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Hip-Hop veterans De La Soul announce their return to the booth and the boards with their new tune "Get Away". The group samples the disco two intro on Wu-Tang Forever, which, according to them, was a sample that they've always liked and actually stumbled upon its original during some record digging. A few added drums later and we have the first single off of De La's forthcoming album You're Welcome, due out in late Fall.


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Re: 1812 The 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort George May 25&26 2013
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- Hello Peter
I am interested to participate in the Battle of Fort George event. As a blacksmith I have been on some of the1812 event.
The most recent was in the Winterfest in Midland. You can ask David Brunelle about me, he saw my setup, and know
how I work. About myself, I have beeen working in the past two years at Black Creek Pioneer Village as a blacksmith interpreter.
I really enjoy to work with people and kids. I have all the period equipment (coal forge, hand crank blower etc.) and clothing.
Including barrier to ensure the safety of the public. I'm alone not affiliated with any group. Please let me know if you need a blacksmith,
and send me some information about th event.
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Subject: 1812 The 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort George May 25&26 2013
Hello from Fort George!
Well, I have finally jumped through the last administrative hoop and the registration packages are finally good to go. Registration can be done online at:
This is the same website that was used for registration for the Battle of Queenston Heights last October. This link is available for re-enactors only and cannot be accessed by the public through the visit1812 home page. This is to cut down on "fake" registration being sent to us and to avoid confusion for the public who think they have to register to attend.
Only UNIT COMMANDERS are required to fill out the Registration form for the entire unit. Individuals do not have to fill out the registration unless they are in a unit of just themselves. Upon arrival at the event, every adult unit member must sign an individual volunteer form and include family members. Registration will be located near the Visitor Center directly in front of the Fort. Information about times, food, firepits, amenities and Black Powder regulations regarding Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery can all be found in the Participant Information Package on the registration web page
For Merchants, in addition to the registration form there is a separate Business Licence application that needs to be completed that can be found on the registration web page under Merchant Package.
Licence fee will be $40.00 as usual. All other information is included in the Participant Information Package.
We are planning a very exciting event. The schedule will be provided when you arrive however we are planning to have 2 battles on the weekend and an evening show. The first battle will be on Saturday afternoon. This will be "The Battle of Fort George". There will also be a Battle on Sunday afternoon. Saturday evening we are planning to commemorate the "Bombardment of Fort George" (25 May 1813).
This will be an Artillery feature inside the fort that will include Lights, Sound, Pyro and Fireworks!!!
The Fort will be providing a Breakfast Lunch and Dinner on Saturday as well as a Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday. Please also indicate on your registration if there are any demonstrations that you would like to perform and we will include them on the schedule (Music, Surgery, ect...). Once again we will be giving away prizes for best death, longest distance travelled and a random door prize (sorry Jim, I hope I didn't steal your thunder AGAIN).
I have also sent this to many of you via e-mail.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Peter Martin
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NAACP hears Michelle on obesity
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — First lady Michelle Obama on Monday took her campaign against childhood obesity to the NAACP's annual convention, where she mixed homespun stories of her youth with a call to action urging members of the African-American community to help fight the epidemic.
Obama called on the standing-room-only crowd of more than 4,000 to help her get African-American children "off that couch and get moving."
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As she pushed her Let's Move initiative, the first lady said the issue is a "serious" one that "cries out for attention" in African-American communities, because they are being affected the most.
"We are living today in a time where we're decades beyond slavery, we are decades beyond Jim Crow; when one of the greatest risks to our children's future is their own health," Obama said.
"So we need to take this issue seriously, as seriously as improving underachieving schools, as seriously as eliminating youth violence or stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS or any of the other issues that we know are devastating our communities," she said.
Obama urged parents in the audience to act as role models and push their children to exercise and eat healthier.
"As I tell my kids, dessert is not a right," she said to laughter.
Later, she added, "No one wants to give up Sunday meals. No one wants to say goodbye to mac and cheese, fried chicken and mashed potatoes. Not even the Obamas, trust me."
Attendees said they could relate to the first lady's message and that it would resonate in their communities because it would inevitably involve issues such as education, criminal justice and unemployment, which have been a central focus of the gathering here.


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ASUS G74 Review: A Subtle Redesign
Heat and Connectivity, Battery Life and Portability
Heat and Connectivity
As mentioned earlier, the G74S appears to have an entirely revised cooling system which now features two large fan ports in the center of the laptop's rear rather than on the edges. A quick visual inspection gives the impression that these ports are larger than before. While the fans inside the G74S made noticeable noise, they weren't overly annoying, and are certainly quieter than the fans in other recently tested gaming laptops.
Whatever the case, the cooling system does an excellent job of keeping temperatures under control. Idle CPU temperatures were around 40 to 45 degree Celsius, while stress testing brought the temperatures to as high as 68 degrees Celsius. This is a bit toasty, but on the low side for a gaming laptop.
Surprisingly, the GPU actually idled somewhat lower at about 38 degrees Celsius, but stress testing sent the temperature up to a ceiling of 65 degrees Celsius. Again, while a bit toasty, this reading is quite low for a gaming laptop.
Connectivity wasn't skimped by ASUS. There's a wide variety of ports including three USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 port, HDMI and VGA. There is not, however, any eSATA or FireWire support. Those are common features on high-end laptops, so it would have been nice if they were included.
Battery Life and Portability
At nearly 10 pounds and a thickness of over 1.5 inches throughout the chassis, this laptop is hardly what anyone would describe as portable. Weight aside, it's simply too large and thick to fit into most bags. I have both a CES press bag and a larger Eddie Bauer backpack, and neither of them could accommodate this monster.
ASUS isn't unaware of this problem, however, and to solve it they ship the G74 with a bag for carrying the laptop. Even this is just barely capable of accommodating the laptop, but it does manage to do so without looking ridiculous. While the backpack is labeled with ASUS and Republic of Gamers branding, it shares the matte black finish of the device it's made to shelter.
Normally it'd be ridiclious to expect a large gaming laptop to offer decent battery life, and certainly you'll find no great surprises here. Still, it lasted almost three hours in the Battery Eater Standard test and nearly four hours in the Battery Eater Reader's test. Under normal non-gaming use you can expect almost three and half hours. Although this is less than offered by most other products today, these results are solid for such a large and powerful laptop.
This review is great, but the conclusion is crap. The G74SX-XA1 is a cheap model with less performance and you forgot to mention this model has 2gb more of GPU than the G73. ;)
I looked at the G74 at Best Buys for $1299. But it did not have the HD screen, so I passed.
When you evaluate it against the MainGear, you have to look at their price which is $2499. So maybe it not a fast, but the performance is its in the range ... and at a much looker cost. When you compare it to the G73SW ... yes there is only margin improvement ... but the price also marginal. Maybe for some $400 is not marginal, but you know what I mean.
The BUY decision for the G74 obviously is different for a G73 owner looking to upgrade vs the 1st time owner.
