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Rob Stenson - Gold Mountain EP (Vulf Records - 0003)
I've tried to get hold of Rob Stenson to ask him a few questions, but so far, no dice. This is a video of what may well be the whole Gold Mountain EP being played in someone's back yard. It's brilliant! I love all the ambient interference. Somewhere into the second song you even have a cameo from a yapping dog. It's been driving my own yapping dog nuts trying to figure out where the sound is coming from. Ha ha. Here's a link to itunes where you can buy the EP. This is raw, live clawhammer banjo at its uncut best. Go buy it and see for yourself.
As soon as I heard Rob's playing I was instantly inspired to try and emulate him. I was amazed to see that his banjo was partially fretless. I hadn't seen this being done before. After a bit of digging around I found a comment by Rob on a Banjo Hangout thread where he revealed what instrument he's playing on the Gold Mountain EP.
Rob describes his banjo as a "half-fretted Enoch Tradesman (from 2009), with a 13" pot." I'm not really that much of an expert on banjos, so I hunted down the Enoch website to see if I could learn anything about their instruments. All the banjos are made by luthier Kevin Enoch and I'm getting the impression that his main business is making custom builds. On the video he says that there are about 300 of his instruments out there in the wild. I must say that they do look great! He's definitely got a talent for making beautiful instruments.
I'm only going by what I think I can see on the video, but the partially fretless banjo appears to be missing the bottom 5 frets and all the frets above the 15th. Rob uses it to great effect adding some fantastic little slide embellishments into his songs. At times I'm reminded a bit of the sound of a sitar. The overall sound is quite otherworldly which has lead some people to speculate over whether Rob is using nylgut strings. He's not - they're steel. I want this sound!
Talking of fretless sitars sounds... I have to show you this! See +Graham Hendrick demonstrating what can be done with a "sitar peadle"... and the power of this mind. I was blown away when I saw this. What a great sound! If I close my eyes whilst listening to this, I get images of Darth Vader fighting Obi Wan. I wonder if there's going to be an album? Ha ha!
I do actually have a banjo that I never play. It's a vintage Windsor Whirle and looking at it now, I can see why... it's got far too many frets! Don't worry, I'm not going to pull any out. My current plan is to find a cheap one somewhere that I can do that to. Ha ha. I am soooo easily lead!
This video is of the Whirle being dusted off. This is about the limits of my banjo-playing prowess at the moment. I hope to remedy this soon.
I was interested to find out what tuning Rob is using on the Gold Mountain EP. He does actually jump around a bit and retune between songs. Here's what Rob has to say on the matter:
"As for the tunings, the first D-flat tuning (used from the start of the Gold Mountain video until Cumberland Gap / Little Birdie) is just the standard Double-C (gCGCD) tuned up a half-step. The second D-flat tuning (used only for Cumberland Gap / Little Birdie), is something I arrived at by dropping the high-D to a C, making it a "Triple-C" (gCGCC) (I just consulted zeppmusic.com/banjo/aktuning.htm, and it looks like Triple-C is indeed an historical tuning, and even mentions the drone-y quality that I really enjoy about it, i.e. you can drop-thumb and hammer on the two high C's for a great C-drone. To be honest, I can't remember if I arrived at the tuning by chance or if I saw it on that tunings page.)"
I've tuned my Whirle to double-c tuned up a half-step just like Rob describes above. It gives it a great sound that screams trademark banjo to me.
Rob finishes off with a few more tuning insights: "And, as a few people have pointed out, the last tune is just a G sawmill jumped up a half-tone to A-flat. All in all, I think of the tunings more in the C/G tuning sense (rather than D-flat/A-flat), since I realized only after recording the record that the banjo was up a half-step from where I thought it was, so we labeled it accordingly."
There seems to be a lot of debate as to what style of banjo Rob Stenson plays. I must admit that I'm not really up on all the different permutations. This video title suggests "clawhammer".
Wikipedia has this to say on clawhammer:
"A common characteristic of clawhammer patterns is the thumb does not pick on the downbeat, as one might in typical fingerpicking patterns for guitar. For example, this is a common, basic 2/4 pattern:
Pick a melody note on the downbeat (quarter note)
On the second beat, strum a few strings with your strumming finger (roughly an eighth note)
Immediately following (on the second half of this beat), pick a note with the thumb, usually the shorter fifth string. (roughly an eighth note)
Here, the thumb plays the high drone on the second 'and' of 'one and two and'. This combined with the middle finger strumming provides a characteristic 'bum-ditty bum-ditty' banjo sound, whether actually played on a banjo or on a guitar.
Banjo players often also use the left hand, the fingering hand, to pick. Using a motion similar to a pull-off, the left hand picks up at the top of the neck, usually on the second half of the first beat. The result is a change from the 'bum-ditty' sound to a 'bum-pa-ditty'."
Watching Rob on his videos, I'm not convinced that he's following the style-guide too religiously which is absolutely fine with me. Rob has this to say on the subject:
"I'm imitating (poorly) the style and tunes that I grew up hearing my dad play — he plays clawhammer & bluegrass style, although not on a fretless (which probably explains why my playing is fairly different from his).
...my right hand is really a product of my dad's style — he really loves to use the drop-thumb for melodic notes, or more generally just to get the thumb off of the drone string when possible. My left hand is very unlike my dad's — he plays out of chords a lot, which came out of playing bluegrass. I'm the opposite — I try to use as few fingers as possible on the neck, since that means sliding becomes more necessary if you're only using one or two fingers. I grew up playing guitar and using lots of chords — mostly for jazz — but never really learned all the scales, or got used to improvising in the jazz-sense, where you have so much freedom of note-choice. That's what I really love about the banjo — that it's so ear-oriented, and tune-oriented. I can hardly tell you any of the notes I'm playing, and I feel like always playing close to a tune's structure let's you emphasize rhythm & style a little more."
