . . . there are a lot people on reasonable money and a small interest rate rise is probably not going to affect a lot of them too much."
Alison Henriksen, chief financial officer of
The group, which owns brand such as Katies, Millers and City Chic, is value priced and mass-market, so "a good proportion of our customers would have mortgages or have families who have mortgages".
Consumers are very cautious and the rate rise "is unhelpful to say the least".
While the beginning of the global financial crisis meant consumers cut back on big ticket items, they were now finding other ways to pare their budgets. "Eventually you have to buy [the big ticket items] and you end up spending less on your high end groceries later," he says.
His business will feel the interest rate pinch on both sides of the ledger.
"We are very profitable for the banks because we don't have negotiation power."
But economists such as George Tharenou of investment bank UBS see a glimmer of upside.
While household cash flow will suffer into the Christmas period, "these negatives are outweighed by very strong jobs growth, rebounding hours worked and catch-up wage rates".
He predicted retail sales would pick up buy 5 to 6 per cent over coming months. Australian Bureau of Statistics retail trade data is out tomorrow.
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TEMPE – For 30 minutes Saturday, Arizona and ASU put on the kind of physical, intense and foul-plagued show that you'd expect from a heated intrastate rivalry.
During Arizona's 71-54 win over ASU at Wells Fargo Arena, neither team led by more than a basket for the first 18 minutes, seven players had two or more fouls at halftime, and Sun Devil forward Carrick Felix added a little spice with a first-half technical foul.
Even after Arizona took control of the game with an 11-0 run in the middle of the second half, the intensity never waned.
It's just that the seventh-ranked Wildcats (16-1 overall, 4-1 in the Pac-12) kept throwing fresh bodies at guys like Felix, who went 1 of 8 from the field with seven turnovers while logging 40 minutes.
There was also the sight of ASU forward Jonathan Gilling, who hit 5 of 6 threes in ASU's 87-80 win over UA at Tempe last season, taking just five shots and scoring six points in 37 minutes.
The Sun Devils (14-4, 3-2) did get 22 points and four assists from dynamic point guard Jahii Carson over 33 foul-plagued minutes. There was 14 points from Evan Gordon over 40 minutes, too, but that wasn't enough, either.
Eventually, UA's depth and defense wore the Sun Devils out.
"You know the minutes that Jahii, Felix and Gordon were playing? I don't think those guys came out of the game," UA forward Solomon Hill said. "You can't ask those guys to play that high a level for 40 minutes. There's no Kobe Bryants on the court. So we continued to throw waves at them … When we've got a lot of new defenders on you, it's going to be pretty hard."
So even though Lyons picked up a quick two fouls within the first eight minutes of the game – and center Kaleb Tarczewski had two halfway through the first half while tangling with ASU's 7-foot-2 Jordan Bachynski – the Wildcats kept plowing ahead.
They needed not worry.
"We knew we were the deeper team," UA coach Sean Miller said. "That doesn't mean on a given night that's going to work. … but we can withstand foul trouble and we don't have to get into the fatigue part of things nearly as much because we do play our bench and our bench has really helped us."
Offensively, Lyons tied his season high with 24 points, Johnson had 19, and Hill had 13 points with five assists. But it was also defenders such as Brandon Ashley and even Jordin Mayes that Miller was praising afterward.
Mayes didn't take a shot in 13 minutes but had one assist and played solid defense against the Sun Devils' strong-shooting perimeter players while Ashley was a central figure, along with Parrom, in shutting down Felix.
Yes, Ashley. The 6-foot-8 forward known for his considerable offensive skills but not, until Saturday, discussed much as a defender.
Miller said it was the best defensive performance Ashley has had yet, while Lyons was practically ready to invite him to the backcourt.
"Brandon Ashley – he defended like a guard and he's 6-8," Lyons said. "We got the win because of his efforts, too. He was closing out with high hands, he was beating them to the spot… Usually, you don't see that from Brandon so that was good to see today."
Felix entered the game as the Sun Devils' second-leading scorer (15.1 points) and leading rebounder (8.1) but managed to hit only one three-pointer in seven attempts, missed his only two-point shot and turned the ball over seven times.
