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Here is the second part of my review of Diane Wittry's book Beyond the Baton (the first part can be found here). I will now lead you through the following three chapters, which in my opinion contain the most valuable part of the book:
4 - Artistic Leadership
5 - Artistic Programming
6 - The People Factor
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Chapter 4 - Artistic Leadership
Understanding Leadership
In this chapter Wittry is basically saying, that the "good old times" when a conductor was feared by the orchestra and was able to fire a musician he did not like on the spot are over, and now the other kind of leader is in demand. The kind who commands respect and trust and wins the orchestra over with his expertise and knowledge.
To me this seems to be the trend at least in the West. I have encountered slightly different attitudes in Eastern Europe, and I must say that both have their good sides! I know some conductors who really miss the old times for the sake of discipline and preparedness of the musicians, and some seemingly refuse to notice the change of the millennium...
Steps to Becoming a Successful Leader
So, after learning that we cannot model our own career after our idols (sigh!), we need to acquire new leadership skills to effectively manage a modern arts organization. Wittry states, that to be a successful leader you need only two things: 1) knowledge of what followers want or need, and 2) spirit of excitement and commitment that energizes people.
Players of the orhestra are humans like you, of course, and they have their individual needs and worries besides playing their instrument. Try to get to know them - it is your orchestra after all! Try to give them the means to work on the highest possible level, only after that you can hold them accountable if that is not the case.
The organization should also commit to a common set of values and set itself goals that are "just out of reach" so that it will need to stretch past its comfort zone. Wittry writes at length about setting goals, coping with change, teamwork etc. usual "business organization stuff" (which I might have passed by just referring to a couple of other sources).
Thoughts about Artistic Vision
The chapter finishes with thoughts from maestros Slatkin, Spano and Falletta. For Slatkin vision is the main thing why the orchestra hires a conductor. He must be able to see where the orchestra will be ten years from now. Slatkin also encourages you to constant self-evaluation to remind you what is needed to achieve your (or your orchestra's) goals. Robert Spano emphasizes teamwork within the orchestra administration and admits that there might be a lot of music that (from the "visionary" point of view) needs to be done but which he himself is not keen to conduct. Maestra Falletta emphasizes gradual change over revolutions in shaping the orchestra's future.
A total concert experience!
Chapter 5 - Artistic Programming
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For me this chapter was the "main course" of the book - the guidelines were easy to grasp and made me wonder why in most Finnish orchestras the seasonal programming seems to be totally random - at most built around worn-out ideas, like "let's perform all Sibelius symphonies this year"!
Wittry writes, that in order to have the passion in the music making needed to inspire the orchestra, you must first look into your personal strengths in repertoire. The next thing is to be realistic with the orchestra. What kind of repertoire the orchestra needs to develop in stylistic as well as technical sense? How much rehearsal time do you have? And you need to ask also are your programs marketable and interesting to the audience.
Knowing your audience is vital in building good programs. You have the regular subscriber, a single ticket buyer, a student, a family etc. etc. One of your goals is also to look for new concert goers, to reach out to a bigger audience.
The tool Wittry uses in the actual process of the concert programming is categorizing the music according to its intensity, atmosphere, style, length and basic form, and then toying with these alternatives. I know some people dislike simplifying things like this, but I personally find this a brilliant idea to make the overall picture of the whole concert season more understandable. More so, in a context of American orchestras where you need to convince non-musicians to support your concert plans this approach will make your task easier.
You need to take a look at the orchestra's program history, survey the soloists you can use, identify composer anniversaries and other important events and take a look at the new interesting music too, to have maximum information before the actual programming. After that you can decide the "cornerstone" (symphony, concerto, theme) around which you build the whole program. With the categorizing you made before in mind you can now thing what is the overall impact of your concert. Will it start small and end with a big and brilliant symphony, or will you balance a romantic concerto with several smaller baroque works, for example?
Thematic Programming, Pops Programming, Educational and Family Programs
Wittry lists a lot of resources for all special kind of programs and gives good guidelines for preparing Pops and Family concerts. Family concerts especially should be carefully planned, because you actually are cultivating the next generation of your audience! Give the kids a chance to see the instruments up close. Talk to the audience! Keep the concert short and be sure not to bore the listeners!
The Overall Concert Experience
An orchestra concert is not only about music. To give the audience the best possible experience you need to consider many things: the lighting, the outwards appearance of the musicians, the chemistry between audience and performers, the looks of the hall itself. To make the experience richer you can experiment with special lighting, using narrators, actors or dancers, combining music with multimedia etc. The audience does not come only for the music, but is there for the total experience.
Chapter 6 - The People Factor
Working with People
As a music director, you are the boss of a hundred or so people, including musicians, administrative workers and technical staff. Wittry has a lot of commonsense tips to make this part of the job easier - it is again about basic "business skills"! You need to be able to motivate the musicians and the governing board as well - and terminate a musician's contract if needed.