I am that latter and had the choice of going with the $1299 Best Buy or a G73SW from Amazon or Tiger Direct. I ended up buying the G73SW-A1 which included the HD screen and 2 Hydrid Momentus drives. That boosted the cost to $1599, but Asus had a $150 rebate which made all the difference in the world... so my net cost was only $1349. Now that's $1000 less than the Maingear model used in this review.
I think I made the right choice ...
The cooling mystery of this machine is "where are the intake vents?" Supposedly they were to be at the left and right sides of the G74, but I challenge you to find them. If the reviewer could show the intake vents, that would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
I have found the intake vents!
It's the other exhaust fan at the back
The back of asus g74 has two fans right.
One of those fans is the intake and the other is the exhaust
try puttin it on a room filled with smoke
No your not correct... The intake is not from the rear exhaust. If you look in the manual it shows the Diagram. The air is brought in through the top of th laptop through the keyboard. Putting a intake right next to the exhaust would make no sense... Look at the Manual and it shows th flow of air.
That is correct, however the air also comes in from the rear vents, which extend further than the fan heat sinks, allowing air in from the outside of the cooling vents. it is drawn in through the suction of the fans pushing hot air out, and therefor drawing cool air to fill the space
Thanks for the review. Having 3 hours of battery life is certainly quite impressive. However, this laptop looks extremely bulky, and its exterior design leaves much to be desired. However if fans of gaming can see past that, they might appreciate this gaming laptop more than me.
I considered buying the top of the line G74 for gaming, but couldn't pass up the deal they have at Best Buy right now ($1050). I had 8 GB of RAM from another computer at home which I threw in, then loaded X-Plane and Flight Sim X and jacked up all the graphic settings. Granted, there was some stepping and I had to take things down a notch, but overall I was pretty impressed with the performance. The updated cooling system works as advertised - the case (and my lap) stayed surprisingly comfortable! Other laptops I use always get hot to the touch and their fans are annoyingly loud.
As far as the screen goes, the 1600x900 is fine for me. My only complaint is the speakers are not quite loud enough for me, but I guess I can wear headphones. Be warned - this laptop is hefty (along with the power supply), but look on the bright side - you'll be burning more calories while carrying it around! ha ha! Oh, and 3 hr battery life is probably optimistic for most users - this past week I turned the brightness down and just surfed the net (no gaming) and didn't quite get 2 1/2 hrs (warned me at 7%) before I plugged in. I've never been anywhere I couldn't find an outlet so no big deal for me. Still, pretty impressive for such a small battery pack.
Cost vs performance was good enough for my purposes. I'd love to always have the top of the line equipment, but how long will that last before something new comes out? The only other upgrade I'm considering is throwing in an SSD to see if that makes any difference with the flight simulators.
i just got my g74sx today and it doesnt have a blu ray player??
some one buy me one for xmas im only 13
Get a job and you can buy it yourself. 13 is old enough to babysit
some one buy me one for xmas im only 13
[i just got my g74sx today and it doesnt have a blu ray player?? ]
not all of the g74sx have the blue-ray reader.
they have model numbers so it looks like "G74sx-a1" and so on.
other than that nice review it gives me a better look at it.
i plan on buying one in January.
Great review. May be blocky but has an amazing spec for a laptop. Imagine playing the best flight sim on this beast.
I am on my 2nd G74SX in less than a month. The Laptop display is suppose to be a 1920x1080 120Hz 3D capable. However, the monitor driver is PNP generic. I thought I did something when updating, Went to restore factory setting but Geek squad had image file error and the right chip set driver did not load. Second G74Sx-a1 and same thing fresh out of the box.
Asus have updated the G74 line, with the G74SX-DH72 / G74SX-DH73-3D running the Intel Core i-7 2670QM and outfitted with a BluRay DVD writer (along with possibly improved sound); Amazon is presently these for about $2k USD, the former with 16 GB DDR3 and a 160 GB SATA II SSD boot drive + 750 GB HDD, the latter with 12 GB DDR 3 and two 750 GB HDDs.
Might we expect a review of these current models?
Thank you.
I have a question, it's about the two exhaust fans on the back one of them gives out no air it's the left if your looking at the computer from the front is this normal please help!!!
BTW i have the G74 ah71 model please help!!!
Was wondering the exact same thing on my G74SX-3D. If you look carefully, you will see that the right vent (when viewing the laptop from from the back) is covered by plastic. The right side (again, seen from the back) has the heatsink for the fans. After some research I found out that the left side accomodates the speakers and the right side, the air vent opening. So nothing to worry about there.
*ditto previous message. I referred to left and right as seen from the back. It should actually be "as seen from the front of the laptop".
One thing to beware of in this line of machines: there is no Num Lock key. If the game you want to play uses Num Lock, it's not there. ASUS technical support says to reconfigure your games around this design defect.
ASUS could fix it with a BIOS update, but they haven't in seven months.
I noticed the same thing. With one of my wireless keyboards this creates a problem as the NumLock is treated as always down so the "P" gets translated as a "9" (along with the other numbers that have been mapped to letters since the mini wireless keyboard has no keypad.)
This may not be a problem for most, but I use the thing for 3d scanning and ReconstructMe uses the "P" to start and stop scans.
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A sunny send-off for Cottage View Drive-In sign
A sign of the times has seen its last days in Cottage Grove as crews on Tuesday dismantled the iconic Cottage View Drive-In sign piece by piece.
Along with the drive-in screen and equipment, the sign is being transported south to the Little Log House Pioneer Village in Hastings.
"It's a little bittersweet to watch the sign go down," drive-in owner Gerry Herringer said while watching roof of the sign detach. "We've had some great memories here. But, this too shall pass."
Passersby on Highway 61 honked in solidarity of the beloved drive-in and little by little cars parked along East Point Douglas Road to watch the sign that had stood for more than 50 years come down.
"It's just too bad," Herringer said about having to close the drive-in. "But, I'm just so happy that the sign has been saved."
As part of a packaged deal between the city of Cottage Grove, Herringer and Little Log House Pioneer Village owner Steve Bauer, the white screen, projection equipment and red sign are being removed to make way for a retail shopping center and 177,000-square-foot Walmart store.
Herringer sold approximately 24 acres to the retail giant, which is expected to anchor a future retail and commercial area dubbed Shoppes at Cottage View.
Once the drive-in equipment is situated in Hastings, Bauer has said he will refurbish the 1960s sign and keep it on display.
For nearly five decades, the neon sign served as a roadside beacon for movie-goers headed to an evening of outdoor cinema. Children's movies, action thrillers, romantic comedies, chick flicks and slasher pics graced the mega white screen and attracted visitors from all over the region to indulge in the classic drive-in experience.
Herringer said earlier this month that the sign was a big part of Cottage Grove's history and was happy to see it going to a good home.