So now you know ;-)
I finish with a picture of a fretless electric uke that +Daniel Hulbert's building. Well... it's fretless in this picture ;-)
Being only a matter of hours since this picture was taken, I reckon that the instrument must be almost built by now ;-)
Can't wait to see the finished instrument!
Fantastic stuff! You can find out more about Rob Stenson at his website clickwickle.com. Be sure to buy the EP first though!


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SACRAMENTO – Executive Director Peter V. Lee announced today the appointment of Gary M. Cohen as Chief Counsel by the California Health Benefit Exchange Board.
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In a statement this evening People Before Profit councillors in all four local authorities announced they would be voting against the proposal to proceed with the Poolbeg Incinerator.
The plan to put a 550,00 tonne per annum incinerator at Poolbeg was first conceived in 1996 and has been held up by EU court cases over the years. The whole project has been extremely controversial on scientific, health, environmental and cost grounds. To date the four Dublin local Authorities have spent €90million, all in pre construction costs.
Tonight and tomorrow, the four local authorities will be voting to give the chief executives the green light to proceed spending money on this ill conceived project.
If the project goes ahead all four authorities will be roped into developing the waste market in order to provide the 550,000 tonnes each year that the incinerator will need to remain profitable.
Cllr Melisa Halpin: "The plan to put an incinerator at Poolbeg was a disaster from the very start for so many reasons, not least of which is the very serious environmental problems with incineration. On top of this, the site is utterly inappropriate, to feed a machine this size will mean that hundreds and hundreds of trucks will be trundling through Ringsend on a daily basis. The adverse effects on the health and safety of the people of Ringsend and Sandymount are off the richter scale.
"Furthermore the economics of it are not only unsound they border on the completely insane. The councils have already spent €90 million between them on this project, if it goes ahead all councils will be tied into a plan to create waste to feed this Poolbeg Beast. At a time when people in the country are clamouring to recycle and reuse we should be investing money in this area not in ensuring that more waste is created so that the incinerator can become viable."
"This is an utterly unsustainable plan that is bad for the public purse, bad for the environment and bad for the health and safety of the people of Dublin. We need to call a halt now. The plan was a mistake in 1996 and there is no point in compounding it to save the conscience or the careers of the politicians and civil servants involved."


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Calcutta, Feb. 17: Not happy with the drive to weed out bogus voters from municipal and urban areas, the Election Commission has asked Bengal's chief electoral officer to initiate a fresh move involving civic staff after publication of the final voter list.
Chief electoral officer Debasish Sen has already written to municipal affairs minister Asok Bhattacharya, informing him about the requirement of municipality employees for the job.
The poll panel had earlier said it would do everything required to make voter lists foolproof and that the revision was a continuing process that could go on even after the final rolls are published on February 22.
But the commission's latest instruction is a step beyond what it had said earlier. The new directive calls for the ap-pointment of nodal officers who will work with a senior civic officer to find out whether dead and shifted voters still find place on the final rolls.
District magistrates, also the district election officers, will appoint nodal officers for the 126 municipalities across the state. Additional or deputy district magistrates would serve as the nodal officers.
Civic employees will have to work in co-ordination with the nodal officers.
These officers will have to submit daily reports on the verification of the final rolls to the district election officers, who will submit them to the chief electoral officer after a thorough scan. The chief electoral officer would place the reports before the commission in Delhi.
As Calcutta does not have a district magistrate, the city has been divided into three parliamentary districts ' North East, North West and South with IAS officers Kali Bandopadhyay, Chittaranjan Das and B.P. Gopalika deputed to act as the district election officers.
After a meeting with the trio today, Sen said CMC employees would assist them.
The rolls have already seen the biggest overhaul in recent times with 9.89 lakh names deleted and 21 lakh added to it till January 24.
After being briefed by the 19 election observers who toured Bengal last month, the commission believes that there could be more cases that require scrutiny.
'The EC wants a clean voters' list and it believes that the fresh drive will have a greater impact in ensuring deletion of bogus, dead and shifted voters,' Sen said.
A counsel on behalf of the commission today assured Calcutta High Court that all possible measures would be taken to hold free and fair Assembly elections in the state. 'My client is taking all measures for publishing correct voter lists and will take every measure so that people of Bengal can cast their votes freely,' advocate L.C. Behani said.
Expressing satisfaction over what he said, the division bench of Chief Justice V.S. Sirpurkar and Justice A.K. Mitra disposed of a petition seeking an order directing the commission to hold elections only after preparing a 'flawless voters' list'.
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Pardon me while I change my shorts; I had a feeling this was coming and now it is; ladies and gents I think Ripley is back!
Variety is reporting that "20th Century Fox has closed a deal with director Neill Blomkamp to develop a new "Alien" movie.
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I bought this product based on the many good reviews. I knew to expect a muted rug, with blues and grays . On a positive note, the rug arrived very quickly and shipping was very minimal. However, the rug did NOT look like the picture. I was not going to be too picky about the color varying, but the colors were very off, and what was very disappointing was the "pop" of reds. Where the rest of the tones were very muted, the reds stood out way too much and detracted from the beauty of the rug. They did not enhance the rug, but looked out of place. The pattern on the computer monitor was also not very visible when actually looking at it in person, which is why one of the other viewers probably thought it was a totally different rug. I thought of hiding it under our coffee table, but have decided to return it instead, and will probably pay a lot to ship. :(. I wish I had bought a smaller versian first to see it, then could have shipped that back more easily.
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Writing Letters to Mom
April 6, 2017 § Leave a comment
I wrote this letter to my students with the desire to reach out, connect and commit myself to following through with the commitment to write letters to my Mom who is very sick at the moment.