Implementing the Artistic Plan
This chapter for me was the second most important. It gives you examples of the overall season planning, including when to sign contracts with guests and when to have the season program ready for printing, as well as explaining the duties of administrative personnel (librarian, personnel manager, marketing staff etc.) and how to work with them.
There is a lot of good information about rehearsal planning as well. Young conductors often know their scores but don't think of stage set-up before they walk to the rehearsal and see that nothing is set up (Happened to me once! There is no "standard set-up", really!). You of course should make a rehearsal schedule and be aware of the durations of the movements as well as the preferences of the soloist. A nice idea I did not yet try is a "tempo sheet" for the musicians, which would also include rare musical terms and handling of divisi in strings.
The Music Director's Role with the Board, Union and Orchestra Relations
These chapters contain a lot of US-specific information about the different types of orchestra governance and different union rules and principles. I would say, just be aware of the practices in your own country - and if you go to work abroad be quick to learn the new rules!
Rehearsal Techniques
I think rehearsing an orchestra really would need a book of its own. In this chapter there are a some nice tips for rehearsal work, but some of the recommendations sound counter-effective to me. Maybe the problems of American orchestras are just totally different from European ones? The main points are anyway clear: Keep the talking to the minimum, stick to your rehearsal schedules - that's what the musicians appreciate the most!
Developing Your Network
Appreciate your contacts and never burn your bridges! Wittry's notion that the music industry is small (in US!) is all the more valid in small European countries. So you would be wise to stay in terms even when there are conflicts or when you make the decision to move forward.
One consolation (in my opinion) is, that conducting as a profession is international and not restricted by national borders. If the market in your local area is saturated, you can and should try your hand elsewhere. In many countries an unknown foreigner is harder currency than an unknown native!


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Four-time ACM Award winner Blake Shelton and reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will return to co-host Country Music's Party of the Year, the 49TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS , to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 6 on the CBS Television Network.
Miranda Lambert Dropped 30 Pounds to Keep Blake Shelton's Desire Alive
I'm sure by now you guys have noticed something different about Miranda Lambert, right? The country star appears to have dropped 30 pounds nearly overnight.
Danielle Bradbery Has Her Sights Set on a Childhood Dream
Danielle Bradbery is the reigning champion of ' The Voice ,' having won Season 4 under Blake Shelton 's tutelage.
"The Voice" contestant Gwen Sebastian performs Dec. 6 in North Fort Myers
Country singer and "The Voice" contestant Gwen Sebastian performs next week at Victory Lane Cafe in North Fort Myers, the cafe announced today.
Frankie Ballard scores Top 20 country hit with 'Helluva Life'
On Nov. 28, it was revealed that country singer Frankie Ballard's latest radio single "Helluva Life" has made the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Airplay charts .
Miranda Lambert Weight Loss Surgery - Blake Shelton's Wife Unhappy with Claims
Miranda Lambert is unhappy with the weight loss surgery claims - Blake Shelton's wife shaped up with hard work.
'Voice' Winner Danielle Bradbery Talks Debut
She won season four of "The Voice" in June and this week releases her debut album on Big Machine Records.
Blake Shelton on 'The Voice' 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken?': 'That's not the version I grew up with'
On Tuesday night's "The Voice" live show, the Top 8 contestants performed "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?," backed by Seattle's Starbucks Chorus, a vocal group that raises money for local charities.
Blake Shelton poses backstage with his awards for male vocalist of the year and album of the year at the 47th annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn.
Kelly Clarkson performs 'Underneath the Tree' on 'Today'
Kelly Clarkson had everyone thinking about the holidays on Tuesday morning. The talented entertainer was part of the Today morning talk show program where she talked about how she felt in her early weeks of pregnancy and then shared some holiday music .
'The Voice' recap: The Top 8 hit their sweet spots
The Top 8 singers on "The Voice" gave us a lot to love on Monday night. In addition to elaborately staging , the evening's performances provided bursts of impressive vocal pyrotechnics, as well as compelling, quieter moments.


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it would have to be an AnCnoc then. The 21yo ist a Speyside. Given that Inverhouse would have used a whisky of their own and not some casks intended for their Hankey Banister blend from another distillery it would have to be an AnCnoc.
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(RNN) – The Climate Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its initial outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season Thursday, and it predicted a 70 percent chance of nine to 15 named storms.
"NOAA's outlook predicts a less active season compared to recent years," said NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco.
Officials predict four to eight of those named storms will reach hurricane strength, meaning winds of 74 mph or higher, and one to three will become major hurricanes with winds reaching 111 mph or higher, meaning Category 3 to 5.