"In a way it's really heartwarming to me," Herringer said of the sign being a longtime city staple. "If in fact is it a symbol of this community, I'm happy to know I had a small part in that."


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We are excited to make this new web site for the Case It project available. The new site has all of the features of the previous site, plus new communication tools to promote interaction among Case It users. Features of the new site include:
- Logging in – Users will need to register on this site and log in to post comments or forum messages (messages can be read without logging in). Once you have registered, you can edit your profile to add a photo and other information.
- Case It software download – Download the latest version as a zipped file that contains the software simulation plus all of the DNA or protein sequences necessary to run the cases included in the Resource Manual. Registered users will be notified when there is an updated version available. Note that an additional registration, separate from the site registration (which allows users to post comments and forum messages), is required to download the software.
- Resource Manual – Includes case scenarios and instructions for analyzing cases. You can access this page from the Cases menu. An Instructor's Manual, containing keys to the cases and other information about case development and class use, is available by contacting Mark Bergland. For now, the format of the Resource Manual has not been changed, but our plans include reorganizing it so it is easier to print individual cases for class use.
- Tutorials – The tutorials that were on the previous home page, with screen shots from the software, are still available; click here to access them. New tutorials in video screencast format are available for many of the software features, and more are being developed.
- News – Announcements about new cases, workshops, and more will be posted here. Subscribe to the RSS feed to stay updated.
- Forums – Discussion boards on various topics, such as questions about the software, classroom implementation, assessment, and ideas for new cases. Anyone can read the forum messages, but you will need to register for the site to post a message. Since this site is being made public on April 1, 2012, there may not be many messages posted yet, but do not hesitate to contribute your ideas and get the discussion going.
- Groups – This feature will create an area, either public or private, to share information about a focused topic. Groups will be used to structure follow up communication for workshop participants, but other users can set up groups.
We welcome your feedback about the new web site! Send comments to Mark Bergland or post a message to the Forum.


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Person of Interest S03E22: "A House Divided"
"A House Divided" was a whopper of an episode, a mouthful of moving parts and hazy pathways that had me repeatedly wondering, "Where are they going with this?" for much of the first half. Heck, we weren't the only ones left in the dark. Even our team—fractured and struggling to find order with Finch in the hands of Greer—didn't know what they were supposed to be doing (Shaw continuously asking "Can I kill Control yet?" like a child asking to eat dessert before dinner was a highlight).
But when "A House Divided" came into focus, OH MY GOD. The more this episode sinks into that spongy mass inside my skull, the more I'm blown away by how awesome it was. It didn't have all the hallmarks of Person of Interest's greatest episodes—deep, personal stories about a main character; laugh-out-loud action-flick talk; a gorgeous music montage—but it appeared to be something bigger. This was a statement episode that exploded out of our televisions and into the heated social climate that's making us all sweat. It gave voice to the fringe element in this prescient discussion of surveillance, the anti-government yahoos wondering if ANY of this technological assistance in the war on terror is necessary. "A House Divided" was all about Vigilance, and even more than that, it was about the man behind that anarchist movement, Peter Collier.
It was also a fun scenario acting out the great debate about spying on the masses to weed out the few bad terrorist apples. Jonah Nolan loves this shit, and I do too. Finch took the side that an open system (Samaritan) is potentially dangerous as an autonomous machine might render all of humanity "irrelevant" and send toasters to murder us all, Skynet, basically. He believes in the human touch assisted by a powerful, uncorruptable rig that can see more than we do and is really good at math, hence The Machine was created. Greer is all about Samaritan, a judge, jury, and executioner program that removes the human element because he sees man as greedy liars. In a great one-on-one, Finch said, "It's pure hubris to think you can control it," repeating something he's said over and over about Samaritan. Greer counters with a nasty retort that's chilling enough to turn your toes blue: "Who ever said I want to control it?" Oh dammmmmmmmmn.
That's been most of the debate for this back half of Season 3, and it's a good one and oh-so-relevant to today's culture and revelations about NSA leaks, Edward Snowden, and the Xbox One's always-on Kinect camera. Nolan and Greg Plageman have an incredible understanding of the discussion, and are able to establish each side and play it out to the extreme in this world they've created. Do we want limited surveillance that aids our hunt for bad guys and strikes a balance between privacy and effectiveness, or do we want total "all hail our robot overlords" surveillance that squashes terrorism forever? Believe it or not, there are good answers for both. With Finch's plan we retain some autonomy, free speech, and are only blown up sometimes. With Greer's vision, terror can become a thing of the past, we'll just be all miserable chumps scared even to send a text message.
But there's a third voice that became the loudest during "A House Divided." That of Collier. Collier doesn't subscribe to either Finch or Greer's hoodoo. He wants it ALL gone. And his side was wonderfully expressed through a series of flashbacks, an origin story for a supervillain (or champion of the people?). Collier's brother was wrongfully detained by the government for suspicion of being in league with terrorists when in fact he was an AA sponsor for a man turning his life around. OOPS. Fraught with despair, his brother killed himself (so they tell us), leading Collier on a crusade to end unnecessary measures in the War on Terror and give one pencil pusher at the government a piece of his mind in an incredibly effective scene, the type that Person of Interest has mastered. "You took the wrong information and twisted it," Collier told her in 2010, slamming some files on her desk for emphasis because slamming files shows you mean business. "You're supposed to lock up the criminals, not create them." (Little did he know he was talking about himself at the moment.) One thing Person of Interest does so well is provide motivation for its bad guys, and Collier's drive was beautifully set in motion in this episode. Heck, by the end of "A House Divided," even I didn't know whose side I was on. Collier made some damn good points. That's outstanding television writing.
Collier's plan in 2014 became clear at the end: he rounded up those government goons and techo-nerds responsible for deprivatizing the country, including Senator Garrison, Control, Greer, and *gulp* Finch, for a pirate broadcast of them on trial. With cameras televising live to the country, Collier spilled these tough truths: "Now is the time to expose the truth to our fellow citizens. The truth that has been lurking beneath the shadows for so long. That their country's no longer theirs. That their freedoms have been stripped away, one camera, one cell phone, one megabyte at a time. Now's the time to pull back the curtain. Welcome to your trial, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the trial of the United States Government. Court is now in session." Oh. My. Lawd.
I like to think that Nolan and Plageman set this all up beautifully to get us all caught up in Finch and Greer's debate. I, for one, expected these final two episodes to be all about The Machine versus Samaritan in a heavyweight battle between two all-seeing Gods. It parallels the debate raging in real life within our own government. But we forget about that third voice that asks if we should be doing this at all. I'll stop just short of calling Plageman and Nolan anarchists, but I wouldn't be surprised if, given how this mess has played out in their Person of Interest universe and the real world, they wanted Collier and Vigilance to win. And I wouldn't blame them. This was a fantastic episode that was larger than a television show.
– Those Collier flashbacks, especially the last scene, WOW. So much Dark Knight all over that, but better. Collier was a few lipstick smears away from becoming the joker. But given Person of Interest's real-world entrenchment, all the more believable and all the more scary.