Here is the letter to my students:
I have just returned from a month away in LA and have missed you guys! It has been a difficult time and I am grateful for the support and love expressed by friends family and students. You guys have been so wonderful. My mom has been very sick and it has been so hard to see her this compromised. She has a condition called COPD and it affects the lungs and their capacity to take in air. Before I went to visit, it was very challenging to speak to mom on the phone and once I was there, and experienced moms struggle to breathe, I realized why. I am committing to writing letters to mom on a regular basis as phone conversation will likely not be possible for a while if ever. The picture above is one of three I sent to mom in the most recent letter. I thought I would share "a day in the life" of her daughter who lives so far away from her as a chance to share a connection with me and the kids and their daily activities. Also, if there can be some distraction from the suffering that mom is going through, maybe a funny story or silly occurrence can make her laugh or smile. I am looking forward to writing more letters to mom and thought maybe I would suggest if you haven't written, yes, written, a letter (snail mail, remember that? stamps and envelopes and all!) to someone special in your life in a while, it might just be a way to put a smile on their face too.
Hugs and Namaste,
Yummy Green Juice, No Juicer Required!
April 17, 2015 § Leave a comment
In honor of taking care of yourself during times of change, I thought this recipe for a little green juice might hit the spot! A while ago we used to live in a tiny one bedroom apartment on 57th street. Although we now have much more space, it still feels like a struggle to keep it feeling clear and peaceful. With this in mind, you can guess how excited I was to learn that you can actually make a delicious green juice without needing to own a juicer. We got rid of ours when we lived in the smaller space out of necessity and have not invested in getting a new one since. I watched a few videos on this and it really did seem so easy that I tried it myself. Mikaela got curious about what I was doing and joined in. While at first she was apprehensive about the finished product, she did try it and to my delight actually liked it. It really does make a difference to get your kids involved in making things in the kitchen! through our example, we can teach our children how to take good care of themselves when they get older. It is a win win and win again situation!
- 6-8 leaves kale, rinsed and chopped
- 2 green apples
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 lemon with no peel
- 2 inches ginger, peeled
- a little bit of water
- any old blender
- a paint strainer or cheese cloth
To Prepare:
1. Place ingredients in blender.
2. Blend well, you may have to do it in small batches.
3. Put strainer over top of the blender.
4. Pour in to a container (square or rectangular works best).
5. Squeeze out the juice.
6. Enjoy!
Things are always in Transition: An Article about Change
April 17, 2015 § Leave a comment
If you have been coming to my yoga classes lately you may have realized that I have been reading this quote from Pema Chodron a little more often as the end of class inspirational reading. It is one of my favorite quotes and I find Pema Chodron so inspiring especially in her point of view during times of transition. You can find a copy of "The Pocket Pema Chodron" that I read from in class here. With the change of our Studio model things have really been in flux and I have drawn much comfort in her words of wisdom.
Off Center
As my husband will tell you, I am not a big fan of change, and find it very challenging, but know sometimes that it must happen. It is hard in times of transition to realize that these changes are happening ALL THE TIME! Some big changes can affect you more profoundly including: getting married, having your first child, having your second child, severe illness in the family, leaving a job you have been in for a long time, beginning a new job, and even something as simple as working out a new commuter route when you have moved to a new area. In these times, it is natural to feel "off center" having expanded your boundaries it takes a bit of time for the new reality to settle in. I remember when we had our first baby, Gabriel at the moment when we were discharged from the hospital Jason and I looked at each other and paused for a moment. It was time to go home with our new baby. We paused a bit longer. both thinking "They're going to just let us take him home?" Wasn't there some kind of test we should have to take like you would when you get your driver's license? We were amazed, there was no test. After a while, we did go home and start to work out how to navigate the joys and endless puzzles of parenthood. Our job description as parents is always changing with the stages and phases that our children are going through. Our little inside joke that most parents can probably appreciate is that "Once you think you have got the rules of the game all figured out, the whole game changes". This can sometimes be paralyzing, as you don't want to ever make the wrong decisions as parents. Even with the help of many parenting articles and books and newsletters at times we are still left unsure of what to do and have to have faith that things will just work out so we can move forward. I have often heard the quote from John Burroughs that says " Leap and the net will appear" meaning that if you make a leap of faith on something that you truly believe in, something or someone will appear to accept what you are reaching for and not let you crash to the ground. The universe will conspire to facilitate you reaching your true goal. As often as I remind myself of this, I have many times held fast to the words of Thomas Jefferson that say "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on".
Open Hearts and Minds
I am so grateful to be able to witness change in such a profound way as I do in the growth and change I see in my kids. Just this morning, Gabriel stood at our "growth chart wall" and pointed out that he is already taller than where we marked the wall in the beginning of February! Both Mikaela and Gabriel love it when we put the mark on the wall to see how much they've grown. When Gabriel was only a baby I would delight in the notable changes that would happen when he went through a growth spurt. First I would notice an insatiable hunger. It was the type of signal that said "Fuel, Fuel, give me more fuel, I'm spending a lot of energy growing!" Then I would see a visible change in the length of his torso and finally his legs would catch up, at least that was my perception of it. Going through this process taught me not to question the ques of my child. It kept me open to observing what was happening with my kids in the moment and doing my best to listen to their needs. Sometimes they really do need to eat more! Knowing that we work really hard to feed our kids healthy foods, made it really clear that it was truly fuel he was needing and not a sugar fix. It was in these moments that I would sit back and just observe in amazement the miracle of this little human being coming into his own.
Tender Non-Agressive Open Ended
I love this part of the quote about transition "It's a very tender, non aggressive, open-ended state of affairs." I will often repeat the words to myself as a reminder that even though transitions do put you in a very vulnerable state, they allow tremendous opportunities for growth. I remind myself to be gentle and mindful and to treat myself with care. It can be so easy in these moments to fall into bad eating and sleeping habits that will only make you feel worse and affect your health and mood negatively. So, in times of change, take good care of yourself, be gentle, and remember you are in an open ended place that can allow for endless possibilities.