The outlook for the Pacific basin season is predicted to be normal to below normal, with a chance of 12 to 18 named storms. Five to nine of those storms will be hurricanes, and two to five will be hurricanes at Category 3 or higher.
The season begins June 1, but there have been three storms already; Tropical Storm Alberto, which formed off the coast of South Carolina; Tropical Storm Aletta and Hurricane Bud, which is currently a Category 2 hurricane churning off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean.
A major hurricane, a Category 3 storm or stronger, has not made U.S. landfall since 2005 with Hurricane Wilma. Last year, Hurricane Irene was downgraded to a tropical storm when it made landfall.
This is also the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, the Category 5 hurricane that devastated southern Florida on Aug. 24, 1992.
"But regardless of the outlook, it's vital for anyone living or vacationing in hurricane-prone locations to be prepared," Lubchenco said.
For more information on hurricane preparedness, visit www.ready.gov/hurricanes
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From Class V all the way to Class XII, my report card invariably had the same adjectives for me: hardworking, conscientious, bright, intelligent... And the reason for this was that from Class V onwards, there was not a single year in school that I got below an average of 83 per cent. I was often among the Top 5 in class.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) wanted me to know everything in my textbook as anything could be asked in the exam. I figured that if I knew everything in the book, I could never go wrong. But even as a teenager, a part of me was aware that I was being rewarded for mastering a technique - the technique of cramming.
No passion
Just for the record, home was where one mastered this art. School was definitely a place to socialise, fool around with friends, and perhaps poke fun at teachers. Very little learning took place inside school. Most of the teachers seemed to lack passion for the subjects they taught. In the 12 years I spent at school I was taught by approximately 30 teachers, only two of whom I found inspiring.
Nevertheless, the system of education at the school level was convenient for me as it always yielded good results - a pat on the back from my teachers and friends, and a sense of personal satisfaction. I was a keen learner, always worked meticulously and was thrilled when it paid off.
But as I grew older I became increasingly aware that our education system reduced knowledge to mere information that was to be memorised. While a part of me enjoyed the compliments, another (smaller) part resented that I was being praised simply for being an expert at memorising, recapitulating and reproducing information. I was being praised not for my insight or for the questions I raised but for how perfectly I regurgitated answers.
While this did worry me, I also reflected on the fact that cramming had served me well. It had got me 88-point-something in the 10th Boards and I was willing to fall back on it again for the 12th Boards, which, at the age of 17, seemed like a matter of life and death.
An 85 could get one into St. Stephens College and falling short of the cut-off mark by 0.25 could condemn you forever to what everybody saw as just a little less impressive. The name of the college mattered, and one cannot deny that at some small level it mattered for everyone - teachers, parents, friends, parents friends, friends parents. If cramming got me the marks, I would rely on it. I was too scared to risk using my own brain.
And my well-honed skill of being able to stop myself from using my mind was rewarded again. After an interview that seemed to test my ability to withstand intimidation rather than independent thinking, I was offered admission to read History at St. Stephens College!
Delhi University claims to model itself on the Oxbridge System - combining lectures with tutorials. For each topic, one was given a reading list consisting of about 20 books and articles by different scholars, each giving their interpretation of history.
Being unfamiliar with how one was to make this transition from school - where one studied one textbook for all topics in a subject - to college where we were assigned 20 books for one topic, some of the students asked a lecturer how one was to go about this. The answer was categorical: "You have to read each and every book and article."
How was I to read and know everything in these books and articles? I tried to read an article on archaeology and got thoroughly bored. How was one supposed to read so much in such short a time? I had always read and made notes on everything in the CBSE textbook but how could one read every article as thoroughly? If one couldnt read it thoroughly and understand each word, what was the point? How was one to make notes on ten hundred-page articles? The task seemed utterly daunting.
But I found an easy way out: I just simply avoided reading and busied myself with the social life in college - there were new people to meet, new things to be discovered!
But my awareness that, in school, I had always been lauded for my excellent ability to memorise and reproduce what Bipin Chandra said had happened in history grew stronger. And it was now turning into rather intense self-doubt. Since no teacher came forth to provide guidance, I dealt with it in my own way: By losing myself in the novelties of college life.
My first year at Stephens brought me down from being a proud 80 percent-er to a 50 percent-er. And though I knew "marks didnt mean everything", I concluded they did mean something. I knew the 80 per cent in school did not prove my intelligence, but the 50 per cent in college definitely was not helping my self-esteem. I decided to lose the treacherous backbencher in me and bring back the conscientious kid.
I attended every class, paid attention, took copious notes on whatever the lecturers said or dictated, read the readings assigned, attended every tutorial and even prepared for them. I realised there was a technique to be learnt even in college. For most tutorials, one had to know the information that had been dictated in class as notes and had to answer a sort of quiz based on it.