– Who do you think sent Collier the text message asking if he wanted to know what REALLY happened to his brother? It's in 2010, so it could be anyone. Finch? Ingram? Root? Elias? Someone unseen?
– When Collier initiated the blackout and said, "Welcome to the Revolution," I didn't realize he meant Revolution the TV show!
– Ha ha, Hersh's first name is George.
– "My friend is never wrong, which is as annoying as that sounds." - Shaw on her girlfriend Root.
– Reese: "Is this what The Machine really asked us to do? Drink really bad coffee with unemployed college graduates?"
– No Fusco in this episode, but this was bigger than Fusco, so I understand.
– WHAT!? Reese is now sitting in the back seat? What the heck, Shaw? Hersh gets shotgun over Reese? I'm not sure I'm okay with this. Put a leash on Hersh and tie him to the bumper, I say.
– Collier in 2016!!!
– Guys, I saw Bear in the preview for next week! Yayyyyyy! But seriously, who has been walking and feeding Bear in the past few episodes? There must be dog poop and torn-up books all over Finch's library by now.


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Gordon blames bad customers
KILLYLEAGH man James Gordon claims he is one of the "better class of builders".
KILLYLEAGH man James Gordon claims he is one of the "better class of builders".
In an interview with Sunday Life on Friday, he put a series of complaints against him down to "bad customers", pernickety surveyors and said he had taken on too much work.
"You get bad customers too," he explained.
He claimed he had had a "run of bad customers" adding: "I don't need this s--t."
Asked if he had any criminal convictions, Mr Gordon initially said: "No, only motoring offences".
When pressed, he owned up to one conviction for theft in 1980, saying the police had "pinned" it on him. He refused to elaborate.
Asked why he had walked off the site of Mr and Mrs Fillmore's Lisburn home, Gordon claimed:
"Nothing pleased him. He was over my back. He kept interfering. I had no option... I didn't know whether I was coming or going."
He said he had "absolutely no conscience" about leaving the house, but denied he left it in an unsafe state.
Dismissing a surveyor's report to the contrary as "over the top", he said: "The gable was quite safe. Surveyors don't know too much about propping gables. It's a builders' term."
Mr Fillmore responded: "Thank goodness I did interfere. He was only here for two weeks. I dread to think what the place would have been like if I hadn't."
Mr Gordon said he did not wish to make any comment about Mrs Hawkes' home.
Dundonald man David McBride said Gordon, who started extension work at his home in March, had said the work would take eight weeks. But he left the site in June with the work incomplete.
Gordon responded: "I said a job of this size would normally take eight weeks.
"But I told him I had too much other work on and I couldn't put a time limit on it."
He said the building control report, which highlighted 18 problems with the work at Mr McBride's home, was simply work not yet done.
"I never said the job was finished," said the builder, who claimed he was now trying to reach an agreement with Mr McBride.
Mr McBride said: "He broke so many promises. He said the job would take eight weeks. He didn't say he was up to his eyes.
"But even if he had taken three months, or even four months, I would be happy enough. But after four months the work was nowhere near completed."
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This issue of Pepperdine Magazine showcases the exemplary efforts of champions who provide a voice for some of society's most vulnerable communities. GSEP professor Adel Najdowski and her students apply scientifically-proven training techniques to coach individuals diagnosed with autism; US Foreign Service officers Benjamin Kauffeld ('92) and Leah Pease (MPP '01) travel nonstop to promote global outreach; and Caleb Scott ('17) plans to fulfill a three-year commitment to provide humanitarian aid distribution to families overseas.
A pioneer in behavioral therapy spearheads a new psychology program focused on treating autism spectrum disorders.
As the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution celebrates 30 years, Pepperdine Magazine reflects on the principles and players that have led to its indomitable track record.
Two alumni travel around the globe to spread Pepperdine's mission of purpose, service, and leadership as Foreign Service officers.
In a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Seaver College students learn from one of the best in the history of Major League Baseball.
At the 2017 Loqui: A Celebration of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, the Dance in Flight troupe expresses the feelings of darkness, determination, and liberation associated with the American social justice movements throughout history.
Seaver journalism students present social issues in new ways to promote positive community outreach.
A double alumnus is selected by the mayor of Los Angeles to bridge the gap between business and government.
After serving in ministry for 25 years in 20 countries, a spiritual director hones in on a life-changing approach to self-reflection.
An international refugee crisis inspires undergraduate Caleb Scott ('17) to a professional calling.
Golfer Sahith Theegala shines at the college level—and beyond.
Following a long and decorated career, a WNBA champion and Olympian takes the reins of Waves women's basketball.
A group of Seaver students unite as alumni to elevate the level of praise and worship throughout Los Angeles.
An unexpected introduction to global flavors sets up a volleyball player with an international culinary career.
Volleyball coaching legend Marv Dunphy ('74) announced his retirement on June 19.
Caron, previously associate dean for research and faculty development and professor of law, formally began his responsibilities as dean on June 1.
The School of Law hosted the 2017 Nootbaar Conference focusing on the theme "Religious Critiques of Law."
Ezekiel Emanuel, one of the leading practitioners shaping the future of healthcare, presented the keynote address.
Special guests included representatives from the Central Basin Municipal Water District, Muslim Public Affairs Council, and Pace Universal.
Davenport Institute Hosts Citizens' Initiative Review Demonstrating Power of Deliberation in the California Initiative Process
The Citizens' Initiative Review (CIR) Demonstration Project brings Californians together to provide clear, useful, trustworthy evaluations of ballot measures.
The Pepperdine University theatre department presented the US premiere of the internationally acclaimed play The Interference at Smothers Theatre from April 5 to 8.
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Aidan O'Hara: Real football, real fans, real nonsense
League of Ireland must reach out to new supporters instead of alienating them
OVER 100,000 people went to see Bruce Springsteen in Cork, Limerick and Kilkenny – people who, in the same week, would have had the opportunity to see dozens of talented musicians in their own area for a fraction of the price of a Springsteen ticket.
The local musicians are certainly more talented than your average guy who grabs a guitar and sings 'Blowin' In The Wind' at a house party but, compared to the Springsteen show, they just aren't at the same level. Greater crowds flocking to see bigger names and better shows rather than going to watch the local four-piece is just an accepted part of the music industry.
Perhaps there are people who go to the IFI in Temple Bar to watch locally produced movies who deride the Pick 'n' Mixers who will only go to Cineworld when the latest Hollywood blockbuster is released. If they do, it's unlikely that it would come with the same kind of venom that came in the direction of those who filled the Aviva Stadium on Saturday to watch Celtic against Liverpool. They were the bar-stoolers, the gullible, the ones sucked in by the Sky Sports hype machine who were somehow lesser people because they wouldn't go to watch a League of Ireland game.