Enjoy Every Moment You Can
April 17, 2015 § Leave a comment
With so many changes happening it is important to remember to enjoy every moment you can with family and friends both for support and letting off steam. We took this picture after three hours of sledding with friends. What a great time we had. It was a wonderful opportunity to unwind, chat and sled sled sled! We really moved our bodies and interestingly enough thought of the Zenyasa approach to well balanced work of every muscle in your body. After trapsing through two feet high snow over the usual baseball diamond to get to another hill, (what a great leg work out!) someone had the idea to lie on our sleds and slide on our bellies across the great snowy field by digging our fingers into the snow. Imagine horizontal rock climbing. It was awesome. This really hit just about every upper back muscle and boy, were our arms tired! if it wasn't for the group hanging out and playing together, we wouldn't have come up with such a fun joyful way to move our bodies. It is important to remember that we learn and grow from each other and keep each other inspired to stay healthy and active especially in what has been such a bitter cold Winter season. May we all be inspired to get out and play together as much as possible!
Hugs and Namaste!
Frances Jason and the Zenyasa Family
Our Sunday Pancake Secret Plan;-)
April 17, 2015 § Leave a comment
A good number of years ago, thanks to our dear friend Catherine, we started our own family tradition of having pancakes on Sunday. We pretty much do it every weekend. If there is a change in schedule, sometimes we'll have pancakes for dinner! One weekend when we headed off very very early to drive to the Zen Kids program at the Zen Mountain Monastery in Mount Tremper, we left sooooo early I packed PBJ's for the ride. At the Zen Kids program they traditionally serve spaghetti for lunch and we had pancakes for dinner when we got home. Mikaela who was about 6 at the time was so astute to notice that we actually had lunch for breakfast, dinner for lunch and breakfast for dinner that day!
I wanted to share with you how we have worked to make this a more healthful meal even though it is a treat. First, we have discovered a wonderful gluten free pancake/baking mix. If you have ever tried some of the gluten free products out there, you will conquer that it can be tricky to find ones that really taste good. Pamela's gluten free products have really hit the spot for us in that regard. So, we use Pamela's for our pancake mix. It is so delicious, we still marvel that it is gluten free AND so tasty. Next, we have discovered Apple butter. it only has 4 grams of sugar compared to 8 or 9 in jelly and 52 in syrup. If you put just a dab of real maple syrup on top, it still has that wonderful maple flavor with so much less sugar. I try to find this in the 5 dollar range as you can find it in some stores for almost twice that price. We also preface the pancake part of the meal with eggs and veggies, it was steamed broccoli and butternut squash this weekend. As my mom always said to us kids, "No eat (your veggies) No treat!" And we're sticking to that plan too! Thanks mom.
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I am reminded of one of my favorite pictures of my Mom and Dad from when they were first dating. My mom is sitting on the bed of a truck and my Dad is standing next to her, He is so tall and she is so petite that they are almost the same size even though she is sitting on such a high spot. As many times as I have described this picture, there is one more photo that I usually don't tell people about, I thought of it before going to help out my neighbor. It is of almost the same scene, but there was obviously something that had happened that was unexpected. It is of My Dad in his skivvies in what looks like a valiant endeavor to get that same truck unstuck from the mud. Also in the picture are my Mom's Mom (on the Left), and some Aunts. I imagine the whole family was on their way to a picnic. Dad had to find some way to remedy the situation and help get unstuck. The story behind where his clothes are? Sun bathing, I think not. maybe they had to use something for traction under the tires. I am not sure, either way, I think of the moments we have to find a way to get out of the mud, and this picture reminds me of it. I think knowing that the serene moments are balanced with unexpected things that come up in life makes me love these two pictures more as they are a reminder of the balance of light and dark moments and again the ebb and flow that happens in our day to day lives.
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Happy soon to be Spring everybody! I thought it appropriate to rejoice in the upcoming season change as I'm sure a lot of you will as well! I couldn't resist sharing a few pictures of signs of Spring. I love at this time to think of the crocus emerging from the snow to begin another cycle of the seasons. The next picture is of our own little sign of Spring, Gabriel when he was a baby! He was born on March 10th. There was still snow on the ground. It is hard to believe he is turning eleven this week! I remember his original birthday like it was yesterday. Jason and I were the typical over protective new parents, we brought our little bundle of joy home and proceeded to bundle him up in many many blankets! at first, we were so nervous about doing the wrong thing, but after a while we were able to relax a bit and enjoy the quiet moments. Here is Jason giving Gabriel a "Crow-Kiss" in one of those quiet moments. It is at times like this that we can remember the cyclical nature of life and that there is a natural ebb and flow to all things. As our boy grows bigger and bigger and experiences all of the changes that life has to offer, we can remember for ourselves that he was once just a little baby and so were we. Hug your own inner child today!
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As we all know that, the first song Ammadu from Khaidi No 150 was an instant hit which impressed everyone. Now, the latest news is the second song Sundari, which is a Romantic number will be out tomorrow.
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Blueberrry. White Chocolate. Homemade. Waffles. These are so delicious and make Sunday morning so much better! And if you have leftovers, like I did, they make having to go back to work on Monday not so bad either.
And I can even claim that they're somewhat healthy because I made whole wheat waffle batter and blueberries are fruit, so adding that secretly little extra delicious ingredient that is white chocolate chips into the mix is really not so bad, right? I'll keep telling myself that, you can do the same if you choose!
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The audio to my laptop has been going silent on me lately, and I'm not sure if it's being disabled by something, or if there is a bigger problem going on.
I don't exactly know what triggers it, it just seems to go out at random times. The only sure way I know to fix this, is to reboot my system. But I want to know why it decides to go out in the first place?