For the three essays one had to write in a term, one merely had to summarise what a few major scholars had to say on the topic. Moreover, one was absolutely free to plagiarise from books and collude with senior or fellow students! No one seemed to care very much about my opinion, and so I figured it didnt matter what I thought.
I passed out of Stephens with a first division, and came second in class in my final year. The message from 15 years of education in my country - first at a top-notch school and then at one of the best known colleges in India - was: Facts are more important than thought and imagination; that its more important to know the answers than think critically; that exams are more important than knowledge itself.
Some may say that in college the majority of us chose the convenient way out, and they are right: One could have gone through the trouble of coming up with an original and coherent argument, no one was stopping me. But the system did not seem to require it. One could be rewarded even if one chose the easy way out, so why not choose it?
And that is the saddest and most dangerous thing of all. Our system of education, even at the undergraduate level, does not encourage us - in fact, gives us every opportunity not to - think independently, critically, creatively or analytically. And so India produces citizens who lack the capacity to think for themselves and who defer to authority; who lack the ability to critically examine their own beliefs, habits, customs and traditions; who find it difficult to imagine what it is like to be in the shoes of a person who is different from them.
Citizens who live together but cannot deliberate or reason logically with each other, who do not know how to develop an argument but instead tend to express disagreement through assertions, diatribe or, worse, violence.
Capacity for critical thinking
If one somehow does develop a capacity for critical thinking, this can be attributed to a conducive environment at home, an intellectually adventurous peer group or a gifted teacher. One can certainly be sure that one developed this capacity in spite of the education system, not because of it.
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Play Golf America http://www.playgolfamerica.com/ is a program sponsored by the PGA of America with programs and information for beginner golfers, women golfers, new golfers, junior golfers, family golfers, and golfers with disabilities. take a look, find some programs in your area. Follow the link: http://www.playgolfamerica.com/
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Following are two driver swings that illustrate the same technique of all the key body parts of the right side being stacked together at impact, then the rest of the swing happens by itself as I have created enough room to extend both arms and golf club fully at the impact position. Follow link or read on.
It is a miserable cold windy rainy day and I went to the golf course with the intention of getting a few driver swings on video for display here at www.golfteacher.com. I just finished taking the dog for a long walk in the rain, and decided even though it was raining I was going to do it anyway. The swings turned out really good. I hit three or four balls to warm up and these two swings I believe are swings 5 and 6.
Both shots had a great trajectory with a slight draw and just about identical direction. I had to quit becasue my camera was getting too wet.
This really does work. Up until I figured out a way to get arms and club fully extended at impact by getting my right side lined up at impact as described on this website, I had a cupping of my left wrist at impact because I broke the wrist in 5 places. As I look at these videos, I see that my left wrist is now fairly straight at impact, which leads to better club head alignment when face of the club strikes the ball. I used to come over the got or try to manipulate the golf club to get it square and ended up with this nasty pull hook. Since I have been practicing this "right knee-right shoulder together" at impact, I am able to get the club coming from square to inside and get my arms extended at and through impact to let the right side release fully through the shot.
It really does work!
Golf Lessons Primer
When a new or existing student comes to me for lessons, I know I have done something correct in my teaching approach somewhere along the line. Being a golf instructor and teacher, someone skilled in ball striking and teaching, I have a good feeling as to how to approach each lesson. From the initial contact to about 5 minutes into the lesson, I know how to go about relating the important golf information to each student on an individual basis. Feel, intuition, and experience all figure into the equation.
If you are thinking of taking golf lesson, realize first as I am sure you do, that this can be a major investment. Even one lesson at a $60 to $80 price range can cut into your golfing and living budget. In my experience, I realize how hard it is to get by these days on what we have, so if you take a lesson from me, and I can only speak for myself, I can guarantee that you will get the most for your money.
I recently attended a seminar presented by Michael Breed of The Golf Channel. At one point in tthe presentation, Breed asked for 2 key words from the audience. He had a list of words that he had collected from all his previous seminars, and wanted to add 2 words from this audience, made up primarily of PGA professionals. Breed read us his list and got 2 more words from this group. No place on his list were the words I have previously mention, feel and intuition. Most in attendance agreed that it took about one-third to one-quarter of each lesson to figure out how to approach the student. I thought to myself that they are wasting a great deal of time on a part of teaching that they should have figured out in the lesson booking and in the first five minutes of the lesson: how to approach the relaying and relating of information.
My artistic background has given me a great foundation on which to base my teaching method. In the first place, I have learned over the last 40 years how to reduce information to its lowest common denominator, and how to get to the root of most problems quickly. In the second place, I have learned how to relay this information in a timely, simple to understand, common sense, coherent way. I have learned to operate on many levels at once, to get to the heart of the matter and get that information to the student precisely and quickly. No one wants to waste time and money; your golf lesson is no different that anything else.