Real football and real football supporters, they were told, go to local games – although if that logic is followed through to its conclusion, the person who will go and watch Kilnamanagh in Dublin or the Munster Senior League version of Everton and Leeds is a far more real fan than the relative glory-hunters supporting Shamrock Rovers or Cork City.
The reality is that the poorer the quality of the football you watch really has nothing to do with how much you know or feel about the game, and the "real football, real fans" argument is actually real nonsense because it gets nobody anywhere.
Those who say that League of Ireland is rubbish don't deserve any credence because the players in it are of far better quality than most have ever played with or against. Throw the vast majority of League of Ireland players into your average man-on-the-astroturf five-a-side and their quality will stand out immediately.
But those who argue that it's a terrible league and those who argue that it's real football for real fans are on two sides of the same coin – the one that leaves the game stuck in this rut of fury and bitterness and causes its problems to go around in circles.
Of course there are glory-hunting supporters of Liverpool, Manchester United or Celtic who will ask questions like "what time are we playing at?" but there are enough of them whose mood is genuinely affected for the day by their team's result who don't deserve the vilification.
Most people choose their football team – be it English, Irish or Scottish – at the age of six or seven meaning that, other than family and maybe one or two friends, there is nothing that has been in their lives as adults for as long as their football team.
Why should they have to apologise for wanting to see their team or even share it with younger family members?
There are plenty of reasons to lament the fact that 50,000 were willing to pay around €60 for an adult ticket to watch a pre-season friendly when the cumulative attendance for the six domestic Premier Division games this weekend wouldn't have reached one third of that even allowing for three of its best supported teams – Cork City, Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers all playing at home. Shamrock Rovers striker Karl Sheppard summed up a certain mood by tweeting about a "brain dead country".
Yet, rather than complain about the crowds while at the same time dismissing or insulting them as unreal football fans, the question
has to be asked about whether there is a genuine desire to see greater crowds at games. If 5,000 suddenly turned up at Dalymount or Tolka Park next week, would the supporters react in the same manner as those who love to discover a music band in small venues but go off them as soon as they become popular among the masses? Would they be happy to have their regular seats taken up by the blow-ins without complaining about where they were five years ago?
Either there's a desire to get more people into the grounds or there's not and, if there is, what can be done to achieve it, because moaning that supporters would rather watch Steven Gerrard than Stephen Bradley is pointless. For starters, why not offer free entry into a League of Ireland game with every 'Dublin Decider' ticket? It's unfair on those who pay their money every week but, again, it's worth trying something because, at the moment, the numbers just aren't there. When the next school year begins, offer 300 tickets to a local primary or secondary school for free and allow any people accompanying them in for €5. There would be costs in ticket printing but, that apart, there would be nothing to lose. For the next home game, offer the same ticket deal to another local school because steering a pestering child's mind in a particular direction can be wonderful for forcing parents into action.
There are lots of current and former League of Ireland players coaching in soccer camps throughout the summer where the local game could be promoted with the result that the kids who have been coached by these players have the opportunity to see them in the flesh.
Leinster Rugby have far more money behind them than the entire budget of the League of Ireland but the battle for hearts and minds with children is such that it would not be a surprise to see Leo Cullen or Brian O'Driscoll hanging around the delivery suite in Holles Street to tag a new-born child with a Leinster jersey.
It's impossible to compete directly with Leinster, the GAA or even the English Premier League but it's only when all other possibilities have been exhausted that it can genuinely be argued that there aren't enough "real fans" to go around. Unfortunately, we're still a long way away from that point.
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IT'S always difficult to judge pre-season games but, in the continuing absence of Wayne Rooney, Manchester United's goalscoring threat falls even more on the shoulders of Robin van Persie and in the time he has been at the club he hasn't let them down.
United may well find it more difficult to create chances when the Premier League season kicks off but the Dutchman was always likely to get plenty yesterday and, with a classic piece of centre-forward play, he took his first and quintupled the stake of any punters who backed him to do so.
The question nobody asked:
How many Premier League clubs still have the same manager they had a year ago?
The three favourites in the betting to be the first manager to leave are among a relatively small group of bosses who have been at their current clubs for over a year.
Alan Pardew leads the way, ahead of Martin Jol and Michael Laudrup, with the first two having been at their clubs for the relatively lengthy period of over two years. Other than that, Arsene Wenger, Sam Allardyce, Brendan Rodgers, Paul Lambert, Chris Hughton, Steve Clarke and Andre Villas-Boas start this season at the same club as last season, while Cardiff boss Malky Mackay and Hull's Steve Bruce make up the dozen who are at the same club one year on.
Manchester United, Everton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Manchester City, Southampton, Stoke and Sunderland have all switched bosses.
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John Rentoul draws attention to a new ComRes poll that goes some way towards explaining George Osborne's predicament when it comes to managing government finances. Put simply, the public is not interested in public spending cuts. On the contrary, British voters want to see public spending increase.
Sure, they might agree that, all things being equal and in the broader scheme of matters, it might be a good idea if the government balanced the books but all things are rarely equal and as soon as you get into the narrow, particular view of these matters it becomes clear that, actually, the only departmental budget voters want to decimate is that small portion of government spending devoted to foreign aid. Even then, 24% of respondents say they'd like to at least keep the international aid budget at current levels.
In other areas almost no-one says they want to cut the NHS budget (5%), Education (7%), Police (9%). More surprisingly, only 27% of those responding to this poll wish to cut spending on welfare. Some 43% think the Chancellor should increase the welfare budget.
As Mr Rentoul observes, perhaps some people are aware that the state pension is the largest component of Iain Duncan Smith's spending but, like him, I fancy most people view '"welfare" as shorthand for out-of-work benefits for people with their blinds down.' So this may be another area in which talking about reforms – however well-intentioned they may be – may make implementing those reforms more difficult. The more attention any given department receives, the harder it is for the minister responsible to persuade the public that his plans are necessary, worthwhile, fair and workable.
Or, to put it another way, just making the argument makes it harder to win the argument.
Not that other spending cuts are popular either. ComRes report some support for cutting the transport budget (21%), defence (31%), public sector pensions (40%) and local government spending (33%). But these figures should be treated with caution too. For instance, I fancy one third of folk do support reducing local government spending so long as those reductions take place in other people's council areas. If their own council is cutting spending – and services – then, well, that's a different game entirely.
In the Financial Times today Dominic Raab, one of the keener Turks on the Tory benches, unwittingly demonstrates the problem. He writes:
If Britain needs a stimulus, it must be paid for and targeted for maximum impact. The answer is further cuts that do not damage growth or reduce frontline public services. Start with Whitehall. The UK has 20 central government departments, which inflate capital and administration costs. The US has 15 federal departments; Germany, 14. Even high-spending Sweden has fewer ministries than Britain. Options include cutting the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (hiving essential programme spending back into the Treasury); merging the two environment departments; returning international development to the Foreign Office; and abolishing the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. We should also cut the number of ministers and reduce the pool of civil servants on six-figure salaries. Together, this would save billions, promote more integrated policy making and send a message that we are – including the political elite – truly "all in it together".