I only put my system to sleep when I'm done with it, and when I'm ready to use it again I wake it up. The audio will work fine for many more sleeps, until it comes time to reboot due to strange audio loss.
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First your PC audio is NOT the NVIDIA HD Audio, its "IDT HD Audio". The NVIDIA is for HDMI audio.
Check to make sure you are using the HP supplied IDT HD Audio Codec driver. Non-Vendor drivers, in many cases, can cause problems.
Are you plugging in an HDMI cable? When you do that the sound automatically changes from the "Speakers" (IDT in your case) to HDMI as the default Sound Playback device.
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First your PC audio is NOT the NVIDIA HD Audio, its "IDT HD Audio". The NVIDIA is for HDMI audio.
Check to make sure you are using the HP supplied IDT HD Audio Codec driver. Non-Vendor drivers, in many cases, can cause problems.
Are you plugging in an HDMI cable? When you do that the sound automatically changes from the "Speakers" (IDT in your case) to HDMI as the default Sound Playback device.
Whether or not this speaker has a connection to the sudden audio loss I'm experiencing, I'm really not sure. The speaker works fine otherwise.
When the audio goes out, it goes out on all fronts--the laptop speakers, the USB external speaker, and/or any headphones that I may plug in.
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Have you tried downloading the latest audio drivers for your computer from the computer manufacturer's website please try this?
Also can you please post a screenshot of device manager also?
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Ross & Ali will step in for Tim Edey who, as you will know by now, is unable to perform this evening.
Ross and Ali met at the Vale of Atholl pipe band when they were 12 years old. The boys were guided by one of the most influential pipers in the last 30 years Gordon Duncan.
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Despite being on one of the main turnpike routes leading away from London, Farnborough has never had a railway link. However there were a surprising number of serious proposals.
|The earliest one with a local connection was by
the London and Croydon Railway. This company opened the London
end of today's Brighton main line from London Bridge to Croydon
in 1839, initially sharing the terminus of the London and
Greenwich Railway, but swiftly opening its own station
In 1844 a proposal was published to build a branch off the mainline from Croydon to Orpington and St. Mary Cray via Beckenham, but the plan did not gain approval.
|Railway near London Bridge 1837
Ten years later, in 1854, a proposal was made by the West Kent Railway to branch off the newly-built line from London Bridge to Dartford at Lewisham, and then proceed to the east of the eventual route of the South Eastern main line, as far as Foots Cray.
Then in 1857 and 1858 railways from two separate companies reached what is now Beckenham Junction (see 'London Chatham and Dover', below). This led to a number of proposals in the period up to 1865 to extend this early main line or build branch lines to or through Farnborough. There were also some small scale proposals at the end of the century.
But it never happened, and instead the main line from Beckenham took a more easterly route through Bromley to St. Mary Cray and Swanley. Farnborough never got a railway connection, and therefore retains a shape and character that would be recognisable to someone from before the railway age.
The various proposals and Acts of Parliament to bring a railway to or near to Farnborough are described in detail in the pages on this part of the website. To put these into context, this page reviews how the principal routes forming today's network in Kent evolved, by-passing Farnborough.
South Eastern Railway (SER)The South Eastern was a railway company from 1836 until 1922. The company was formed to construct a route from London to Dover. Branch lines were later opened to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Canterbury and other places in Kent. For reasons of cost sharing and ease of construction they were initially pursuaded to share the line of the rival London and Croydon Railway as far as Redhill. This resulted in a route map as follows by about 1840. Note that both this and the Brighton line used the terminus at London Bridge.
The route was somewhat indirect, and did not come anywhere near Orpington, therefore the company was of limited relevance to Farnborough until a couple of decades later.
By then the SER was suffering because its route to the coast was much longer than that of its rival (see below), also it was involved in continual financial disputes with the Brighton company over the use of their line, which was being operated at its capacity..
So the SER. constructed a new and more direct line from Lewisham to Tonbridge via Sevenoaks. This involved crossing the North Downs by summits and long tunnels at Knockholt and Sevenoaks. The latter was the longest tunnel in southern England at 3,451 yards (3,156 m). This cut-off line, 24 miles (39 km) long, reached Chislehurst on 1 July 1865, but took three more years to reach Orpington and Sevenoaks (2 March 1868).
The South-Eastern also extended their line in the other direction from London Bridge past Southwark Cathedral, building both Cannon Street and Charing Cross stations.
The original line from Redhill to Tonbridge became and remains a secondary route.
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The second route between London and the Kent coast had a more complicated heritage.
The Mid Kent Railway formed in 1855 built a line from the SER at Lewisham to Beckenham - the intention being to extend this line to Croydon at a later date. The line opened 1 January 1857 and was operated by the SER. Today it terminates at Hayes.
Meanwhile on 3 March 1858 the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway opened the extension of their line from Norwood (Crystal Palace) also to Beckenham Junction (opened as Beckenham) and Shortlands (opened as Bromley). This was the first part of a.planned route through to Farnborough.
Coming from the other direction, the East Kent Railway had been formed in 1850 with the intention of building more direct rail connections from the neglected towns in the northern part of Kent to London, and also onward to Dover. Initially they planned to reach London via the line of the SER, but eventually they changed plan and built their own line as far as St. Mary Cray.