I could tell you many reasons to take a lesson, from learning fundamentals to the ultimate goal of lowering your scores by hitting consistently better golf shots. This leads to increased satisfaction in your golf game simply from being a better player.
It is my goal as a teacher to first and foremost connect with you as a student, on some level. Then we can go about our business of making you a more consistent and competent golfers.
If you are looking for lessons, find a teacher who will meet your needs. Use email and the telephone to interview your prospective teachers and find someone who first of all cares about what he or she is doing, and second of all who can relate to you honestly as an individual golfer. Stay away from system or method teachers. What works for one golfer may not work for another. It is more important to relate swing fundamentals, both pre-swing and in-swing, to you particular situation, to getting you on the road to being a better player. Remember the words feel and intuition, and use them to your advantage on your search for a golf teacher or instructor.
Remember once you get on the road, it takes a little work on your part to maintain your knowledge, put it into practice, and keep on moving to new horizons.
You can always go to http://www.golfteacher.com for more golf information and useful content.
Find Your Swing
As another golf season is in the offing, it is probably time for us all to start thinking about toning up our golf muscles and finding a golf swing key that can get us consistently better golf shots and lower scores on a daily basis. With the average men's handicap at around 16 and women around 29, there is great room for improvement.
It is about finding a golf swing that repeats on a consistent basis, then repeating this swing without interruption. It is about doing the basics better over and over again.
It is a funny thing how golf works. You think there are many different things you have to do and you tinker and play around with all the information you find in magazines and your swing, as a result, usually changes on a daily basis, or every time you play.
I used to have a dream where I was playing golf with Tour pros, like Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros and others, and every time it was my turn to play, I could not find my clubs, tee up the ball, r would end up having to leave the tee for some reason and miss my starting time. Or, When I teed the ball and addressed the shot, the outdoors would turn into an indoor room or hallway, initially with no place to hit a ball, then gradually over the years there would be little openings here and there where I could thread a shot. The openings got bigger, but I was never able to pull the trigger or hit a shot for whatever reason.
It is funny how this all corresponded with my sub-conscious knowledge that I really did not know what I was doing when I was swinging the club. I could shoot good scores on any given day, but struggled with my swing thoughts, tried different things, and was never at peace with my game or myself on the course playing.
One day last summer, probably in July, I went out on the range as a shotgun start wound around the course. I had about 5 fours to kill so I decided to hit some balls. Well I have seen some pretty good players play and have always tried to understand what it was they were doing to hit such good shots. My boss Bill Galloway is a particularly graphic illustration if Tour Proven golf moves because his swing is so deliberate, rhythmic, and easy to follow; and so consistent in nature. Over many years I have watched Bill, and other Tour pros swing and have gradually tried to understand and learn.
So the day I went to hit balls last summer all of sudden, even from the first swing with no warm up, I hit about 20 shots that were all exactly the same. I have always tried to look at the front side, or left side for a right handed golfer, as the key to the swing. Well it suddenly made sense to me that the right side has to line up in order for the left side and the golf club to release and extend at its full extended length. The only way you can get to full extension at and through impact is to keep your head, right shoulder, right hip and right knee in a straight vertical line as the golf club releases through impact. It is simple proposition that is easily put into practice.
I started to relate this knowledge, free of charge to my members, and received great positive feed back as to their improved swings and golf games. What's more, I was finally able to swing a club and hit a ball, great shots I might add, in my recurring dream.
The easiest way I related this to them was to keep their right knee and right shoulder together as they swung the golf club down and through impact. The rest takes care of itself. It really does work. I have not tinkered with anything and have been repeating this move for the better side of 8 months now. My key personally is to feel most of my weight on the wide part of my RIGHT FOOT at impact, then let the rest of the swing happen naturally. I can draw or fade or hit it high or low and my short game which was always mediocre, has become way above average. Shorter birdie and par putts lead to lower scores.
Right knee and right shoulder stay together. Let the rest happen by itself. Remember, you still need good fundamentals and to keep your spine (the vertical line in you body) still as you rotate. You will be amazed at how your hips start to work naturally, and how much power you will find as your right side fires through the shot!
Release The Clubhead
Did you ever feel your shaft bend, flex, or kick at impact? There you find the feeling of what the clubhead feels like when released. You can actually feel the flex and kick at the bottom as the face of the club makes contact with the golf ball. It is a great feeling. The easiest way to get there is to grip it lightly and learn what it feels like to, well, release the head through impact. The ball just flies off the face.