Beyond Whitehall, bringing all UK troops home from Afghanistan by the end of 2013 (instead of 2014) would save £3.6bn. In the medium term, repatriating Britain's share of EU structural funds for regional development would save £3.5bn.
These savings total more than £14bn a year, which could be shared between cutting the deficit further and faster, and slashing business taxes – especially for the smaller businesses and start-ups that create the lion's share of new jobs.
There was a time when a Tory Chancellor would have no difficulty making the case against new taxes, and increased taxes on wealth. In public, Mr Osborne has consistently spoken against it, even if – for a while at least – the Treasury considered the idea. He knows Britain does not suffer from a lack of taxation, or a shortage of contributions from those at the top. Speaking to a few ministers this morning, I am struck by one emerging theme: with the Budget approaching and Westminster seemingly sold on the idea that whacking the richest to help the poorest is smart politics, the Chancellor needs more people from his own side to help him change the subject.
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Halstead Property Development Marketing announced that the first phase of a two-building development, Windows on 123 Apartments, a luxurycondodevelopment in Harlem, is sold out and that the launch of sales has begun at Windows 123 Lofts, the development's nearby sister property.
Windows on 123 is a 34-unit development at 117 and 129 West 123rd Street near Lenox Avenue. Both buildings were developed by R&B Development, the same firm behind such city additions as The Gotham Hotel in midtown, as well as several Harlem developments such as The Carriage House, SoHo North and 50 West 127th Street.
"We attribute much of the success at Windows on 123 Apartments to the coupling of high-end design features and extraordinary quality typically found in Downtown lofts with a marketing campaign that attracted a dynamic mix of artistic professionals seeking reasonably prices homes in a great location with upside potential," said Stephen G. Kliegerman, president of Halstead Property Development Marketing.
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"I don't really contemplate it but I know it's coming. You only have a certain amount of fights, especially at this level. There aren't many guys with 20 fights, and I've got fifteen of those in the UFC. I know that sooner or later I am going to need to call it quits but I'm still not finished. I still have stuff I need to do in the sport and I still have things to prove to myself. I've made a lot of progress in the last few years, but I don't think I've been able to show it inside the cage. It all comes down to the body. My mind is there. The technique is there. Sometimes some other things don't want to cooperate and you just have to deal with it. You can't fight forever." (PHOTO CREDIT: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
UFC lightweight Jim Miller is 3-0 in December including last year's epic encounter with Joe Lauzon over New Year's Eve weekend. The 30-year old will attempt to add a fourth win to the record this Saturday night when he squares off against Fabricio Camoes at UFC 168. Miller recently spoke to UFC.com about his clash with Camoes while also taking time to reflect on how age has affected his approach in the Octagon, what it's like to train during the holiday season, and why he has no interest in another war like the one with Lauzon.
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"The Jazz Singer" receives a new Blu-ray upgrade this week in a three-disc set packed with bonus features.
"The Jazz Singer" (Warner/Blu-ray, 1927, b/w, three discs, $35.99, early sound short films, documentary: "The Dawn of Sound," excerpts from "Gold Diggers of Broadway"; 88-page book packaging). The Al Jolson "talkie" that changed the movie business in the late 1920s and early '30s is a major historical feature because it ushered in sound after two decades of silent movies. But that's not to say it's a great film.
It is, however, an interesting film, despite characters and a story that were already clichés in 1927, and in truth it's largely a silent picture with just a few sound interludes. However, there's no disputing its historical significance, which cannot be overstated, and Warner Bros. has cleverly packaged this set with more than enough bonus material to appeal to film buffs.
This triple-disc collection includes an array of vintage Vitaphone shorts, early sound films that chronicled Vaudeville even as movies (and radio) were killing it off. There's also a feature-length documentary, "The Dawn of Sound," excerpts from the 1929 early sound film "Gold Diggers of Broadway" and some short films touting the arrival of "talkies."
Basically this is the same set as the 2007 DVD release, but with the picture and sound having received a Blu-ray bump up in quality. All the same bonus features are here, and the packaging is more compact, despite the presence of an 88-page booklet that includes all of the materials that were loose in the DVD set.Comment on this story
"God's Gift to Women" (Warner Archive, 1931, b/w, $18.95, trailer). Frank Fay is largely forgotten now but he was a big star in his day, and he has the lead in this bedroom farce about a womanizer with a reputation who finally falls in love but then has trouble convincing her — and her father — of his sincerity. Fay is overly chatty and may strike some as obnoxious, but the film, an early sound Vitaphone/Warner production, is saved by the women in the cast, especially Joan Blondell. Laura La Plante and Louise Brooks are also on hand. (Available at www.WarnerArchive.com)
"Wonder Woman" (Warner Archive, 1974, $14.95). This TV movie was a proposed pilot starring Cathy Lee Crosby that didn't sell (a year before the TV-movie pilot that led to Lynda Carter's series). This one is set in the present day and veers from the traditional comic book so much that fans were in an uproar at the time. Now it passes as an OK cliffhanger-style curio that is now mainly for completist fans of the character.
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DENVER – Legislators proceeded cautiously Tuesday when deciding how to spend marijuana tax money, the state's biggest and most volatile new source of revenue.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has asked for $54 million in spending from marijuana taxes in order to fund law enforcement, anti-drug programs and health care for substance abusers.
But the Joint Budget Committee wants to wait to spend marijuana taxes the year after they are collected. That would leave the state with just $20 million to spend in the budget year that starts in July.
"If we don't do this from the onset, we're going to miss the opportunity to do this right," said Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver.
The Legislature waits a year until it spends money from gambling taxes, and Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen, said normally she would agree with that approach. But she worried that it could hurt efforts to keep young people from using marijuana.
"What kind of public health risk are we providing for our kids?" Gerou said.
Gerou ultimately went along with the plan to wait a year. The budget committee will talk again Thursday about how to spend the money, and the full Legislature will have a say in the next few weeks.
Hickenlooper has big plans for the money, including hiring more school resource officers, creating a registry of people arrested for driving while high, adding money for delinquency-prevention programs and boosting the budget for drug treatment. All those ideas could have a to wait a year if the Legislature decides to play it safe with its pot tax money.
Marijuana taxes are flowing in slower than the state's analysts had predicted. The numbers for February – the second month that over-the-counter sales of recreational pot were legal – came in Tuesday, and they showed an increase over January.
But the slow pace of local licensing of stores meant that 83 shops were open in January, fewer than the 110 that were predicted. The state charges a 12.9 percent sales tax on non-medical marijuana, which brought in about $2.2 million in February.
Medical marijuana sales increased dramatically, in spite of predictions that many medical users would migrate into the recreational market.
The tax on medical marijuana is much lower, 2.9 percent, and it brought in an additional $1 million to the state.