Felix only took two shots in the first half and, while he hit a three to pull ASU within four points with 15 minutes to go, missed four three-pointers in the final five minutes while the Sun Devils tried to stay in the game.
Overall, ASU shot just 39.1 percent, and made just 5 of 20 three-point shots. It was the second game in a row that UA has kept its opponent under 40 percent from the field after the Wildcats were burned by Oregon's 48.1-percent shooting in their lone loss of the season on Jan. 10.
That's a good trend for the Wildcats to be on heading into another showdown Thursday against UCLA at McKale Center.
"One of the reasons that we ended up winning like we did was our defense really returned to us," Miller said. "I thought our defense fueled us and through the 12 non-conference games that's something we did very well, especially in the biggest games on the schedule. In today's game, we defended with a lot of purpose."


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The bus carrying the Cal State Northridge men's basketball team rolled through a late Southern California evening, the players bobbing their heads to the music coming through their headphones.
Michael Lizarraga just stared straight ahead, a sad look on his face.
"What's up? What's wrong?" teammate Willie Galick asked.
"I wish I could do that," the 6-foot-7 forward answered.
"Do what?" Galick wondered.
Lizarraga pointed to his teammates bobbing and weaving to the music from their headphones.
Galick smiles wistfully as he remembers the moment.
"It was one of those situations where I didn't even know what to say or how to answer," Galick said. "What do you say?"
Michael Lizarraga, you see, has been deaf since birth.
That he was even on the Matadors' bus is a miracle in itself. As far as anyone can tell, he's the only deaf basketball player among those playing for the 347 schools in NCAA Division I.
It's only through his determination and tenacity that he's earned a spot in the Matadors' rotation, a rugged role player known for his rebounding and defense.
"He's an inspiration to everyone here," said CSUN coach Bobby Braswell. "This is a guy who has earned every single thing he's gotten here, every minute of playing time. He wasn't given anything. He's earned it all."
Yet despite the will and spirit that's allowed him to conquer his lifelong impediment, there are times that Lizarraga will express some frustration to Galick.
The evening on the bus was one of them.
That Galick was able to empathize with Lizarraga's sorrow at not being able to hear the music, to appreciate his disappointment over something that most people take for granted, is a testament to the young men's friendship.
"We just sort of smiled at each other and kind of laughed it off," Galick said. "It's moments like that, though, where it really hits you, what he's going through."
A friendship begins
They were introduced at a barbecue three years ago, a pair of newcomers to a Northridge basketball team facing a makeover from the season before. Lizarraga was a freshman from Northern California, Galick a transfer from Pepperdine by way of British Columbia.
"I remember thinking, `OK, all right. He didn't say hello to me or anything, what's up with that?"' Galick recalled.
A few minutes later, someone told Galick that Lizarraga was deaf. He reached out his hand to re-introduce himself, and Lizarraga handed Galick his cell phone.
The digital readout read, "Hi. My name is Michael."
Almost from that instant, the pair became friends.
"It was just one of those friendships that happen," Lizarraga said through his sign-language interpreter, Erin Matthews.
Part of it was Lizarraga's joy at fulfilling his dream of playing basketball for a Division I school. But it was also Galick's innocent curiosity about Lizarraga's handicap that helped facilitate the relationship.
He was never afraid to ask Lizarraga questions - sometimes through the school interpreter - about how to sign certain words, what he was feeling, or just how he was doing.
"I was the first deaf person he'd ever really gotten to know, so he was obviously curious and interested in my life and my experiences," said Lizarraga, 20. "That meant a lot to me, how he took the time to get to know me.
"He wanted to know how I communicated, how I went about doing things. It made me feel good that he cared enough to ask."
Learning his language
The pair spent a lot of time together that season - standing on the sidelines and watching the starters and regulars practice. Galick was ineligible to play because he was a redshirt transfer, and Lizarraga was a seldom-used freshman.
Through Lizarraga and his interpreter, Galick picked up sign language. Galick also began dating one of Lizarraga's deaf female friends, which helped improve his sign-language skills even more.
"Pretty soon we were able to communicate and carry on regular conversations, which was great," Lizarraga said.
And Galick's sign-language skills have become a huge help to Lizarraga and the Matadors, especially this year.