Golf Swing Real Impact Position
Notice the white circles as well as the Yankee logo on my hat: all line up in a straight line over the right foot. This is the easiest position you can find at impact to get your arms and clubs shaft in a straight line at impact. It clears all the left side parts and makes room for a great powerful release of the club head down the target line.
Golf Swing
Go over to www.golfteacher.com for some simple swing keys that will help you hit better shots and shoot lower scores.
Golf Give It A Try!
With everything going on in the world and all, golf is the farthest thing from people's minds; and it is January etc., but look at it this way. the golf season, at least in the cold climate, is just a few months away, and golf is after all is said and done one of the best ways to relax and regenerate your nerve cells, one of the best ways to heal your mind. If you are like me, you need some distraction to get yourself focused on the tasks at hand. Maybee that is why they invented television? Anyway, if you do not golf, why don't you think about getting started. With the PGA of America sponsored "Golf 2.0″ initiative, I am sure there will be ample cost effective for you opportunities to get into the game. And if you have played and gave it up, gt back in there and get playing. Just about every course in the world has speed up play programs, and I know at my course, Dutch Hollow CC, (www.dutchhollow.com) there are multiple sets of user-friendly tees. Once spring gets closer I know there will be specials for new and lapsed goflers, to get them playing. And if you are a regular golfer, stay in there and stay focused. Keep yourself sharp and seek out "good quality information, swing keys, and swing tips" to get your swing producing more birdies and lower scores. therein lies the satisfaction.
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Fifty years ago this June, down in the Gunnison River canyons above the National Park, the Bureau of Reclamation set two construction companies to work on a project that had not been tried before, at least on the scale proposed: a thin-arch double-curvature high dam.
Most of the dams that the Bureau of Reclamation was building in that dam-building era were "gravity dams" — big masses of either concrete or dirt, clay and rock, piled in the path of a river to store its waters for later uses.
The nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins on Monday, June 17.
The nomination form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available online at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.
Small livestock owners who live in areas where wildlife might be nearby are being asked by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to take extra steps to protect their animals.
More and more people throughout Colorado — and not just in rural areas — are keeping livestock.
Mark Waltermire loves growing things. At his Thistle Whistle Farm outside of Hotchkiss, we sit under a shade awning and talk as we peel various kinds of sweet onions — red ones from Italy and other colors, too, with unusual names. The talk bounces around from one kind of plant to another, from gooseberries to potatoes to marketable, edible weeds.
Leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula, is located in eastern Delta County along lands irrigated by the Stewart, Minnesota and Turner ditches. The Minnesota Creek Road area is the epicenter for leafy spurge.


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Public access to statutory and case law remains restricted in many parts of the world, and most egregiously in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. The Information Program cooperates with an international network of Legal Information Institutes that work with governments, courts and law societies to collate law corpuses and make them freely available online.
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City of Ashland, Oregon / City Recorder / City Council Information / Packet Archives / Year 2007 / 04/30
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Monday, April 30, 2007 at 5:15 p.m.
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2. Discussion of process for establishing Council Goals
3. Review of regular meeting agenda for May 1, 2007
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Most parents probably don't think about what cholesterol means for their kids. But high levels of cholesterol are a major factor contributing to heart disease and stroke, and medical research shows that cardiovascular disease has its roots in childhood. And with the dramatic increase in childhood obesity, more and more kids are at risk.
Problems associated with high cholesterol generally don't show up for years, so making the connection between kids' health and cholesterol can be difficult. But it's important to know your child's cholesterol levels, especially if there's a family history of high cholesterol or premature heart disease.
Identifying high cholesterol now will let you and your doctor work together to make changes that will lower your child's risk of developing heart disease later.
Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced by the liver. It's one of the lipids , or fats , the body makes and is used to form cell membranes and some hormones.
If you never ate another bowl of ice cream or another cheeseburger, your body would have enough cholesterol to run smoothly. That's because the liver makes enough for healthy body function. In fact, the liver produces about 1,000 milligrams of cholesterol a day. The rest comes from the foods we eat.
Although vegetables, fruits, and grains don't have any cholesterol, the following foods from animals do:
Cholesterol doesn't move through the body on its own. It has to combine with proteins to travel through the bloodstream to where it's needed. Cholesterol and protein traveling together are called lipoproteins .
Two kinds - low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) - are the two most people have heard about.
Low-density lipoproteins , or "bad cholesterol," are the primary cholesterol carriers. If there's too much LDL in the bloodstream, it can build up on the walls of the arteries that lead to the heart and the brain. This buildup forms plaque - a thick, hard substance that can cause blood vessels to become stiffer, narrower, or blocked. Atherosclerosis is the name for hardening of the arteries. If a blood clot forms and blocks a narrowed artery, the result can be a heart attack or stroke.
Atherosclerosis can also diminish blood flow to other vital organs, including the intestines or kidneys.