The Mid-Kent Railway (Bromley to St Mary Cray) project was drawn up in 1856 to construct a four-mile line between Shortlans and St. Mary Cray to link up with the East Kent. The line was completed in 1862, and was leased to the East Kent, which had in 1859 changed its name to the London, Chatham and Dover Railway.This short section of line was of strategic importance, as it completed the second and more direct route between London and the Kent coast. It effectively killed off any chance that a main line railway would be built through Farnborough..
|Lordship Lane station on the WE of L and Crystal Palace line, by Camille Pissarro
|The viaduct at St. Mary Cray on the LC&DR
However the LC&DR was still dependant on other companies to reach London from Beckenham, so they built a third line from Beckenham Junction toward London - today's main line via Herne Hill. This included construction of the Penge Tunnel (1 mile 381 yards) between Sydenham Hill and Penge East. The line opened for traffic in 1863 and terminated at the newly constructed London Victoria station, with a city branch from Herne Hill to Ludgate Hill and Holborn Viaduct opening in 1864.
A second releif line to London (the Catford Loop) was later built between Shortlands and Brixton to provide further capacity. This was Incorporated as the Shortlands and Nunhead Railway in 1889. South of Shortlands the main line was quadrupled in stages as far as Swanley.
The complete route provided a more direct access to London from many parts of Kent than the lines of the rival SER, particularly from towns near the North coast. It therefore proved to be very successful, despite its somewhat inadequate financing. The railway was always in a difficult financial situation, and actually went bankrupt in 1867, although was able to continue to operate.
Amalgamation - the SE & CRMany difficulties were caused by the severe competition and lack of co-operation between the LC&DR and the SER. This led to much duplication of routes, and there were two un-connected stations in a number of towns including Maidstone, Canterbury, and indeed Bromley.
However by 1898 tensions had eased somewhat, and the LC&DR and SER agreed to share the operation of the two railways. They were worked as a single system (as the South Eastern and Chatham Railway), and receipts were pooled.
But it was not a full amalgamation - the SER and LC&DR remained separate companies with their own shareholders until both became constituents of the Southern Railway, on 1 January 1923.
The map below shows the combined network as it is today, with construction dates for each line
'The Chatham', as it was sometimes known, was often criticised for its lamentable carriage stock and poor punctuality, but in two respects it was very good: it used the highly effective Westinghouse air brakes on its passenger stock, and the Sykes 'Lock and Block' system of signalling. As a result it had an excellent safety record.
After amalgamation some route rationalisation took place, notably the new and complex connections between the two routes where they cross each other near Bickley.


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Sagittarius Pig
Pig's are defined as kind, trusting, sociable and charitable personalities in Chinese Astrology. These characteristics and their generous natures and lucky streak are believed to be lavished on those people born in the astrological Year of the Pig. In Western Astrology a Sagittarian is characterized as open minded, even tempered and easygoing. So the combination of character traits within a Sagittarius Pig personality is one of moderation and niceness. These individual's are really good natured and very non judgmental and they have a middle of the road approach to life.
Sagittarius Pig Traits
A Sagittarian Pig has a great set of loving and caring features in their personalities so these are exceptionally warm people. They crave love and affection but are not loud in their manner of attracting your attention. The Sagittarius Pig will be patient and considerate and wait for opportune moments rather than pushing him or herself forward. These characters are more flexible than most other Sagittarian's. They have high levels of trust and so they are more agreeable and accommodating. Their emotions tend to flow with a little less restriction and more warmth.
At work the Sagittarius Pig is capable of taking on quite a bit of responsibility and they welcome challenges. They are often quite good at jobs that require multi-tasking or lots of patience. Many Sagittarius Pig's will know what career path they want to follow from an early age. They are not really ambitious but enjoy their work and the financial compensation it brings. These personalities are big-hearted and love to spend on others but sometimes need to be encouraged to buy something for themselves. They can on occasion neglect their own needs in favor of other people's requirements. This is especially true when they team up with a mate and become parents.
Personal relationships and family life are immensely special to the Sagittarius Pig. They have an extreme fondness for the comfort and companionship of other people and do not cope well when alone. A Sagittarian Pig likes to see activity, hear noise and be involved, they loathe silence or exclusion of any sort. In soul mate relationships they will seek partners that are active, chatty, attentive and as amenable as they are. They feel that good communication plays a major part in successful partnerships. These people are open with their emotions and not afraid to show them in front of others. They are sensual rather than romantic and will desire some passion in a relationship.
The trusting and warmhearted nature of the Sagittarian Pig personality can sometimes be a little vulnerable. Their best assets of compassionate kindness can sometimes be a weakness in their personalities too. Occasionally they can be a bit too trusting of someone and be left feeling extremely let down. As the Sagittarius Pig is so honest with their feelings they usually expect others to share the same values. When they discover that this is not always the case they suffer great disappointment. As they mature they learn to build up a small emotional defense system that works for them.
Sagittarius Pig Compatibility (Love & Friendship)
If you have a Sagittarius Pig as a friend, consider yourself lucky. Few signs balance the honesty, reliability, friendliness, helpfulness, and ability to let go and have a good time like this sign does. Speaking simply, Sagittarius Pig make excellent friends. Whether you spend a little bit of time with them or a lot, you'll always enjoy their company and it doesn't hurt to know that they are always there when you really need them. They are also likely to know the best places to eat and drink at, and are among the first to try something new.
In love, Sagittarius Pig can make great partners as well, but be warned - Sagittarius Pig don't have a high tolerance for the dramatic. They will indulge in a good story or intriguing gossip here and there, but when the drama gets too close to home, they won't stick around to deal with it. Members of this sign don't like being around, let alone involved in tense or volatile situations; they actually find them quite annoying. Relationships that have high amounts of tension or drama will not work out well in the long run, no matter what else is involved. Sagittarius Pig need others similar to themselves - those who are curious, courageous, social, and easy-going.
Sagittarius Pig Business (Career & Goals)
Sagittarius Pig like to do good in the world, which is why careers in civil service make for a good fit. This can range from non-profit fundraiser to social worker to teacher to a member of the clergy. Many of these positions provide a daily purpose as well as an ever-evolving routine that meets a lot of the emotional needs and intellectual challenges of this sign. As long as the work continues to interest them, Sagittarius Pig can be happy without a "flashy" career that other signs need to boost their egos.