Cuts in the state budget have reduced funding for a sign-language interpreter, who used to be available for all practices, games and road trips. Now, the interpreter is available only a few days each week and no longer travels on road trips.
"That's where Willie comes in," Braswell said. "When I need to tell Michael something, be it in a game or at practice, I can pull Willie over and have him interpret.
"It's tough sometimes, especially during games when things are moving so fast out there, but we make the most of it, do the best we can. And Willie is a big part of that."
A role model for kids
Lizarraga was a football, baseball and basketball standout at California School for the Deaf in Fremont, and it was obvious he had skills to play at the college level.
Naturally, his coaches and professors wanted him to continue his athletics and studies at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the nation's only liberal arts university for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Lizarraga, however, had other ideas.
He wanted to be a role model for deaf children, to show them they could play at the highest levels of their sport.
"I wanted a more challenging situation, and I always wanted to play Division I college basketball," Lizarraga said. "I wanted to show people it could be done."
He was accepted into the renowned deaf studies program at Cal State Northridge. Braswell, who'd seen Lizarraga play on a travel team the previous summer, gave him the opportunity to play for the Matadors.
"I remember thinking at the time he had a chance to be a Division I player," Braswell said. "And when he got here to Northridge, I wasn't going to let his situation be a limitation."
In subtle ways, having Lizarraga has changed how Braswell approaches his job.
He's more demonstrative in his coaching technique, knowing that Lizarraga relies on his vision to absorb information. And Braswell has become much more observant, as well.
"He can't verbalize what he's feeling, what he's going through, and we have to be sensitive about that and always keep an eye on him," Braswell said. "There might be something going on with him. Unless we're constantly monitoring him, we might not pick up on it."
When Northridge installs a new play or new defensive scheme, Braswell first draws it on a board, then screens training footage before taking it on the court.
And when the Matadors finally run the set in practice, Lizarraga will be part of the second group so he can observe the play in action.
"By that time he usually has it down better than some of the guys who can hear," Braswell said. "It's very seldom that you have to show or demonstrate something to Michael more than one or two times before he has it down. His visual skills are phenomenal."
Proving himself
Lizarraga recalls some initial challenges and skepticism from other members of the Matadors.
"At first I could tell my teammates weren't sure what to do with me, or what to even make of me," Lizarraga said. "I can't talk or hear, so I'm sure they wondered how it would be on the court."
What he emphasized to them was that he's always watching, always paying attention, and that he'd always be ready for them to pass him the ball.
"I told them that I don't have tunnel vision, I'm not out there just running down the court. I'm always looking around, back and forth, because that's what I have to do to compensate for not being able to hear," he said.
"Once they figured out how to get my attention, we were fine."
Since the tail end of last season, Lizarraga has been a regular in the Matadors rotation. He's now averaging 2.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
"The more he plays, and the more comfortable he is," Braswell says, "the more comfortable I am in using him in any point of the game."
And really, that's all Lizarraga ever wanted.
"I never depended on my hearing for sports, I've always depended on my eyes," Lizarraga said. "I just wanted the opportunity."It's Lizarraga's joy on the court and his positive outlook off the court that have sealed his friendship with Galick.
"He makes you appreciate life," said Galick, 22. "There is so much we take for granted in our lives, and I try not to do that anymore."
"For us, hearing music, or the wind blowing or the ocean, it's no big deal. Imagine what it would be like if Michael could suddenly be able to hear those things, how awesome it would be for him."
And if Galick could do Lizarraga one small favor, he knows exactly what it would be.
"I'd give him my hearing, even just for a little while," Galick said. "I'd trade places with him, just so he could hear what life sounds like."


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Ariel Winter Moves Out of Abusive Mother's House
Posted Wednesday November 7, 2012 4:45 PM GMT
It seems that Ariel Winter's real home is far from the light-hearted TV life portrayed on her hit show "Modern Family."
After a court hearing last month, the 14-year-old was removed from her mother's home following physical and mental abuse allegations.
According to reports, Ariel's mother Crystal Workman made the environment unlivable for the young actress, which forced her to move in with older sister Shanelle Workman.
Miss Winter's mother is also ordered to stay more than 100 yards away from her, according to court documents.
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