High-density lipoproteins - the "good cholesterol" - carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where it's processed and sent out of the body, and might even help remove cholesterol from already formed plaques.
High levels of LDL increase the risk for heart disease and stroke. But high levels of HDL can help protect the circulatory system.
Three major factors contribute to high cholesterol levels:
Kids who are physically active, eat healthy foods, don't have a family history of high cholesterol, and aren't overweight probably aren't at risk for high cholesterol. Your doctor will help decide whether you should have your child's cholesterol level checked.
Current guidelines recommend screening in kids who are at risk for high cholesterol starting at age 2 but no later than age 10. Screening is recommended for kids who:
Your doctor can order a simple blood test, usually done fasting (nothing to eat or drink, except water, for 12 hours), to tell you if your child's cholesterol is too high.
According to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) guidelines for children and adolescents, the ranges of total and LDL cholesterol for kids 2 years to 18 years old are:
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Children with LDL cholesterol levels 170 mg/dL or greater should receive individual nutritional counseling that focuses on reducing dietary fat and cholesterol and increasing physical activity.
Kids whose results are acceptable should be screened every 3 to 5 years. Those with borderline cholesterol levels should be rechecked in 1 year.
Kids with high cholesterol levels should be rechecked after 3 to 6 months of lifestyle intervention.
Medication may be considered for kids over 8 years old with LDL cholesterol levels of 190 or higher if changes in diet and exercise haven't worked. For kids with additional risk factors, treatment may be considered at even lower levels.
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HELENA - A series of automatic budget cuts will take effect at the federal level in two months, and Montana lawmakers are already discussing the impact this will have on the state's budget.
Congress describes it as "sequestration," but what that means is automatic spending cuts. Stats show that $4 out of every $10 that is spent in state government comes from Washington D.C.
If Congress doesn't act this will happen sometime during March, smack dab in the middle of Montana's Legislative session.
State Sen. Ed Walker (R-Billings) sits as the Vice Chair of the Senate Finance committee and says sequestration is a reason to draft a more conservative budget.
"We do know there are going to be budget cuts. We just don't know where they are going to come, and when they are going to happen," Walker says.
Montana lawmakers are wrestling with a two year, $10 billion budget.
The Legislative Fiscal Division .reports Montana could lose upwards of $100 million in federal funding this budget cycle, if and when sequestration takes place.
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) agrees that Congress needs to cut spending.
"We are going to have to work hard to figure out how we appropriately reduce the debt. And I am going to make sure that Montana is protected," Baucus said in an interview. "That's my job."
The LFD reports programs like Medicaid and Pell grants are exempt from cuts. But sequestration could impact areas including fish and wildlife, public health and education.
State Sen. Jon Sesso (D-Butte) also serves on the Senate Finance committee and says any cuts to education are worrisome.
"We rely on federal funds and a compliment to our state and local fund for good solid education," Sesso says. "It concerns me deeply."
Sesso says Montana has money in the bank to respond to these cuts without hurting important programs.


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Tarzan and his family, reunited after the events in Tarzan the Untamed and Tarzan the Terrible, return h0me. Along the way they find an ophaned lion cub which they name Jad-bal-ja, which Tarzan raises and trains. The Golden Lion is a recurring character in the series as well as being a prominant part of the animated Tarzan series and some of the most recent Tarzan TV shows. The story, involving mistaken identity, a variety of people with no business in the jungle, and the return of La, Queen… (more)
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Albertas own UFC star Jason The Athlete MacDonald makes his fifth trip into the Octagon on Saturday night with a lot on the line. MacDonald, who represents Pro Camp Sports Management, squares off against Japans Yushin Okami in a bout that could very well determine who the next top contender for the UFC middleweight crown will be. On the same card, UFC 77: Hostile Territory, middleweight champion Anderson Silva defends his belt in a rematch against former title-holder Rich Franklin. The winner of the MacDonald-Okami encounter will be at the head of the line to face the champion.
Im looking forward to beating him and then moving into real contention for a title shot, said MacDonald, who is now Cincinnati, Ohio, the site of Saturdays fight.
I plan on pushing the pace against Okami. I usually start a fight a bit on the slower side and then pick up as the fight continues on. But Im going to get right in Okamis face and make him fight my fight. I want him to fall right into my game plan and then Im going to get to work.
While both MacDonald (20-8) and Okami (20-4) are known for their endurance and uncanny ability to improve as a fight moves on, MacDonald has no intention of getting into a war of attrition against another top contender.
Im going to make sure he never hits his stride, said MacDonald, who also trained with MFC light heavyweight champion Roger Hollett in preparing to face Okami. Im going to push him and push him and when he makes a mistake Im going to capitalize and hopefully finish the fight right then.