Members of this sign also enjoy entertaining - in all senses of the word. Whether they are hosting parties or are the star of a musical, Sagittarius Pig have a natural talent for keeping other entertained. They deeply enjoy the humor and intrigue of "real-life" and will often surprise others with witty and timely quips that are painfully honest. Most Sagittarius Pig could be successful comedians if they wanted to, but their sense of humor may be a little too intellectual and brutally honest for a lot of people. Instead, writing, acting, or producing may be a better fit.


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Business in the Community (BITC) has recently announced the appointment of Graham Holden, Chief Executive of Marshalls plc, as its new Regional Advisory Board Chairman for Yorkshire and Humber.
Graham Holden has taken an active role on the Regional Advisory Board since its inception in October 2008. He was announced as the 2010 Prince's Ambassador in Yorkshire and Humber for his leadership and commitment to responsible business in the region.
Within Marshalls, Graham has instilled a culture of employee volunteering and the company is now a major driver of Calderdale Cares. He has also been the driving force behind an award-winning carbon management programme. To date, Marshalls has carbon footprinted over 2000 of its domestic hard landscaping products, thereby empowering customers and enabling targeted reductions of emissions of energy-intensive products. They were announced as the Example of Excellence for Sustainable Marketing and Innovation at BITC's Awards for Excellence 2010.
Graham Holden said: "Our approach to sustainability and corporate responsibility has been at the forefront of our industry, and we take our responsibility to our customers and communities seriously. I'm delighted to work closely with the BITC team in Yorkshire and Humber to drive forward the responsible business agenda in the region. "
Liz Needleman, Regional Director, BITC said: "We are delighted to welcome Graham as our new regional Chairman. Under his leadership, Marshalls has been exemplars in many areas of responsible business, and Graham's enthusiasm and commitment have led to real impact on the ground. I look forward to working with him in his capacity as chair of our Advisory Board."
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Yuval Dagim joined Kimberly-Clark Australia and New Zealand in August 2016 as Managing Director (MD) after successfully serving as MD for Kimberly-Clark's Israeli business for close to five years.
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Filipino veteran actor, Raphael John de Mesa Eigenmann, more popularly known as Mark Gil in Philippine showbiz died at age 52 last September 1, 2014 because of liver cirrhosis. The Eigenmann family revealed that the actor was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2012. It was Gil's wish to keep his condition a secret even when he found out last June 2014 that his cancer was in the last stage. He would have been 53 on September 25.
September has been declared Liver Cancer month in the Philippines to raise public awareness about the illness. Liver cancer is considered as the eighth most common cancer worldwide but high incidence makes it the third most common cancer in the Philippines.
The liver is a very important part of the digestive system. It is a large, meaty organ on the right side of the stomach, beneath the diaphragm.The food that you eat, liquids that you drink and medicines that you take all pass through the liver. The is to "filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body." The liver is also responsible in detoxifying chemicals and metabolizing drugs. It also produces proteins that aid blood clotting.
Liver cancer starts in liver cells. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common form of liver cancer which starts in hepatocyte, the main type of liver cell. The cause of most cases of liver cancer is not clear but some cases are linked to certain hepatitis viruses.
Symptoms of liver cancer are the following according to WebMD.
- Unexplained weight loss
- Sudden loss of appetite
- Upper abdominal pain
- Abdominal swelling
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Weakness and fatigue
- Jaundice
- White, chalky stools
It is recommended that you consult a doctor if you experience any of the mentioned symptoms.
The doctor can request any of the following tests and procedures to diagnose liver cancer.
- Blood tests may help detect liver function abnormalities.
- Imaging tests like ultrasound, computerized tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Liver biopsy – a sample of liver tissue is examined to diagnose liver cancer.
Treatment – Possible forms of treatment for liver cancer include the following:
- Surgery
- Liver transplant
- Freezing cancer cells
- Injecting alcohol into the tumor
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Targeted drug therapy
How to protect your liver – WebMD shares the following proven ways to protect your liver.
Avoid alcohol – Drinking too much alcohol can damage liver cells and cause swelling. Liver scarring may lead to cirrhosis which can be fatal. If you choose to drink, consume alcohol in moderation or avoid alcohol at all.
For healthy adults, moderate drinking is limited to up to one drink a day for women of all ages and males older than 65 years. Younger males may have up to two drinks a day.
Excessive drinking increases risk of serious health problems including liver cancer. Heavy drinking is consuming more than three alcoholic beverages a day or more than seven drinks a week for individuals over 65 years old or more than 14 drinks a week for men aged 65 and below. Binge drinking is also very harmful to the liver. It is consuming four or more alcohol drinks in the span of two hours for women and five or more alcohol beverages in the span of two hours for men.
Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly – Eat nutritious foods like fresh fruits and vegetables. Foods rich in sulfur such as garlic, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, etc. promote liver detoxification. Fibrous fruits and vegetables can help harmful toxins to move through your digestive tract. If possible, eat organic foods. Organic produce are free from pesticides, fertilizers, GMOs, and other drugs that may be harmful to our health.
Refrain from eating too much fried and processed foods that contain transfats or hydrogenated oils. Limit consuming fructose that you normally find in soda and juice drinks. These foods may cause obesity and liver problems.
A disease called Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) refers to the accumulation of fat in the liver of non-drinkers. Obesity is one of the risk factors of this disease. It usually does not show signs and symptoms. Other risk factors are Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and high levels of triglycerides in the blood. Serious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease may lead to cirrhosis.
Eating a balanced diet and engaging in regular exercise can help prevent liver diseases. Regular exercise can help maintain healthy body weight and lower risk of fatty liver health disease.