Together with license fees, taxes on both classes of pot totaled $4.1 million in February.
The Legislature will wrap up its work on the overall state budget this week, but with the marijuana money, legislators are effectively doing a miniature second budget, with at least $20 million that has not been available before.
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Clermont Northeastern unbeaten; Amelia, Williamsburg join the winners' column
Clermont Northeastern is the only unbeaten Clermont County high school varsity football squad remaining after just two weeks of competition. Amelia and Williamsburg have joined the winners' column due to victories last Friday night.
Clermont Northeastern (2-0 overall) defeated Bethel-Tate (0-2 overall) 33-7 near Owensville in a non-division game of the Southern Buckeye Conference. The Rockets led at each intermission 6-0, 19-0, and 26-7. Senior running back Jake Hacker scored three of the touchdowns for CNE on runs of 46, three, and 20 yards. For the evening he carried the ball 24 times for 180 yards. Senior quarterback Kenny Thompson scored the first and last touchdowns for the Blue and Gold on rushes of one and four yards and he kicked three conversion points. Matt Small scored the TD for the Tigers on a 38-yard pass link-up from Erik Shinkle and Jacob Dickhaus kicked the point after.
Williamsburg (1-1 overall) made a long, but happy trip back home following a victory over the Paint Valley Bearcats, near Bainbridge, Ohio. The Wildcats tallied a total of 31 points (seven in the first quarter, three in the second, 14 in the third, and seven in the fourth). Senior running Jason Zavislak accounted for two of the six-pointers on runs of seven and 16 yards, Brandon Boggs returned a kickoff 76 yards for another TD and Kevin Keeton concluded the scoring barrage on a 14-yard gallop. Senior place kicker Dane Weeks kicked a 40-yard field goal and was accurate on the four conversion kicks.
Glen Este (1-1 overall) lost a closely-fought battle to visiting Lakota East 24-21 in a non-conference confrontation. The Trojans led 7-0 and 14-7 after the first two periods before the Thunderhawks gained the lead 24-14 going into the last stanza. Senior running back Austin Duncanson scored for the Purple and White on a 26-yard pass from Shane Seckman and on a 21-yard sprint. Alec Scardina scored the other TD for GE on a five-yard reception from Seckman. Jerdon Louiso kicked the three conversion points successfully. Glen Este's Calvin Holloway recovered a fumble, Corey Goedde intercepted a pass, and Matt Jones sacked the enemy once.
Milford (1-1 overall) lost a non-division Fort Ancient Valley Conference encounter at Kings 38-18. The Eagles staged a strong second half, but trailed after each quarter 7-0, 31-0 and 31-6. Senior running back Nathan Termuhlen rushed over the goal line twice from one and four yards out. Nathan D'Orazio began the scoring for the Red and White on a 52-yard pass play from Frank Sullivan. Termuhlen lugged the pigskin 17 times for 114 yards, Shawn Taylor averaged 14.5 yards per carry, Sullivan completed 13 passes for 176 yards, and D'Orazio caught four of the aerials for 79 yards. Sacks were made by Adam Chacksfield, Ryan Golden, Robert Overbeck, and Chris Hoyas.
New Richmond (1-1 overall) was whitewashed by McNicholas 17-0. In this non-conference showdown the visiting Rockets owned second and third quarter advantages of 7-0 and 14-0 following a scoreless first quarter.
Goshen (0-2 overall) lost in Morrow to next-door neighbor Little Miami 20-17 in a non-conference dual.The Warriors never recovered from spotting the Panthers first and second quarter leads of 6-0, and 13-0 and they trailed going into the final period 13-2. Accounting for the touchdowns for the Clermont countians were Jamie Ashcraft on a seven-yard sprint and Marcus Casey on a 16-yard pass play from Alex Owens. Collin Murphy successfully kicked both extra points. T. J. Settles made a quarterback sack.
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My husband and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary on October 10, 2011!!! Obviously, I am running out of time to make anything fancy (and I'm a beginner quilter) so I've come to you - my new quilting friends - to help me decide what type of quilt to make! My husband (and very best friend!) works in the oil fields in the north-eastern part of Utah. He is gone from home for two weeks working very hard and lots of long hours, and then comes home for a week to see me! :o) In the winter it can get to -35 degrees below zero so I wanted to make him something really warm and "manly" to wrap up in when he comes in from working out in the cold. I wish the colors in the pictures would have turned out better, but the fabric is the softest flannel I think I've ever felt and is red, brown, gold, blue and green plaids. This kit I bought was to make a Turning Twenty quilt, therefore, there are 20 fat quarters and two extra pieces for the border and binding. I'm not crazy about making a Turning Twenty quilt because I think it would look funny with so many different plaids going all different directions and would look too busy. Or maybe it wouldn't??? I almost feel like it should be something that has sashing in between blocks (I can get any color for the sashing) so it will be broken up a bit. What do you think??? I want this quilt to be awesome since it's our 25th anniversary and he works so hard for our family!!! Thanks for your help!!! :o)
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According to the American Heart Association, examining stroke patients via videoconferencing (telemedicine) is as effective as a bedside exam and can increase patient access to stroke specialists.
Stroke patients require rapid assessment in order to determine if they're eligible for time-sensitive treatments such as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), which can save brain function and reduce stroke-related disability and death.
The TriStar Health System has installed telemedicine equipment at (5) hospitals: Centennial Medical Center, Skyline Medical Center, Southern Hills Medical Center, Stonecrest Medical Center and Horizon Medical Center, creating the largest telemedicine network in Middle Tennessee. This technology will expand to all TriStar facilities by this fall.
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This article is an introduction to a series called Songwriting 101, a course that will be aimed at helping songwriters, of all skill and experience levels, improve their craft. The series will detail the major ways that the songwriting skill can be sharpened, before delving into some more unusual theories on how else this can be done. The four major ways to improve songwriting are developing technique, learning music theory, analyzing music, and practicing.
Discussing technique seems to almost be a taboo subject when discussing songwriting. The two are seen as opposites that are unrelated. However, improving your technique can unlock new possibilities that seemed unattainable before. The modern songwriter no longer relies on scoring to compose music. This effectively limits his options to what is within his technical limits.
Working on technique should be like adding tools to the tool belt and improving the usefulness of the ones already there. Sure you can build something with a hammer, but if you have a hammer and a wrench, now you're going places. To bring it back to musical terms: if you are not capable of playing past 160 bpm, then there could be plenty of songs past that tempo that you could have written.
Okay, admit it. You saw this one coming. I know it's pretty predicable, but it has to be included. Why? Because it helps. It is important to get a decent understanding of music theory. Nothing crazy, but if you have a solid understanding of chord progressions, melody, harmony and modes, you will have a lot more guidance in arranging your music. Think of it in the same way as technique: it gives you more tools, creating more options.
Again, predictable. But, true nonetheless. By analyzing your favorite artists, you will take note of what you like and do not like and then begin to incorporate them into your style. Think about the types of riffs being played. Why did your favorite guitarist choose that note?