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Jason is in the right mood and in the right zone for this fight, said Pavelich. Jason fights so much better when he sets the pace. When he determines the direction a fight is going to go, hes like a man possessed. Its his will, its his way. And thats when Jason fights his best.
This is a huge opportunity for Jason to get himself at the front and centre of the title picture and Jason isnt the kind of guy who wastes big opportunities. He proved he was no stepping stone when he dominated Ed Herman and then he showed that he was no fluke when he finished off Chris Leben.
He rebounded from his only loss in the UFC against Rich Franklin by proving he still belonged at the top with his win over Rory Singer. I dont doubt for a second that Jason is going to show the world exactly where he belongs when he beats Okami.
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ALEXANDRIA,VA—A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Tuesday charging three men with ties to MS-13 with murdering Claros Luna, 40, of Maryland, during a robbery on Manor Road in Alexandria, Va., on July 29, 2009.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Joseph Persichini Jr., Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office; and Earl Cook, Alexandria City Chief of Police, made the announcement.
The indictment charges the three men—Eris Arguera, 21, of Alexandria, Va.; Alcides Umaña, 21, of Arlington, VA; and Adolfo Portillo, 28, of Alexandria, Va.—with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery and extortion, interference with commerce by robbery and extortion, and use of a firearm during a crime of violence causing death. The maximum penalty is life in prison or death.
According to the indictment, Luna was robbed and murdered after transporting a woman from Maryland to Virginia for prostitution. The indictment states the three men were members of a conspiracy—which included members of the gang Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13—to extort money from individuals involved in prostitution. The three men are scheduled to be arraigned on Dec. 4, 2009, in the United States District Court in Alexandria, Va.
This case was investigated by the Alexandria Police Department and FBI's Washington Field Office, with assistance from the Fairfax County and Arlington County Police Departments and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s Office of Investigations in Washington, D.C. Assistant United States Attorneys Ronald Walutes and Morris Parker are prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
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Myth: A positive attitude is all you need to beat cancer.
Truth: There's no scientific proof that a positive attitude gives you an advantage in cancer treatment or improves your chance of being cured.
What a positive attitude can do is improve the quality of your life during cancer treatment and beyond. You may be more likely to stay active, maintain ties to family and friends, and continue social activities. In turn, this may enhance your feeling of well-being and help you find the strength to deal with your cancer.
Myth: If we can put a man on the moon, we should have a cure for cancer by now.
Truth: Finding the cure for cancer is proving to be more complex than mastering the engineering and physics required for spaceflight.
Cancer actually includes a large group of diseases. Each can have many different causes. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, doctors still have much to learn about what triggers a cell to become cancerous and why some people with cancer do better than others.
In addition, cancer is a moving target. Cancer cells may continue to mutate and change during the course of the disease. This may lead to the cancer cells no longer responding to the chemotherapy drugs or radiation treatments that were given initially.
Myth: Drug companies and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are blocking or withholding new cancer treatments.
Truth: Your doctor and the FDA, which must approve new drugs before they can be marketed, are your allies. As such, they make your safety a high priority. Unfortunately, scientific studies to determine the safety and effectiveness of new cancer treatments take time. That may create the appearance or lead to reports that effective new treatments are being blocked.
If you still believe a cure is being purposefully withheld, ask yourself why a doctor would choose to specialize in cancer research. Oftentimes doctors go into cancer research because they have a family member or friend affected by the disease. They're just as interested in finding a cure as anyone else, for exactly the same reason — it affects them personally. They hate to see a loved one in pain and don't wish to lose this person. They also want to spare others what they have gone through.
Myth: Regular checkups and today's medical technology can detect all cancer early.
Truth: Although regular medical care can indeed increase your ability to detect cancer early, it can't guarantee it. Cancer is a complicated disease, and there's no sure way to always spot it.
Routine screening has been linked to a decrease in deaths from cancers of the cervix, breast and colon.
Myth: Undergoing cancer treatment means you can't live at home, work or go about your usual activities.
Truth: Most people with cancer are treated on an outpatient basis in their home communities.
At times it may be helpful to travel to a specialty medical center for treatment. But often, doctors at such a medical center can work with doctors in your hometown, so that you can be with your family and friends and perhaps even resume work.
A great deal of research has gone into making it easier for people to live more normal lives during their cancer treatment. For example, drugs are now available to help better control nausea. The result is you're often able to work and stay active during your treatment.
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- What you need to know about cancer. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/overview/allpages. Accessed March 11, 2011.
- Cancer facts & figures 2010. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@epidemiologysurveilance/documents/document/acspc-026238.pdf. Accessed March 11, 2011.
- Does surgery cause cancer to spread? American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/TreatmentTypes/Surgery/surgery-surgery-and-cancer-spread. Accessed March 11, 2011.
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