Be careful of taking medicines – It is recommended that you consult a physician before taking any medicine. Discuss the effects of prescription drugs with a doctor. Anti-cholesterol drugs and painkillers can be toxic to the liver if taken in large dosage. Always follow prescribed dosage.
Be aware of hepatitis – Hepatitis is a virus that causes liver inflammation. Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection that is transmitted by water or food that have been contaminated with bacteria found in feces or from close contact with an infected individual. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are transmitted through blood and body fluids. When left untreated, the patient may develop cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure.
Prevent contracting Hepatitis by maintaining proper hygiene, frequent hand washing and avoiding unsanitary places. Consult your doctor about Hepatitis vaccination.
Join a cancer support group – Cancer support groups can help give information, provide comfort, give emotional support, and teach patients about coping skills. Visit the Philippine Cancer Society website for a list of cancer groups in the Philippines.
Photo: Liver cancer prevention poster from Philippine Cancer Society.
Rachel Yapchiongco, also known as Rach to her friends, is a Psychology and Marketing Management graduate of De La Salle University. Rachel is a chocolate lover, full-time mom to a charming young boy and married to an entrepreneur who has a passion for cooking. She shares parenting experiences and slices of everyday life on her personal blog called Heart of Rachel.


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I have a stuffed Eeyore that sits on my bed wearing a Mets jersey, not only because my bedroom can rival Jimmy Fallon's in Fever Pitch, but also because the Mets jersey was to big for my Yorkie to wear. I was talking to my brother on Skype yesterday and I happened to pick Eeyore up, and I said that Eeyore would make a good Mets fan, because of his Debbie Downer nature. He would say, "Aww shucks, the Mets lost again." And then he would go about his day letting the outcome of the game get to him. Which is something I do...on a very regular basis.
Eeyore expects things to go wrong and is never surprised when they do go wrong. He simply says, "I knew it." That's kind of what the 2010 effort was to me. Because the Mets had failed to string together a thee-game winning streak for the better part of two months, I was able to successfully predict the outcome of most of our sets this past summer. And even though I was expecting the Mets to lose on a certain day, it still got to me.
There are certain times in a Mets game where I can expect something to happen. Whether it be Luis Castillo dropping the ball, David Wright hitting an unclutch single to left field, or Oliver Perez pitching there are things every game that you just see coming. And when these things happen, Eeyore goes to his Gloomy Place: Rather Boggy and Sad. Mets fans go to Citi Field, which, for argument's sake, is also rather boggy and sad.
Despite his gloominess, Eeyore is also capable of love and compassion. Mets fans are also capable of love and compassion, considering we still watch this team year after year because rooting for the Yankees is like being married to a movie star. Eeyore made a plant grow because he gave it the love it needed; Mets fans sent suggestions to John Ricco and the Wilpons as soon as the calendar turned October 4. It takes a lot of compassion to root for a team that has virtually eliminated itself by the All Star Break.
The Eeyore on my bed wears a Mets jersey. It may hurt to be a Mets fan. We might be gloomier than Eeyore's Gloomy Place, but the promise of a big payoff keeps us hanging on. And when we do get our day, it will be a lot sweeter than expected.


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I just got back from three days in big sur (post to come) and my friend and I spent a lot of time discussing how new space can create new habits, how trips can be so refreshing and inspiring. What if we always focused on leaving a habit behind when going on vacation?
Writer Charles Duhigg tells us in his book The Power of Habit about the psychological pattern called the "habit loop". It's a three part process that begins with whatever cues or triggers the habit, followed by acting out the habit, and the reward.
There is a part of your brain (Basal Ganglia) that's associated with routine behaviors or "habits", but a different part of your brain is associated with decisions. Once a habit is in place the decisions part of your brain goes into cruise control. For example those days you're driving to work and you just zone out and then you're there, that's the decision making part of your brain in cruise control.
Charles Duhigg's research shows that vacation breaks the triggers that cause the habits to happen. New environments encourage the decision making part of your brain to work harder. "You'll put your shoes on in a different order without paying any attention to it," he says, "because once the cues change, patterns are broken up."
But Duhigg claims it's not only effective for small habits like the way you put on your shoes or brush your teeth.
"It's also a great reason why changing a habit on a vacation is one of the proven most-successful ways to do it," he says. "If you want to quit smoking, you should stop smoking while you're on a vacation — because all your old cues and all your old rewards aren't there anymore. So you have this ability to form a new pattern and hopefully be able to carry it over into your life."
For our Big Sur trip we focused on mental habits. Take a moment and think of the most common negative characteristic you stamp yourself with…. "not good enough, always procrastinating, can't get a job, can't get a partner, should be doing this, should be doing that. Don't should all over yourself and take a little weekend getaway. Use the 3 days to focus on the 3 part habit loop. Other studies show it takes 3 weeks to really break a habit, so there is some power in threes!
Friday: commit to change your negative thought pattern and make note of things you do throughout your day that trigger that negative thought. Ex: waking up late, not excising
Saturday: meditate on how the habit really makes you feel. Ex: smoking makes me feel scared for my health, not exercising makes me feel like I don't love myself. Then meditate on how it feels to let go of that habit.
Sunday: compare the reward you think you get from the habit with the reward you get from releasing the habit. Dig deep for the reward you think you get from the habit and you might be surprised. Charles Duhigg, for example, did a study on his habit of eating a cookie everyday at his office. The cue or trigger was the time, he ate the cookie at the same time everyday. The action was eating the cookie and the reward wasn't the obvious sugar rush it was actually his opportunity to socialize with his coworkers. He found out at the end that he was just looking for a break and was just as happy to accompany his work gossip with a glass of water instead of a cookie.
Take three days, go somewhere new, and experiment with changing habits. Habits will come and go and big habits take a lot of deep physiological work, but start this weekend with negative things you say to yourself. If it's anything like my last three days it will be powerful.
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