One of the biggest tips I ever received was to pay attention to the way artists arranged their songs. Many musicians will tell you that you can learn from your idols, but what they often leave out is that you can "steal" their song structures. (No one has to know.) If you look at some my music (please excuse the self-promotion-gotta do it), pretty much all of their structures are lifted from Trivium, Death, Amon Amarth, or the standard Verse-Chorus structure. It doesn't matter how good your ideas are if you don't know where to put them, and looking to your idols for guidance will certainly help.
The cliche holds true. The only way to become great at songwriting is to write as many songs as possible. If you are just starting out, your songs are probably going to sound horrible for awhile. Do not be discouraged, this is normal. Instead, keep pushing forward and know that each song you write will be better than the last. Songwriting is as much of a technique as sweep picking and should be practiced as such.
I know this is pretty general, but it was only meant to serve as a broad introduction to give an overview while also providing some information, kind of like a syllabus day in school. The upcoming installments of the series will be much more in depth and cover the areas discussed above, as well as any other aspects I can think of. If you have any suggestions for a lesson or questions you would like addressed, let me know in the comments.
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Thieves are at work again stealing copper wire from Empire Electric Association. April 23rd they were stealing wire 2 miles east of Pleasant View when a cross arm broke and dropped a 7200 volt power line which caused an outage. They struck again April 24th three miles northeast of Cahone. This time, they stole two miles of copper wire. The sheriffs of Dolores and Montezuma Counties are investigating. Persons are reminded that there is a reward of $2,000 offered by Empire Electric, in addition there is a $1,000 reward offered by Colorado Rural Electric Association for information leading to arrest and conviction of these wire thieves.
A tree planting operation is currently underway on the San Juan National Forest has all the appearance of a military exercise with a full-scale camp set up on Hay Camp Mesa that has kept Ralph Johnson and his assistants from the Dolores District busy for days getting it ready and now running the five planting crews. A sometimes crew of about 90 planters is trying to get 150,000 Ponderosa Pine in the ground by Saturday.
According to the Colorado State Highway Dept., bids will be opened on May 16 at 9:30 a.m. for 3.7 miles of grading, structures and stabilizing on US 160, beginning at the top of Wolf Creek Pass and extending southwesterly.
Other than routine business, items listed on the agenda for the school board meeting for District Re4A on May 2 include teaching contracts, Project Sun for the 1974-75 school year and an additional teacher at the secondary level.
Little League gets underway this week with the first practices scheduled for Thursday, May 2. Official kick-off parade and games will be held on Saturday in May with the first official games of the season scheduled for Thursday, May 16th.
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Bossie McEwen entertained her bridge club on Tuesday evening with Margaret Nielson, Mary LaFrance, Marge Bowden, Vaughna McClain, Mary Akin, Marge Welch and Loava Bartholomew, Mary LaFrance won high; Mary Akin won low; and Marge Bowden won bingo for the afternoon.
Stereo equipment stolen from a Farmington school April 10 was recovered on April 23rd by Dolores Town marshal Charlie Aragon. One local juvenile was involved in the thefts and according to the Marshal it is still a possibility that New Mexico authorities will prosecute; however they are considering an informal 6-month probation as an alternative. Marshal Aragon would like to thank the parents involved for their cooperation with law enforcement officials concerning this matter.


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Huntsman: I was complimenting Bachmann
POLITICO's Kasie Hunt reports on the attempt by Jon Huntsman, who's often cited as photogenic himself, to explain his comments about Michele Bachmann making for "good photography" during a Fox News appearance just now:
"I was trying to compliment Rep. Bachmann. Calling somebody photogenic - I wish we were all that photogenic. She's an elected official, she's doing a great job and I have high regard."
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When I first heard that Michelle Rosewoman would be playing in a piano shop, I expected her in a small, dusty showroom with pianos clustered around her.
What I found instead on San Pablo in Oakland was a shiny showroom with gleaming pianos of many varieties, many of which cost ten to over a hundred thousand dollars. A side benefit to the splendid sea of pianos surrounding us is that it also meant that Michelle had a Fazioli, one of the world's most expensive pianos to play.
Michelle is an Oakland native who moved to New York when she was 28. Earlier, she had been greatly influenced by pianist and organist Ed Kelly, whom she regards as an unsung legend of jazz and was to praise during her performance. As befitting someone who has been intrigued by Cuban music since her youth, and one who has led the 14-piece ensemble New Yor-Uba, Michelle Rosewoman began the evening with "Elegua," an invocation to the Yoruba deity.
She followed this with a dynamic solo set which included "The Thrill Of," the classic "Body and Soul," "Everytime We Say Goodbye," "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game," and a medley of Thelonious Monk's "Monk's Mood" and "Ask Me Now."
Her rhythym section (accomplished bassist Aaron Germain and drummerJeff Marrs) then joined her for a prayer to Oshun which was followed by tunes such as "From Tear to Here." "The Inside Out," the sung ballad "With a Need for Each Other," "In a Mood", and "Where it Comes From."
Throughout it all, Michelle never failed to engage the audience with her percussive, mellifluent, and passionate playing which melds avant-garde jazz with funk and Cuban influences. If you have the opportunity, infuse your ears with the magic that she is able to conjure up with her fingertips.
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I know what you mean. I hated running when I was a kid and when I tried is as an adult, I also could only manage very short distances before I was out of breath. And I did not enjoy it a bit. Do you? If you don't, let me suggest something.
So what did I do - I found some cardio activities that I enjoyed. Aerobics classes, bodycombat, bodyjam, rollerblading etc and built up the form a bit this way. Then tried runing again and while it still took some time before I could manage longer distances without walking or stopping, it was definitely easier. Maybe this would work for you too?
If you actually like running, then there is nothing wrong with alternating jogging and walking, over time you can shorten the walking parts. Have fun, weather is excellent!
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We exist to promote a deeper appreciation for God's grace in salvation and to challenge believers to live in ways that magnify God's grace. We are seeking to accomplish that through Bible-teaching conferences that focus on the believer's adoption into God's family and helping believing families and churches understand how to care for needy children through adoption and other mercy ministries.
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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid insisted on Monday that Republican plans to block a Supreme Court successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia would amount to blocking the entire Judicial Branch.
In his first floor speech since Scalia's death, the Nevada Democrat accused Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of "an unprecedented attempt to hold hostage an entire branch of government" by not taking up President Obama's eventual nominee.
Reid said McConnell should take up President Obama's nominee, who has not yet been chosen, and said the Constitution calls on the president to nominate justices to the Supreme Court.
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Edmonton's Ed Zemrau has received the President's Recognition Award from the Canadian Curling Association.
Zemrau, a former Director of Athletics at the University of Alberta and president of the 1983 World University Games in Edmonton, was recognized for his role in making curling a full-medal sport at the winter University Games.
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